John Constantinople

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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ·
And even if we enjoy (the sight of) a table heaped high with food, when the evening cometh we forget the pleasures thereof.
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ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲕϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁϣⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
There is no man among those who love persons, who even if he be consumed with the madness of love for the woman who is his beloved, that can love wholly in the same manner
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲓϩⲁⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ·
And in short, everything which is in this world becometh like unto the web of the spider, and like unto dreams.
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ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ
as that in which God loveth the soul which repenteth.
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ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ·
Rightly, therefore, did the Saviour ascribe blessing to those who afflict themselves so that the pleasures of this world may not prevail over them.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ · ⲁϥⲡⲣⲟⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲥⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
For though it hath committed fornication very many times, He crieth out unto it saying, ' And I spake unto her after she had committed fornication with all these (i. e., her lovers) saying, Return thou unto Me'
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ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁϩ · ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ·
Should not, then, we ourselves do as did Abraham, who hearkened unto (the words), ' Get thee forth from thy country and come forth from our iniquity?
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ⲟⲩϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
For the lovingkindness of God towards man is in this wise:
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ⲉⲙⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ
He never rejecteth him that setteth forth to come to Him with repentance.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ·
And let us pray with the holy man David, and say unto God, ' I will bless Thee seven times in the day because of the judgement of Thy righteousness'
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ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲧⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲧⲕ ·
And if he hath fallen into the ditch, and into evil, yet will He stretch out widely His hands to him saying, ' Turn thou to Me, and I will save thee'
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ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ·
Now it is a good occupation to hold converse with God at all times by means of prayer.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲛϣⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
And again, 'On that day wherein ye shall hear His voice, harden ye not your hearts.'
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲭⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ · ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ·
If the friendship of a good man converteth him that meeteth with him to that which is excellent, how much more will he be benefited who holdeth converse with God, by night and by day, by means of prayer?
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲣϩⲏⲧ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
Doth there exist a physician who, supposing it to be his wish to make him that is sick to recover a little, would reproach him
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ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲏϥ ·
Now, no man ever sinned who remembered that God was before him.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛϣⲱⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϯⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ·
The physician doth not treat him with contempt, neither doth he award him the just retribution for his disgraceful state, but he administereth unto him the medicine with gentleness.
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ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϭⲛϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ·
Therefore ought we not to remember that which he said, ' Pray at all times in order that sin may not discover a way whereby to enter into our hearts through the practice of forgetfulness?
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ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
How much more then shall God, Who is in truth the Good Physician of our souls (act thus towards us)?
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ϣⲣⲡⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ·
Ponder beforehand upon the death which thou shalt die in thy members which are upon the earth, and (remember) that the day of God shall come like a thief.
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ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲣⲟϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲧⲁⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ · ⲧⲁⲣⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ·
When those who are to bear away thy soul shall come after thee thou wilt say, ' Be merciful unto me, for I will fast, I will do deeds of mercy, I will repent.'
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ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
Above all things let us not despair of our own salvation.
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ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
And they shall say unto thee, c Didst thou, then, not hear God Who cried out saying, 'The kingdom which is in the heavens hath drawn nigh?'
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ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ϩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϥϫⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ·
For he who contendeth in the games is wont to fall down often, but in the end he riseth up, and receiveththe crown of victory.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲛϥⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛϥⲉⲩⲇⲟⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
So also is it with the soldier. After he hath been wounded (the physicians) heal him, and he wageth war again, and men consider him to be of greater value than those who have not been wounded at all.
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ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ·
Didst thou, then, not hear Him when He spake saying, 'Shew mercy, and I will shew mercy unto you?
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ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ·
Didst thou, then, not hear Paul saying, 'Whilst we have time with us let us do the thing which is good?'
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲱⲙⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
Similarly also there are very many merchants who, although their ships have foundered, and they have lost their cargoes, do not despair,
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ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϥⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ·
He who desireth salvation hath no need of a long time [for repentance].
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ
Fol. 19a col. 1 and they amass | riches.
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ⲙⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲡⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁϥϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ·
The thief had no need of a long time for repentance; he believed earnestly, and he gained Paradise.
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ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲱⲧ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ·
Fol. 19a col. 1 and they amass | riches.
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ⲙⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ·
For the burning fire of Gehenna hath not been prepared solely for us, but it was made ready for the Devil and his angels.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
And the holy martyrs in a very little time inherited the kingdom which is in the heavens
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ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲛ · ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲣⲱϥ ·
Above all things let us not kindle that fire for ourselves, and let us not hear besides the words, (Get ye into the fire which ye yourselves have kindled)
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ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ · ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
they gave their blood, do thou give thy tears.
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ϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲥⲩⲙⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
He Who said, I would that all men should be saved,' is no liar; for this reason He teacheth us not only by the Holy Scriptures, but also by the misfortunes and sufferings of others.
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ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
There is no sick man living who cannot be healed by the medicine of the Physician of our souls.
