Pseudo Ephrem

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psephrem.asceticon.02:67
ⲡϭⲱⲃ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲛϥⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·
The weak man He hearkeneth unto very swiftly in order that his courage may not fail him, and upon those who endure patiently He graciously bestoweth the gift of the Spirit,
psephrem.asceticon.01:68
ⲁⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲱⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ · ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
wherein they slay men, and invade their territories, and lay waste the earth,
psephrem.asceticon.02:68
ϣⲁϥϯⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
and He giveth honour to them all as the wages of their sufferings.
psephrem.letter:68
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⁛— ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
for this is the last duty which a man can perform for his brother. Salute his body compassionately, saying, 'Remember me before the Lord.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:69
ⲁⲩⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ · ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ · ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
and pour out blood in very large quantities. If we saw them [doing this] we should not be afraid, and flee to the feet of God with tears and repentance, and because of these things we should not turn aside from our evil ways.
psephrem.letter:69
ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
My son, do thy utmost to observe the things which I have written down for thee,
psephrem.asceticon.02:69
ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲥⲟⲕⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϫⲛⲁϩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱϣ · ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ·
It is quite possible for Him to draw us to Him [on] wings, but He doth not wish to make our act of deliberate choice to become unfruitful.
psephrem.asceticon.02:70
ⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ·
O what a Good God is this God!
psephrem.asceticon.01:70
ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ · ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⁛—
O brethren, let us repent, lest the wrath of God fall upon ns.
psephrem.letter:70
ϩⲉⲛⲕⲱⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ·
for they all are the rules of the profession of the monk.
psephrem.asceticon.02:71
ⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
O what a Lover of man is this God!
psephrem.asceticon.01:71
ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁϩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ·
O brethren, let us cast ourselves down on the ground, and let us weep, so that we may do away the wrath of God, and that He may forgive us, for we have provoked Him to wrath.
psephrem.letter:71
ⲕⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ
Let death draw nigh unto thee by day and by night,
psephrem.asceticon.02:72
ⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
O how indescribable is this God!
psephrem.asceticon.01:72
ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛϥⲙⲉϩⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ·
O brethren, let us humble our souls with fasting and with sorrow, and with vigils by night, and let us walk in the truth, that He may shew compassion upon us, and may fill the earth with joy.
psephrem.letter:72
ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
for thou knowest that him whom thou knowest is he who shall speak unto thee, saying, ' I have never placed it in my heart.
psephrem.letter:73
ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲛⲛⲏ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲣⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲡⲛⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ·
My feet are on the threshold, I shall live until I am beyond the threshold of the door.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:73
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡⲛ ⲛϥⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗⲛ ·
Let us mourn, so that the Holy Spirit may comfort us and may make us lift ourselves up in gladness.
psephrem.asceticon.02:73
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ · ⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
And yet we treat Him with contempt and are careless in seeking after Him, our Lord, Who created us, and loved us, and gave Himself for us, and are sluggish in invoking Him!
psephrem.letter:74
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϭⲱⲃ · ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ·
My son, set thou thy whole mind before God at all times, and let not all these infirm thoughts lead thee out of thy course.
psephrem.asceticon.02:74
ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲛ
He hath redeemed us.
psephrem.asceticon.01:74
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ · ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
Let us cast away from us our evil habits.
psephrem.asceticon.02:75
ⲁϥϯⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ
He hath helped us,
psephrem.letter:75
ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Keep always before thy sight the punishments which are to come.
psephrem.asceticon.01:75
ⲛⲧⲛϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ·
Let us array ourselves in the virtues of goodness, especially we who have been made to be worthy of the conversation (or, citizenship) of the angels.
psephrem.asceticon.02:76
ⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲥ
He hath illumined the eyes of our understanding,
psephrem.letter:76
ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
Make thyself to resemble God whilst thou art in thy habitation.
psephrem.asceticon.01:76
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⁛—
Let us lay down for ourselves the measure and canon of goodness.
psephrem.asceticon.01:77
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ · ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲛⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ·
Let us emulate the life of our fathers, and first of all let us continue in patient endurance.
psephrem.letter:77
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
If a brother come to thee rejoice with him.
psephrem.asceticon.02:77
ⲁϥϯⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
He hath set prudence in our hearts,
psephrem.letter:78
ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
Salute him.
psephrem.asceticon.01:78
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲕⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ·
Let us not work hard to-day so that we may relax our efforts to-morrow.
psephrem.asceticon.02:78
ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲧⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
He hath made us to taste the delight of His love, which is sweet at all times.
psephrem.letter:79
ϯⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲃϣⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
Set water for his feet. Forget not this.
psephrem.asceticon.01:79
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⁛—
Let us not walk to-day wishing for a covering for the top of the foot, lest we come to-morrow to ask for a beautiful sandal to cover the sole thereof.
psephrem.asceticon.02:79
ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϫⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱϥ
Blessed is the man who shall be filled with His love, and over whom no other wish of the heart hath dominion.
