Pseudo Ephrem

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psephrem.asceticon.01:101
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲙⲉ · ⲛⲗⲟⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛϥⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ·
If a man were to thrust thee into the mud, and wished to leave thee in the mire, wouldst thou not cling to him?
psephrem.asceticon.02:101
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲱⲥⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ·
And if we hesitated a little He was willing to increase our wages.
psephrem.letter:101
ⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲛⲥϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲅⲭⲏ · ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ·
They crucified Him. They pierced Him with a spear. There came out our salvation,
psephrem.letter:102
ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ·
Water and Blood, that is to say, the baptism and the glorious Blood,
psephrem.asceticon.01:102
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϭⲉ · ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϥⲛⲧ ⲛⲅⲛⲁϣϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲧⲧⲱⲗⲙ · ⲡⲁⲧϣⲃⲓⲛ · ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲗⲟⲓϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϯⲃⲱⲱⲛ ·
If now, thou who art a worm, art not able to endure this (mire), how is it possible for God, Who is spotless, and without blemish, and holy, to dwell within thee when thou art immersed in the mire of filth and corruption?
psephrem.asceticon.02:102
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·
Hearken, O beloved brother, I speak to thee.
psephrem.asceticon.02:103
ⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ · ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ · ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲏ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ·
O monk, tell me wherefore didst thou set thyself apart from the world, if thou seekest again for the pleasant things of the world? Thou wilt neither answer me nor wilt thou be sober.
psephrem.letter:103
ⲉⲕⲧⲙϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲉⲕϫⲓ ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ·
for unless thou thou art baptized, thou receivest not the Blood.
psephrem.asceticon.01:103
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲃⲃⲟ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲉⲧⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲛϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ·
Let us then purify ourselves, O my beloved, so that God may take up His abode in us, and let us make ourselves to be like unto Him.
psephrem.letter:104
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲕ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Do thou, my son, keep this faith, and the God of peace shall be with thee, and shall save thee, and deliver thee, and thou shalt be at rest all thy days.
psephrem.asceticon.01:104
ⲙⲡⲣϯⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ · ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ · ⲉⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·
Disgrace not His Holy Name, which hath been proclaimed over us, for we are called 'Christians' after the Name of Christ.
psephrem.asceticon.02:104
ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ · ⲟⲩϫⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ·
Dost thou not know that thou art invited to tribulations, and afflictions, and hunger, and thirst, and cold, and nakedness ?
psephrem.letter:105
ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Salvation is in the Lord, my beloved son, in the Lord.
psephrem.asceticon.02:105
ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ·
Thou art invited, O beloved, to prayings, and nights of vigil, and weepings, and sighings.
psephrem.asceticon.01:105
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ · ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ·
Let us walk in truth, for those who love the Christ (among us) in them shall the Holy Spirit dwell.
psephrem.letter:106
ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϥⲑ — · · — · · — · · — · · — · · —
Remember me, O my beloved one in the Lord, through Jesus the Christ, our Lord, unto Whom belong glory and might for ever and ever! Amen.
psephrem.asceticon.01:106
ⲡⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲉⲥⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙϩⲉ ·
And in the place wherein the Christ dwelleth there is freedom.
psephrem.asceticon.02:106
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓϩⲣⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ · ⲛⲅϯⲥⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲅⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ·
And yet, brother, thou goest on amid jestings, and lewdness, and laughter, and thou sparest not thy mouth and thine eyes, and thou lookest not into thy heart.
psephrem.asceticon.01:107
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲛ ⲉⲧϥϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⁛—
Let us be sober, for we know that He hath invited us to His wedding feast.
psephrem.asceticon.02:107
ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϭⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲕⲗⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲱⲥϣ · ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
Remember, therefore, that thou hast been invited to a heavenly inheritance, and yet thou behavest like a madman through thy stupidity, and thinkest about the things which belong to earth!
psephrem.asceticon.02:108
ⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ
But what wilt thou say in the Day of Judgement?
psephrem.asceticon.01:108
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲛ ⁛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ·
Let us love Him as He hath loved us. Let us strive in everything so that we may be worthy of His bridal chamber.