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ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱⲃⲥ ·
Moreover, we see physicians inflicting pain on men, and we also see the governors who sit on the seat of judgement inflicting righteous punishments on the thieves, and this they do in order that through the sufferings of others we may be admonished.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ·
But perhaps thou wilt say, ' I certainly cannot attain unto perfection.'
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ · ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ·
If thou art not able to attain unto perfection, and if thou art not able to become like a sun, then make thyself to be like unto a star.
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲛϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
And now, O my beloved, since we are rooted in the faith, let us increase in knowledge ; from knowledge (let us proceed) to love, and from this to the inheritance which is in the heavens.
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ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ · ⲛⲅⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ·
In any case transfer thyself from earth to heaven. Make thyself to be like a star which sendeth forth light.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲡⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ·
Let us persist obstinately in prayer, as it is written.
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ⲛϣⲟⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲩⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲣ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ·
Shepherds, even if there be no wolves about them, keep watch all night over their flocks of sheep, and even if there be no wild animals (about them) their dogs keep watch for them.
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ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲣϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲕⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
It is very much better that thou shouldst do a few works which are good, than that thou shouldst do nothing at all.
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ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲣϣ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ·
Thou hast been informed concerning the cup of cold water, and concerning the visiting of those who are sick, and those who are in prison.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ · ϩⲟⲙⲱⲥ ⲧⲕⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲡⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ·
or this reason is it good that we should continue to exercise ourselves in our work at all times, and even if no temptations come upon us, the exercise will certainly do thee no harm whatsoever, nay, on the contrary, thou wilt benefit thyself exceedingly.
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ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ·
For who is the man who did not benefit himself by watching all night in prayer?
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ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ·
Moreover, if we shall be punished for our words and for our deeds,
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ϣϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
Therefore it is meet for us to keep watch on every side, so that evil may not break into our souls.
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ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁϯⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉ ·
how much more shall He give us wages for our good works, even though they be very few?
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ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛϩⲁⲉ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
Therefore let us labour for a little time, so that we may at last live the life which is for ever.
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ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡϩⲛϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲥⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
When once the soul hath tasted sin, it will continue in a state of unconsciousness, and will go on adding greatly to the sickness of sin.
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ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲡⲁⲓ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ·
If it were possible for us to die many, many times, it would be seemly for us to do so, so that we might see Christ coming in His glory.
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ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩϯⲕ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲉⲣⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲗⲏ · ϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
For as when thou hast once kindled a fire it burneth up quickly through the fuel (above it), and flames burst out in all directions
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ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲏϩ ⲛⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ·
even so is it in the case of the natural disposition of sin, which finally obtaineth the mastery over the reasoning power of the soul, and then destroyeth the whole soul itself, and the body also with it.
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ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓⲛⲓⲅⲙⲁ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
We shall not see Him in a riddle, but we shall | see Him as He really is, with our own eyes, according to the testimony of the Apostle John, who preached concerning God.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲧⲱⲥ ·
For this reason what we ought to do is to drive back once and for all the beginnings of sin, just as we should drive back a horse which is uncontrolled.
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
If we look upon the beauty of the human body in this place (i. e., world) we are wont to marvel thereat.
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ⲕⲁⲓ ⲧⲟ ⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲩⲙⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲫⲗⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲩϥⲛⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲙⲉⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲉⲓⲧ ·
Now the beauty of human bodies ariseth from humours and from heat, which after death turn into worms, and ashes, and corruption.
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲕⲟⲛ · ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
If we take heed (that we speak not) idle words, how much more ought we to do so in the case of the sins which lead to death?
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ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ · ⲛⲁⲧϫⲃⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲱⲗⲙ ·
How much more, then, shall we admire when we look upon that beauty which is incorruptible, and spotless, and pure?
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ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
Let not the pleasure of the works of (this) life lead us astray.
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ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϣⲏⲙ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ·
Since Peter, when he saw only the very smallest portion of the light of the glory
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ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ·
For the works of men are in no wise different from dreams and shadows, and they are like the rushing torrent which floweth swiftly away.
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ⲙⲡⲣⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉ ⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ·
Hold not to be marvellous things the possessions and the riches of this world, but observe how they are transferred from this man to that, and how they pass from that man to another
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϭⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
thereof, said, 'It is good for us to remain in this place'
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ⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
what shall happen unto us when we shall look upon the fullness of that glory?
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
for this reason it is right that we should despise them.
