John Constantinople

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penitence.02:151
ⲉⲕⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ · ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ·
thou shalt glorify Him through thy works, and not through thy words only.
penitence.01:151
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲱⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ ⲛϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ · ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲥⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲉ ·
so also did He regard him that was careless as a bad servant, for He spake saying, ' That wicked servant shall say in his heart, 'My master tarrieth.' And he shall begin to smite his fellow servants, and to eat, and to drink, and to become drunken.
penitence.02:152
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲧ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
In this wise did David ascribe glory to God, and he said, ' I will bless Thee for ever, and for ever and ever (He did not glorify Him) for a day, neither for a month, nor for a year, but throughout his life,
penitence.01:152
ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥϭⲱϣⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ · ⲛϥⲡⲁϩϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
And the master of that wicked servant shall come on a day which he knoweth not, and in an hour wherein he expecteth him not. And he shall cut him asunder, and shall set his portion with [the portions of] the unbelieving ones.'
penitence.01:153
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁϩϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ·
If they shall cut asunder him that saith, ' My master tarrieth,' what shall they do unto him that doth not expect to see him at all?
penitence.02:153
ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ·
for he well knew that if a man made perfect his glorification of God he would be only beginning.
penitence.01:154
ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲓⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲛϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ·
Therefore, O my beloved, what is meet for us to do is this: We must act in such a way that we may find ourselves prepared at any hour, and we must sail a straightforward course, and always in the same direction;
penitence.02:154
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
But thou wilt say often, ' What manner of heart is it that is able to ascribe glory to God at all times?
penitence.01:155
ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲛⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
for it is unlikely that we shall be able to turn back again and cultivate successfully that concerning which we have been careless.
penitence.02:155
ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲁⲓⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ·
Now the heart is even as the blessed man Paul wrote, I know not how to do anything whatsoever
penitence.02:156
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲃⲃⲟⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ·
And again, it is even as David spake saying, ' Cleanse me, O God, from my secret (sins)
penitence.01:156
ⲙⲁⲣⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ :
Let us therefore be prepared at any hour, so that we may say with boldness, ' Lord, my heart is ready, my heart is ready.’
penitence.01:157
ⲧⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ·
’ In this life we are in a mighty war.
penitence.02:157
ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And our heart must be like unto that which the Saviour commanded us to make for ourselves saying, Blessed are those who are pure in their hearts, for they shall see God
penitence.01:158
ⲁⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲥⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲡⲓⲧⲉ ·
The workers of evil, who are the demons, stretch their bows.
penitence.02:158
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Thus is it with the man who committeth no sin against God,
penitence.01:159
ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲗⲟϭ ·
Then one of them shooteth an arrow into our ears, so that we may listen to slanderous chatterings with pleasure.
penitence.02:159
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ·
and who ascribeth glory to God through his words and through his works.
penitence.02:160
ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ · ϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲧⲡ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ ·
And if there cometh upon such a man who doeth such things sickness, or poverty, or death,
penitence.01:160
ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ · ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ ·
And another shooteth an arrow into our eyes, so that we may turn our gaze in a wrongful manner towards the things which are unseemly.
penitence.02:161
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲡⲟⲣϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ·
he shall not fall into despair, but he shall say with Paul, ' Who shall separate us from the love of God ?' and the words which follow these.
penitence.01:161
ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ ·
And another shooteth an arrow into our tongue, so as to make us to revile scornfully our brother.
penitence.02:162
ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲛⲁϩϣⲗϥ ·
Remember thou the day, that Awful Day, which shall be filled with quaking,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁϩⲧ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲑⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙϩⲁϩ ·
And another shooteth an arrow into our belly, which exciteth in us the appetite of gluttony.
penitence.01:163
ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ·
And another shooteth an arrow into our hands, which leadeth us on to deeds of rapine, and greed of the most excessive character.
penitence.02:163
ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲛ ϩⲓⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
and that moment when we shall take our stand before the Holy Throne, and shall have to defend every deed which we have done in this world, and when all the sins which we have committed shall be made to appear before the eyes of every one,
penitence.02:164
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ·
and when there shall be revealed again to us those things which we had forgotten.
penitence.01:164
ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ·
And another shooteth an arrow into our feet, which moveth us to walk into wickedness.
penitence.01:165
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲱⲣϫ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
Because of all these things the blessed man Paul armed us with weapons,
penitence.02:165
ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲃⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ ·
In that place shall there be the river of fire, and the worm which is deathless.
penitence.02:166
ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲟⲣϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲟϣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Remember that moment when the books of our hearts shall be opened, when they shall unroll them and read them aloud in the midst of the theatre of that Other World.