psephrem.asceticon.01:80
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲓⲧⲟⲛ ⲏ ⲟⲩϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲥⲗⲉⲕⲗⲱⲕ ⁛—
Let us not put on our bodies to-day a shoulder-covering or a piece of sacking, or to-morrow we shall certainly ask for a fine shirt made of soft and dainty stuff.
psephrem.letter:80
ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲅϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ
Let him pray. Do thou sit down.
psephrem.asceticon.02:80
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ·
Hearken now unto me, O my brethren, my beloved.
psephrem.asceticon.01:81
ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⁛—
Walk not to-day with excessive prudence, or tomorrow thou wilt certainly walk to destruction.
psephrem.letter:81
ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·
Salute his hands and his feet.
psephrem.asceticon.02:81
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲓϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ·
What wise man is there who would not love such a God as this?
psephrem.letter:82
ⲙⲡⲣϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲱⲛ ·
Do not put questions to him, saying, 'Whence comest thou?'
psephrem.asceticon.02:82
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛϥⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ·
Who is there who would not worship Him, and acknowledge Him?
psephrem.asceticon.01:82
ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲙⲏⲧ · ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ · ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲕϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛϣⲟⲧ · ⲏ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϩⲙ ⁛—
Walk not to-day blindly obedient, or to-morrow thou wilt certainly be disobedient, and thou wilt be troubled with obstinacy or contradictoriness.
psephrem.letter:83
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲁϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲡϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ·
For it is written, 'In this way some have received angels in their abode without knowing it.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:83
ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⁛—
Walk not to-day humbly and in lowlymindedness, or to-morrow thou wilt walk conceitedly and arrogantly.
psephrem.asceticon.02:83
ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ·
I beseech and I entreat you that ye be not careless in ascribing blessing to this merciful God.
psephrem.letter:84
ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ · ϫⲉϩⲱⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ·
Believe him that cometh unto thee, even as thou wouldst God.
psephrem.asceticon.01:84
ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲏ ⲉⲕⲣϩⲏⲏⲃⲉ ϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ · ⲛⲅⲕⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⁛—
Be not to-day in a state of weeping and mourning for thy sins, or to-morrow thou wilt certainly be over-confident, and thou wilt walk with over-boldness, and with the laughter which ariseth from folly.
psephrem.asceticon.02:84
ⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲏ ⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ·
If we are careless and indifferent, O [my] God-loving [brethren], what apology therefor shall we make in the Day of Judgement, or what shall we say ?
psephrem.asceticon.01:85
ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲅⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲥⲉ ·
Do not sleep on the ground to-day, and tomorrow sleep in some bed which is high above the ground.
psephrem.asceticon.02:85
ⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ · ⲏ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ·
Shall we say that we did not hear, or that we did not know, or that we had never been informed [about Him]?
psephrem.letter:85
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ · ϫⲉⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
If he be a greater man than thou say unto him very often, 'Let [thy] favour be unto me,' that is to say, 'I regard thee as my master.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:86
ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ·
Woe! Woe! Twofold and manifold shall be the woe that shall come upon us.
psephrem.asceticon.01:86
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲏϣ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
I adjure you, O my brethren, to do none of these things, but make moderation your guide, and set a fixed measure to your patient endurance and to your perseverance, in order that ye may be able to fulfil your lives in the manner which is pleasing unto God,
psephrem.letter:86
ⲕⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲟⲣϣⲥ · ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲃⲟⲗⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
Put away thy food, and eat with him. And if thou art in the bond of fasting break it,
psephrem.letter:87
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ
for it is written, 'My son, I have always shewn myself glad to accompany the man who came to walk.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:87
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ·
For He saith, ' Voices are heard in the Valley of Judgement.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:87
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲭⲣⲏⲥⲩⲙⲉⲩⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲓⲥⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And then each one of you shall be of use to his neighbour in every way, and ye shall be able to mortify your bodies by your asceticism, and to help your fathers and your brethren according to God.
psephrem.asceticon.02:88
ⲁϣ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ·
And what voices are these, O my brethren, except weeping and gnashing of teeth?
psephrem.asceticon.01:88
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ · ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ·
Hear what the Lord spake, saying, ' According to what ye wish that men should do unto you, even so do ye yourselves do.'
psephrem.letter:88
ⲧϩⲡⲟϥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲕⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ·
Lead him forth, rejoicing with him and being glad.
psephrem.letter:89
ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲡⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ · ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ·
Do thine utmost to make him bless thee three times, so that the blessing of the angel who walketh with him may come upon thee.
psephrem.asceticon.02:89
ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
What thing is there which our Lord did not do for us when He was in the bosom of His Father?
psephrem.asceticon.01:89
ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲉⲕⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲉⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ·
O my beloved one, do thou persevere in thy good work, and thou shalt be strong therein, and shalt not remove thyself from it.
psephrem.asceticon.02:90
ⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ·
Did not He Who was in the height that is indescribable humble Himself, and come down to us?
psephrem.letter:90
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏ ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
And as regards the Faith itself of the Catholic Church, do not let thyself backslide therein, neither do thou put thyself outside it.
