Pseudo Flavianus

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psflavianus.encomium.02:1
ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ · ϣⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ·
In the daytime when it was light he would depart, and we used to see him going away.
psflavianus.encomium.01:1
ⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲫⲗⲁⲃⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩϫⲟⲩⲧⲏ ⲡⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲑⲱⲑ ·
THE ENCOMIUM WHICH OUR SAINTED FATHER FLAVIANUS, BISHOP OF THE CITY OF EPHESUS, PRONOUNCED UPON SAINT DEMETRIUS ARCHBISHOP OF RAKOTE, ON THE DAY OF HIS GLORIOUS COMMEMORATION, WHICH IS THE TWENTIETH DAY OF THE MONTH THOTH.
psflavianus.encomium.01:2
ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
AND HE SPAKE ALSO CONCERNING THE MIRACLES WHICH GOD WROUGHT BY HIS HAND.
psflavianus.encomium.02:2
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲱⲫⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Do not think that I am seeking after the praise of men, for I am not, and it would not be my wish to tell you these things if it had not been that He Who wisheth to be profitable unto every man, namely, God, the Lover of man, hath commanded me to do so.
psflavianus.encomium.02:3
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ · ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲕⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
And when he had said these things they cast themselves down at his feet, saying, 'O our father, thou art the most noble! of all created things
psflavianus.encomium.01:3
ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ·
AND HE SPAKE ALSO IN THIS SAME ENCOMIUM CONCERNING THE SAINT, AND MARTYR, AND VIRGIN, APA PETER ARCHBISHOP OF THIS SAME CITY RAKOTE.
psflavianus.encomium.02:4
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁ ·
And after these things he commanded his wife to depart to her own quarter,
psflavianus.encomium.01:4
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧϩⲁⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲣⲙⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲡⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲛⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲡⲓⲟⲥ ·
AND [HE SPAKE ALSO] CONCERNING THE HOLY WOMAN WHO WAS A NATIVE OF THE CITY OF ANTIOCH AND A MARTYR, AND HER TWO SONS PHILOPATOR AND EUTROPIUS.
psflavianus.encomium.02:5
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ·
and having prayed he dismissed the other people, and each one departed to his house in peace.
psflavianus.encomium.01:5
ⲉⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲏⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ
AND HE SPAKE ALSO CONCERNING THE IMPULSE OF THE SOUL, AND CONCERNING THE PASSAGE WHICH IS WRITTEN IN [THE BOOK OF] JEREMIAH THE PROPHET, WHICH SAITH, 'IN THAT DAY I WILL ESTABLISH SUNRISE (OR, MORNING) IN THE HOUSE OF DAVID.'
psflavianus.encomium.01:6
ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ·
IN THE PEACE OF GOD. AMEN.
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ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲑⲁⲩⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲉϥⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ · ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
Now do not your hearts leap when ye hear of miracles of this kind? And do ye not wonder at this holy man, who passed his whole life with his wife, and restrained himself from union with her?
psflavianus.encomium.01:7
ⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲧϭⲟϫⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲉϥⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲕϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲕⲧⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲁⲕⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ·
The occasion moveth me to set in motion the organ of my halting tongue, and my infirm mouth, and it maketh me a to say with the Psalmist David, the Singer of God, 'Thou visitest the earth, Thou makest it to produce food, Thou multipliest in great abundance the riches [thereof].
psflavianus.encomium.02:7
ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲙⲉ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·
Where are the men now, who, although they have their wives, practise fornication, and who [at the same time] proclaim emphatically 'We are Christians?'
psflavianus.encomium.01:8
ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
The river of God is full of water.
psflavianus.encomium.02:8
ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ · ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
Let them come hither now, and let them be ashamed when they see their father Demetrins, the holy Archbishop, saying, 'We know nothing of each other, except the face.'
psflavianus.encomium.01:9
ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ·
Thou preparest their food.' This is our preparation in truth.
psflavianus.encomium.02:9
ⲱ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲏⲙⲓⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ · ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
O thou who dost set the combat, thou fighter against passion. Saint Demetrius, O my father, did not thy heart leap within thee when thou didst gaze upon the exceedingly great beauty of thy wife?
psflavianus.encomium.02:10
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲥⲗⲟϭⲗϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲉⲧϭⲏⲛ ϯϩⲃⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲉⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲕ ·
Did not the tender softness of her body cause thine understanding to totter? For thou wast, after all, only a youth. When thou didst talk with her and there was none present with thee, did not he who shooteth arrows of evil shoot arrows into thee?
psflavianus.encomium.01:10
ⲁϥϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ·
He hath visited the earth, He hath made it to produce food, He hath multiplied the riches [thereof] in great abundance.
