Pseudo Celestinus

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pscelestinus.encomium.01:134
ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ·
and they fell upon the child, who was dead.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:134
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲃⲟⲗ ·
And again, 'Blessed is the man whom Thou shalt receive to Thyself, O Lord.' And again, 'Better is one day inside Thy courts than one thousand (passed) outside them.'
pscelestinus.encomium.02:135
ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲡⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
Each one of them hath risen up against his neighbour, beginning at the second hour of this day,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:135
ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
Behold now, we say these things unto you, O my beloved, for the admonition of the soul,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:135
ⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
O what an exhibition of great grief was that which took place there at that moment!
pscelestinus.encomium.03:136
ⲉⲁⲓⲟⲩⲉϣⲥ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ·
and I have made my discourse somewhat lengthy.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:136
ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ·
And the parents cried out, 'Woe unto us, beloved child!
pscelestinus.encomium.02:136
ⲁⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ · ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲱϫⲡ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
and they slew each other, and there is not one of them left; on the contrary, all are dead.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:137
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ · ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
It is we ourselves who have been the cause of thy death; because we made a vow, and we did not fulfil our vow. We dedicated thee to the shrine of the holy man,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:137
ⲉⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲧⲱⲱⲣ · ⲁⲛⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲕⲕⲣⲁⲧⲟⲥ ·
Behold, all their harness and trappings and their horses we have sent to thy majesty.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:137
ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ · ⲛⲥⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
I know, however, that the tears which have come forth from your eyes shall become unto you a fountain of salvation, which shall cleanse your bodies on the day of the great festival of Saint Victor the General, whose festival we are celebrating this day.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:138
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲡⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ · ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ·
Therefore give thyself no trouble, and do not let thy mind be disturbed, thou honour of the soldiers, for it is God who fighteth on our behalf with thee.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:138
ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲛⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
and behold, he received thee from our hands before thou wast conceived.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:138
ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ · ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ :— ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲓϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲕⲙ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲧⲟⲣⲡⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ·
Believe me, O ye Godloving congregation, I have no wish to set in motion this word which is full of tribulation, during this great festival this day, and I would not introduce sadness into the festival of Saint Victor, the most glorious of all martyrs, had it not been that my mind was carried away by my thoughts,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:139
ⲁϥⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲡⲗⲁⲅⲭⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
He hath burned up our bowels with grief for oar beloved son.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:139
ⲁⲓⲣⲧϩⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
and it seemed to me as if I saw the General standing before me.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:139
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲛ ·
Who shall resist us?'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:140
ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ · ϫⲉⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
And he raised up gladness in my heart and in my mind, in his love towards us, and he spake unto me, saying, 'O man, speak unto this congregation for the salvation of their souls.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:140
ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ⲁϥⲟϣⲥ ⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ · ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ·
And when the Emperor had taken this letter (in his hand), he read it out to the congregation before they departed,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:140
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
It is we who deserve death.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:141
ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ·
And they rejoiced exceedingly, and were very glad, and they knew immediately that it was Saint Victor the general who had destroyed the barbarians.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:141
ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ·
What shall we do? At this moment we know not.'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:141
ⲛⲅⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲗⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ · ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ·
Thou shalt bring them into the haven of salvation on the day of my commemoration, a,nd they shall repent them of their sins. This result will afford me far greater happiness than ten thousand encomiums.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:142
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧⲙⲁⲓⲉⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
And I do not wish (to receive) the honour which belongeth to this world, for my justification is in the heavens, before my Lord and my King, the Christ.'
pscelestinus.encomium.02:142
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ϫⲡⲥⲛⲧⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ ·
Now they had begun to make supplication to him at the second hour of the day.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:142
ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ·
As for the father of the child a firm faith held him fast.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:143
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲡϥⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲉⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
And when I had heard these (words) from Saint Victor, (and saw) the care which he took for all those who are heavy laden, and that he was laying aside his own honour for the sake of the salvation and well-being of our souls and our bodies,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:143
ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲙⲏⲣ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ·
He took up his little child in his arms, and the mother and his servants followed him,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:143
ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ · ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲟⲙⲁⲛⲓⲁ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
And they all cried out with a loud voice, and they ascribed glory to the God of Saint Victor, and the barbarians have never again attempted to invade 'Romania' to this day.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:144
ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
Ye see, O my beloved, that the power of the holy general whose festival we are celebrating this day is great.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:144
ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
and they brought him into the martyrium of Saint Victor,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:144
ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲓⲕⲧⲉⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ·
I at length turned my tongue towards you, O my sons and my daughters,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:145
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
and he laid him down before the altar of sacrifice.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:145
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲁϩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲙⲛⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲙⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ·
Let us then cease from every work which is evil, and all violence, and all irregular behaviour, and all the guileful deeds which we are in the habit of committing, and let us all make ourselves sons of his.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:145
ⲁⲓϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
and I spake these few words to you for the welfare of your souls.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:146
ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ · ⲉⲁⲕⲕⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Verily, O Saint Victor the general, thou makest us to rejoice and be glad this day more than those who make merry in the place wherein they drink wine, and thou hast placed before ns the table of thy holy feast which is filled with all good things.
