Pseudo Celestinus

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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.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:34
ⲁϥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
And the man woke up in the morning,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:35
ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲩⲣϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ·
The Prophets and the Martyrs are in our midst this day, and they celebrate the festival of him that withdrew himself from the world and the possessions thereof;
pscelestinus.encomium.03:35
ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓⲧⲥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ·
And as for thy soul, because of thy lawless behaviour they shall carry it away into the outer darkness.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:35
ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲛⲱ ⲡⲉ ·
and he found that the diseased portion of his inward parts,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:36
ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲟϭⲟⲩ · ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱⲱⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲕⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲧⲗϯⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲃⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ·
From the vineyards which thou hast planted others shall gather in the grapes, and thou thyself in Amentc shalt eagerly desire that the juice thereof be dropped upon thy tongue to cool it, even like thy brother Nineveh (?).
pscelestinus.encomium.01:36
ⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
the Christ loved him, and crowned him with the crown of the kingdom which is in heaven.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:36
ⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲟⲩⲛⲃⲱⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ·
that is to say, the hard ulcer, had burst, and he vomited from his month a very large quantity of pus,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:37
ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲉⲙⲟⲩ · ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Shew me now, O thou man who art merciless and a sinner, what advantage there was to thee in thy being born into the world, whether in thy life, or whether in thy death, unless it was the punishments which thou didst heap up on account of thy sins?
pscelestinus.encomium.01:37
ⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
O Saint Victor the General!
pscelestinus.encomium.02:37
ⲁϥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
and he became straightway just like one who was not diseased at all.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:38
ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲕⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ·
In thy lifetime thou didst amuse thyself by day and by night,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:38
ⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ·
O thou who wearest the martyr's crown!
pscelestinus.encomium.02:38
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯⲡⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
And lie sent abroad tlie report of the things which Saint Victor had said unto him throughout the whole city.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:39
ⲉⲕϩⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ · ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ · ⲛϣⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⁛
and thou wast weary because of the multitude of thy possessions, and at thy death thou didst depart to the punishment which is neverending, in exchange for thy wickedness.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:39
ⲱ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧϭⲱⲧⲡ ·
O thou unconquered fighter!
pscelestinus.encomium.02:39
ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϣⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ·
And from that day onwards the saint granted the gift of healing to every sick person, no matter what the sickness from which he was suffering, when he went into his shrine.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:40
ⲱ ⲡϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
O thou true crown-bearer of the Christ!
pscelestinus.encomium.03:40
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ·
Moreover, if the sinner be a poor man, thou wilt find that he worketh both by day and by night because of the insistence of his poverty.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:40
ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ · ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
And the man gave great gifts to the shrine of Saint Victor,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:41
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲉⲥⲑⲙⲕⲏⲩ ϩⲁⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
And thou wilt find his son hungry and naked, and his wife sick and afilicted with the suffering of infirmity, and thou wilt find them quarrelling and cursing each other,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:41
ⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ · ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ · ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ ·
O thou who didst make thy body a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, I wish to pronounce an encomium upon thee at thy festival this day, but I am afraid that I do not possess the strength that is necessary to sail over the sea of thy splendid actions.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:41
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲉϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ · ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϥⲙⲟⲩ :—
and he went to his house, giving glory to God, In all his troubles he besought Saint Victor to be his helper, and he fasted and prayed until the day of his death.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:42
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲟⲓ · ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ · ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
Since my tongue is a tongue of flesh, and my heart (i. e. understanding) within me is that of a man, I am not able to describe (adequately) the glory and the honour wherewith God hath invested thee.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:42
ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·
and there is no peace at all between them.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:42
ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲩϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ · ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
Ye see, O my beloved, how very great and mighty are the miracles of this holy man whose festival we are keeping this day,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:43
ⲉⲩⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ⲉⲩⲟⲛϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϫϩϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
They are occupied by day and by night, they live in tribulation with their children.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:43
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ · ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
Among all the wise men who are in the world, who was there that was ever able to describe thine honourable life completely, O Saint Victor?
pscelestinus.encomium.02:43
ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ·
and that these mighty deeds are worked in all his martyriums for those who believe.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:44
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ
Thou wast a virgin from thy youngest days,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:44
ⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
And the man longeth for death a thousand times over because of the suffering which is inside him.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:44
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
As for us, let us believe with all our hearts on the mighty works and miracles of this holy man, in order that he may make supplication on our behalf to God.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:45
ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲑⲙⲕⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲑⲃⲃⲓⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
He seeth the poverty and suffering of his wife, and the misery of his children, and he committeth sin yet more and more, and he committeth thefts, and sweareth false oaths, even as it is written, 'Poverty humbleth a man.'
