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Pseudo Celestinus

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  1. pscelestinus.encomium.01:67

    ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲁⲕⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ ·

    I compare thee unto Joseph, because thou didst fight against passion, even as did he.

  2. pscelestinus.encomium.02:68

    ⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲕⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ·

    And as concerning the miracle which took place at that time we shall certainly not hold our peace.

  3. pscelestinus.encomium.01:68

    ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ·

    In the case of Joseph it was his brethren who sold him into slavery,

  4. pscelestinus.encomium.03:68

    ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ϫⲓϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲛⲏ ϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲕ ⲙⲉⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ·

    thy mouth was always wet with the saliva which trickled from it, and when a beast might have attacked thee and killed thee thou wast ignorant of it.

  5. pscelestinus.encomium.02:69

    ϩⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ · ⲁϥⲣϩⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓϭⲟⲙ ·

    That night God, Who hearkeneth unto every one that crieth out to Him in truth, was pleased to heal the two men at the same time through the intercession of Saint Victor, who doeth such miracles and mighty deeds as these.

  6. pscelestinus.encomium.03:69

    ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲧ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ·

    Didst thou, peradventure, rejoice when thy Jegs gained firmness, and thou couldst walk?

  7. pscelestinus.encomium.01:69

    ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·

    and in thy case, O Saint Victor, it was thy father who delivered thee over (into the hands of the wicked) for the sake of the Name of the Christ.

  8. pscelestinus.encomium.02:70

    ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲥⲉⲱⲃϣ · ⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲧⲥⲩⲙⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲃⲗⲗⲉ ·

    And it came to pass during that night, when the man who had the skin disease had eaten with his servants, and had lain down to sleep, that Saint Victor had compassion on the miserable state of the man with the skin disease and on the blind man,

  9. pscelestinus.encomium.01:70

    ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ·

    Joseph obtained a kingdom (upon earth) because of his patient endurance,

  10. pscelestinus.encomium.03:70

    ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·

    If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment was it?

  11. pscelestinus.encomium.02:71

    ⲁϥⲣϩⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ·

    and he was pleased to make manifest his miracles.

  12. pscelestinus.encomium.03:71

    ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲉⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲥⲁϩ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ ⲛⲅⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·

    Thy parents taught thee (first), and then they sent thee to the master craftsman that he might teach thee a trade whereby thou mightest earn a living.

  13. pscelestinus.encomium.01:71

    ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲕⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·

    and thou, O Saint Victor, didst obtain a kingdom in the heavens.

  14. pscelestinus.encomium.02:72

    ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·

    And he came to the man wdth the skin disease arrayed in great glory, and his face shone brightly,

  15. pscelestinus.encomium.01:72

    ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲙⲛⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ · ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲗⲉⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲙⲁⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ ·

    I compare thee unto Melchisedek and Aaron, because they offered up sheep and bulls as types (or, symbolically),

  16. pscelestinus.encomium.03:72

    ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲕⲣⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲅⲉⲓ ⲉⲑⲏⲗⲩⲕⲓⲁ ·

    Didst thou, peradventure, rejoice when thou didst grow up and arrive at man's estate?

  17. pscelestinus.encomium.02:73

    ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲁⲕⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲛⲓⲙ ·

    and he said unto him, 'Dost thou know who I am?'

  18. pscelestinus.encomium.03:73

    ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·

    If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment was it?

  19. pscelestinus.encomium.01:73

    ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲕⲣⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

    whilst thou, O Saint Victor didst thyself make thine own body to be an offering unto God.

  20. pscelestinus.encomium.02:74

    ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·

    And the man answered, 'Nay, I do not, my lord.'

  21. pscelestinus.encomium.01:74

    ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·

    For this reason we shall obtain great glory in the kingdom of the heavens.

  22. pscelestinus.encomium.03:74

    ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ · ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥϭⲣⲉϩⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ·

    The lust of early manhood which was in thee was fighting against thee, and never for one moment did it cease to goad thee.

  23. pscelestinus.encomium.02:75

    ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ·

    And the saint said unto him, 'I am Victor, to whom thou didst make supplication this day.

  24. pscelestinus.encomium.03:75

    ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲕϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ·

    Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou didst take a wife?

  25. pscelestinus.encomium.01:75

    ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲕⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ·

    I compare thee unto Moses the Law-giver, because thou thyself didst reject the rank of general in this world, and the riches of thy parents, and thine own possessions,

  26. pscelestinus.encomium.02:76

    ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·

    I am the father of the martyrium.

  27. pscelestinus.encomium.01:76

    ⲁⲕϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·

    and didst take up thy Cross and follow thy Lord.