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲛϩⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϭⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ · ⲛϥϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ·
Now, therefore, let us send on before us the things which we find for the benefit of our souls in the day of need, so that Saint Victor, whose festival we are celebrating this day, may make supplication on our behalf before the Christ, the True Shepherd, that He may guide our souls into the pasture that pleaseth Him, according to that which is written, 'His counsel is more to be chosen than gold, and the precious stone of very great price.'
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ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ·
And he cried out, saying, 'O Saint Victor, I know that thou hast the power to do everything, and that it was thou who didst graciously bestow upon me this child.
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ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲛⲅⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ·
Act not towards me according to my senseless behaviour, but consider graciously my tears, and do thou make the soul of the child to come back into him again,
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϩⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ·
Let us pay good heed to the things that we hear, lest we fall away, according to the word of Paul, the wise man.
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ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲧⲛϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ·
And as for us, let us reach out for them, let us taste them, so that we may rejoice and be glad.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲛϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ · ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ · ⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ · ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ · ⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ · ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ · ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ ·
Let us remember the sufferings which our Lord suffered for us and His holy martyrs, and let us briug forth fruit to God according to what is meet, each one according to his pow'cr, one in purity, another in prayer and fasting, another in patient endurance, another in long-suffering, another in love and in (shewing) love to strangers.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ ·
and he and we together will make ourselves slaves unto thee until the day of our death.'
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲁϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ·
Let us free ourselves from our sins, before they be required of us.
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ⲁⲕⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ :— ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
And if, O man, thou hast sinned through thoughtlessness, turn thee, repent, and God shall forgive thee.
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ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·
And when he had said these words, and he was crying as he said them, Alexander took a little oil from the lamp,
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ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ · ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϭⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣ ϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧⲛϫⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ·
In short, let us never pass a moment without bearing fruit, so that we may become a well-cultivated field of God, and let us spread abroad in us the fruits of righteousness.
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ⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲛϣⲛⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ·
and made the Sign of the Cross over the child, and he put some on his lips, and on his breast and on his belly.
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ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ · ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ·
Hearken unto the wise man Paul the Apostle,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·
And again, if thou hast not committed sin, take good heed to thyself that the Devil be not envious of thee,
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ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛⲛⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟ ϫⲉⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛϯⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲗϩⲏⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩⲓ · ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
for he is a deceitful villain, and he hateth the race of man. Thou hearest what is written in the Catholic (Epistle), 'Be sober, watch; for your adversary the Devil goeth round about roaring like a lion, seeking to swallow up your soul.'
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ⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲧⲃ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲗⲉⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ·
And the miracle which took place straightway was greater than any miracle of Elijah and Elisha.
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ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
who saith, 'I beseech you, by the mercy of God, that ye present your bodies a sacrifice, livings holy, (and) acceptable unto God.'
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ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ϩⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ · ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ · ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
And again, Paul saith, 'Our strife is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities and powers, and against the governors of the world in darkness, and against spirit beings of evil beneath the heavens.'
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ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣⲁⲓϣⲁⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲁϭⲓϫⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ·
For at the very moment when the oil of the lamp touched the child now what (his father) said was, 'May the skin of my hand make healing to arise;
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ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲧⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
How, and in what way, shall we present our bodies, O Saint Victor, unless we guard our bodies and our hearts against all kinds of deceit, and all kinds of fornication,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:153
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ϥⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲁϫⲙⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
for it is written, 'Without purity, no man shall see God.'
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ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ · ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ · ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϭⲱⲧϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ·
And again, our Saviour commanded us, saying, 'If the master of the house knew at what hour the thief was comings he would keep watch, and would not permit him to break into his house;
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ⲕⲧⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁϥⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ·
return, O soul, into the child again through the supplication of Saint Victor the child opened his eyes.
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ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ·
even so do ye yourselves watch, for ye know not in what hour the thief will come.'
