Pseudo Celestinus

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pscelestinus.encomium.01:167
ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϫⲟⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟϥ ·
Verily, true is the word which our Saviour spake, 'Him who shall minister unto Me shall My Father honour.'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:168
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ·
And as for us, let us keep carefully the things which we have heard, and we shall find salvation.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:168
ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
See, O my beloved, how exceedingly powerful is the supplication of Saint Victor!
pscelestinus.encomium.02:168
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ϫⲓⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲡⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ·
Inasmuch then as from the very first moment in which man is born into this world he weepeth,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:169
ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
even so also when he cometh forth from the body he weepeth; he is born with suffering, (and) departeth with suffering.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:169
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲕⲁⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲛϭⲱ ⲉⲛⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲉⲡ ⲛϣⲱⲡ · ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲕⲉⲥⲕⲁⲙⲙⲁ ·
We must never let go of our understanding (or, courage), and persist in committing sins which will lead us into a state of terror, and make us enter into sorrow and shame. But within a very little I also had fallen into a pit,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:169
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛϥⲧⲙϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
And observe that God is wont to take vengeance upon the man who maketh a vow to Him and who payeth it not.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:170
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲕⲁϩⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
For there is nothing which ruleth the life of a man except misery and sorrow.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:170
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ·
As for us, when we make a vow to the martyr,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:170
ⲁⲓⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲛⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ·
and had forgotten the mighty deeds and miracles of Saint Victor, whose festival we are celebratingthis day; for the consideration of our own great carelessness carried away into such sorrow of heart that we forgot the glorious General Victor.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:171
ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ·
let us fulfil it zealously in order that he may not be wroth with us.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:171
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ϭⲟϫⲃ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ·
And, moreover, my tongue halteth to such a degree that I am not able to declare one of his ten thousand virtues.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:171
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ·
Hast thou not heard that which is written,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:172
ⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲣⲟϣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϯϩⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ ·
Let not your heart be heavy through satiety, and drunkenness, and the anxieties of life, because that day shall come upon you like a snare;
pscelestinus.encomium.03:172
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ · ⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲩⲅⲏ · ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱⲗϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲡⲱⲛⲅ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ · ⲉⲥⲃⲉⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲁϩⲉ ϩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
But like a man who setteth out boldly to cross over a great sea, or a very wide stream, and whom before the end of his journey thou findest to be overwhelmed and being drawn down into the boiling and raging waters of the torrent—even so am I in respect of the splendid deeds of that General Victor,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:172
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲏⲧ · ⲛⲅⲣϩⲧⲏⲕ · ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
And moreover, to vow (and not to pay) is a great sin. Take thou then good heed concerning that which thou hast vowed.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:173
ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲱⲥⲕ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ·
However, we must not tarry in our discourse.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:173
ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲣⲣⲟ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ·
for it shall come upon every one who dwelleth upon the face of the earth? whether he be king, or governor, or rich man, or poor man. No man whatsoever shall escape from that awful necessity, which is full of fear.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:173
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ · ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ·
For I began to speak to you concerning the mighty deeds and miracles which he hath wrought in the first part of (this) Encomium,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:174
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
Let us now go back and tell you concerning another very great miracle which took place in the martyrium of Saint Victor, to the glory of God and the martyr.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:174
ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ·
And again, have ye not heard that which is written, 'Possessions shall profit nothing in the day of wrath;
pscelestinus.encomium.03:174
ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲣⲡⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁ ·
but later on my understanding and my thought were carried away and made me to talk to you about the salvation of your souls on (the day of) his great festival.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:175
ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲓⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲡⲓⲁ · ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲟⲛⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ·
There was in this city a certain woman whose name was Kallieutropia, and she was the daughter of the sister of the Emperor Honorius,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:175
ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲃⲥ · ⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ·
And we know that Saint Victor will rejoice over the words of admonition which we are speaking into instructed ears in this Encomium,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:175
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
it is righteousness [only] that delivereth a man from death?