  28. pscelestinus.encomium.03:76

    ⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ·

    Nay, nay, thou couldst not enjoy thyself, for thou didst burden thyself with heavy cares.

  29. pscelestinus.encomium.02:77

    ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲃⲃⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲃϩ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ · ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲗⲁⲕⲕⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·

    Now, therefore, if thou dost wish to be cleansed from thy skin disease, thou shalt rise up early in the morning, and shalt take hold of the hand of this blind man who is sleeping by thy side, and thou shalt lead him down to the pool of water which is by the door of the martyrium,

  30. pscelestinus.encomium.03:77

    ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕϫⲡⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ·

    Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou didst beget children?

  31. pscelestinus.encomium.01:77

    ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ·

    Moses did not wish for men to call him the son of Pharaoh's daughter, but ho chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season.

  32. pscelestinus.encomium.02:78

    ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲱⲙⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ · ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·

    and ye two shall dip yourselves therein three times, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

  33. pscelestinus.encomium.03:78

    ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·

    If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment was it?

  34. pscelestinus.encomium.01:78

    ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ·

    And thou also, O Saint Victor, didst not wish for men to call thee the son of Romanus, the first in the salutation of the Emperor,

  35. pscelestinus.encomium.02:79

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲃϩ ⲛⲁⲗⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·

    Then shalt thou see my power; thy skin disease shall cease from thee, and the blind man shall see.

  36. pscelestinus.encomium.03:79

    ⲉⲕϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ·

    Thou didst load thyself with cares both by day and by night.

  37. pscelestinus.encomium.01:79

    ⲁⲕⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ·

    and thou didst reject the honourable rank of riches,

  38. pscelestinus.encomium.03:80

    ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥϫⲡⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϥⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϫⲱϥ ·

    For the man wdio hath married a wife and hath begotten children hath never a moment's peace; on the contrary, his head is always burdened with cares, especially if he be a poor man, for then his tribulations are doubled.

  39. pscelestinus.encomium.02:80

    ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ·

    Only take good heed not to be careless in respect of what hath been said unto thee, and thou shalt be made whole.'

  40. pscelestinus.encomium.01:80

    ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲏ ⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ·

    and didst follow Him Who said, 'Whosoever loveth father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me.'

  41. pscelestinus.encomium.02:81

    ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ · ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ·

    And when Saint Victor had said these things to the man wnth the skin disease, he came forth from him.

  42. pscelestinus.encomium.03:81

    ⲁⲣⲁ ⲉⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲣϩⲗⲗⲟ ·

    Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou didst become an old man?

  43. pscelestinus.encomium.01:81

    ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·

    And thou didst grasp the generalship which endureth for ever.

  44. pscelestinus.encomium.03:82

    ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·

    If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment was it?

  45. pscelestinus.encomium.02:82

    ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ · ⲉϥϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲁⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ·

    Then straightway the man awoke from his dream, and he was in a confused and agitated state,

  46. pscelestinus.encomium.01:82

    ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ ·

    I compare thee with Isaiah the Prophet, because thou thyself hast seen Him that sitteth above the Cherubim and Seraphim,

  47. pscelestinus.encomium.02:83

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲱⲗⲙ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ · ⲙⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ·

    and he smelt a very strong sweet smell round about his bed, and it was like unto the smell of the finest perfumed incense.

  48. pscelestinus.encomium.01:83

    ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·

    and He came to thee, He delivered thee out of all thy tribulation,

  49. pscelestinus.encomium.03:83

    ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲕⲕⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϭⲡ · ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲁ · ⲁⲛⲛⲁϫ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϭⲉϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ · ⲁⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲗⲟ ⲉϥⲁⲓⲁⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ · ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ · ⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁⲩⲗⲟ ⲉⲩϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ·

    Thy bones became broken, the light of thine eyes was extinguished, thy teeth became loose and incapable of chewing food, thy heart ceased to have perception and to understand a word of wisdom, thy nerves, sinews, and tendons of the body failed, and ceased to be able to work without difficulty.

  50. pscelestinus.encomium.03:84

    ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱϭⲡ ⲁⲥⲗⲟ ⲉⲥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ · ⲁⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲁ · ⲁⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ·

    Thy mouth lost its shape and was unable to utter words distinctly, thy voice became feeble, and the ears lost their power to hear.

  51. pscelestinus.encomium.02:84

    ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ϫⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ · ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ·

    And he said within himself, 'Verily this man who came unto me was Saint Victor, and he came to bestow upon me graciously the gift of being made whole

  52. pscelestinus.encomium.01:84

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ·

    and gave glory unto thee in the heavens and on the earth.

