XXI. The First Conference of Abbot Theonas.
On the Relaxation During the Fifty Days.2157
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Conference XXI. The First Conference of Abbot Theonas. On the Relaxation During the Fifty Days.
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Chapter I. How Theonas came to Abbot John.
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Chapter II. The exhortation of Abbot John to Theonas and the others who had come together with him.iv.vi.v.ii
Chapter III. Of the offering of tithes and firstfruits.iv.vi.v.iii
Chapter IV. How Abraham, David, and other saints went beyond the requirement of the law.iv.vi.v.iv
Chapter V. How those who live under the grace of the Gospel ought to go beyond the requirement of the law.iv.vi.v.v
Chapter VI. How the grace of the gospel supports the weak so that they can obtain pardon, as it secures to the perfect the kingdom of God.iv.vi.v.vi
Chapter VII. How it lies in our own power to choose whether to remain under the grace of the gospel or under the terror of the law.iv.vi.v.vii
Chapter VIII. How Theonas exhorted his wife that she too should make her renunciation.iv.vi.v.viii
Chapter IX. How he fled to a monastery when his wife would not consent.iv.vi.v.ix
Chapter X. An explanation that we may not appear to recommend separation from wives.iv.vi.v.x
Chapter XI. An inquiry why in Egypt they do not fast during all the fifty days (of Easter) nor bend their knees in prayer.iv.vi.v.xi
Chapter XII. The answer on the nature of things good, bad, and indifferent.iv.vi.v.xii
Chapter XIII. What kind of good fasting is.iv.vi.v.xiii
Chapter XIV. How fasting is not good in its own nature.iv.vi.v.xiv
Chapter XV. How a thing that is good in its own nature ought not to be done for the sake of some lesser good.iv.vi.v.xv
Chapter XVI. How what is good in its own nature can be distinguished from other things that are good.iv.vi.v.xvi
Chapter XVII. Of the reason for fasting and its value.iv.vi.v.xvii
Chapter XVIII. How fasting is not always suitable.iv.vi.v.xviii
Chapter XIX. A question why we break the fast all through Eastertide.iv.vi.v.xix
Chapter XX. The answer.iv.vi.v.xx
Chapter XXI. A question whether the relaxation of the fast is not prejudicial to the chastity of the body.iv.vi.v.xxi
Chapter XXII. The answer on the way to keep control over abstinence.iv.vi.v.xxii
Chapter XXIII. Of the time and measure of refreshment.iv.vi.v.xxiii
Chapter XXIV. A question on the different ways of keeping Lent.iv.vi.v.xxiv
Chapter XXV. The answer to the effect that the fast of Lent has reference to the tithe of the year.iv.vi.v.xxv
Chapter XXVI. How we ought also to offer our firstfruits to the Lord.iv.vi.v.xxvi
Chapter XXVII. Why Lent is kept by very many with a different number of days.iv.vi.v.xxvii
Chapter XXVIII. Why it is called Quadragesima, when the fast is only kept for thirty-six days.iv.vi.v.xxviii
Chapter XXIX. How those who are perfect go beyond the fixed rule of Lent.iv.vi.v.xxix
Chapter XXX. Of the origin and beginning of Lent.iv.vi.v.xxx
Chapter XXXI. A question, how we ought to understand the Apostle's words: “Sin shall not have dominion over you.”iv.vi.v.xxxi
Chapter XXXII. The answer on the difference between grace and the commands of the law.iv.vi.v.xxxii
Chapter XXXIII. Of the fact that the precepts of the gospel are milder than those of the law.iv.vi.v.xxxiii
Chapter XXXIV. How a man can be shown to be under grace.iv.vi.v.xxxiv
Chapter XXXV. A question, why sometimes when we are fasting more strictly than usual, we are troubled by carnal desires more keenly than usual.iv.vi.v.xxxv
Chapter XXXVI. The answer, telling that this question should be reserved for a future Conference.iv.vi.v.xxxvi