Pachomius, Instructions

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ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲱϣⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉϥϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ·
If it happeneth on a time that thou art utterly cast down about a brother, who hath caused thee suffering by (his) words ;
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ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ·
What is the limit (?) of thy carelessness?
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ⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲱⲗϩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ·
or if thy heart hath been wounded by a brother, and thou sayest, 'he is not worth this ';
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ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ·
What it was last year, even so is it this year;
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ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
and what it was yesterday, even so is it to-day.
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ⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ · ϫⲉⲛϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ · ⲛⲅϫⲓ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ·
or if the Enemy worketh in thee against a certain man (and thou sayest), 'he is not worthy of these honours, lay thou hold upon thy speech.
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ϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
How long wilt thou remain careless? (When) wilt thou progress?
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ⲏ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲣⲛⲟϭ
Or call to mind that it is the Devil of war who maketh himself great in thy understanding.
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ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲥⲟⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲅⲁⲗⲁⲁⲇ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧⲉ ·
(If) thou contendest with thy brother, thou knowest that there is no balm in Gilead, and that there is no physician in thy neighbourhood.
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ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ :—
Be sober. Lift up thy heart.
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ · ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Now (therefore) devote thyself to silent contemplation, and to making thyself conscious of God.
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ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ :— ⲛⲅϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
For assuredly it will happen to thee that thou wilt be made to stand before the throne of God, and thou wilt have to explain the things which thou hast done in secret, as well as those which thou hast done openly.
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ⲛⲅⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
Weep thou tears in the presence of thyself and Christ, and the Spirit of Jesus shall speak with thee in thine understanding,
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ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲧⲟⲃⲥⲕ
If thou goest to a place where fighting is, it belongeth to God, for the Spirit of God urgeth thee, saying,
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ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲙⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ · ⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ · ⲛⲅⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲁⲛ ·
Rest not in the place wherein there is a snare, for the Devil will cast a spell on thee, saying, I will be with thee (?) the first time, otherwise what wilt thou see? Wilt thou not grieve?'
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ⲛϥϫⲡⲟⲕ · ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ · ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ·
it shall give thee birth in the circle of the commandment, and make thee to strive by thyself; thou resemblest a wild animal inasmuch as the venom is in thee.
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ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲗⲓⲁ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲛⲅⲣϭⲱⲃ ⲛⲅⲣⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲯⲱⲛ · ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲫⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲛϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲡⲉ
Hearken not to his deceitful discourse, so that the Spirit of God may drive him away from thee, (or) thou wilt become feeble, and thou wilt become infirm like Samson, and the foreigners shall bind thee with fetters, and shall cast thee into the place of torture (?), that is to say, of gnashing of teeth.
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ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕϩⲏⲩ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ·
Remember how that thou thyself hast benefited on several occasions.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ · ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ·
And thou shalt become to them an object of derision, that is to say, they shall rejoice over thee, and thou shalt never know (i. e. find) the way to thy city, thine eyes having been put out,
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ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ·
Dost thou not hear the Christ saying, 'Forgive thy brother seventy times seven'?
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ⲙⲏ ⲛⲅⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Dost thou thyself not weep often when thou makest supplication, saying, 'Forgive me I the multitude of my sins '?
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ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲟⲩⲉⲛϩ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲇⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲥⲩⲙⲃⲟⲩⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·
because thou didst reveal thy heart to Delilah, that is to say, to the Devil, who hath taken thee by guile, because thou didst set behind thee the counsels of the Spirit.
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ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛϯϭⲟⲧ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲁⲥ ·
And thou seest also how Bathsheba persuaded this mighty man David, and how she would have crushed him, had it not been that he repented quickly about the wife of Uriah.
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ·
And yet thou layest hold of a little thing against thy brother!
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ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁϣ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ·
And moreover it is written, 'Ye see my stroke, be afraid.'
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ·
And straightway the Spirit of God shall bring before thee the Judgement, and the fear of the punishments.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲥⲟϣⲟⲩ ·
And thou must remember the saints, and how they were held worthy to be treated with contempt.
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ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
And behold it hath been shewn to thee that He doth not spare His saints.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ·
And thou must remember the Christ, and how they despised Him,
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ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ · ⲛⲅⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲁϩⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲅⲡⲟⲣϫⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
Be sober therefore, and know what things are promised (to thee). Flee thou from arrogance, separate thou thyself from it, lest it put out the eyes of thine understanding, and it make thee blind, and thou art unable to find the way to the city which is thy habitation.
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ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ · ⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲅϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ·
And again, know thou the city of the Christ, and give glory unto Him, because He died for thee.
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ⲁⲩⲛⲉϭⲛⲟⲩϭϥ · ⲁⲩⲥⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ ·
and treated Him with contempt, and how they crucified Him for thy sake.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ · ϩⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲛⲅⲡⲁϩⲧⲕ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲓϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ :—
And straightway thy heart shall become full of compassion and fear, and thou shalt cast thyself down on thy face weeping, and thou shalt say, 'Forgive Thou me, O my Lord, for I have inflicted suffering on Thine image.'
