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Coptic literature (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM) · 249 sections

  1. on_abbaton.01:51

    ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ·

    And when ye drink deadly poisons they shall have no evil effect upon you.

  2. on_abbaton.02:51

    ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲧⲣⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲩϥⲓ ϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ ϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ :—

    Thine eye and thy face shall be like unto a wheel of fire which beareth waves and waves [of fire] before me.

  3. on_abbaton.02:52

    ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲁⲛⲧⲕ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲗⲓⲙⲛⲏ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲉⲣⲟ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲑⲏⲛ ·

    The sound of thy nostrils shall be like unto the sound of a lake of fire wherein burn fire and sulphur (or, naphtha).

  4. on_abbaton.01:52

    ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϣⲁⲓⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱ ·

    Baptize those who believe in Me, and in My Good Father, and the Holy Spirit, in the Name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and I will forgive them [their sins].

  5. on_abbaton.02:53

    ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲙ · ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛϩⲣⲟⲩⲃⲃⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲥⲡⲉ ⁛—

    The sound of the noises made by thy lips shall be like unto the sounds of the seven thunders which shall speak with their tongues.

  6. on_abbaton.01:53

    ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧϭⲁⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ·

    Those who do not believe shall be condemned to the second death.

  7. on_abbaton.02:54

    ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ :—

    Thy head shall be like unto these great pillars of fire which [reach] from heaven downwards.

  8. on_abbaton.01:54

    ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ·

    Depart in peace.

  9. on_abbaton.01:55

    ⲧⲁⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲱⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ·

    The peace which is mine shall be with you.

  10. on_abbaton.02:55

    ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲟⲩϭⲓⲥ ⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲛϣⲓⲏ ·

    Thy teeth shall project from thy mouth the length of half a cubit.

  11. on_abbaton.01:56

    ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ·

    And I will never cease to walk with you even to the end of this world.

  12. on_abbaton.02:56

    ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲥϩϥ ⲉⲩⲧⲏⲙ ·

    The fingers fo they hands and [the toes of] thy feet shall be like unto sharp reaping-knives.

  13. on_abbaton.01:57

    ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⁛— ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉϣ ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟϫϥ ·

    Then the Lord answered and said unto Saint Peter, the greatest of the Apostles, the pillar of the Church, the steward of the kingdom which is in the heavens, 'Him that thou wishest to take into it, take; and him that thou wishest to reject, reject.'

  14. on_abbaton.02:57

    ⲉⲣⲉⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ·

    Seven heads shall be on top of thy head, and they shall change their shapes and forms [continually].

  15. on_abbaton.02:58

    ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲟⲩϣⲟⲡ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲓⲏ ⲉⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·

    Their teeth shall project outside their mouths for the length of two palms, and they shall point towards the four quarters of the world.

  16. on_abbaton.01:58

    ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ · ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲉⲡ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ·

    [And Peter] said unto the Saviour, 'My Lord and my God. Behold, Thou has informed us concerning everything about which we have asked Thee, and Thou hast hidden nothing from us.

  17. on_abbaton.01:59

    ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϫⲡⲟ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⁛—

    And now, O my Lord, and my God, behold, Thou hast sent us out into the whole world to preach Thy holy Resurrection to all the nations, and the mighty deeds and miracles which Thou hast done, which we have seen with our eyes, and concerning which we have heard, and Thou hast explained them all to us, even [the matter of] Thy Virgin Mother, and Thy holy Birth.

  18. on_abbaton.02:59

    ⲉⲕⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲁϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ :—

    Thou shalt be suspended in the midst, and thou shalt sit upon a throne of fire.

  19. on_abbaton.01:60

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲓϯⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ · ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·

    And, O my Lord, Thou knowest that there are very many contentious and unbelieving people who will ask questions of us concerning everything, and we wish to be able to explain unto them everything.

  20. on_abbaton.02:60

    ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲛⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛϫⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϣⲁϫⲱϥ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲙϩⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲡⲣⲏⲥ · ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲓⲉⲃⲧ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲙⲛⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ·

    Thine eyes shall look down upon the earth, and upon whatsoever is in the depths of the waters; nothing shall be hidden from thee in heaven, nor from one end of the earth to the other, from the north to the south, and from the east to the west, among all the created things which I have made.

