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COPTIC APOCRYPHA
IN THE
DIALECT OF UPPER EGYPT
OXFOED : HOEACE HABT
PEINTEB TO THE UNIVEESITT
COPTIC APOCEYPHA^
IN THE
DIALECT OF UPPER EGYPT
EDITED, WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
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PREFACE
The present volume contains the Coptic texts,
with translations, of an important series of Apo-
crypha, a Life of Pisentius, Bishop of Coptos in
the seventh century, an Encomium on John the
Baptist, attributed to Saint John Chrysostom, and
a series of Instructions by Pachomius the Archi-
mandrite ; aU of them are written in the dialect
of Upper Egypt, and all are published for the first
time. The editing of the texts has been carried
out by an arrangement with my colleague Dr. L. D,
Barnett, Keeper of the Department of Oriental
Printed Books and Manuscripts in the British
Museum.
The longest and perhaps most interesting Apo-
cryphon is the ' Book of the Eesurrection ', which
is attributed to Bartholomew the Apostle. It
describes the descent of our Lord into heU, the
conquest of Death and his sons, the defeat of the
Devil, the destruction of the gates, bolts, and bars
of hell, the extinction of its fires, the overthrow of
its blazing cauldrons, the liberation of Adam and
Eve and all the children of men, the final con-
demnation of Judas Iscariot, the ascent from heU
of our Lord, His Eesurrection, His appearances to
the Apostles, His enthronement on the right hand
of the Father in His Tabernacle of Light in the
VI
PREFACE
Seventh Heaven, and the reconciliation of God with
Adam and his sons in the presence of myriads of
Cherubim, Seraphim, Archangels, Angels, Thrones,
Dominions, Principalities, Powers, and all the hosts
of heaven. Here and there in the work there are
passages that resemble parts of the mediaeval com-
position known as the ' Harrowing of Hell ', but its
contents are entirely different from those of the
second part of the Gospel of Nicodemus which
deals with Christ's Descent into Hell. The whole
Apocryphon exhibits strong Egyptian (Gnostic)
influence, and professes to give the actual words
of the divine unknown language in which our Lord
and the Virgin Mary spoke to each other. The
MS. from which the text is edited was written
probably in the tenth or eleventh century, and it
was presented to the church of lUarte by an un-
named benefactor who states in the colophon that
he supplied his own parchment. The form of the
name lUarte suggests that this church was situated
in Nubia, perhaps near the modern town of Wadi
Halfah. In view of the importance of the work, and
the very mutilated condition of the text, the Trustees
ordered a complete facsimile of the MS. to be made
and published with the text (Plates I-XLVIII).
Two of the Apocrypha printed in this volume
deal with Saint John the Apostle. The text of the
first is edited from the vellum MS. Oriental No. 6782,
which was written in the seven hundred and sixth
year of Diocletian, or the Era of the Martyrs, i. e.
A. D, 990. It states that Saint John was in Ephesus,
PREFACE vii
and that having made a long prayer, the text of which
is given in full, and made an address to his followers,
he ordered them to dig a grave for him outside the
city. In this he laid himself down and died peace-
fully, but when his disciples came the next day
they could not find his body. An Ethiopic version
of this Apocryphon is extant in the venerable MS.
Oriental No. 673, Fol. 95b £f., and a version in Arabic
must also have existed. The second Apocryphon
of Saint John is a very curious work. According
to it our Lord sent a cloud into all parts of the
world wherein were the Apostles in order that it
might bring them to Him on the Mount of Olives.
When all the Apostles had arrived there John
asked the Lord to explain to him the Mysteries
of the Heavens, and the laws which regulated the
fall of dew and rain, and other natural phenomena.
Having summoned a Cherubim (sic) the Lord com-
mitted John to his care, and told him to answer
fully all his questions. The angel having set John
upon his wing of light bore him up through the
Seven Heavens and described to him their con-
struction. He shewed him the Twelve Eulers of
the worlds of light, and the fountain whence fell
the rain upon the earth, and described to him the
laws which govern the succession of day and night,
and the various classes of stars, &c. In the eastern
part of the earth also he shewed him Paradise,
and Adam walking about in it, burying in the
ground the heaps of leaves which fell from the tree
of the knowledge of good and evil. The angel
viii PREFACE
impressed upon John the sacredness of oaths sworn
by water and by wheat, because the former existed
before the heavens and the earth were created, and
the latter was formed from portions of the ' invisible
body of God ' and the body of His Son. Having
explained to John why Hezekiah turned his face
to the wall and wept, and answered his questions
about predestination, and whether animals have
souls and whether they will live again after death,
the angel brought John down from heaven to the
disciples who were awaiting him on the Mount of
Olives.
The last Apocryphon in the volume concerns
John the Baptist, and is found in an Encomium
on this saint which is attributed to Saint John
Chrysostom. In this interesting work Chrysostom
teUs us that he discovered the narrative, which is
stated to be the work of John, the brother of our
Lord, written in a 'little old volume' preserved
in the Library of the Holy City Jerusalem, among
the manuscripts which had been deposited there by
the Holy Apostles. According to this volume the
Saviour was on the Mount of Olives surrounded
by the Apostles, who were questioning Him about
John the Baptist. He commanded a cloud to come,
and He and they ascended upon it into the heights
of heaven. When He had shewn them all the
Heavens except the Third, He brought them into
the Third Heaven, which was a most glorious place.
They saw there John the Baptist and his father
and mother, Zacharias and Ehsabeth, who were
PREFACE ix
arrayed in splendid apparel set with precious stones.
Summoning to Him Michael, and the Seven Arch-
angels, and Sedekiel, and surrounded by the Apostles,
He called upon them all one by one to bear witness
to the fact that He had bestowed the Third Heaven
upon John the Baptist. He then enumerated before
the Archangels and Apostles the great gifts which
He had given to him, the last and greatest of them
all being a boat of gold. The boat was intended
for the use of the souls of those who had loved
John upon earth. These souls would, after the
death of their bodies, find their way to the boat
of gold, and John would ferry them over the Lake
of Fire, and land them in the Third Heaven, which
was John's pecuhar appanage. No soul, good or
bad, could enter this Heaven except after baptism
in the river of fire, which consumed the wicked, but
to the righteous followers of John seemed only like
a hot bath. There was there also another boat,
which was provided with oars and lamps. When
the souls of the righteous had taken their places
in it, the oars worked by themselves, and rowed
it over the dark waters, the lamps lighting it on
its way.
The remaining texts in this volume are a Life of
Pisentius, Bishop of Coptos in the seventh century,
and a series of Instructions to a brother, who had
lost his temper and reviled a fellow monk, by
Pachomius the Archimandrite, of the famous
Monastery of Tabenna.
The Coptic texts enumerated above are of great
b
X PREFACE
value linguistically, for they contain many unusual
forms, and some words which are not to be found
in the lexicons available to me. To the student
of Egyptian Christianity they are highly important,
for they record traditions and legends hitherto
unknown, many of which must be very old. The
manuscripts from which they are edited are also
of unusual importance from a palaeographic point
of view, for three out of the four are dated, and
they thus form guides for the approximate dating
of undated manuscripts. The quotations from the
Old and New Testaments appear to have been made
from memory, and some of them are difficult to
identify.
I am indebted to the Director, Sir Frederic G.
Kenyon, for his help in deciphering the Greek
portions of the colophons, and for many friendly
suggestions. To the readers of the Oxford Univer-
sity Press my thanks are also due.
E. A. WALLIS BUDGE.
Dbfaetmbnt of Egyptian and Asstbian Antiquities,
Bbitish Musbtjm.
May 7th, 1913.
CONTENTS
PAGE
Preface v
Introduction. Description op the MS. Summaries, etc. xv
Egyptian Mythology in Coptic Writings . . . Ixi
List op Passages op Scripture, quoted or referred to Ixxiii
I. The Book of the Eesurrection of Jesus Christ, by
Bartholomew the Apostle.
Text 1
Translation 179
Appendix 216
The Life of Saint Bartholomew. From the
Ethiopic Synaxarium.
Text 49
Translation 231
II. The Eepose of Saint John the Evangelist and
Apostle.
Text 51
Translation 233
III. The Mysteries of Saint John the Apostle and Holy
Virgin.
Text 59
Translation 241
IV. The Life of Bishop Pisentius, by John the Elder.
Text 75
Translation 258
Appendix 322
The Life of Pisentius. Prom the
Ethiopic Synaxarium . . .331
xu
CONTENTS
V. Encomium on John the Baptist, by Saint John
Chrysostom.
Text 128
Translation .
VI. The Instructions of Apa Fachomius.
Text .
Translation .
Coptic Forms of Greek Words
Names op Persons, Countries, etc.
Foreign Words
PLATES
[All the Plates are reduced one-third in scale.]
PAGE
I-XLVIII. Oriental 6804. A complete facsimile of
the MS To follow p. ^8
XLIX. Oriental 6782, Fol. 1 6. The Frontispiece of
the MS. — Saint John and the Virgin Mary
To face p. 52
L. Oriental 6782, Fol. 5 6. Death of Saint John
the Evangelist. This plate shews the decorated
initials To face p. 54
LI. Oriental 6782, Fol. 28 a. The tail-piece of the
MS. — Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus . . 58
LII. Oriental 7026, Fol. 1 a. The Mysteries of John.
This plate illustrates the decorated title-page . 60
LIII. Oriental 7026, Fol. 20 6. The Life of Pisentius.
This plate represents a typical page of the
MS., and illustrates a decorated initial . . 76
LIV. Oriental 7026, FoL 82 b. Colophon. This plate
gives the first paragraph, which is written in
Greek, and the opening lines of the Coptic
portion ........ 126
LV. Oriental 7026, Fol. 83 a. Colophon. Coptic
portion — contiMued . . . . . .126
LVI. Oriental 7024, Fol. 8 6. Encomium on John the
Baptist. This plate represents a typical page,
with initials, quotation marks, and marginal
ornaments . . . . . .136
LVIL Oriental 7024, Fol. 18 a. Instructions of Pacho-
mius. This plate represents a title-page with
decorated border, initial, &c. . . . .146
LVIII. Oriental 7024, Fol. 49 6. Colophon, with date
in Greek 176
INTKODUCTION
I. THE BOOK OF THE EESURRECTION,
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE.
The text of this most important apocryphal work is found
in Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 6804, but unfortunately in
a much mutilated state. The manuscript consists of twenty-
four leaves of thin parchment, measuring from 7^ in. to
9|r in. in length, and from 6^ in. to 7^ in. in width. A good
idea of its general size and appearance is afforded by Fol. 1,
which, with the exceptions of a few letters on one side
and of the lower margin, is complete. The number of the
page, as is seen from Fol. 16 a, Fol. 19 5, &c., was written
above the middle of the single column of writing, which
filled the page ; most of the page-numbers having disappeared
the order of some of the leaves is doubtful. The text is
written in a good clear hand with a brownish-black ink, but
the sides of the <i^ are in several cases decorated with patches
of red ink. The names ic Jesus, I'Soi Jah, the words
spoken by God iSSpi 5(^8»p ijtat.pidwe and ivSeiSealpi
AACOje (Fol. 6 b), and the titles of the Hymns of the Angels,
are written in red ink. On the last page but one is a tail-
piece painted in black and red, and a few of the paragraphs
begin with large, elaborately drawn and painted initials.
Nowhere in the manuscript is a date given, but there is little
doubt that it was written in the tenth or eleventh century.
The Colophon, which is much mutilated, states that the
manuscript was copied in the Name of the 'Holy Consub-
stantial Trinity ' by a person, name wanting, who made use
of 'his own parchment' gn ncquLeii&p&,non iuuu.in
xvi INTRODUCTION
JutAAoq, and who deposited it in the church which is 'built
in lUarte' cttkht niWj>.pTH, for the benefit of his soul
in this world and in the next. Of lUarte and its church
nothing is known^ but the form of the name of the town, or
village, suggests that it was situated in Nubia, perhaps near
the Island of Faras.
The manuscript was acquired by the Trustees in 1907 from
Mr. R. de Rustaf jaell, who bought it, with other manuscripts,
from a native dealer in Upper Egypt. The dealer purchased
it, according to Mr. R. de Rustaf jaell,^ from an Arab who
found the manuscripts whilst he was working on his land
near the ruins of an old Coptic monastery outside Edfu.
A great many Coptic manuscripts were discovered near Edfu
during the winter 1906-7, but it is doubtful if the Book
of the Resurrection and the small Nubian manuscript, to
which Mr. de Rustaf jaell refers, were among them.
The first to publish any part of the Coptic version of the Book
of the Resurrection was Dulaurier who, in 1835, edited the
Fragment des Revelations apocryphes de Saint Barthelemy * from
the four leaves Copte 78, 5-8, in the Biblioth^que Nationale,
Paris. In 1891 C. Schmidt published the text of one leaf,
preserved in the Berlin Museum, of a manuscript containing a
Recension of the Book of the Resurrection, under the title of
Ein, koptisches Fragment einer Moses- Adam- Apocalypse.^ This
leaf, as M. Lacau shewed subsequently, belongs to the Paris
Manuscript, Copte 129". Three years later M. Lacau
published the text of all the leaves belonging to this MS.,
and republished the text from Copte 78, 5-8 which Dulaurier
had edited and translated ; * and gave French translations of
all the leaves. Each of the two Paris manuscripts represents
' See The Light of Egypt, London, 1910, p. 1.
» Paris, 1835, 8vo.
' Sitzungsberichte d. Konigl. Preuss. Akad. d. Wissensch. zu Berlin, 1891,
pp. 1045-1019.
* Uemoires de VInstitut Fran^ais d'Archeologie Orientale du Caire, torn, ix,
1904, pp. 39 B.
INTRODUCTION xvii
a distinct Recension of the Book of the Resurrection, but
there is nothing to indicate which of the Recensions is the
older.
The British Museum MS. seems to represent yet a third
Recension, for in the passages in which its contents can be
compared with those of the Paris MSS. there are many-
striking differences. Passages in one manuscript are omitted
in the other, and the contrary, and the scribe appears to have
followed his own dictates in selecting passages for copying.
In 1910 Mr. W. E. Cram published a rendering of the
British Museum MS.,^ which he attributes to the twelfth
century, and he gave with it a plate containing a facsimile
of two pages. The Book of the Resurrection was written in
Greek, but nothing seems to be known about the Greek
original. The contents of the Coptic version may be briefly
summarized thus :
The first four or five leaves of Oriental 6804 are wanting.
These, no doubt, contained, in addition to the title of the
work, a description of the crucifixion of our Saviour, which
ends with the words 'in the peace of the Father. Amen^
After His crucifixion He was laid in a tomb, and He rose
from the dead on the third day, and carried up into heaven
with Him the soul of the holy man Apa Anania. This is
the only mention of Anania found in the manuscript. "Who
he was is not clear, but it is possible that he was mixed up
in the proceedings connected with the crucifixion, and that
in reward for his services and death Christ took his soul
up into heaven, and made him to sit 'at the table of His
Kingdom '. When Joseph of Arimathea had prepared the
Body of the Lord for burial, and had laid it in a new
sepulchre. Death went into Amente, or the abode of the souls
of the dead, and asked what had become of the Soul of Christ.
It had not been brought to him, and though he had sought
for it for two days he had not found it. This fact troubled
1 Ruatafjaell, Light of Egypt, pp. 110 ff.
C
xviii INTRODUCTION
him greatly, and he was sorely disturbed in his mind because
of the violent commotion which took place when Christ's Soul
left His Body. Never had he known anything like it.
Then calling to his steward Death told him that they must
go and try to find the Body which had just died, and the
Soul which had hidden itself. They set out from Amente,
and when they came to the tomb of the Lord they found that
it was ' lighted up with the light of life ', and Death and
his steward sat down behind the tomb to take counsel
together and to devise a plan whereby they might enter the
tomb. Then the six sons of Death, namely, Gaios, Tryphon,
Ophiath, Phthinfin, Sotomis, and Komphion, who were
waiting there for the Saviour to go down into Amente so
that they might enter with Him and see what He would do,
came to their father, and took counsel with him. Finally
they took the form of serpents, ' and wriggled into the toinb
of the Son of God,' where the Saviour shewed Himself to
them in the form of a dead body, which was lying in the
back part of the tomb, with one napkin round the face
and another round the head.
Turning then to the Pestilence-fiend Death asked him
if the Soul of the Body of Christ had been brought to him in
Amente, or if it had been mentioned to him, or if he had
included it in the number of the dead which he registered.
Death then went on to describe his unquietness of mind, and
the terrible things which had happened when Christ died.
Amente rocked and quaked beneath him, the pillars of heaven
trembled, the air was violently disturbed, and the hours and
the days and the nights were thrown into disorder. As for
Hell itself, its fires were extinguished, Gehenna was cold, the
gates were battered down and their keepers driven away,
the servants and ministers and envoys of Hell had nothing
to do, and all the angels of Hell were scattered. And the
power of Death himself had passed into the keeping of
another.
INTRODUCTION xix
Then Death approached the Body of Christ, and asked It,
' Who art Thou ? ' ' What art Thou ? ' He admitted that he
had been sorely disturbed, and that he had been destroyed by
the Body, the form of which he could not understand. Whilst
Death was saying these things, Christ removed the napkin
from His face, and looking into the face of Death laughed at
him. When Death saw the laugh he became terror-stricken,
and turning round he fled, and then fell oaiJie earth with his
six sons.
After a time Death recovered his senses, and he rose up
and went again to the Body of Christ, shaking and trembling
with fear as he went, for he was alone : when he came to
the Body Christ again laughed at him, but on this occasion
Death remained before the Body, and repeated the question,
'Who art Thou?' Sorely perplexed for a time. Death at
length asked the Body if it were possible for It to be the
Holy Lamb, the First-born of the Father. And little by
little he realized that the Body was that of the ' Good God,
Merciful and Compassionate ', to Whom those who are shut up
in Amente cried for mercy and release ; but the true Glory
and Majesty of Christ, and the greatness of His humility, he
did not understand. And again Death said, ' Who art Thou
that laughest ? I ask, I speak. Tell me, Why dost Thou
refuse to answer ? Thou humblest me. Thou makest a mock
of me. I will never leave Thee, but will cleave unto Thee
until Thou shewest me Who Thou art. I am all-powerful,
my power is invincible. Thou canst not deceive me.' Whilst
Death was saying these words to the Body of Christ, the
Saviour, the Living One, i8wto, went up into heaven in
the chariot of the Cherubim, and a mighty multitude of
Angels, Archangels, Cherubim, Seraphim, the Four and
Twenty Elders, and the Powers were standing by the tomb.
Then Christ went down into Amente, and broke down the
doors which were shut in His face, and shattered their bolts,
and overturned the blazing cauldrons of fire, and put out
IX INTRODUCTION
the fires, and swept everything out of Amente, and left it
like a desert. He then bound the Shameless One, and the
ministers of Satan, and Melkhir, a devil, with fetters and
chains of iron. He redeemed Adam, and delivered man,
and set free all creation, and healed the wounds which the
Enemy had inflicted on his son.
In Amente Christ found Judas Iscariot, the man who
betrayed Him, and said to him, ' Tell me, Judas, in what
way didst thou profit by betraying Me to the Jewish dogs ?
Assuredly I only endured sufferings of all kinds in order
to fulfil [the will] of My Father, and to redeem [and set free]
My creatures whom I had fashioned. As for thee, woe be unto
thee with twofold woes.' In one of the manuscripts published
by M. Lacau the equivalent of the above passage is followed
by the words ' rebukings innumerable and cursings most
terrible', and it is said that the 'lot of Judas is with his
father the Devil '. According to this Christ did not forgive
Judas for betraying Him, and a whole page is devoted to the
description of the awful things that befell Judas after his
death. The angels who were in the train of our Lord hurled
him down headlong, and his mouth was filled with thirty
serpents, which were the personifications of every vice and
every kind of evil, and they destroyed him. He was cast
into the outer darkness ; none shall enquire concerning him,
and utter oblivion shall cover him for ever.
On the third day, the day whereon the Saviour rose from
the dead. Death did not see any longer the ' dead Body of
Jesus the Son of God ', Who had talked with him. And he
told the Pestilence-god to go down quickly into Amente and
to take good heed in the matter of protecting himself, and to
shut tight the doors until he could find the Body which had
escaped him, or which had hidden Itself. Death thought
that the Body might be that of the Son of God, but, whether
it was or not, he confessed that neither he nor any of his six
sons could overcome it. The Pestilence-god went down into
INTRODUCTION xxi
Amentej and he was followed by Death and his six sons;
they found the place a desert, and there was no one in it.
They saw the broken framework of the gates, and the doors
with their broken bolts, and the shattered posts, all lying
about in confusion ; and the furnaces, which had once been
filled with blazing fires, were empty, cold, and overthrown.
The sounds of three voices were there, and these cried out in
agony and with screams ; there was weeping, and gnashing
of teeth, and sighing, and trouble, and there too was the
awful Worm, 'which never sleeps.' Whilst Death and his
sons were examining the ruins of their domain the angels
were singing the hymns that the Seraphim were wont to
sing at dawn on the Lord's Day, over the Offering of the
Eucharist.
On the morning of the Lord's Day following the Cruci-
fixion, before sunrise, there came to the tomb of the Lord
Mary the Virgin, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of
James, Salome, Mary and her sister Martha, Susannah the
wife of Khousa, Herod's steward, Berenice, Leah, the widow
of Nain, and the woman whose sins the Lord forgave
(Luke vii. 47), and they all stood in the garden of
Philogenes the gardener, whose son the Lord had healed.
In answer to the remark of Mary, 'If thou art really
Philogenes I know thee,' Philogenes replied that he knows
her to be Mary, 'the mother of Thaekahaei [amath],'
which is one of the mystical names of our Saviour. Then
Mary asked him to tell her what he had done with the
Body of the Lord, and Philogenes described to her how he
had succeeded in making the Jews bury the Body in a tomb
close to his vegetable garden, and how he kept watch over it.
In the middle of the night he rose up and went to it, and
he found all the angelic host standing there. There were
12,000 Cherubim, and 13,000 Seraphim, and 29,000 Powers,
and 30,000 Virgins, and hundreds of thousands of angels, and
a blazing fiery chariot, with twelve Virgins standing upon
xsii INTRODUCTION
it, and all were singing hymns. Whilst Philogenes stood
there watching he saw God the Father appear from His
tahernaele of light, and He came to the tomb, and raised
Christ from the dead. Philogenes was completely over-
come by these sights and their splendour, and would have
fallen down and died had not Peter, the interpreter of Christ,
sustained him.
Then Christ appeared in the chariot of God the Father,
and He addressed Mary, saying, ' Maki Khar Mariath,' ^
and Mary replied, ' Hrambounb Kathiathari Mioth.' *
Having bestowed upon Mary a number of honourable names,
e. g. My holy Ark, My holy Garment, My Water-pot, My
Mother, My House, My City, &c., and having described her
as the Table of the ' KhomthSmakh ', the Paradise of the
Seventh Heaven, He commanded her to go and tell the
brethren that He had risen from the dead. And He told
her to say to them also that He would come to them at dawn
to-morrow, when He would give unto them His Peace, which
He had received from His Father. Then, in the presence of
untold thousands of angels of every class, Christ stretched
out His right hand and blessed the womb of Mary His
Mother. At this moment the Seven Heavens opened, and
a 'Man of Light' like unto a pearl appeared, and He was
God the Father. Stretching out His hand, which was like
snow. He laid it upon the breast and body of Mary, and
blessed her womb, and called her ' Fountain of Life ', ' Pearl
of the Father', 'Our Salvation', &e. At intervals all the
angels cried out, 'Hallelujah, Amen.' Then Christ told her
that the blessing of the Father, and the might of the Son,
and the joy of the Holy Spirit should be with her at all
times, and that at her death He would come with His Father,
and Michael, and the angels, and would take her to His
kingdom. As to her body, a Cherub, with a sword of fire,
" i. e. Mary, the mother of the Son of God.
' The Son of the Almighty, and the Master, and my Son.
INTRODUCTION xxiii
and twelve hundred angels should watch over it until the day
of the coming of His Kingdom.
When the angels had departed Mary went and told the
Apostles that Christ had risen from the dead. On her
arrival she found them making ready to offer up the
Offering, and she remained with them and partook of 'the
Body and Blood of Christ', and received a blessing from
a bishop whose name is not given, but who may have been
Peter, And the Apostles rejoiced greatly at the news of the
resurrection of our Lord.
Meanwhile the Saviour went up into heaven seated upon
the chariot of God the Father, and all the angels accom-
panied Him until He reached the seventh heaven, wherein
was the tabernacle of the Father, which cannot be described.
Here was seated the Father, and when His Son arrived He
saluted Him, and placed on His head a ' great crown of glory
and blessing ', the light of which illumined the whole world.
At this point Bartholomew interrupts his narrative to tell
the Apostles that he is utterly incapable of describing what
took place when the Father put the crown on the head of His
Son. And he addresses his son Thaddaeus and adjures him,
for the seventh time, not to reveal these mysteries to any
impure man. What he saw on the occasion described above
took place on the 15th day of the month Parmoute, during
Pentecost.
When the Father crowned His Son, He called Him the
' King of Peace '. And He commanded the angels to cele-
brate that august day by singing ' joyfully glorious hjrmns '
to the Son. That was the day of joy, and gladness, and
exultation, and happiness, and immortality, and brightness,
and freedom unto salvation, and the remission of sin. The
Father then invited His beloved Son to take His seat on His
right hand upon ' the throne of light '. The Saviour ascended
the throne, and all Angels, Archangels, Cherubim, Seraphim,
Powers, Dominions, &c., and the Twelve Virtues of the
xxiv INTRODUCTION
Holy Spirit, and the Four and Twenty Elders, and the
Seven Aeons, and the Patriarchs, and the Prophets, and all
the Righteous, advanced before it, and worshipped the Son of
God, saying, ' He is holy. He is holy. He is holy.^
In obedience to the command of the Father the angels
sang hymns to the Redeemer, because God had forgiven the
sins of Adam and of all his sons. In the first and second
hymns each sentence begins with the words ' Glory be to
Thee', and contains an honourable epithet of Christ, e.g.
Propitiator, Incorruptible, Deliverer of the Universe, Alpha
of the Universe. Whilst the third hymn was being sung the
Father commanded the angels to bring Adam and Eve into
His presence, and Michael went to Paradise and returned
with them. Adam was eighty cubits in height and Eve
fifty, and Bartholomew says that he never saw any person
like Adam, either in heaven or upon the earth. He wore
a girdle of pearls about his loins, his eyes sparkled like
diamonds, ob his forehead were characters and symbols,
which were incomprehensible to men, and the Names of
the Persons of the Trinity were written upon bis body in
seven [characters]. His sandal-thongs were fourteen times
brighter than the light of the sun and moon. Eve wore the
" adornments of the Holy Spirit ■", and the angels hymned her
as ' Z6S ', the mother of all living. Then the Father spoke
words of forgiveness to Adam, and told him that he should
be in His sight even as was Christ, and that Eve should be,
like Mary, a mother in His kingdom. And Michael, assisted
by several archangels, Raphael, Asouel, Aphouel, Harmosiel,
Sareiouel, Kadiel, and Uriel, sang the third hymn of rejoicing
over the forgiveness of Adam. The fourth and the fifth
hymns were sung by the angels, and the sixth hymn by
Adam, who ascribed glory to God for the deliverance of
himself and his wife and sons from the thrall of sin. When
he had ended the Seven Archangels fell on their faces, and
worshipped God, and praised Him. The last hymn is called
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XXT
the eighth, probably by mistake of the scribe. It was sung
by Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Job, Moses, Noah, and all the
righteous of olden time. Before singing it these Patriarchs
ascribed blessing to Adam, and when they had finished it
the Father pronounced the blessing of peace upon them, and
dismissed them, and every soul went to his appointed place,
save Adam and Eve to whom new positions were assigned.
They were placed at the entrance to the Gate of Life, so that
they might be the first to salute the righteous as they entered
Jerusalem, the city of Christ ; Adam saluted the men, and
Eve the women.
The next section of the Book of the Eesurrection begins
with a conversation between Bartholomew and the Apostles.
Bartholomew proclaims his unworthiness, and belittles his
position among men, describing himself as ' the Italian
gardener who deals in vegetables'. The Apostles assure
him that he is worthy to be among their number, that God
has entrusted great and unspeakable mysteries to his keeping,
and that he shall be known in heaven and upon earth as
' Bartholomew, the keeper of the mysteries of the Son of God '.
After these things Bartholomew says that the Saviour took
the Apostles up on to the Mount of Olives, and spoke to
them in a language which they did not understand, but
which He explained to them later. Then the Seven Heavens
were opened, and as the Apostles looked they saw the Saviour
standing on the mountain by their side, though His Body
towered up into the heavens, and He and they went up into
the tabernacle in the seventh heaven wherein dwelt God the
Father. The Saviour- then asked the Father to bless the
Apostles, and He did so, beginning with [Peter], and con-
tinuing with Andrew, James, John, Philip, Thomas, Bar-
tholomew, Matthew, James, Simon Zelotes,
Thaddeus, and Matthias. As each blessing was pronounced
all the angels cried ' Hallelujah '.
■ The narrative is again interrupted by Bartholomew's
d
xxvi INTRODUCTION
expressions of self-abasement before the Apostles, who in
answer kissed him on the head, and praised his great humility.
This done the Apostles offered up the Offering, and Mary
the Virgin partook thereof with them. The odour of the
Offering produced a sweet-smelling savour before the throne
of the Father. And He hearkened to the prayers of the
Apostles, and commanded His Son to go down to the earth,
and to comfort and strengthen them, so that they might not
think He had forsaken them. Then Christ went to Galilee,
where He found Mary and the disciples gathered together,
and He made Himself visible to them, and gave them the
peace which He had received from the Father; and He
breathed on their faces and they received the Holy Spirit.
And He shewed them the nail marks in His hands and feet,
and the wound in His side, and the marks of the thorns
on His brow. At the sight of these the Apostles wept, but
the Saviour consoled them, and committed them to the care
of Peter, whom they were to obey as they would Christ.
Then the Apostles rose up and kissed the side of Jesus, Who
took of the Blood which flowed from it, and sealed them
therewith. And He blessed them and went up into heaven.
Now Thomas, surnamed Didymus, was not with the Apostles
when Christ sealed them, for he had gone to his own city
because news had been brought to him of the death of his
son. When he arrived there he found that his son Si6phanes
had been dead seven days, but this notwithstanding he went
to the grave, and in the Name of Jesus Christ, the Son of
God, he commanded Siophanes to rise up, because he wished
to speak with him. And Siophanes at once rose up, with
the glory of Christ in his face, and saluted Thomas. In
answer to questions put to him by his father, Siophanes
described what had happened to him after his death. When
his soul left his body it was received by Michael, who took
it and set out for heaven. When the soul passed through
the river of fire, thanks to Michael, this river seemed to
INTRODUCTION xxvii
Siophanes to be like unto a river of water. The light emitted
by Michael enabled SiSphanes to find a way through the
region of darkness, and at length he and Michael entered
heaven. When Michael had plunged the soul of Siophanes
thrice into the ' Acherousia Palus ' Taw^epoTciA. n?V.Trxi«H,
a voice came forth from the heights which ordered the angels
take the soul into Paradise. Then Michael took the soul
into the ' tabernacle of the Father ', where it saw the Twelve
Thrones of the Apostles, each with the name of an Apostle
written upon it. Each throne was overshadowed by a tree
laden with fruit, over each throne were a man-headed eagle
with extended wings and a canopy set with precious stones.
On each throne lay a white robe, and a choir of one thousand
angels was appointed to each throne. From the region of
the Twelve Thrones Michael took the soul to Paradise, and
whilst they were walking together there, the soul of Siophanes
heard his father praying on earth. Thereupon Michael took
his soul and placed it in his body, and Si6phanes rose up
and spoke to his father.
When the rumour that Si6phanes had risen from the dead
spread through the city, a great multitude came to the house
where he was, and in answer to their questions he told them
how he had been into the Paradise of the heavenly Jerusalem,
and how he had sat under the shadow of the trees there for
seven days ; and how Michael had sealed his body upon earth,
and so prevented it from decaying; and how he had been
raised to life in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost. And the people ran to the place where Thomas was,
and blessed his coming to their city, and he baptized twelve
thousand of them that day. He also marked out the founda-
tions of a church, and having appointed Siophanes bishop,
he dismissed the multitude in peace. After these things
Thomas began to pray to Christ. And whilst he was
praying a cloud surrounded him, and when he had mounted
upon it it bore him to the Mount of Olives, where he found
xxviii INTRODUCTION
the Apostles waiting for him. When they had saluted him,
Peter told him that Christ had appeared to them, and had
given them His peace, and kissed them and ascended into
heaven, promising them as He went that He would he with
them always. When Thomas heard these things he wept,
and declared that unless he could see Christ, and lay his
finger on the nail marks and the wound made by the spear,
he would not believe that Christ had risen from the dead.
