An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith

by St John Damascene

The Complete Text

BOO= K I=20 CHAPTER I=20: That the Deity is incomprehensible, and that we ought not to pry = into and=20 meddle with tire things which have not been delivered to us by the = holy=20 Prophets, and Apostles, and Evangelists.=20
BO= OK I=20 CHAPTER II=20: Concerning things utterable and things unutterable, and things = knowable=20 and thinks unknowable.=20
B= OOK I=20 CHAPTER III=20: Proof that there is a God.=20
BO= OK I=20 CHAPTER IV=20: Concerning the nature of Deity: that it is incomprehensible.=20
BOO= K I=20 CHAPTER V=20: Proof that God is one and not many.=20
BO= OK I=20 CHAPTER VI=20: Concerning the Word and the San of God: a reasoned proof.=20
B= OOK I=20 CHAPTER VII=20: Concerning the Holy Spirit, a reasoned proof.=20
= BOOK I=20 CHAPTER VIII=20: Concerning the Holy Trinity.=20
BO= OK I=20 CHAPTER IX=20: Concerning what is affirmed about God.=20
BOO= K I=20 CHAPTER X=20: Concerning divine union and separation.=20
BO= OK I=20 CHAPTER XI=20: Concerning what is affirmed about God as though He had body.=20
B= OOK I=20 CHAPTER XII=20: Concerning the Same.=20
= BOOK I=20 CHAPTER XIII=20: Concerning the place of God: and that the Deity alone is = uncircumscribed.=20
B= OOK I=20 CHAPTER XIV=20: The properties of the divine nature.=20
B= OOK II=20 CHAPTER I=20: Concerning aeon or age.=20
= BOOK II=20 CHAPTER II=20: Concerning the creation.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER IlI=20: Concerning angels.=20
= BOOK II=20 CHAPTER IV=20: Concerning the devil and demons.=20
B= OOK II=20 CHAPTER V=20: Concerning the visible creation.=20
= BOOK II=20 CHAPTER VI=20: Concerning the Heaven.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER VII=20: Concerning light, fire, the luminaries, sun, moon and stars.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER VIII=20: Concerning air and winds.=20
= BOOK II=20 CHAPTER IX=20: Concerning the waters.=20
B= OOK II=20 CHAPTER X=20: Concerning earth and its products.=20
= BOOK II=20 CHAPTER XI=20: Concerning Paradise.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XII=20: Concerning Man.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XIII=20: Concerning Pleasures.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XIV=20: Concerning Pain.=20
= BOOK II=20 CHAPTER XV=20: Concerning Fear.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XVI=20: Concerning Anger.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XVII=20: Concerning Imagination.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XVIII=20: Concerning Sensation.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XIX=20: Concerning Thought.=20
= BOOK II=20 CHAPTER XX=20: Concerning Memory.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XXI=20: Concerning Conception and Articulation.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XXII=20: Concerning Passion and Energy.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XXIII=20: Concerning Energy.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XXIV=20: Concerning what is Voluntary anal what is Involuntary.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XXV=20: Concerning what is in our own power, that is, concerning = Free-will(9).=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XXVI=20: Of events(5), some are in our hands, others are not.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XXVII=20: Concerning the reason of our endowment with Free-will.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XXVIII=20: Concerning what is not in our hands.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XXIX=20: Concerning Providence.=20
BOOK=20 II CHAPTER XXX=20: Concerning Prescience and Predestination.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER I=20: Concerning the Divine OEconomy and God's care over us, and = concerning our=20 salvation.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER II=20: Concerning the manner in which the Word(9) was conceived, and = concerning=20 His divine incarnation.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER III=20: Concerning Christ's two natures, in apposition to those who hold = that He=20 has only one(2).=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER IV=20: Concerning the manner of the Mutual Communication(8).=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER V=20: Concerning the number of the Natures.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER VI=20: That in one of its subsistences the divine nature is united in its = entirety to the human nature, in its entirety and not only part to = part.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER VII=20: Concerning the one compound subsistence of God the Word.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER VIII=20: In reply to those who ask whether(7) the natures of the Lord are = brought=20 under a continuous or a discontinuous quantity(8).=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER IX=20: In reply to the question whether there is Nature that has no = Subsistence.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER X=20: Concerning the Trisagium ("the Thrice Holy").