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ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ϫⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲣⲓⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲁⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·
for he wrote saying, 'Take unto you the whole armour of God, and the helmet of the Spirit.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ · ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ·
Then shall all the works which we have done be laid bare, those which we have done openly, and those which we have done in secret, and the things which have been done in the night season, and those which have been done in the daytime, and those which we have done inadvertently, and the faults of forgetfulness
penitence.01:167
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲉϣⲙⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲉⲣⲟ ·
With these ye shall be able to quench every fiery dart of the Evil One'
penitence.02:168
ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϭⲓⲛⲕⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
and those which we have done with the members in the body, and those which we have performed at the dictates of our hearts ;
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ·
Let us hearken unto the voice of the prophet, which saith, ' He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good ;
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ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ · ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ·
and also that which God seeketh after at thy hands, to make thyself to perform judgement and righteousness.
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ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲡⲓⲣⲁ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲱⲃ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡϩⲱⲡ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
and in that hour everything which we have done during our whole lives, and every sin which we committed in secret, shall be revealed.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲁ · ⲛⲅⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And thou shalt love mercy, and to prepare to follow closely after the Lord thy God.'
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ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲉϣⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
Remember that it is necessary for us to transfer ourselves from this world, and that we must appear before the Judge Whom it is impossible to deceive,
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ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲛϥⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ·
Who shall reveal the things which are hidden in the darkness, Who shall make manifest the counsels of hearts, and Who shall try our works, and our l thoughts, and our words.
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ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲡⲱⲗϭ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲏ ·
Therefore let us forget the things which are behind, and reach forth unto those things which are before.
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ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ · ⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉ ·
In (that) hour we shall receive a great punishment for the sins which we have committed, and which we imagined were few.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣ ⲛϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ·
Let us delight ourselves in the Lord, and let us feed upon His words.
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ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲉⲡ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ·
Let us not waste our opportunities in emptiness, but as we have a (good) Lord, let us perform service to Him in truth.
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ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡϣⲁϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲥϫⲛⲁ ·
Keep thou in thy remembrance at every hour the flame of Gehenna which cannot be quenched, and forget it not.
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ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
Consider the great love for man which He sheweth in respect of us!
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ⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ·
And set thou at all times before thine eyes the Judge, Who shall come to judge those who are living and those who are dead.
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ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Think, moreover, of the thousands of thousands, and the tens of thousands of tens of thousands, of angels who stand before the Judge at all times.
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ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ·
Sometimes He appealeth to us, sometimes He threateneth us with the punishments,
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ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϣⲣⲡⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϯ ϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Let thine ears hear beforehand the sound of the trumpets, and the awful voice of that Judge,
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ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ · ⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ·
and sometimes He teacheth us obedience, and He bestoweth rewards upon those who hearken unto Him.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲣⲡⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲏϣ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
and let thine eyes see beforehand the things which are ordained to take place.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲛϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ
Therefore we must gird up the loins of our heart(s) in truth.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ·
Let us perform the service of the Good God, our Saviour.
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ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ·
Now there shall be some whom they will cast forth into the outer darkness,
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ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
and there are others who even after the fight, and the suffering, which (they have endured for the sake of) virginity, shall have the door of the bridal chamber, which is in the heavens, shut against them.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Let us keep in remembrance all the things which He suffered for our sakes.
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ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ ·
Look at certain of them, and observe how they are tied up in bundles, like garden waste, and cast into the furnace of fire.
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ⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ·
He was made after the manner of a man for our sakes. He was suckled at the breast like a man.
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ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ·
And see how they bind the hands and the feet of others and cast them forth into the outer darkness,
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ⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲛⲑⲩⲗⲏⲕⲓⲁ ·
He was suckled at the breast like a man. He made Himself to be a child in age (or, stature).
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ⲁϥϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ·
He received baptism for our sakes.
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ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϥⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ · ⲙⲛⲡϫⲁϩϫϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ·
and how certain of them are delivered over to the worm which sleepeth not, and to the gnashing of the teeth.