The Apostles endeavoured to convince him, but without
success, and even Bartholomew's exhortation failed to remove
Thomas's doubt. As Bartholomew finished his words Christ
Himself appeared in their midst, and said, ' Hail Thomas,
thou little man ! ' When the Apostles had worshipped Him,
He told Thomas to come and touch the marks of the thorns
and the spear and the naUs on His Body, and to look upon
the vinegar and the gall which they gave Him to drink.
This Thomas did, and then he said, ' My Lord and God,
I believe that Thou art the Father, and the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, and that Thou didst rise from the dead, and
that Thou hast saved every man by Thy holy resurrection.'
And he put out his finger, and dipping it in the Blood which
was flowing from our Lord's side, he signed himself therewith.
And the Saviour said, ' My Blood of God hath iinited itself
to your bodies, and ye have become divine, even as I.' When
Christ had gone up into heaven, having appeared to the
Apostles twice, Peter invited the Apostles to ofBer up the
Offering before they separated. And they brought carefully
chosen bread, pure wine, and sweet-smelling incense, and
with Peter standing by the Sacrifice, the Apostles formed
a crown round about the table. Whilst they were partaking
of the Sacrifice, our Lord came down to the Apostles, and
sat with them.
The break in the text here renders it impossible to com-
plete this portion of the narrative, but the writer of the
Book of the Resurrection seems to intend to say that Christ
INTRODUCTION xxix
laid His Body on the table^ and that the Apostles divided
It. And 'they saw the Blood of Jesus pouring out as
living blood down into the cup^ And Peter said, 'God
hath loved us more than all the peoples on the earth, for
He hath made us to see these great and marvellous things.
And our Lord Jesus Christ hath allowed us to behold,
and hath revealed to us the glory of His Body and His
Divine Blood.' Then they partook of the Body and the
Blood, and glorified the Treasury of Life; after this they
separated, and they went about and preached in the Name
of the Holy and Consubstantial Trinity.
IL THE REPOSE OF SAINT JOHN THE
EVANGELIST AND APOSTLE.^
The text of this work is edited from Brit. Mus. MS.
Orifflital, No. 6782. This manuscript consists of thirty-six
leaves of fine vellum measuring 13| in. in length and 10^ in.
in width. According to a note on the lower margin of Fol. 28 b
the volume to which the leaves of this manuscript belong
was written in the seven hundred and sixth year of Diocletian,
gn Tjmeg^ --^c n poi^ne n oviorXh, i. e. a. d. 990. The
manuscript contains the following :
1. The Repose of Saint John, the Evangelist and Apostle.
Eol. 2 a.
2. A fragment of a Discourse by Gregory, bishop of
Nazianzus, written in answer to a question of the Archi-
mandrite Eusebius, the Hegoumenos of Ararat, concerning
the Manichean heretics. oTr\ot»oc ea^qTa^Trotj • n^i nen
neTO'T8i.«w6 H eioiT ex TakCiHir ng«>.t'ioc • t?pHt»opioc •
nenicKonoc mj)wMci«^«coc thoTVic • »>tIo neeo^ot^oc •
£i5 nTpeqaAVei Stioq git oircnoir'^H • «(?! neewce-
' The text of an Ethiopic version of this apocryphon, with an English
translation, will be found in my Contendings of the Apostles, vol. i, p. 21i ;
vol. ii, p. 263.
XXX INTRODUCTION
6&.CTSwT0c^ Ji npec&TTTepoc awTTto it »kp;)^HJU.&.n'akpi-
THc^ cTTcefiioc^ ngTrcoTAtenoc k a^p&.pak.T • ktc
ej>LpjuieMiaL • nxxS. nTa>. TKifiuj-^oc n noige* oTtog^
gi-xcoq • e&.qcgaa ■ u}«w nneT oirjvawfe rtpHwopioc gw
oTKOfS' « cone eqouj cjuuvtc • eq'soj jTmoc • "xe
jii.e^Te>.AJiion • ose e T^e ot • ceoso) Sliaoc^ «(5'i ner
Hn e eswipecic JS Jui*.nH • -se iiTawTrTe^go €pjs.Tq Jx
xxi-y^issiX « jkp^Bkt<t»e?V.oc • e nsua^. Ji n-^i&.&oA.oc
A«i€ iiToq n-xidw&oTV.oc • ai.qajo)ne pco n &.p^dwi5iTe-
A.OC • goTVcoc "sm « igopn • -xin il ne • ^^conc Htck-
gakCiocirnH • jti«kT»ju.on e nei gcofe •
HToq "xe nneT OTra^awfc cpni^opioc j)>.quj(one^ gn
genttoi? it cone • uiit genpileiooTre eniiwjgwoTr • eq-
Tiofigl iS n-soeic^ ttjA.nT eqTCT^ neqgHT^ eosjJi nx».TFc-
THpioit Kaw?V.toc • git oTreipHMH • itTe n [end]. — Pol. 9^.
3. A Discourse by Saint Epiphanius^ Bishop of Cyprus, on
the Holy Virgin who gave birth to God. He recited it on the day
of her commemoration, on the twenty-first day of the month of
T6be. oir\oiToc • iire nncT oTra^a^ • jvnj»>. eni(^&.nioc •
neniCKonoc • it R-rnpoc • ea^qTawToq^ e Tfee Tna^pee-
itoc^ eT oTrawSwfe ju.i>.pijv^ Tpeq-xne nnoTTe* gii negooT
a necp njiceTe^ €t OTra^d^fc • ctc coir -soTrT OTeine^
IS. neiiOT^ TO)6e • gii cyeipHnrf^ itTe TittoTrTe^'
ga^juHtt :— Fol. 10a.
4. A Discourse by Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria, on
Mary the Perpetual Virgin, who gave birth to God. Incom-
plete. OTrXot^oc • €2vqT8k'!roq • it<?i nen neT oT&.e>.fe
it eicoT"^ CT TJiweiHTr ks>.t«l cdiot miju • j>wn&, KTrpiATVoc
n«wp;)(;^HenjcKonoc it pa^KOTe • 6j>wqT«i.Troq e nT«>.eio •
it TCTO H nd^peenoc it oiroeiig niju e«i.tTiiC iu.&.pi&. •
Tpeq-sne nno-yTe* gen otfaxc' eqoTrtoitg^ e iio\ JS
necno(3' k eooTT • Sit nTA.eid^ iiT&.c'xiTq e hoX giTiS
nrtoTTTe :— gii OTreipnitH iiTe nnoirTe g&juHtt »l —
Fol. 29 a. This manuscript was copied by a woman, as we
INTRODUCTION
see from Fol. 28 i, where she entreats the brethren to pray for
her. jVpi T«>.cjs.Tm^ MSweiOTe' aau nawCHHT* ottom niJti
^I'sH TenxtJs.iHOTrTe n cio«e JS Aji».ns.i?awnH • a^Troi JS
ju.a^i npoctbopak^^^^MB. Her name has been erased.
The MS. is written in a good clear hand (see Plate L),
and the text is ornamented with many fine large initials.
On Fol. 1 5 is a coloured frontispiecCj in which the Virgin,
holding the Child, is seen standing upon an orb, within a shrine
having an apsidal roof. On her right stands Saint John
(see Plate XLIX). On Fol. 2 a is a rectangular head-piece,
with a large leaf at each corner, and above it are two doves.
On Fol. 9 J is a somewhat similar head-piece with one dove
above it. On Fol. 10 a is a smaller head-piece, hastily drawn
and poorly coloured, and above it is a figure of the Coptic
Cross
formed of interlaced work. On Fol. 28 a is
a coloured picture of 'Epiphanius the Bishop', holding a
volume decorated with bosses on his left arm, and standing
before a shrine (see Plate LI). On the back of this Folio
is the Colophon, which seems to indicate that the leaves that
follow did not originally belong to the volume. The pagina-
tion runs from S-Sx", S-\h, and iie-ne. Fol. 36 a is
wrongly paged O instead of ^. The decorated initials in
the last section are not so well drawn, and the head-piece on
Fol. 29 a is a poor piece of ornamentation. The finest initial
occurs on Fol. 36 a : it is here reproduced.
xxxii INTRODUCTION
III. THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN THE
APOSTLE AND HOLY VIRGIN.
This important apocryphal work is edited from the Brit.
Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 7026. This manuscript contains
83 paper leaves measuring 11^ in. in length by 7 in. in width.
The pagination runs from S-3iej then from \c—lucL, and
then from ne-ptie; in other words, the pagination is very
faulty. The quires contain from one to eight leaves each,
and are signed by the letters 8w, St, «?, '^, e, c, T^, H, e, i,
and liw. The writing is bold and the characters are thickly
written in a brownish-black ink ; the text is ornamented by
two head-pieces and a considerable number of large initial
letters, which are more or less decorated. A typical page
of text is reproduced on Plate LIII, and Plate LII shews the
character of a decorated head-piece and the opening words of
the Mysteries of Saint John. The Colophon (see Plate LIV)
states that the manuscript was written by Victor the deacon,
the son of Mereurius the deacon, the son of Eponuchos the
archdeacon of [the church of] Saint Mereurius, the General-
in-Chief, in Latopolis, or Asna (Esna) and it is dated on the
third day of the month of Thoth, in the fourth Indiction, in
the seven hundred and twenty-second year of the Era of the
Martyrs, which is the three hundred and ninety-fifth (sic)
year [of the Hijrah, or Flight of Muhammad the Prophet],
i. e. A. D. 1006. The following is Sir Frederic Kenyon's
transcript of the first part of the Colophon which gives these
facts : —
ano Tov aycov jiap'^ i/r/CjS ^rov^ T<\e
eyo) BiKTmp eXax Siuk/ Uv^ fza,
Kapios MepKovpios SiaK/ wan to" /xa
INTRODUCTION xxxiii
Kapios Ettcovvxos ap^ Siuk/ tov
ayiov Mep fieyao'TpaTrjXaTa ano (r^s)
TToXecos Aarmv eyparfras /StjSXoy
TTOLVTOiv avayvmOi, rr/v j8jj8
Xiov firev^fTai fie onms ■\ e^a
yei KS TTjv fXeoivo /iov ^lov
evapearoy eyevero a/irjr/^
The second part of the Colophon (see Plates LIV and LV),
which is written in Coptic, reads thus :
'[This manuscript was written] through the zeal and the
care ^ of our God-loving and alms-loving brethren [Mijchael,
the archdeacon and monk, and our brother Zaeharias, the
second deacon and monk of [the Church of] Saint Mercurius,
the General, which is in the Mountain of T'bo (Edfa).^
They prepared this book, and they placed it in their Monas-
tery in order that they might read therein, and that those
who shall hear it read with diligent attention may benefit
themselves in the fullest measure. May the Lord Jesus
Christ bestow upon them great and patient endurance.
May He deliver them from the wiles of the Devil and from
wicked men. May He set blessing, and prosperity, and
salvation in their Monastery. May He preserve the life
of our father and chief Abba Abraham, and the lives of all
the brethren who bear the cross who are in their Monastery,
each one of them according to his name. May He bring
their holy blessings upon [Mi]chael and Zaeharias, men who
are of no account, when they shall depart out of the body,
and receive [their] inheritance with the coenobite fathers, Apa
Pachomius, and Apa Theodorus, and Apa Palamon, and Apa
Petronius, and Apa Horsiesios, and all the [other] coenobite
fathers. May this be unto all of us ! Amen.'
' i. e. at the expense of.
' The ancient Egyptian
xxxiv INTRODUCTION
The MS. Oriental 7026 contains two works :
1. The Mysteries of John the Apostle and holy Virgin,
which were explained unto him in heaven. In the peace of
God. Amen. Ma^i «e ax unrcTHpion « itoc nawnocTO-
\oc awTUJ nna^peeMoc €t OTjv&.fi iiTe^TTTCd^oq epooir
git Tne git o-!reipH«H nTC nnoTTc g&.JiAHn. Fol. 1 a.
2. The life and conversation of our holy and glorious father
Apa Pisentius, the bishop and anchorite in the Mountain
of Tsenti, which were described by John the Presbyter, on
the day of the commemoration of the saint, which is the
thirteenth day of the month Epeph. In the peace of God.
Amen. Fol. 20 a.
The work entitled the Mysteries of John opens with the
statement that, after the Saviour had risen from the dead.
He came to the Mount of Olives and sat down there. He
then caused a cloud to travel through all the countries into
which the Apostles had departed, and they mounted upon
it and were brought by it to their Saviour Who was seated
on the Mount of Olives. Then John, referring to the favour
which the Lord had towards him, asked the Saviour to take
him up into heaven, and to explain to him the mysteries
thereof. In answer the Lord said, 'Let us pray to My
Father,' and when He and John had prayed a long prayer,
and the Saviour had said 'Amen', the heavens opened on
each side of them, and rolled away until the seventh heaven
became visible to the Apostles. Out of this heaven there
came a mighty Cherub, whose body was ' filled with eyes \
and from it there poured forth such dazzling splendours that
all the Apostles feU terrified to the earth, and they became
as dead men. Then the Saviour took hold of their hands,
and removed fear from their hearts, and they became of good
cheer. Of all the Apostles John alone was so bold as to
address the Lord, and he asked Him to explain the ordinance
of this terrible Cherub. The Lord made answer saying
INTRODUCTION xxxv
that ' the words of the Father have been hidden within him,
from their beginning until their fulfibnent ' ; and then, turning
to the Cherub, He commanded him to take His 'beloved
John' into heaven, and to explain to him the meaning of
everything about which he should ask any question. And
at once the Cherub lifted him up on his wing of light,
and flew up to heaven with him. In the First Heaven he
saw twelve men, each seated on a throne within the great
gate ; these were the twelve rulers of the years, whose
operations were directed by Michael, Each ruled for one
year at a time, and in this way the earth yielded its crops
of grain and fmit regularly,
John then asked why it was that there was sometimes
a famine in one place or another, and also why it happened
that in some years when water was not over-abundant the
harvest was good, and why it happened that even when
water was abundant there was sometimes a famine. In reply
the Cherub said that the water that watered the earth was
under the feet of the Father. If men commit sin when the
Father is about to lift His feet and let the water flow up.
He restricts the supply of water, and the harvest on earth
is poor in consequence. When men do not commit sin He
allows an abundance of water to come upon the earth, and
the harvest is good. At times the sins of men are so many
that the intercession of Michael and 120,000 angels is
necessary to induce the Father to allow a sufficient supply
of water to come upon the earth. As concerning water, the
Cherub goes on to inform John that it existed before God
created the heavens and the earth, and that only God knows
who created it. To swear a false oath by water is a sin
unforgivable, even as it is to swear a false oath by wheat.
The mention of wheat causes John to ask the Cherub to
tell him the history of the wheat-plant, and where it grew
originally. In reply the Cherub told him that when Adam
and Eve were in Paradise they had permission to eat of every
xxxvi INTRODUCTION
tree, with the exception of the tree of good and evil. When
the Devilj who was jealous of Adam because the Sun and
Moon worshipped him daily, caused Adam and Eve to be
expelled from Paradise, they departed to the land of Eueilat
(Havilah, <^^'')U), where they lived in care and anxiety, and
found no food to eat similar to that which they had enjoyed
in Paradise daily. In their want they cried out to God, and
the Son was sorry for them, and He went to His Father,
and entreated Him not to allow the man whom They had
created in Their Image and Likeness to die of hunger before
His Face. The Father told the Son that, since He had made
Himself the Advocate of the man who had transgressed His
commandment, He must feed him upon the flesh of His
own body. When the Son left His Father's presence He
took a small portion of His own Divine Flesh, and rubbed
it down to powder, and brought it to His Father. Thereupon
the Father added to it a portion of His own Body, i. e. of His
' Flesh which is invisible ', and made of these portions of the
Divine Bodies a grain of wheat, which He sealed in the
middle with the ' seal of light '. Then taking up the grain
of wheat He gave it to His Son, and told Him to give it to
Michael, who was to give it to Adam, and to teach him how
to sow it and reap it. When Michael had received the grain
he went to Adam, who was standing in the river Jordan,
and crying to God for food, for he had eaten nothing for
eight days, and gave him the grain of wheat ; when Adam
had received it, and knew what it was, and how it was to be
used, 'his body recovered its strength,' and he cast himself
down in homage at the feet of Michael.
The Cherub then transported John to the Seventh
Heaven, wherein all the angels of heaven were gathered
together. Here he saw the Cherubim, who were dressed
in wheat and held golden censers, and the angels, who held
golden phials out of which they poured the dew which fell
upon the fields of the earth. Michael was the Overseer of
INTRODUCTION xxxvii
all the angels, and he directed the works which they carried
out; his name was inscribed on their garmentsj and the
angels cried out his name continually. This name acted as
a protection, and prevented the Devil from carrying off the
angels when their duties made it necessary for them to
descend to the earth.
In the Seventh Heaven John saw also a fountain with
waters like milk and as white as snow ; round about it were
trees laden with fruit of all kinds, and an angel stood by the
side of it, his wings dipping in the water. This fountain
was the source of all the dew that fell upon the earth. At
intervals a trumpet sounded, and then the angel shook his
wings, and the dew upon them fell to the earth. An angel
of wrath came and wept tears of blood into this fountain,
but Michael came with a sponge and wiped away all these
tears. The angel of wrath was the Angel of Famine, who
endeavoured at all times to bring want and misery on the
earth ; but Michael, assisted by four hundred thousand angels,
watched over the dew until it reached the earth.
After this the Cherub set John on his angel of light
and bore him away to the Land of Edem (^Ip.), i.e. to the
land of the sunrise, where was situated the spring that
formed the source of the rivers Phison, Tigris, Geon (the
Nile), and the Euphrates. Close by it was Paradise, and
John asked the Cherub to shew him the tree, of the fruit
of which Adam ate and became naked. The Cherub then
led John into Paradise, and shewed him a tree with roots
that went very deep into the ground, and there was no fruit
upon it, and it was covered with thorns. According to the
Cherub the fruit of that tree was 'a kind of apple'.
Whilst John was looking at the tree and wondering, he
saw Adam, who was some distance away, and was coming
towards him. He appeared to be weeping, and he was
engaged in collecting in his garment the dead leaves under
the tree, of the fruit of which he had eaten, and carrying
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them away and burying them. In answer to John's enquiry
as to why Adam was doing this, the Cherub told him that
when the Devil had tempted Adam and Eve, all the sweet-
smelling trees in Paradise lost their smell, and their leaves
began to fall off, and Adam began to dress himself in them.
John next asked why the Devil had been allowed to enter
into Paradise and seduce Adam and Eve, and pointed out
to the Cherub that this could only have taken place by
God's consent. In answer to this the Cherub told John
that Paradise was guarded by two companies, each containing
twelve angels, who served alternately a day a time. The
moment seized on by the Devil to enter Paradise was when
one company of angels had left Paradise and the relieving
company had not taken up their duty. At this moment
there was no angel in Paradise, and Adam was able to eat
the forbidden fruit without let or hindrance, for the two
companies of angels had agreed together to let him have
the opportunity of committing sin. The Cherub did not
agree with John that Adam was blameless in consequence
of this agreement, but condemned his impatience, saying that
had Adam waited God would have allowed him to eat of the
tree of the knowledge of good and evil. When Adam had
eaten of the fruit, the mantle of righteousness wherein he
was clothed left him, and his body, which had been about
twenty feet in height and ten feet in breadth, decreased
greatly in size and became naked. Whether any change
took place in the body of Eve after her fall is not stated, but
the Cherub explains to John that she was created in the
body of Adam at the time when he was created, and that
God did not at once separate the two bodies. Eve was not
hidden in the rib of Adam, but her body was brought out
from Adam's body when God made a deep sleep to fall upon
him. Adam first perceived the loss of his mantle of righteous-
ness through the feeling of cold that attacked his finger-
nails, which were white, like his body. And the Cherub
INTRODUCTION xxxix
told John that when Adam saw his finger-nails change
colour he cried out and wept, even as did Hezekiah when
he was sick and turned his face to the wall.
This allusion to Hezekiah and the wall John did not
understand, and he asked the Cherub to explain it. He
did so, and told him King Solomon, who had acquired great
power over the devils, compelled them to describe to him
every kind of disease, and to tell him what remedies were
to be employed in healing them. When he had received
from the devils both diagnoses and prescriptions, he went
into the House of the Lord and wrote them on a wall therein.
Every person who was sick went into the temple, and having
identified his disease or ailment, read the remedy attached
to it, took it, and was healed at once. When Hezekiah
became king he plastered the wall with lime, and so obliterated
the prescriptions written upon it. And he was one of those
who sufEered greatly, for during his sickness, in addition to the
pains of his sickness, he was sorely troubled by the thought
that in plastering the wall in the temple he had destroyed
the means for his cure. The Lord, however, had mercy upon
him, and sent to him Isaiah, who told him to poultice himself
with wild figs.
Then John asked the Cherub to explain to him the
operations of the Cherubim in heaven whose voices are so
loud that they terrify men on the earth. The Cherub told
him that these angels control the winds as they come out
of the storehouses of heaven, and the fall of the rain upon
earth J but for them the rain would descend with such
violence that the earth would be laid waste by a water flood
as it was in the days of Noah.
John^s next questions concerned the earth and .the sky,
and he asked the Cherub what supported the sky and the
earth. The Cherub replied that the sky was suspended
by faith, and that the earth was supported on four pillars
sealed with seven seals. When John asked what was under
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the pillarsj the Cherub replied that the Creator of them
knew what appertained to them. In answer to further
questions concerning the physical heavens the Cherub told
him that the twelve hours of the day were measured by
twelve Cherubim, each of whom sang a hymn, the singing
of which lasted exactly an hour. The twelve hours of the
night were measured by the prayers of the beasts, and birds,
and reptiles that pray every hour, and each of their prayers
lasts exactly one hour. At the end of the twelve hours of
the day the Cherubim blow trumpets to let Michael know
that the day is done, and then he speaks to the Angel of the
Sun, who brings the course of that luminary to an end for
the day.
Passing from natural phenomena John next asked the
Cherub, Is the life of a man predestined from the time
when he is in his mother's womb, or not ? Is he at that
time predestined to be a righteous man or a sinner? And
the Cherub told him that whatever was decreed by God
concerning a man before he began his life in his mother's
womb came to pass. Then John asked the Cherub if the
matter whereof man was made was superior to that of which
the beasts were composed. The Cherub's answer is not
quite definite, for he replied that after death each man is
taken to the place which he deserves, and that as for the
animals, whether they were living or dead, their place was
the earth. In answer to further questions, the Cherub
told John that animals possessed souls, which were in their
blood, and that after their death they neither experienced
enjoyment nor suffered pain.
John's next questions concern the stars, which the Cherub
in making answer divides into three classes : 1. Those which
remain in the sky until noon, but which are invisible because
of the light of the sun j 3. The Seven Stars of the Northern
Heaven (Great Bear ?), which remain in the sky always ;
3. The Seven Stars that are called iieenTHp. And he went
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on to say that although there are very many orders of stars
that move from the places wherein they were set originally,
the ordinances of God concerning them ahide for ever. With
this answer the Cherub closed the conversation between
himself and John, whom he commanded to go down again
into the world, and to declare to men what he had seen. Then
the Cherub took John down to the Mount of Olives, where
he found all the Apostles gathered together. When he had
told them of everything which he had seen they kissed each
other, and each Apostle departed to the country from which
he had been brought by the cloud, and continued to preach
the Gospel.
IV. THE LIFE AND CONVERSATION OF PISEN-
TIUS, BISHOP OF TSENTI, BY JOHN THE
PRESBYTER, HIS DISCIPLE.
The Life of Pisentius, which herein is attributed to John
the Presbyter, his disciple, and is written in the dialect of
Upper Egypt, has much in common with the Life of this
Saint which is attributed to John the Presbyter and Moses,
Bishop of Keft, in the Memphitic version published by
M. Amelineau.i Many events in the life of the saint are
described in both versions, but each version contains a number
of facts which are not found elsewhere. Of the early years
of Pisentius nothing is known. He was probably bom about
A. D. 550. His parents were no doubt well-to-do farmers,
and it is probable that they lived quite near to the town of
Keft, the modern Kuf t, or Coptos, in Upper Egypt, or to the
town of Kus, which is only a few miles from Coptos. When
only a few years old, he was sent by his father to assist in
tending the flock of sheep belonging to the family, and he
probably continued to do this until he reached the years of
1 Un J^vSgue de Keft au VII' siecle, Paris, 1887.
f
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early manliood. It is not stated in our text that Pisentius
went to school, but from the fact that when he became a monk
he began to learn by heart certain Books of the Bible, it is
quite clear that he must have been able to read. It seems
reasonable to assume that he had learned to read and to write
in some school which was under the direction of Christians,
probably in one of the monastic schools of Coptos. When
and at what age Pisentius became a monk is not known, but
the ascetic labours which he performed could only have been
undertaken by a full-grown man.
In the opening paragraphs of his Life of Pisentius, John
the Presbyter describes the joy which men, and beasts, and
birds feel on the day of the commemoration of the Saint, and
points out his inability to do justice to the memory of the
holy man, who must be included among the number of those
who are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. He
then describes an incident which shews that Pisentius was
a kind and considerate man. Certain tenants of his brother
either could not or would not pay their rent, and when the
matter was brought before Pisentius he advised him not to
seize the poor man's ox, and not to treat harshly any debtor,
and not to attempt to force him to pay by legal means.
John passes on to describe how Pisentius, on one occasion,
recited the whole of the Books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel
without stopping, whilst his brother and a companion were
waiting to visit him in his cell. The Memphitic version
gives us an idea of the plan by which Pisentius committed
the whole Psalter to memory. In the hottest days of the
year, and in the hottest times of the day, he used to go out to
the desert and stand upright on the hot rocks, in a place
where no one could see him. He there tied a very large stone
to his neck, and this stone was so heavy that only with the
greatest difficulty could he hold himself upright. He then
began to recite the Psalter, and it was only when he had
recited the whole Book without making any mistakes that he
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removed the stone from his neck. Meanwhile his bare feefc
became badly burnt by the hot stones on which he stood.
Pisentius also learned by heart the Books of the Twelve
Minor Prophets, and a certain brother who was once able to
see him when he was engaged in reciting them saw that one
of the Twelve Prophets came into his cell as he began to
recite the Book which bore his name, and remained with him
until he had finished it. Pisentius received other heavenly
visitants in his cell, for John says that, on one occasion when
the Saint was suffering from some disease of the spleen,
a certain brother went into his cell to see him, and found
there a very hairy man who was no other than Elijah the
Tishbite.
The next incident in the life of Pisentius recorded by John
concerns a certain sick brother of Tsenti, who longed for
a little fish. When Pisentius knew of this, he bade the sick
man be of good cheer, and went to fill his water-pot at the
appointed time, and as he went he prayed to God to grant his
desire. When Pisentius arrived on the river bank and was
filling his pot, he saw immediately in front of him a large fish
which was stranded in the shallows. He went into the water,
seized the fish, and carried it back to the monastery, and the
sick man and all who knew of his longing for fish believed
that God had answered his prayer without delay. This
incident is not recorded in the Memphitic version.
On another occasion Pisentius went to the well to draw
water and to fill his water-pot, but when he arrived there he
found that he had forgotten to bring with him the leather
bucket and the rope with which to pull it up. For some
reason he found it to be impossible to return to the monastery
to fetch them, and he therefore prayed to God to make the
water to rise in the well until its level was high enough to
allow him to fill his water-pot. When he had ended his
prayer, the water rose at once to the top of the well, and
Pisentius, having filled his water-pot, commanded the water
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to go down again. The water obeyed, and as it sank a certain
shepherd, who looked into the well, saw it sink by degrees
until it reached the bottom. The authority for this story is
Paham, a fellow monk, who regarded Pisentius as one of the
most holy men of his day. Paham used also to tell a story of
how, when he and his brethren once saw what they believed
to be a fire burning in the cell of Pisentius, they got up on a
wall and looked over into the cell. There they saw the holy
man standing up praying, and the light which they had seen
proceeded not from a fire, but from his ten fingers, each of
which was shining brightly.
One of the chief characteristics of Pisentius was his great
humility and his desire to escape from the praise of men.
After many years passed in a life of contemplation the
congregations of Coptos decided that it would be greatly to
their benefit if Pisentius was made their bishop. As soon as
the holy man heard of their decision he fled from his monastery
of Tsenti, and hid himself in the hills that stand behind
Western Thebes. In this place there were many large ancient
Egyptian tombs, and in the subterranean chambers of any
one of these he could hide himself securely; this was the
course which he adopted. The clergy of Coptos, however,
followed him, and eventually they found his hiding-place.
When they had failed to induce him to accept the oflace of
Bishop they appealed to Apa Colluthus, a very holy man, and
entreated him to use his influence to make Pisentius do what
they wanted. When the clergy left Pisentius a vision fell
upon him, and he heard a voice, which called him by name
thrice, and ordered him to accept the ofiice of bishop, and not
to leave the Church of Coptos as it were a widow. The result
of this was that, when Colluthus came to Pisentius, and asked
him who he was that he should answer the clergy of Coptos
in the manner in which he had done, Pisentius expressed
his willingness to do as they wished. Thereupon the clergy
took him to Rakoti (Alexandria), where he was consecrated
INTRODUCTION xlv
bishop by Damianus some year between 570 and 603, and on
his return to Coptos he was solemnly enthroned by the officers
of the Patriarch.
The rule of the new bishop was kindly, and his charities
were innumerable. He devoted his own private means and
the emoluments of his office to the service of the poor, and he
established a system of poor-relief in the winter, which
provided for the most pressing needs of the poverty-stricken
in all the towns and villages on both banks of the Nile
between Coptos and Syene, i.e. a distance of nearly 150 miles.
Pisentius then devoted his attention to correcting the loose
morals which obtained among many of his flock, and he
warned them in an Epistle, which John quotes, that if they
did not pay heed to his words, God would bring upon them
' a nation fierce of visage and cruel ', which lacked compassion,
and would spare neither old nor young. This nation was, of
course, the Persians, and Pisentius, who was a shrewd observer
of political events, foresaw that the Church in Egypt would
suffer greatly if these ' barbarians ' once obtained a hold upon
Egypt. Between 514 and 520 the Persians actually invaded
Egypt, and as soon as Pisentius knew that they were masters
of the Delta he fled to Western Thebes, where he hid himself.
With him went John the Presbyter, who took with him
water-pots and ropes and skins for drawing water from wells.
After they had been in hiding for some time their supply of
water failed, and John all but died of thirst. Pisentius,
however, worked a miracle, and when he sent John, who was
dizzy and delirious through thirst,. to the water-pots, he found
them to be full to the brims with water which was ' white as
milk and white as snow \ and was like unto the flowing water
of the Nile.
The stories told of Pisentius by John the Presbyter shew
that the fame of the saint was widespread in Upper Egypt,
and that even his name became a word of power as mighty as
the name of any of the ancient kings of Egypt. When John
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was returning late one evening from Western Thebes, whither
he had been sent by Pisentius, he was chased by two hyenas,
which tried to drag him off the animal which he was riding.
In his terror he cried out to Pisentius, and as soon as the
beasts heard the saint's name they fled. A little further
along the road he was chased by wolves, and he abandoned
his animal and tried to escape, at the same time calling upon
Pisentius for help. As soon as the wolves heard that name
they uttered awful cries, and turned and fled in an opposite
direction. When he returned to the monastery he found that
his animal had arrived before him. The blessing of Pisentius
was greatly prized by all his flock, and the Sign of the Cross
made by him over any person or thing became a potent spell.
On one occasion a man brought an ewe to him so that he
might make the Sign over it. The saint did so, and when the
ewe brought forth the lamb was marked with the Sign of
the Cross. Every sick person over whom Pisentius made the
Sign of the Cross with his hand recovered, and the Sign being
made by him, with his finger dipped in holy water, over a person
possessed of a devil drove the devil away immediately.
The very dust of the ground which the foot of the saint
had touched possessed power to heal. Thus, according to
a story told in the Memphitic version, a certain woman who
was dropsical, and another who had a violent headache and
fever, lay in wait for the holy man as he was returning to
his cell, intending to ask him to heal them. When the saint
caught sight of the women, he began to run to his cell,
whereupon one of the women ran after him, but failed ta
overtake him. The woman sank exhausted to the ground,
but seeing the footprints of Pisentius she began to collect
the sand in them, and afterwards, in great faith, to rub the
sand over her forehead. Immediately she did this her head-
ache departed. When the dropsical woman saw this she
begged her companion to give her a little of the holy sand
to eat. As soon as she had swallowed it the swelling in her
INTRODUCTION xlvii
body subsided, and she was healed at once. The woman who
had collected the sand took the remainder to her house, where
she kept it as an amulet or talisman. Soon after this a son
was born to her, but when he began to grow up she found
that there was some serious defect in his feet, and that he
was tongue-tied. One day she remembered what the sand
had done for her and her neighbour, and she took what
remained of it and, mixing it with water, gave it to the child
to drink. Within a week the child obtained the use of his
feet, and his tongue was loosened, and he could talk.