  21. on_abbaton.02:61

    ⲛⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·

    Not one of them shall yield up his spirit until he hath seen thee.

  22. on_abbaton.01:61

    ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϥⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉϯ ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲁ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ

    Now therefore, O my Lord, we wish Thee to inform us concerning the day wherein Thou didst stablish Abbaton, the Angel of Death, and didst make him to be awful and disturbing, and to pursue all souls until they yield up their spirits, so that we may preach concerning him to all mankind, even as we preach concerning all his fellow angels whom Thou hast created, and of whom Thou hast shewn us the days of their stablishing, and also that when men hear of [him on] the day of his stablishing that they may be afraid, and may repent, and may give charities and gifts on the day of his commemoration, just as they do to Michael and Gabriel, so that their souls may find mercy and respite on the day of Thy holy Resurrection.'

  23. on_abbaton.02:62

    ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲕⲉϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϫⲛϯⲥⲟ ·

    Thou shalt shew compassion neither upon small nor great, and thou shalt carry all away mercilessly.

  24. on_abbaton.01:62

    ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϯⲛⲁϩⲉⲡ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ·

    And the Saviour, the Storehouse that is filled with mercy and compassion of every kind, who loveth everything which is good in respect of His day, Who wisheth not to cause is disappointment about anything concerning which we are asked, and said unto them, 'O ye whom I have chosen from out of the whole world, I will hide nothing from you, but I will inform you how My Father stablished him (i.e. Abbaton) over all the created things which He had made.

  25. on_abbaton.01:63

    ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ

    For I and my father are one, according to what Philip said unto me, 'Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.'

  26. on_abbaton.02:63

    ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ·

    The Powers shall be under thy control, and thou shalt send them after every soul.

  27. on_abbaton.01:64

    ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲕⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲧ ⲱ ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲉ ·

    And I said unto him, 'O Philip, in all the time which thou hast known Me, hast thou not known Me?'

  28. on_abbaton.02:64

    ⲛⲥⲉϭⲱ ⲉⲩϯϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ

    They shall strike terror into souls, and shall change their forms.

  29. on_abbaton.02:65

    ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁϩⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϭⲱ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁϫⲛϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·

    When the period of their life hath come to an end thou shalt appear to them, and they shall look upon thee; and when they look upon thy face their souls shall not be able to abide in them, even for a moment, and they will be forced to yield them up.

  30. on_abbaton.01:65

    ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ

    He who hath seen Me has seen My Father.

  31. on_abbaton.01:66

    ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϯ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ·

    Believe thou that I am in My father, and My Father is in Me.

  32. on_abbaton.02:66

    ⲉⲕⲉϭⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ · ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·

    Thus thou shalt continue to be king over them until the period for which I have ordained the world [to last] shall be ended.

  33. on_abbaton.01:67

    ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ·

    If it be impossible [for thee], believe His works.'

  34. on_abbaton.02:67

    ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ · ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ

    And when the angels saw him they were all greatly disturbed together, and they said, 'Woe! Woe be unto the sons of men who shall be born into the world!

  35. on_abbaton.02:68

    ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ·

    For behold, even we who are incorporeal shall perish through terror.'

  36. on_abbaton.01:68

    ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϯⲛⲁϩⲉⲡ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ·

    And now, O my holy members, whom I have chosen from out of the whole world, I will hide nothing from you.

  37. on_abbaton.01:69

    ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·

    It came to pass that when My Father was creating the heavens, and the earth, and the things which are therein, He spake the word, and they all came into being, Angel, and Archangel, and Cherubim, and Seraphim, and Thrones, and Divine Governors, and Dominions, and all the Powers that are in the heavens, and all the army of heaven.,

  38. on_abbaton.02:69

    ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·

    Then Abbaton, the Angel of Death, cast himself down before My Father, saying, 'My Lord, behold Thou hast made me to be an object of terror unto all the angels.