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲛϩⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲥⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϣⲁⲩϯϩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲛⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
If material wine be the joy of men, the which when they drink it to excess causeth them to become drunk, and there is arrogance therein, how very much more joy and gladness will those men have who have drunk of the Fountain of living water, the Christ!
psflavianus.encomium.02:11
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉϫⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲁϩⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
did not he who shooteth arrows of evil shoot arrows into thee? He said, 'I am a man myself, and I am clothed with flesh like every other man.'
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ · ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ·
But hearken, and I will shew thee [what Demetrius said], 'Whensoever my heart vised to stir me up to passion,
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉ · ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲏⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲥⲟⲣⲧ ⲛⲛⲟⲏⲧⲏ ·
If the earth rejoiceth when the water of heaven cometh upon it, how much more joy and gladness shall men [feel] at the moment when the waters of understanding fall upon the grass of the mind!
psflavianus.encomium.02:13
ϣⲁⲓⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲑⲩⲕⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
I used to remember the vows which I swore to keep to the Christ, saying, 'I will never break them,
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ⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲟⲥ ·
Now the waters which are manifest yield fruits which are manifest, and are of fleshly character;
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ϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ · ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
for if I do He will deny me before His Father and His holy angels.'
psflavianus.encomium.01:14
ⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ·
and when the waters of the Spirit have descended upon the earth of men they yield fruits of the Spirit.
psflavianus.encomium.01:15
ⲁϣ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
Of what kind now are these fruits?
psflavianus.encomium.02:15
ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲓⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲗⲟϭⲗϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
Whensoever I remembered the softness of her body,
psflavianus.encomium.02:16
ϣⲁⲓⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲁⲓⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲥϯⲃⲱⲱⲛ ·
I used to remember how the flesh of men goeth to corruption in the tomb, and the foetid humour which it giveth forth.
psflavianus.encomium.01:16
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ·
Hearken and I will tell you;
psflavianus.encomium.01:17
ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲇⲓⲥⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ
only ye must neither feel any doubt [about what I say], nor must ye murmur.
psflavianus.encomium.02:17
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
And, not permitting our mouth to utter any strange thing, we were afraid of the destruction caused by the fire and flame of Gehenna which exist in Amente,
psflavianus.encomium.01:18
ⲟⲩⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲧⲁⲙ
One church only hath closed [its door]:
psflavianus.encomium.02:18
ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲉϣⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲩⲉϣⲟⲩⲱⲛ ·
and [we remembered that] those who are therein wish to open their mouth to its fullest extent, and that they cannot open it.'
psflavianus.encomium.01:19
ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ
I speak of the synagogue of the Jews,
psflavianus.encomium.02:19
ϯⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲝ ⁛—
And I make mention, O God-loving Council, of what I said in the opening paragraphs [of this discourse], namely, this pure man of this kind is far more excellent than he who slayeth a lion and a bear.
psflavianus.encomium.01:20
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ·
but I do not call this truly a spiritual church, because it hath shut its door against Him that rose from the dead, and hath taken His seat on the right hand of His Father; He became man at His command.
psflavianus.encomium.02:20
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⁛—
And, moreover, one of the philosophers saith, 'He who destroyeth a lion is not a strong man,
psflavianus.encomium.01:21
ϩⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ · ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ · ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⁛—
And the things which have been opened unto us through His holy Blood, which He shed for us, are thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands.
psflavianus.encomium.02:21
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲛⲑⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⁛—
and he who destroyeth a panther is not a mighty man;
psflavianus.encomium.01:22
ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲣⲡϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ · ⲧⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲓⲁ · ⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ · ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ · ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁⲏⲧ · ⲧⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ · ⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ · ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ · ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ·
Now the fruits to which I have already alluded are these: continence, purity, virginity, compassion, peace, hope, long-suffering, obedience, et cetera.
psflavianus.encomium.02:22
ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ·
but he who killeth himself, and is guiltless of beguilement of women, is the strongest of all.'
psflavianus.encomium.01:23
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϯⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ·
These are the things which the spiritual meadow produceth through the spiritual rain which falleth upon it.
psflavianus.encomium.02:23
ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⁛—
Now Joseph the patriarch lived in the house of the Egyptian
psflavianus.encomium.01:24
ⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⁛—
And, moreover, now is the time for me to say with the prophet and law-giver Moses, 'Let us ascribe glory unto the Lord, for he hath gotten glory.'