  53. pscelestinus.encomium.03:85

    ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ · ϫⲉⲁⲕϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲁϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ·

    All these things came upon thee in thine old age, but more especially there came great tribulation of heart, because thou wast drawing nigh to the grave, and thou knewest not how long men would enquire after thee.

  54. pscelestinus.encomium.02:85

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ·

    and he rejoiced exceedingly, and blessed God. But he shut up the matter in his heart, saying, 'I will tell no one at all about the vision';

  55. pscelestinus.encomium.01:85

    ⲡⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲛϩⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏ ·

    And He Who dwelleth in the heavens hath made thee a general among all the martyrs, even as we shall make the matter quite clear unto yon, provided that (our) words can go so far.

  56. pscelestinus.encomium.03:86

    ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

    Wilt thou, peradventure, rejoice when the span of life that hath been allotted to thee hath come to an end, when thou must go before God?

  57. pscelestinus.encomium.02:86

    ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ·

    and he waited to see the end of the matter.

  58. pscelestinus.encomium.01:86

    ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲙⲉϩⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ · ⲛⲧⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ·

    And, moreover, on the earth hath He given glory unto thee, glory so great that thy sweet odour hath filled every country in the world. And men build martyriums unto thee in every place, wherein mighty deeds and miracles take place,

  59. pscelestinus.encomium.03:87

    ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·

    What kind of enjoyment wilt thou have when that moment cometh?

  60. pscelestinus.encomium.02:87

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ · ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ ⲙⲡⲃⲗⲗⲉ · ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲕⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲗⲁⲕⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲱⲕⲙ ·

    And when the light became stronger the man with the skin disease said unto the blind man, 'Peradventure thou wilt get up, and then we will go down to the pool and wash ourselves,

  61. pscelestinus.encomium.01:87

    ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·

    and men ascribe glory to God and to His holy martyr.

  62. pscelestinus.encomium.03:88

    ⲉⲕⲛⲏϫ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉϭⲗⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ·

    Thou wilt cast thyself down upon (thy) bed in thy tribulation of heart,

  63. pscelestinus.encomium.02:88

    ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ·

    for I believe by God and by His holy martyr, (that if we do), He will graciously bestow upon us healing.'

  64. pscelestinus.encomium.01:88

    ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟϥ ·

    For true is that which is written: 'Whosoever shall ascribe glory unto Me, him shall My Father honour.'

  65. pscelestinus.encomium.03:89

    ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲙⲟⲙ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ ⲉϫⲱⲕ · ⲉⲕⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·

    a great wave of heat will envelop thee, and the attack of sickness will become more violent, and thou wilt heave sighs over thy sins, because thou hast no good deeds to thy credit.

  66. pscelestinus.encomium.02:89

    ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ · ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲣⲓⲥ ·

    And the blind man said to the man with the skin disease, 'Whatsoever thou wishest to do, that do, (but I cannot do this).

  67. pscelestinus.encomium.01:89

    ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲕⲣⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

    Although thou didst pass thy whole life in association with the cares of this world, yet was thy whole zeal devoted to the love of God.

  68. pscelestinus.encomium.03:90

    ⲉⲕⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·

    Thou wilt weep for thy little children who shall become orphans,

  69. pscelestinus.encomium.01:90

    ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲟⲩⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ·

    For this reason God hath graciously bestowed upon thee this great favour, namely, He hath conceded to thy shrine the power of healing both the soul and the body.

  70. pscelestinus.encomium.02:90

    ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ·

    Behold, thou knowest the pain and tribulation which I endure.

  71. pscelestinus.encomium.03:91

    ⲉⲕϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲕ ·

    and thou wilt be greatly disturbed because of the calamity that hath come upon thee.

  72. pscelestinus.encomium.01:91

    ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲕⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲯⲩⲭⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲉ · ⲕⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·

    Although thou healest the diseases of the body by means of the grace which God hath given unto thee, yet thou dost also cleanse the diseases of the soul, which are sins, through the signs I and the miracles which thou dost make manifest in thy martyrium in the four quarters of the world.

  73. pscelestinus.encomium.02:91

    ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲕⲙ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲙϯⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ ·

    The truth is that I am afraid to wash, for the physicians ordered me not to allow water to touch my head.'

  74. pscelestinus.encomium.03:92

    ⲉⲕϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲁⲃⲉϩⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ·

    Thou wilt look at the Powers with terrifying faces which have come after thee,

  75. pscelestinus.encomium.01:92

    ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲃⲁϩⲁⲗ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲏ ·

    O Saint Victor, thy blood which hath been shed hath overthrown the pillar of Baal, even as did Elijah and thou hast destroyed the idols and the pillars (thereof).

