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St. Ephraim
First to Hypatius against the False Teachers

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1 3 | impulse and thought for good things; and not only for 2 3 | things; and not only for good things, but we learn also 3 3 | of God, the fountain of good things, by means of Speech ( 4 3 | and animals) forsakes the Good above him and degrades himself 5 7 | through the encouragement of a good hope, and not to fall under 6 8 | have been deprived of all good. For even if we could not 7 9 | astuteness which ministers good things, and our craftiness 8 10| sign that all those whose good things fail and are light 9 13| its importunity being a good instrument for (securing) 10 13| instrument for (securing) good things. ~ 11 16| It is not good for us to seek deep Knowledge : 12 20| that part of it which loves good things, that the whole of 13 20| the whole of it may become good like the part of it which 14 20| the part of it which loves good things ? But if both these 15 20| parts can be converted to Good or Evil, what shall we call 16 20| impossible, for) they can be good,—that we should call them 17 20| that we should call them good (is impossible, for) they 18 22| Law an absurdity, or make Good akin to Evil.~But if the 19 22| evil, and cannot become good, and if also the Good in 20 22| become good, and if also the Good in us is good, and cannot 21 22| if also the Good in us is good, and cannot become evil ( 22 22| become evil (then) these good and evil promises which 23 22| cannot conquer ? But if that good thing which is in us is 24 22| evil, how can we call that Good, seeing that it has a close 25 22| also, that what they call a good Nature is, in virtue of 26 23| is not right to scorn a good learner, let us now like 27 23| one thing, part of it is good, and part of it evil ?" 28 24| very wickedly against the Good One, the Giver of Freewill, 29 28| say that Constituents of Good and Evil are mingled together 30 29| comes from God, then the good and evil impulses which 31 30| or if the Constituents of Good and Evil stir in the Will, 32 32| His permission, receives good and evil impulses, and He 33 33| single day so that he is good or evil, hateful or pleasing, 34 36| say, the Constituents of Good and Evil overcome, and are 35 36| to believe in a Mixing of Good and Evil, just as if they 36 37| free Wills are changed to Good or Evil or let them admit 37 37| they are 'bound Natures' of Good and Evil, they are Natures 38 38| there are not Weights of Good and Evil conquering one 39 38| can think even a hundred good thoughts. And if because 40 38| there was at that time much Good in a man, his good thoughts 41 38| much Good in a man, his good thoughts were numerous within, 42 38| For directly after these good thoughts a man can think 43 38| permit him to think all those good thoughts ? And if that Evil 44 38| its own Will, that Evil is good, which has this good Will. 45 38| is good, which has this good Will. For how did that Evil 46 38| wished, finally conquered the Good, consent to give way before 47 38| But if they say that the Good exceeded (in amount), in 48 38| man's limbs, did all the Good hide itself, and make room 49 38| submitted to give way before the Good, the Evil is better than 50 38| Evil is better than the Good, in that it took the crown 51 38| its opponent. But if the Good consented to give place 52 38| might be victorious, the Good is more evil than the Evil 53 39| Weights and Constituents of Good and Evil neither outweigh 54 39| become one Choice. For if good Choices spring up in us 55 39| spring up in us from the good Root which is in us, and 56 40| required to separate the good Will from the evil Will, 57 44| Will. But if the power of Good makes Evil subject to us, 58 44| whenever it hurts us that same Good stirs it up to hurt us. 59 45| to blaspheme against the Good, but (this is said) in order 60 46| Freewill ? But if another Good (Power) granted to Freewill 61 46| censure is attached to that (Good One). For if He thus changed 62 47| conceive a Passion for Good, and make an Assault on 63 47| with it ? And how, too, did Good mingle with Evil and love 64 47| it hates and denies the good Source of its Nature, and 65 47| who says : there is no good tree which yields evil fruit! [ 66 47| 18.] For if the Soul is a good thing from a good Nature, 67 47| Soul is a good thing from a good Nature, how does it bear 68 47| from an evil Element bear good conduct like good fruit ? ~ 69 47| Element bear good conduct like good fruit ? ~ 70 48| anything in it except the good Will alone, that it may 71 48| to fools that our Will is good and evil ? Therefore they 72 48| diluted wine and mixes his good. Will in it, can it acquire 73 49| our Will comes from the Good, why is it not refined, 74 49| that Evil is mixed with Good, and behold (they say) " 75 49| and behold (they say) "the Good is refined little by little." 76 49| come to an end neither do Good and Evil. When, therefore, 77 49| there is a Refining of the Good by means of Good so that 78 49| of the Good by means of Good so that it goes up from 79 50| therefore, instead of 'the Good Words' which they teach 80 50| they ought to distribute good Parts that mankind may eat 81 50| or drink them that those good Parts may enter and lessen 82 50| thrust out by means of some Good which also exists independently. 83 50| in the case of Evil and Good, if they have 'bound Natures' ? ~


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