psflavianus.encomium.02:24
ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⁛ ϫⲉⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ · ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥϭⲛⲧⲉⲩⲅⲉⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
and the matter is manifest, namely, that that sinful woman was bad and that she associated herself with him daily until she found an opportunity [to tempt] him.
psflavianus.encomium.02:25
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⁛—
As for thee, O holy man, Demetrius, they contended against thee daily through thy understanding.
psflavianus.encomium.01:25
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲡϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⁛—
If those who lived in days of old marveled when they saw their enemies dying in the sea, why should I not marvel when I behold Him that died for us and rose [from the dead], until He had humbled pride?
psflavianus.encomium.02:26
ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲉⲱⲥⲕ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
If I wished to do so, I could prolong my discourse to you, and relate further to you concerning the virtues, and the miracles, and the mighty power of this holy man!
psflavianus.encomium.01:26
ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
Assuredly then I will set in motion the organ of my tongue, and I will declare a few glorious things concerning the saint in whose name we are gathered together,
psflavianus.encomium.02:27
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ·
I know, however, that his honour is in the heavens before Him Who became man, for our sakes, through Mary the Virgin.
psflavianus.encomium.01:27
ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
for he was a father who loved his children,
psflavianus.encomium.02:28
ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲕϫⲉ ⲕⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
Verily thou didst effect thy escape,
psflavianus.encomium.01:28
ⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲛ ·
and a shepherd who pastured his sheep wisely. He was clothed with the foundation of virtue, virginity, and holy matrimony.
psflavianus.encomium.01:29
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ · ϫⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ·
But perhaps someone will tell me that it is not possible for a man to become a virgin after he hath married a wife;
psflavianus.encomium.02:29
ⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ·
thou didst keep the faith,
psflavianus.encomium.02:30
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
and now thou dost make supplication for us in the place wherein thou art. If I wished to multiply speech unto you, I could relate unto you the miracles which God set in operation by the hands of this holy man, Demetrius, the holy Archbishop,
psflavianus.encomium.01:30
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲇⲓⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
let that someone hearken, and I will give him an absolute proof that this is possible from Holy Scripture.
psflavianus.encomium.01:31
ⲛⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
I myself say, with our Saviour, that there exist some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom which is in the heavens.
psflavianus.encomium.02:31
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲱⲃ · ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ·
but I am well aware of my feebleness, and of the utter impotence of my halting and poor words.
psflavianus.encomium.01:32
ⲛⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
Those who were born eunuchs from their mother's womb to those the name of eunuch certainly belongeth,
psflavianus.encomium.02:32
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ·
Let us however turn to another case (i. e. subject). We will now bring forward the case of a man who was arrayed in three virtues, namely, virginity, and the rank of the high priesthood, and the rank of the martyr.
psflavianus.encomium.01:33
ⲡⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ·
but as concerning the man who hath made himself an eunuch, who is able to declare adequately his valour?
psflavianus.encomium.02:33
ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ·
Now who was this saint? It was Peter, the Archbishop of Rakote.
psflavianus.encomium.01:34
ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲅⲟⲗⲓⲁⲑ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲕⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲉⲡⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛϯϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
The acts of David, when he destroyed Goliath with armour and weapons of war upon him, and when the people applauded him with sympathy, are wholly different from the valour of the man who hath made himself an eunuch.
psflavianus.encomium.02:34
ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣϥϣⲙϣⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ · ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·
In times past he had been a worshipper of idols, and had performed the duties of an office under the lawless Emperor Diocletian,
psflavianus.encomium.01:35
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲙⲉⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲓⲛⲓⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧϫⲣⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲉ ·
But now, when once David had destroyed him, without armour and without spear, Goliath was dead once and for all, even as every other person who dieth, and [he obtained] the prize which belongeth to the victors.
psflavianus.encomium.02:35
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲙϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲛϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
who gave the order to pull down the churches everywhere. And there was nothing which he did openly against the service of holiness in Rakote, because the Archbishop Peter, the holy man, did not regard the face of men,
psflavianus.encomium.01:36
ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ · ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⁛—
Even so is it in the case of a man if he has been horn an eunuch; he striveth, hut languidly, and without the strength which is shewn by the man who striveth, being in possession of all his members.
psflavianus.encomium.02:36
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
but he paid good heed to Him Who said, 'Fear not those who can kill your bodies, but who are not able to kill your souls.'
