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Pseudo Flavianus

Coptic literature (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM) · 283 sections

  1. psflavianus.encomium.01:101

    ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲫⲓⲗⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲩⲣϣⲱⲛ ·

    Then he told his wife to spread out her tunic and her other garment,

  2. psflavianus.encomium.02:101

    ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ·

    I said unto their father, 'Rise up, and let us [depart] to the city of Rakote, to the feet of thy holiness, and let us have our children baptized';

  3. psflavianus.encomium.02:102

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ · ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⁛—

    but he did not wish to do this, and he put before me also the dangers which he said would befall me.

  4. psflavianus.encomium.01:102

    ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϫⲃⲃⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣϣⲱⲛ ⲁⲥϭⲱ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲉⲥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲣϣⲱⲛ ·

    and the holy man transferred the coals of fire to her garment, and she remained standing there before him in the midst of the fire, and neither she nor her apparel was burnt.

  5. psflavianus.encomium.02:103

    ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ·

    And I rose up, and took my two sons by the hand, and I came out on the sea, and I found a ship coming to Rakote,

  6. psflavianus.encomium.01:103

    ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲡⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϫⲃⲃⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲣϣⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲱⲕϩ ·

    And the Archbishop said a second time, 'Let us pray'; and the coals of fire were in his garment, and he was not burnt.

  7. psflavianus.encomium.01:104

    ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ·

    Hearken ye now unto me.

  8. psflavianus.encomium.02:104

    ⲁⲓⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ·

    and I embarked thereon with my children.

  9. psflavianus.encomium.02:105

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ · ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙⲧⲱ ·

    And when we had come into the middle of the sea the ship was in such terrible danger through a mighty storm that it wellnigh foundered.

  10. psflavianus.encomium.01:105

    ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ·

    Ye marvel at me, O my brethren, because I say that when a man hath made himself an eunuch he is more glorious than the man who was an eunuch when he was born.

  11. psflavianus.encomium.01:106

    ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲣⲱⲕϩ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲙ ⲙⲡϣⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ·

    It was because of this very thing that these saints were not burnt, for they had extinguished the flame of the fire of lust;

  12. psflavianus.encomium.02:106

    ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ · ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϥⲟϭⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ · ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·

    And I seized my two children, so that I might east myself into the sea with them and die with them,

  13. psflavianus.encomium.02:107

    ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲓϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲣⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ·

    but the thought came into my heart, and I took a butcher's knife in my hand,

  14. psflavianus.encomium.01:107

    ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⁛—

    let us then not be troubled at the words.

  15. psflavianus.encomium.02:108

    ⲁⲓⲡⲱⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ · ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲗϯⲗⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲟϥ ·

    and I cut my right breast and drew out from it three drops of blood.

  16. psflavianus.encomium.01:108

    ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲥⲧⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

    Let us return now and finish the narrative, which will glorify God.

  17. psflavianus.encomium.02:109

    ⲁⲓⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲉⲥⲑⲏⲧ · ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ

    And I made the Sign of the Cross on their foreheads and their breasts, saying, 'In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.'

  18. psflavianus.encomium.01:109

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ·

    When they had prayed, and were seated,

  19. psflavianus.encomium.01:110

    ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ·

    the clergy said unto the Archbishop, 'We entreat thee and the holy woman to explain unto us the meaning of this symbolic act which thou hast performed, for we are all wondering about the matter, and what it meaneth.'

  20. psflavianus.encomium.02:110

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲥⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·

    And I dipped them in the sea in the Name of the Holy Trinity.

  21. psflavianus.encomium.01:111

    ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ · ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·

    And the Archbishop said unto them, 'Hearken unto me, and I will shew you. For I have not done this thing with the view of seeking- after the praise of men.

  22. psflavianus.encomium.02:111

    ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲓⲁⲓⲧⲓⲁ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ·

    And it must in any case have been for this reason, O my Lord Father, that the Lord effected the salvation of myself and my children.

  23. psflavianus.encomium.01:112

    ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯ ϩⲛⲥⲉ ⲝ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ·

    I am sixty years of age this day,

  24. psflavianus.encomium.02:112

    ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·

    Besides this I know of no other thing which I have done.'

  25. psflavianus.encomium.02:113

    ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ·

    And the Archbishop said unto the woman, 'Be of good cheer, my daughter, for it is to the Lord of truth that thou hast done [this] good thing.

  26. psflavianus.encomium.01:113

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϣⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲧⲉ ·

    and the woman whom ye see is more than fifty-one.

  27. psflavianus.encomium.01:114

    ⲁⲡⲉⲥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲱ ⲉⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ·

    Her father died when she was a little girl, and the brother of her father, who was my father, brought her to our house; she was an only child, just as I myself am an only child, and we were brought up together in the same house.