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ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ · ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ·
On one they pass the sentence of condemnation because he laughed the laugh of the scoffer, and out of season
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ⲁϥϩⲕⲟ · ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲁϥⲱⲃϣ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ·
He suffered hunger. He slept, He slumbered for our sakes.
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ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ · ⲏ ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ·
and on another because he offended his brother, or because he Fol. 48 b col. 1 behaved | unjustly towards his neighbour;
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ⲁϥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲉⲡⲓⲃⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲣⲟϥ ·
He mourned, they made Him the object of plots of treachery,
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ⲁⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ·
they scourged Him, they treated Him with contumely,
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ⲕⲉⲧⲉⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ·
and they judge another because of the sins which he committed in secret.
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ⲉⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ·
and finally they delivered Him over to death for our sakes.
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ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲅⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ·
To another they assign retribution because of the idle words which he spake.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Let us, then, think at all times on all these things which He suffered patiently for the sake of our sins,
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ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
On another they pass sentence of doom because of his evil mind.
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ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲱϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ·
(and) that (the Book) saith, Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, (striving against sin).'
penitence.02:188
ⲕⲉⲧϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲱⲥⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ·
In the face (or, mouth) of another the door of the kingdom is shut because of the words of infamy which he hath spoken.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲛⲟϥ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
But ye shall fight against sin, that is to say, although we are not now asked to give our blood for the sake of Christ,
penitence.02:189
ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
Another they deliver over to the punishment which is without healing, because he did not hate the things which are evil.
penitence.02:190
ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
Another they deliver over to derision and shame for ever.
penitence.01:190
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ·
that we should earnestly follow after sinlessness is demanded at our hands.
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ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ·
Keep in remembrance, moreover, the healings which our Saviour effected. He healed the sick,
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ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗⲧⲱⲛ ·
And others who have shewn themselves to be entirely destitute of the understanding of God shall hear (spoken the words), 'I know you not; whence are ye?
penitence.02:192
ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϥⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
because they did in the course of their works things which were an abomination to Christ.
penitence.01:192
ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛϭⲁⲗ ⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ·
He cast out the devils, He made the lame to walk,
penitence.02:193
ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ·
We must devote ourselves daily to the shedding of torrents of tears, and we must say with the prophet, 'Who will set a stream of water upon my head, and a fountain of tears in mine eyes?
penitence.01:193
ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲁ ·
He made the blind to see, besides all these other healiugs which we put aside and do not attempt and describe one by one.
penitence.01:194
ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩⲛ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲛⲧⲛϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
And, as the fulfilment of all these, He bestowed upon us the gracious gift of the way of entering into heaven, so that we ourselves might follow in His footsteps by means of a life of noble and virtuous deeds, and might make for ourselves our citizenship in the heavens,
penitence.02:194
ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ · ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
I will weep for my sins by day and by night, so that I may be able to flee from the punishment which shall take place.
penitence.01:195
ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲙϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
in a manner suitable for the place wherein our names are inscribed.
penitence.02:195
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ·
Let us confess beforehand our sins, before (we come to) that awful place of judgement.
penitence.01:196
ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲉϣⲙⲙⲟ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ :
Now the Scripture hath called us ' strangers and sojourners ', so that we may think scorn of the things of this place (i. e., world).
penitence.02:196
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
Let us cry out to the mercy of God, so long as we are in this habitation,
penitence.01:197
ⲉⲣⲉⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ ·
The pleasure of this world is like unto a day (Coptic reads: dog):
penitence.02:197
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
for the Scripture saith, 'Who shall give thanks unto Thee in Amente?'
penitence.02:198
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲃ ·
Moreover, let us consider this, O beloved. God hath made for us all the members of our material body double,
penitence.01:198
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ · ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁϥϭⲱ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ·
if we chase him away, he fleeth; and if we feed him, he will abide with thee.
penitence.02:199
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ · ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ · ϭⲓϫ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ · ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ·
for He hath bestowed upon us two eyes, two ears, two hands, and two feet.
penitence.01:199
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲁⲕⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ·
It is for this reason that Aiakk6bos (James) said, 'Resist ye the j Devil, and he shall flee from you.'
penitence.01:200
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
Let us not think in our minds that we shall be able to repent in Amente,
penitence.02:200
ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱϭⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲙⲩⲑⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ·
If it should happen that one of these (pairs) becometh disabled through sickness, we are able to relieve our wants by (using) the other.

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