The flock of Pisentius believed that he had the power to
smite the wicked with sickness, and John gives an example
of his use of it. A certain man in Coptos of a jealous
disposition accused his wife of illicit relations with a priest,
and turned her out of his house, and went round the town
abusing the priest and his bishop. Both the wife and the
priest were innocent, and the wife's relations endeavoured
to make peace, but failed, and the bishop told the priest to
do nothing, as he would find a means of proving that he was
innocent. One evening at sunset violent sickness attacked
the jealous husband, and his sufferings were so great that
he felt certain he was going to die. In his agony he en-
treated his father to carry him to Pisentius, and his parents,
believing that he would recover if the holy man made the Sign
of the Cross over him, did so. The sick man and his parents
believed implicitly that Pisentius had smitten him with the
sickness, and that only he could remove it. When the man
was brought into the presence of Pisentius he humbled
himself, and agreed to do whatsoever he was commanded
by the bishop, and was immediately healed by him. This
and many other stories related by John prove that the bishop
was a shrewd observer of the affairs of his flock, and a keen
judge of their characters.
The knowledge of one important event in the life of
Pisentius we owe entirely to the Memphitic version published
xlviii INTRODUCTION
by M. Am61ineau. Prom this we learn that during the
Persian invasion the holy man fled to a tomb in the recesses
of the mountains in Western Thebes, and hid himself there
for a long time. Only John knew where he was, and he
used to take him a supply of food and drink each Sabbath-
day. The tomb wherein the saint took refuge possessed a
large hall about 80 feet square, and its roof was supported
by six pillars. This hall was made probably under one of
the kings of the New Empire, and had been turned at
a much later period, perhaps in one of the early centuries
of the Christian era, into a common burial-place for the
mummies of people of all classes. At all events, when John
was taken there by his master the hall contained many
mummified bodies, and the air was heavy with the odour of
funerary spices. Pisentius and his disciple opened some of
the coffins, which were very large, with much decorated inner
coffins. One mummy was swathed in silk (o\ocipiKon),
and must therefore have belonged to the third or fourth
century of our era. As John was about to leave Pisentius
he noticed on one of the pillars a small roll of parchment,
and when Pisentius had opened it he read therein the names
of all the people who had been buried in that tomb. The
roll was probably written in demotic, and it is quite possible
that the bishop could read this easily.
On the following Saturday when John returned with the
provisions for the week he heard Pisentius talking with
some one, and as he listened he realized that the some one
was one of the mummies. He sat down and the mummy
stated that his native town was Erment,^ that his parents
were called Agricolaos and Eustathia, and that they were
worshippers of Poseidon. When he was about to die the
angels called KOCiiORp&.Tiop came to him and enumerated
to him his sins, and drove into his body iron knives and
> Or, Armant, a town eight miles south of Thebes, on the left bank of
the Nile.
INTRODUCTION xlix
daggers, grinding their teeth as they did so. Then Death
appeared to him, and the pitiless angels dragged his soul out
of his body, and having tied it to a black horse led it away
into Ement (Amente). On the road thither it was tormented
and tortured by wild beasts and monsters of all sorts, and
at length it was cast into the outer darkness. Here was
a pit 150 feet deep, filled with seven-headed reptiles, the
bodies of which were covered with scorpions, and the soul
was given over to the Worm that never ceased to devour.
The soul was tortured by being bitten by the teeth of the
Worm every day of the week except Saturday and Sunday.
The mummy went on to say that the prayers of Pisentius
had caused the Lord to procure permission for his soul to
return to earth temporarily, and he entreated the saint to
pray that he might not be cast back into the torments of
Amente. Pisentius assured him that God would shew mercy
to him, and told him to go to sleep until the day of the
general resurrection, when he should rise up with the rest
of the world. Thereupon the mummy lay down in its coffin,
and became silent as before. John declares that, as God
is his witness, he saw the mummy lie down in its coffin.
Pisentius knew that John had heard the mummy talking
to him, notwithstanding John's denial, and he threatened
him with excommunication if he told any one what he had
seen and heard during the saint's lifetime.^
When Pisentius felt the time of his death drawing near,
on the night of the eighth day of Epep, he cried out to
John and asked him if there was any one with him. John
replied that the only men with him were Moses and Elijah
the Presbyter. Pisentius addressed Moses, telling him that
he would not be able to 'escape from this burden',^ and
exhorted him to lead a 'correct life', and to take care of
1 An English rendering of the whole passage is given infra, p. 322.
^ i. e. the bishopric of Coptos ; in feet Moses was the successor of
Pisentius.
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] INTRODUCTION
his books (x*>^PTHc). He next exhorted Elijah the Presbyter
to govern the brethren wisely, and to take heed that they
obeyed the rules of their order. Pisentius then said he had
been warned that he had only five days to live, and that
he must perforce leave them. For three days he lay motion-
less in his cell, neither eating nor drinking; he spoke to no
one, and was to all intents and purposes a dead man. On
the night of the twelfth of Epep he cried out suddenly, and
told John that he was going to die at sunset on the thirteenth
day, i. e. on the morrow. On the morning of the thirteenth he
again spoke to John and told him that he had no money to
pay for his funeral, except one holokottinos (or, solidus) which
he had always kept by him for the purpose, from the days when
he was a simple monk living in his cell. This he told John
to take and to buy with it a shroud, and to bury him in his
skull-cap, girdle, tunic, and monk's garb. At sunset on that
day he died, and having wrapped him in his grave clothes,
they buried him on the following day in the mountain, in
the place where, according to his own instructions, a grave
had been dug for his body.
V. AN ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE
BAPTIST BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM.
The text of this work is edited from Brit. Mus. MS.
Oriental, No. 7024. This manuscript contains forty-nine
parchment leaves measuring 11^ in. in length by 9^ in. in
width. The pagination runs from S-qS . The quires are six in
number, and each is signed with a letter. The quires I\,, B,
T, 6, and f contain each eight leaves, and quire !X contains
nine leaves. Each page is filled with two columns of writing,
the number of lines to the column varying from twenty-two to
twenty-six. The text is broken up into a large number of
small paragraphs, each of which begins with a coloured initial.
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The general character of the writing is well illustrated by
Plate LVI; the title of each work in the manuscript is
enclosed within an ornamental border, and the most complete
border is shewn on Plate LVII. The manuscript is dated on
the sixteenth day of the month , of the fifteenth
Indiction, of the Era of the Martyrs year 701 = the Era of
the Saracens 375 = a. d. 985. The colophon (see Plate LVIII)
reads :
'This book was made through the zeal and care of our
God-loving brother [Mijchael, the son of the blessed man
Stephen, the trainer (?) of lions who is attached to the patrol
of the plain round about the city of Sne,^ who paid for it
with the proceeds of his labours. He gave this book to the
Monastery of Saint Mercurius in the mountain of the city of
Tbo,* for the salvation of his soul and in order that they (i. e.
the monks) may read therein in the name of Saint John
[Chrysostom] and Saint Apa Pahdmo (Pachomius), and that
Saint Mercurius, the general and valiant martyr, and Saint
John, the Baptist and forerunner of the Christ, and Saint
Apa Pahomo (Pachomius) the Archimandrite, may make
supplication to Christ on his behalf, and may bless him in
this world and deliver him from all the snares of the Devil
and from evil men, and may assist him in every good work,
and that after the affairs of this life are ended he
may be worthy of the forgiveness of his sins, and may
receive an inheritance with all the saints. May it be even
so ! Amen.
n AAMAA M H
1 The Egyptian Sen I ^ ' °^ Sek-t aaa^, © , or Ski-t
'WWW fi^ or Ta-Sni-t. /www the capital of the third nome
W c^^ I W W ®
of Upper Egypt, which is situated about half-way between AswSn and
Luxor. The town was the centre of the cult of the Latxis fish ; hence the
(rreek name of the nome, Latopolites, and the Greek name of the town
Latopolis.
2 The Egyptian Test, A \ ^, the modern Edfu, or Utfu.
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'Remember me^ even me^ TheopistoSj the feeble one, tbe
deacon, the son of Severus the arehpresbyter of Saint
Mereurius of the city of Sne. I wrote this book with my
own hand. Pray ye for me so that God may forgive me my
manifold sins, for indeed they are very many. May it be so ! '
At the foot of the page containing the colophon is the
name of Abba Nicodemus, who seems to have been an
ecclesiastic in the town of Apollinopolis.^
The Brit. Mus.MS. Oriental, No. 7024, contains two works :
1. An Encomium pronounced by Saint John Chrysostom,
the Archbishop of Constantinople, on Saint John the Baptist,
the forerunner and the kinsman of Christ. OTreCKtOJUtiOlt
ea^qTa^TTOoq «(?i nen neT oTis.i^ii n eicoT eT tswIhtt
enicRonoc n KtocTJvK'^MOTrnoTV.ic a^irto ne^pTcoc-
Toxioc eT oTTJviJi eneooTT aaK nT»kio i£ ng&.t^ioc
lajga^nnHc nfsjs.n'-^cTHc &.-tio nenpo-^poAiioc ct OT&.dw&
awTToi ncTTCceMHc i5 ne^c • Fol. 1 a.
2. The Instructions of Apa Pachomius the Archimandrite.
OTTRiweHi^Hcic e&.qTaLTrooc xi&i nen neT ots-is.ik!i « eitOT
eT Ta^iHT K&.T»L cjLiOT MiAA • »lIIjs. n&.£OAAO> na^p^H-
AAa^n-^piTHc. Fol. 18 a.
The Encomium on John the Baptist opens with the ordinary
apology of the encomiast, and with an allusion to the ' halting
tongue of the writer ' and to his lack of ability to carry out
the work which he has begun. Chrysostom says that it is
especially difficult for him adequately to deal with the merits
of John the Baptist, because Athanasius, Theophilus, Cyril,
and Innocent, all great and inspired writers, have devoted
special works to his life and deeds, and almost every Father of
the Church has in one way or another described the glory
of the virgin and martyr who was the kinsman of Christ.
^ The Egyptian Behutet '^^^ , the modern Edfa, or Utfu.
INTRODUCTION liii
The name of John the Baptist is a medicine that heals every
disease, and the first three letters thereof, lUI^, are ' wonder-
worthy ', for they form the Sacred Name ICVIII, which was
the Gnostic equivalent of the Hebrew YSh. The name of
John is the lamp of the world.
The author of the Encomium proceeds to narrate briefly the
murder of John, and the carrying of his head to Herod, who
gave it to Salome, the daughter of Herodias. When Christ
heard of this He departed to a desert place, whither He was
followed by a large multitude. When the evening fell the
disciples wished Christ to send away the multitude, urging
as the reason that it was necessary for them to go and buy
food. Christ, however, had pity on them and, taking from
the disciples five barley cakes and two fishes, He brake them,
and gave the pieces to the disciples, who in turn gave them
to the groups of people seated on the grass, and every one ate
his fill and was satisfied. According to the author of the
Encomium, this was an honour paid by Christ to John, and
the feeding of the five thousand men, besides women and
children, was the gift of a funerary meal, like those which
people are in the habit of giving to their neighbours and to
the poor whensoever their relatives die. ' All classes of people
have always been accustomed to distribute alms and gifts of
food in charity, on behalf of their kinsfolk whensoever any one
of them died,' are the words of the encomiast. He states
that the Patriarch Joseph distributed alms when his father
Jacob died, but on what authority is not clear.
The encomiast then explains the words, ' What went ye out
into the wilderness to see ? A reed shaken with the wind ? '
(Matt. xi. 7), and his explanation is unusual. According to
him the reed which Christ mentioned was not the ordinary
reed of the desert, which, in common with every kind .of tree,
and even grass, is swayed by the wind, but the 'speaking
reed ', TCH&e n 'S0>, which is fixed in places of contest,^
' Copt. genujoeiT ; rendering doubtful.
liv INTRODUCTION
and can be heard a very long' way off. When this instrument
is sounded the people know that something o£ importance has
happened, and they flock to the place where it is, and then
they find out who is the victor in this or that contest. It
seems as if the ' speaking reed ' must be some kind of trumpet
that was sounded at intervals in the gymnasia during athletic
contests and feats of strength. John the Baptist was not
heralded by a trumpet, and therefore those who went out to
see him had no right to expect to find some great personage
arrayed in rich apparel, and they did not find such.
The remainder of the Encomium deals with a variety of
matters. According to a legend here given, when the Flood
came upon the earth, it carried away Adam's body from his
grave, and washed it into Jerusalem, where it became buried.
When Jesus was in His Agony and saying, ' My Father,
deliver Me from this hour,' at the very moment when He
uttered these words the toe-nail of His right foot struck the
head of Adam.
A second legend concerns John the Baptist and his mother
Elisabeth. When Herod began to slay the little children,
Joseph took Jesus and His mother and fled to Egypt, and
Elisabeth seized John and fled with him into the desert.
Seeing that she was pursued by the officers of Herod, and that
they were. close upon her, she cried out to a rock near her,
and besought it to admit herself and her child into it. The
rock opened its mouth and received her straightway, and
therein she and John lived in great comfort until John shewed
himself on the Jordan. Whatever they wished for they
found, and whether they wanted locusts or wild honey the
supply was always adequate. In summer their abode was
cool, and in winter it was warm ; when they wished to go out
the rock opened of itself, and when they came back to it,
it repeated the process and admitted them. And in their
journeys about the desert they were never molested by wild
animals.
INTRODUCTION Iv
The next section of the Encomium is of singular interest,
Chrysostom, or rather the writer of the Encomium, states
that what he is now about to relate he found in one of the
ancient manuscripts which the Apostles had deposited in
the Library at Jerusalem. The narrative which he quotes
purports to be the work of John, the brother of our Lord,
and describes how the Apostles were gathered together to
our Lord on the Mount of Olives, after His resurrection.
The Apostles asked Him how they were to obtain right
information about John the Baptist, and in answer He took
them up upon a cloud into the sky and shewed them the first,
second, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh heavens, but He would
not allow them to enter into any of them. He next took
them to the Third Heaven, into which He led them, and they
saw John the Baptist, and Zacharias and Elisabeth arrayed in
very splendid garments which were studded with jewels of all
coloiirs and precious stones. And the Saviour walked about
this heaven and shewed the Apostles all the glorious things
therein, and all the imperishable gifts which he had given to
His forerunner and kinsman. After this He summoned into
His presence Michael, and Sedekiel, and the Seven Archangels,
and addressing them and the Apostles, He called upon all of
them, one by one by name, and bade them bear witness that
He had given the Third Heaven to His kinsman John the
Baptist, and that He had given John the right and power to
bring therein all those who loved him on earth, and to array
them in celestial apparel. And at the same time the Lord gave
John a ferry-boat made of gold, wherein he was to transport
across the Lake or River of Fire, from earth to the Third
Heaven, the souls of all those who had celebrated his com-
memoration upon earth. When these souls arrived at the
other side of the Lake, or River, all were compelled to submit
to baptism in the fire; the good found the liquid fire as
pleasant as the water of a hot bath, but the wicked were
consumed by it.
Ivi INTRODUCTION
After this the Lord walked about the Third Heaven with
His Apostles, and He took them through meadows o£ asphodel,
wherein were trees laden with fruit which sent forth delicious
odours, and aromatic herbs of many kinds. A vine there was
laden with ten thousand bunches of grapes, and each bunch
produced nine gallons of wine. Each cluster on the date-
palms yielded ten thousand dates, and was as long as a man
is high. Each fig-tree produced ten thousand figs, and each
fig was large enough to furnish a full meal for three men.
Each ear of wheat produced ten thousand grains, and each
grain yielded six measures of flour.
In one part of the Third Heaven the Apostles saw
a number of oars and lamps, and they asked the Saviour
to explain to them their purpose. He replied that one lamp,
with its seven wicks, belonged to each oar, and that the
oars were to be employed in rowing the souls of those who
loved John upon earth, over the river of fire in the boat of
gold. The lamps were to burn before them, and light them
until they had passed over the roads of darkness, and entered
the Third Heaven. Whether the oars were to be worked
by John the Baptist, or whether they were to work of their
own accord, is not stated ; it is probable that they worked
the boat of gold backwards and forwards across the river
of fire by the directions of John. When the Saviour had
said these things He and the Apostles went up again upon
the cloud which had brought them to the Third Heaven, and
the cloud came down and deposited them on the Mount of
Olives. Then the Saviour stood up and prayed with the
Apostles, and having given them 'Peace' He ascended
into heaven with great glory. The Encomium ends with an
exhortation to the brethren to repent, and to give alms to the
poor and to the Church, and to ascribe glory to John the
Baptist.
INTRODUCTION Ivii
VI. THE INSTRUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS
THE ARCHIMANDRITE.
These Instructions or Admonitions were addressed by Pacho-
mius to a certain monk who had become wroth with a brother
monk of Tabenna and had abused him with great violence.
They form an excellent example of the terse style of Pachomius,
and many of them resemble his exhortations which the
'Paradise^ of Palladius in its Syriac Recension has made
known to us.^ They seem to have been addressed to the
irascible brother in the presence of the whole congregation
of monks. Pachomius begins : Hearken, my son, be wise,
and receive the admonitions which your conduct has made it
necessary for me to give you. There are two courses open
to you J you either make yourself independent of myself and
this monastery, or you listen to my instructions. Be obedient
like Abraham, humble like Jacob, and wise like Joseph.
Wake up, remain not with the dead, be long-suffering, fast,
pray always, bow your neck, and humble your mind. Watch,
be sober, be not careless, let not the works of evil enter your
soul, for if they do they will drive it away from God, and it
will lose control of itself, and will finally come to the
Tartarus of Amente. I know well by experience how the
spirits of evil attack a man, and when in my youth I tried
to escape from them by fleeing into the desert they followed
me, and buffeted me, and compassed me about until I felt that I
had no power even to stand up to fight. Terror filled my mind,
and I obtained no rest until I threw myself at the feet of God.
Then, when I had wept humbly, and fasted, and watched, the
Enemy and his fiends were stricken helpless, and joy came to me.
Abuse no man. God hates the man who whilst paying Him
• See Paradise of the Fathers, English translation by Budge, vol. i,
pp. 129-131, 144-149, 283 ff.
h
Iviii INTRODUCTION
honour hates his brother. The tnily humble man judges no
man^ and abuses no man. Who are you that you should
judge a slave who is not yours ? Mix not yourself up with
men, flee the honour of men, love those who revile you ;
but make every man profitable to you, and make yourself
profitable to every man. Laugh not at any word of scurrility
which you may hear any brother utter. Do not abandon your
courage. You may forget and sleep, but your enemies neither
forget nor sleep ; flee from greatness, and embrace lowliness.
If you cannot stand alone, cling to some servant of the
Gospel of Christ, or submit yourself to one who has learned
to submit and abase himself. If you want to live among
men you must make yourself like Abraham, Moses, and
Samuel; if you wish to live in the desert you must do as
the prophets did.
Above all flee the desire of lust, for that renders a man
incapable of comprehending the mystery of God and the
language of the Spirit, and it deprives him of the blessings
of God. Watch, be bold, be strong, but be long-sufEering
also. Flee comfort, and be not careless, or vices will over-
come you before you realize that they are upon you. When
honour is paid to you abase yourself and glorify God ; if
men revile you glorify God likewise. Wander not hither
and thither seeking God, for He fills heaven and earth, and
He is in you. When will you wake up out of your state
of carelessness ? Rouse yourself and be sober. Why are you
angry because some brother sayeth something about you ?
Why do you rage like a wild beast ? Test everything, lay
hold upon what is good, flee to the Lord at every hour, and
sit down in His shadow. Attach not yourself too closely
to any man, but love your brother. Remember your own
failings, and judge not and forgive, so that you may not be
judged, and may be forgiven. If you do not forgive your
erring brother you yourself shall not be forgiven. If you
intend to put your brother in fetters, prepare yourself at once
INTRODUCTION lis
for punishment for your own, ofEences. O wretched man,
remember your own secret sins, and your hidden passions !
The contest is set, and we must fight and struggle so that we
may not be defeated. If you hate your brother you become
a stranger to God ; if you bind him you shall be bound, and
if you reject him you shall be rejected, and pitiless angels
shall flog you with whips of fire for ever. Your brother is an
image of God; if you disgrace him, or think scorn of him,
you disgrace God and think scorn of Him.
The Fathers abstained from the drinking of wine, which
is full of penalties of every kind. Wine causes our members
to twitch and to move about helplessly, and our limbs to shake
and tremble, and it makes the head to split with pain, and
gives rise to much sin. It turns . the prudent man into
a reckless fool, it makes the conscience shameless, and the
tongue to chatter uncontrolled. Wine is, of course, a good
thing when taken in moderation, but if you keep your eyes
fastened on wine-bottles and drinking-pots you will go
naked and bare. The disciples of Christ must keep away
from. wine. The Fathers only used it as a medicine, and
Timothy was only allowed a very little, even though his
body was infirm. I am afraid to say what I want to say,
and yet I will say it : Let no man drink wine at all, so that
he may not destroy his own salvation. These words many
will find very hard, nevertheless, it is best to abstain from
wine, for sobriety is most beneficial in the ascetic life. The
sober man shall sail his ship straight into the harbour of
salvation, and he shall drink of the good drinks of heaven.
Greater than sobriety, however, is humility ; it is the girdle-
wall of the virtues, the treasury of deeds, the armour of
defence, and the medicine for every grief. Humility is
chosen of God, and honourable before God. Armed with
it we can tread on the Enemy.
Fight, my beloved, for the end draws nigh. Our calamities
have come upon us because we have not afflicted ourselves.
Ix INTRODUCTION
Let us fight for our crown, and the throne which is prepared,
and the kingdom, of which the door is opened wide. Let us
put on sorrow as a garment, and renew ourselves in humility.
Virginity means chastity of both mind and body. If you
love money you are a slave, and are not free to serve God.
Your body is the chariot, let continence be the charioteer.
God will give you the skill of the saints in fighting, and the
general-in-chief of the hosts of the Lord shall stand at your
right hand, and you shall set your foot upon the neck of the
Prince of Darkness, and shall drown Pharaoh, and you
and your people shall pass over the salt sea of this life.
Whether you are alone, or among a crowd, pass judgement
on yourself daUy. It is better to be one of a thousand and
possessing a little humility, than to live in a tiger's cave in
pride. Lot lived in Sodom, and was a good man ; Cain was
one of four people on the earth, and was a sinner.
Watch carefully for the fiends that attack you, for they
come on your right hand and on your left ; this is the way in
which they tried to overcome me, and once the Devil appeared
to me in the form of a wild ass. Put on humility, make
yourself a companion of weeping, and make your abode a tomb.
You ask Christ to forgive the multitude of your own sins, and
yet you object to forgive your brother a trifling offence.
Make supplication to your brother because you have caused
him pain. Then shall your weeping be abundant, but great
joy shall run through your tears; and when the Devil shall
hear you weep he will be put to shame. Finally, O my
brother, make peace with your brother, and you shall pray for
me. I am unable to do anything in the matter, but I humble
myself because of my wish.
INTRODUCTION ki
EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY IN COPTIC
WRITINGS.
From first to last the literature of the Egyptian Christians
affords proof that they never succeeded in removing from
their minds a number of religious beliefs, and eschatological
notions, and mythological legends, which were the product of
their pagan ancestors. In the mind of the ancient Egyptian,
the barrier between the living and the dead was so slight and
so shadowy that he believed himself able to describe the
doings of the dwellers in Deadland with the same accuracy
of detail as he would the doings of his countrymen in
a neighbouring town. Deadland itself he divided up into
a number of districts and provinces each with its capital town,
which his imagination peopled with gods, and with spirits,
souls, and shadows of the dead, and with the forms of dread
powers of evil. His theologians carefully mapped out the
road from Egypt to the Other World, and they paid special
attention to the description of the region where the souls
of the wicked received punishment, and emphasized their
narratives with realistic illustrations. The Pyramid Texts of
the Vlth dynasty (3700 B.C.) supply abundant details con-
cerning the life of the blessed, and the coffins of the Xlth
and Xllth dynasties contain copies of ' Guides ' to the Other
World, and describe the difficulties which had to be overcome
by souls from this earth before they reached the Field of
Offerings, and the City of the God, and were welcomed by
the ' God of souls '. In the long course of Egyptian history
the beliefs about Amentet, the Emente and Amente of the
Copts, changed very little, and the general characteristics of
this place and its torments were as real to the Egyptians who
worshipped God as to those who many centuries before had
worshipped Horus the Elder, or Ra or Osiris. The Coptic
Ixii INTRODUCTION
texts in this volume supply many proofs of the above state-
ments, as the following examples shew :
1. One of the commonest names in ancient Egyptian for
the place of departed spirits is Amenti, or Amentet. This
the Egyptian Christians retained in all their theological
works, and in the Book of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Amente is the name given to the hell into which Christ
descended.
2. The Egyptian Amenti possessed Seven Arits, or Halls,
and many doors, or pylons, the number of which is given
as ten, twelve, fifteen, or twenty-one.^ The Coptic Amente
had many door-keepers (p. 181), and must therefore have had
many doors.
3. In the Egyptian Amenti there were cauldrons and pits
of fire, in which the bodies of the wicked, and their souls,
were destroyed. The wicked were dragged to the block of
slaughter by Shesmu, the headsman of Osiris, they were slain
by the ' Watchers ' who carried slaughtering-knives and had
'cruel fingers', and their bodies were burned.* The Ninth
and the Twelfth Aats were regions of fire.* In the Eleventh
Section of the Book 'Am Tuat' there are five pits of fire.
In the first two the bodies of the wicked were consumed, in
the third their souls, in the fourth their shadows, and in the
fifth their heads. The fire in each was supplied by a goddess,
from whose mouth a stream of fire descended into the pit.
In the Coptic text Death laments that the fires have been
extinguished (p. 181), and that Gehenna has gone cold, and
that the brazen fiery furnaces have been overthrown (p. 187).
4. The Book of Gates and the Book ' Am Tuat ' describe
the occupations of many classes of beings in Amenti, and the
Coptic text speaks of the 'servants, and ministers, and the
envoys of Hell being unoccupied ', and states that the ' angels '
were scattered.
' See Book of the Dead, chaps, cxliv-cxlvii.
' Ibid., chap, xvii, 11. 26 ff. » Ibid., chap. cli.
INTRODUCTION Ixiii
5. One section of the Egyptian Amenti was under the rule
of Set, and in it lived the Sebau fiends, the Smaiu fiends,
the Teshriu devils, and many other forms of evil spirits. Set
was the personification of all physical and moral evil, and
he and his fiends took the forms of foul animals, venomous
reptiles, e. g. serpents, scorpions, vipers, &c., in order to do
harm to man. The 'Abaddon' or 'Death' (p. 180) of the
Coptic Amente is the equivalent of Set.
6. In the Coptic Amente lived Death with his six sons
(p. 180), and in the form of a seven-headed serpent, or of
seven serpents, they wriggled into the tomb of our Lord to
find out when His Body was going into Amente. The seven-
headed serpent of the Gnostics is only a form of the serpent
Nau,^ the seven necks of which were seven uraei,^ and the
belief in this monster is as old at least as the Vlth dynasty.
The ' seven uraei of Amentet ' are mentioned in the Book
of the Dead,' and these are no doubt to be identified with
the ' worms in Rastau that live upon the bodies of men, and
feed upon their blood',* and the 'lord of light' is adjured
to • swallow them up '. In the Papyrus of luau (ed. Naville,
Plate XIX), these worms are said to be nine in number, and
their names are given.^ The kingdom of Seker, the Death-
god, was guarded by several serpents, e. g. Nau, Nehepu,
Amen, Heqent, Tepan, Ter, &c.^
7. When Death returned to Amente after Christ had
broken its doors and shattered their bolts and overthrown
the fiery furnaces, he found the place swept and bare (p. 187).
There were, however, three voices there which cried out in
fear and anguish, and it was still a place of sighing, sorrow,
and tears. In the third Gate of the Egyptian Amenti, the
2 Unas text, 1. 630 = Teta, 11. 305, 307.
3 Chap. Ixxxiil. * Chap, i b (Papyrus of Nekhtu-ionen).
» Nartiankhemsenf, Herfemqebf, Ankhemfentu, Samemqesu, Hahuti-
ameau, Sheptemesu, tJnemsahu, Samemsnef, Ankhembetumitu.
' The Book Am-Tust, sections iy and y.
kiv INTRODUCTION
souls that were imprisoned there ' made lamentations ' when
the God of Light left them in their darkness.^ In Amenti the
gods weep when the Boat of the Sun has departed, and left them
to be consumed in the fiery lake Netu.^ In the Circles of the
Tuat the noises made by the souls shut up inside them are like
the 'hum of bees', 'the lamentations and weeping of men ',
' the bellowing of bulls and other male animals ', ' the shrieks
of men in anguish', the 'wailing of cats', the 'confused
cries of men crying out in entreaty to Ra ', ' the cries of men
on a battle-field', the 'scream of the hawk', and the 'cries
of birds that quarrel in their nests '.^
8. Besides the weeping and gnashing of teeth which were
in Amente there was the 'worm which never sleepeth'
(p. 187). In the Egyptian Amenti there were several terrible
serpents, any one of which might be the prototype of this
unsleeping serpent, e. g. Neheb-kau * and Rerek.^ All such
monsters passed their whole time in devouring the dead, and
in carrying out the commands of their overlord. The type
of them all is the awful serpent called Amkhu, which lived
in the Sixth Division of the Other World ' and devoured the
shades of the dead, and ate up the spirits of the foes of
the god, and crushed all those who were hostile to him '.^
9. When Christ entered Amente there was, according to
the Coptic text (p. 181), terrible quaking, the air was shaken,
the foundations of heaven rocked, and the hours of the day
and night were thrown into confusion. When King Unas
entered the Other World the heavens dissolved, the stars
shook, the bones of the earth-gods shook with terror, and
all those who were there fled in dismay and dire confusion
before his coming.''
10. Two of the magical names of Christ are given in the
' Book of Gates, section iii. 2 Am-Tuat, section v.
' Am-Tuat, section viii. " Book of the Dead, chap, cxlix, Aat x.
" Ibid., chaps, xxziii and xxxix. ^ Am-f uat, section vii.
' Unas text, 11. 512 ff.
INTRODUCTION Ixv
Coptic text (pp. 183, 188), «Ia6' and ' Tharkahariamath ' ,-
for the use of magical names in Egyptian texts compare
Book of the Dead, chaps, clxii, clxiii, clxiv, and clxv, and the
Harris Magical Papyrus (p. 7).^
11. Among the celestial powers gathered together ahout
the Saviour as he sat on the right hand of the Father were
the 'Twelve Virtues of the Holy Spirit' (p. 194). The
ancient Egyptians also believed that divine beings possessed
' qualities ' or ' attributes ', which in a certain way could have
independent existences. These qualities or characteristics
were called ' Kau ' ^ and ' Hemstjt '/ and the earliest use of
the words with the meanings just given is found in the
Pyramid text of UnaSj where it is said of the dead king,
* The Kau of Unas are round about him, and his Hemstjt are
under his feet.^* The Sun-god Ra possessed fourteen Kau,
that were bestowed upon him by Thoth, and a text at
Denderah ^ states that these were : 1. Intelligence ; 3. Victory ;
3. Splendour; 4. Strength; 5. The Power to grow j 6. Abun-
dance; 7. Majesty; 8, The Power to provide funerary offerings;
9. Prevision or Readiness; 10. Stability; 11. Action; 12.
Obedience; 13. The Sense of Touch ; 14. The Sense of Taste.«
Each of these Kau assumed a form in which it could appear
1 For the facsimile see Egyptian Hieratic Papyri in the Brit. Museum,
PI. XXff.
* Unas, 11. 502, 503 = Teta, 1. 30.
'^ Mariette, Denderah, text, p. 220.
1.^; 2.t^; 3.J_; 4.JL; 5. 8 ; .."%.,
k:
. 10. ]\ ; 11. v=^; 12.
«-^ -^ >-^ ^ ^* '
13.^; U.^.
Ixvi INTRODUCTION
to men and from which it might transmit its animating
influence to them.
12. When the Lord stood on the Mount of Olives with
His disciples. He uttered the words ' Atharath Thaurath ' as
words of power, and immediately the Seven Heavens were
opened (p. 202). The ancient Egyptians believed that every-
thing could be obtained by the man who was provided with
the knowledge of the necessary ' hekau V or words of power,
and all their religious literature is fuU of allusions to the use
of such. In the Book of the Dead a whole chapter (xxiv)
is devoted to obtaining the words of power which a man needs
in Amenti.
13. After the death of Sidphanes, his soul went down into
the river of fire, and it seemed to it to be like a river of water
(p. 207). The Book of the Dead contains many allusions to
this lake, or river of fire, e. g. chapters xvii (1. 41 Nebseni),
cxxvi, where there is a picture of it, Ixiii B, 1. 3,
Ixxi, I. 18, &c. In the Book Am-Tuat (section v) there is
a picture of the river of fire, here called Netu „Tk ^ww ,
and in it we see the heads of the wicked who are being boiled
therein. In the Book of Gates (section iii) there is another
picture of the Lake of Fire," or boihng water, the stench of
which is so great that the birds fly away from it whenever
they come near enough to smell it. The waters of this lake
scald the wicked when they attempt to pass through them,
or to drink of them, but the righteous pass through them
unharmed, and drink of them at pleasure. Siophanes saw
a region filled with fire (p. 207), and with this compare the
region of pits full of burning coals described in the Book of
Gates (section iv).