psflavianus.encomium.01:37
ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲏ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ·
Now David destroyed the lion and the bear, once, or twice, and even three times,
psflavianus.encomium.02:37
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϩⲩⲡⲟⲯⲩⲁ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲣϫⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
For this reason he was exceedingly courageous, and he used to say to the clergy, 'Let not the suspicion of men separate you from the Christ.'
psflavianus.encomium.01:38
ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⁛—
but Demetrius the Archbishop destroyed his lusts every day.
psflavianus.encomium.02:38
ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ·
Now there was at that time a certain man in Antioch whose name was Zokrator,
psflavianus.encomium.01:39
ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ·
He who fighteth with wild beasts is not as valiant as the man who fighteth against passion.
psflavianus.encomium.02:39
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ·
who went to Egypt and became a martyr.
psflavianus.encomium.01:40
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲉⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
When the wild beast devoureth a man the man is no longer forthcoming to fight with him again.
psflavianus.encomium.02:40
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲁϥϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ·
And this Zokrator was originally a Christian who had been baptized,
psflavianus.encomium.01:41
ⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲁⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲉⲥⲗⲟ ⲉⲥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
On the other hand, the lust to which a man giveth place in himself never ceaseth to crush him all day and every day, and it increaseth in him until it destroyeth him.
psflavianus.encomium.02:41
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
but he had withdrawn himself [from the Christians];
psflavianus.encomium.01:42
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲉⲩⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ·
And the wise men who were continent knew that this is so, and it was because of this very thing that they fled into the desert.
psflavianus.encomium.02:42
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲏ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ · ⲉⲁⲥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ·
and he was a hypocrite, and he hated the Christians exceedingly. nd he had a wife who was a Christian, and whose name was Marturia, and she had borne him two sons,
psflavianus.encomium.01:43
ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ·
Let us, however, turn our discourse to this holy man Demetrius, and we will now make known unto you his virtues and his valour.
psflavianus.encomium.02:43
ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲫⲩⲗⲟⲡⲁⲧⲱⲣ ·
the elder of whom was called Philopator,
psflavianus.encomium.02:44
ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲧⲣⲱⲡⲓⲟⲥ ·
and the younger Eatropius.
psflavianus.encomium.01:44
ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϯⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ·
Now this holy man Demetrius was descended from a great and very old and famous family in the city of Rakote.
psflavianus.encomium.02:45
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ·
And when the boys had grown up, and were of a suitable age for baptism,
psflavianus.encomium.01:45
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲟⲩⲗⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲣⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ · ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
And after Saint Julianus, the Archbishop of Rakote was dead, the throne of Rakote remained empty for many days, and there was no bishop, and no man sat on the archiepiscopal throne, because it was the period during which lawless and idol-worshipping Emperors reigned. A great persecution of the Church was in progress, and the people were like unto the sheep that are without a shepherd.
psflavianus.encomium.02:46
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲃⲁⲑⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·
they wished to be baptized according to the ordinance of the Christians.
psflavianus.encomium.01:46
ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲯⲏⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ·
However, by the Will of God, and by the votes of the whole congregation, they laid hold of a second Joseph,
psflavianus.encomium.02:47
ⲁⲥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And the wife spake unto her husband, saying, 'I beseech thee, O my brother, to come with me to the city of Rakote that we may have our children baptized, lest they die before they have received the baptism of God,
psflavianus.encomium.01:47
ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲑⲙⲥⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ·
I mean Saint Demetrius, and they enthroned him on the throne of Saint Mark the Evangelist.
psflavianus.encomium.02:48
ϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲃϣⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
for God will be wroth with us if we neglect the souls of our children.'
psflavianus.encomium.01:48
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ · ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲱ ⲉⲕⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ·
But, perchance, thou who art listening to me wilt say, 'Thou mayest compare this holy man to Joseph, but thou must not compare the wife of this holy and wise man to that worthless woman who bore ill will towards the holy man Joseph, I mean the wife of the Egyptian.'
psflavianus.encomium.01:49
ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲏ ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲓⲧⲟ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ · ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
Most certainly not, and far be it from me to do so. But forgive me, O Christ-loving congregation.
psflavianus.encomium.02:49
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲣⲱ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲧⲣⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ·
And Zokrator 'said unto his wife, Hold thy peace, my sister—now thou knowest that a persecution [of the Christians] is in progress at the present time—
psflavianus.encomium.01:50
ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ·
If Joseph had lain with the Egyptian woman, it would have been a sin to him,
psflavianus.encomium.02:50
ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛϥⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲙⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
lest the Emperor hear of it, and destroy us.' And when he had said these words she was afraid to leave her children unbaptized.

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