John Constantinople

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penitence.01:1
ⲟⲩⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱⲛⲥⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲓⲁ ·
The word which Apa John, the Archbishop of Constantinople, pronounced concerning repentance and continence
penitence.02:1
ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ · ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ
Agree thou therefore with him that goeth to law with thee whilst he is with thee in the way;
penitence.01:2
ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲧⲓⲁ ·
If the blessed man Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles,
penitence.02:2
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲧⲓ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲉⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ·
for when the way hath come to an end, thou wilt no longer find another opportunity for repentance.
penitence.01:3
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲡⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ·
who completed his course [and] kept the Faith.
penitence.02:3
ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕϯ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲛⲧⲣⲁⲛⲧⲏⲥ ·
Watch thou then carefully lest he that goeth to law with thee give thee over into the hand of the Judge, and the Judge give thee over into the hand of the attendant, that is to say, the merciless powers which are over the punishments, and they cast thee into prison, that is to say, the outer darkness, until thou pay the uttermost kontrantes
penitence.02:4
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ·
Moreover, they shall judge thee not only for thy deeds, but also for thy thoughts and for thy motives.
penitence.01:4
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ·
who kept his light shining in fastings, and in hunger, and in thirst, and amid dangers.
penitence.01:5
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ϣⲁⲁ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲓⲗⲗⲩⲣⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ :
who travelled with patient endurance the road from Jerusalem to Illyricum preaching the Gospel,
penitence.02:5
ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
Since, therefore, we know all these things, let us help ourselves.
penitence.02:6
ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲡⲓⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϭⲟⲧ ·
When we shall have actual expei'ience of the punishments, then we shall know that bitter is pleasure, and then we shall have good reason for knowing how bitter that bitterness can be.
penitence.01:6
ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
this angel who belonged to the earth,
penitence.02:7
ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ·
Now therefore, since these things take place in this wise, O my beloved, let us make our appeal to the Merciful God not to deliver us over into the hands of the demons.
penitence.01:7
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ·
this man who belonged to the heavens,
penitence.02:8
ⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ :
Let us ourselves say with the holy man David, ' Give thou me not over unto those who would do violence unto me.'
penitence.01:8
ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
who possessed Christ Who spake in him,
penitence.02:9
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲣⲟⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ·
For it is they who urge us on into sin straightway,
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ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
the habitation of the Holy Spirit,
penitence.01:10
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟⲣⲡϥ ϣⲁⲁⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉ · ⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
who was caught up to the third heaven [and] heard the words of mystery,
penitence.02:10
ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ·
and it is they who shall be our accusers in the Day of Judgement.
penitence.01:11
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ·
who was carried away into the Paradise,
penitence.02:11
ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ · ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ ·
It is not the Devil only, but all his angels also, who shall make accusations against us saying, 'Were we not those who assisted you in (committing) fornication, and to be wroth, and to love vain glory, and in (utter) malicious calumnies?
penitence.01:12
ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲕⲱϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
who was by reason of his love and zeal well nigh the equal of Christ,
penitence.02:12
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲍⲱⲅⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ·
Let us, then, be afraid in our hearts of that day, and of that hour wherein our own power of reasoning shall be our sternest judge, and of that moment wherein we shall see them (i. e., our sins) all standing before us, clearly depicted in our sight, as if they were actual images,
penitence.01:13
ⲡϥⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ·
who bore the care of the Churches,
penitence.02:13
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
and let us cry out to our God with all our hearts.
penitence.01:14
ⲡⲉϩⲣⲏⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ·
the orator of piety,
penitence.02:14
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲛ · ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ·
For even if the flesh which is on us be weak, yet He Who is ready to help us is mighty, and He will give us salvation in His Kingdom.
penitence.02:15
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ............ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲱⲃ · ⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲏ ϫⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ · ⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ·
(Now) we ourselves love a certain man for (one) of three things ; either because of his goodness, or because he loveth us ourselves, or because of his beauty.
penitence.01:15
ⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
the sponser of those who believed on Christ,
penitence.02:16
ⲁϣ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲁ ⲉⲧⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
But what other kind of beauty is there which can be compared with that which belongeth to our God?
penitence.01:16
ⲡⲕⲩⲣⲝ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ·
the herald and teacher of the Gentiles,
penitence.02:17
ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
even as David spake saying, 'He is fairer in His beauty than the children of men'
penitence.01:17
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ·
who hath taught unto us the way whereby to enter into heaven,
penitence.02:18
ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ · ⲉⲁϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ · ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Moreover, who is there that doeth such good that he will prepare for those who love him the good things which the eye hath not seen, nor the ear heard of, nor hath the conception thereof entered into the hearts of men?
