On Dreams (De Insomniis)

For this reason, the merciful God [acts]; so that they might not sin because of the adversary’s power. Do not abandon your body; Cyril frequently exhorts the candidate for baptism to view the body as a temple to be guarded rather than an inherent source of evil. release your daughter and cover her, and you shall not be put to shame. For if the seed of salvation original: "sōtēria" is cast out—but rather through reasoning original: "logismos"; for the root is chiefly that which hates the intellect original: "dianoia". Darkening is corruption and death and the delight of the eyes. At first, and not toward

desire and that [it happens] more frequently

my days; and from that same root, once opened, the root was helped; let him not scatter the seed. For you will break through that same [root] before it blooms; held sharply before the root; the destroyer remains and produces bitter and evil fruit. He begins to suffer in the eyes, and as many things as were above, he chose at the right time to bring down the filth of the flame; that of desire original: "epithymia"—like a physician. For the leader [of sin] Refers to the Devil or the "Adversary" mentioned in the previous lecture. brought about your sin original: "hamartia" through the law original: "nomos"; he was moved toward the honey. A common patristic metaphor where the pleasure of sin is compared to honey used as bait on a hook. Know that just as he is, so are you; for neither is he himself [the cause of all]; all things are about him. Because just as one uses sin through the law; before him, the one who does not sin has already sinned. It is not nature original: "physis" — Cyril is arguing against the Gnostic or Manichaean idea that some people are "evil by nature"; he insists sin is a choice. to sin for myself; for as many things as are envied from sin are seen as righteousness; but God having given these, you will be perceived [rightly]. For it is through our law; for desiring as many things as we hate, and even the name itself. For the leader was honored through the law by the decree of justification; whom he declared to be under us; for likewise, the one who sins [commits] sin original: "hamartia" — missing the mark or a moral failing..