pscelestinus.encomium.02:176
ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ · ⲏ ⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ·
Set not thine affections on worldly possessions, or on the pomp of riches.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:176
ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⁛—
especially when he hath seen the very large number of people (here) who are stricken with sorrow, and who are weeping at the words of admonition which we are uttering.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:176
ⲧⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
and she was exceedingly rich.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:177
ⲁⲓⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲓϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲕⲙ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
I am afraid, however, that I am causing some offence to my congregation on this great festival today.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:177
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲡⲏⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲱⲥ ⲙⲡϣⲱⲙ ·
And it came to pass one day, when she was lying down in her house about the time of noon, in a cave-like place, at the hottest part of the day,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:177
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ·
Bind not thy soul to dominion and power,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:178
ⲁⲓⲕⲧⲉⲡϩⲓⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ · ⲉⲧⲣⲁϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ · ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ·
I will therefore change the course of my remarks so that I may narrate unto you a few of the mighty deeds which have taken place in his martyrium, the which I have seen with my own eyes, and which will glorify God, Who glorifieth those who glorify Him.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:178
ⲁⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϥⲟϭϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ·
that a certain demon leaped into her two breasts,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:178
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲏ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲉ ·
or to gold or silver, for all these things afterwards become fetters to thee;
pscelestinus.encomium.01:179
ⲁⲩϣⲓϥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲡⲟⲙⲡⲉⲙ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
and they swelled up (?) and throbbed (?) violently,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:179
ϯⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ·
Now I earnestly desire to declare a few of his splendid deeds, but I find myself in a difficulty because my tongue is incapable of paying unto him the honour of which he is worthy.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:179
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϭⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲇⲏ ⲛⲁⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ⲛⲥⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
for possessions have no quality which will make them to remain in this world, but sins will precede us, and will take their stand at the throne of God.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:180
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲟⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ·
Hast thou never heard what our Lord spake, 'Watch, for ye know neither the day nor the hour?'
pscelestinus.encomium.03:180
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲑⲉⲟⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲁϩⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ · ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲓⲟⲩⲗⲓⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲕⲉⲛϯⲟⲥ · ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲓⲇⲁⲥⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
And, moreover, since certain of our inspired Fathers and Bishops who have lived before my time, that is to say, Eusebius, and Julius, and Innocent, who were teachers in very truth and were inspired by God, undertook to declare thy honour and the miracles which thou didst perform in thy martyrium,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:180
ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲣⲧϭⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ·
and at the same time they shrivelled up, and became as hard as stones, and they hung down on her body;
pscelestinus.encomium.01:181
ⲧⲉⲥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ·
and the woman was in very great torture by day and by night.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:181
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲛⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ : · · —
Let us therefore watch by day and by night so that we may not let our bodies be without God for one moment.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:181
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ·
and were unable to proclaim thy powers and the signs (wrought by thee),
pscelestinus.encomium.02:182
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ·
And moreover, we do not know when they will seek after us.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:182
ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲓϩⲓⲇⲓⲟⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲟϣϥ :—
how much less shall I, a humble man, who am simple and foolish withal, be able to do so?
pscelestinus.encomium.01:182
ⲁⲥϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ·
And she spent large sums of money on the physicians,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:183
ⲉⲓⲛⲁϣϫⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁ ⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏⲃⲉ ϩⲓⲣⲛⲣⲱⲓ ·
How can I possibly pass over the sea of thy splendid deeds? For this reason I lay my finger on my mouth
pscelestinus.encomium.02:183
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ · ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ·
Let us not bind ourselves to the phantoms of wealth, for thou knowest not when it shall be demanded from thee.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:183
ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲁ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲥϭⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲃⲁⲍⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·
but obtained from them neither relief nor healing; and she continued to suffer agonies,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:184
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲱⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ·
Hast thou not heard what is written, 'A man shall not redeem a man, and a brother shall not release a brother
pscelestinus.encomium.01:184
ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
and her husband fell into abject despair about her.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:184
ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲱ · ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ·
I do not know how to declare thy gift of healing,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:185
ⲛⲛⲉϥϯ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲃⲃⲓⲱ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
he shall not give (himself) to God in exchangee for him as the price of the redemption of his soul?