  28. psflavianus.encomium.02:114

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲡⲱⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ · ⲉⲁⲣϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⁛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲉϩⲧⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲅⲭⲏ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ

    And He to Whom thou didst come when thou didst pierce thy right breast, and didst put the blood on the foreheads of thy sons, was He Whose side was pierced by the spear on the Cross.

  29. psflavianus.encomium.01:115

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲣⲙⲛⲧⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲣⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ·

    And when I was fifteen years of age my parents wished to betroth me to her,

  30. psflavianus.encomium.02:115

    ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲁⲙⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ · ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲙⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⁛—

    He it was Who made the Sign of the Cross on thy sons with His own hand, and at the time when thou didst baptize them at sea it was our Lord Who did baptize them with His own hand.'

  31. psflavianus.encomium.01:116

    ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲛϥϫⲓ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ·

    in the first place naturally because we were brethren of each other (i.e. cousins), and secondly because, according to the pride of this world, we did not wish any stranger to enter our family and take any part of our inheritance.

  32. psflavianus.encomium.02:116

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ

    And straightway the Archbishop set the children back so that he might not baptize them, and he only prayed over the woman and her children.

  33. psflavianus.encomium.01:117

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲧⲉⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲟϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ ·

    And when we had celebrated our marriage, it was incumbent upon me, as it befitteth men, to go in unto her.

  34. psflavianus.encomium.02:117

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲉⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ

    And he preached this stimulating discourse on that very day, shewing forth the love for man and the gracious goodness of God.

  35. psflavianus.encomium.01:118

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲥⲱⲛⲉ ·

    And when we were lying together she said unto me, ‘My brother, a brother ought not to marry [his] sister’;

  36. psflavianus.encomium.02:118

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·

    And he gave to the little children something of the Holy Mysteries, and he kept them under his charge until they had completed the Holy Easter.

  37. psflavianus.encomium.01:119

    ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·

    and I said unto her, ‘Assuredly not.’

  38. psflavianus.encomium.02:119

    ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ·

    And afterwards he sent the woman away to her city with her children, in peace.

  39. psflavianus.encomium.02:120

    ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲕⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·

    And it came to pass that when her husband saw that she had returned to him, he set off and went to the lawless Emperor Diocletian, the most wicked man on all the earth,

  40. psflavianus.encomium.01:120

    ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲁⲛⲅⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ·

    And she said unto me, ‘Why then have they given us each to the other? Am I not thy sister?’

  41. psflavianus.encomium.01:121

    ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲉ · ⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲡⲟⲣϫⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·

    And I said unto her, ‘If thou wilt hearken unto me, O my sister, we shall live in a world where they shall never separate us, the one from the other.

  42. psflavianus.encomium.02:121

    ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·

    and he said unto him, 'Thou knowest that my wife played the harlot in this town and I would not support her.

  43. psflavianus.encomium.01:122

    ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲣϫⲧ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲟⲣϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·

    But if I take thee to wife in this world, I shall be separated from thee by death, and thou wilt be separated from me.

  44. psflavianus.encomium.02:122

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϣ ·

    When she saw that I would not support her she rose up and departed to Rakote, to the feet of that contemptible Peter.

  45. psflavianus.encomium.01:123

    ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·

    If we keep our bodies holy in purity we shall never leave each other in the Jerusalem which is in the heavens.’

  46. psflavianus.encomium.02:123

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲕⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϫⲁϩⲙ ·

    And she hath played the whore there with the people with baptism, and she hath also taught the children mysteries which are unclean.

  47. psflavianus.encomium.01:124

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲁⲛⲥⲙⲛⲧⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲱⲗⲙ ·

    And when she had heard these words from me we made a compact together to keep our bodies unpolluted.

  48. psflavianus.encomium.02:124

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲥⲕⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲣⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ·

    And, behold, it is many days since she went away, and now she hath come back again. What now dost thou wish me to do, O my lord the king?'

  49. psflavianus.encomium.02:125

    ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ·

    And the Emperor said unto him, 'Zokrator, who is it that doeth these things in Rakote?'

  50. psflavianus.encomium.01:125

    ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ·

    And my parents did not know of [this] conversation,

  51. psflavianus.encomium.02:126

    ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⁛

    And Zokrator said, ' It is Peter, whom men call 'Archbishop'.

  52. psflavianus.encomium.01:126

    ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲁⲩ ·

    but they told the men who were in the bride-chamber to bring to them the tokens of the virginity of the bride, according to the custom which, as ye well know, men observe in this matter.

  53. psflavianus.encomium.02:127

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛϥϭⲟⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ · ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·

    And when the Emperor heard [this] he was filled with indignation, for he had been wroth with the holy man Peter since the time when he read his discourse concerning- idols, the which [also] he preached.

  54. psflavianus.encomium.01:127

    ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲉ ·

    And these men persuaded our parents, saying, ‘They are mere children still,’

  55. psflavianus.encomium.01:128

    ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϭⲱ ⲉⲧⲙϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ·

    and by reason of these words our parents ceased to make enquiries concerning our affairs.

