Pseudo Celestinus

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ⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲇⲓⲇⲁⲥⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲉ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲥϯⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ·
THE ENCOMIUM WHICH WAS PRONOUNCED THE GLORIOUS PATRIARCH, THE VERITABLE TEACHER, APA CELESTINUS, ARCHBISHOP OF THE CITY OF ROME,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:1
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ · ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉϭⲙⲡⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ·
And he said, 'Verily this is Saint Victor, who hath come to visit me.'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:1
ⲱ ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱ ⲉϣⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ ⁛— ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
O miserable man, eating and drinking shall not deliver thee this day. Why will not the possessions of riches deliver thee, I and work healing to a small degree on thee?
pscelestinus.encomium.02:2
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϫⲉⲁⲓⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ · ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
And straightway his heart trembled, and he said, 'Forgive me, O my lord Saint Victor, because I was careless about going to thy shrine which hath been but recently built in my city, and came to this place.'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:2
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲫⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ · ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ·
Why will not the phantoms of riches deliver thee from these great necessities?
pscelestinus.encomium.01:2
ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲡⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ
IN HONOUR OF THE MARTYR AND TRUE CROWN-BEARER IN THE CHRIST, THE HOLY VIRGIN, SAINT VICTOR THE GENERAL.
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ⲁϥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ · ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
And he awoke his servants at the moment when the light was coming, and the men who had come with him,
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ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩϫⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
HE PRONOUNCED IT ON THE DAY OF HIS HOLY COMMEMORATION, WHICH IS THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF THE MONTH PARMOUTE,
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ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲑⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟ · ⲟⲩⲱⲙ · ⲥⲱ · ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ · ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
Hast thou never heard about this foolish rich man, who was like thyself, and who said within himself, 'Thou hast many good things laid up for thee for very many years to come; take thine ease, eat, drink, make merry?' for he thought that he would pass a very long time upon the earth.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:4
ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
and he told them about the dream which he had seen;
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ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ·
AND HE PRONOUNCED IT IN HIS MARTYRIUM WHICH THE GOD-LOVING EMPEROR HAD BUILT FOR HIM IN ROME.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ · ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ·
But the sentence of God came upon him straightway, saying, 'Thou fool, thy soul shall be taken away from thee this very night, and these things which thou hast prepared, unto whom shall they belong?'
pscelestinus.encomium.01:5
ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲛⲥⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲓⲁ ·
AND HE SPAKE ALSO CONCERNING THE ADMONISHING OF THE SOUL WHICH MAKETH ITSELF MANIFEST IN WORK, FOR THERE IS NOTHING CERTAIN IN THE LIFE OF MAN EXCEPT SUFFERING AND MISERY.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ ·
and then he gave great and splendid gifts to the martyrium which is in Antioch.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:5
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉϥⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And this is the case of every one who gathereth in, and who is not a rich man in God.
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ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
AND HE SPAKE ALSO CONCERNING THAT WHICH IS WRITTEN IN THE (BOOK OF THE) APOSTLE, 'IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF GOD.' ' AND (HE SPAKE ALSO) CONCERNING THE MISERABLE STATE OF A MAN AT THE MOMENT WHEN HE IS ABOUT TO YIELD UP HIS SPIRIT INTO THE HANDS OF GOD.
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ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ·
And after this he went up into a ship,
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ · ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲉϣⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
How then, O thou fool, are not thy granaries, which are filled full, unable to deliver thee this day?
pscelestinus.encomium.03:7
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲥⲓⲣⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲛⲥ ⲉϣⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
Why do not thy garments made wholly of silk and byssus deliver thee this day?
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ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ·
and came to the city of Rome,
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ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲉⲓⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲇⲩⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ·
AND THE ENCOMIUM OF CELESTINUS CELESTINUS PRONOUNCED THIS ENCOMIUM WHEN THE EMPEROR VALENTIANUS WAS PRESENT, AND ALL HIS NOBLES, AND ALL THE PEOPLE, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE, WERE WITH HIM,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:8
ⲉⲩⲣϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲥⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
AND THEY CELEBRATED THE (GLORIOUS) FESTIVAL OF SAINT VICTOR, AND MARVELLED ESPECIALLY AT THE WISDOM OF SAINT CELESTINUS. IN THE PEACE OF GOD!
pscelestinus.encomium.03:8
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉϣⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ · ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ ·
Why do not the possessions which thou hast gathered together restrain the sentence of God which hath come upon thee saying, 'They shall take away thy soul this night'?
pscelestinus.encomium.02:8
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
and went into the martyrium of Saint Victor,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:9
ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ :—
MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING COME UPON US, AND MAY WE ALL OBTAIN SALVATION! AMEN. BLESS US!