psephrem.asceticon.02:109
ⲙⲏ ⲛϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ · ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ ·
Will not the Righteous Judge say unto thee, ' Did I not suffer for thy sake?
psephrem.asceticon.01:109
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲥⲗⲁⲁⲙ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲣⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ · ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ϩⲛⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
Let us not be careless about our apparel and allow it to become soiled, lest they bind us in fetters and cast us forth from the wedding chamber, and pass judgement upon us for two offences, namely, though we have come forth from the world, we still meditate on the things of the world,
psephrem.asceticon.01:110
ⲧⲛⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ·
and though we flee from the things which appertain to the flesh, we yet seek after bodily ease and comfort.
psephrem.asceticon.02:110
ⲁⲓϩⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ · ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϫ ·
I suffered hunger for thee, I was thirsty, and they made Me drink vinegar.
psephrem.asceticon.01:111
ⲙⲡⲱⲣ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⁛—
Do not these things, O my beloved, but remember that the day of the Lord cometh like a thief
psephrem.asceticon.02:111
ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ·
I was naked on the Cross.
psephrem.asceticon.01:112
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϣⲛⲉ · ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ·
Let us be afraid lest that day come upon us suddenly (or, unexpectedly), and we are found to be naked, and in a pd. miserable state.
psephrem.asceticon.02:112
ⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ
I gave My soul for thee.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:113
ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲡ ⲛϣⲱⲡ · ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲣϩⲏⲧⲛ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲱϩⲉ · ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲩⲥⲱ · ⲉⲩϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲗⲩⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
For it shall come suddenly, and we shall not know how to repent ; and it shall be even as he saith, ' In the days of Noah they were eating, and drinking, and marrying wives, and living together, and they knew nothing until the flood came and destroyed them all.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:113
ⲙⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲏϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ·
Were not these words written for thee, O brother?
psephrem.asceticon.02:114
ⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ · ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲱⲃ · ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲁⲩⲟⲃϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ·
Or dost thou not know fhat all creation shall stand before the throne of the Christ, and that they all shall be judged on account of everything which they have forgotten, both good and bad?
psephrem.asceticon.01:114
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ · ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ·
Let us then have fear within ourselves, O my beloved, and let us be prepared, lest it (i. e. the day of the Lord) come upon us, and we be unprepared, and there shall be no help for us.
psephrem.asceticon.02:115
ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ
They shall set us in the midst of thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of angels and archangels, and all the saints shall stand round about Him.
psephrem.asceticon.01:115
ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲕⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲛϯⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
The day is drawing- nig-h, and the thing-s which are written shall be fulfilled, and they shall come to an end, and then there shall be nothing left except the works of Antichrist.
psephrem.asceticon.02:116
ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
In that hour thou shalt not be able to lie.
psephrem.asceticon.01:116
ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ ·
For needs must that his wickedness be completed, when the Roman Empire shall have come to an end.
psephrem.asceticon.01:117
ⲏⲇⲏ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ ⲁⲛ ·
Already, already, He Who shall come is coming, and He shall not tarry.
psephrem.asceticon.02:117
ϭⲱϣⲧ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲡ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲃ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲁⲥⲭⲩⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
Watch carefully, then, O monk, and make not thy judgement to be double upon thee, and thyself to be ashamed of thy evil actions.
psephrem.asceticon.01:118
ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣϥⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲕⲁⲗⲩⲙⲯⲓⲥ ·
Let no man who wisheth to reign with the King-, the Christ, shew himself careless in respect of Him, for the time draweth nigh, according to that which is written in the Apocalypse.
psephrem.asceticon.02:118
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲛⲅⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲃϣⲥ ⲛⲅⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲕ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
But I exhort thee to rise up out of sleep, and to cast thy forgetfulness behind thee, and to prepare thyself before the Judgement of God [cometh].
psephrem.asceticon.02:119
ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲁⲥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ·
Know thou that it hath drawn nigh, that the day hath turned, and that the hour is at hand.
psephrem.asceticon.01:119
ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ · ⲙⲛⲡϥⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ·
Therefore let him that wisheth to escape the fire of Gehenna and the worm which sleepeth not struggle strenuously
psephrem.asceticon.01:120
ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⁛
let him have fear in his heart, and let him keep vigil.
