Proclus Homilies

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proclus.23.nativity:101
ⲱ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
O Jew, if thou wishest to know what are the miracles, hearken and I will inform thee concerning them.
proclus.13.easter:101
ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ ·
This I know of a certainty,
proclus.23.nativity:102
ⲟⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲁϫⲛⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ · ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲁϫⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ · ⲏ ⲁϫⲛⲅⲁⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
They are: the begetting of the Child without seed; the childbirth which was not preceded by the marriage-bed and union with man;
proclus.13.easter:102
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲁⲕⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ·
for Heaven saith, 'I am the Heaven which He bowed, and He came down.'
proclus.23.nativity:103
ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϫⲱϩⲙⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ·
the Virgin who was holy and undefiled, who was both virgin and mother at the same time, and was still a virgin;
proclus.13.easter:103
ⲡⲣⲏ ⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
The Sun cried out saying, It is my Lord, the Jesus Whom they have crucified in the flesh.
proclus.23.nativity:104
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϭⲓⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ · ⲡϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲟⲟⲥ ·
the course and the disappearance of the star; the hymns of the angles, the fear of the shepherds
proclus.13.easter:104
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
I, even I, was afraid of the splendour of His Divinity
proclus.23.nativity:105
ⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ · ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ·
the gifts of the Magi, the obedience of the sea
proclus.13.easter:105
ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ·
and I withdrew into myself my rays of light.
proclus.23.nativity:106
ⲡⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲧⲏⲩ · ⲏ ⲡⲉⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ·
the flight of the wind and its sinking to rest
proclus.13.easter:106
ⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲇⲏⲙⲓⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
The Earth also cried out saying, ' The Creator Who hath taken upon Himself flesh is He Whom they have crucified in the flesh.
proclus.23.nativity:107
ⲧϭⲓⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲗⲓⲙⲛⲏ · ⲧϫⲁⲙⲏ ⲛⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ ·
the walking on the lake, the stilling of the waves
proclus.13.easter:107
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲁⲙⲏⲣ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉϣⲱⲣⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
It saith also, 'Now though I took His flesh into my bosom when He was in the manger, I could not include within my dominion His Divinity.'
proclus.13.easter:108
ⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲃⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
The Sea cried out saying, He Whom they have crucified in the flesh is not my fellowservant.
proclus.23.nativity:108
ⲧϭⲓⲛϫⲓϥⲟϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲧϭⲓⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲃⲉⲗⲉⲉⲩ ·
the leaping to the feet of those who were paralysed; the making of the blind to see
proclus.23.nativity:109
ⲧϭⲓⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ·
the driving out of the devils
proclus.13.easter:109
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲃⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲧϩⲣϣⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓⲥⲉ ·
The footsteps of my fellow-servant (Peter) did indeed press upon my back,
proclus.13.easter:110
ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ·
but the feet of my Lord made pure (or, sanctified) my nature.'
proclus.23.nativity:110
ⲧϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ·
the revivification of those who were dead
proclus.13.easter:111
ⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
The Temple cried out saying, 'He Whom they worshipped in me from the beginning is He Whom they have treated with contumely in the flesh.
proclus.23.nativity:111
ⲧϭⲓⲛⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲓⲥⲓⲥ ·
the terror-stricken state of created things
proclus.23.nativity:112
ⲧϭⲓⲛⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
the lamentation of heaven
proclus.13.easter:112
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉϣϥⲓ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲓⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ · ⲁⲓⲡⲱϩ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲧⲏⲛ ·
Because I was unable to bear so great and so presumptuous a deed, I rent my raiment.
proclus.23.nativity:113
ⲡⲣⲏ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ ·
the sun which became dark
proclus.13.easter:113
ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
Amente cried out saying, ' It was not an ordinary man who came down into my domain
proclus.13.easter:114
ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲟⲡϥ ·
for it saith, 'I know what suffering I received.
proclus.23.nativity:114
ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱϩⲧϭⲓⲛⲱϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ·
the rocks which split asunder, the rending of the veil in the Temple
proclus.23.nativity:115
ⲧϭⲓⲛϣⲱⲗ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
the destruction of Amente
proclus.13.easter:115
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲓⲧϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
He Whom I took in as a captive I found to be one Who was stronger than everything else (i. e., the Almighty)
proclus.23.nativity:116
ⲧϭⲓⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ·
the coming forth from the tombs of those who were dead
proclus.13.easter:116
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲟ ⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲓⲟⲛ · ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲛⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
But if thou wilt not believe the Elements, let us, then, encquire of the Powers which are in the heavens.
proclus.13.easter:117
ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
Tell us, O ye Angels, and Archangels, and all ye Hosts which are in the heavens, Who is He Who appeared upon the earth?
proclus.23.nativity:117
ⲧϭⲓⲛⲕⲧⲟ ⲙⲡⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ·
the conversion of the thief
proclus.13.easter:118
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
Who is He Whom they crucified in the flesh?
proclus.23.nativity:118
ⲧϭⲓⲛⲱϥⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲕⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲟ ⲛⲡϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ·
the affixing to the cross of the handwriting, and the bill of debt for which we were liable, the overthrow of thy synagogue
proclus.13.easter:119
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ · ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ · ◈ — ◈ — ◈ — ◈ — ◈ — ◈
And they all make answer, and cry out with the prophet David, The Lord of Might, He is the King of Glory/ unto Whom belong the Glory and the Power for [all] ages. Amen.
proclus.23.nativity:119
ⲧⲁⲩⲝⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ · ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ·
the increase of the Church, and the growth and spreading abroad of piety.
proclus.13.easter:120
ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲩ · — — — — — — — —
Archbishop Proclus
proclus.23.nativity:120
ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ · ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ·
Finally, when thou hast vomited thine error and thy folly, do thou thyself cry out with the Lawgiver Moses, saying, 'This is my God, I will ascribe glory unto him,' (Exod. 15:2) for unto Him belong glory and power, for all ages of ages. Amen.
proclus.23.nativity:121
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