Here are also given proofs from the Holy Scriptures that God the Father Almighty has the Son and the Holy Spirit, consubstantial and co-throned with Him, and that the Holy, Life-Giving and Almighty Trinity was already in antiquity attested by the patriarchs, prophets and all the Holy Scriptures, the Second Word, against the heresy of the Novgorod heretics, who say that Christ has not yet been born, but the time will come when He will be born; and He whom Christians call Christ God is a mere man, not God.

Here are the proofs from the Holy Scriptures that Christ God is the One Who was born in Bethlehem of Judea of the Virgin Mary in the days of King Herod of Judea, and for the sake of our salvation voluntarily endured crucifixion, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, and will again come to judge the living and the dead. to keep it, to perform sacrifices and to be circumcised.

Here is an explanation from the Holy Scriptures that the Mosaic Law was given before the coming of Christ; for even in the beginning God did not want sacrifices, and permitted them only out of necessity and not everywhere, but only in one temple in Jerusalem; after the coming of our Lord Christ, the law of Moses ceased, sacrifices and circumcision were abolished The Fourth Word, against the heresy of the Novgorod heretics, who say: "Could not God save Adam and his generation, did He not have heavenly hosts, prophets, righteous men to send to fulfill His will, but He Himself descended in the form of a poor beggar, became man, suffered, and thereby defeated the devil? It is not fitting for God to do this!

"Here are the testimonies from the Holy Scriptures that with God all things are possible, no one can resist His Divine authority; but from the depths of His wisdom and love for mankind, for the sake of our salvation, He Himself deigned to become man, to suffer, to descend into hell, to rise from the dead, to bring Adam and his race out of hell — and thus by Divine wisdom He defeated the devil, saved the world, and still saves the Fifth Word, against the heresy of the Novgorod heretics, who say that the Holy and One-in-Essence Trinity should not be depicted on holy icons. for it is said in the Scriptures that Abraham saw God with two angels, and not the Trinity.

Here are also cited proofs from the Holy Scriptures that Abraham saw the Holy Trinity and that the Sixth Word should be depicted on all-honorable icons, against the heresy of the Novgorod heretics, who say that one should not worship man-made objects. Here are also given testimonies from the Holy Scriptures that even in the Old Law people worshipped man-made things, which the Lord God commanded to be created for His glory; and in our time it is all the more necessary to worship man-made objects, that is, holy icons, the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, and other divine and consecrated objects, which our Lord God Jesus Christ commanded to be created for the glory of His seventh Word.

The testimony of the holy books on how and why it is proper for Christians to venerate and venerate divine icons, and the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of Christ, and the Holy Gospel, and the Most Pure Divine Mysteries, and the consecrated vessels in which the Divine Mysteries are performed, and the honorable relics of the saints, and the Church of God; and also about how it is proper for us to honor one another, and how it is proper to honor a king or a prince and serve him, and how it is now proper for the Lord God to worship and serve Him alone (the eighth word), against the heresy of the Novgorod heretics, who say that seven thousand years have passed since the creation of the world and the Paschalia has ended, and there is no second coming of Christ — consequently, the writings of the Holy Fathers are false.

Here are also given testimonies from Holy Scripture that the works of the Holy Fathers are true, for they agree with the writings of the prophets and apostles, the Ninth Word, against the heresy of the Novgorod heretics, who say: "Why is there not the second coming of Christ, although its time has already come? After all, the Apostles wrote that Christ was born in the last years, and one thousand five hundred years have passed since the Nativity of Christ, and there is no second coming of Christ, and therefore the writings of the Apostles are false."

Here are also given proofs from the Holy Scriptures that the writings of the holy apostles are true, since they were inspired by the Holy Spirit. The tenth word, against the heresy of the Novgorod heretics, who blaspheme the works of St. Ephraim and say that his works are false. Here are also given proofs from the Holy Scriptures that the works of Saint Ephraim are true and correspond to the prophetic, evangelical and apostolic writings Eleventh Homily, against the heresy of the Novgorod heretics, blaspheming the monastic life Chapter 1.

About those who say that the monks have departed from the commandments of God and from the prophetic, evangelical and apostolic writings, according to their invention and self-instruction they have arranged for themselves a life and adhere to human tradition. Chapter 2. Others say that if the monastic life had been pleasing to God, then Christ Himself and the divine apostles would have dwelt in a monastic image, but now we see Christ, as well as the holy apostles, depicted in a secular image, and not in a monastic one. Chapter 3.

Others say that the monastic image of the schema was not given to Pachomius by a holy angel: if it had been an angel of God, he would have appeared bright, but he appeared black — and this is a sign of demonic action. Chapter 4. Others distort the words of the holy Apostle Paul, which he wrote to Timothy: "But the Spirit clearly saith that in the last times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils, through the hypocrisy of false talkers, who are burned in their consciences, forbidding to marry and to eat the things which God has created, that the faithful and those who know the truth may eat with thanksgiving" (1 Tim. 4:1). 1 — 3).

Heretics say that the holy Apostle Paul said this about monks: after all, they forbid marriage and abstain from food, and of such it is allegedly written: "Cursed is everyone who does not raise up seed in Israel." The words of Holy Scripture are also collected here, refuting and denouncing all these heretical speeches. Homily Twelve, against the heresy of the Novgorod heretics, who say that if a bishop is a heretic and does not bless or curse any of the Orthodox, God's judgment will follow his judgment.

Here are also testimonies from the holy books that if a heretic, even as a bishop, does not bless or curse any of the Orthodox, then God's judgment will not follow the judgment of the heretic. Homily Thirteen, against the heresy of the Novgorod heretics, who say that neither a heretic nor an apostate can be condemned. Here are also collected testimonies from the holy books that a heretic and an apostate should not only be condemned, but also cursed, while kings and princes and judges should send them to prison and hand them over to cruel executions.

The Fourteenth Homily, against the heresy of the Novgorod heretics, who say that one should not inquire too much, find out and inquire about heretics and apostates, if they themselves do not confess their heresy and apostasy. Here are also collected the testimonies of the holy books that all those who love Christ should show every effort, effort and prudent cunning in discerning heretics, seek them out and find out about them, and having found out about them, do not conceal them; he who tries to hide a heretic is an accomplice of heretics.