Proclus Homilies

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proclus.23.nativity:51
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ · ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲁⲧ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
for He is God in truth, and man in truth. He is of like substance with the Father, and He is the same as I am, so far as my birth is concerned, according to that [portion of Him] which is create, with the exception of sins. (Baruch 3:37)
proclus.13.easter:51
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ·
And why should I multiply words?
proclus.13.easter:52
ⲡⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ · ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
Passion belongeth to my flesh, but power belongeth to divinity.'
proclus.23.nativity:52
ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩϣⲣⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ·
The Nature of God is uncreate, and that Nature which He hath taken with me is not false, but is indeed the same (?).
proclus.13.easter:53
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ :
But declare unto us, O thou prophet, in what manner shall God make Himself manifest on the earth?
proclus.23.nativity:53
ⲉⲛⲡⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲡⲟⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ · ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ·
We do not divide the Natures into two Persons, but the two natures are one Person, and proceed from the divinity and manhood of the economy of the Son, which maketh (them) to become one of one with Him. As the result of the oneness, which it is impossible to describe, He becometh the Only-begotten Son.
proclus.23.nativity:54
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲗⲉⲡⲗⲱⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ ·
The heretics think mad (this view), and the Jews break their minds (or, hearts) (concerning it), and the Greeks (or, Heathen) cut themselves off (from us).
proclus.13.easter:54
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Will it be without (His) manhood?
proclus.13.easter:55
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
Will it be without (His) flesh?
proclus.23.nativity:55
ⲟⲩ ⲁⲧⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
The Son cannot be separated from the Father, and yet He was nourished like men. (2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 4:15)
proclus.23.nativity:56
ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁϫⲛϣⲓⲃⲉ ·
He took upon Himself flesh (John 1:14) without change.
proclus.13.easter:56
ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ
'Get thee hence, O heretic, and speak not of this, for I will not declare (the matter) unto thee,' (saith) the prophet.'
proclus.23.nativity:57
ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲡⲏϣ ⲁⲛ ·
He took the whole of man, (and) was not divided.
proclus.13.easter:57
ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ · ⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲇⲟⲅⲙⲁⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲏ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϣϥⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ·
If God were to appear without this, I speak of the flesh, O thou new and vain dogmatizer neither thy face, nor thine eye, would be able to bear His light.
proclus.23.nativity:58
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
He, the whole of Him, is in heaven; and He, the whole of Him, is on the earth; and He, the whole of Him, is in every place
proclus.13.easter:58
ⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲁϣϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ·
And creation could not clothe herself with (her covering of) nature
proclus.13.easter:59
ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
the mighty Devil would not be able to go against Him to fight with Him.
proclus.23.nativity:59
ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲩⲡⲟϣⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲁⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲗⲉⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ·
for the Nature of God cannot be divided. In that wherewith He clothed Himself (i.e., the flesh), He endured sufferings patiently, but He freed me from sufferings by means of that (flesh) which He took upon Himself.
proclus.13.easter:60
ϥⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ ·
for he would quake before the Creator.
proclus.23.nativity:60
ⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲛⲓⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
We call Him the Son of God, because He is God the Word in very truth, and because He is the wisdom and the intelligence (or, mind) which are inseparable from the Father according to (His) nature (even as the two animals which are yoked together and are driven by the charioteer), God and man.
proclus.13.easter:61
ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲱⲙⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·
Death would not dare to swallow up the indestructible nature of God
proclus.23.nativity:61
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
For He is the strength of His Father, therefore is He is the Protector of all the things which have come into being.
proclus.23.nativity:62
ⲧⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲁⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
He is the Truth, therefore is He the distinguishing Mark of the Father.
proclus.13.easter:62
ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
and Amente would be in abject terror of God if He were naked in respect of the flesh.
proclus.13.easter:63
ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲓⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
The Seraphim would not be able to gaze upon Him
proclus.23.nativity:63
ⲧϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲟϥ ⲁϫⲛϣⲓⲃⲉ ·
He is the Image (of Him), therefore is He the same Substance, and He it is Whom the Father hath begotten without change.
proclus.23.nativity:64
ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
He is the Light, therefore is He the Sun of our souls.
proclus.13.easter:64
ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲥⲧⲱⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ·
and how would it be possible for Amente not to quake?
proclus.13.easter:65
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
'Now the nature of God had need of a hood (or, covering), not in order to clothe itself
proclus.23.nativity:65
ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲟⲛϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲕⲓⲙ ·
He is the Life, therefore we live in Him, and we exist and we move (Acts 17:28) (through Him).
proclus.23.nativity:66
ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥϯ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ·
He is Justice, therefore He it is Who giveth to each and every one according to his merit.