pscelestinus.encomium.03:185
ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲕⲧⲣⲉϥⲁⲥⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲕⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
and especially because through thy holy gift the disease which spreadeth over my legs and feet from time to time thou hast made to decrease in my body.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:185
ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲣⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ·
And the physicians used their utmost endeavours to work a cure upon her, the more so because she was a king's sister (sic),
pscelestinus.encomium.03:186
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
But great is the grace which God giveth unto thee,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:186
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲣⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲱϫⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ·
but they were powerless before the pain of the disease, according to what hath been written concerning physicians, 'Their wisdom remaineth in them.'
pscelestinus.encomium.02:186
ⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ · ϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϫⲓⲡⲣⲟⲥⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ
This informeth (us) that a righteous father cannot obtain the release of a sinful son, nor a rich brother obtain the release of a poor brother, nor a righteous son obtain the release of a sinful father; but every man shall receive according to what he hath done.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:187
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ · ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲏ · ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ ·
Now therefore, O my beloved, distribute your riches and possessions in alms and oblations to the poor, in order that ye may obtain the happiness which shall be without end.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:187
ⲁϥⲕⲁⲛⲉⲓⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲟ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲛϭⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ · ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩⲧⲃⲃⲟ · ⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲕⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲕⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
and He hath permitted these manifestations of healing to be permanent in thy martyrium, that is to say, the dumb speak, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and thou easiest out devils and raisest the dead through the mighty gift which God hath permitted to be permanent in thy martyrium.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:187
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϩⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ · ⲛϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ·
And when the woman heard of the mighty deeds and miracles which were taking place in the shrine of Saint Victor, she made entreaty to her husband, and to her brother, that they would allow her to go to the shrine of the saint, for perhaps he might come to her, and graciously bestow healing upon her.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:188
ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ·
And not only in the place wherein thy body is are signs of this kind taking place, but in every shrine throughout the world which shall be called after thy name shall signs of this kind be performed perpetually, in order that ye may know that what I am saying to you is true.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:188
ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
Put not your confidence in the riches of this world,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:188
ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
And her kinsmen were persuaded by her,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:189
ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲥⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
(for) they saw that she was in danger of dying,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:189
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲁϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
Hearken ye now, and I will narrate unto you the following great miracle to the glory of God and Saint Victor.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:189
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ·
and do not place any reliance on gold or on silver.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:190
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ
Hast thou never hearkened unto Solomon,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:190
ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲁ · ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
and they commanded that a litter wherein to carry her should be made ready, and they took her to the shrine of Saint Victor.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:190
ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲃⲁⲥϯⲟⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ·
There was a certain man in this city who owned very great possessions, and large flocks and herds, and sheep pastures and vineyards.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:191
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲏⲣⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
And this man was exceedingly good and kind to the poor, and he had such a firm belief in Saint Victor that every year he used to give a large quantity of wine to the shrine [of the saint] for use sacramentally, and for sending out as gifts to those who were suffering from illnesses, and to those who needed it, for the salvation of their souls.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:191
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϯⲥⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ · ⲛⲅϥⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And when she had entered into the shrine she cried out, saying, 'O my Lord Saint Victor, I entreat thee to have compassion upon me, and to remove from me these pains which I suffer, for thou art a saint of God.'
pscelestinus.encomium.02:191
ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲓⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲡⲁⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲉⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲓ ·
who saith, 'I hate all the labour for which I had suffered under the sun, because I am obliged to leave it to the man who shall come after me?