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲕϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲅⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
If it should happen that a brother uttereth some word concerning thee, why shouldst thou become angry, and behave towards him like a wild beast?
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ⲙⲉⲕⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲣⲱ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ·
And why dost thou not remember that the Christ died for thee?
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ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ·
And straightway thou shalt rise up, and thou shalt be [feeling] the consolation of repentance,
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ⲛⲅⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ·
thou shalt flee to the feet of thy brother,
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ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϥⲡⲉϩⲧⲗⲱⲙⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ · ⲛⲅⲱⲙⲅ ⲛⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲃⲁⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
At the moment when thine enemy, that is to say, the Devil, whispereth unto thee, thou dost incline thine ear to him, and he poureth into it stinkingness, and thou openest thy heart, and dost swallow the venom which he poureth into thee.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
thy heart shall be as water,
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ⲱ ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲅⲣⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲏ ⲛⲅⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲱⲕϩ · ⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ · ⲛⲅⲡⲉϩⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ · ⲛⲅⲕⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϯⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ · ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩ
O miserable one, at this moment thou either becomest a wild beast, or thou becomest like a blazing fire, and dost bum until thou art consumed by all his wickedness; empty out thy heart, and vomit forth the wicked evil-eye which is therein, lest the poison fly throughout thy body and thou die.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ · ⲉⲣⲉⲣⲱⲕ ⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ·
thy face shall be joyful, thy mouth shall be filled with gladness,
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ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·
O man, nurse thou not the few words which thy brother hath spoken against thee.
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ⲉⲣⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲁⲓϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ
peace shall be enveloping thee, and thou shalt make supplication to thy brother,
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ⲡⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲣⲟⲩ ·
Thine enemy seeketh to swallow up thee and thy soul. 'What then wilt thou do?
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ⲁⲕϩⲣⲟϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ · ⲙⲡⲱⲣ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ · ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ · ⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲉⲕⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ·
Wilt thou treat him harshly? Do not, O my beloved, do not cause men to lament for thee. In the place of the world because because of men's deeds (or, works) they shave the head, instead of the of gold of the head.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ·
Thy weeping shall be abundant, but great joy shall be unto thee through (thy) tears.
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ⲛⲧⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲏⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And peace shall boast itself in your midst, and the Spirit of God Himself shall rejoice and shall cry out, saying, 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who shall be called the sons of God.'
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟϣⲕ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ · ⲛⲅⲣϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲙⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
But be thou sober, and bear thou the stripe of him that smiteth thee patiently, and be thou longsuffering with thy brother, and do not thou make afraid his heart with the sufferings of the flesh.
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ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲣⲣⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϭⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ ·
O my son, take thou good heed to the words of the wise man Paul, and to that which he spake, saying, 'There are bonds and tribulations awaiting me in Jerusalem,
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ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲱⲛⲏ · ϣⲁϥϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ·
When the Enemy heareth the sound of the voice (of thy weeping) he becometh ashamed.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϯⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲇⲣⲟⲙⲟⲥ ·
but I do not value my soul in the very least so that I may complete my course.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ
(Take care) that God is glorified, so that a great blessing may be unto thee.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉϯⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
And I am ready to die in Jerusalem for the Name of my Lord Jesus, the Christ.'
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉϩⲗⲟⲥⲧⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ
Now therefore, O my brother, let us fight boldly. Thou knowest that contention existeth in every place.
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ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ·
The churches are filled with men who love fighting and with men of wrath.
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ⲙⲡⲉϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲕⲱⲗⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
For neither sufferings nor temptation can prevent the saints from going to the Lord.
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ⲧⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲣϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ·
Be thou of good cheer then, play the man; what hast thou, to do with the sluggishness of the Devil?
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ⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟϭ · ⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲣⲣⲟ ·
The Congregations and the bodies of monks love to arrogate to themselves greatness, pride hath made itself to be king (or, to rule).
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ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲣϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
He fleeth before the patient endurance of the saints.
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ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲟϫϩϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ·
No man sheweth bravery on behalf of his neighbour, but every man inflicteth persecution on his neighbour.
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ⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
We have fallen into the midst of sufferings.
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ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲇⲱⲛⲁⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ ·
O my son, why dost thou flee from Adonai, the Lord of Sabaoth?
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ⲉⲕⲡⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ ·
Why dost thou flee to the captivity of the Chaldeans?
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ⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲅⲛⲱⲥϯⲕⲟⲥ ·
There is neither prophet nor Gnostic.
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ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ·
No man chideth another in respect of any matter, because hardness of heart hath increased.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ·
Why dost thou give thy heart to eat with the devils?
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ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ·
Guard thou thyself, O my son, from fornication.
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ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ·
He who hath understanding shall speak out, for the time is evil.