proclus.13.easter:66
ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·
(I speak of the indestructible nature of His Divinity)
proclus.23.nativity:67
ⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
He is Holiness, therefore is He the Slayer of sin.
proclus.13.easter:67
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲗⲏⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲁ ·
but in order that we might not be struck dumb at the sight of Him.
proclus.23.nativity:68
ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ·
He is Salvation, therefore it is He Who hath purchased the whole world with His Blood.
proclus.13.easter:68
ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲃⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
It was not a covering like unto that of Moses, for that was a covering of the darkness which was ignorance.
proclus.13.easter:69
ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲁⲣⲉⲓⲟⲡⲉ ·
It was not a curtain which was made by cunning weavers,
proclus.23.nativity:69
ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ·
He is the Resurrection, therefore it is He Who hath set free those who are in the tomb, and hath made them new a second time by His Blood.
proclus.13.easter:70
ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲩⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲁⲛ ·
for its beauty was not due to a mixture of many colours.
proclus.23.nativity:70
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲕ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ · ⲛϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ·
But thou sayest (, O Jew), 'Declare unto me other (things).' I tell thee, O Jew, that I am not ashamed to declare (them) with a loud voice
proclus.23.nativity:71
ⲡⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ·
for my salvation is the economy of the Son.
proclus.13.easter:71
ⲟⲩϩⲓⲗⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲗⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ·
It was not (like unto) the covering of the mercy seat, which was interwoven with gold,
proclus.13.easter:72
ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲗⲏ ·
for its beauty was not derived from a material substance.
proclus.23.nativity:72
ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
For He Who Is existeth of and by Himself
proclus.13.easter:73
ⲟⲩⲭⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
It was not (the work of) the Cherubim, neither was it wrought by the hand of man;
proclus.23.nativity:73
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲁϩ ⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
and He Who Himself hath become create, hath Himself become create for my sake. And He worked miracles as God, and He bore patiently very many sufferings as a man.
proclus.23.nativity:74
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ·
That He Himself, therefore, became create was due to His commiseration for me. Because He was a man He took (upon Himself flesh) in truth
proclus.13.easter:74
ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ ·
for the cunning handiwork thereof was marvellous
proclus.13.easter:75
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϭⲱⲣϭ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲙⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Now the sheep hath need of a covering [of wool], in order that it may be guarded by it from the wolf which eateth man.
proclus.23.nativity:75
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲡⲉⲑⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣⲙ ⲡⲉ ·
though surely He was the leaven of the bread.
proclus.23.nativity:76
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
For this reason He became a son of man
proclus.13.easter:76
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
Now the new Jew hath also attacked my words, and hath scoffed at the words of great import of the prophet, and hath contended against the Holy Spirit.
proclus.13.easter:77
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
And what doth he say?
proclus.23.nativity:77
ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲁϫⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ·
for in truth He took flesh from a woman without a husband.
proclus.23.nativity:78
ⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ :
For He is the Way, therefore He is the Guide to His Father.
proclus.13.easter:78
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲉⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧϥⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ϫⲓⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
(He saith,) I do not believe that God appeared upon the earth, or that He Who hath no form hath taken shape in the similitude of a man.
proclus.23.nativity:79
ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ·
Next He is the Door, therefore He is the Guide into Paradise.
proclus.13.easter:79
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲱ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲛⲉⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲉⲩϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ · ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ·
But if thou deridest the Law, O Jew, and if thou wilt not hearken to the Prophets, and if thou wilt treat with contumely the Evangelists, and if thou wilt pervert the words of the Apostles, let us then enquire of the Elements, and let us learn from them what they have to confess concerning God Who died in the flesh, and Who He is.
proclus.13.easter:80
ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲏ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ·
Come now, first of all let us enquire of the sun.
proclus.23.nativity:80
ⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲣⲙ ·
He is the Shepherd, therefore He is the Seeker after the sheep which is lost.
proclus.13.easter:81
ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲏ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Tell us, O Sun: For what reason didst thou withdraw to thyself thy rays when the Lord was crucified?
proclus.23.nativity:81
ⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲕⲟⲟⲛⲥϥ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
He is the Sheep, therefore they slew Him on behalf of the whole world.
proclus.23.nativity:82
ⲟⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲱϩⲙ ·
He is the Lamb, therefore He is the cleanser of the world from its impurity.
proclus.13.easter:82
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
Why was it? Was it because He Whom they crucified was an ordinary man?
proclus.23.nativity:83
ⲧⲉϥⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ·
For His administration (or, economy) is beyond compare, and His Nature is unchangeable.
proclus.13.easter:83
ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲣⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
If this be so, thou shouldst have done the same when they slew Abel, the righteous man.
proclus.13.easter:84
ϯⲛⲁϫⲛⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ·
I will also enquire of heaven.