  56. psflavianus.encomium.02:128

    ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲓⲃⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲙ ⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ·

    And he sent a tribune and soldiers into Rakote to cut off the head of Saint Peter,

  57. psflavianus.encomium.02:129

    ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ

    And the wife of Zokrator commanded [them] to bring her and her two sons [before the Emperor].

  58. psflavianus.encomium.01:129

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ · ⲁⲛϭⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·

    And when our parents were dead we remained together, both being orphans.

  59. psflavianus.encomium.01:130

    ⲡⲉⲓϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ϭⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·

    Then as for these three children which we for ourselves, it was God Who ordained them each other.

  60. psflavianus.encomium.02:130

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲧⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲱ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲕⲁⲡⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲱ ⲁⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲣⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·

    And when they had brought her before him, he said unto her, 'O woman, why didst thou leave thy husband, and didst go and commit fornication with the Christians?'

  61. psflavianus.encomium.02:131

    ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩϣⲙϣⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ

    And the martyr answered one word only, 'The Christians do not commit fornication, neither do they worship idols;

  62. psflavianus.encomium.01:131

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲏϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲃⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ·

    And the same covering which clothed (or, covered) us both .... each other except at the time when the woman separateth from the man,

  63. psflavianus.encomium.02:132

    ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲁⲣⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⁛—

    now therefore, whatsoever thou wishest to do, that do.

  64. psflavianus.encomium.01:132

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ·

    And the Lord Who shall judge the living and the dead,

  65. psflavianus.encomium.02:133

    ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲕ ·

    And I have no desire to hear mention made of them (i.e. Christians) by thy mouth.'

  66. psflavianus.encomium.01:133

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ · ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ · ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·

    and Who knoweth what is hidden in the heart, knoweth that I have never known this woman, and that she hath never known me. I am only the husband of us two in appearance,

  67. psflavianus.encomium.01:134

    ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛϯⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·

    and as for the carnal intercourse of this world which taketh place on a bed I have no knowledge of it whatsoever.

  68. psflavianus.encomium.02:134

    ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·

    And the Emperor said unto her, 'Shew me what took place among them';

  69. psflavianus.encomium.02:135

    ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⁛—

    but the woman made no answer to him whatsoever.

  70. psflavianus.encomium.01:135

    ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲉⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥϩⲏⲗ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϥϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ·

    Moreover, when we used to lie together in bed, we used to see a creature like unto an a eagle flying in the air, and he would come and sing over the bed whereon we two were lying;

  71. psflavianus.encomium.02:136

    ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ·

    And the Emperor was furious, and he commanded [his soldiers] to tie her hands and her feet behind her, and then to lift up her two children on her body, and to burn them together.

  72. psflavianus.encomium.01:136

    ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲉⲛ ϣⲁϥϩⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ·

    and me he used to place under his right wing,

  73. psflavianus.encomium.01:137

    ⲧⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲛϥϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲛϩⲛϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ

    and the woman under his left wing.

  74. psflavianus.encomium.02:137

    ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲕⲧⲟ ⲙⲡⲥϩⲟ · ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲥϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲗⲏ ·

    And she turned her face towards the east, and yielded up her spirit (?).

  75. psflavianus.encomium.02:138

    ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ·

    Now ye see, O my beloved, that God always hath a man who doeth what He wisheth at all times.

  76. psflavianus.encomium.02:139

    ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲕⲧⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲟ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲥϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ·

    He (i.e. the writer of the text) saith, 'She turned her face towards the east, and yielded up her spirit straightway,' because her holy heart was always looking towards the east.

  77. psflavianus.encomium.02:140

    ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ

    For the trees which were created in Paradise were in the east, and the Devil brought Adam out therefrom through envy, because when God Himself had made man [the angels] became jealous of him through the Devil;

  78. psflavianus.encomium.02:141

    ϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ·

    but God shall take us back again [into Paradise] through His holy Blood which He hath poured out for our sakes.

  79. psflavianus.encomium.02:142

    ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ·

    The true east is that which hath risen from the House of David.

  80. psflavianus.encomium.02:143

    ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲁ ϩⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲣⲡⲥⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ·

    For a star shall rise in Jacob, that is to say, the star which the Magi saw in the east when they were bringing unto the Christ their gifts, which were indicated aforetime by the prophet.

  81. psflavianus.encomium.02:144

    ⲉⲛⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·

    Let us then, we who are in the darkness and shadow of death, know the east

  82. psflavianus.encomium.02:145

    ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·

    I think now, O Christ-loving congregation, that what we have now said must suffice.

  83. psflavianus.encomium.02:146

    ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲛⲧⲥⲃⲟⲩⲓ · ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲃⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ · — ··· — ··· — ··· — ··· — ··· —

    Ye have shewn love according to the measure of discipleship, for we are all disciples of the great, True Master, our Lord and Saviour, to Whom be glory, and to the Father with Him, and to the Holy Spirit, life-giving and consubstantial, now, and always, for ever. Amen.

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