pscelestinus.encomium.01:45
· ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ :—
and an ascetic from thy childhood.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:45
ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ · ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛϫⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
For whosoever shall disbelieve in the mighty works of the saint, not only shall they be of no benefit to him, but his unbelief shall be unto him a source of condemnation.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:46
ⲉⲕⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
Thou didst fast two days at a time during the lie whole period of thy life.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:46
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ :—
And not only doth it reduce him to humility, but it maketh him to commit fraudulent acts, and works which God hateth, for he wisheth to take home something to his wife and his children.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:46
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
However, let us not waste words, but let us return (to our subject) and describe unto you the following great miracle, which took place in the shrine of Saint Apa Victor, to the glory of God and of His saint.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:47
ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
The door of thy house was open unto every one.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:47
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
In this manner he never ceaseth to be absorbed with the cares of this life all his days.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:47
ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ ·
There was a man in this city whose name was Anastasius,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:48
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϯⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ·
For this reason I am afraid to set out upon the sea of thy virtues;
pscelestinus.encomium.03:48
ⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϣⲛⲉ ·
He addeth sin to sin, and he spendeth his life in doing this until the appointed span of his life cometh to an end. Then he is carried away suddenly,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:48
ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ · ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ·
and he was exceedingly rich, and he belonged to a noble family.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:49
ⲉϥⲟⲧⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
heavily laden with the load of his sins, and he cometh forth into poverty, a poverty which is never-ending, and into great suffering.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:49
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥⲁⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲣϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ·
And when this man had become very old in days, and was one hundred years old,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:49
ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡϭⲱϫⲃ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
I know well the haltingness of my tongue, and that my heart hath no wisdom in it.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:50
ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲥⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
Shew me now what kind of benefit it is to a man of this kind to be born into the world, for there is nothing in it but suffering, and wretchedness, and sorrow.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:50
ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲗⲏⲫⲁⲥ ·
he became sick of the disease which the physicians call elephantiasis.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:50
ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁϣ ·
In what way is it possible for me to honour thee according to thy deserts?
pscelestinus.encomium.03:51
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ · ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲕⲉ ·
It was concerning such a man that were written the words, 'He who hath come in emptiness (or, vanity) shall depart in emptiness (or, vanity), and his name shall be proclaimed in the darkness,' whether he be rich or poor.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:51
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲱϭ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲁϥⲥⲱⲃϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛϥϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲣⲧⲟⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲇⲁⲗⲓⲥ ·
And his whole body dried up, and he became leprous, (as white) as the snow, and many times he felt shame before the men who looked npon him, for his body became covered all over with patches of spots like that of a leopard.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:51
ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
Thou wast a virgin like unto Elijah, and thou didst never touch a woman.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:52
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲟⲉⲗⲑⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲅⲱⲣⲁ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
And he was exceedingly grieved in heart over this matter, because he was ashamed to go into the Palace, and he did not appear in the market-place because of what had come upon him.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:52
ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ·
Thou wast a righteous man, and a good man, and a man of good heart towards all the poor, even like Abraham the Patriarch.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:52
ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲕⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲟⲥⲉ ·
Woe be unto those who are born into the world, for the deceitful deeds (?) which they have done in the world shall be a punishment for them.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:53
ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲛⲥⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲓⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲙⲁ⁛—
What comfort (or, consolation) shall there be to the man who shall die in his sins? There is nothing for him except suffering and sorrow in this world and in the next,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:53
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛϥⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ · ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ·
After these things God put it into his heart to go to the martyrium of Saint Apa Victor, and to make supplication unto him so that he might cure him of his disease altogether.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:53
ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Thou wast the martyr who was the mightiest of all the martyrs.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:54
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲣϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ·
Hast thou not heard what is written in the (Book of) Isaiah the prophet, 'The sinner that shall live for one hundred years shall be accursed?'
pscelestinus.encomium.02:54
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲉϥⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲃⲉ ·
For he used to see people who were suffering from various kinds of disease,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:54
ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲇⲟⲩⲝ · ⲙⲛⲛϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
Thou wast not afraid of kings and dukes and governors, nor did tortures destroy thy reasoning powers.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:55
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · ⲛⲥⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲏⲓ ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and whenever they went into his martyrium they obtained healing, and then they would depart to their own houses glorifying God.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:55
ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϣϯϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲗⲏⲑⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲡⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ϣⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲛⲓϥⲉ ·
The threats of thy father Romanus did not prevent thee from following thy true Father the Christ; nay, thou didst lay hold firmly upon the Rock which cannot be moved, the Christ, until thy latest breath,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:55
ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
But tell me, O thou man of sin, when it was that thou didst enjoy thyself.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:56
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ
Didst thon, peradventure, enjoy thyself in thy mother's womb?