  39. on_abbaton.02:70

    ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·

    Now, therefore, O my Lord, I entreat Thee, and I beseech Thy Goodness to grant that when the sons of men who shall be born into the world shall hear that thou hast made me to be an object of terror and fear they shall become afraid, and shall give charity, alms, and gifts, in my name, and that they day whereon Thou didst stablish me may be written down in the Book, and that they may appear on [the day of] my commemoration, and may seek after mercy and rest for their souls.

  40. on_abbaton.01:70

    ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ · ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛϫⲁⲧⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ·

    And He made the earth also, [and] the wild animals, and the reptiles, and the cattle, and the birds, and everything which moveth upon it.

  41. on_abbaton.01:71

    ⲁϥⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓⲥⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ ·

    And He planted also a paradise in the eastern part of the earth.

  42. on_abbaton.02:71

    ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ · ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·

    And now, O my Lord, let Thy Spirit stablish them. And grant unto me power over them, so that I may take them to the place of rest, and to the dwelling-place of all those who rejoice, and let them celebrate a festival in my honour upon the earth even as they celebrate festivals in honour of all my fellow angels.

  43. on_abbaton.02:72

    ⲁⲓⲟ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ

    O my Lord, let Thy mercy help them!'

  44. on_abbaton.01:72

    ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ · ⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ

    And My Father saw that the whole world was a desert, and that there was no one to work it.

  45. on_abbaton.01:73

    ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ · ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ·

    And My Father said, 'Let us make a man in Our image and likeness, that he may continue to praise us by day and by night, and that [every one] may know that it is the hand of the Lord that hath made all these things; for I existed before these things were.'

  46. on_abbaton.02:73

    :—ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲛⲥⲉ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁϩⲟⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲁⲑⲱⲣ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉϫⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϯⲛⲁⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ · ⲧⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ · ϩⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲓⲡⲏⲣⲁ · ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·

    And My Father spake, saying, 'I tell thee, O Abbaton, thou Angel [of Death], whosoever shall hold thee in terror, and shall give alms and charities in thy name, or repent, or write in the Book [the day of] thy stablishing, that is to say, the thirteenth day of the month Hathor, the day whereon I stablished thee over Adam because of his disobedience, I will write their names in the Book of Life, and I will give them as a gift unto thee in My kingdom, and they shall never experience any kind of punishment (or, torture).

  47. on_abbaton.02:74

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·

    But thou shalt not go unto them in this terrible form of thine, but thou shalt go unto them and treat them with gentle tenderness, until thou art able to bring them (i.e. their souls) out of the body.

  48. on_abbaton.01:74

    ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ · ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲇⲉⲙ ⲛⲅⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ · ⲧⲁⲣⲉϭⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ·

    And My Father commanded an angel, saying, 'By My wish and by My command get thee to the land of Edem, and bring to Me some virgin earth in order that I may make a man in Our image and likeness therewith, so that he may ascribe blessing unto Us by day and by night.'

  49. on_abbaton.01:75

    ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲇⲉⲙ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲟⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲓⲧϥ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·

    And the angel went to the land of Edem, according to My Father's command. And he stood upon the earth, and he reached out his hand to gather together some of it and take it to My Father.

  50. on_abbaton.02:75

    ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲁⲛⲧϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ·

    I will give thee power over them, and thou shalt take them to the place of rest, the dwelling-place of all those who rejoice, for I am God, the Good and Compassionate towards My clay.'

  51. on_abbaton.01:76

    ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲟⲙⲉ ϫⲉϯⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲕϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲕⲱϩ ϩⲓⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲓϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ·

    And straightaway the earth cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'I swear unto thee by Him Who sent thee to Me, that if thou takest me to Him, He will mould me into a form, and I shall become a man, and a living soul. And very many sins shall come forth from my heart (or, body), and many fornications, and slanderous abuse, and jealousy, and hatred and contention shall come forth from his hand.