  76. pscelestinus.encomium.02:92

    ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ ⲙⲡⲃⲗⲗⲉ · ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲱⲕⲙ : ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ·

    Then the man with the skin disease said unto the blind man, 'Get up, let us (go and) wash. God hath the power to remember us, and He will bestow healing upon us, who now suffer.'

  77. pscelestinus.encomium.03:93

    ⲉⲕⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ · ϫⲉⲁⲥⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ·

    and thou wilt sigh over the end of thy life, because it hath drawn nigh so speedily.

  78. pscelestinus.encomium.01:93

    ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ·

    Thou hast become the pillar of the whole choir of the martyrs.

  79. pscelestinus.encomium.02:93

    ⲡⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·

    And the blind man was persuaded by (these) words. And the man with the skin disease took hold of his hand in the midst of the whole multitude,

  80. pscelestinus.encomium.03:94

    ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲕⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

    Peradventure thou wilt rejoice, O man, when thou standest before the throne of God?

  81. pscelestinus.encomium.01:94

    ⲁⲕⲱϣⲙ ⲙⲡϣⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ·

    Thou hast quenched the flame of fire by the power of God which is with thee, like the Three Holy (Children).

  82. pscelestinus.encomium.02:94

    ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲗⲁⲕⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲛⲗⲉⲕⲁⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·

    and they went down to the lake. And having fdled a large washing-bowl at the place for drawing water there,

  83. pscelestinus.encomium.03:95

    ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲧⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⁛— · · —

    What kind of enjoyment wilt thou have (there) being laden with thy load of sins

  84. pscelestinus.encomium.01:95

    ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ · ⲛⲧⲁϭⲛⲧⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲏϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲧⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·

    With what man (mentioned) in the Scriptures can I compare thee and not find that thou art his equal, nay, we will say even his superior?

  85. pscelestinus.encomium.02:95

    ⲁⲩⲱⲙⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ

    they dipped themselves in it three times, saying, 'In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and of the holy martyr, Saint Victor.'

  86. pscelestinus.encomium.01:96

    ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ · ⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·

    What shall I say concerning thee, O thou healer of the sicknesses that are secret as well as those that are manifest?

  87. pscelestinus.encomium.03:96

    ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·

    and having not one good deed before thee?

  88. pscelestinus.encomium.02:96

    ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ ⲗⲟ · ⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ·

    And straightway the man with the skin disease gained relief, and his flesh became like unto that of a child.

  89. pscelestinus.encomium.02:97

    ⲡⲃⲗⲗⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁⲛⲗⲉⲩⲕⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲥⲱⲗⲡ

    And as for the blind man, the white film which was in his eyes burst,

  90. pscelestinus.encomium.03:97

    ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲉϫϣⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·

    And the avenging angels (or, executioners) shall seize thy soul, the fames of fire shooting out from their eyes,

  91. pscelestinus.encomium.01:97

    ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ·

    For he hath even raised the dead by means of the oil of the sanctuary of his martyrium, wherein ye are assembled this day, and I have seen the miracle with my own eyes,

  92. pscelestinus.encomium.01:98

    ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·

    I the least (of all here present).

  93. pscelestinus.encomium.02:98

    ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲗⲁⲕⲕⲟⲥ · ⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲟⲣⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ·

    and fell down into the water, and his sight was completely restored.

  94. pscelestinus.encomium.03:98

    ⲉⲩϩⲃⲟⲣⲃⲉⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲩϩⲣⲟϫⲣⲉϫ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·

    and shall cast thee down, and shall gnash their teeth at thee;

  95. pscelestinus.encomium.01:99

    ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱϥ · ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲏⲡⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ·

    But let no man become an unbeliever concerning the miracle which took place, lest there be fulfilled in him the proverb which is written, 'The unbeliever is not (worth) an obolus.'

  96. pscelestinus.encomium.03:99

    ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ·

    and thy sins shall follow thee closely, and shall be thy accusers.

  97. pscelestinus.encomium.02:99

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·

    And they cried out, saying, 'One is the God of Saint Victor, Who healeth every one by His holy power.'

  98. pscelestinus.encomium.01:100

    ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉⲛϩⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·

    Hearken ye then, and I will make manifest the matter unto you, so that there may be glory to God and to Saint Victor, whose festival we commemorate this day.

  99. pscelestinus.encomium.02:100

    ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲩⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ·

    And the multitude who were gathered together in the martyrium, having heard (what had happened), rushed outside at once to see the great wonders which had taken place,

  100. pscelestinus.encomium.03:100

    ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ · ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ·

    Whither wilt thou turn thy face, O wretched man? What manner of place wilt thou look for in order to find rest therein? Thou shalt find it neither on the right hand nor on the left.

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