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ⲁϥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ·
and he lay down to sleep therein, being in great tribulation.
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ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ · ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲏⲓ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
Hast thou never heard [the words] which David [spake], 'They shall leave their riches unto others, and their tombs shall be their houses for ever.'
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ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲣϩⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ · ⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ · ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛϥⲧⲣⲉⲧⲡⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ·
When He Who is alone the Handicraftsman, and the Deliverer of His day, and the Storehouse Who is filled with, compassion of every kind, is pleased in His loving-kindness to call to remembrance the work of His hand, He giveth to His creatures food in its season, He openeth His hand which is filled wath. righteousness of every kind, and He maketh the sky to pour out rain at the time that is fitting.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ ·
And he made supplication to God and to the holy martyr, saying, 'O my lord Saint Victor, who didst consider me to be worthy of the sight of thy glory in thy martyrium, which is in Antioch,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:10
ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ · ϫⲉⲙⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲅⲛⲁϣⲇⲓⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲃⲏⲕ · ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
The wise man Solomon spake, saying, 'Leave all thy property behind thee, for there is neither knowledge nor understanding in Amente,' the place whereunto thou shalt depart'; that is to say, 'When thou shalt go forth from this world, thou wilt not have the power to order anything rightly, nay, those things which thou wouldst take with thee are the very things on account of which thou shalt be judged.'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:11
ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲑⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓϫⲟⲗⲙⲉⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉϩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉϫⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ · ⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ · ϯⲧⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛϯⲧⲟⲛ ·
Shew me these sins (are worth), for thou addest sin to sin, and lawlessness to lawlessness, and guile to guile, and strife to strife.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:11
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲗⲱⲕ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲟⲩⲱ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ·
And by these means the meadow doth become soft, and doth, burst into flower, in order that all mankind may rejoice.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:11
ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
who didst command me to come to this place,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:12
ⲡⲱⲗ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲏⲩ ·
He bringeth down upon the earth the rain in the season of rain,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:12
ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲏⲛⲏ ·
I believe, O my lord, that thy power goeth through the whole world, just as doth the sun which illumineth the inhabited world.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:12
ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲧⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ · ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ·
Dost thou not remember that which is written, 'The judgement is merciless for the man who hath not shewn mercy,' and 'Remember that man is like unto a shadow, and that he bringeth his days to a close very speedily'?
pscelestinus.encomium.03:13
ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲗϩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Now the whole life of a man is like unto the vapour of a caldron (?) which maketh itself visible for a little time, and afterwards perisheth; and this is especially true in the case of the man who is a sinner.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:13
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲛⲅⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
Let thy mercy come upon me, and do thou graciously grant healing unto me, for I am suffering very greatly.'
pscelestinus.encomium.01:13
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲏ ⲡⲱϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲃⲃⲉ · ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲥⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲁ · ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲣⲟϭ ⲛϫⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ·
and the husbandman cleaveth the furrows of the meadow wdth the plough, and casteth the seed into them at the season of sowing. And the grain beginneth to sprout, and the plants which bear grain grow up and ripen, according to their kind.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:14
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
And there is very great rejoicing in all beings,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:14
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ·
And when he had said these things he lay down until the evening.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:14
ⲙⲛϩⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛϥⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
There is no profit whatsoever in the life of the man who worketh evil, nor, moreover, shall he be found in the place whereto he shall depart, but he shall go forth with the sufferings that are sufferings indeed.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:15
ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁϯⲕⲟⲛ · ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲕⲉⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ · ϣⲁⲩⲥⲕⲓⲣⲧⲁ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓϥⲟϭⲥ · ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲁ ·
for they enjoy their food, and the things whereby the body is sustained; yea, even in the beasts of the field, which are wont to leap about and spring into the air when they eat the grass and herbs in the season of spring.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:15
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ · ⲙⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲓⲟⲥ ·
And if the rich man be a sinner, that fact shall be of no benefit to him.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:15
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϩⲙⲡⲗⲟⲩⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
And afterwards he made them bring unto him a little water in the vessel from the altar,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:16
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ · ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲑⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲙⲉϩⲡⲉⲩⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟϩⲉ ·
And the husbandmen are wont to rejoice exceedingly, because they have good hope of paying the revenue tax on their flocks and herds.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:16
ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ·
and he drank it, even as Saint Victor had told him to do, and immediately the God of Saint Victor brought unto him a cessation of the pain,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:16
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲥⲟⲗⲱⲙⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ · ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ·
Hast thou never heard (the words) which Solomon (spake), saying, 'He who hath come forth in vanity, shall also depart again in vanity; he who hath come forth in grief, shall depart again in grief,'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:17
ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ · —
even as it is written, 'There shall be no joy to the wicked man, saith the Lord.' And again, 'The hope of the wicked man shall perish.'