™^Jfli'
INTEODUCTION Ixvii
14. In the 'Mysteries of Saint John' it is said that
a Cherub took him up on his wing of light and carried him
up into heaven (p. 242) ; when they arrived there the gate
was opened before them by the warders. There John saw
twelve men seated on thrones, and he was told that they were
the rulers of the worlds of light, In Egyptian mythology
the deceased was sometimes carried to heaven on the wing of
the God Thoth, and the keepers of the gates of the sky threw
open their portals without delay. The twelve men of the
Coptic text, who govern the production of the crops and the
fruits of the year, recall the gods of the seasons and the year
in the second section of the Book Am-Tuat, who provide the
gods with grain, herbs, and vegetables.
15. In the Coptic text the Father is seated above the water
which flows down and waters the earth, and He regulates the
supply with His feet (p. 243). This view is a modification of
the old Egyptian belief that the throne of Osiris was set
above the fountains of the celestial Nile,* which formed the
source of the Nile that flowed through Egypt. Originally
Osiris was a water-god, a fact which is proved by a statement
of Rameses IV who says, 'Thy nature, O Osiris, is more
mysterious than that of any other god .... Indeed thou
art the Nile, and thou art mighty upon the river-banks at
the beginning of the season [of inundation]. Men and gods
live through the emanations which flow from thee.' ^ Rightly
then do we find Osiris near the gods of the seasons in the
second section of the Book Am-Tuat, for it was through
the ' sweat of his hands ' that the operations of the Season-gods
produced the crops. The Egyptian Christians thought that
St. Michael prayed to God for three days and three nights
each year to induce Him to allow the Nile to rise and the
Inundation to appear.
16. The next object of mystery to John was water itself
• See the Vignette In the Papyrus of Hunefer, Plate III.
' Mariette, Abydos, torn, ii, plates 54, 56.
12
Ixviii INTRODUCTION
(p. 244), and in answer to his question about it the Cherub
told him that water existed before the heavens and the earth
■were created, and that none knew who created it except God.
The view of the Cherub represents accurately the opinion
of the Egyptians on the great antiquity of water. In the
beginning nothing existed except the great mass of water
which formed the primaeval ocean, and was called Nun ^ or Nu.
In this water lived the primaeval god Pautti,^ and it was out
of this water, which was formed by the exudations of his
body, that Pautti ' raised up ■" the heavens and the earth and
everything in them,* Under the Ancient Empire it was
thought that Temu was the god who dwelt in Nun, and that
it was he who created all things out of Nun by the utterance
of words of power which voiced the ideas existing in his mind
concerning the things he wished to create. The subject was
one of difficulty to the Egyptians, and opinions about it
difBered considerably, for we find the Heliopolitan priests
claiming in chapter xvii of the Book of the Dead that it
was their god Ra who was ' Nu, the great god who created
himself '.*
17. When Adam was expelled from Paradise he wandered
about the earth seeking for food, and not being able to find
any like that which he was accustomed to eat in Paradise,
he was in great danger of starving (p. 244). He cried out
to the Lord, Who went to the Father and entreated Him
not to let die the man who had been created in the Image
of God. The Father told the Son -to give His own Flesh
"DO, later aaww Jli , In Coptic noTn.
' For the hieratic text, hieroglyphic transliteration, and translation
see Egyptian Hieratic Papyri in the British Museum, Plates XXV-XXVIII.
•IISS--*!
INTRODUCTION Ixix
, to Adam to eat, and the Lord took a little piece of flesh from
His side, and rubbed it down into small pieces.v. When the
Father saw these He took a portion of His own invisible
Flesh and added it to them, and out of them He made a grain
of wheat, which He sealed. He then told the Son to give
the grain to Michael, and that Michael was to give it to Adam
and teach him how to sow and reap it. This legend is
derived directly from the Egyptians, who believed that wheat
was made of the body of the primaeval god Pautti, and of
the body of Osiris,] or Nepra-Osiris. Jin the illustrations
to the Sixth Section of the Book of Gates we seel the
followers of Osiris cultivating wheat in the fields of the god,
land large wheat plants growing there. These plants are
called the 'body of Osiris' "8 nnn ^ ^, and the blessed
who eat them eat the body of their god. In a remarkable
hymn to Osiris^ we find a direct proof that the Egyptians
identified Osiris with the primaeval god Pautti, and it follows
that if wheat was made of the body of Osiris it was also
made of the body of Pautti, a very ancient form of the
Earth-god. After enumerating the proofs of the greatness
and goodness of Osiris the author of the hymn says, 'Thou
art the father and mother of men, they have life through thy
breath, they eat of the flesh of thy members. " Pautti " is
' thy name.' ^ Thus the Coptic form of the legend about the
origin of wheat rightly makes it to be formed of the Bodies
of the Father and the Son.
18. The Cherub told John that the sky was suspended
by faith, and that the earth was supported on four pillars
(p. 254). The old Egyptian belief was that the sky was
' Published by Erman, Aeg. Zeitschrift, Bd. xxxviii, pp. 30 ff.
Ixx INTRODUCTION
supported on four pillars, which were called the ' four pillars
of the sky"/ or the 'supports of Shu'.^ The sky is called
' place of the four pillars '.^
19. The seven stars in the north of the world (p. 257) are,
undoubtedly, the seven stars of the Great Bear, which were
supposed to be the dwelling-places of the soul of Typhon.*
The other stars referred to may be either the ' Akhemu-sek '
or the ' Akhemu-urt ', i. e. the ' Imperishable stars ', and the
' Stars that never rest '.
20. In the Encomium on John the Baptist (p. 342 f.)
a legend is quoted from a 'little old manuscript' in the
Library at Jerusalem, to the effect that our Lord gave John
a boat made of gold, in which he would be able to ferry over
the river of fire to the Third Heaven the souls of those who
had honoured or commemorated him upon earth. Here we
have a survival of an ancient Egyptian legend which is found
in the Pyramid texts of the Vlth dynasty. The Egyptians
believed in the existence of a celestial ferryman called
'Her-f-ha-f ',« i.e. ' His face behind him', or ' Maa-f-ha-f ',
i. e. ' Looking behind him ■",* because in manoeuvring his boat
he had often to turn his head round and look behind him.
He had in primaeval times ferried the gods over into heaven,'
and was in later times the recognized ferryman for all the
dead. But only the righteous dead were transported to
heaven by him, and every dead person had to be declared
'just' before heaven, and earth, and the Island [of Osiris],
before he was allowed to enter this ferry-boat. Even King
Pepi could not obtain the use of the ferry-boat until this
' n Ci I 1 1 1 1 Unas, 1. 222. * Plutarch, Be Iside, chap. 21.
' See Unas, 1. 490.
Introduction ixxi
assurance was given to Her-f-ha-£.^ This ferryman appears
in the Theban Recension o£ the Book of the Dead, and in
a Vignette in the Papyrus of Ani (Plate XVII) he is seen
seated in a boat, with his face turned behind him. The
ninety-eighth and ninety-ninth chapters of the Book of the
Dead were written to enable the deceased to obtain a boat
wherein to sail over to the Island of Osiris, but we see from
the ninety-ninth chapter that he was obliged to recite the
magical names of every part of the boat, and those of the
wind, and the river, and the river banks, and the ground,
before it would move from its moorings. In the Coptic
legend the boat of gold takes the place of the Egyptian
ferry-boat, and John the Baptist is made to assume the
character of ^er-f-ha-f.
On p. 345 Peter is made to ask what certain lamps and
oars which he sees in the Third Heaven are used for, and
the Lord tells him that the righteous shall be ferried over the
river of fire in the boat of gold by these oars, and that the
lamps are intended to light the boat on its way through
the darkness. The number of oars is not stated, but it seems
clear that the writer of the legend had in his mind some
confused remembrance or knowledge of the Four Oars which
form the Vignette of chap, cxlviii of the Book of the Dead.
In the Papyrus of Ani (Plate XXXVI) the Four Oars are
depicted, and the name of each is given, and we learn that
each had power to row the deceased round about one of the
four quarters of heaven. By the side of each stand three
bearded gods, in mummy form, with a lily and a libation
vase on a funerary table before them. Behind each group
is an open door. The papyrus supplies no information about
the oars or the four groups of gods, and we must seek for it
elsewhere. The gods, without doubt, represent the divine
beings who are supposed to work the oars, and they must
form the crews that row a boat about the four qxiarters of
' See Pepi I, text, 1. 400.
Ixxii INTRODUCTION
heaven. It is noteworthy that there are only three gods
in each group.^ In spite of this, however, it is tolerably
certain that they are intended to represent the four Horus
gods, who in the Pyramid texts ferried the dead from earth
to heaven.^ Originally the four gods were Horus of the
gods, Horus of the Horizon (Harmakhis), Horus of the East,
and Horus of Shesemta, but later the attributes of these
beings were usurped by Mest, Hep, Tuamutef and Qebh-
senuf, who are commonly called the ' Sons of Horus '. The
mention of the oars in the Coptic text recalls a passage of
interest in the Pyramid texts.^ In many passages the divine
ferryman and the Horus gods are adjured to bring the ferry-
boat for the king's use, but in one place ' What is in the hand
of the ferryman ', i. e. the oar, is addressed, and adjured to
ferry the king over to the Island [of Osiris]. The Coptic
text implies that if John the Baptist were engaged, or were
unwilling to ferry souls over to the Third Heaven, the
waiting souls might cry out to the oars, and they would do
it without him,
' The three gods may represent only a ' plural of majesty '.
= See the text ofPepi 1, 1.261 '^'^ - ^ Q n^'^'^%,'«~
' Mer-en-Ea, 1. 786, ~
PASSAGES OF SCRIPTUKE QUOTED
OR REFERRED TO
Genesis : —
PAGE
Deuteeonomt
i. I .
. 243
iii. 2 .
i. i-ia
. 338
xxii. 29
ii. II .
. 244
xxxi. 4
ii. i6, 17
. 244
iii. 5 .
. 362
Joshua : —
V. 24 .
. 363
ii. 10 .
ix. 6 .
. 316
vi. 17 .
xii. I .
xxii. i-ii .
. 352
. 353
Judges : —
xxvii. .
. 296
xvi. 4-21
xxvii. 43
. 269
1 Samuel: —
xxviii.
. 296
1.
xxviii. II ff.
XXX. 35ff. .
. 269
. 269
ii. 22 .
ii. 30 .
iii. 13 .
xvi. ii, 12
xxxii. 24 ff.
. 269
xxxii. 30
. 270
XXXV. 10
. 353
xli. 40 ff.
. 353
2 Samuel : —
xli. 42.
. 296
vi. 3-8
xlix. 8.
. 360
xii. 13 .
Exodus :—
1 Kings: —
iii. 2 .
. 272
vi. 14 .
iv. 31 .
. 378
xvii. 3 .
xiv. ai, 22 .
. 276
xvii. 6.
xvii. 13
. 293
xvii. 9 .
xxxiv. 30
. 297
xviii. 31
xix. iff.
NUMBBES : —
xix. 5-8
V. 12 ff.
. 313
xi. 4-31
. 275
2 Kings :—
XX. II
276, 288
ii. II .
xxi. 3 .
. 292
ii. 21 .
xxi. 23
. 293
iv. 41 .
xxi. 34
. 360
V. ai ff.
PASE
360
305
360
360
363
364
296
306
361
306
378
297
365
296
368
289
356
353
356
289
363
295
298
301
Ixxiv
PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE
2 Kings {continued) : —
PAQE
Proverbs : —
PAaE
XX. 3 .
253
vi. 34 .
. 310
XX. 7 .
253
XV. II .
. 180
XX. I .
. 375
2 Chronicles: —
XX. 7 .
353
Isaiah : —
xxxviii. 3
. 252
Job: —
xxxviii. 31 .
. 253
V. 7 .
255
xli. 8 .
. 353
xiv. I .
255
Jxvi. 31
. 376
xxviii. 0,2,
180
Ixvi. 34
. 187
xl. 8 .
264
Jeremiah : —
Psalms : —
iii. 23 .
. 351
ii. 7 .
283
V. 9 .
. 378
ix. 17 .
368
ix. 5-9
. 367
xvi. 8 .
318
xvn. 5, 7, 8 .
. 291
XX. 5 .
275
xxiii. 34
. 363
xxix. ij 2 .
314
XXXV. 6, 8 -
. 296
xxxiv. 17 .
260
XXXV. 11
360
EZEKIEL :
xxxvii. 6
294
i. 18 .
. 242
xxxix. 6
377
X. 13 .
. 242
xlvi. 10
281
xvi. 39
. 372
xlix. 13
326
xviii. 31, 33, 37
. 351
Iv. 33 . 289, 293
, 368
xviii. 33
. 350
Ixv. 4 .
363
xxxiii. II
. 350
Ixxii. 13
354
Ixxviii. 30 .
276
Daniel : —
Ixxviii. 70 .
378
i. 16 .
. 274
Ixxxv. 10
369
iii.
. 357
Ixxxviii. 12 .
180
vi. 16 .
. 356
xci. I .
369
xci. 9-16 .
317
Joel : —
xcix. 6
272
iii. 3-13
367, 368
ex. 4 .
283
cxviii. 10 .
353
MiCAH : —
exix. 34
262
vii. 3 .
. 376
cxix. 46
277
vii. 9 .
. 310
cxix. 50
297
cxix. 130 .
368
Habakkuk : —
cxxxvi. 19 .
360
i. 5 .
. 340
cxxxix. 9, 1 1
363
cxlv. 18
274
Zechariah : —
cxlviii. 5
277
iv. 9 .
. 296
QUOTED OR REFERRED TO
Ixxv
Malachi : —
PASE
Mark : —
PAGE
iii. I .
. 340
ii. 17 . . . 351
iv. 3 .
. 296
v. 35-34
v. 35 .
ix. 44-48
. 188
. 271
. 187
ToBiT : —
xi. 33 .
. 213
iv. 7, 8, II
. 286
XV. 4c .
. 187
xii. 7 .
. 304
XV. 43 .
xvi. I .
xvi. 5 .
. 179
. 187
. 344
Matthew : —
Luke : —
ii. I
. 342
i. 6^ . . . 336
ii. 13, 14
. 343
ii. 4, 6, 7
. 342
iii. a .
. 340
V. 33 .
. 351
iii. 17 .
. 349
vi. 36 .
. 361
V. 9 .
. 381
vii. II
. 188
v. II .
. 361
vii. 34
. 335
V. 13, 14
. 260
vii. 47
. 188
V. 44 .
. 370
viii. 3 .
. 187
vi. 8 .
. 289
viii. 43-48
. 189
vi- 33 •
. 292
viii. 43
. 271
VI. 34 .
. 289
ix. 37-43
. 188
vii. I .
. 370
X. 38-43
. 187
ix. 13 .
. 351
xii. 30.
. 377
, ix. ao .
. 271
xii. 31 .
. 292
ix. ao-aa
. 188
xvi. 30-35
. 286
X. 16 .
. 361
xvii. 6.
213,271
xi. 3 ff.
. 339
xix. 9 .
. 294
xi. "7 .
. 335
xxii. 50, 51 .
- 188
xi. 10 .
. 340
xxu. 47
. 363
xi. II .
336, 350
xxiii. 43
. 363
xi. a8 .
. 342
xxiii. 50
. 179
xii. 50
. 307
xiii. 43
. 265
John : —
xiv. 6 ff.
. 337 !
i- 29 • ■ • 346
xiv. 13-ai .
. 337
iv. 9 .
295
xiv. 39
. 276
xi. I .
187
xvii. 30
213-271
xii. 3 .
187
xviii. 33
. 381
xii. 31-37 .
341
xxi. 31, 33 .
. 213
XV. 14-16 .
307
XXV. 41
. 368
xix. 35
187
xxvii. 56, 61
. 187
xix. 38
179
xxvii. 57 .
. 179
XX. 1,11-18.
187
xxviii. 19 .
. 344
XX. 15 .
188
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PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE
John {continued}: —
PAGE
1 Thessalonians : — FAGB
XX. i6 .
189
ii. 6 .
. 304
xxi 0,2, 33 ■
240
1 Timothy : —
Acts : —
V. 33 .
. 375
V. 40 .
361
xiv. 14 .
361
2 Timothy : —
xxi. 13 .
366
ii. 15 .
. 360
Romans : —
Hebrews : —
V.3 .
356
i. 9 .
. 368
viu. ^5
361
V. 4 .
. 283
X. 18 .
362
V. 6, 10
. 283
xii. 19 .
310
vi. 30 .
. 283
xiii. 7 .
314
vii. 17-31
. 283
X. 31 .
. 291
1 Corinthians : —
xi.5 .
. 363
V. 9, II
302
xi. 6 .
. 363
vi. 10 .
302
xi. 35 .
. 367
ix. aa, 33 .
264
xi. 31 .
. 291
xiii. 3 .
369
xii. 16 .
. 302
xiii. 4 .
. 302
2 Corinthians : —
iv. 4 .
270
James : —
V. I, 3 .
263
ii. 13 .
. 285
vi. 14 .
270
ii. 33 .
. 353
xii. 3 .
260
iv. 8 .
. 378
xii. 9-1 1
356
iv. 17 .
. 259
^•3 •
. 378
Ephesians : —
V. 16 .
. 275, 300
V.14 .
vi. II .
353
293
1 Peter : —
iv. 8 .
. 371
Philippians :—
ii. 9 .
iii. 30 .
234
. 288
Revelation: —
ii. 17 .
iv. 4 .
. 377
. 184
COLOSSIANS : —
viii. 14
ix. II .
. 184
. 180
ii. 16, 17
367
xix. 4 .
. 184
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«TR oTrgTV^o a^n T«>.iigine gHT[K]i
it TCRjuHTfippe • oT'^e Htcr OTujawpawge «,.n TSk
igine gHTc* it TeHJuitTROTTi • oTr^e Rtgr
OTritTTAlt^IOC 8>.lt T&.pigOTe gHTC • iiT€R
juitTMTJU'^ioc • Mj^'i -iwe ■^o it ^ocic e pooir
[n]«wi 'i.e eq-su) juLuooir • it(5'i ruuo-y e gOTn e t
R&.ic£ a nojHpe JS nMOTTTe • Sn eqeiAte
pio "se nnos" it ppo ne neitcfip' it goiro e ncpp
OT THpoT • is nRa.£« ak.qei wswit e !io\ git Tne
a^q^ n(»)it£ ms.n. it He con* &.q«ooc C8>.p
-se iiTii oTro^TritawTOc ivm • iin eqeiA«-[c^H]ig'a^^
itTOc ne n-aLTrttSkTOc ct Taw'spmr iig^^^^n
[jv7V.]?V.&. &.qei CTTAJiiiTROTri e Tfce neit[oTr'2t&.i]
[iiToq -^e] it oTrigHpe ojfLu. a>.n ne* a.?V.?V.r?>.l^
|js. AtitTjuiiTpuijuie • € T^e nR|
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 5
[iwjqp AtawSk^ iipojui Fol.3a
II 1 V.ICUOC oja^nT eq<si
Lmi ri «\ \ . iteq-^ itawn S neq
». II aq er T&.eiH-y n«k
ill •s.e. WTR max er c(o£te
^ujiite -"^ttjaw-xe epio
I «c«i e poR a^n • -se
1 0».T nU|Hpe • AJibiTiKJULoi
Vo eno ngfeaw' &.gpou
t»e».p CttbiTF -SIM KTK OTCTJUUtdwCiaw^^TakgOI
s.e. poeic e poK iinp Kaw&.ir e ct\«>, SUxok- -<^ei
pe tF».p Jx njuecTre n tci t«H* &W&. eic gHHTe
CRgTHi eRcio&e 6m. nctoi* n -"^KakCnTR t^a^p
[is]n. e &o\' awWiw '^n»L3'u> ga. jthr ^a^MT ii
[oTp]o«gK e &o\ "se n tcr n «ia«.* gaL.n7V.toc -^e.
[aw]n^ oT'SbMope gn Taw <?oaa* ii^ naLigp ga».\ S
juo'i a>.n • naJi "xe eq-sto iuuu.ooT n(;i aitftaw
Tton nawcce^oc eTe tuxotf ne e goTrit e TRa^i
[c]e SS nujHpe S nMOTTe • a». ncHp ncT OMg|
'iaoa [a».qT]aLAe e.'sjui nnos" n g8wpA«.a>. it Hc;)(;^e
[poirfeeiM] it Rto^T THpq eq\a<AineTre
^^^K 15 nojMg^' epe OTMoa' Jx Ai[HHige]
[Hawi'ceTV.oc] g^i a>.p;xi*>''^^^'^°^ 2??** "P" ** nTaL[t5oc]
[uM. ^epo]Tr&ei« jun cepaw'-^m* xin
[<2soTT a.q]Te Jx npecJ&TPTepoc • H'^[Tr«ajuic]
^^B[ju]« g_e«xiHHtg€
6 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
Pol. 3 b [■«a]o'4 • awTto &.q I
a^qoTtoigq nxie.TS
ifgOAiriT • «». neTJ
"^ be TJS.KO • 8wqqi n ^]
Aienre eqo H epii«».
a^qcaJM^ ii n SwT m m
TJs. ii Jtie\^ip'' N^ \ '^^ «i II
nine* 51 ic £iioR « ii n
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&.qciOTe « &.<^aaii Aiit nequjHpt THpoT
qnoT^ii Jx nptouie • a.qigeM£THq gsw TCq
giK(on • a>.qe\e-!reepoT iS nccoKT THpq
xxn nRocjAoc THpq* «>.qp nswg^pe e neqignpe
HiJi HT&, noE&.'se nA.Ht»e iijuioq* a^qnTO Si n[e]
COOT Ht &.qc(opI£ e neqoge it Re con n&\
njgOJC CT OTAwSw^l ex HgOT • iwTtO ».qRTO
n dL-xdJU. e Tcqa^pix^H hrc con* &.qRd>. neir
nofte M&.-T e &oX git o-reipHRH g^SwJUHtt: —
Tore ncHp ROTq e npiOAAC iiT ».qnNp8>.'2k.i
■xoTT iXuoq • ere iotf'^i^c [ne] nicR[&.pi]ioTH[c]
ne-sa^q «8>.q • "sai YoiT'i.&.c iiT«>.R [-^ g_H'5']
ii o-y -se at.Rndwpaw'^i'xoT IIiaoi|
^^ioT'^b^i jtoTgoop • nTVjin i,.Ho[R »li]
[ojen] gice itiju. uja^tt -^toR e iio
[ax nawJeitoT* itTa^cioTe iiT&.gi!
[na*. n\awc]A«.a>. iiT awiTaumioq • iiT[oR g(oa>R]
[oiroi njwR geitjoToi eqRHfe
' Compare the text of Lacau, ' Fragments d'Apocryphes Copies,'
p. 45, in Memoires de I'Institut Fran^ais d'Archeologie Orientale
du Caire, tom. ix. Cairo, 1904.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 1
I t] £to\ ^JA n<SU>(0 Fol. 4 a
^^Hk weT o-!rak[a..fe] • *.Trqi H neqnXH
[ponojjii&,] K Iter ong^* a^TroTrws'n « Tcq
[nin«k,Kic]* awirntogf S nneg^ li neqjwPmon
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[Ta^n&.c -SI g».n] nJuLuawq- &.qei e &o\ eqT(3'«».
[eiHTT • &.Tqi n TOOTq it TcJqjuwTenicKonoc • awTTto
pn S neqK[Xoui]* a. geniyiULUo Twpn
n Meqgice £K oTarenH* a^Tr^'ooXq S nc«>.
gOT itoe n oirgoiTe • &.qcoKq nee it ot
juooT* awTTtopn « tccto^h 3S neqgjoTigoT •
&T'sen&. iS noTfieitt 5* neqgHfec-
^-s-Kio e hxiK Ji. neqm it <s.2k.ie • a>. neqgooT
[c]&OR* aw ncq&.ge ottw it a^T Aioiiec- a., ngi
[c]e ei na».q • a>. noToem fccoR a^qKa^akq •
[&.] nR&.Re ei na^q • a. qiiT R7V.HportOA«.ei iLuoq •
a^qooncq it OTrrso?V.ec • a^ita^ppeXoc ct oir
[h]£^ ilea*, n-jsc gi^op&p Sumoq^* aw-Tcu>\n
[aw] neq\awc« awTrncopii S noTroem it iteq
[fi]aw^* aw[Trto]\ii ii nqcu it Teqawne* a^T
|Aj^^^|Tawnpo ■ iLuawaw^ it'^pawRutn
' gtOiui itc(oq* CTe itawi ite Me-!r[pawti]
iiM.eg^] igopii ne noTe e hoK Tx
[lujieg^ CRaw-y n]Rtog^ eeoo-y* Ti[jiieg^]
[tgojuitTJ^^^^^^^M • n[AJieg_ qTO-rJ
Lacau's text on p. 44 ends with AiAioq.
8 BOOK OF THE RESUEEECTION OF CHRIST
Foi. 4 b TAieg^ -"^OT ne «:^oo[moc • iiAAeg^ coot ne xiHt ts]
T M&. • TAieg^ ca>.ujq [t€ TAAHT] 'S.!s[c\ gHT]
lujie^ HjAioTTK [ne n}\ TCcm* n[Aieg^ ^^c.]M
ne R2kCRC* nuieg^ aihtc ne n^^^^^^B
niieg^ xiiiTOTre RakT«wA.aiA.i[&. • njuieg^]
ju-MTcnooirc ne ngTrno[Rpicic] •
n*teg_ juKTOjoajiTe Tt ^^^^^^^B
nA«.eg_ JutHTa^qTe n< ^HnA«.e2_
Ain'<^e ne TAinT»>Tcei ■ njiieg^ juut
Tawcc ne nca^goTr* nxieg^ AiltTcawigqe
ne Topt^H • niieg^ AiMTigjAHn ne Teni&o[T\H] •
njueg^ AjinTvJ/"ic nciopil' nxteg^ -soir
ujT ne n\&.c n noT-x- nAieg^ -sottt oTs{bJ\
ne ToXjunpoc* niteg^ ■sott cmoot ne
Tcojuj • njueg^ ■sott ojoAiTe ne [n]noT['2£] •
nAteg^ -SOTT ekCjTe ne (S'opa'c • nuieg^ -sot
TH ne TJULnm^&HT • niteg^ -xott »wce
Tajuie\ia>.* nxieg^ "sott c&.u}qe ne ta*h
TM&.UJT iJume • nuieg^ "sott ujaahh ne
[R]poq* njt«.e£ "sott \|ric ne t[jumt] Atawi
[t]o K£oto ' njueg^ ftA&,&.£t ne T[AiiiT A.]Tno[TTe] ^
[«.b.]i ne. nxid>.&.£i n-i.p&.Rcon* «[t]^^B
^^[OTJIOA* nCA. lOT'^ikC n[lCR8>.pilOTHC]
[vLbJi ne n]ju.&.&.£t ng^[oT
' The numbers were written on the margin in letters from
five to thirty thus, e, c, ^, R, &c. ; the last visible is r^.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 9
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|K*.p neqjueeTre ^.m* a-toj xin (Jil noji
[ne K«w]q' jun oirp iiticeTre n&.ujione «&.q
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[e fio\ g« MeTAiJooTT gii n[AA]cg^ ojojuht HgooT •
d>.Ma^T(on ["^e] [iuuJot a..qoMKq e g^pa^'i S*n eqitj^Tr
c TK«w*ice K ic nujHpe Si nnoTTTe ct uj2».«e wmL
Aia^q • ne<x&.q Jx neqignpe nXoixioc • "xe Ta^ix^^T
ntOT e necHT e ajiitriTe «>.cc:^2t\i'^e n tootr
K&.7^(dc • utTdJu. it itpo it ejtieitTe • iii«>.it ■<^M[&.ir]
rse MiJii ne na^i «t a^qp gi\\ IJLu.oi • Si nepute •
<3£€ Tnnd>.cgaL<se tfILu.&.q • a>.qgonq e pon • 8wpH[ir]
p(o iiToq ne ntynpe Jx nnoTTe neT &(o\
c iioK Hp(OJL&e MIA*. • nawi 'jk.e itToq JSn eige
e &OUL e poq • oTr-^e na^ Re coot nujHpe • a^Tio
awqntoT Ha"! mioT e g^pa>.i e sdmeitTe Atn
neq ne coot liigHpe* a^qa'me it awAiitTe
eqignq eqo it epRuoc e juit ot^tt^h
[njoTtOT SiAJiawT'^' &W&. epe neqpo THpoT
[gojpq* «wTto epe neTJUieuj'<^fec nnge e hoK
[epe neTAJi]o;x^^oc OTS'n* *.Tto awTTak[\e]
[it nexpip K g^jOAiiiT eT -sepo • JSn [oTge]
[gS nAAa*. eT JSmukT ei axH ti] ajoxiiii[T iicjuuc]
' Lacau's text begins again on p. 45 with the word xoot.
' Page 45 ends with hotiot n[gHTq].
C
10 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
Fol. 5 6 npTopTp • gi gice ^pL [njuL&. £31 npiue • juixi n-saw^ii]
H no6ge • nxib^ Ji n[dwaj&.£OJU. ju.n] ne[gjTopTp] •
jmn nqnT it jkt nROTR* ottoi^ m^^ir «w^^^[*lI?]
t»eXoc e.tr^yxxne.Te. gS ngrjuinoc [Jx necjuoTr]
na>.i eujawT-sooq ti&i Hcepskt^in [H nnawTT 53 tiotf]
oem it TR-ypiiwKH eosH nc(o[jua>. juit necitoq]
grooTTe it TRirpiawKH ct'i^H^^H^^^^B^B
a^Trei e feo\ e nT&.t^oc it[(3'i ne gi]oojuie ct OTrawakfe
JUL&.pi2w TAiia>.l?'Xak^IltH • bJFia Jlft&.pid>. T*w I&.RCO&OC
TC MT &.qttd..gjuec it TOOTq ii nc8>.T«>.it»LC • xiii c*.
\o>uLH Tpeqpip&.'^e («<:)• Atii iUL&.pi&. Tpeq'^ia^Konei •
AAii AJi&.pT&. Tctone • Jiiii coircjvititaw TCcgiAte H
^oTciw neniTponoc it gpto-^-Hc • e awcce^gtoc
e !io\ Jx nAidw it iiROTii= Juit ^epeniRH tc tt
tsl TrnrPH MX necttoq \o gaw poc git Raw(!^&.ptt&.o'3-[ju] •
AJiii \i«w Te^Hp«L • Te ^tT^k. nnoTTTe tottkcc nec^H[pe]
ttSkC e 6o\ gii ncT xxoots-t • xxn Tccgixie « peqp
aoSie. iiTa*. ncSp -sooc na>.c • "se noTrnofie ct its^
ujwoTp RHit e Sio'X • fiiOR git oTreipHitH •
KeT&.g^ e pawTOT git tcujuh it t^iXocewHc hrh
fioTrpt'oc nawi iiTA. ncitp Ta^Xfje nequjHpe* &.Tr(o
cixKiott Jx ncToeiaj eqitmr e necHT gi nToo[Tr]
it ii-soeiT juii MeqdwnocTO?V.oc THpoT • nc'xe
AA&.pi&. it t5i\ot?eHH[c] • -se eig-xe itTo[R ne]^
B^H* ne-sa^q M&.C n&\ ^[\\]oi^e.nH[c rse kto]
[ne Afta^piaw T]AAa..ak-!r • Juea>.pRa>. • -»*-a>.pX^^^^
[neqoTaSgiS] ne npa>.u}e A*ii [necAAOT JUL\i]§ ' J'i
[nc'Xdi.c na^q] ii(3'i [lAawpia^f
^ Lacau.'s text, p. 46, line 35.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 11
[e po'i -xe nTJvRK]js.a.q tioh* bw-t(o j^kor -"^[ha.] Poi. Bo
[ne OTP ne kcY] ujd^'se epe "sto juunoov u>
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[oTr2k.gq gia>](rtq • d^noK ^itawpoeic e poq • eneijuc
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ncefistoK e neTTHi' -^KSkfitOK e £0-int e nTa^t^oc
Si n«w -soeic KTa^qiTq iiTaw^ a. ge«gHMC e poq • Jtxn.