  52. on_abbaton.02:76

    ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲃⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·

    Then Abbaton, the Angel [of Death], cast himself down before My Father, and he spake unto Him, saying, 'I will purify them, O Lord, my God, and my King, in the place of all those whom Thou hast made.'

  53. on_abbaton.02:77

    ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ · ⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·

    And now, O my holy Apostles, I have made you to know what My Father did in respect of Abbaton, the awful and terrifying [angel], [and how He set him] over the creation which He had made, because of the transgression of Adam and Eve; preach ye it to all mankind.'

  54. on_abbaton.01:77

    ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲧⲃ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥⲡⲉ ϩⲧⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ

    and many murders and sheddings of blood shall come forth from his hand.

  55. on_abbaton.02:78

    ⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲃⲃⲟⲓ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲧⲏϭ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ · ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲓⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ · ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ·

    And Saint John, the virgin, answered and spake [unto Him], saying, 'My Lord and my God, Who hast sanctified me unto Thyself, Who hast made all my thoughts to cling unto Thee, Who didst guard me and didst not permit me to take unto myself a wife; when Thou shalt gather all Thy clay into the Vally of Jehosaphat, in order that each one may receive according to what he hath done, whether it be good or whether it be evil, if Abbaton, the Angel of Death, shall come on that day, being in forms of his own person,--if this be so, I say, my Lord, there is not one soul that shall be able to stand before Thy awful throne.

  56. on_abbaton.01:78

    ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲏⲓ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲱⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ⲉⲡϩⲁⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ

    And they shall cast me out to the dogs, and to the cats, and into pits and holes in the ground, and into streams of water before my time, and after all these things they will finally cast me into punishment, and they will punish me by day and by night.

  57. on_abbaton.02:79

    ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ·

    Behold, we shall perish through fright when we hear these things at Thy hand.'

  58. on_abbaton.01:79

    ⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲓⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲧⲛ :—

    Let me stay here, and go back to the ground and be quiet.

  59. on_abbaton.01:80

    ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·

    And when the Angel of God heard these things he was afraid of My Father's Name,

  60. on_abbaton.02:80

    ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲇⲉ · ⲁϥⲛⲉⲧⲃⲣⲱϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁϥ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲱ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ :— ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲥⲑⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ :— ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲁⲓ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·

    And the Saviour opened His mouth with a smile in the face of John, and He spake unto him, saying, 'O John, My beloved, who didst cast thyself upon My breast because of the purity of they heart, and the purity of thy holy body, and thy virginity, dost thou not know that in the day of the Holy Resurrection men will not take unto themselves wives, and women will not live with husbands, and that there shall be no death, because old things shall have passed away? And there shall remain only the second death for those who have to meet it.

  61. on_abbaton.02:81

    ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϯⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ · ⲛⲧⲉⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲉϩⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲥⲡⲉ

    On the day of the Holy Resurrection I shall come upon the clouds of heaven, and every eye shall see Me, and all peoples and tongues shall lament.

  62. on_abbaton.01:81

    ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ · ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉϣⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ·

    and he returned and came to My Father, and said, 'My Lord, when I heard Thy awful Name I did not wish to bring the earth unto Thee.'

  63. on_abbaton.02:82

    ⲉⲣⲉϫⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ·

    And thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands of angels shall be before Me.

  64. on_abbaton.01:82

    ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ·

    And straightaway My Father commanded an angel a second time to go to it, and then a third angel, and so on even unto seven angels, and not one of them wished to approach the earth because it took awful oaths by mighty [names].

  65. on_abbaton.01:83

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲉⲛⲧϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ · ⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲇⲉⲙ ⲛⲅⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲁϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ·

    And when My Father saw that none of the angels wished to bring the earth to Him, He sent the angel Mouriel to the earth, saying unto him, 'Go thou by My command to the land of Edem, and bring unto me some virgin earth so that I may fashion a man therefrom, after Mine own image and likeness, that he may ascribe blessing unto Us by day and by night.'

  66. on_abbaton.02:83

    ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲅⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲣⲟ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·

    And my Cross shall advance before Me, like a symbol of sovereignty before a king, according to what I have said unto you, 'The Son of Man shall come in His glory, and with that which is of his Father, and all His angels with Him.'