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ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ · ⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉ · ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ ·
Every man maketh himself to be his own king, and they devote their minds to the contemplation of the things which are unseemly.
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ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲕⲉⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
Destroy not the member of the Christ.
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ
Now therefore, O my brother, make peace with thy brother, and thou shalt pray for me;
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ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲅⲣⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ·
Do not hearken to the devils, and make the member of the Christ into the member of a whore.
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ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ·
Remember the tribulations and the punishments.
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ϩⲱ ϫⲉⲛϯⲉϣⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲑⲙⲕⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ·
I am unable to do anything in the matter, but I humble myself because of my wish.
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ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
And do thou be sober in everything.
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ⲕⲱⲧ ⲉⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛⲅⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Bring back the trial (?) of God before thee. Flee thou from before every lust.
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ⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ · ⲙⲡⲣⲙ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ · ⲛⲅϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲙ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ·
Strip thyself naked of the old man and his works, and do thou put on thyself the new man.
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ϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲁⲣⲓⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ · ⲉⲕⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ · ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ · ⲉⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ·
Suffer, and perform the work of the evangelist, bear temptations patiently, fight out to the very end the fight which the life of the monk entaileth, humble thyself, make thyself to be long-suffering, let thy heart dread (certain) things (or, words), which thou must hear, and take good heed to guard thy virginity.
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ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϯⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
Remember thy necessity in the hour wherein thou shalt come forth from the body.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲥⲓϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲙⲉⲧⲣⲟⲛ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧ ·
And thou shalt commit thyself unto him with whom thou comparest thyself, and unto these strange voices concerning me.
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ⲛⲅⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϥⲏ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ·
Set not thyself outside the writings of the saints, but make thyself strong in the belief in the Christ Jesus our Lord, through Whom and to Whom be glory, and to His Good Father, and to the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. Amen.
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ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲡⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ ·
O my son, flee thou to the feet of God, for it is He Who hath created thee, and He suffered for thee.
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ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ :— —
Bless us!
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥϯⲅⲝ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥϣⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲧⲟ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲁϭⲥⲉ ·
I gave My back to the stripes of the whips, and My cheeks to the buffetings of insult; I did not turn away My Face from the shame and the spitting.'
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ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲅⲏⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲏϩ ·
O man, the road to Egypt is not for thee, and it is not for thee to make thyself drink water from this Geon (i. e. Nile) which ;is stirred up (i. e. muddy).
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ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϥⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲡⲣⲙⲧⲡⲉⲇⲓⲁⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲥⲛⲏ
Through the diligence and the care of our God-loving brother, Xael, the son of the blessed Stephanos, the rush of lions on the man of the plains, belonging to the heart of the city, Esna.
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ⲁϥⲥⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
He composed this book through his labor.
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ⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲉϩ ·
These thoughts which are muddy also are not for thee.
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ⲧⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·
Bestir thyself until these sufferings depart (?) from thee.
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ⲁϥⲇⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲱⲙⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲇⲣⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲟⲙⲱ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲙⲁⲛⲧⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ
He presented it to the monastery of the Holy Macarius of the mountain of the city, Tbow, for the salvation of his soul in order for them to read in it the name of the Holy John, and the Holy Apa Pahmon so that the Holy Macarius, the soldier and courageous martyr and the Holy John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ and the Holy Apa Pahmon, the Archimandrite will intercede to Christ for him.
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ⲛϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲉⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϥϯⲧⲟⲟⲧ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϥϫⲓⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ · —
and that he blesses him in this world and that he preserves him from every snare of the Devil and wicked men and he assists him in every good thing after the circumstance of this life so he will be worthy of the forgiveness of his sins and receive the inheritance of all the saints, as it shall come to pass. Amen.
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ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲅⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Moreover, turn thyself, weep for thy sins.
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ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛϯϩⲁⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲃⲏ · ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ·
For it is written, ' If ye set yourselves to consider your sins which are in the soul, a seed of a great plant shall appear.'
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ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲑⲉⲟⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲉⲓⲓⲁⲭ ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲩⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲥⲛⲏ
Remember, for my part, Theopistis, of the deacon, the son of Severus, the archpriest of the Holy Macarius of the City Esna.
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ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁϭⲓϫ · ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲗⲩⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲟϣ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲟⲡⲉ —
I wrote this work by my hand. Pray for me so that God forgives the multitude of my sins because they cry out exceedingly.
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ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲡⲉⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ · ϩⲓⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ·
Therefore thou seest, O man, that transgression is an evil thing, and that sin is wont to produce a multitude of sufferings and punishment.
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ⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲓ ⲙⲩⲛⲉ...ⲓⲋ ⲓⲛⲇⲓⲕⲧⲓⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲓⲉⲁⲡⲟ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲅⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲯⲁⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥ ⲁⲣⲁⲕⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲥ + ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲕ....ⲉⲟ ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛⲓⲟⲩ .... ⲱⲛ ......ⲥ ⲫⲓⲗ

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