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Chapter I. Abbot Moses' introduction on the grace of discretion.
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Chapter II. What discretion alone can give a monk; and a discourse of the blessed Antony on this subject.iv.iv.iii.ii
Chapter III. Of the error of Saul and of Ahab, by which they were deceived through lack of discretion.iv.iv.iii.iii
Chapter IV. What is said of the value of discretion in Holy Scripture.iv.iv.iii.iv
Chapter V. Of the death of the old man Heron.iv.iv.iii.v
Chapter VI. Of the destruction of two brethren for lack of discretion.iv.iv.iii.vi
Chapter VII. Of an illusion into which another fell for lack of discretion.iv.iv.iii.vii
Chapter VIII. Of the fall and deception of a monk of Mesopotamia.iv.iv.iii.viii
Chapter IX. A question about the acquirement of true discretion.iv.iv.iii.ix
Chapter X. The answer how true discretion may be gained.iv.iv.iii.x
Chapter XI. The words of Abbot Serapion on the decline of thoughts that are exposed to others, and also on the danger of self-confidence.iv.iv.iii.xi
Chapter XII. A confession of the modesty which made us ashamed to reveal our thoughts to the elders.iv.iv.iii.xii
Chapter XIII. The answer concerning the trampling down of shame, and the danger of one without contrition.iv.iv.iii.xiii
Chapter XIV. Of the call of Samuel.iv.iv.iii.xiv
Chapter XV. Of the call of the Apostle Paul.iv.iv.iii.xv
Chapter XVI. How to seek for discretion.iv.iv.iii.xvi
Chapter XVII. On excessive fasts and vigils.iv.iv.iii.xvii
Chapter XVIII. A question on the right measure of abstinence and refreshment.iv.iv.iii.xviii
Chapter XIX. Of the best plan for our daily food.iv.iv.iii.xix
Chapter XX. An objection on the ease of that abstinence in which a man is sustained by two biscuits.iv.iv.iii.xx
Chapter XXI. The answer concerning the value and measure of well-proved abstinence.iv.iv.iii.xxi
Chapter XXII. What is the usual limit both of abstinence and of partaking food.iv.iv.iii.xxii
Chapter XXIII. Quemadmodum abundantia umorum genitalium castigetur.iv.iv.iii.xxiii
Chapter XXIV. Of the difficulty of uniformity in eating; and of the gluttony of brother Benjamin.iv.iv.iii.xxiv
Chapter XXV. A question how is it possible always to observe one and the same measure.iv.iv.iii.xxv
Chapter XXVI. The answer how we should not exceed the proper measure of food.iv.iv.iii.xxvi