penitence.01:18
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϯⲱϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
[if this man, I say] said, 'I subdue my body,
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ϯⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ·
and make it to be a servant,
penitence.02:19
ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
Moreover, who is there who hath loved us as our God and Father hath loved us?
penitence.01:20
ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲓⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛϫⲟⲟⲩⲧ ·
lest having preached unto others I myself shall become a castaway;
penitence.02:20
ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
He crieth out saying, 'Doth there exist a mother who forgetteth her son?
penitence.01:21
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ·
and, moreover, if this holy man, who possessed in his own person so great a multitude of spiritual excellences, and who spake out boldly, saying, 'I know not how to do anything of myself,'
penitence.02:21
ⲏ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
Or doth there exist a bride who shall forget the bridal adornments which have been given to her?
penitence.02:22
ⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲁⲥⲕⲓⲁ ⲉⲙⲟⲣⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲡⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Or doth there exist a virgin who shall forget the girdle wherewith she bindeth herself? Yet I will not forget, saith God.
penitence.01:22
ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ·
was afraid, and spake in a manner,
penitence.02:23
ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Consider now the blessed man David and how great was the | desire which he had to see God, for he said, 'When shall I come and appear before the face of my God?
penitence.01:23
ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ·
what shall we ourselves do, who are miserable creatures, and who are wholly unable to cultivate successfully one spiritual excellence?
penitence.01:24
ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ ·
It is not then seemly for us to keep watch and to pray at all times, 'and to make petitions to God neither for gold not silver, nor for any riches of this world, but only for riches which are in the heavens;
penitence.02:24
ⲙⲡϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϭⲱ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲣⲟⲕϩ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
He did not wish to wait until the appointed time in his life, but he burned with desire to come forth from this place (or, world), and to see Him Whom he loved.
penitence.01:25
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
and to have gladness in God?
penitence.02:25
ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲏ ⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ · ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲥϫⲓⲧⲛϩ ⲉⲥϩⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ·
Such desire or such readiness appertained to the soul of the philosopher, which took to itself wings and flew up into the sky.
penitence.01:26
ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ·
Now, there are certain folk who rejoice in [their] wealth;
penitence.02:26
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · ⲛⲅⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ :
Moreover, thou thyself shalt love this (God) only, and thou shalt pass by all the works (or, affairs) of this life as if they were shadows.
penitence.01:27
ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲱ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲙ ·
and some rejoice in wine-drinkings in taverns, and in eating at feasts,
penitence.02:27
ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
Keep thou in remembrance at all times the life which shall be for ever,
penitence.01:28
ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
whilst others rejoice in the beauty and glory of [this] world.
penitence.02:28
ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲭⲟⲣⲉⲩⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ · ⲙⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ·
and the kingdom which shall endure, and the existence with the choirs of angels, and the imperishable glory, and the living of the life with Christ, wherein there shall be no sorrow of heart whatsoever, for the Scripture saith, 'Sorrow of heart, and grief, and sighing, shall flee away.'
penitence.01:29
ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
As for the virgin, let him rejoice in God,
penitence.02:29
ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲃⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲩⲡⲏ · ϩⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ϩⲓⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ · ϩⲓϣⲱⲥ · ϩⲓⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ · ϩⲓⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ϩⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ · ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ · ϩⲓⲙⲟⲩ ·
And continue to remember this life wherein there is nothing but grief, and weeping, and sadness of heart, and contumely, and carelessness, and sin, and suffering , and old age, and death.
penitence.01:30
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲕ ·
and let him seek after the honour which cometh from His hands, saying, 'My justification is before Thee.'
penitence.02:30
ⲉⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϭⲉ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲛⲉ · ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲭⲏⲣⲁ · ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲁⲣⲁϩⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ · ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ·
Now David saw these things, and more than these, that is to say, calumny (or, injustice), and widowhood, and sudden death, and retribution for sin, and the fallings into tribulations of all kinds which are incidental to citizenship in this life,
penitence.02:31
ⲉⲁϥⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
and he earnestly desired to escape from all these (troubles).
penitence.01:31
ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϭⲱⲱϥ ⲏ ⲉϥⲥⲏϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ·
There is nothing which is so poverty-stricken or so contemptible as the soul which is filled with passion.
penitence.02:32
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
And he said, ' When shall I come and appear before the face of my God?'
penitence.01:32
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
For this reason it is seemly for us to take strict care of our souls at all times,
penitence.01:33
ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁ ·
and we must say as did the Holy man David, 'God giveth strength to my beauty,'
penitence.02:33
ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲗⲁⲙⲡⲣⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
He wished to depart from this place (i. e., world), and to enter into the place (or, world) wherein are peace, and gladness, and love, and splendour, and freedom from care, and all the good things which no words can possibly present to the mind.