pscelestinus.encomium.02:17
ⲁϥⲱⲃϣ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
and contrary to his usual custom he slept through the whole night.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:17
ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁϯⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲱ ⲡⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
If now there is wont to be joy of this kind over the food that appertaineth to the body, how much greater should be the joy this day, O flock of reasoning sheep, O ye blessed Christian people, over the Blood that flowed out from the Side of God, and the Water that fell upon the earth?
pscelestinus.encomium.02:18
ϩⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ·
And at the hour of dawn the martyr came unto him with great glory,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:18
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲑⲗⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
And again, 'The wicked man shall be like unto the dust which the wind driveth along before it on the face of the ground.'
pscelestinus.encomium.01:18
ⲁϥⲣⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
For it made the world new again, and it became a fountain of water which bubbleth up unto life for ever.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:19
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ
and he said unto him with a joyful face,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:19
ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
Shew me now, O sinner, what kind of pleasure is it which cometh to thee during thy whole life?
pscelestinus.encomium.01:19
ⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓϥⲟϭⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ·
And all mankind rejoiced, and leaped for joy,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:20
ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲧ ·
'Dost thou know me?'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:20
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲡⲁⲟⲩⲉⲓϣⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲓⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ · ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲉⲕⲟⲛϩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
If thou sayest, 'I have been a rich man all my life, and I have passed my time as one, and I have enjoyed myself thoroughly well,' then I shall say unto thee very gravely, 'What kind of pleasure was it that came to thee during all the time wherein thou wast living in sin?
pscelestinus.encomium.01:20
ⲁⲩϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲛⲉⲙⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ ·
and they blossomed once again through the Water and the Blood that flowed forth out of the side of Emmanuel.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:21
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ · ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲩ · ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
If thou art rich in gold and in silver, what advantage hast thou therein, for thou wast produced from the earth?
pscelestinus.encomium.02:21
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁϩⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲅ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
And the nobleman said unto him, Yea, my lord, I know thee. Thou art Saint Victor.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:21
ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
And they brought forth spiritual fruits, that is to say, the virtues of the Holy Spirit.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:22
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ ·
It was thou who didst appear unto me in thy martyrium at Antioch,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:22
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
Verily, such a man eateth and drinketh today,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:22
ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
There were some who chose for themselves purity from the time when they were born into the world to the time of their departure from it.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:23
ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁⲩϥⲓⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ · ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ :—
but tomorrow he is carried off in the midst of his riches, and his mouth is closed, and from this time onwards he will never eat again.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:23
ⲁⲕⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
and thou didst send me to this place.'
pscelestinus.encomium.01:23
ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲩ ·
There were others who had wives, and yet they were even as if they had had none.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:24
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲉⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲓⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ϫⲓⲛϫⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϣⲁϫⲱϥ ·
And the saint said unto him, 'Have I not already told thee that my might filleth every place, and that it is the selfsame power which abideth continually in all my martyriums, from (one) end of the earth to the other,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:24
ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲁⲥⲕⲉⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ · ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲓⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲁϫⲱ ·
There were some who lived the lives of ascetics from the earliest years of their childhood to the last days of their old age, and fasted most rigidly.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:24
ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟⲛ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲕⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲉⲕϫⲓⲙⲏⲥⲉ · ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲉϣⲱⲧ ·
Shew me, O sinful man, what kind of rest it is which thou findest. Thou dost occupy thyself all thy time in lendingmoney at usury, and in trafficking in merchandise.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:25
ⲉⲕϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϥϭⲣⲱϩ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ·
Thou art filled with anxious care by day and by night, even as is the man who lacketh bread,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:25
ⲉⲥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁϫⲛⲣϩⲏⲧⲥⲛⲁⲩ ·
and Which healeth every one who shall believe (in me) without doubt or hesitation?