psephrem.asceticon.02:120
ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁϥ · ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ·
Know too that thou didst see our brethren with us yesterday, and that to-day they are not,
psephrem.asceticon.02:121
ⲁⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ·
for their Lord required them, and they departed.
psephrem.asceticon.01:121
ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ·
Let him that wisheth to be consoled (in the next world) sorrow in this
psephrem.asceticon.01:122
ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ · ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ ·
let him that wisheth for an exalted state in the kingdom which is in the heavens humble himself now, in this world.
psephrem.asceticon.02:122
ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲭⲁⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩ ·
Consider yesterday and to-day, how they have passed away like a pretty flower or like a swift runner.
psephrem.asceticon.01:123
ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ·
Let him that wisheth to rejoice with the angels weep now, in this world.
psephrem.asceticon.02:123
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ·
even so are our days, and yet we do not know it.
psephrem.asceticon.01:124
ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ · ⲕⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ⲉⲥⲗⲁⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉ · ⲕⲁⲛⲉϩϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲅⲅⲓⲟⲛ ⁛—
Be sober, let your lamps burn brightly, put oil in your flasks.
psephrem.asceticon.02:124
ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ · ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⁛—
Blessed is the man who shall make himself ready, for he shall receive the life which is for ever!
psephrem.asceticon.02:125
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ
Hearken unto me, O beloved one.
psephrem.asceticon.01:125
ⲕⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲥⲡⲣⲓⲱⲟⲩ ·
Let your apparel be splendid.
psephrem.asceticon.02:126
ϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ · ϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲧⲁϩⲉϩⲛⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧϩⲩⲗⲏ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ·
Hitherto thou hast been carelessly indifferent, hitherto thou hast occupied thyself with the cares of thing-s material, althoug-h this world is only like unto a place wherein to sojourn.
psephrem.asceticon.01:126
ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ
Watch.
psephrem.asceticon.02:127
ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
Now, however, take good heed, and decide what it is that thou wilt send to heaven before thee.
psephrem.asceticon.01:127
ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ
Sleep not at the wrongtime (or, even for a moment).
psephrem.asceticon.01:128
ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ϩⲓⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
Enter into the chamber of the Bridegroom, which is full of joy and gladness for ever.
psephrem.asceticon.02:128
ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
I exhort thee not to depart in a condition of emptiness, but to send a gift on before thee.
psephrem.asceticon.02:129
ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ ⁛—
Send on a prayer full of tears,
psephrem.asceticon.01:129
ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
For the city of the King, the true Bridegroom, which is full of every kind of good thing, is the Jerusalem of heaven
psephrem.asceticon.02:130
ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ·
send on alms and oblations [obtained by] the labours of thy hands,
psephrem.asceticon.01:130
ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲉⲙⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲟⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⁛
it is full of light, there is no darkness therein, and therein is the fountain which is filled with the water of life.
psephrem.asceticon.01:131
ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲛϥⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⁛—
Whosoever wisheth to dwell therein with the King, the Christ, let him make haste to prepare himself.
psephrem.asceticon.02:131
ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ·
send on nights of vigil [filled] with psalms and hymns,
psephrem.asceticon.01:132
ⲁⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲃⲟⲕ · ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
For the time is becoming less, the day is declining, and there is nothing whereby he can know what shall happen unto him.
psephrem.asceticon.02:132
ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲕ ·
send on belief and truth to the God Who hath loved thee.
psephrem.asceticon.02:133
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϯϩⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲏ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
If thou hast sent on before thee things like unto these then be of good cheer, for thou shalt depart into a place of everlasting rest.
psephrem.asceticon.01:133
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛϥϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ·
Let us not sleep, lest He shut the door in our faces, and say, ' I know you not,'
psephrem.asceticon.01:134
ⲛⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲙⲧⲱ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲟⲩⲃⲁⲓ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲟⲩⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲧϩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ ·
and there come upon us a black cloud, and earthquake, and thunders, and thunderbolts (?), and lightnings, and tribulations on every side of us, and we shall have no place whither to make our escape.