proclus.23.nativity:84
ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
He is the high priest, therefore He offered Himself up for us.
proclus.13.easter:85
ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲧⲡⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲣϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ·
Tell us, O Heaven: For what reason didst thou clothe thyself with darkness at the hour of noon?
proclus.23.nativity:85
ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ·
He is the God who Is.
proclus.13.easter:86
ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Was it because the Jews pierced the side of the Lord?
proclus.23.nativity:86
ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲫⲱⲃⲉⲧ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ·
In that He was without mother, He was superior to our nature;
proclus.13.easter:87
ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ·
Or was it because He Whom they crucified for us was an ordinary man?
proclus.23.nativity:87
ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ·
in that he was without ancestors among us He appertained not to us in our nature.
proclus.13.easter:88
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩⲑⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ ·
If He was, why didst thou not understand (and do the same) when they stoned Naboth the Israelite?
proclus.23.nativity:88
ⲟⲩⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲕⲉⲛⲉⲁ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
His generation hath never been recorded in any form, or in any place whatsoever.
proclus.23.nativity:89
ⲙⲉⲩⲉϣⲧⲁⲩⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
The inhabitants of heaven cannot utter it
proclus.13.easter:89
ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲓⲁ ·
(I will also enquire of the earth.) Tell us, O Earth: For what reason didst thou quake when these fighters against God committed this abominable deed of presumption?
proclus.13.easter:90
ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
Was it because He Whom they crucified was an ordinary man?
proclus.23.nativity:90
ⲙⲉⲩⲉϣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
the dwellers upon the earth cannot declare it
proclus.13.easter:91
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙⲁⲛⲁⲥⲥⲏ ·
If He was, why didst thou not quake when they sawed Isaiah asunder by (the command of) Manasseh?
proclus.23.nativity:91
ⲙⲉⲩⲉϣϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁ ·
and in no place whatsoever can any interpret it.
proclus.13.easter:92
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁϫⲛⲉⲡⲣⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ
Let us enquire also of the temple.
proclus.23.nativity:92
ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ :
For He took body, and soul, and mind (or, intelligence), in order that through them He might be able to deliver us from death.
proclus.23.nativity:93
ϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ ·
Be ashamed, then, O Jew, because of the sufferings which He endured on thy behalf, and the miracles which He performed for thy sake.
proclus.13.easter:93
ϫⲉⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ
Tell us, O Temple: For what reason was the veil of the temple rent in twain when they crucified Christ?
proclus.23.nativity:94
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁϣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ·
But thou, the new Jew, wilt say,'What are the miracles which He performed?'
proclus.13.easter:94
ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
Was it because He Whom they crucified was an ordinary man?
proclus.23.nativity:95
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲛ ·
And I, even I, will say unto thee,'What are the miracles which He hath performed on your behalf, O ye who strive against God, in comparison with those which He hath performed for us?
proclus.13.easter:95
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲛⲁϩϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ·
If He was, why wast not thou brought to the ground when they poured out in the midst of thee the blood of Zecharias?
proclus.13.easter:96
ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲥϣⲁϫⲉ ·
And now, all creation which is without speech maketh its defence before us, and saith
proclus.23.nativity:96
ⲁϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲡⲗⲏⲥⲥⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲧⲉ · ⲉⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ · ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
Which of these miracles is greater? Which of them make thee to wonder most concerning them? Which is the greater miracle? The heavens raining down bread, or God taking upon Himself flesh? Which is the greater miracle?
proclus.23.nativity:97
ⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲡⲱϩ ⲁⲕϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲥⲱⲥⲉⲙⲡⲥⲗⲟ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ·
The sea which became divided that thou mightest pass through it, or the Virgin who ceased not to be a virgin, even after a passage had been made through her?
proclus.13.easter:97
ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲕⲏⲣⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ ·
Did we not proclaim our grief for the Creator,
proclus.13.easter:98
ⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟϭⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
Who was not a fellow-servant with us, Who had been condemned to death?
proclus.23.nativity:98
ⲡϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ · ϫⲛⲡⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
Which is the greater miracle? The rod which made the rock to become a lake of water, or the Cross which cleansed the world?'
proclus.13.easter:99
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
nay, but we were sorely moved, and we trembled with fear at the dishonour (which was shewn) to God.
proclus.23.nativity:99
ϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲗⲟⲡⲡⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲅⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲩⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
Be thou ashamed, therefore, at these miracles, O Jew, and do thou worship Him Who took upon Himself flesh.
proclus.13.easter:100
ⲧⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
For Heaven cried out saying, 'He Whom they crucified in the flesh is God Who took upon Himself flesh.
proclus.23.nativity:100
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ·
But perhaps thou, O heretic, wilt also say, 'What are the miracles?'

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