pscelestinus.encomium.01:25
ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
Some withdrew themselves from the world,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:26
ⲙⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ·
Hast thou never heard that which is written, 'Everything is possible to him that believeth?'
pscelestinus.encomium.01:26
ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛ ·
and departed into the mountains,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:26
ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲓⲟⲥ ·
and there is nothing about thee which alfordeth thee comfort (or, consolation); on the contrary, thy whole life is one long grief.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:27
ⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲏⲓ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲃⲁⲥⲧⲓⲟⲛ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉⲕⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲏⲡⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛ ⲥⲱ · ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲉⲕⲡⲗⲉⲁ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ · ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ :
Thou buildest houses, and stalls for sheep and cattle, and baths, thou plantest vineyards, thou becomest a merchant, and sailest the seas with thy wares, and yet thou art at all times like unto the man who is in his death agony.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:27
ⲁⲩⲣⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ · ⲉⲩⲁⲥⲕⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩ :—
and became monks, and nobly fought the battle of the ascetic life to the day of their deaths,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:27
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ ·
And the man answered and said unto the saint, 'I do believe, my lord, that thy power filleth every ex place, but having heard concerning the mighty deeds which took place in thy martyrium which is in Antioch,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:28
ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Others took up their crosses and followed after the Lord.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:28
ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
I went (there) to seek after healing for my body.'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:28
ⲉⲕϫⲓ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ·
Thou dost oppress the poor,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:29
ⲉⲕϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲉⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ·
and dost deceive the stranger,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:29
ⲁⲩⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ · ⲉϫⲛⲧϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ·
They poured out their blood in their confession of God, and they received the crown of martyrdom.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:29
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ·
The saint said unto him, 'As it is with my martyrium which is in Antioch, so is it with that which is in Rome,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:30
ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϯⲟⲩⲱ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ·
In short, all mankind hath blossomed and brought forth fruit with great gladness.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:30
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ · ϫⲓⲛϫⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϣⲁϫⲱϥ · ⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲏ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ·
and (so is it with) all the churches in the earth which have been built in my name, from one end thereof to the other. My strength shall work in them to the very end of this age for him that shall believe in me.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:30
ⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ · ⲉⲕⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ·
and dost rob the houses of widows, and amuse thyself by day and by night,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:31
ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
and yet the bread which thou eatest is like that of every other man.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:31
ⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ · ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲅⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ·
The word which is written hath been fulfilled in this generation, 'They shall all know Thee, from the least of them even to the greatest.'
pscelestinus.encomium.02:31
ⲉⲓⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ :— ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
And I will heal (all) diseases, both those which are secret and those which are manifest, through the gracious gift which God hath given unto me, and unto all the saints.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:32
ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲉⲩⲣϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ·
For our Saviour and His angels, who are in our midst this day, celebrate the festival of Apa Victor the general on the day of his commemoration, which is this day.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:32
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲭⲉ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
Now, therefore, behold I will bestow upon thee the gift of health of the body, but thou must pray at the same time for the health of thy soul, so that no evil may arise for thee from this (cause).'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:32
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲥⲱⲛ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟⲗϩⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲗⲗϩⲙϫ ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓⲧϥ ·
And whilst thou art occupied in doing these things the period of thy life which is appointed unto thee cometh to an end, and thou art rejected, like a sour grape, and they bear thee away.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:33
ⲛⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
All the ranks of the angels who are in heaven gather together to us this day,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:33
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲟϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϭⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ · ⲛⲁⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And the possessions which thou hast heaped together shall remain on this earth, and the sins which thou hast committed shall go before thee to the throne of God.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:33
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
And when Saint Apa Victor had said these things to the man he hid himself from him.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:34
ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
and they ascribe glory unto the man who withdrew himself from the world and the possessions thereof, and took (i.e. chose) the kingdom which is perfect.

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