Pseudo Ephrem

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psephrem.asceticon.02:1
ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ · ⲉⲓⲕⲏ · ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ·
Whilst we are in this condition all is vain, and the garb of the monk cannot benefit us ;
psephrem.asceticon.01:1
ⲡⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲫⲣⲁⲓⲙ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϥⲑ
THE ASKETIKON OF APA EPHRAIM. BLESS US! AMEN.
psephrem.letter:1
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲫⲣⲁⲓⲙ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ · — ·· — ·· — ·· — ·· — ·· —
ANOTHER EPISTLE WHICH APA EPHRAIM WROTE TO A BELOVED DISCIPLE.
psephrem.asceticon.02:2
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲛϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ·
on the contrary, so long as our hearts are fixed upon these works in this way, only the emptiness of our foolish pleasures will follow us.
psephrem.letter:2
ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲕⲁⲡⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · ⲉⲕⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ · ϫⲉϩⲓⲧⲛⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲱϫⲛ ·
My beloved in the Lord, before every other thing set humility in thy mouth when thou art ready to make answer, for, forgive me, thou knowest that by humility all the power of the Enemy is brought to naught.
psephrem.asceticon.01:2
ⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ ·
Suffering compelleth me to speak, and unworthiness for undertaking the task urgeth me to hold my peace.
psephrem.letter:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϩ · ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ·
And thou knowest the goodness of thy Master, Whom they blasphemed,
psephrem.asceticon.02:3
ⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ · ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ·
O monk, put not thy confidence in thy garb, but know that thou art a stranger to the things of heaven, and that thy soul appeareth in a naked condition.
psephrem.asceticon.01:3
ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲁⲥ · ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲗⲉⲅⲭⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϭⲱ ·
Again the grief which is in my heart tortureth me to make me speak, and my sins lay on me the charge to keep silence.
psephrem.letter:4
ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲙⲏⲧ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
and how He became humble, and obedient, even unto death.
psephrem.asceticon.01:4
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ϭⲉ ⲥⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ · ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ ·
Now therefore, since I am fast held by both (desires), it is better to make myself to speak than to make myself to keep silence.
psephrem.asceticon.02:4
ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲉⲛⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ · ⲉⲙⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⁛— ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ·
But peradventure there will be some one who will say, ' The passions of the body are natural, and the man who becometh a servant unto them is without blame.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:5
ϭⲱϣⲧ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲗⲏⲙⲁ
Watch carefully, O brother, that thou dost not bring an accusation against thyself
psephrem.letter:5
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲡⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲕ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕϩ · ⲉⲕⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ·
And do thou thyself, my son, set thy humility in thy mouth, and in thy heart, and in thy neck, for there is a commandment which inculcateth humility.
psephrem.asceticon.01:5
ϯⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲉⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ · ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ · ϯⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ
I will speak so that I may obtain respite from the pain which is in my heart ; my soul causeth me tribulation, and my eyes shed tears.
psephrem.asceticon.02:6
ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲛⲉ · ⲛⲛⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ ·
Thou resemblest that which was created by the Good God, and the unnatural things (exist) because of thy wishes and thine acts of carelessness ;
psephrem.letter:6
ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ·
Consider David, who boasted himself of his humility,
psephrem.asceticon.01:6
ⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ · ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲥⲁϣ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲗⲟ ⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ·
O who is there that will pour water into my head, and a fountain of tears into mine eyes, so a that I may weep by day and by night for the wound which is ^^ in my soul, and which is caused by the fact that the word of instruction hath ceased to prevail in our time, and that inasmuch as we are in a state of ignorance our sins have multiplied?
psephrem.asceticon.02:7
ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
for all the beings whom God hath created are exceedingly good.
psephrem.asceticon.01:7
ⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ⲁⲛ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲗⲟ ⲉⲛⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
For pride permitteth us not to know the things which are upon us, so that we may cease to commit sin.
psephrem.letter:7
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟⲓ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
and said, 'Because I humbled myself the Lord delivered me, and He did good unto me.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:8
ⲁϥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲁ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ·
He hath adorned their natural persons with beauty, and He hath given unto man suitable needs, and good powers and faculties for labour.
psephrem.letter:8
ⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ : ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ·
My son, array thyself in humility, and thou shalt make the virtues of God be with thee.
psephrem.asceticon.01:8
ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲏⲥⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ·
The teaching and the words of wisdom of our fathers send forth light, even as doth the light-giver of the heavens, because their lives and conversation were filled with every kind of excellence,
psephrem.asceticon.01:9
ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲁⲓⲣⲉϯⲕⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ·
and this notwithstanding the fact that there were among them thorns and tares (I mean the Greeks and the heretics who lived in their times),
psephrem.letter:9
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ · ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·
And if, my son, thou art in a state of humility, no passion whatsoever shall have power to draw nigh thee.
psephrem.asceticon.02:9
ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ · ⲙⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓ ·
Now, accordingto nature, a man feeleth an hungered, and when he eateth in moderation he is blameless ;
psephrem.asceticon.01:10
ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ·
and they were glorious, even like unto precious stones of great price.