OTTiULHHUie it c-<^ KOTqe • a^qliTq -xe a^TTKakawq gio>
loq 8wTrct^pa,ci'5e ijuiioq ^.-rfiiOK e neTHi* gii
Tn«>.uje -^e ii TetrtgH aaTiooTrn a^i&ioK epiu npo
5S nTa^^oc JS na^ osoeic • a^'ige e TCCTpawTiak. THpc
ii iiawt5c»eXoc eccnp e feo\* epc ojopii n xa^^ic ii
ne^epoTrfein eipe ii JuiiTCMOoTrc ii igo • epe
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[Tjiieg^ qTO ii Ta^^ic il na^peenoc expe Si Jua^aL^t n
[uj]o • genigo iiigo «eT KtOTe e poq • a^iroj gen
[T&aw] iiT&a>. iieT coovg^ e poq • epe o-ynoa' iigakp[A»a^]
N^HTT e pawTq SSAAa^T* eqo ii RWg_[T]^^^^
p I ts.ii it.li ^
12 BOOK OF THE RESUREECTION OF CHRIST
Pol. e(/ [CTjgTJLitieTre gn T».cne it «e[^cpoTrfciK • eiroTrtoogE]
ifctooT THpoT "se gajuHn [a>.7V.?V.H7V.o-!riaw • s^iitdi.'r "xe]
on e nigq ncTepecojuix 5^^^^H^^^^B["caL mctt]
epHTP • e>. neiojT ei e fcoA. [gii Ker] -soce jui[k Teqc]
KHKH Jx noTToein* a^qei e nTdwti^oc Si n[cHp]
A-qTOTKOcq e &o\ gn hct aioottt • «[ei eooT]
THpOT iwIlta^T € pOOTT' (J5 T8>. CtO«€ Aa[&.pia>.]
•se awiHawTP e ncTpoc JijuLiKT nKO(5' [n £epji«.eMeir]
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newKdw TOOT e fco\ HTa^AtOTr • giT[n|
THpion Mxn nei moi? n eooT cto^^Ht *.i««kT
e pooTT • tJ3 ju.&.pidw TiL Clone • ot ncT -"^MSwiwq uja>.M'^
fetOR e nxjidw CT jSiiawTT • «a>.i epe i^i\oi?enHc -xw
juJutooT e JU2k.pijiw- &. ncHp ei il neir Hto e fcoX
eqTjwXH-y
nitoa" n g&.pjuaw IS neiwT THpq* dwqiouj e iioK n
T»kCne it TeqxiiiTwoTTe • eq'2E(o iJuuoc ose jSal
pT 5C^ Aiivpiiwe e Teq£epjuLHni&. Te At&.pi£isju
tjuliikKts- Jx ntgnpe H nito-rre* a^ MXK'piis. -^c awCcoT
€it eepAumidw Si nig&.'se • ne<s&.c «e g^pajiifeoTM[e]
Kd>.ei&e&.pi Huoe • ere. neqoTrto^Si ne na{H[pe]
jS nawitTOKpawTiop • a^Troj ncaLg^* j!».Tra> n&. [yH[pe] •
ne-si^q «j>wc • ^e x^^-'P^ t«>^ xxb^iKy x«.ipe tji^ ki£i[(o]
Toc eT OTTb^iJi • y^iKife. Te iiT ^vCT(oo■5•M g&. n(o[iig]
ii nKOCJU-oc THpq- ^jiJipe T&, cto?Vji €t OT&.js.[fe]
itT *.I(3-Oo\t JUUULOC • ^iwipe TJV TT^piJk ecgH[juiooTp]
[e]T o-a-«.&.fe • x».ipe t«>. julh^kv ms. hi na>. jui&. n o-!rio[g^]
[Xiwipe] Ta. JUj>.eiwTr tjs. noXic na, xia. JS niOT [^aJipe]
[Te HT dwcujtojne e po[c
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13
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[OTT e t£ihhtc- -^-xaj Jxuloc we] oj Ti^ AA&.awT • -se ne[T]
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ne egjakicooTTH e &oX h tswis'i's it OToem n OTKaju
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oTT-sa.,! : neitppo • Te|
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Hd^rsooq e fio\ gS TecjTawnpo Jx juawpia^ • TOTe
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sxn. TO-s-[ti]i,juL sS. nojHpe* jun TOTrnauu. JS n[e]
[n]«ar e[T OTraw]a,.fe' awqcjuoTT e pool
*y./rf.. '.* '.^.
"se erm
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BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE
15
Pol. 8 a
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H~" |epo ttcKoq n MOTTe e !io\
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MTTco jvTrp jvT no&e gjs.AiHtt ai.WH
V TIN B"eTr^^^^|R S'^TMajuiic it Tne
l^^^^^^^cAjiiite e Tfce necK^p
^^^^H jULawpi^a^piTHc it ncitOT • JwTco ce
juoTTTC epo gi-xiZ nRa^g^* -se kt awcsne niioTTe
&.Trto nctt oTT's&.i' epe necAioTr i£ neiwT ^to
ne nSuie it oTfoeiuj itiJU. £&.iuiHtf &.?V.\H7VoTrYa>. •
epe 'xsoax. Ji nignpe na^p gdwi£tec epo gsjuHit
»wWh[\o-b'i«>.]
[e]pe Tipa^uje iS nenitaC €t o-T&.is,fe (S'u> cqiAHn
[e] fco\ itELiie it OTroeitg «ixi g&.juHH «kA7VH\oTi&. •
[«k]Ta> epgia>.«ei e fiio\ git ctouiaw &.noK ■<^iiht
[juit njs. io>T ju.it a«.i^&.h\ julR a.tri^e'A.oc THpoir •
[ep]eig(one gakgrnn gii T&. iiiiTepo •
[«w-!r]co noTcojAia. ■^ha. Tpe ite3(^epo-5-6in
^^cHqe it K(0^ poeic e poq • epe kc
[jiiiiilTKOOTrc it uje it iijs,t»t»G?V.oc poeic e poc
[ujaw njegooTT it T&. n&.poirciSk ju.ii t&. JuitT[epo]
16 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
ol. 8 b
II
\4 I \\i\M\
Rt*..''^ mhtH k tn e'ipHMHl
T«>.a>.c Wiwi eittHTT e nnocjuLOc
xidwpidw errrisXo e. g^pa^'i « oirnpoct^[op«^
nc(OAA.&. AAtt n&. («•<:) citoq S ne;)(^c' H _
Hg^HTOT na'i Aiakp[iji.]|
nno(? it enicRonocI
TO o3 iu.awpi2v -se kto o[n ne n]«j pTi
n«>.ctt»e\oc einc Suuoq e &o\ gii t€r
ei« ig&.nT clJLuice juLAXoq gi-sli nRa^g^* «q
coTnn gtooiti nTnujaine Ki^q iS A*&.eHTHc
KTO on ne nigopn* nTi>.qoMgq epo eqn&£i(on
ujik neicoT • lo nMa^Tc « T&.K»k\awgH Ht a^cTio
oirn 2&.po • igai.«T csno Ka^tt Jx nppo iS neooT •
ndwnocTo\oc -^e THpoT a^Tpa^ige £n oirnos' «
ps^iye • n Tep ottcuitS rse a^ n<soeic tioottm
e &oA gn MCT AAOOTTT giTii JLta>.pi&. TeqAi.a>.[awTr] •
IIcwTHp -xe »,.qAioouje ei e gpa^'i eiinHTpe eq
[Ta^^'5']e ng«>.pAi8>. JS neiiOT Jx nTHpq*
epe TJvi;)^«A&.?V.{oci&. THpc « nuinpe n a.':^»w[*ji]
oTrHg_ ncwq • 5S necjuoT it OTppo iiT a^q^^
^pi nno\eiuoc' ^q-spo e neq'2s.»w'sc • js.qq[iTq]
it[oTr]igui\ • a>,Tr(o ^awKS'iiTq eq|
I^^OK e Tfee neqpcojue Kt^ \ ^
BY BAETHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE
17
Fol. 9 a
ru iip ic neit 'soeic eqjuooige equj^^
• epe Haw^Pi»e\oc Aioouje nJuLii&.q
in cjuLoc THpqi e Jfco\ £it iieirno
[fee jvTTOj necep2w](^iK neTg^TAine-B-e e poq ig2>.n
[t oTe'i] e g^pswi e TiACg^ c^wajqe Ji ne* awTW on
|[n]ecRHHH S neiWT* nci a^T tgdw-ise e poq
|[nei](OT gi-jsH neqopoMoc
[iv.cna^'^e ax ncqojHJpe iS juiepiT* »>.Tro> a^q^^ e;
[•sn Teqja^ne nnoiS n (S'pnne n eoo-sr gi cuioif
T 8wcp OTToein en&.i(on THpoT SI nnawT ct XLue^T-
o) na*. cKHir ifawnocToXocniCTeT^ naw'i &.noK
£!^,peo\ojuiawioc nawnocTO?V.oc • 's.e. ei[g».H gi toot
uuuLi^T^ nojdw'se e Tfce ttegfemre* Ht aw-yigcane
liJuoq • S n«js.T itT*,. neitOT '^ « OTiS'pHne^^
•se T».ne H nequjHpe • n ■^KawegjisHs'ojui a^ii e c^i
coTT S nsw oToeiaj THpq e ■^n&.&.q £i<2EiI nuNg^*
OT AAonon OK jSnp Ka». nei "stoioxie e ei e TOOTq
n Aa^awir k pioxie n d^niCTOc « g&.ipe-<^ROc •
eic niteg^ c^igq n con a^igion e tootk o>|
n*. ignpe eaw'^'^a^'ioc e T&e wei JUTrcTHp![oK]
•se Snp TiKTf&oTF e ptojue eq'2s&.^S' a>.Wa».
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^^^e neitcSp a^qTpe Aii|)([_a>H\ S'co eqnpoc
[RawpjTcpei e po'i' iga>.n -^nawir e ne'i aattcth
[pioni
18 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OP CHRIST
Foi. 9bILuon n tns'oxi ».« Te € Tp&,il
COT AIKTTH JUL n&.pX10TTe gA
gn Tnc«['«^]ROCTH gH o'!reipHiiH^^^B[nei]
toT ■'^ H TCiypHne e'sn T».ne [it nequgnpe luue]
piT nc'sa.q itjs-q • ctcwtaa »v.j^^gj-^-,-i^,;a^%j,'a
THpc* «e ^pH«H kjs.[k;(X-; : 'V^l,!'. ..'^'J
"se MTOR ne nppo n '■': --■ "i -..Aytoli.:^^^[^
€ &o\ ii noTOJUj il neRCKOT* a^Trw ne«»k[q]
M «2wC»C«e\0C «C gTJUlKOC KIAA CT TawCIHT T&.TTOOT
^U np&.u}e 51 n«w gjHpe • "se n».i ne negooT Jx npa^
ige* negoov It noirnoq* negooir li htc^hX*
negooTT HTeTti^pocTrnH • negooT n txikt s^t
AAOTT • negooT n \&juinpo • negooT ii Te^eTTe
pi«k e no-!r«&.i • negooT S nR*>. no£te e feo\ • e feoX
«e n«wi ne negooT kta. n«>. ujHpe ere neTH otoeic
THpn nectoTe it nRocuoc THpcJ e &o\ gii neT
no£te • neaa^q on M&.q it*?! nei(OT "xe ajitoir gttoo[c]
gj oTTnawtt iittoi na^ oinpe ii ttcpjT ■"^na^'^ M8i,r
[n]&. ctto-y naw ujnpe it ttepiT ne WTa^ n»w OTtooj
[igcojne e gjpaw'i e -sajq • a..noH -^e a^n? neReicoT
[a>.Tu>] Atn KOTTTe ncaJi\A.a>.R gn Tne awT(o gi
rjsii nRakg^* ■^«»kR(o k neR-si'seeire
e necHT n weRO-yepnTe • itc^ ppo e £io\ gi
[nogle it necJfoc* a^T^to ^
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 19
Mis] [gnpe n&. A&epiT
yi]T« Ma. CJULOT' «TOK ne
IBh* ktok ne nTSw-spo
^^MTAid^ioc • Htok ne
nei](OT* HTOK ne nnjHpe
Stok ne nn&.p*».]R\HTOc eT ot&.8>A qo
^^^^^^^^^^c e neiojT n taiKt
jito[oc gi-sn ne©p]oMoc 55 ijiawpn^.piTHc
iioToeiM • d^in&.T ok e nc(OTHp eqgjuooc nc«>. ott
nsoji MX neq[ei](OT s. genigo nigo n Ma>.p^aki?o:e^oc
AiH ne^epoT^im • xxn «cepa».t5iit • aah «'^'y[M8w]juuc •
A*« Ke^oTciaw* Aitt TXJinTcnooTc n&.peTH nxe
nenitS eT oirakj^- Ain "sott ii.qTe S npec
jfcTTepoc* AiK nca>.ajq n&.io>n- xin nna>.Tpi
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Jx nKOTTe eT-sio juLuloc • ose qoTra^a^ eqoT
&.ak& qoT&,&.£t n<5i nppo noinpe ii nnoTTTe •
nujHpe Jx nppo* xxn neqeia>T itiki^akeoc
xxn nennaC eT OTrakawfe* nK&.£ Aieg^ e fco\
2pi nnSi Jx n<2s:oeic H TeqA&nTigakngTHq
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[qjgnjpe THpoT • g« oireipHWH gajunn >-'
|[Ai]n neq[[y]Hpe^^B
20 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
Pol. 10 b ^^^H"N
ne[ooir] m^h [nen]«S ct o-ir[&.aii
necjuoT THpq ga^Aiw:
HTOH ne n^coc n necoo[Tr
HTOH on ne m a>.KcioT
Mjv necjuoTP THpq gj)jujt[n]!
iS ntong^ £j).A«irf ■n.<L6<i^^'"""'^'°°^"°"""""'""'"""''^^^
ga^uKH • neoOTT k&.rB ^^H
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na.ea.«2i>.Toc gdjunn • [neooTr na.R] nppo «[TeipH]
nH gajuHW neooTT k&.r n^^cenHTOc gsjuHn*
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nppo IE neooT qe* neooT [na^R] nRe(i^ab\&.ion jS
nTHpq gdJUHtf • neooTf m«i.r nTcXioc ct oirai.
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[ne]ooT w«kR noiroem iiue gajunn* neooT
««>.R nnoTT^ THpq qe* neooTT it&.R n&.
t5ai.eoc iiue geojiHif neooir ««>.r dw\(^d>,
THpq gajuiHW neooTT k«».r nwMg^
[THp]q gaJLiHK • to np&.n ct go^s' gajunn •
[(j3 ne]T igoon ga*. «toq ii nTHpq qe
[n8i.p];)(|^H ii h'swr it gtofi tiiju. gsjuutn —
IIu|opn ngTTiAHoc it ««>.t»i?e\oe «t aw-yso
OTOTTCOOTT KS'I RCT OTi^a^ THpOTP
[£ n]R(0 e iaoK. k A.'i.&.xi juit neqignpe THpoT
nignpe ii nwoTTTe a^qRio e £io\ nno£te ii nROCjuoc
THpq gn cipHRH qe-
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 21
e\-<^\H Pol. 11 a
^\*.Vii" » o T imkh nojwc qe-
ii[eooTr] M&.K neiKonojuoc (j'f) 5i neiwT ic
[gd^A&Htf • neooir m&.h] ivpe[qpoTo]eiM ic gsjuHtt •
neOOTT MdwK
Ig^ g^[akjLUi]M • neooTP na>.R eScut n ncT
IgijiiHM* n[eooT] tiiKK. neccKen«kCTHC («■<:) m mct
gajuHti *
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^^^^^[no-irc£]»ki IC ^2uuHn • neooTr Ma.K necjuoT
[c«>.]&&.aj[e] ic gdjuHti' neooT M&.K npd^ige HdJicon
ic qe*
neooTP MdkK nTe\H\ eA.o>i ic gajuKn* a^Trco ok
AIM neqnjHpe THpoTT gS oTeipHUH gdjuHn —
dJULHiTn e np&.tt|e Jx nenppo ga^uHn • jxawpe noTdw
noTTd. iv n&.cn»e?V.oc ei juH K&,pnoc ncepe^ige THpo-y e
<sli HKio 6 !io\ n e^'^sju. jun neqiynpe THpoT* *££
ftLTTKOTq e Teqa>,p^H «ee « ojopii git oTeipH«H qe
Tjueg^ ojOAjiMT n gTTjunoc KTe H n»Lt»i?e\oc gn ottci-
pHnH;[qe]
V^ neiWT^ ReTVe-ye e Tpe TreiHc it ^.'Xdju e TAJUtHxe
A»ii eirge Tcqcgijue* a^Trto itTe-ritoir »i.qn(OT
its'! AM^SkHA. e nnewpik'i.icoc a^qeiite n&.'xawAx. Jut[«]
eTTgii. • a^qTawgooTT e pa^TO-r Ji ne Uto e feo\ JS neitoT
cpe &.<^&.Ax. -^e eipe itqTooir "soTrtOT Ji JUNge it
ttjiH ■ eirgiN gtoc eceipe it Ta^io-s* Si Aid>,g&. • nicTC-re
it*.i K«w cKHTT ii8>.nocTo\oc a>.noK &&peo\ojudwioc
[n]»knocTo\oc • -se iSn iralTT e eiKcon it itpojAjie
[•jsjitt HTa.TT'snoi e nRocjuoc ot^ e Tne • OTr':^[e]
MX nR«>.g^* ecTiiT(OK e eiRion it j>.'i.«kAi*
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22 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
rol.U6Gpe OTQECOKJUL Aia>.p[P«wp!THc]|
nnoiS' iJE juiHHige «8>.ciTe['\oc]|
gnoTreWe nre. tnc ep[e]^^^^^BR
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iiT ftLinawTT e poq gn Te[cRHn]H S nei[tOT' iiepe gn]
Tegne ejungjs'OAt nc«w[p]^ gi cn[(
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8>.awfi CHg_ e neqc(OAii&. gii c&.ujq li^^^^
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neqAJioTc p OToeiM n&.pdi npH julvL noog^ nca.
igq neon nK(o£c eTg*. guxoc ecKOcxiei gw
gewROCJU-oc itTC nenitS ct oT«>.&.fe' epe gen
*x'!rK«>.Ai.ic juH geMn&.peeMoc • gTrAtneTre e poc
gn Ta^cne ii enoTp«>.«ion • eTJUOTTe epo "se "^lOH
luud^T n MCT oit^ THpoT • &.qo'y(0aj£t ns\ nei
COT ■ <se (J3 dw'^&ju ndw tgnpe * K&.n euj^e &.K
Rto iictOR n T&. enToXn • e T&e TeRcgixie
Xtne Rg2kpeg^ e poc • eic ic na,. ujHpe giowq
d^qign iiei gici THpoT iyak.RH&. neRHofce n&.R
[e 6o]\* M^ gjuine goxoR itignpe n Teqge*
juL&.pi&. gojwc iiTA. rns. lynpe (yo'iAe cpoi • eirg»w -xe
[g^]tou>c ncujoon iiJuekd^T tflLudwC gii t»l juK
Tepo* ei^qoTtoajfi n&t neioix ne'sswq iiT ».i?itc
[\]iRH [TH]pc • -se AA«>.po-yei juii neTojil MOTpqe Atii
[«eT cW noTqe • iicen».gTOTr Jjinis. ISto e &o\ -se
[&.igo>]Tfi sjM T&. giRion ii Re con • totc ju.i|)^a>.H\
nigTrAinoc e &.['^]dju iinn[«kTP] [ex SU«.js.Tr]
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BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 23
>q e Fol. 12 a
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noc qe •
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uj[Hpe]
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dwq<s(o Jx nei gjirjuttoc eq-sui JuAioc • -sc -"^naw
cuoT e nwoTTTe ne kt »Lqp na*. JiieeTre • n&.t?c'e\oc
[n]np&.uje akUiHeiTtt OTitoq tuEuuiawi* "ste «k najH
pe S£ n«oTTe e^eTeepoT JuLuo'i • SkqiioTgii
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nILuai.1 • «€ «>. ne^c ntgnpe Jx ntioTTe «wa>.T n «..t
nofte
■se n»ki ne negooT • a.Tu> nna^T li np&.ige • ne «Taw
[n]«>. eio>TX«.iD(^A.H\n&.p^&.'Pt»e\oc Mxn Tai.«?t«e\iRH th
[pc] cone e.'sU n». cnepxidw Tapq lyi^nTe nnoTTe
[nn&.]«TORp2kTtop ojngTHq gd^poi' aaH ttdwiyHpe THpo[T]
Kvio nqguiTn e njn. n?V.ivcu.&. ht &.qTajuiioq •
['s]e. na^i ne neqeiite jun TeqgiROiit §n OTeipHiiH
[nttoj] jui;x^awH\ • julk. f^i.!i^\H\. • Aiit 2pis.(^&K\ jun
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\ak]ajui gjS npa^tge iS neuppo ic* qe:
iTHpOT gn OTeipHttH g&.4AHtt •
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M&.[i] ne •
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eqsto JuLuoc rse na^'iawTK Ktok (o &<x2wju.* <&£
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[ca^Jajq n[R(»jfi ii] con • noToeiK ii ii<^iKa^[ioc]
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THpO-y KT awTp [&.]H&-q^2Lnj"0''"''Lt
T o«^ • Tie ncaj[At&. txR n]ecnoq Jx \
ilT ALlie MT a>.'!r's^^^HBT07r THpOT I
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TCp OTT-StOK e boX xi nOTgTTAJlKOC • AJlit neTgBwAtHIt •
neitoT -"^ itA-T it TeqeipHiiH «>.&.t e tio\ • ai. noTiK
noTSk &(rtK e neqTonoc e T€q&.p;)^H e pooT
git OTreipHtiH £2JUKtt • Ma>.i ite iigTPjjuioc iiT Swir
rsooir it!?"! it&.t»i?e\oc eircooirg^ e'!rp»,.gje THpoT •
«€ dw nujHpe Jx nitoTTTe twoth e bo\ gii hct
JUOOTTT •
&.qc(OTe it Ta>.i;x[^AJij>.7V.(oci«>. it itujHpe it d^-xsju •
A.q-siTOTT ejunmre a^qTaka^Tr it <x(opon IE neq
eiioT gii o'!ritO(3' it eipHiiH iga». eneg^' it eneg^ qe*
&,'^&ju. -xe gwtoq a*, neioJT Ka..d..q gi-sii il mrT^H
[tt to]«g| e Tpe Ta.cnai.'^e it it-xiKa^ioc THpoir
[ii]igopiT eTtta^coK e gOTrn e eieAnll thoXic
[Jx] ne^c' cTTga*. guwoc a^qKawOiCTa*. Huoc c-sn. ne
[giOAie] THpoTT" iiT a..Trp noTojuj [55 nitoJTTTe
^^Bcna>.'^e Jjuulootf it ujopn^^^T i
[goTrn e] Tno"A.ic Jx ne^Qc^^^^
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE
27
e poa ui ¥• « iSnB ^ J
|[M]ecHHT n[ain]ocTo\oc d.i'sio € pio
AATCTHjpiOn KT &.I«[8l-T] € p[OOT] • pdwOje
khtK
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^^^BH^i iiaknocTO^oc ct
(BnenjucpiT neon* £t&.peo
XotiMt*. uTcTJHpion Jx ne^c • SL\Hea>c
i niga^ hta. nignpe
|i* iiiiv-T IvT R«&.Tr € nei
I n jk.Tajaw'se e pooir
di\He(o[c]B ( poK <£€ £tai,peo?k.ojuL&io.c ■
npeq-si n iixnrcTHpion S ne^c iga*. g^pa^i e tcth
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[a>.]T(o g^[i'sii] nKSkg^' eTejuoTTe e poR -se £i&pe.o
^OAidwi'oc n^^B*jnrcTHpion S nignpe iS nnoTTTe
«.,qoT(oa]£i nis'i fed^peo^oAiawioc • <se Rto naa e fio\
na^cKHTr n»wnocTo\oc « -<^p cgawT a^it gw tjukhtc
IgJS njv isioc* a{&.pe gtLuKHige «8>.-t e poq
InoAic nce-sooc se juh H wbs &,n ne fia^peo
[\o4ui]awioc • npH Tiea>.A.i«k S nROjua».pjTHc ncss^^
[oTToJoTfe • AAH S n*.! &.« nc ncT ujoon gli nR[ci>]
[jit».pio«] n giH[p(OR]Hc nswp^ion n Temip\ic
28 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OP CHRIST
^Bujaw-se n T[jun]Tg^[HK]e ii \ h a
&OJUL guiuic ii nojHpe ii iiiioi j «
MA- CMHTT n[eAA]ep&.Te riT[eTir
nicKonoc Yitk ncrip p th[ttTT iii«.iuv.t.]
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n CMcoTTwnc npoc TeTTMOir J
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^ed^pa^e ea^Trpj^e • isJF
ncdwUjq «CTepe(Ojji[8w
&. n£tfca>u.&. gcoMn p ^\^i h
a^Toj «>.n^uitgT «>.«m»wT e nenciip n€qccoAx.at.
juLooige e g^pawi eiinH'Te epe neqo'S'epHTe
T&.«pHir e/sJi nTOOTT niiu.Nn* awqcooTTw
e iio\ « Teqari-s w oTr«»jii »Lqct5p«w[t'i'5]e
iilAOH ii JUlMTCnOOTTC • dwHJLAOOige [g^Jojcott
niiuALq e n-sice «j&. £pa>.i e necKHnn ii neicij[T]
njki5&.ooc e TAieg^ c&.u{qe Si ne • totc
8w ncSp n^-grq csm ii na^T ii neicoT eq
<X(0 JxULOC • OJMgTHR giV ««>. CMHTT H
«>.nocTo\oc «^ tuoT e pooT ii necuoTP «
a>.T (o-sii* ii. neitoT cjuott epoK eq-sto ii[AAOc]
Xe 2s.noK Ai« n«>. oinpe ic axU nennS ct oTa^aJ^
ncT Taw\e (yi-s e "soik • awTTw neT r naj&o^
gi<sii nKawg^* ».mo« ncT £(co\ iiu.oq e !io\'
akTw on neT Kitakjuopq gi[«a;ii nR]a>.g^« a,«
OH neT juopq iiju«. \
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE
29
Pol. 16 a
poc
eKeponoc
iTHpvj[ eq^
|^[x«.e]g^ iS n«w niqe Mxn. nniqe
Z^ ntitoT xva. nojJHpe axn nnS ct oir»i.aw&'
|e j^qcitoT e awM-^pedLC^
[ceXoc]|
[e]qs(o [Suuioc -se eKeaj]ione « oTcnrXoc na'ojji «
eie^TCuTa. Tio\[ic] juE juepiT git t*. AiHTepo £«juu(n*
SkTTto ikqcAiOT e lawKOi&oc • «e noAic niA*. gi -^jue ene
[«&.]t €[po1^^^^M[fe1(OH e goTM e pooT" ga^eH
e poR gajuLHH • [ikir]to htok itogakMitHc luucpiT
ii naw hmS aak niw lynpe ic • ajik niop^ oTTtooT gi
oTTcon* RJiJiwUjcdne eRciijvA«.&.8^T gS t**. jmriTepo
«j&. e«eg^ gisjuKM • «.T(o Htor t^i^innoc juaw hiai
[ct] R«awfe(OR e poq «<? w«wT«kUjeoeiig n gHTq* ^pi
[npla^n ii ntK. AJiepiT n ignpe msK neqc-Jfoc noTToem
^^«&.(5'(0 eqju-ooigc niLuawH ^is-m OTrnicTeTre epoR
[gja.] eneg^ gajuiHti • htor g(oiOR n&. cu>Tn oioak^c •
1 mcTic «Njy(one wee it ov'Ke.Tot^^^^
io\ gi^^^BTHpoTP lyawKT o-!r[nicT€Te]
1 See Lacau's text, p. 63, line 35.
30 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
Foi.i5s [ktor &A,]pe[o7V.oiA&.ioc] [epe T&.\lj-y^H p]
[pii it (JoiTV-e] n ii[TrcTH]pioH ii n*>. ui[Hpe]
KTOR gioioR [w juiawTJeakioc • mcks'ox* [n&.awUj&,i]
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HB^ \a>.awT JOLua*.' a^Wa^ neT cr [Ra^Tawiyq eqeigtone
[it a>.]T niopR gia^ CKeg^gawAAHM' [«TORgo>(OR cijuiion]
[ncTrTV-wlTHc • wite ?V.a>.awTP
€ Tfee n£a>.pAAOc iS nenitS^g
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OTriog^gi-sioq' -<^nawRa», ttC'!r«o[i!ie THpoT e 6o\] iicenic
ga^p^ gHT git o-yeipHtt[H gajuHtt • »«Trai iitor ea^-x]
•^awioc n&. juepiT' njua*. niAi er itnawTaw'spo IE
nXoPOC
iS na. u}Hpe it gHT itne \ak8wTr S jmeeTe iixe n-^iaw-
£io\o[c]
Ctygton egoTTM e pocj* e T&e nTEfeo It TeRvyTr^H
2aJLl[HH]
a».Tu> jua^Teiawc nAJia>.Raipioc ita^nocTo^oc • hcr-
c^ «[o7rqe]
najuooiye gS nROCJUoc THpq juiit itiunre • "se itTit
oirpjuLuawO Ra^Tat. nRociioc awKR&. it niAX. HcioR e
Tfee n[a.]
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tpe\oc
[Ain ita>.p5(^a.t»ne]\oc • juii «€5(;^epo'y&[nt Aiii ne]-
cepa.q^i[M]
[iiit ne'XTttaJuic] Juii n560Tr[TaL]qTe [npec]£nr[TC]poc
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JUdw
H[t]«>Tii e neciioTT fiT&. neiWT -sooq csn Pol. iBn
^^jwui &.non g(0(on »knoT(otgS THp«
^^^^[is.]\'\H\.ov'ii,. ' Tenoir &e. m>.cnKV • nawnoc
[to\oc k]u> Kb^i e fcoX « '<^TA«.»>iH'y »wn ek,noK fejs.p
eo\ojLi&,ioc n«knocTO?V.oc' tot€ na^nocToXoc THpoT
IIe«ak-T na^q* -se k&.\o>c new utepir n con &&.peo\[o]
Aid>,ioc Mxn. neeSftio ht &>KeMioK n gHTq*
KiSi « TCp OTSOOTT K(y! n«wn0CT0\0C • *wTT*wA.e
e gpa^ii n Te [npoct^jopa^ • epe sxa^^pi^bML igo[on]
nSLuikTr • ne KTa>. ixciip ic thmoottc MSkTr • "se
A»OT[Te]
e pooTP itjvi' H p»kCTe e Tec'&.\iXaki&. • iiTawr^ whtR k
^K eipH«[H]' ii Tep ott'si •a^.e iS ncioAAan jixn.
necM[oq]
ii ner)QZ ic nu{H[pe iS] nnoTTe er OKg^ - ekTroTnoq
n«oc n TceTciN eKep[»?ei] n OTRune «c^ itoTqe
,{g«k. neeponoc jS neitoT • awqajio^Vil ii nec'<^ «ot
qe H itaknocToXoc n<gi neitoT &.qujKgTHq gsw
ncTconc' a^-yoj awqctorii e neirig<V.H\* a>.q[oTr(rt]
ajfc n&i n[ei(OT] ne-sikq IE n€qajH[pc] -se t(o
OTTK naw HjH[pe iuui]epiT n? 6tOK en[ecH]T ujik
KeHJUi«>.eH[THc] n^ cA.co\o-!r • w^ --^ [-xoxx m&.t]
\T ) iir II \T i. mi
t I w V TT ^ ^ j
Nil I
33 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
Foi. l6i)&.qK&.dwtf Hcujq gii TJUuiHTe «nnoX[ic]^^^H
TOTC e>. nigHpc ii nnoTrxe T(ooT[n a>,q£((OK ct]
i»&.\i\jki&. • a^qge eneqjuaweHTHc [asm. ju.&.piaw]
eircooTg^ eiteTTpHT • ic -^e a..qoTOMg^ [e pooir]
ne<xake{ niiir • se ^a^Ype ncTpoc na^ cnicKonoc
n€K\oAx. AJin a^nocToTV-oc • ^&.ipe Ma. oj^p^B
€T TawiHTj- KT awicoTnoTT otS otS ^ ^a^ipe nawCttHT
[awJTio Ma. ujHpe* -"^pHnH ii na>. eitOT itiiAiiHTR*
neTto'i TC Ht akraiTc v^^^^H[^*'^]'r * ^ "rpe ca'ui
niLutHTH H pTToeiuj ni*** a^qitiqe e goTn git neT
go ne'sa>.q* -se -si nnSi eqcTa^a^ tiHTH* ne
TCTKa^Ka*. MCTHo^ie na>.T e fioX* ■^na.Ka.a.T e &o\*
[IX,]iro> MeTeT[K]awajuakgTe iLmoo-y • ■<^n[a».akA*.ak]gTe ii-
AlOOTT*
akTTto a^qTca^ooT^ €11 „ ^ ct gi? neqs'i's
ULvi T€^c n TVo^ix^H CT [gK weqcnip] [**.]« nnai.(5'
ce CT gn neqgo • AJtr^^cna>.a.^WeT gn neq^a^X •
«AH neiyc «coirpe ii neK^ou H tgoMTe ex gn
Teqa^ne* awTTco a^qrawXc nTcqa'i's e g^pa>.i e «(00T
[awqcjAAOT e poor eq«(o Ujuloc • "se uJ na>. AieXoc
[€]t OTTakajfe* TtoR ngHT iinp p [gOTe] epe na. ei
lOT '^ [«H]Ttt iS n£iCKe ii ncT^^^^- na.i ne
n^B tia^ip itTa. ncTip o-y^^^iteqAiak
on II \TiooTrn e Si[o\ gn mct aiJoott*
11 II T \oc Tiip '^ \i I
" p
' Lacau's text ends with the words H^via e.ciT&ALon eneq-
oirepHTe.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE
33
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__t3 ncTpoc n? cotm &.«• 's.e. nee H ot
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{pe • SLTpiftie ncioq eq^oi Jxjuloc •
|ni Kdi.d>,K 2&.2Tn niiui* d>.qoir
(oiyE eq-xto Huloc* «e eic neTn tto&^ neon
&,iKa^[&,q gij-sn thttii* coTjut ncujq n t*. £e
CTeTncwTiJ^^ncioq • d>.noK ne eTCTncojTJuC
ncio'i • HTOK "i-e w nexpoc n&. iuepiT • cic gHHTC
dwi&.&.K n eitOT e-sn neRcnn-y THpoir* htok "^e
[g(on€ eKco\c\ neKKOTi hchht na^nocTo
"Koc eR-\ TtOR n gHT na^-y ajs-nT ot-ssoir
€ £io\ il neT<xpojuioc ^pL nnocjuoc* awnoR "xe
Alii na>. ei(OT THigoon tuuLuurrn KOToeiuj miai qe •
T'S(0 iXu.oc hhtH (o najudiR&.pioc jui xidweHTHc
•se HeT«pa>.re cHg^ e-sR t«>. si's. « oirM»LX«. n OToeioj
Hiju. eieipe S nernjueeTre • awTrco trc jutawpfga^jLi
[g^](ouic • eic gHHTC awi(?e^A.(0(oc e pojTn mt(o.