  67. on_abbaton.01:84

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·

    And when the Angel of God had departed to the earth he stood upon it in great power and might, and in the commandment of God.

  68. on_abbaton.02:84

    ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ · ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ · ⲛϥⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ · ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ · ⲛⲁϣϭⲱ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲁϫⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ

    I will command My chief Archangel, the holy Michael, and he shall blow a blast on his trumpet in the Valley of Jehosaphat, that those who are dead may arise incorruptible, and there shall not remain upon the earth one soul that shall not rise up, from Adam the first man even unto the last man that shall be born into the world.

  69. on_abbaton.02:85

    ⲛⲉⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ·

    And they all shall rise up in the Valley of Jehosaphat, so that each one may receive in his body according to what he hath done whether it be good or whether it be evil.

  70. on_abbaton.01:85

    ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⁛—

    And he reached out his hand to take some of it,

  71. on_abbaton.01:86

    ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲟⲙⲉ ϫⲉϯⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲛⲧ ⲧⲡⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲕϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

    and straightaway the dust (or, clay) cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'I swear unto thee by the name of Him that created the heavens, and the earth, and the things that are therein, that thou shalt not approach me to take me unto God.'

  72. on_abbaton.02:86

    ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ :—

    And they shall stand [there] in fear and trembling awaiting the Spirit of My Father.

  73. on_abbaton.01:87

    ⲙⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲇⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲏⲧ ·

    And the angel Mouriel was not afraid at [the mention of] the Name of My Father when he heard it, and he paid no heed thereto, but he went to it, and he laid hold of it with firmness and determination,

  74. on_abbaton.02:87

    ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓϩⲉⲛⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲓϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⁛

    And as for thee, O My beloved John, thou shalt not die until the thrones have been prepared on the Day of the Resurrection, because the thrones of glory shall come down from heaven, and ye shall sit upon them, and I will sit in your midst.

  75. on_abbaton.01:88

    ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ·

    and he brought it to My Father [Who] rejoiced over it.

  76. on_abbaton.02:88

    ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ·

    All the saints shall see the honour which I will pay unto thee, O My beloved John.

  77. on_abbaton.02:89

    ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲛϥϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ·

    i will command Abbaton, the Angel of Death, to come unto thee on that day, and he shall not be in any form that will terrify thee, but he shall come unto thee in the form of a gentle man, with a face like unto that of Michael, and he shall take away thy soul and bring it unto me.

  78. on_abbaton.01:89

    ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ · ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·

    And He took the clay from the hand of the angel, and made Adam according to Our image and likeness, and He left him lying for forty days and forty nights without putting breath into him.

  79. on_abbaton.01:90

    ⲉϥⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ϭⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·

    And He heaved sighs over him daily, saying, 'If I put breath into this [man], he must suffer many pains.'

  80. on_abbaton.02:90

    ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁϩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⁛—

    Thy body shall not be in the tomb for ever, neither shall the earth rest upon it for ever.

  81. on_abbaton.01:91

    ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉϯⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲓϣⲡⲧⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·

    And I said unto My Father, 'Put breath into him; I will be an advocate for him.'

  82. on_abbaton.02:91

    ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϣϯϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ

    All the saints shall marvel at thee because they shalt not be judged until thou judgest them.

  83. on_abbaton.01:92

    ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲡⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲅϣⲡϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲛⲅⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ·

    And My Father said unto Me, 'If I put breath into him, My beloved Son, Thou wilt be obliged to go down into the world, and to suffer many pains for him before Thou shalt have redeemed him, and made him to come back to his primal state.'

  84. on_abbaton.02:92

    ⲕⲛⲁⲣϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϭⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲕⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲕⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·

    Thou shalt be dead for three and a half hours, lying upon they throne, and all creation shall see thee.

  85. on_abbaton.02:93

    ϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲅⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ·

    I will make thy soul to return to thy body, and thou shalt rise up and array thyself in apparel of glory, like unto that of one who hath stood up in the marriage chamber.