pscelestinus.encomium.02:192
ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ · ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲩϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩ ·
Now the meaning of these words is that the senseless man saith in his soul, With pain and difficulty I gather together (possessions) for my children, in order that they may find means whereby to live after my death.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:192
ϩⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲧⲥⲩⲙⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ :
And in the middle of the night Saint Victor considered the misfortune of the woman,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:192
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
And his offering remained always in the shrine of the holy man during the whole course of his life.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:193
ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲥⲃⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
And the Good God, at the request of Saint Victor,
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ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲧⲑⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲛϥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲏ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
O thou fool, where dost thou obtain the knowledge that thy son shall live after thee and inherit thy possessions, or that he shall live a very long time and spend them all?
pscelestinus.encomium.01:193
ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ·
and he brought unto her a cessation (of pain),
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ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ
blessed the man,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:194
ⲁⲥⲱⲃϣ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
and she lost consciousness; and her slave and her eunuch were close to her.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:194
ⲙⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁϫⲛⲧⲕ ·
Shall not God take care of thy son without thy help?
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ⲁϥⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ·
and he became rich,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ · ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲫⲩⲣⲁ · ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲣⲁⲃⲇⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ·
And Saint Victor came unto her in a vision, and he was clad in. purple, and he emitted rays of light, and there was a staff of light in his hand.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:195
ⲙⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ · ⲛϥⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
Is it not God Who brought thee up, and shall He not also bring up thy son?
pscelestinus.encomium.01:196
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲣⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ·
And he said unto her, 'If thou wishest to be healed (do this).
pscelestinus.encomium.02:196
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ · ⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ·
In the day on which thou wast brought into the world, was not an obolus also made with thee?
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
and he waxed exceedingly prosperous
pscelestinus.encomium.01:197
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ · ϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲓⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲧⲱϩⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ·
When thou risest up tomorrow morning take a little of the oil which is in the lamp that burneth before the altar of sacrifice, and with it do thou smear thy breasts,
pscelestinus.encomium.02:197
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲙⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ·
Now, therefore, hath God graciously given unto thee the large amount of wealth which thou hast in order that thou mayest rest and enjoy thyself in this world and in the next. But Satan hath shut thy heart,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:197
ⲁⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲓϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲏⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ · ⲁⲩⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲏⲡⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲟϣϥ ⲛⲁϥ ·
And the blessing of God shone on his house, and on his gardens, and on his vineyards, and on his meadows, and his fields and his possessions increased exceedingiy, and there was no couniing the number of the blessings which the Lord set apart for him.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:198
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϥϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⁛ · ·
And the man increased his alms and oblations, which he used to give to God in the name of Saint Victor,
pscelestinus.encomium.01:198
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲗⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
and the demon shall be sore troubled, and shall come out of them, and through this these pains shall cease.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:198
ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ·
and doth not allow thee to he generous towards the poor; because of this thou shalt receive great and never-ending punishments—because of thine unbelief.
pscelestinus.encomium.03:199
ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲏⲡⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
And his wealth still continued to increase greatly, and his flocks and herds were exceedingly choice and fine, and his shoe and cattle were innumerable;
pscelestinus.encomium.01:199
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲥⲉ · ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϭⲓϫ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ·
But take good heed that thou dost not display arrogance towards thy slave-woman, and take good heed that thou dost not in future walk haughtily and stiffneckedly, and take good heed to stretch out thy hand to the poor.
pscelestinus.encomium.02:199
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ · ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲩϩⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲏⲓ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲱⲙ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱϩⲉ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲏ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ · ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
For we see very many rich men gathering together possessions with great toil and suffering, and merchants building large houses for themselves, and (collecting) possessions and substance in abundance, and gardens, and fields, and large numbers of cattle, and great quantities of household stuff, and very large sums of money, and they say that they are laying up a store for their children.
pscelestinus.encomium.01:200
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁ · ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ·
For these sufferings have come upon thee because of thine uncharitableness, and because of thy pride.'
pscelestinus.encomium.02:200
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ·
And whilst they have such thoughts as these in their minds, their children are snatched out of their hands whilst they are babies,
pscelestinus.encomium.03:200
ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ ·
and he did not cease to watch over these things until he became an old man.

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