psephrem.asceticon.01:90
ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ·
For our fathers made perfect their perfectness, and they persevered in one rule, and the work which they began they completed in patient endurance.
psephrem.asceticon.02:91
ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ·
Did not He Who was invisible make Himself visible for our sakes?
psephrem.asceticon.01:91
ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥⲣϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ·
There were some who passed forty or fifty years without changing the manner of their good life of continence.
psephrem.letter:91
ⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ·
We believe in the One God, the Father the Almighty, and in His only-begotten Son, Jesus the Christ, our Lord, through Whom the Universe came into being, and in the Holy Spirit, that is to say, in the Blessed Trinity,
psephrem.letter:92
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
which is the complete Godhead.
psephrem.asceticon.01:92
ⲉⲁⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲃⲉ · ⲉⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ·
They ceased to make changes in what they ate and drank, they kept a firm hold on their tongue, they slept upon the ground, they walked in humility, and gentleness, and faith, and love, and singleness of heart.
psephrem.asceticon.02:92
ⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁϥϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ·
Did not the Immortal Word take flesh and taste death for us?
psephrem.asceticon.01:93
ⲉⲩⲙⲉ ⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ·
They loved their neighbours, which is the bond of spiritual perfection.
psephrem.letter:93
ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
He is God, which is in a God,
psephrem.asceticon.02:93
ⲡⲉⲧϯⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ·
Was not He Who payeth honour to every one treated with contempt?
psephrem.letter:94
ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ·
He is the Light which came out of Light,
psephrem.asceticon.01:94
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲡⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ·
After all these things there remained to them nothing more upon the earth, and they withdrew from the qe care (or, anxiety) of this life,
psephrem.asceticon.02:94
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϯⲁⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ · ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲙϩⲉ ·
Was not He smitten on His face for our sakes, that He might make us free?
psephrem.asceticon.01:95
ⲉⲩⲥⲣⲟϥⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ·
and they devoted themselves most strenuously to prayer, and to vigils by night, with tears and groanings.
psephrem.letter:95
ⲟⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
He is the Lord out of the Lord.
psephrem.asceticon.02:95
ⲱ ⲧⲉⲓϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ·
O how full of terror is this miracle!
psephrem.asceticon.01:96
ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲡϣⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ · ⲉⲩϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ·
Their bodies became unto them at need things of the greatest utility. They trampled upon pride,
psephrem.letter:96
ⲟⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ·
He was produced and was not a creation.
psephrem.asceticon.02:96
ⲟⲩϭⲓϫ ⲛⲟⲙⲉ ⲟⲩϭⲓϫ ⲛⲕⲁϩ ϩⲓⲕⲣⲙⲉⲥ ⲉⲁⲩⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲁⲥⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲁⲥϯⲁⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ·
A hand made of mud, a hand of clay, a hand of dust and ashes, which was fashioned out of the earth, dared to thrust itself into the Face of Christ, Who fashioned the heavens and the earth, and He endured it with humility!
psephrem.asceticon.01:97
ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ ⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ · ⲁⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
they suppressed wrath, gold and silver became strange things unto them, and through their sufferings and their tribulations they became purified from every evil thing.
psephrem.letter:97
ⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
He was produced like a man.
psephrem.asceticon.02:97
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ · ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ · ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲙⲥ ⲙⲛⲉϣϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ϣⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
And we, wretched and miserable creatures that we are, and made of dust and ashes, cannot bear even speech from each other.
psephrem.asceticon.01:98
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ⲁϥϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩϯϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲥⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⁛
Therefore God took up His abode in them, and He received glory from them, and every one who became acquainted with them, and those who heard concerning them, were wont to praise them and to ascribe glory to God.
psephrem.asceticon.02:98
ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲛ ·
This God Who was spotless, did not He taste death, and was He not buried in the tomb for our sakes so that He might raise us up?
psephrem.letter:98
ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
He was not a created thing but God, who was produced by the Holy Virgin Mary, the woman who produced God.
psephrem.asceticon.01:99
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲱϩ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲧⲃⲃⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ · ⲉⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ·
Let us then emulate them, and let us forsake every evil thing (and) those things which God hateth, so that when we have made ourselves pure God may dwell in us, and deliver us from the Evil One.
psephrem.letter:99
ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ·
He took the flesh of men for our sakes, until the earth can rise up under him.
psephrem.asceticon.02:99
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩϩ · ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ · ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲱϥ ·
Did not He break the fetters of the Enemy, and bind him, Compare and deliver him over into our hands for us to make a mock of him, and give us the power to trample upon him?
psephrem.letter:100
ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ · ⲛⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
He chose for Himself preachers, that is to say, the Holy Apostles, whose voices, according to that which is written, have gone forth into all the earth.
psephrem.asceticon.02:100
ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ·
When we cried out unto Him, on what day did He not hearken unto us?
psephrem.asceticon.01:100
ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏϥ ·
Consider now the following matter carefully.

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