  86. on_abbaton.01:93

    ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ϫⲉϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϣⲡⲧⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲛⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲱⲕ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⁛—

    And I said unto My Father, 'Put breath into him; I will be his advocate, and I will go down into the world, and will fulfil Thy command.'

  87. on_abbaton.01:94

    ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ · ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲥⲏϩ · ⲉⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·

    And whilst He was wishing to put breath into him He took a book, and wrote therein [the names of] those who should come forth from him and who should enter into the kingdom which is in the heavens, according to what is written, 'These are they whose names are written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world.'

  88. on_abbaton.02:94

    ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲙⲛⲧⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏⲧⲛ · ϫⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ·

    Ye shall judge the world, according to what I have ordained for you, and ye shall sit upon thrones and shall judge the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

  89. on_abbaton.01:95

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁϥϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁϥⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲛⲟⲏ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲱⲛϩ · ⲱⲛϩ · ⲱⲛϩ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⁛—

    And He put breath into him in this way; He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life three times, saying, 'Live! Live! Live! according to the type of My Divinity.'

  90. on_abbaton.02:95

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲛⲡⲱϩ ⲣⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·

    And I said with [My] mouth unto Paul, 'We shall judge the angels before we come to the beings of earth.'

  91. on_abbaton.02:96

    ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ · ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲟⲣϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲉϣⲁϥⲡⲉⲣϫ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲁⲙⲡⲉ · ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ · ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁϣϯ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁϥ

    For on the day [when] everything shall stand in fear and trembling I shall say, 'Let them be separated from each other, even as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, the righteous on the right hand, and the sinners on the left,' and not one shall make a sound until he who is chief in his day shall command him.

  92. on_abbaton.01:96

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

    And the man lived straightaway, and became a living soul, according to the image and likeness of God.

  93. on_abbaton.02:97

    ϯⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ · ϯⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⁛—

    I shall look upon all My clay, and when I see that he is going to destruction I shall try out to My Father, saying, 'My Father, what profit is there My Blood if he goeth to destruction?'

  94. on_abbaton.01:97

    ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

    And when Adam had risen up he cast himself down before [My] Father, saying, 'My Lord and my God!'

  95. on_abbaton.01:98

    ⲁⲕⲧⲣⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ·

    Thou hast made me to come into being [from a state in which] I did not exist.'

  96. on_abbaton.02:98

    ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ · ϫⲉⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⁛—

    And straightaway the voice of My Father shall come unto Me from the seventh heaven, and none shall hear it except Myself, for I and My Father are One, saying, 'Power belongeth to Thee, O My Son, to do whatsoever Thou pleasest with Thy clay.'

  97. on_abbaton.02:99

    ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉⲓⲣⲁϣⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲡⲉϩⲧⲁϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲟⲣⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲙⲕⲁϩ ·

    And in that day I shall say, 'I rejoice because Thou didst cleave My covering, and didst gird me about with joy, and My right hand shall bless Thee because I am without sorrowi.'

  98. on_abbaton.01:99

    ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲑⲙⲥⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ · ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ·

    Thereupon my Father set him upon a great throne, and He placed on his head a crown of glory, and He put a royal sceptre [in his hand], and My Father made every order [of angels] in the heavens to come and worship him, whether angel or archangel.'

  99. on_abbaton.01:100

    ⲁⲧⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ · ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⁛—

    And all the hosts of heaven worshipped God first of all, and then they worshipped Adam, saying, 'Hail, thou image and likeness of God!'

  100. on_abbaton.02:100

    ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲱ ⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ :— ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ :— ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⁛ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ · ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲁϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲁϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·

    I shall say unto you in that day, 'O My holy Apostles, and all My saints, whether ye be angels or archangels, or whether ye be prophets or righteous, and especially My Virgin Mother, and My chief Archangels Michael and Gabriel, I speak unto you, saying: No man who shall celebrate your commemoration upon earth, or shall give a loaf of bread in your name shall go to destruction.'

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