pscelestinus.encomium.02:56
ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ·
In this way then Anastasius rose up in faith,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:56
ⲱ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
O thou who wast righteous in thy generation, who didst make thy body a sacrifice unto God,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:57
ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲏ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
what shall I say, or what shall I proclaim concerning thee, O Saint Victor?
pscelestinus.encomium.02:57
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲙⲁ ·
and he went into the shrine of Saint Apa Victor with his servants and with very many possessions,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:57
ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ · ⲉⲕⲟⲣⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϯⲃⲱⲱⲛ · ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ·
If so, what kind of enjoyment hadst tbou? Thou wast shut up in the darkness and in the humour of her body, and thou didst not know when it was day, or when it was night.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:58
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ·
Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou earnest forth from thy mother's womb?
pscelestinus.encomium.01:58
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛⲱϩⲉ · ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ·
I compare thee unto Noe, because thou wast perfect in thy generation, as was he in his.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:58
ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲃϩ ·
and he passed two days in the holy place making supplication to Saint Victor to be pleased to heal him of his leprosy,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:59
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ ·
I compare thee unto Abraham, because thou wast a lover of strangers, as was he. Now God and His angels sojourned with Abraham because of his love for strangers.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:59
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲗϭⲟⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲱⲃϩ ·
and he said, 'O Saint Victor, I believe with my whole heart that thou art able to heal me of this my leprosy.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:59
ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·
If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment hadst thou?
pscelestinus.encomium.03:60
ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲉⲕⲁϣϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
For from the moment wherein thou wast brought forth thou didst cry and wail.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:60
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ · ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ·
In thine own case, O Saint Victor, it was the Christ Who came unto thee, and the Son of God was in the garb of a poor man.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:60
ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ·
Help me, I pray thee, for I am ashamed, by reason of that which hath come upon me, to let men look at me.'
pscelestinus.encomium.01:61
ⲁϥⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
He comforted thee in the Camp in a desert land, because of the great suffering which thou hadst endured for His Holy Name's sake.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:61
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲫⲗⲉⲅⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱϥ · ⲁⲛⲗⲉⲩⲕⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ·
And whilst he was passing these two days in the martyrium, behold (there came in) a man who had phlegm in his eyes, and through the great quantity of granulation which covered them a white film had appeared in his eyes;
pscelestinus.encomium.03:61
ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
Hadst thou been comfortable thou wouldst not have wept, for weeping belongeth to suffering and pain.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:62
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲥⲛⲕⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ·
Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou wast being suckled at the breasts of thy mother?
pscelestinus.encomium.01:62
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ · ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲓⲧϥ ⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
I compare thee unto Isaac the Patriarch, because in his case his father took him, though Isaac was unwilling, to offer him up as a sacrifice unto the Lord.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:62
ⲁϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲟⲣⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
and he had ceased to see anything by means of his own sight.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:63
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
In thy case, however, O Saint Victor, by thine own deliberate intent
pscelestinus.encomium.02:63
ⲁϥⲁⲛϩⲁⲗⲓⲥⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ·
All the money which he had he had spent on the physicians,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:63
ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·
If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment was it?
pscelestinus.encomium.03:64
ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
Thou didst weep at all times, and thou hadst no heart.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:64
ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ :—
and choice thou didst offer up thy body as a whole burnt-offering to the Lord, through the manifold tortures which thou didst suffer for the Name of the Christ.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:64
ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ
and he remained wholly uncured.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:65
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ · ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ϫⲓⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
I compare thee unto Jacob the Patriarch, because the Christ took (His) name from him.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:65
ⲉⲡϩⲁⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲥ ·
Finally, when he heard about the mighty deeds of Saint Victor, he made some men to carry him into his martyrium, whilst he was in great pain,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:65
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ·
Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou wast a small child?
pscelestinus.encomium.01:66
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ·
And as for thee, O Saint Victor, all the martyrs who are in the heavens boast themselves over thee, and all the dwellers upon the earth do likewise, because of thy patient endurance.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:66
ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ
If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment was it?
pscelestinus.encomium.02:66
ⲁⲩϫⲧⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ ·
and they laid him on a bed which was near that of the leper.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:67
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲁⲕⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ ·
I compare thee unto Joseph, because thou didst fight against passion, even as did he.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:67
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ · ⲛⲅⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ·
And he made entreaty to the God of Saint Victor, saying, 'O my lord the general, have mercy upon me, and graciously bestow upon me the gift of light for my eyes.'

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