[tW] g<OT THTPTK Aftnp nO<SC MCa. J&o\ SLutOTK'
II&.I a. Tcpe qrsooTT ita"! ncSp a^TrTWOTrn n na^
[no]cTo\oc aLTra>.cn&.'5e S necnip n ic^^^[ii]oA.
S neqcnoq u tong^ ex gawakTe t feo \ >
[«kqc]«5pa>.Pi'^e Elaaoot h gHTq
^^^[H]ajuieXoc ex OTdwa^ • eic ^
34 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
[JTSi]
Pol. 17 b ^^^^8*^ gawifccc K &OMX • TCTnaLTOT[i «i ^
pequiooTTT* KTC iifeWe itawT e feo^
Kfyaw^ecT e juooige • nxe nSn oTig», 2s
c(ot]u[ - B>.TP(o ngHKe nTfiTn^HH^^B
M nawfyoAA THpoT • nx awia>.a».TP ci[go[on tiJuLiiHTn]
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[e] £OT« M HawecooT ct 'soop e feo\* h&.i m
T€pe q
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AAHHTe eTg(oc gik TeqgiH Hf?! nawCireXoc H ne
ooT* nawnocTo\oc "^e a^Trpswiye eAA&.Te' «e a^
nufHpe
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n-sc €[i]
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«e d^ nen^Hpe ulot • s^q^ioK n&i eh>ju.&.c ^.qge
epe
e neqAieg^ c&.^q KgooT nc -sim «t awqAAOT •
IX.q£i(OK *^e iiTeTrnoT e njui&. «t ».,irTOAicq « gHT[q]
»>,q<oig e &o\ • ^se ci(0(:ga>.nHc n&. juepir •
TtooTTH ^n. npawH ii ic • ne^^^c nujHpe Ji nMo[irTc]
[e]T on'^- TOJOTTM H? awge p&.TU e'sH iteKOTr
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[T]aj[oirM iiiyi] citot^SwiiHc • epe neooT n ic ne[;)^c]
^^^[5X neq]go • a^qoTrtiSjijiT JS Tteqei[toT]
II OTpMIJ \ J T \\\T TT'-l
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 35
[lie]
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[e T]&H[HT]q • d^qoTtocgS n&\ ciiod^inHc («v) necEa>.q
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it TOOTq 33 n^oeic • -se awKniCTeTre e naoeic
nignpe S£ nnoiTTe* eic gHHTc -^^m jutuoc ite^K
o> nsk eioJT • -se Si nnskir nTawTei ncioT e Tpe t
noipS w T&. V^nrx^H e n&, ctojudw - a^qei its'! ott ko3'
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AIM gCK KC AiKtge nswcpe^oc eTA&Hp THpOT H
c^a>,CKi&. u noTpfe csii TCT'-^ne • jak geti c-<^ MOT[qe]
cTAioiTTe e n&.PC»e?V.oc ct auuls^t -se JUij^aJnX
nakCce[\oc]
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epe neTTgo motE Kcwfee e goTM e poi • a>.T(o jui^^s^^
c(:^pa>.t«i'^e « Til. T&.npo ^S np&.n i5 neiiOT ju.n
nignpe ju.h nnS ct OTrawSwfi' a..Tto KTeTrMOTr a^
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n ajnc KTrxaooige nl£u.&.c e gpaw'i e Tne cirgTAineTre
^^^^^B«no>g_ "xe e-jsjui neiepo « Rtogr •
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H gHTq nee noTROTTi it eioSpe ax mxootf • SLxtuicD^
11 lit lepo « HU>gT' gwcTC nTak-xooc
»t 1 !«[«>. m]t &.in«wT e poq^BR[oj]gf
«oc OT-sefcc a^^^Hneiepo
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36 BOOK OF THE EESUERECTION OF CHRIST
LAACJ
t[k(ot£i]
AAtmc&. Tpe imotS JuLuoq «.tu&oocge e g^[p*wi eianrnpe]
a^q^iT e g^pa^'i e-sii T«L^epoTci«». n \tjuiuh • &.q<s[oK]
AACT n gHTq « ajoHttT « con* jutmccoc «».ir ott-
e fioX ^S n-sice • -xe lo nakCTceXoc « qa^i ^Jx HOTqe*
•SI n Tei \|nr^H €k Tonoc « TAi«T«k.TJu.oTr * jlxo. na^pdw
•^icoc i£ ncongi it enoir[pak]nioM • KCMa>.T€tiTonoc m Raw
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oTc neponoc li AJLaLpc^a^piTHc n ottocim • epe neTn
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noir». it Keepoitoc* epe Re AJUtTcnooTc iia>.eToc it g[o]
itpiOAie nop^ e iio\ e •xoioT git iteTTHg^* OTra^eTOC
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To\oc
cHg^ e-sii noTS noTf ji^ it Jteeponoc • epe Re jui[iiTCKo]
[oJTTc itK&.TaLneTa>.au&. chk e noTSk noTawii neeponoc*
epe oira'pHne itcone jS jue nopS e-sii neeponoc
ii neqiiTne • epe otojo Ti4>.c«?e\oc ^[TrilneTe ?]^H
[e] no[Traw] no'!r[«i,] it neeponoc • *.io-T(rtaj[T jit.noR]
[cito](^awn[Hc Txel-sawt 51 ju.i;x^[&ji?V.] n*>.[p^j!>.t»pe7V.oc]
^^^^■se n[iAA] ne nei eponocj
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KTcnooTc neponoc • kt€ AtnTcito ^°^- 19 »
[OTC] ng2».[OTO]C JuE JU.&.eHTHC • Kiwi «T «i.TOT&,gOTr H IC
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pOOTP
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Fo1.195t«.r3\h\ e nKOTTe ic nex^' ei^ aaix[*^]^ [«* "]
[Re con] •
SwiTtooTTit e. g^paa ei6«^ s^i^ak-se MilAi8.K T[€noT]
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[nRo]TPi a>.'!r's[noT]q • cse nijui|
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1
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 89
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la.q'siTOT [e iUA]ai eT epe nakHocToXoc
[n gHTq n] Tep [NTrn^jTr -^e e poq ekirnakgroir
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juionion* unncu>c aLigrnoAAine a^'i'spo e pooT
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BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 41
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K^Hpoc j!i nsk fsoeic ic nej^c cqco Pol. 21 a
[ojrg^ [neTepJHT gn •<^pHluc Jx neioiT ^^M
pe H[ak cwht] n&nocTo\oc nen^OAs. 33 n(ong|
akTroTrtoig& guiOT n&\ nai.nocTo\oc • 3^»,ipe
n ^u[2&.\ n IC nc^x^c^ a^ufKOK -se eKTOimo
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^^nK c«H['!r]^HH^HRO''"t»*I3 [oTOJHgK e poi
42 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
Foi. 21 i> e Tp &.n2w'T e poK ju[n&,T k&iok ni[«^]^^^^H
nTUiH qo«£ iS np&.n S niK «oei[c ic ne^c]
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awTw gi, TMOfy n \T[nH]^^^aLi'i.icTN<^
«f P*- \ ^ '*•"* "
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 43
c]u>Tii e po'i (o n&. com e(OAA&.c* Wpi Voi.zza
[njue€]Tre iS nuja^'se ht&. nciip -sooq
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Foi.22i> n[^£tH]p K\Hponoxftoc' T[a. eipHnn]^^^^
nILuLHTn THpTM- n.b!i n Tepe q['sooTP]
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Ht dw'isooc H na*. cn[Hir H».n]ocTo\oc • [e^]
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 45
«e ei tS wakT e poq a^qTOioTH n -<|-Mak. Pol, 28 a
nicTCTe &.H* a^qo-TuiajS • Ha"! ncHp ne%&.q
AiawC nROTP'i it pioAie* «e ii aa*. muji ct Kiiai
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46 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
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neneiiOT KT^m nenenicuonoc •
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p otr\ojui e TeTpa^ne'^a*. • a..Tr(3'(rtBg[T]
its'! it a»[nocTo\oc J
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47
Fol. 24 a
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Plate I.
MS. Omental No. 6804. Fol. la.
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Flaite II.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 16.
Plate III.
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Bate IV.
MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 26.
Plate V.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 3 a.
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Plate Vll.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 4a.
Plate VII
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MS. Okiental No. 6804. PoL 46.
Plate IX.
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MS. Oeientai, No. 6804. Fol. 5 a.
Plate X.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 56.
Plate XI.
MS. Oeiental No. 6804. Fol. 6 a.
Plate XII.
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MS. Oeiental No. 6804. Fol. 6&.
Plate XITL
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MS. Omental No. 6804. Fol. la.
Plate XIV.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 76.
Plate XV.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804 Fol. 8 a.
Plate XVI.
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MS. Oeiental No. 6804. Fol. 86.
PMe XVII.
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MS. Okiehtal No. 6804. Fol. 9 a.
Plate XVni.
MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 96.
Flate XIX.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Tol. 10a.
Plate XX.
MS. Omental No. 6804. Fol. 106.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 11a.
Plate XXII.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 116.
Plate XXIII.
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MS. Obiental No. 6804. Fol. 12a.
Plate XXIV.
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MS. Obiental No. 6804. Fol. 126.
Plate XXr.
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MS. Oeiental No. 6804. Fol. 13 a.
XXV.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 136.
Plate XXVII.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 14a.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Pol. Ub.
Plate XXIX.
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MS. Omental No. 6804. Fol. 15a.
Plate XXX.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 15'6.
Plate XXXI.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 16 a.
Plate XXXn.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 16ft.
Plate XXXIII.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 17a.
Plaie XXXIV.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. FoL 17&.
Plate XXXY.
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n^jtpf imn^X mtMi^' ATW NTFTHCr A
MS. Omental No. 6804. Fol. 18a.
Plate XXX VL
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 18&,
Plate XXX y II.
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i)XV^''C Key pa? mi^'WiY
MS. Oriental No. 6804. Pol. 19a.
Plate XXX7III.
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MS. OBiENTAi No. 6804. Fol. 196.
Plate KXXIX.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Pol. 20a.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 206.
Plate XLI.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 21a.
Plate XLII
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 216.
PUte XLTII.
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 22 a.
Plate XLIV.
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lOkXXiin/r'nrAJiY^wrnirTrrfjgtA
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MS. Obiental No. 6804. Fol. 226.
Plate XLV.
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'T\i)fttm'nitwus'A^fmYit
N7Xwaw.o»'r'T7nr*3T«fM2^F'f;f .
MS. Omental No. 6804. Fol. 23a.
Plate XL}
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nin^fih3f9nmmKciw9YMtm
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MS. Oriental No. 6804. Fol. 236.
Plate XLYIL
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MS. Oeiental No. 6804. Fol. 24 a.
Plate XLVIII.
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MS. Oeiental No. 6804. Fol. 246.
THE LIFE OP SAINT BARTHOLOMEW
THE APOSTLE
(From the Ethiopic Synaxarium, Brit. Mus. MS . Oriental,
No. 660, fol. 4a)
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50 THE LIFE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW
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THE EEPOSE OF SAINT JOHN THE
EVANGELIST AND APOSTLE
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 6782)
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52 THE REPOSE OF SAINT JOHN
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Plate XLIX.
St. John and the Viegin Mahy
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oeiektal No. 6782. Fol. 16).
THE EVANGELIST AND APOSTLE 53
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54 THE KEPOSE 0^ SAINT JOHN
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iiogikRHHc • ii Tepe q^i'^iie Si noeiR • 6 awq-sooc
« Tei ge nis\ noeoXococ Ia>g«».«MHc * eq-soi SSuoc •
Fol. Socoi. 2 -xe Aidwpe OTAiepic^ ujtone^ ns^i g(J5 | nii aahth gn
OTCipHRH • to R&. ju€p&.T€ ' ToTc"^ neKawq « £iippoc
•se •si^ nSiiu.awR k co«^ c«js.t * eTen ge«£iip « too-
TOT • Ain geKTCijpe • nTCTiioTre^ thttr Itccoi "
fcifcPoc {sic) "xe^ SSn eq^jmeAei^ e nTHpq ' a^7V.\»>
d^qeipe Si ne rxTivTroTegcawgne Siiioq Ma».q e feoA
giTOOTq Si nneTOTrdwawfe neeo7V.ococ^ i(ogd>.nHHc •
n^SSga..\ SS nnoTTe • H Tepe nAiawR&.pioc -^e"^ loi-
gdwnnHc ei e boX gSi neqHi* a^qxiooige n&oA. n
Tmr\H « Tno^if 6 ^.q-sooc^ e Tpe negovio SS
Fol. 5 6 col. 1 niUHH|aje"^ CT OTH^ Kcu>q ' fitOR nceA.o g»L poq •
H M Tepe qnojg -xe^ eTJu.*."^ «SSg8>.aw-5" • e nawOTrak"^ ne"^
git itecHH-T awq-sooc n iteg^pujipe* "xe igiRe ^S nei
u.*."^ nswUjHpe • HeT JiaxiKTS- n^e^ iKVOiiK^ e necHT •
Plate L.
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The Death op St. John the Evanqelist
{Bbit. Mus. MS. Obientax No. 6782. Fol. 56).
THE EVANGELIST AND APOSTLE 55
M&.-y • •2£€ u|iHe^ e necHT^ Ka.\o>c • CX-Tui iieq-xc*
AUAoc • -jse g-oj^e^ e necHT^ e ne£OTd^ • Gv&m's.e.
-^.e^ c necHT^ ria'i wex uiaxi^Tf nequia.'xe nILuiawT
gAA na|«k|'S€ • ijms iteqnpoTpene^ SLuootc • eqRtoT Foi. 5 6 coi. 2
MAAOOT' eqco&Te ILuoott a^irw eqniee Hmxoot e
gOTM e TJUttTepo Jx nnoine •
[XttIo weqtgXHA. e.'sH rtoTra*. no-Ta."^ juulioot " H
Tepe «£ptgip€ •xe^ ottoj eirfS'oo'se • iS nTonoc^ ctoit-
HjiRe H gHTcf • e a^TttJittTq k&,\(oc • Ra^T*. ee^ HTJs.q-
oTbA^c. ' *,TrtJ5i Ji^non Tin. eweune^ e TVawSLT • ToTe^
awqRakawq R&. gHir n negoiTC^ eTTO^ 2i(oiA>q • a^qKOT'se
UMLOOTF e necHT^ en ( Tonoc^ nT»..T(3'(0'2Ee JSiioq"^ Foi. e^coi. i
€ necHT MX necJUOT* n otjuiS eqnop^- HToq -xe ®
eHeq&.ge pa^Tq • epe OTrojTHn^ itg&ooc^ giuxoq •
jLiidwT&.&,c • ecTsi^ TOTC^ e nca> cni>^T • jV-riS a>.qn(op^
it neqis'i'x e !io\ &.q[i}\H\ n tci ge^ eq-sio ILuloc • "se
UnoTT^ ne MTawqciOTn iJLuoi n&.q* eirxiivfawno-
cToXoc « Mgeonoc* e a^RTHitooTTT^ e fcoTV. e toirott-
juenH • He KT*wqoTrtrtn£ e fco\ n «enpo(:5HTHc • xxn
neq&nocToXoc • neJTe ii neqs'to^ etteg^- eqp ncTPoi. 6acoi. 2
Ma^KOTrq • "sm TRa..Ta>AoA.H JJi hrocaioc • eqTOTT'xo
it oiron mia* • ctc juii 3^0**. SLuoot • He nTa>.q
Tpe TTcoTuinq' e feo\ giTit puiAxe rixi it \opiRon Aiit
•^(oon niAA* e-y^iiwROitei Saaaoott e &o\ giTit Teq-
nponoidw* He itTevq Tpe TeitVJrrx" P g^TAAepoc e
&.qTpe cg^poK* eeo it "sawexe^* awTio Kawt^pioc He
KTa^qTa^a^c na^q^ Saaik JULAAoq e ctofce^ it neq-saL-se •
ne iiTA.qa'o^Hc na.q ecAAOOTTT • e a^qplnoAJioc nawc^ Foi- 6 1 coi. i
ecoAAc ^AA nujiR it TawKOAAia. • He KT&.q Tpe cspo^
e nec'sa.'se ^S nTpe cniOT e p&.Tq • He nT&.q'<^ na^c
it Teq(5'i« • a^TToJ a^qTOirsoc^ e !io\ git a^AAiiTe • IleT
iSn eqR&.a»,c^ e noXtTeire £aa nROCAAOC • lie iiTa^qT-
ca^e^ eiaATc e !xo\ e necxa^rse* lie iiTa^q Tp^
56 THE REPOSE OF SAINT JOHN
neqcooTM^ p oiroein £ii jmS niMX' nognpe iS
nnoTTTe • nctoTHp • n-soeic • ttaw^ic^ it kct ^S
Pol. 6 6 col. 2 nj!k.Hp • npeqga>.peg^ e iteT ^■sJui nad^^' | tg ^a^pic*
ewTcS npawOje^ n ncTe noTrq «e* UJutn e poH n
Tev|nr)(^H n iujg&.tt«Hc ■ n£Te nojK ne • T«wi «t«>.-
KJvNC^ nIEnuja> e Tpe KcoiruJnc • Htor i^awp^ ne
HTdk«ga>,pe^ e poi uj&. TetiOTr Jin eiTW^ii gpXtoc
A«.n cgijuie •
^ROTongK M«wT e fiio\* n Tepe loirciiig e -si cgiAte^
gn TawAiitf 6ppe • ^ttcS ^.k-sooc Me^T • -xe i(0£2k^nnHc •
'^ep XP**"^ SuuoR- Aup ujopn* ivKOiKonojuici Jx
Foi. To^coL 1 nx ctOAl.^>^ R oireaj ituiajne^ | HcuiAAeiwTiKon • Htok
**■ ne nT&.R'<^*spon na^i H ga^g^ n con • « xepe loiraiuj^
e -SI cgiAie • Ilmtctoc a^KUj&.<se HlLuawi n-xn igojuiTe
JjL negooTT gi-xri edw\8wcc&. • -se HIIgaw«MHc^ e«e «tok
neTe nuii ».« ne • Keinsw'A.o^ g&.poK ne • kp "si cgiAie •
ewTTo) n^ p fiWe^ e neKfi&.7V. cmntt • ne &Jji enp gnfie*
CRTtofegl iSiioi • He nTa>.qoTrtoit iS n«>. gHT^ g« rejuieg
ujoAiTe n pojuine • ^..R^^i^js.pi'^e nswT w geit Re iib.'K •
Fol. 7 o col. 2 KCeOTTOll^ € fcoX a^K • He MT«>.q Tpe I nfyiAiUJT • H
neiwpgl n negioAie"^ ujtone nawi ii&OTe • He WTa^q
M&.gjUT e fcoTV. git ne(:^&.nT«wCi»."^ iS npoc OTroeiig • e
«>.qgawpeg^ e poi e nu>«g| eT aahh e tio\ • He MTa>.q-
«k«>.T^ it ujAfjiio^ e Txi*Lnia> eeooTT • t«wI eT ujoon
git Tc&.p^ e Sk^Tpa^oTre"^ e feoTV. iS nAioTT^ ct c«..aje*
ne itTs^q Ma^gJuieT'^ e mioT JuLmeg^ cnawT • CTe Tce-
geItH^^ it c&.Te Te • e j>kRTa..goi e p&.T"^ eio-T&.a«.fe • lie
KTJvqTtuAi e ptoq I* ntguine'^ eenn « t&. \lrT|x^H*
Pol. 7 6 col. 1 awTOJ I iwRigtoujT'^ e !io\ it Tenpj),.^ic^ eenn • it ngoifi
ifi eT oTTong^ e fcoA.* nevi eigaw-y&.i.q ^ii ncojAAaw- lie
MT a^qitawgiuieT • a^TcS j^qnoir^e"^ e !io\ it gHT • Si
neT gjTopTp Sfttoi • He KTawqcofeTe"^ it ta. 3'infiaiR
igaw poq ecoTrawSwfe • lie MTs^qRaT «&. AiecTre^ eTujoon
e goTTK e poq « b.T twTOS • He «Tiwq;)(^awpi'5e n*.i it
THE EVANGELIST AND APOSTLE 57
TcqnicTic^ €« cnHoj «>.n • lie MTa^q Tpe na>. AieeTe •
Jta.n Kj< jgo-sKe"^ ujwne^ e-rp g^oTo | e goTii^ e poq • FoI. 7 1 coi. 2
IleT ^ MX noirS noTal = KSwTd.. neqgfeHTe • lie
MTakCjRwi g^pi^i git Ta. v^t^h • e tH r&. TVawawT «*.! •
ttc«wfeW».K AiawTrawiwR^ n-soeic • Ott^ cs^p ne -^nakge^
e poq eqciOTn • eqTfifemp egoiro^ e poK • TenoT ■i^.e^
awige^ e poR* awTcS awi-xioR e feo\ H toiromoa«&>
Ht awRTawngoTTT^ e poc • CX.«».t^ otr^ tui^u{a^ e Tpe
R'"^ €JuiTO« «&.! gii TeR8^«&.n«>.'ircic^ CT oTrA.ai&' nc
5(|^2».pi'5e ndwi n TAAitTTeXioc'^ ct h jhtr * eTe taiht |
*lt Kofie"^ Te • juit noT'saLT n a^T ujawose^ e poq • &.Tru> ^o'- Sji^ooi- 1
« &.T gCTgoiTq • &.Trto n a>.T T&.goq • emHTT gj8k poR
na*. -xoeic^ ic ne^^ • AJi«>.peqgpoR'^ n&\ nRtogj • nre.
nRSwRe"^ awMiw^d^topei M«k.q • nre ne^«wu>c^ p &io!i • Rtc
Tegpui^ n caLTe"^ ^(one'^ n «>,t (S'ojui' nre Tc^egenna."^
loigii* ikTrio nceo'!r«>.goT ncioj ns'i ni,.<c«c«e\oc ct
OT&.dwft • tire, n <^&.iAAonioti^ p gore •
HceoTTcSujq n.&\ n^^py^tan • are. n-^TFrnjuLXc 7S.
nRd^Re awit»k5(^(opei ntk.'S' | ncege^ e necHT Hxe Foi. 8 a coi, 2
WTonoc^ eT gi o"y«ajui a^ge pa^TOTr • Ua^pe n-xiititoTVoc
«i gjine^' itccccofee^ iica>, ncawTawKa^c • jmawPe neq-
s'WKT wigii* UTe TeqAia^nia."^ gpoR HJuoc* IIa>.pe
neqTakio -si ujine • HTe Teqopc'rf' OTj-uJigq • jiij^poir-
cen"^ neqignpe e necHT HcenepR TeirnoTrKe THpc •
lla."^ na>.i HTC^OTrcia.'^ e Tpa^ jnooujc a^Tlo n
Ta^'scR'^ Taw giii e !io\ aw-sH gice gi ojTopTp • eiitHir
tga*. poR naw "soeic -se Rawc^ eie*:!:! n nawPa>.eoM^ n ne
nlTawTTcSngl • gn oiron • Pol. 8 h col. 1
HawT "^e"^ n Tcpe q-sooir* «(3'i Iu>gaLM«Hc neeo- '"^
^ococ • eqtytoujT ejUAtaw^ n ^i^ e.^^ eooir S
nKOTTTe • 6 a>.qnep^ Keqtyi's on" e feoTV. awqiy?V.H\ •
eq'su) Sijuoc • "se Htor^ R^oon nliju&.i • na^ -soeic
Ic ne^^ • ^TTto WTe-s-noTr awqqos'q e necHT"^ e nu|iR
KT awTTttjawRTq • iii«.a> eTe neqgoiTe nop^ n gHTq •
I
58 THE REPOSE OF SAINT JOHN
8kTP(3 « Tcpe q-sooc na^T -sc ■<^pHifri" Kvia Te^a^pic •
Foi. 86C0I.2 *wqRa> MecmtTP e feoX* ^.-rfttOK | CX-Tei e fco\ IS
neqpswCTe • itToq xien^ lin oTge^ e poq • a».\?V.jk.
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TVoinon S nigskse • KTa>. n-soeic -sooq JS ncTpoc
•se eiujawnoirioig e Tpe qo'Io ajawM •<^ei • htk miji£^
Htok oTTawgK nctoi* AttIo a>.-!r'<^ cootp iS n-soeic^
ic ne^^ • e.'xn TeujnHpe «Tawcigajne^ 35 iTjjia>.Rj(wpioc
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**^ Xococ • awTTto nnjvpecnoc^ ex oTa^awfi ' ngj>».t»ioc^
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nennoTTTe • ».tu> nenccoTHp • Ilawi epe coott niui
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peqrawngo^ ii nTHpq • aw-raS n goju-ooircion • TenoTT-
awTTw M OToei^ niAi' jga^ na^iukn THpoir^ « na^iton^
g&.AiHn I—
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EpiPHANius, Bishop of Cypeus
(Beit. Mus. MS. Oeiental No. 6782. Fol. 28o).
THE MYSTEEIES OF SAINT JOHN AND THE
HOLY VIRGIN
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 7026)
X •:. ra .•.. rc <. xc
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CTo\oc ^crm imxpeeHoc gt ot3i:\b ^
ht:\tc3ibo^ e foot sh Tne sH
oTeiPHHH HTe iraoTTe sainHH •:•
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g« tieT xxooTTT a>.qei e 2^pd>.i e'2ti5 nTOOTr n n-soeiT
^.q^Aiooc a^qTpe oTrR\oo\e KCOTe e ite^wpak th-
poir CT epe iteknocTo\oc n gHTOT • {((.ccooTrgoTr c
goTH gawgriS ncHp gi-xii nTOOtr k n-xoeiT •*• a^q-
oTPioigfe n&\ itoc ne^e>.q iS ncSp *se n*. "sc* eic
gHHTC K'S(0 HaXOC KA.! -SC ItJTH OTTJU.CpiT KJs.1 awTTW Fol. 1 ()
awRfyn ^a^pic n na^gpswi •*• TenoT &e. now otc eioTtooj • E
e Tpe K-siT e H nHire «^ T&Jtioi e £to£i miai nT«w-
eiiue e pooT • a^qoTtoujE «(?i ncnp • ne-sjvq na^q
•se Itoc dwK'^sno'S'i gn oTcooirTn • ivnoK gto it '^nawgn
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eiuJT €T cju.ajuiawawT qnawCiOTii e poK»;— totc &.q-
TtooTK H^i ncitp Ain MawnocTO?V.oc a^q-sw ii i^koo'
MX npoceT^xi^H CT cjmajuiawawT • n Tepe q'*^ -^e iS ng»,-
AjLHn &. juiiiHTre riai e nei ca^ jun nawi • ^-roTrton
itcaw neTTepHTT hj*>^ TXJie£ ca>.igqe iS ne* eic oTitoa'
it'j^eipoTr&ein a^qei e fio\ gn Tne a. nxxss. THpq p
Fol. 2o
60 THE MYSTEEIES OF SAINT JOHN
OTToeiw a^Tui nepe neqcioijiaw THpq jueg^ h !iik\ \
eqMH-y e 6pH<5'€ n OToem e fcoTV. •
ToTC Ka>.nocToXoc «wirp ee n mct xioott • a^Tge
e g^pjvi e-aJI nR&.g^' ga*. eoTC &. ncnp »juid..gTe
H TeTF&i's. e^qTOTKOcoTT &.qqi n eoTC it ca^ fcoA.
JuLuooTT &. neirgHT cjui«Tq e pooTr •; — &.qoir(on)£t Hari
iioc 'se nsw Sc AA&.Tajuoi e nTiooj 55 neD(^eipo'!r&ein
CTO n£^oTe ejuiJSkTe • dwqoirtoig& nsi ncSp ne'S8>.q n
HOC • -se coJTii e poi HTa^TdjuoR e gwfe nxjtx •
RnKTF e ne5(|^eipoTrfeeiM • epe nu{aw<2te H! nei(OT gim
R gHTq -sin TeirjvpD^^H Hja^ ncT'stOK e feoX* eic
gHHTC iki Tpie qei uja,. poR «e k»lC eqeT&.AAOu e gtofe
niAi. c3 nik. AjiepiT lujc • dkiruj &. ncnp KOTq e ne^ei-
poTrfieiit ne-xawq «a>.q -ssc ei-se poK "si H na^ jnepiT
Foi^sfc lujc e n nHire* h^ Ta^Aioq e g(o£i | «ijui ex qujme
^ ncoiOT • it TeTTitoTT -se aw ne5(^eipo'!r£ieiit Taw\o it uoc
e-sii nqTitgl it oToein a^q-siTq eS nHTPe* a^qnoig^
e Tugopn 51 mr7V.H- a*. itejuitoiTT awitoTcon ita^q git
OTTCOOTTit Ulit gOTC • dwHOK "i^C lUiC awIMawT e ge««0(3'
55 AiTTCTHpioM git TOjopii 55 HC * awiMawU" e xitrr-
cttooTTc itpiojue e-8"gAs.ooc gi AiirfcMooTc iiepoKoc
55 ngoTTu it TWOS' 55 mrXH gii oTrtiO(3' it eooT uiii
oTcTtOT* ne*sawi 55 nc^eipoTr&ein ae n[aw] "sc miaa ne
It awl eT gjuooc git oTPitOfS" it eniTHimei • ne-se ne-
5(^eipoTrftei« nawi «e Knawir e nei AAttrcnooTrc it
pcoxie itawi ne HAtitrcnooTTc it awp^u>n it niawiboit
55 noTToein epe noTraw novaw &.p;)^ei e-sii Teqpojune
Fol. 3 a £ neon awW»w j A»i;)(;^awH\ neT Ttooj 55«.oo-y -se Ka^c
^ epe HRawg^ ^i^oTto 55 nequa^pnoc ♦ Gnei o^h oTit ot-
poune e U}a>.pe itgefwowtt ujione na^pa^ ottom • a^qoir-
(ou|£i its'! ne^eipoTT^iein ne'xa^q nawi -se etc gHHTe
awiTawULOR e ne KTawRTajuioi («y e poq • IXioTriotg^
neosawi 55 ne^^^^eipoTriJieiM -jse naw *xc oTrit oTrpomne
nre njuiooTT cfeoR itTC ngenoTqe tguine •* — oirit
Plate LII.
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The Mysteeies op John the Apostle and Virgin
(Beit. Mus. MS. Oeiental No. 7026. Fol. la).