psephrem.asceticon.02:10
ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲛⲁ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ·
but if he eateth with gluttonous immoderation he becometh liable to blame.
psephrem.letter:10
ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛϣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ·
There is no measure (or, limit) to the beauty of the man who is humble.
psephrem.asceticon.02:11
ⲡⲉϩⲕⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ·
And yet hunger is a natural thing
psephrem.asceticon.01:11
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
And again, because of their words of truth and their (noble) lives and conversation, their enemies, and those who hated them, were jealous of them.
psephrem.letter:11
ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·
No passion whatsoever shall be able to I draw nigh unto the man who is humble,
psephrem.asceticon.01:12
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛϥⲧⲙϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ
For who in contemplating their humility would not have pity upon them?
psephrem.letter:12
ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛϣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ·
and there is no measure to his beauty.
psephrem.asceticon.02:12
ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲉ ·
Similarly, when a man feeleth thirsty, he is blameless, so long as he drinketh in moderation
psephrem.letter:13
ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
The humble man is a sacrifice of God.
psephrem.asceticon.02:13
ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲱ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ · ϣⲁⲩϭⲙⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉ ⲟⲩⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ·
but if he taketh to drinking and swilling at all times men will blame him. Now thirst is a natural thing,
psephrem.asceticon.01:13
ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ·
Or who in contemplating them in their meekness and humility, and in their tranquillity would not be puzzled thereat?
psephrem.asceticon.01:14
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲥϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
Or who in contemplating their detestation of riches doth not hate the world ?
psephrem.letter:14
ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ·
With him that is humble the hearts of God and His angels rest.
psephrem.asceticon.02:14
ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ ⲧⲉ ·
but to be swilling always is unnatural.
psephrem.asceticon.01:15
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲏ ⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ·
What plunderer, or what arrogant man is there, who, in contemplating the holiness of their lives, will not betake himself to what is excellent?
psephrem.asceticon.02:15
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ ⲙⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
And if a man sleepeth sufficient to satisfy his natural want he is blameless ;
psephrem.letter:15
ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ·
Moreover, when the angels glorify him,
psephrem.asceticon.01:16
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲏ ⲉϥϫⲁϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϥ ϣⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ·
Or what whoremonger is there, or what impure man, who, when he seeth them standing in prayer,
psephrem.letter:16
ⲟⲩⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲁⲗⲗⲁ
there is the excuse for him that hath produced in himself all virtues;
psephrem.asceticon.02:16
ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡϣⲓ ⲙⲛⲧϥⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁϥⲃⲗⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲓϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ · ⲉⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ ·
but if he sleepeth overmuch there is no credit therein, for he doeth great injury to his own body. He giveth himself into the power of the passion for sleep, and he delivereth himself over to phantasies through careless indifference.
psephrem.asceticon.01:17
ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲏ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲙⲉϥⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ·
will not become good and pure? What man of wrath is there, or what timid man, who, when he meeteth them, will not transfer (to himself) straightway their humility?
psephrem.letter:17
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϩⲓⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ·
but for him that hath produced humility in himself thou wilt find no excuse whatsoever needed, besides that he hath become humble.
psephrem.asceticon.02:17
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ · ⲙⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ϣⲁⲥⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ·
If the custom of sleeping overmuch become firmly rooted in him, it will become the master of his natural faculty of sleep.
psephrem.asceticon.01:18
ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲁⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
They contended mightily in this world, and they (now) rejoice and are glad in the everlasting east,
psephrem.letter:18
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ · ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ
My son, these are the virtues of humility.
psephrem.asceticon.02:18
ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ·
For nature and custom (or, habit) are preachers of two distinct kinds
psephrem.asceticon.01:19
ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲕⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ·
and God acquireth glory through them, and very many men are edified by them.
psephrem.letter:19
ⲕⲁⲣⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ·
My son, hold thy peace, for it is written, 'He who is wise at that time will hold his peace.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:19
ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⁛—
nature manifesteth itself as a servant, but custom manifesteth itself as an act of deliberate choice, and man standeth between them.
psephrem.asceticon.01:20
ⲧⲛⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲥⲗⲟ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲥⲉ ·
And our teaching (or, direction) hath ceased to proceed on the paths which are straight and easy, and it walketh on the ways which cause affliction and pain.
psephrem.letter:20
ⲕⲁⲣⲱⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ·
Hold thy peace until thou art asked a question.
psephrem.asceticon.02:20
ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⁛—
The act of deliberate choice is its own master,
psephrem.letter:21
ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ · ϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥϭⲏⲛ · ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ·
When they ask thee a question speak, and use humble words, and a humble manner.
psephrem.asceticon.01:21
ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
For no man at this time abandoneth his possessions for the sake of God,
psephrem.asceticon.02:21
ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓⲉⲓ ⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ϣⲁϥⲧⲉϭⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
and it is like unto a husbandman who planteth evil habits in the natural body, as well as the virtues which are excellent, and who planteth what is evil according- as it pleaseth him.