penitence.01:34
ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉϥⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲧⲁϣⲃⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲃⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ ·
so that when the Bridesgroom looketh upon the beauty of the soul He shall say, 'Though art wholly beautiful , my love, and there is not blemesh in thee.
penitence.02:34
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲕϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ·
For this reason, since thou thyself hast the hope of enjoying such great delights as these, do not thou treat the matter (of thy life) with contempt.
penitence.01:35
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ϯϩⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲁ ·
But even if it be thy spiritual excellence flourisheth, take good heed that thy heart but not over-exalted because of thy beauty,
penitence.02:35
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ · ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ·
Let thy lamp be kept burning every day, and be thou prepared to meet the Bridegroom
penitence.01:36
ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ·
lest God turn His face away from thee because of thine exaltation of heart (or, pride).
penitence.02:36
ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
, so that thou thyself mayest hear (the words), 'Enter into the' joy of our God.'
penitence.01:37
ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲁϣⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲙϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟ ·
For who is there who could make himself worthy of the things which [Christ] endured then patiently on thy behalf?
penitence.02:37
ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
It is right therefore for us to keep watch, and to pray at all times.
penitence.02:38
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣϫⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲓⲱⲃ ·
For if after God spake unto the Devil saying, 'Lay not thy hands upon My servant Job'
penitence.01:38
ⲁϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟ ·
He humbled Himself for thee, and He gave His holy blood to be the price for thee.
penitence.02:39
ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ · ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ·
he still continued to hope that he would be able to cast him down, how much more will he fight against us who are under his hand?
penitence.01:39
ⲡⲉⲧϯϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·
He Who gave food unto all flesh fasted in the flesh for thy sake
penitence.02:40
ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ · ⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
And if he is not to cast us down, we shall have need of long nights of protracted watching to guard our souls (thereby).
penitence.01:40
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲓⲱ ·
He Who created the sweetness in the honey
penitence.02:41
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϩⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲧ ·
Now the soldier is accustomed to keep watch very many nights when on the march, and the fisherman doth not sleep, but keepeth watch the whole night long until he hath caught a multitude of fishes.
penitence.01:41
ⲁϥϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·
tasted that which was bitter (gall) for thy sake.
penitence.02:42
ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲥ ⲡϣⲱⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ·
Similarly also the husbandman is accustomed to keep watch throughout the night, so that no person may destroy his vineyard, and the shepherd also keepeth watch all night guarding his flocks of sheep,
penitence.01:42
ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ·
He Who ornamented the heavens with the companies of the stars
penitence.02:43
ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲟⲕϩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛⲡϫⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ·
Even as the Patriarch Jacob spake saying, 'I was consumed by the fiery heat in the daytime, and by the cold of the night, and sleep departed from my eyes.'
penitence.01:43
ⲁϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·
wore a crown of thorns for thy sake;
penitence.02:44
ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ·
And for what reason did he pass such long nights of vigil ? He did so because he said, f Peradventure some wild beast will destroy one of the sheep/
penitence.01:44
ⲉⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲁ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
and He became obedient even unto death,
penitence.02:45
ⲉϣϫⲉ ϥϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲏ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Now if he took all this care for the sake of a sheep which is without reason, it is meet that we should take far greater care of our soul which hath reason, and is far more precious than any other thing whatsoever
penitence.01:45
ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ·
the death of the Cross.
penitence.02:46
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲩⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉϥϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
and it is the soul which they will place before the Awful Throne, and make to defend itself for all that it hath done.
penitence.01:46
ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ·
It is not, then, seemly for us to shew ourselves glad because of these things,
penitence.02:47
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ·
For this reason, moreover, let us set down the burden of our sins from our shoulders before the place of judgement (is made ready),
penitence.01:47
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲧⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ·
nay, we must make ourselves to lament, and we must weep. Let us hearken unto that which [the Book] saith, '[Be] sorrowful in heart upon your beds
penitence.02:48
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
for it is unlikely that we shall be able to repent in that place (i. e., in the world to come).
penitence.01:48
ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϣⲏ · ⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ·
because of the things which ye have said in your hearts [during the day],' so that we may have in remembrance in the night season, and that we may heave sighs concerning them.
penitence.01:49
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲭⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
This is what Ahab did when he was in sorrow:
penitence.02:49
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲉϣⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲥϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
For this same reason we shall be condemned to come forth from the body (which shall) be hidden from us, in order that we may be in terror at all times.
penitence.01:50
ⲁϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ·
he fasted and he girded sackcloth about his body.
penitence.02:50
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲏⲣⲩⲝ · ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲥⲉⲱϭⲣ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ·
For if in a court of justice in this world men are terrified, and become as cold as ice through fear when they hear the voice of the court-crier proclaiming (the names) of those who have been condemned,

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