AND THE HOLY VIRGIN 61
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&.qoTO)iyS n€<s&.q na^i -se ^Knawtr e nAiooT nqujoon
g&. noTrpHHTC Jx neitoT • pu)&.n neioiT qi nqoir-
pHHTe e g^p«>.i ig2>.pe ilhoott -sice e £pa>.i • e ujcone
■a^e it nna^TP ct epe nHOTTe n&.ein€ ax nuiooT e
gP&.i «Te u puiiULe p Mofie ig&.q Tpe neqK&.pnoc
ciioK. CT&e nno&e n nptotie • S nniwir -^e
gcotoq I CTe uj&.qAAOTrg^ n otkotti • CX-Tto htc n Foi^s ?>
pioju€ g^'peg^ € pooT e tS p nofce ujd>.pe ncitor *^
cAtoir e poq itTe nqR2>.pnoc • d..(y&.i giTn w concn •
6« epe npiOAte cooTrn n nconcn Ji iuii^i>.H\
JS nK&.-!r eT epe njuooir M&.ei e^sii nK«>.g^* neTTMawp
If o£ie e>.K e nTHpq • enei cslH ^«>.pe a*!^&.h\ -si n&.q
ii jLinTCHOOTPC iiT&a,. n»kOf5e?V.oc Hce&coK e goTr«
uja. neiioT" Mcen^groT ii nq axTO e £ioA. cjueTr-
TCDOTTii • e £pawi e nTHpq oja^iiTe nnoTTe tHmoott
ii nxiooTT € g^p«wi e-sii nKoc«.oc • ^lOTtoigfi ne'2s:a>.i
ii ne^eipoirfseiM -se «wicojTii e poq eq-xco ii«.*oc •
■se a*. nnoTTe Tijtxi e Tne aah nnaLg^' ak.iroi o« -se
«>. nnoTTTe tsjui e niAOOir <sm TJs.pD(^H • ne-se |
ne^eipoTJiein ««>.i -se cwTii HTa>.T«ju.oK e gcofiFoi. 4 a
niAA- £dweH iina,.Te ntioTTTe t&mli eTne Aiit nKa^g^ '^
iiAAOoT neirtgoon 2^Trai jlik ^a^awT coottm n TcTin-
Tajuio ii nxiooT «c». nMOTTe jiixTr«>.8wq • e Tfie
n«>.i ncT nd^iopK ii np&.H ii nxiooT it mott's tiit
Ku> e fio\ n^kUjione ««>.q • ^ttco neT n&.copK ii
ncis'pooty ii necoiro • nei Ttoaj R oTtoT ncT ujoon
ii AAOOTT ii nectta^T • ne-siwi ii ne^eipoirfiem
"se ne>. -sc eioTiouj e Tpe ktsjuioi e nTCogj ii
necoTPO "se iiT awTge e poq T(on rsin ii ujopiT
tg«>.MTOTP'soq e nKewg^* tiTe itpoiAie (J3ng^ e poq •
ne-se ne^eipoirfeein ms.\ "se cwtS iiTJs.TdJUOR e
§(o£i nijuv
62 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
[\.cuj(rtne "xe n Tepe nnoTTTc tjjuTo H aL-SkawJU a^q-
KaL&.q ^JS nna.paw'^icoc iS noTTitoq &.q£(on e TOOTq |
Foi. i I cq-sto Hmxoc n-<^ge «e e fioA. gH ujhw kijui ct gii
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nujHtf tt cotrn nneTna^iioTrq jun nneeooTr rine k-
OTtojA c &o\ it gHTq giS negooT "xe ct KM&.OTrtoAji
€ iio\ n gHTq gn otju-ott KnAJutoTf n-^iawfio^oc -^e
2>.qK(0g^ e poq -se a^qnewTr e n«o<3' ii eooT ct RtOTe e
poq • nepe npn aah noog^ nKOf? ctta^ir n peqp-
OToeiii itHTT SE juLHHne eTroTtoujT « 2k.'^2^Aii iinawT
OTTUjjs^ e-zul nK&.g^' a^qficoK iifS'i n-xiaJioXoc a^q-
n?V.A.Kai. n dw-^AJU jun TqcgiAae jgaktiT oTrno-xoir e
fcoTV. ^S nnawpdw-xicoc ncee^opi'^e iluioq e nK&.£ it
€Trei\a>.T • «>.qigione gii geitpooTTUj «'• Ai.imcd,. n«>.i
r^e. THpoTT a^qgKO JSn qs^it Tpoi^H e otroiju. it ee
Foi. B a itnere jgawTOTroiutOTr H iUHnne giE nn&.pe».j^icoc :
&.q(ou{ e gpa>.i e n-sc git oTT^-ynH Jin OTr5SHa..g^ it
gHT' a^qigiigTHq ga^ poq it<yi nu|Hpe it T3um!fis.i^».-
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nnSi -xe eic npiojue m «witT8>.AMoq Ra>Ta>. neu ei«e
Ai.it TqgiucoM n&.qgKO • js.iu}itgTHi g&. poq to n8>. eitoT
eujcoTie -^e ncT egna«.g^ ne Hnp K&.a.q e jmoT ga*.
ncKgo • it'^ge -xe ak.qoTrtoojfe its'! neiujT it Tjuiitr-
uja».ttgTHq • nesa^q iS nqujHpe JS iicpiT -se eig-se
aLKUjitgTHR gak npa>iue itT a^KTaajtioq e a^qRUJ it
c(oq it TiiTO^H • inoR n^^ ita^q it Tticawp^ itqoTTOiuic
•se Rtor ne RTawKUjn T(0(ope iluioq •* —
[\qoTr(oig& iifS"! nignpe it TjuiitTa>.cta>.eci)c ne-sa^q JjL
neqeiojT se neRtgaw-se | cjuiajuia..a^T • ne itT a^R-sooq
i na^i '^nai.awq' aLqei e !io\ n&\ ntgnpe Ji. jmepiT it
nawg^pxi neqeiujT it awPak.eioc • a^q-si it ottroti ^iS
neqcnip it oTrnajui git Tqca^p^ it noTTTe* a>.q-
cegciogc a^qeine iJ.ttoc uja>. neqeiiOT ct OTrawakfe*
e
Foi. 5 6
AND THE HOLY VIRGIN 63
ne-se nqeioiT m^t\ 's.e. otf tc t&.i • ne-sawq «e Ta^i
TC T«k c«>,p^ RftwTai, oe nra^R'sooc ««>.i • 2wqoTr(ou|S
its"! neqeitOT -se ege na». ignpe (Jio HTaw-<^ tta>.K e fio\
^iS njs. ctojudi it &.opdk,TOc •
C\. neqei(jjT £(0(oq -si nawq e £io\ ^S neqciojuiak
awqd>.&.c n oT&Aiii\e k coto a^qeme e iio\ « Te-
c«^p8wi»!c H oTToeiit KTa^qTOMofee ti nia^ibin Ji. noToem
M gHTc a^qTOMO^e n T£i?V&i?V.e n coto e TccAiHHTe •
ne':£&,q SS neqignpe JS. uiepiT ose *si t«>.i m^ | T&.&.C foi. 6 a
Ji ju.i^*wh\ n».p^awC50e\oc HqT&.e>.c n dw<^a^&iL itq- **^
«ooc Ta>.peq(o«g^ e poc ajlvL nequjHpe • awTo)
HqTCBkAoq eT<?iK'2£00c JLxn T(5'!no\c^ ic "i-e a,.q-
iioTTTe e aai^&,h\ ncxawq K&.q -se -si Ta^i it^t t«i.«>.c
it &.-xivAi Tawpqtong^ e poc aah «qujHpe THpoT '
&,qei cg&. &.'XddUL n^'i aai;)^&,h\ cq^i'sJuE niop-^ewnHc
€ nequjuioTn ne Snq o-jtcoai eqtoig e gp«>.i e tksc •
ne-sa^q na^q ri<Si JUi^awHTV. -se -"^pHKH MdwR - «w n-xc
cukTiS e nRajXHTV. a^q'sooT uj&. poH 5i ne(3'poo(5'
ii -so •• — tt Tcpe aw-xdwu. "i^e c(OTi£ e naw'i n TOOTq S
jui^Xl*'**'^ ^^ nqc(OAi«>. (S'Sa'OAi &.qci e gp*^* ^S
nxiooTT aLqito-xq g&. MOirpHHTe ml mxi^^^mK jvira)
«k,q'<^ KJi>.q IS. nea'poot? cqTOO&e* B^qTca^feoq eT|(?in- Foi^eb
•sooq Axw. TiyiHo^q dk.q£KOK e g^pa>.i € iS nmre gH *fe
OTTeOOTJ" •
nAAOOT (ye jmH necoTO juH nes'poos' awirto ne-
eponoc S neiwT nei twuj it ottojt hct ojoon ii
AiooTT &.TOJ geitgicoM Me aiit nignpe S nnoTTTe •
&.noK '2k.e uoc a>.i«&.Tr &.Tto &,ipawige it Tep eicwTS
e «i>.i • ^.cujione -^e AAiiitca*. wa^i a^qTewTVoi e-sii iiq-
Ttt£ it OTToeiM itcs"! ne^eipoTr&ein &.q^iT e Tjueg
c«».igq SI ne* a^iitawTP e ge«Ho^ iiignHpe ^S nxxis.
eT SSjui8>.-!r • a>.iHa«.Tr itTSw^ic THpoTT it ii«..^»t5e\oc •
Tigopit it TSk^ic itcepswc^ein neTgw&c e neia>T epc
genujoTrpH it wotSi it tootoit eTr-so) ILuoc -se
64 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
&.WH\oTia». • TAteg^ ciiTe n t&.^ic epe geMt^Trd-XH |
Foi. 7a a «0Tfe n TOOTOTT eTTAteg^ n eicoTC eirnto^T SumooT
'^ e*xn n ccotge' ju.i5(;^2>.h\ ne nnof? eT gi -sojot eq-
Ttouj JS noTTdi. noTra*. e neqgcofe*
Ke no& n cgnnpe awi«&.TP e poc &.noK T<J5c n
Tepe injs.Tr e «jvt^ceAoc ctthuj e neiTTaw^ic THpoT
&.ige e nps^n Ji 3UL\')Qj^fi\ eqcHg^ e-sn ncTrgfecooTe
THpoT eTCtouj ilAiioq K HdkTP wiJiA •* — rX-iOTtooj^ ne-sa^i
jut ne^eipoT^ein "se na>c epe np&.n S Axi^a^HX
cHg^ e-sti iteTTgfecooTre eirtoig SAioq • a^qoTcoigft it^'i
ne^^^eipoir&ein ncxa^q nswi -xe Aiepe «kCi»eA.oc ei
e.'s.H nK&.g^ ei aah Tei epe npawH Ji 3ULi')Qi,n'K cHg^
e-sit HeTpgficooTre • e Tfee n'Zk.ie^o^oc «e n nqn^a^n*.
iiju.ooir •
Foi. 7 6 Ilmfcsw njv! -^e «>.iM&.Tr eir mrcH il juoott | kos"
i^ ecoTTofe^ Koe w ot^kok gwc nTs.'sooc -xe oTre-
pwTe ne necjuiooT epe o-ir&.c'ce^oc awg^ e p&.Tq
gi "swc • epe nqTMgl ojulc ^jOL iuaoot • jvTCii itepe
HHWTe « Tmri?H pHT n ujHn eTroTn n Ka^pnoc ev
« oTAAHHuie JS jmme gi(ooTP • epe Tei mrtTH T«TtoM
e e«..\a>.cca,, a^ira) u}Hn miaa eT gi -sojc eiro it ott-
KTVaw-xoc K OTTOJT ujjk. nciT'sujR • Ke itos" « ojnHpe
»wm«>.-5" e poc a^noK itoc • b,.i«j^t e TwoTrne n ntgnn •
Htoc eT TawTre juloot e £io\ e Tmri?H • Ile's&.i ii
ne^^^eipoT&eiK -xe n-sc AA&.TadULOi e nTWUj ii ■"^rnrc'H
Saaioot eT OTTofe^ "'^2!^ * ^P^ "^' awt»c5eAoc gi
■sioc • ne-sse neD^^eipoirfiein n«>.i -se t«wI eT T«>.Tre
Foi. 8 a eiojT e<slj[ I nR&.g^' ne'xdwi Ma^q -xe ncoc nei awt'i^eTV.oc
le ex gi 'soiic • epe «qTitg| ojuc e poc w nswir hiaa •
ne-xa^q na.i -se awRnawTr e nei a.ct«e7V.oc neqgwfi ne nai.i
n nawTT kma epe Tca^Xni^^ MawCirAjiakite uja^qTWOTTit
e g^pa^i nqKiAA n neqTitg^ eT Jiieg^ n eicoTe nqjio-soT
e iS nmre • Htc ii nHTe o'S'ujit nca^ neTrepeTr itTC-
^(OTC ujo""*© e.sjJi nKa^g *l — ne-sawi ii ne^x^^eipoTfieiM
AND THE HOLY VIRGIN 65
5£e K a^gj w ge epe tci cd^ujq Jx ne M&.oirio« nc&.
Ke-yepH-y «Te -^coTe ujoiro e-sii nKOCAioc*' — a>,q-
oTtoujfi n&i ne^eipoT^eitt «e ctOTiS nT»wTejuoR e
gojfe niju. • OTTtt c&.igqe n ca^^nn?^ THia e^n •«^iOTe
eiHikTCHxijvKe THpoir Iinjs.T ecei csH nKa^g^' | p«j&.« Foi. 8 ft
TojopTi « cewXniV^ ducd^ne ju.H TAteg^ cnTe* uja^ ''^
goirit e Tjueg^ c&.ujqe • epe •<^coTe hht nc«>. negpooir
gn OTne eirne • Tiuieg^c8>.igqe n ca^^nn^^ tjs. jui^a>.H\
Te equj».nca>,7V.ni'^e Ha"! a»i5(;^js,h\ • u}d^pe Teio>Te
noiT HTe «&.p5(;^con THpoT cd^goioT e fio\ ig«w«T
ecei e-^sli nnawg^ iiTe UR&.pnoc THpoT 2k.ujak.i • en
gocoM "xe eip ujnHpe awiniwTr e ue a^t^peXoc eqnmr
ii noTre gn OTTopi^H a».q»>.g^ e pawTq gi-sn TmrPH eT
juHg^ K eioJTe • !s.qpijue jv nq&«w?V. hjotto citoq e
necHT e TnTt^H eT jmeg^ ii eitOTe* nqjueg^ i»e>kp it
opt^H e goTTM e TAJiivrpojAie THpc* a*. nM.&. THpq
cgrop I Tp gn 'r^&m &.g^ e pa>.Tq* Foi. 9 a
ex. jmnHTe oirtoM nc&. nei cb^ • jtin nb>.\ • dLinawT >'^
eTrnoc? it ^.t^tie^oc it ^tocope ^Lqei e iio\ gii Si
nHire e-TAAOTTe e nqpawtt -se aai5(;^&,h'\. • eqjuiHp it
oTTJU.O'SRq it noTli e'sit Tq-<^ne' 6pe oTct^otuFoc
git Teq(5'i'x ».q(>j7V. it iipIEeiooTre THpo-y S na^fce-
Xoc it TopuH* a>.qTO(3'«q e noire eq-soj JOuuoc -se
C2wg(0K e fcoA. ^ Tmrc^H • ns^iri^eXoc it Top^H
eKOTTtogi e ei«e iS ngefiuxon eosli nRa^g^* ne-s^wi 35
ne^^j^eipoTT&eiH -se n&. -sc iUis.TdJuoi e nTto^ SI nawP-
pe\oc it TopcH njvi iiTa*. tiq&a..^ TJvTe c«oq e feoTV
e TmrcH" ne-sa^q «^!^.! *se Rita>.Tr e n».ct5e7V.oc it
Topt*H iiToq ne nii.c»t^e\oc S ngefecoojif ene « |
TiK jULiyibJi\ • ^ite^^e eqtoTC ii nqpSeiooire • Foi. 9 6
e ne MT&.qRd>.awT itce&ioR e necHT e TmrtFH itceTWHj "*
juii -"^oiTe eTfiiHR e necHT csiui nRSwg^ nxe nujoeiuj
juii nnp^ iiiwne iiTe nR»wg^ p gefeoMon '
Hesd^q n«wi on rse oirii gijie it ?V,et5etoM eTCipe
K
66 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
« OTTfcsw e T\ei*eiott «e-!rgTPJU.Me-!re gs>. ■stoc n TeitoTC
uiA.itT ecei e-Jtii nRa^g^ • €ju.n -xfeiii ii gHTc • juimicAi.
na>.i IXqeiHC IJLuot e nKJv.g^ « e-xtu- a>.qT&.^oi e-xn
MCijTngl n oTfoeiii A^qeine I£«j.oi uja^^ S iutiv « igs>,
S npH ga^grn Tmrt^H eT '^ sixoos- e nqTooT « eiepo •
t^icwn ■ xxn. -^ctpic • i^Hion sxn. neTt^pakTHc • «>.iitaw-y
Foi. 10 a fe nnawpiv^icoc 5i noTrjitoq eqAAHg^li ujhm hiai ctto
j^ ii juine miA n KJvpnoc • ne-xawi ii ne^eipoTr&em
-se n». -sc eioTOJig e Tpe KTa^uioi e nujHtt ttT2k.
dw'Zk.dwiU oTTOiJU e !io\ n gHTq e^qRWRakgHTT ijj&.KTe
itKOTfre s'lOMT e poq • akqoToiigfc n&i ne^QcipoT-
&eiit ne-xa^q h«>.i -jse 2i,.KU{ine nca^ gemt0(5' Jxaxtfc-
THpiort • «>.KOK g(rt '<^M^s.gII ^awd^TT e poR js.n • tcmot
<5'e TOiOTTK H^ o1ra>.gR ncioi nTa>.T*wA*OR e gtofe niiu.*
a^TTto nT&.T&.JuioR e nujHW itTa^ Jk-^ajui otcojui e £ioA
« gHTq *
^iTtooTTM -awG awioTSkgr Hccoq awiTOiOTM &.iOTr&.^T
nca>q(KVr) Miu.oou(e gii nna^paw'^icoc dwis'ooujT j>win&.Tr
e niynn et gn TiAHHTC ii nn8wp&.'^icoc eqo ii «lT
R8ipnoc eqpHT ncoirpe epe nujHn gjoRg^ e necHT |
Foi. 10 6 exxiiiTe.' CX-ioTTtoigS ne-xi^i ii ne^Q^expoTrfeein -se
K xidwT&JULoi e nTOJUj ii nei ajHit « »wT Rivpnoc • bjrui
CT pHT n coTrpe • ne'xa>.q «js.i -xe n&.i ne nujnn «t«».
a^-xisju. OTTUJAS. e fioTV. k gHTq a^qRU) Rd,. gHT • ncsdwi
«jk.q -se Atn Ra^pnoc gitoioq • itTJ^qge coTon t(0«
awqoTOJxi • ne'2£s..q mswI -se ottcxiot n Rjvpnoc ne
nTa.quj(one iiijion oT &.T Rd^pnoc ne • ne's&.i na^q
•xe OTT ne nTcouj ii nqRjk.pnoc • ncsawq «&.i -se
OTTCAioT « -jtiineg^ ne • neoEdki ii ne^eipoTrfeein
s.e. OT ».T Ra^pnoc ne e nrHpq -xin iiuioH •* —
ne-sj^q Ma>.i -xe njs.i ne nTtouj UTai. nitoirTe Ta^a^q e
poq -xin ii ojopn*
Foi. 11 a 6n gocon -^e eipignnpe a.maw-s- e aw'^k.^.u.* ea.qet
liaL iSnoTe ii ee it oTpcojue J eqp gH^ie a^qncop^ e !io\
AND THE HOLY VIRGIN 67
RTeqcTO?V.H a^qioX e boK ga. nujnn &,q(;(A>ii) "se e
nKiwg^ a^qTOJUcoT • ne's«>.i 3S ne^eipoTT^ein -se ntoc
&. iiw<ak&.AJi ncop^ e &o\ nTqcToA.H avq^^ e poc n it
(yioco&e eTujooTe eT mh-x e 6o\ gj*. TiufHH e^qigiKe
e nRiwg «>.qTOx«.coTP • ne-se ^^eipoTrfieiii ««>.i -se -xik
nTiw Ti-^i&.&o7V.oc fctjOK e goirn e nns^paw'^icoc awqpgawA
H 2s.'x&.ju Mxn eTTgiw TqcgiAie ^.tttynn igukTVJuE SE n
CTTCToi a,.«eTr(5'oMo£ie ge e necHT nepe ^,<:^&.ai. gtofec
n n(y(0(Aj&e e Tpe -zfgjwne ax Airrfpe e poq • gii
ng&.n e T^e ncT &.q&.dLq • 2>.ttOK -akC ne-xa^i Si ne-
5(;^eipoTr£iei« -se na>. -sc « iwig n ge »>. n'xia^oAoc
SniiK. e. goTTK e nna^pak-^icoc *^qp '^'^ n »w*^aaji
eufse oT € &o\ a^n ne gH nnoTTC ne nei Ttoig
nqna>.u}£to)K e goiTK juih ?V.a»&.-y | n&.ujo)ii6 d^-sjOL FoI. ii 6
pe\oG THuj e nnjvp^'xicoc ii xihumc • ujivpe juin[T]
cnooTc fccoK e goTrit 55 A«.HH«e HceoTwigT ii
nwoTTTe • ii nnawTr *x€ «t&. n-^iakfeoXoc fewR e goTK
€ nnj*.paw'xicoc a^qp ga^^ k aL-xakA*. ne stxn Xa^a^T H
awt^i^e\oc giS nna>.paw<^icoc •*— a>.\?V.ak akTrcTPM;)(^uipHcic
cgione ujaw«Te aw<^aju. ottujaa € feo\ gii nujHH«
Ile'sawi na^q -xe euj-se nei tojuj ott e £io\ giTi*
nnoTTTe eie jun nofie e aw-^a^AJi ne<2Eakq -se iiuion
eite KTaw a^-xaju gpoig n gHT it othotti nepe nnoTTe
na.'sooc na>.q ne «;e ottujai na^K e 6oA. gii nu|Hn '
CIV nnoTTTe qi iijua^ir n v^iKa^ioc-ynH er to gicixoK («<:)
a.qno'sq e ii6\ gii | nna^paL-^iGOc -xe Ka^c epe neFoi. ]2a
nTa^q-sooTr 'xcok e feo\ Mq<sooTr ii nequjHpe e ^^'^
nnociioc •
Ile'sa^i na^q -se m^. ^tc a^ig tc T'^win&.ioc-ynH ex
S'oo^e Suuoq ht a^TqiTC n TOOTq ' ne-sa^q na^i -se
gii negooT nTa^ nnoTTC Tajuio a. a^<^ajL& eqo ax
junrcnooTTC ii jua>,ge n igiH • a^ira) coot ii xia>.ge n
68 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
OTUJc^* b^trixi u|OAA!vf JS jua>.ge n ottaaot eqo k
oe n oTTWite it *w\Bk6dwCTpoK e juik ?V.a>.»LTr « osfem
« gHTq* n Tcpe qo-ytoju -awe e 6oA gli nujHK «>.
neqcwAtai. cfeoK &.qp kotti «w T-i-iKakiocTMH eT to
giojcoq 6tOK awCRS^awq • ujawT ngrnq it wqTHiifee €T€
nqeieifi ne*;— 6ne uieqcos^fe gn Tenpw Swirw Aieq-
c(ou}Ii! ■ ^pL nujojju • &.io'9'u>u{& -^e ne-sawi Ji ne^ei-
Foi. 12 6 poTrfceiti I -xe n&. -sc i5 nna^Tr nT2k, nnoTTC tsjuio
*^ n dw-^dju. »,.qTakA)iie TKe eTrg&. «iijLi*.q -xm ii ne •
enei *^h dwiccoTu -se &. nnoTrre Tauuio « iV2w&.Ai. xxri
eirgsw -xin Ta^p^H •
n«w\!« on -"^ccoTiX -se «.. nnoTTTC eiite « oirgiMH&
csn d.-xdajL a>.q(ofc^ ^.q-si « OTreine (sic) n nqfeeTcnip •
«wqTaju.ioc eTTcgiAie &.qA«.€g^ TfccTcnip n ca^p^ e
necA«.jv' OTTK OTTK n-^iJuioTTpt^oc iwqTajuue cna^T n.
ch>ju.&. • cvo « oTCiOAAaw « oTTOiT * «>.qo'!rtouj6 ne'2Ke>.q
«jki Kfyi ne^ei[po'y]&£i« -se cwtSi nTS^TiwAAou e
g(o6 MiAA • ii nnawTT nTa^ nnoTTe tsjuio n dw-^d^AX.
a^qTiJuio K TKe CTrgj*. nILu&.q it oTrctOAAa. « ottcot •
H nnjs.Tr ca^p ct epe n-^ecno-i.Hc p gwfc e js.'^si.ju.
Foi. 13 a nepe n rc | AieeTre it CTrg*. niiiJL2vq • 6 T&e njvi a^
Kc nccoAjia.^ cna>.Tr tgione e Si6\ gn OTrciOAJiaw it otiot •
*.7V.'\.&. jSn equop-soTT e £io\ it neirepHT it TcynoTr •
ij[ nnawir iiTa.qeine Si nginnfe e -xuiq akqiiROTU*
a^quifi^ a^qeine it eirga.. e fcoTV. it gHTq a,.cu|o>ne
na^q it cgiiie luuon necgrai ne ^ii neqcnip it
gfioirp -sin negoo-y itTa.. nnoiTTe Ta^juioq • '^grHR
e luma^ein eqgii itignpe ii a^-^aju* ne-sa^i na>.q
•se to na^ sc - ott ne njuta^ein ct git it lynpe it
a^.'xa.ju.*
He-se ne5(;^eipo'!rfeein na^i •s.e. Ji nna^ir ct epe
n'xa.q na^ei e.'xjji nRa>.g^ it tyopn ne iteieife ax
npiojue eT na^ios'S gii neqcuijuai. • 6 fco\ •s.e. iS
Fo^ b ji^j^-g. jj^j^ nnoTTTe 6euj a^'s.aju I it T-xiRawiocTTHH eT
KC '
AND THE HOLY VIRGIN 69
a'ooXe Itttoq • H ujopn ne nqeieift KTawTUxyfe »i,q-
piAie e 23P&.I e ncsc •^— "se otoi tta^i n«>. "sc ii nnawT
e ^g*>.pcg^ c«eHTo7V.H JS nMOTrTC iinsw -"^ottoiju e
feoA. ^pi nujHif • itepe n&. c(OAiiai. THpq oirofip n ee S
n«w[ei]eife •;— e T&e nd.i con nixx euj&.pe d^c^d^ju. iS'ioigf
cstt Mqeieifc iy&.qpiAAe nq p gH&e « oe H le'^emawc
MT &.quj(one jSkqiyuiigT e goim e T'soe* «>.qpixie h
HToq e T^e ot jSn qts'toig? npcDJue iiqpiAie ■ ne-se
ne^eipoir^ein Ma^i -se -"^ndwOTrcijMg^ n&.R e fioA. n
gtofc «!xi • CO nn«>.peeHoc CTUgoT jvcujoine "^.e ^iS
neoToeiig n co\oju.ojn' nppo »wqa».na..PKaw'^c n | iiFoi. i4a
■^dwiuKon • THpoTT e Tpe TrT*.Tro e poq n. tjuukc ^\
nuL na^gpe THpoTP • jun TAAiiie n w fcoTawMH eajaLT-
T&.a>.T e nuju)«e nce\o • a^ co\oxio)« cgiM cot
THpoTT e T-so IE nHi Sa nnoTTTc •
PoiuLC niju e[g&.qaj(one £h (gcone mix [y&.q£i(OK
e goTTM e npne nq<9rtoigT e t-xo uji^qge e nn«>.gpe
eqcHg^ e t-so e R&.T«k neqgjojne • nqqixq nqfitOR
e neqHi eq-<^eooTr S nnoTTTe • Swcajuine -i^e. n Tep
e cio\oAAWM nppo axoif b. 'ie^eniiKC "seg^ n-s-o Ji
npne n Koni&. lEn OTge e pooir it ne con • le'^eKis.c
•^e nppo K Tep qujione awqXo's^^ i!in qge e ii
nj>.gpe e T«>.7V.^e nequjaine* enei "xh nToq ne kt &.q-
■xeg^ n-so eii npne gii nK(ji>|ni2w* er epe ii n«>.g^peFoi. 14 &
cHg^ e pooT iin eqge e pooT it ue con &.q£i(OK e *^h
gOTrn e nm ii n-xc • a^qiiROTit a^qfywigf e'so s^qpiiue
eq-soj iittoc • "se n-sc xih oTrttofee ne nTa<.q&.i&.&.q
&.iR(ik)ni&.';([e it it-soe €t epe ii na^g^pe cng^ e poc
gii nR(onia^ ei'sio iLuoc -se eTujawKcncn nnoTTe
git OTrg?V.nic cena^A.o • iiiion neinswge ne ii
na^g^pe itTawTai.\(50 • a^ n'sc cuiTii akqigitgrHq ga».
poq akq-sooTT tga. poq it Hca>.iawC ne npot^HTHc
a>,qajaw<se ttiisjiawq eq'sto iimoc -se -si it oTrrakR
ii KiiTe M^ \ak,^(0(OR iuuioq awiroj RnaJiTOn*
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70 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
Tcnoir (3'e oi iioc ncT naweipe ii nnoTxe AAeqKawSwq
n c(oq •
Foi. i5o njK7V.in OK ne-saki S ne'^eipoT&ein • -se n«w -xc
K» eioTTtogj e Tp rtsjuioi e nTWUj « Me^^^eipo-yfeein
€uj«i.pe neTTg^pooTT ufb^nc • gn Tiie nTe TjuinrpojAAe
ujTopTp £i%iA nn»w.g^' neise ne|)(^eipoTr&em na.i -se
Rn&.-y e nei Moa" n thtt eTroTii e goim e MCTrawgiop
epe «a>.t»i?e?V.Qc gi •suioir • pa}2k.n Tca^Xnic^ ctt-
Jiii«w«e ii ngokTrn S nKiwT»Ln€T&.cjLiaw (gd^pe it thtt
CT OTHH ei e £»o\ nceniqe nc&. nTng| Si nawi»t»eXoc
eT gi-sn TmrcH n TeioJTe iiTe na^i^t^eA-Oc rijul it
«eqT«g^ iiTe ■<^WTe ei e'sJuE nR«>.g^ iiTe d^Tr^awne itfji
iteg'poos' JS nKA.g^' itajHtt Axn itcojuje Aiiii it Ha>.p-
noc • eujwne line Tc».?V.nn?^ juotttc «ia>.pe otcjuh
Fo]^i5 6 ecnswUiT ei e iio\ git Tite | itTC iliaott k gwoT ei
e-xit nRjwg^ eqoig itq Tpe n Rs^pnoc ».u}dwi juiit iS
xiooir liAioTr it gioo-y- ju.it neg^poTrMa.! «eTe it
putAiie p goTe gHTOTT* neg^pooTT t«jvp it itTitg^ it it
cepiwt^ein ncT p gJuLuie it Slmot k gtooT • «j&.«t
cqei e necHT e necTcpeuiAiaw «qei e'sH nK^g^ git
OTrfjKOtt • -xe ititqei eqitj!>.igT nqp nfKNg^ it -xawie
it ee it negwoT it nojge iS neg^poTrfifeft.! u|(one it
gHTq :—
6nei -xH jSne iicep&.«:^ein ei e necHT iicep gjuLue
ii iiAioTr It gwcsTr • e fep\ -xe nepe ii jmooTT THpoT
git Tne itii nHTre* cic gHHTe SwioTrojii^ e poK
»LlO-yojK£ e pOK it ii AlTCTHpiOM THpOT • 2wIOTlOaj6
ne-xawi | ii ne^eipoTrfeein "xe new <xc eioTp<o«j e Tpe
^ RT&.JUOI "xe OTF nex tojottk e gpa>.i ga^ Tne • ec&uje
it'-^ge 'I — Ile-xa^q tt«wi -xe eca^nye git oTrnic^^c Atii
OTrT(o^ iiTe nnoiTTe • ne'Xi.i nawq on "xe ot neT
TOJOTTH gj)>. nR«>.g^' ne^&.q n&.i -xe qTOO-y iicTTr7V.7V.oc
ncT TtooTrn ga^ nna^g^ eTTTOO&e it c&.igqe iict^pawi^ic •
Ile-xdwi n»vq «e nsw -xc iinp lywnT e poi • iy&.n-^-
Fol. 16 a
AND THE HOLY VIEGIN 71
HOTTK e nei Re gtofi • ai&.tjvaioi r&e. oir ncT TiooTit
gak nqTOOTT n ctttWoc • ne-xa^q mK\ -se ne itTawq-
TaLAiiooTT neT cootm Jx ncTgcofe* Ilc'sawi «d>.q "se
nis. ^c OT ne nTtouj k nei OTMOoTe it TeTujH xin.