psephrem.asceticon.01:22
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲙⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ·
and no man arrangeth his life here for the sake of that which is for ever. There is no meek man now, neither is there any man who is humble.
psephrem.letter:22
ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲕⲙ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ·
Do not be wholly mournful.
psephrem.asceticon.02:22
ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲕⲟ · ⲡⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲏ ·
Thus also is it in the case of hunger, and in the case of thirst likewise.
psephrem.asceticon.01:23
ⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
There is no man now who can bear to suffer ignominy and contempt.
psephrem.letter:23
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ·
If it (i.e. the question) be too great for thee sit down.
psephrem.asceticon.02:23
ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ · ⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲛⲁ ·
In the matter of thirst [there is] swilling.
psephrem.asceticon.01:24
ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
Neither is there any man who can endure being treated with derision.
psephrem.asceticon.02:24
ⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ · ⲡⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ ·
In the matter of sleep [there is] great destruction [of the body] if the sleep be too heavy.
psephrem.letter:24
ⲙⲡⲣϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲛⲅⲱⲃϣ · ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛϩⲏⲩ ·
Speak not when others are speaking words of depreciation ; compel thyself, thou shalt not forget, [and let] thy thoughts [be] 'I have not heard [them].'
psephrem.asceticon.01:25
ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ·
For we have all become men without any (right) feeling in us.
psephrem.letter:25
ϫⲓ ⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ·
To all words wherein is profit give thy most earnest attention.
psephrem.asceticon.02:25
ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ · ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ ·
Moreover, in the sight of the eyes [there is] the evil thought, and in truth there is also the habit of theft.
psephrem.asceticon.01:26
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲁⲛⲣⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲛⲣⲣϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ · ⲁⲛⲣⲣⲉϥⲕⲱϩ ·
We have all become men of wrath. We have become lazy and slothful. We have become envious.
psephrem.asceticon.02:26
ϣⲁϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ·
And he planteth the virtues which are excellent in a similar manner.
psephrem.letter:26
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲕⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⁛—
For it is written, 'If [thou art] a doer of the word and not a hearer thereof thou deceivest thyself, my son, in the Lord.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:27
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲁⲛⲣϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ·
We have all of us become proud and arrogant.
psephrem.asceticon.02:27
ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ · ⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ
Thus in the case of thirst there is patient endurance.
psephrem.letter:27
ϯϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲣⲭⲏ ·
I gave thee commandments in thy beginning,
psephrem.asceticon.02:28
ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ · ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ
In the case of sleep there is the nightly vigil.
psephrem.letter:28
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ·
do thou keep them in thy youth.
psephrem.asceticon.01:28
ⲁⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲥⲁⲛⲏⲩ · ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟ · ⲉⲛⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ⲉⲛⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ·
We all seek after fine and gorgeous apparel. We are boasters. We are lovers of vain glory. We are lovers of comfort.
psephrem.asceticon.02:29
ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ · ⲧⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲧⲙⲉ
In the case of theft there is the practice of honesty.
psephrem.letter:29
ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉϥϫⲉⲟⲩ ·
Observe what Paul spake.
psephrem.asceticon.01:29
ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲑⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⁛— ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
For he who cometh among the brethren, instead of letting them teach him, 'wisheth to give instruction to the others,
psephrem.asceticon.02:30
ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ · ⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲩ ·
In the case of the sight of the eyes there is temperance.
psephrem.letter:30
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϫⲓⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ ·
He said, 'Besides, from the time when thou wast a child thou didst know the Holy Scriptures, which have the power to save thee.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:30
ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⁛—
and wisheth to impart knowledge before he hath acquired properly that knowledge for himself.
psephrem.asceticon.02:31
ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓ ·
Thus the act of deliberate choice is like unto a husbandman.
psephrem.asceticon.01:31
ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϯⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⁛—
He wisheth to expound the law before he hath learned the law thoroughly.
psephrem.letter:31
ϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ·
Learn thou the whole code of rules of the profession of the monk,
psephrem.asceticon.02:32
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲁϥⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϥϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ·
For this act of deliberate choice, by the turning of the eyes, either stablisheth evil habits or planteth the virtues, which are excellent, according as he willeth, and it can overcome nature.
psephrem.asceticon.01:32
ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲉⲡⲥⲩⲗⲗⲁⲃⲏ ·
He wisheth to pose as a philosopher before he hath learned the letters.
psephrem.letter:32
ⲧⲁⲣⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
and make thyself to be greatly beloved in all thy works.
psephrem.asceticon.02:33
ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
For nature is like unto a parcel of ground which is cultivated,
psephrem.letter:33
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲓⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ·
If thou goest to the desert to take up a place therein, thou art a youth,
psephrem.asceticon.01:33
ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲉϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⁛—
He wisheth to make them submit to him before he hath learned to rule himself.
psephrem.asceticon.02:34
ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ·
and the husbandman thereof is the act of deliberate choice.

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