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ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Great was the joy that fell upon his parents on that day, and on all those who belonged to them,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲉⲓ · ⲉⲧⲙϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲗⲟϥ ·
And let us watch our tongues so that they speak not slanderous gossip, and blaspheme not, and utter no words of wantonness and scurrility.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:155
ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲕ · ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Great art Thou, O God of Saint Victor, and there is no god besides Thee in heaven or upon earth!
pscelestinus.encomium.02:155
ⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲅⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲛⲅϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ·
And thou shalt teach thy hands to pray, and shalt keep them from acts of theft and violence,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:155
ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ·
Now ye know well, O my beloved, that it is right for a man to keep watch by day and by night, so that the Devil may not be envious of him, and may not destroy his righteousness.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:156
ⲙⲡⲣϭⲉⲡⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣϩⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ·
Do not make a pretence and say, 'I have committed many sins, and God will never forgive me, even if I do repent.'
pscelestinus.encomium.01:156
ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲁⲕϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ :—
In the place of grief Thou hast given unto us gladness,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:156
ⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and thou shalt guard thy feet from wandering from the door of the house of God.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:157
ⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ·
and Thou hast raised up to his parents the child who was dead.'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:157
ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ·
Take heed to thyself and do not talk in this way.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:157
ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲅⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ·
And thou shalt watch thine eyes so that they lust not, and do not give a cause for offence in the part (of the church) where the women are.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:158
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ·
And when the multitude saw the great miracle which had happened, they cried out with a loud voice,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:158
ⲙⲡⲣϯϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ·
Never let sin gain dominion over thee.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:158
ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲱⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲡⲁⲣϩⲏⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
When thou shalt do all these things it shall happen that thou art presenting thy body unto God as a sacrifice, even as did Saint Victor, who rejected the world and everything which was in it because of his love towards God.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:159
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲛϫⲱϫ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ
Hearken unto the Prince of the Apostles, Peter,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:159
ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ·
and they ran to where the child was,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:159
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲕⲣⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛϥⲟⲡⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
And even if thou hast committed a multitude of sins, turn thee, repent, and God shall forgive thee, and He will number thee with those who have never committed sin at all.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:160
ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ϣⲙⲙⲟ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲙⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
who saith, 'I beseech you, O my brethren, as strangers and sojourners to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the things in the soul.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:160
ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ :—
and they cried out, saying, 'One is the God of Saint Victor!'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:160
ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϣⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲙϫ ·
For as thou findest the grapes full of sourness which come from an (uncultivated) vine,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:161
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲉϣⲧⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ · ⲉϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
And the father of the child went afe round about the whole city with him, and he clasped his hand and proclaimed the mighty deeds of Saint Victor.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:161
ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
Now are we not, O my beloved, mere sojourners upon the earth?
pscelestinus.encomium.03:161
ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϭⲣⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲥⲉϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲥⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲙϫ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ·
but when the vine hath been digged about, and water poured upon its roots, the grapes, which only a very little time before had been sour
pscelestinus.encomium.02:162
ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ · ⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ·
He gathereth together, but he knoweth not for whom he gathereth.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:162
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ·
After this he went into his house,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:162
ϥⲛⲁⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉ · ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲙϫ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲙϫ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲗϭ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϯⲡⲉ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲱϫⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲗϭ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
now their sourness disappeareth so completely that thou canst not possibly imagine whither it hath gone), become sweet to the taste, exactly so it is in the case of the sin which hath been blotted out by repentance, and the righteousness which is performed by the penitent man continueth to be sweet.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:163
ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ·
and he brought out all his possessions and his slaves,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:163
ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲣⲙⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϭⲱ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲏⲓ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ ·
Since then we are indeed strangers and sojourners upon the earth, it is seemly for us to remember our everlasting habitation, that is to say, the Kingdom of God,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:163
ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲁϥⲕⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ·
Ye see, O my beloved, how Saint Victor rejoiceth with us on this great festival, which we celebrate this day, and how he hath prepared for us the table of the Spirit.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:164
ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
Verily, this holy' encomium is a healing medicine for us.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:164
ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
and he gave them to the shrine of Saint Victor;
pscelestinus.encomium.02:164
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲟⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ · ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ·
into the which, if we keep the commandment which hath been given unto us, we shall enter happily.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:165
ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
We were born not to become inheritors of the earth, but to make earth inherit it (i.e. the Kingdom);
pscelestinus.encomium.01:165
ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
and he remained in the shrine and served the Saint until the day of his death. And the child became a man who was chosen of God, and he lived as a virgin all his life.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:165
ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
The understanding of the Holy Scriptures is a consolation to us.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:166
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ · ⲁϥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ · ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ · ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
He attained at length to the rank of the presbytery, and it used to be said of him that Saint Victor was wont to appear unto him, and that he saw him many times.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:166
ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ·
This encomium is a healer of every one,
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ⲡⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
for the house of every man is the earth.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:167
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲉ
for it strengtheneth those who do stand, and it raiseth up those who have fallen.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:167
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ · ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ·
Inasmuch as when we come into the world we weep, so also when we depart we weep; when we come into it we heave a sigh, and when we depart we heave a sigh.

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