psephrem.asceticon.02:134
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ·
If, however, thou hast not sent on before thee any one of the things which I have enumerated,
psephrem.asceticon.01:135
ⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ · ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲡ ϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
O my brethren, let us repent, and let us not be judged [in] the Judgement of God.
psephrem.asceticon.02:135
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ · ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ ·
and if Do not irritate thy brother, and do not treat him arrogantly.
psephrem.asceticon.02:136
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲟⲩϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣϣⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡϣⲓ ·
And why dost thou take thought beyond measure concerning apparel, and raiment, and food?
psephrem.asceticon.01:136
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ ·
Hearken unto the Collector of Proverbs who spake, saying, 'When j tribulation cometh Fol. 52 a upon you, and would return, it shall happen that ye shall call upon me,
psephrem.asceticon.02:137
ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲕⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲕϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϯ ·
O brother, thou takest oaths, thou utterest lies and thou shewest thyself hard and grasping in thy buying and selling;
psephrem.asceticon.01:137
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
but I will not hearken unto you. For I called unto you, and ye would not hearken unto me,
psephrem.asceticon.01:138
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣϣ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ·
and I sent abroad my words, but ye paid no attention to them.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:138
ⲙⲏⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ·
shall not He Who feedeth the birds and the beasts feed thee by His forethought and by the fruit of thy hands?
psephrem.asceticon.02:139
ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϯϩⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Do not act in this manner, O monk, but take heed that thou mayest become an heir of God;
psephrem.asceticon.01:139
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Let us then hearken unto the Lord.
psephrem.asceticon.01:140
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⁛
Let us recognize that we are sojourners.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:140
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲑⲩⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⁛—
and, if thou wert, wouldst thou then take care for the material things of this world?
psephrem.asceticon.01:141
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ·
Let us use our earnest endeavours to enter into our own city.
psephrem.asceticon.02:141
ⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
Thou sayest, in accordance with thy garb, 'I have died to the world,' and then thou lettest thy mind dwell upon the thing-s of the world!
psephrem.asceticon.01:142
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲉϣⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲱⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ·
And, O brethren, we are spiritual merchants. Let us acquire for ourselves the precious Stone, the Pearl, the Christ Jesus.
psephrem.asceticon.02:142
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲕ ·
Why dost thou deceive thyself alone?
psephrem.asceticon.02:143
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
Why dost thou make thyself a slave unto thyself?
psephrem.asceticon.01:143
ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ · ⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ · ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·
Woe be unto the man who shall not acquire it for himself, for such a man, in my opinion, handeth himself over to destruction.
psephrem.asceticon.02:144
ⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲕⲟ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ ⲕϭⲙⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ·
The season for repentance hath been set before thee, [but] thou art careless, and wilt be accused before the Lawgivcr.
psephrem.asceticon.01:144
ⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛϣⲗϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ ·
O brethren, is it possible that ye do not know that we are branches of the True Vine, the Christ, and that the Father of the Christ is the Husbandman?
psephrem.asceticon.01:145
ϭⲱϣⲧ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ·
Take heed then, O brethren, lest any one of you remain without fruit.
psephrem.asceticon.02:145
ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲡ ⲛϣⲱⲡ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ·
Observe now, O thou wretched man, that death shall come suddenly, and what wilt thou say unto him?
psephrem.asceticon.01:146
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϣⲁϥⲧⲃⲃⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϯϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ·
But know ye that it is the Father Who cultivateth the vine, and those branches which yield fruit He doth cleanse, so that the vine may bring forth still more fruit.
psephrem.asceticon.02:146
ⲙⲏ ⲕⲛⲁϣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲧ · ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲧ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ · ⲕⲁⲁⲧ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ ·
Wilt thou not say, 'Let me be ; take me not now; leave me until I have repented? '
psephrem.asceticon.01:147
ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲧⲉ ·
Those branches which yield not fruit He striketh off from the vine, so that He may burn them in the fire.
psephrem.asceticon.02:147
ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲣϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲱϫⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ ·
Be wise (?), O wretched man, for that hour shall come upon thee like a snare, and thou wilt repent, and wilt say, 'O woe is me ! for my days have come to an end without my knowing it.

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