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ϥⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲉ · ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲉⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉ ·
For very right is the word which is written that saith, ' The things which are seen are those that are for a time, whilst the things which are not seen are those which are for ever'
penitence.01:286
ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲗⲑⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲟⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ · ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲟⲣⲫⲏⲣⲁ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
If we ascribe blessings to those who are nigh unto a king in this world, when we see him advancing upon a chariot of gold, and wearing the crown and apparel of purple, then how greatly blessed shall we be when we are placed on the right hand of the King of All, the Judge of every man.
penitence.01:287
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ · ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥϫⲁϫⲱ · ⲉⲥⲟ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Now supposing that a kingdom had been promised unto thee, and that the road to the country wherein the kingdom was situated was exceedingly difficult, and toilsome, and was a place of desolation and steepness : wouldst thou not endure all these things in order to reach that kingdom?
penitence.02:287
ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲱϭⲃ ⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲉ · ⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ·
The latter things are incorruptible and indestructible, and they abide without change.
penitence.01:288
ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩϣⲣⲡϭⲟⲡⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Thou shalt not say, I am already snared in my sins, and I am not able to turn myself to God/
penitence.02:288
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ·
Let us therefore do our utmost to acquire these things for ourselves.
penitence.02:289
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲓ · ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ · ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ·
Let us strive eagerly for these things, for otherwise it is unlikely that we shall be able to acquire any of these for ourselves, when we shall go forth from this life.
penitence.01:289
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲣⲡⲧⲁⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ·
for even if the Devil hath first of all cast us down headlong, let us rise up quickly.
penitence.01:290
ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ
For our God is a lover of mankind.
penitence.02:290
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ϫⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϩⲁⲣⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ · ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲥⲉ ·
For he who striveth in the contest receiveth not the crown if he abandoneth the contest; therefore let us seize and carry off the crown, and we shall thus escape disgrace and loss.
penitence.01:291
ϥⲛⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲣⲁⲧⲛ ⲛϥϣⲟⲡⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ·
Whomsoever shall flee unto Him He will receive, even as He did in the case of the young man who had squandered the portion of the riches which had fallen to his share.
penitence.02:291
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁⲣⲱⲕϩ ϥⲛⲁϯⲟⲥⲉ ·
Now the Scripture saith, 'He whose possessions are consumed with fire shall suffer loss'
penitence.01:292
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϥϫⲓⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ·
Let us keep in remembrance the fact that after Solomon became king, and had obtained experience of all the glorious things and delights of life,
penitence.02:292
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲕⲱϩⲧ ·
Now what kind of burning with fire is that which shall be to us?
penitence.01:293
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
he said, ' It is vanity, and vanity it is which is in them all'
penitence.02:293
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ·
And what kind of thing is the outer darkness?
penitence.01:294
ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲣⲥⲡⲟⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ · ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ϩⲓϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϩⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲙϣⲁ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲩⲫⲏⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
If the governor (of a city) taketh the greatest pains in order to be praised by those who are sitting in the theatre, notwithstanding the fact that the greater number of those who are sitting in that place are poor men, and men of humble station, and servants, and strangers, how very much more pains ought we to take to cause ourselves to be well spoken of in that theatre of the Other World, wherein are congregated the angels, and the archangels, and all the saints?
penitence.02:294
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲁϩϫϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ·
And what kind of things are the place of Weeping and the gnashing of teeth?
penitence.02:295
ϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ · ⲛⲅϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ·
Take these things into thy heart, and guard thou thy soul and keep in virgin state until the Bridegroom cometh in His glory.
penitence.01:295
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ
Let no whoremonger and tax-gatherer be before us to enter into the Kingdom.
penitence.01:296
ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲏⲙⲁ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
There are many medicines and many remedies established for us in Holy Scripture which are different each from the other.
penitence.02:296
ⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ·
And do thou sing psalms saying, ' My soul is in thy hands at all times' I do not forget Thy Law.'
penitence.02:297
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛⲛϭⲉⲣⲏϭ ·
And say, 'Thou art He Who doth deliver me from the snare of the hunter.'
penitence.01:297
ⲁⲭⲁⲃ ⲁϥⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲁϥⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ · ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩⲭⲟⲇⲟⲛⲟⲥⲥⲟⲣ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ·
Ahab sorrowed in his heart because of the sin which he had committed, and he escaped from the wrath of God by means of this medicine. And Nebuchadnezzar (βαλτασαρ) (escaped) through mercy.
penitence.01:298
ⲛⲣⲙⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲁⲩⲣⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ·
The inhabitants of Nineveh escaped through the medicine of fasting.
penitence.02:298
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲉⲣⲟ · ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲟⲃϣ ·
Let thy lamp be burning, and permit not thyself to fall asleep.
penitence.02:299
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ϩⲟⲗϭ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛϩⲟⲗϭ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ·
And if slumber be sweet to thee in the night season, yet know thou that there is nothing sweeter than the Psalms.
penitence.01:299
ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ⲁⲥϩⲉⲧⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
The harlot reconciled God to her through her tears.
penitence.01:300
ⲡⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ·
The thief became a citizen of the Paradise through faith
penitence.02:300
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛⲧⲁϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲉϥϩⲛⲣⲱⲓ ·
For the holy man (David) said, 'Thy words are sweeter in my throat than honey in the mouth.'

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