=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XI=20: Concerning the Nature as viewed in Species and in Individual, and=20 concerning the difference between Union and Incarnation: and how this = is to be=20 understood, "The one Nature of God the Word Incarnate.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XII=20: That the holy Virgin is the Mother of God: an argument directed = against=20 the Nestorians.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XIII=20: Concerning the properties of the two Natures.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XIV=20: Concerning the volitions and free-will of our Lord Jesus Christ.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XV=20: Concerning the energies in our Lord Jesus Christ.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XVI=20: In reply to those who say(7) "If man has two natures and two = energies,=20 Christ must be held to have three natures and as many energies.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XVII=20: Concerning the deification of the nature of our Lord's flesh and = of Hi's=20 will.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XVIII=20: Further concerning volitions and free-wills: minds, too, and = knowledges=20 and wisdoms.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XIX=20: Concerning the theandric energy.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XX=20: Concerning the natural and innocent passions(2a).=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XXI=20: Concerning ignorance and servitude.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XXII=20: Concerning His growth.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XXIII=20: Concerning His Fear.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XXIV=20: Concerning our Lord's Praying.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XXV=20: Concerning the Appropriation.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XXVI=20: Concerning the Passion of our Lord's body, and the Impassibility = of His=20 divinity.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XXVII=20: Concerning the fact that the divinity of the Word remained = inseparable=20 from the soul and the body, even at our Lord's death, and that His = subsistence=20 continued one.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XXVIII=20: Concerning Corruption and Destruction.=20
BOOK=20 III CHAPTER XXIX=20: Concerning the Descent to Hades.=20
B= OOK IV=20 CHAPTER I=20: Concerning what followed the Resurrection.=20
= BOOK IV=20 CHAPTER II=20: Concerning the sitting at the right hand of the Father.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER III=20: In reply to those who say(5) "If Christ has two natures, either ye = do=20 service to the creature in worshipping created nature, or ye say that = there is=20 one nature to be worshipped, and another not to be worshipped.=20
= BOOK IV=20 CHAPTER IV=20: Why it was the Son of God, and not the Father or the Spirit, that = became=20 man: and what having became man He achieved.=20
B= OOK IV=20 CHAPTER V=20: In reply to those who ask if Christ's subsistence is create or = uncreate.=20
= BOOK IV=20 CHAPTER VI=20: Concerning the question, when Christ was called.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER VII=20: In answer to those who enquire whether the holy Mother of God bore = two=20 natures, and whether two natures hung upon the Crass.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER VIII=20: How the Only-begotten Son of God is called first-born.=20
= BOOK IV=20 CHAPTER IX=20: Concerning Faith and Baptism.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XII=20: Concerning Worship towards the East.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XIII=20: Concerning the holy and immaculate Mysteries of the Lord.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XIV=20: Concerning our Lord's genealogy and concerning the holy Mother of = God(4).=20
= BOOK IV=20 CHAPTER XV=20: Concerning the honour due to the Saints and their remains.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XVI=20: Concerning Images(8).=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XVII=20: Concerning Scripture(8).=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XVIII=20: Regarding the things said concerning Christ.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XIX=20: That God(7) is not the cause of evils.=20
= BOOK IV=20 CHAPTER XX=20: That there are not two Kingdoms.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XXI=20: The purpose(2) for which God in His foreknowledge created persons = who=20 would sin and not repent.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XXII=20: Concerning the law of God and the law of sin.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XXIII=20: Against the Jews on the question Sabbath.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XXIV=20: Concerning Virginity.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XXV=20: Concerning the Circumcision.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XXVI=20: It should be known that the Antichrist is hound to come.=20
BOOK=20 IV CHAPTER XXVII=20: Concerning the Resurrection.

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