28

 Cm. About this, for example: St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov). Op. St. Petersburg. 1905. T. 1. Pp. 253-257; T. 2. Pp. 124-125; St. Theophan (Govorov). Letters on Christian Life. Moscow, 1980. Letters NoNo 11,21.

29

 Prep. Isaac the Syrian. Homily 48. Pp. 299 - 302. 

30

 On the Purpose of the Christian Life. Pp. 17-21.

31

 Hegumen Nikon. Letters to Spiritual Children. Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, 1991. P. 119

32

 Prep. John, Abbot of Sinai. Ladder. Moscow, 1873. P. 306.

33

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34

 Kireevsky I. V. Ibidem. Pp. 291-292.

35

 Florovsky G., Archpriest. The Ways of Russian Theology. Paris, 1981. P. 394.

36

 Philaret, Metropolitan. Collection of opinions and reviews. SP b., 1885. T. 2. P. 158.

37

 Theophylact (Gorsky), Archimandrite. The dogmas of the Christian Orthodox faith... Moscow, 1773. (Latin and Russian texts.)

38

 Ignatius Brianchaninov, bishop. Letters to various persons. Issue II. Sergiev Posad, 1917. Pp. 78-79.

39

 Florovsky G., Archpriest. Edict. cit., p. 394.

40

 The Discourse of St. Seraphim of Sarov with N. A. Motovilov "On the Purpose of Christian Life". Sergiev Posad, 1914. P. 33.

41

 Listovsky I. S. Filaret, Archbishop of Chernigov. Moscow, 1887. P. 23.