negooTT •
He-sawq «a>.i "se cwtjS nTa.Ta>.AioR • 8>. nnoTTe |
Kco AAnrcKooTTc n ^(^eipoirMin eTawg^ e pewTOT ii Pol. i6 6
n£io\ is nKawTJwneTe>.cjuidw exseygice e nTHpq ^a.-jr-xco \fc
xi junrcnooirc ngTrxinoc Si Atfucne ••—?«!».« nujopTi
•stOK e £io\ IE neqgTrAi.noc eie aw Ttgopn H otthoit
•xcaK e fioTV.' puja>.H niteg^ c«*.Tr <sa>K e £io\ Ix
nqgrxtMoc ajs^pe TAJieg^ cnf e n OTrnoT <scaK e &o\
uj«w g^pa*.! e Tjueg^ juivvfcnooTrc •;— Pujawit nAteg^ jakt-
cnooTc noTMOTT <s(x)K e fio\eie a^ TJU.eg^ju.nTc«ooTrc
n. OTHOTT -scoK e fcoTV. •; —
ne-sawi «awq "se eie TjuinrcnooTrc k OTrnoTr H
TeTTUjH itcepawt^eiM THig e pooTr oit ism JuLuon** —
IIe<sa>.q na^i -se ILuloh a^Wa*. MT^iMOOTre ne Ain
ngaw\a>.a>.Te xin k | "sawT&e (s/c) • eirajawn''^ H TCTrnpoc- Foi. i7a
e-y^H uj&.pe Tigopn n ottmott <su>k e !io\' pu}a>.H ^^
TAieg^ cnre n oirnoTr -swr e fcoTV. igawpe neenpion
o^ K ne-yciiH u}*^ g^pa^i e Tjueg^ Ai.nf cnooTC n otkot
H TCTTajH • H'^ojoM Jji ntioTTTe ttCT 'i^ Ttouj c pooir •
ne-sawi ax Jie.'^a^oTFtie.m -xe uja^pe npn eiAte Tton
■se a*. TxinrcKooirc « oTrnoT "sior e &o\ • nqfio^R
e neqju.a>. ii gtOTn it itqei e gpa>.i • ne-xawq nawi -se
Ha>.t^c5c7V.oc ncT eujawircaw^ni'^e eTujawR'scoR e £!o\
tga>.pe iuii^awH?V. eiA«.e -se a^ lUAeg^ junrcnooTrc n
gTTJunoc *s(*>R e fcoA. ujakqajaw-se A*n na>.<?ce\oc Jx
irpH nqxioouje nq-siOR e boK ii Tqxaw^ic • awioiroiuj^
ne's&.i S ne;xieipo-ir£iein "se na>. -sc a>.paw nRoirJTeFoi. i7 6
neT -"^ Tiouj e npuiiue -sm eqgn gHTC it TeqiuawawT X-x
sin SLuon*
Hersawq Ha>.i "se nnoTTC cooirn -se uja^pe npuiAte
72 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
p OTTHHp S AinrnepiOTpt^OC H OTTHHp S AtitT-
i.iT&.e(joc "Silt neq-sno uja. neq-scoR e iio\ • enei •i.H
nnoTTTe ■^ A«s.ei« e n-^iKa^ioc i5n»LT oTrn?V.j<cce ii-
juoq • xiK &OXJL t^&.p e Tpe XNJn.Tr «j(one ik-tsU
nnoTTe • &.W*w nnofte oTruj5uL«.o ne e nnoiTTe • Ra^i
^«..p nTawqTdwAtie npojAJie eqo n «wT no&e • npioue
gcowq ex p koM KJ>iT&. neqoTroJig • awTio k&,t«w
ne-jsa*.! ii ne^eipoTrfiein •s.e. eTT-sno H npwAie e
ngice • KJkT«>. ee nT»w itofe -sooc -xe ht«>. Ta^ Aie>L*LTr
Foi. 18 o -xnoi e ngice • ne-sawq «a«.i -se oTUja^.n | gjHq ne
Ae ntioTTTe* jJieqRW npioiie Hcioq uj*w feoTV.* C\.?V.7V.i>.
oja^qigngTHq gi\ poq -xe neqeine ne aaH TqgiKO>M •
Bwiraj ngojfc « neqiyi-s ne • TenoT &e. to Koga^nwHc
neT Ks^p noTOJUj IE nnoTTTe AAeqR&.«kq n ccoq ner
Mjveipe H genjs.c'&.eoM qiui^'siTOTr n ga^g^ it &Diii ^pi
nHi MX nKOTTe • ne-sa^i n&.q -xe n«w -soeic JJi
nKJs.Tr e[g&.pe nnoTrxe Tajmie npwAie ojJvq^ pj^n
e poq -se oTr-^.iR&.ioc ne H oTrpeqpnofee ne -sin
SLuoit •
ne-sSkq njvJ -se cwtSI nTiwT&JiAOR* Ii nnjs.Tr eT
epe nnoTrTC k&.t«ju.io IE np(OAA.e iSnswT qT8>.8>.q • e
TR«w?V.&.gH it TqAiawJs.Tr tga^qiJiOTTe e MaLi?ueA.oc th-
poTT itceei ncea^g^ e pa^TOTr* uja^pe nei(OT cjaott
e TevJrrr^H «Te na^t^t^eTV-oc oTtoujfi «e gajunn • |
Foi. 18 6 pujawH nujaw<se ei e !io\ gn pojq -se Tev|r5-D(^H na*.-^
^ Satom na^i u}a>.pe na.ci'e'Xoc oTrujigfe "se gajuinn •
equjakK'sooc -se Te\^Tr;)(;^H na^eipe n 2ena>.noiJiiaL *
ig&pe «awi?i5e7v.oc oTrtoujfe "se gajumn • neT nmr
e !io\ gn puiq il neitOT nToq ne»* — ne<xa^i
na^q ■s.e. naw "sc OTreTnoojuie H nptoAie OTreTnaw
iiTfinooTre • ne-xa^q na<i «e ege nptoue xxcn
eTrcga^HJiAOTT eTrMaw-si ii noTaL noTra^ • e njuia^
€T eqiinuj&. liuoq • n T&«ooire ^e Htoott
AND THE HOLY VIRGIN 73
RjswK eTiH&.«AJio-!r • K«wM 6Tuj&.n(on2^ • ncTFJULis. ne
ne'2£2wi Miwq -se ottk \^;)(|^h ILuoot • ne«J6awq mm
<2£e ccoRt nijui ottH vtrir^H ISaioo-t' TCitoTT &(.
TeVJrT^H n cojivf mia* ne nqcnoq • ne<sd.i n8>.q «€
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nc'sa.q n»>i -se sulh i^enoiTo nne cigcone Hcetiaw'^ "K^
JxTon. njvT «w« • OTT'^e g^ice •* — aw?V.^ak. nptoite UToq
ncT e«i8i.qgice ^.ttco itqiiTOK ^ctytone -xe iv Tcpe
ictOTiS e «8>.i THpoTT &.ipi[fnHpe n MCgfimre iS
nitoTTTC CT qeipe Euu-oott aiR np(ji)Ax.e • ne<s&.i n&.q
•se Unp ffiiitiT e poi ttTak-atnoTrK e nei ne gwfi •
eioTtouj e Tpe ktjsjuoi e T£ie ncioir ct n««wTr e pooir
^n. necTepe(OAAs>. -se pa}&.n npn u}dwU}&. m\o ehnawTT
e pooTT • Giolfwui e Tpe RTajuoi "jse e-yfiwR e tiok
tga>. n«a>.Tr k TeTr\TrTopt«i&. ne'S2».q ttj!».i "se epe ii
cioTTo n Tiw^ic Ta^^ic • OTTM cioiT eojawqa^co gH Tixe
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noiroeiK JS npn- ] otth cak.iaq K ciot itrtTT e £p&.i Foi. 19 6
gS nJSgr Si nKoouoc mct jGumawT i?8».p ce gn Tne \h
nMa>.Tr itiui' oirn ca>.ujq n ciotr gw Tne eTTJUioTfTe
e pooTT «e «e ewTHp jmeifRto neT JSxiLKr • e ei e
fioA. gn MeTTTJumion • ei juh tci HTe njuoir ei e^sjiS.
nRawg'
IIe<s{)wi na^q -xe na^ -sc e Tfee ott oTn ciott lyo&e e
cio-y • ottH ciot cuja>.qnonoKe e fcoTV. gii neqAix n
igopn • ne-se ne^Q^eipoT&eiM «8>.i -xe c(otju[ itTdwTai.-
JUOR e gujfc rtiAA* Oirn ga^g^ n Taw^ic gn kciott
eirntoujne e &o\ ^S neTAJia*. « ujopn • n7V.H« nTwig
JuEnMOTTTe juhh e J6o\ iga>. cneg^* eic gHHTe &.ioTrujK£
RawR e fco\ n gtofii miaa w niiepiT Si nnoTTe TOiOTrit
H^ feujR e nROCiioc m^ •soj « kc nT&.Rna>.Tr e pooT
THpoT'l H TeirnoT &,qeine iJLuioi c-sjii nTOOTr H Foi. 8o a
n "soeiT awige enawnocTo'Xoc eircooTg^ e HevepHir "^-^
74 MYSTERIES OF JOHN AND THE VIRGIN
dt.i'sio e pooT ii ne mt ekiMa^Tr e pooT a».Trto xn&.-
€ir-^ eooT I£ nnoTTC CX-ttuj a>.TrT«kigeoeiig li
np8>.« iS ne^^t nj!».i e &oX gi TooTq neooir na^q a»«
neqeitoT H SwCdweoc iuin nennal ex oTi^iJi uj&.
eneg^ gdwUiHM •
THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS, BY
JOHN THE ELDEK
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 7026)
HBIOC XTVa TnO\TT3l 11 HGH neT^oii!!!"
OT^i^iB H eiUIT GT T^lIHT 30131 US- ^®
ceHGioc nemcRonoc ^ltui n^iH^ixra-
PITHC- n HTOOT H TCGHT e3^.«^3IC-
TOPi^e mio'HL HOI Jmc neiipecBTTe-
poc n nesooT n ne*^p inieeTe gt
otx:jsjr ere cot nHrujonTe ne n
noBOT enH4> sfl otoipkhh ht^ bhot-
TG 83<.nHH.
IlgTrnooecic S nei ig&. jueg^n p«>.uje giS negooT Foi. 20 6
JS nen eitoT ex oTra>.«wfe ncT c^opei iX ne^^ *^"*' **
necTTiteioc • na^i cTAieg^ « oToeiit eqtgeuj C'*^ tioirqe
e fcoTV. it oTToeiuj nixx. • ov iuionon "se negooT «>.\?V»l
TeTcujH •> « TfenooTre THpo^r Jx nK«wg^ ju« !«gai.\a>.8>.Te
n Tne ceeTrt^pswne Suuoot eircKipTaw a^irco eTTeXHA.
gS negooT S nqgjii noTpqe ct t«lIhtp* na>.i nT&.q
TdLgooT K&.T«>. oe ex epe n[g&.<s6 tt&.T*juoM eifU|&.n-
juootge e oh •*• — dwitopti e TpA. k*.. pu>i e tS ujsw^e e
neKK&,Tope(OAJiak • e fioA. "se eKiiHT e &o?V. ii neooT •
n np(OJU.6 -sin T«wp;)(;^H MTa>.Kp aioko^oc iln&Te
Kp enicRonoc • i^Trw gn ottaic enujawMcwoTg^ | THpH foI. 21 a
noTTd*. noTTa. e oTriiTawq JSjLXKTr n OTnpot^H'f^ak • Kc *JtS
OTraw e oTiiTaiCj JuLudLT « oTcooTn • kc ott*. om E
76 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
OT^iiwRpicic • RC oir&. € oTrnTSwCj axMLik.'s- n. ot-
3'c«>\n e !io\ • gcoc tc nceigtone THpoT gH ott-
c&.no •;• —
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g« TeqenicTo\H it K&.eo?LiKon -se ncT coottm Heipe
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Tie«;« — jjiNpn eiAie -se nixx ncT epe ngiepoc k
«wnocTo7V.oc ujaw-xe e poq ^e -"^cootm « OTrpuiAae
^iS ne^c g&.OH JS xiiff!wqTe it poxinc eiTC eqgSi
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it "^cooTPM swit nnoTTTe ncT cooTTit -se awTTiopTi S
Foi. 21& njs.1 it '^Ateine iga>. TAACgJoiOAJiTe iS ne* ^Xttio
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ncT cooirn «e a^irTopnq e nnd^.pa^'^icoc &.qciOTii e
genigd^^c ^Tgrm* Ke>.i ct^ , iicTO a^n e -sooTr e
piOAie •:• —
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Tei iiToq Ai»LTdkJk.q • enei "xh «eT OTr»L«k.fe THpoir rht
e !io\ Ji neooTT Jx nei kocjuoc • Ta^i giotoq tc ee Jx
neit eiWT ct T&.!H-!r ^lk^^^. necTrneioc na^i iiT&. nitoTTTe
OTToitgq itdwK e feoA. git itettgooir eqo it peqpo-yoeiit
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Foi. 22 o ne. negjmoT Jx ( nR&.g^* ptga^tt negJUOT "^e fts^fte
A*p e'TK2uiio\gq git o-y*
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eqga>n it neqno?V.Tr-<^&. • epe nnoTTe oTr(oitg| ii-
juooir e boK rjs.tjs. i^eitea.* n iter eipe I£ nqoTrojitj
A*ii itqRToAjn •^ — KawTa.. ee ct cHg^ -xe n-soeic gHit
e goTMt e oiroit niui eT togj e g^pa>.i e poq git oTJUie
qn&.p noTtoui it OTroit «ijui ex p goTe gHTq • ^.-rto
qitakCiOTJuE e neirconcn nqTOTP-xooT •;• — TeTitOTPOJiy
(je e eijuie -se eqxtocTC JOE neooT eT ujoTeiT •
Plate LIU.
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t<:AsrD?r^a3XUje Jill ^.iXl^
The Life op Pisentius, by John the Eldek
(Beit. Mus. MS. Oeiektal No. 7026. Fol. 206).
BY JOHN THE ELDER n
* ^TPto "se Kqo-Ttogj jvn e xpe X&.«wT • £kok e nT».HO
H e eixie e poq gn n?{no\Tr-<^a. €t qeipe JiaxooTf'*,' —
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■"X" eqo A«. AAOKo;x|^oc iin&.Te nttOTTe T&.gAiq e
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It TcetiTH • ^ neqcoK ei ig&, poq e rpe qfyil nq- ^^"^
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e nncT OTra>.aJi m dwcnHTHC d>.-!ro> s^tt^i caaott gn
nqa'i's ct OTr«>.&ii*
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e Ao\ e Tpe Hei iga*. poK nTMcyii ncRUjiKe* jiwTtio
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Aamtcojc OiTttTdin JEM-awT « otkotti k «>.noRpicic •
^ niTOtg eno-ytoig e TOigc • 2wW&. «a\H\ e "stoR
neweiaJT HTe nttOTrxe juooige niAAJt,&.n • p ujawW
HHOTTe ^e M&,M • TH«a.RTOR ig«k poR WRe con
RTnawcnaw'^e iZiuoR iiTn'si | 15. ncRCjuoTr S na^T Foi. 23 a
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XawikTr 5T«wp ne nRocJUioc €t « KgHTq e fcoTV. -se
cynpoc oTToeitg ne*
TgTHTn "^e e ptoTH Ka^uiHpc gn nei -^jue Snp
' CTTUTe^ei ' A*.n OTTCgiAie ecgooT Unp -si ima^ce
KT ngHRe • eojcone oTnTHTn Xawa^T e poixie gn nei
A&epoc • iinp a^nawi^Raw'^e iZuoq • OTT-^e iinp ^-
gto-sq • Bw'Waw poeic e ncT ii vJry^H *se Ra>.c epe
nnoTTTC na^p nqna,. nii aahhtK • i^TroTrojlIJ& -se
«j?V.h7V. e -stoM neneioiT • awirto 8>.Trei e £io?V. gi TOOTq
8kTT«k.J!^ir e TegiH • ctt'^ cootc ii nnoiTTe e-sit n
tga^-se n cfeu) nT8».q gain iLnoo-r e toototv — | HToq foi. 23 6
guMoq on nneT oir&.&.£t n aknaw[)^ojpiTHc • j^n*. necen- Xc (sk)
78 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
eioc swqjvge p&.Tq &.qAie7V.HTJ!^ gn T&.px»* "
n-xtowiuie it lepejuiNC ne npot^HTHc*^ — ^qfetoK
•^e vi(Si neqcon xi» npoiAxe Jx nicTOc er AAOOuje
nILu.&.q • awTTegjT e-!r&.noKpicic H&.T*. nuji^.'se Jx
nncT oTr«w«Ji • n»,i Ht a^qcTTcn n^ e •sojott • dwqcooT
tH n TCTgiH • awTTKTOOTp uja^ pooq e Tqpi gn oTrtyenH
■sin n igopn»> —
« Tep o-yei -^e UJe*. poq AlTcwtS e poq eqite-
XHTSk • gn Kiga.'se Jx nneT OTrawa^fe lepeiiiswc gn
o-!r«o<5' n c^pe>wgT ai« OTTTWoific ■ j)>.TrgJu.ooc Si nfeoA.
Jx neqju.«w « ujwne n otkotti e-ysio jajaoc "sg
n'^iKJs.ion 8«.M ne j^ttco ngcofe npenei • &.M ne • e Tp
Foi. 24 a niAOTrTe ejgcj-yn e nnex OTraiaJfe co^qTeqcTrco eqAte-
A^ {sic) 'KiiTiy. ' awTTtrt equjA.H\ • it Tepe qoirto !Xe JuE nenpo-
t^HTHc • Kq-souq e fioTV. • ^.TrTcooTK -se e-!rK«^KCii\g|
€ npo • *wq»wp|j(^eicee 6 nenpo<i|tHTHc ic^eKinTV. •
awTrgJuooc e g^pa>.i on iin oTTJuiotrTe e goTrn«> —
\oinon CX-q-scK nenpoi^HTHc e SioK THpq a^q-
Kdw poiq • ene ». poTge t^a^p igu>ne • e«i.TKO)?V.g^ e npo •
&.qpoTroi n&,T -xe exioTT e poi A.qs'ioujT e £io\ e
■sujoir gn oTKOf? n igoTrujT ».qu]&<s:e Miijjii.-T •
eq-sto JJjLXOc • -se CTeTtiei e nei jua^ eic a>. oTrnnp
it naLTT • ne-sSkT -se awwei "sin it igtopTi Jxn eKTo7Vjit&.
e AAOTTTe e goTW e poR uja^nT iioTto eRAieXHrak. •*•
itTeTr«OT &.qpiAie AqgioTe e goim ^Si neqgHT •
ne-sawq na.Tr -se ai.i'^ it o'lrnofS' it oce Jx nooir • a».-!r(o
Foi. 24 6 itgice THpoir iiT a^ia-awTT git | nex igoTeiT*^ — ^itT a.q'se
Xh (sic) Ha^i "^e vi&\ nex oTa^aJi eqnHT e fco^ JS neooT ct
ujoTreiT it itp(OA«.e • iiTa^q ilKawg^ ^e e nqgriT -xe
aw-yeijme goXtoc • "se aLqAie^HTa. • a>,TeTiieiJu.€ s'e •
(5 na>.j«jiepawTe -xe epe neT OTraiawfe eneieTxtei e neooT
Ji. nnoTTTe juakTrawawq • e«j*xe juuuon C(ot5£ e njueA-io-
trpawt^oc e.TOTiKh^ •xal'x.eq'soj Jixxoc -se akieneie[TrA*,]ei
e neRiiToAji (Joujf e gpa>.i e 'stoi n^ na. nawi • nco-
BY JOHN THE ELDER 79
t^oc gujojq 6 negooir njk.Tr^oc -si [gK&.K e feoTV. eq-sco
juuuLOc -se Res.1 t^a^p T«»wig&.goAA gjut n&.i enoireuj
-"^gitouJK li ncKJUiN K a](one e feo\ ^n rne* &.Tfo> -se
o-!rnTjs.n juuiA&.Tr n ottkcot e £io\ giTjS nnoTTe • otthi
it »wT AAOTTK^ n s'i'x K ig&. citeg^ gn Si ^H^r€•^—
Om e Tei no(3' n tgnnpe «t aLCigcone e fco\ gi
Too|Tq e "^ eqo axaxonoyioc ' eqecT^&.'^e • gnpoi. 25a
Tqpi SnNT eqp enicKonoc &.qg}(»jne e nqcnXnit • \e (w)
« OTPcon gii nujOAAKT ii n^js. ii n^KoTV. e fcoA. H
ne qTAJue Xa^akT "xe gn MecMHT -se eqigtotie* ne
«^q<sooc tra^p «&.-t ne-se uj^h'X e "stoi MTakfetoK e ee
iieeTe n a^naw aJ?ip«wgi\AJi • HxawS'Ii nigiite • Ii ne'i-
coK CT ^S TTiULd^ CT JOLudwT p (ga^tt n^ ■'^ ee wivi
HTak-RTOi igsk puJTn •
HT a^q-xe n&,i -^e eqoTTCOUj e tJx Tpe \ak&.ir eiiie
•se equjajne go\ioc • p ty&.« o-yjv -xe tgine gn OTdk-
Kpifteidt, • -se e T^e oir C\. nei nex oTSwawfe -xe n«>.i •
iu.&.pq(oa] ^n. n-xcouiAie n icofe nu.is.K&.pioc • qitivge
e iT^c eq-sio JSjixoc na>.q -se eKJueoire -:£€ wt a^ip
Kawi n»>K eRCCJuioT* C\.W&. -xe eReoTwitg^ e iio\ it
•xiRftkioc.;. — nj>LTr\oc gojtoq Xw iuLuoc -xe eieipe it
nswi THpoT e T&e TieTr&.t»t»e?V.ioM -se eieigcone «a>.q
ii Riutonoc •!— ii Tepe nneT oTra>.a>.fe | !Xe a>.na>. necTR- Poi. 25 6
eioc • p oTg&'xoAiawC eqigoiite • Sine necMHiy tgine *•■ '^'^'
itcwq • eqiU-ecTre -se eq ^li nfinfi • ^.Trujak-se Ilii
iteTepHTT •s.e. a*. necTneioc igHJu wcii • AiL&.pit UJine
iictoq • <se juetgawR itr awqujwne' gi TegiH* h ju.eu}d>.H
Ht&. ngice eiiRoq • Sine qeuj tiootth • awT-sooTr •i.e
H oircon e nqo-yHHfe equjine iicoiq • it repe q&coR
!^e Ra>.Taw OTroiRO«OA*ia. • iiTe nnoTTe • awnawT e
Ketgnnpe iiTe nitoTTe • negoo 2ke THpoT iiTa>,qai.aLq
eq«ROTii equjtone tiepe iieT OTrak&ii <^idwR(onei e poq
igaw negooTT itTa^ neon fetOK ojai poq • it Tepe neon
80 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
•xe H(OR gjN poq eqge e npo n tkoti n pi erq n
gHTC eqoTHHM»;« — giTtt OTreTTKawipiaw ^e Htc nKOTTe*
n Tcp qceK haao^c -^e H npo a^qAioTTe e gOTTit
KawTJk. nK«>.nco« it rteciMtTT -se cjuot e poi • Jx nc-
Fol. 26a gOOT l?«wp CT ijJU.&.TT * MC | CX-CSlOttq' Cpe nnCT OTTawSkfe
St^ A-nsk gH7V.i&.c neeec&TTTHc na*. nTOOT iS nK«>.pju.H\oc
g«». gjHq • eejiS^itte ii neqigme itTawTrTMnooTrq t»«>.p e
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neon !^e p oiFnos n kojott eqa^g^ e p«>.Tq eqAAOTTTC
e goTrn «e Cjuott e poi • «>. ne npot^HTHC Tojoirn
•xe eqn&.j>wn!s.^iopei n&.q • a. jvnjs. nec-yneiroc e«.Ai8>.g-
TeSLuoq • eq-sw juumoc -se n ■<^n«^KJv8>.K e &o\ dw«
igjs.n '^coXclX. it ne rotti'
Ilcon "^e gwtoq n Tcp q tIa p otoj n«>.q «>.q-<^ neq-
OToi e goirn it cooTTit d.'xii AJiHneire iuLuoq goA.aJc •
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eioc Aien nqitROTii.s- nncT OTra>.a.£t Sojcoq gnTViakC
nqgAiooc £2k. gTHq eqo'ine S nqujine • H Tepe
neon -^e fctoR e goTfn ^.q-si caaot it tootott JS.
necn&.Tr e^qa^ge pa^Tq line qeaj(?ojiyT -xe e goirn giS
Foi. 26 5 ngC5 iS nenpot^HTHc " gH'XiJs.c'j 6 T^e na^RTin it
jj^ OTToein CT feoTrfioTr gjS neqgo it oe it ovefepHHfj'e •
R»iTaw ncT CH£ Xe TOTe it-^iRd^ioc cena^p OToein
itee Jx npn • gn TXAirf epo S neTeioiT • nncT OTP^X-awfe
•^e »wn&. necirneioc • »wq«>.R&.nj!>.r=Tei e goTrn e neon •
ne-sjs.q «a>.q -se sxh tiitoAji it neennir Te Ta>.i e
Tp£ R''^ nCROTTOI C gOTTH ^.-xit AAOTJUl^ • a,pak He
o-Ta>.p5(;^(on ne Ilawi Rna>.euj&(ji>R e goTM € •soiq »wisit
TpcTAAHneDre Hjulor ^^>kq • awqcToj^fc HcJi neon 's.e.
RW nswi e fioTV. naw enoT a^ip no£te • kt a^MoeR gipju!
npo eic O7rno<3' it rojot ■^tw^S • a^iAAeeire -^te ga^prnr
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e goTH e.&Ji ncRUjine • &. nenpot^HTHc oirci)iiji!t -se
nTUJuj 55 nnoTTTe ne na^i • nawHTtoe eqiinu)& 5
BY JOHN THE ELDER 81
neitawcnawcitoc • e Tfee nqnpN^ic • eT itaL«{OOT Sine
nKOTTC goTptoq • j JuuuLoq •> — n Tepe q-se it&.! ^e Foi. 27 «
ntJi nenpot^HTHc 8kq&.ttak5(^copei > n Tepe qiknjs.xt»i- ^^"^
pel "xe ik ncoM tga^'se A«.n &.n»L necTMeioc • -se ot e
!io\ TtOM ne nei com* k pa^Tqw 6pe Tei nO(3' «
;X^a>.pic* R(OTe e poq n Tei £e* nswAJie S nei ns^Tr
eoTon n Tei ge eneg^ eqo « pUpswig eqjtieg^ n
OTToeiM niMX ' awTTOj •^•2Uti Hxioc He>.H ne^. cok -se
KTeTitoiP KT &.idju&.gTe K Meq(3'i'2£ SlI''^ nei e pooT
awTTKoa' n &oxx ujcone gi£ na^ cu>ai&. dwiXo eio it awT
s'OAJi dwKT'Juc^oxt H&.jjLe &.ieTr«5p&.Me « ee it oirai e
a^qs'toX gii oirAt«>. n c(o • einj&.n'sooc -se niw nei
TOOT ne • line in&.Tr e ottom eneg^ gii to. €n&,p;)(^ijv
eqeme JuJuioq • jwirw line whkv e ottom eneg^ eqpHT
nqa> nee Jx nswi • necss^q IS. neon -xe gojuonoc
eindkcse Knatgd^peg^ e nei u{ak<se gn oTJUTrcTHpioit
a>.Trto n^ na>.(3'\n ujdw<se e Sio'K a>.« • d^qOTcoajfi n&\
neon -xe juih (?) j^pa*. jumtcaw OToeiaj itTe | Td^nakCHH Foi. 27 6
Ta>.20i it ■^Haw(?o\nq e iio\ &.M • e T&e ott &.K'sooc it *5^
Tei ge • eKcojTS a^n e g^pa^t^awHTV. • na^i^t^e^oc eq-
ajaw'se xiit nneT o'!ra>.aw& -^.tdfiiT* eq-sio JuLuoc -se
nxiircTHpioit S nppo nawMOT gonq • negfimre -xe
n nitoTTTe na^noT ongoT e feo\ • a^Wa.. -"^coottm -se
eiuuocTe ii neoo-y eT ujoireiT it itptOAie • Ta^Tre
n-scoK e poi gii oTxie *se hiaji ne nei pouue • awTw
■<^na.\TPnH Hiaok a^n • &.qo7riou|& iia'i IliJieg^ JuiiT-
jgojATe it a^nocToTVoc • a>nak necirneioc ne'sawq JS
neon -se it Tepe xSnan. oith gi toot THTTTit -se ema^-
£t(OK ajat. neon eT git eeneere n a>.naw aL&p&.gaju
iiTakffii neqigine • awiHawir 6 na>. cwAia*. eqo it a>.T
&ojLa. aki<sooc -se AJinnoTe iiTe ottAo-xXS Ta^goi •
git Te giH' na>. cn^nn oth a^qMo-sT* e nujcone 'sin
S nnawT j iiT awiawna^^topei na>.i ^i toot THTTit a^Tto foi. 28 a
jS nei na^T e pwAie aja^HT enei igai. poi • it Tepe ne («<;)
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82 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
na>. cnXHJi '^e. s'to eq£ia>.cakKi'^e IiLu.01 ejua^TC »wi-
n&.p&.K8>.7V.ei S n'sc nca>.q e Tp tj^a.pi'^e it&>i iS
nTDw^fS"© • « Tcpe qnswT "i-e 6 T&. junrawceeiiHc aik
T&. jmivf JvT pwxne* a^qTHKooT oiraw n iteT oirs^dw^
ige*. poi • »wq^«i.pi'^e Si nTJ)>.\(5'o il na». ctojmaw • a^Tai
■"^■sio iXuoc K&.K "se enei -xh nei Pwxie n««.i HTawR-si
cAioTT e fio\ gi TOOTq • ndwi ne gHA.i&.c • neeec-
fciTTHc Tib. nTOOT Jx nKakpAiH^oc ne MT«wTa>.n«w-
?V.dJUL£!&.ne iittoq ^it OTgi\pA«.Js, n Rtogif aaK OTuiiTto
€ gpj>^i e Tne • '■^concn SLuor ne^ co« Si aAakiitoTTe
Foi. 28 6 iinp oireii^ itiiTrcTHpion | e tioK e \8>.awTr n pio^Ae
nc- igj, negooT Jx n&. (ySnujiHe -se nne K\irnH ii-
H&.I "^e n Tcpe qcoTxioT ns'i ncoit • awTrMOi? n
pswUje igtonc it».q • Aiii ottcoA.c'A. • awirto Hn qoTreitg^
niATCTHpion e &oX e Xawa^T n piOAie uj«w negooT
nTa>. nen^Hpoc JS jujvj noTrxe • «Te Tno\ic jS AiSki
ncy^c kSit awjuw^gre Si ncT iinujdw ndjuie n Tjuijff-
enicRonoc -se eT«ai.'siTq ii nn«>.Tpiawp^Hc ct oTi^iJi
«>.n&. •^&jui&.noc na>.p5(;^ienicRonoc e Tp q^eipo-
•:^OMeT juuuioq it enicRonoc*
^TCTneixie &€. w najuiepawTe «e neT n&.2&.pcg
e MenToTVji ii TA*nTAi.ono^oc Kq-sOROT e fcoX aw-sii
junTpeq-snekawTP aj&.pe ne^^ juepirq* Mq-sooir
ig&. poq it nqncT o-3-Jva^ SEiiiivTe «>.?V.A.«>. ujawTrnjiLTr e
Foi. 29 a nnoTTTC RjvTA. | T(3'In«^s.^r jS noir«>. noTa*. R&.Ta>, nec-
"■^ AioT €T eqo-Tiiitg eTqtottg e &o\ e pooTr it gHHTq •
eiyse JuLmon ctOTii 6 rtei^pdkt^H H Miqe MTe
nnoTTe* cenawTOTrnoeia^TR e !io\ RiwTa>. neTCuguje*
IX-TTto RawTSw uegpHTtoK UT jvM-xooir • e T^ie nen-soeic
M eiiOT n enicRonoc a^naw necTriteioc • ne tiTa^ nnoTTe
oTro«g| c fco\ §n nenRawipoc eqo « nawUjTe e ne«TOtg
iiiua.Te a^n • awWa>. e TC^wpak THpc - « Mexpic-
■■^awMoc nopeo'xo^oc • ajmoT e goTrn 6 nujopn n
BY JOHN THE ELDER 88
rs(oioJue tt T^?e«Hcic • UTHHawT -xe eciga^'sc e Tfee
idwKCoft xien IIna>,Tpi».p^HC n Tepe g^pefeeRKa^
ctOTii enujs^-se n hc&.t • nectioa" n ujnpc eqtyonT
e I&.IVCO& e Tfee necxtoir kt a>.icawa>.K ciaott e poq
^^.CJuo■^rTe e poq ne-siwc na^q -xe eic j ncHcon MOi^c foi. 29 6
e poK • € T^ie necAioT «t a>icdwK cxio-y e poR n. gHxq "«
€Te ncRCKOT ne • t€hot (Se. tojottm «? fcuiR e £p»ki
e TAJiecono'^&.M.iJs. w TCTTpia.. ujjs. \a^&.n na^ con mc"
oTTcog^ nHJuidwq ujaknre na'conf n Topc^H Tx ncRcon •
RToq e £io\ iOLuioR' jmnnoTc HTa^ p a^T tgnpe ii-
jlkotH i5 necna^TT it oTgooT it oTtoT gi OTrcon • akTOJ
on dwica^awR Soin e TOOTq a^qei e Ao\ a^iawRco^ Ta>.aLq
e TegiH ne-sa^q e &wr e £pa>.i e TJLX.ccono'^aaj.ia>. '
a>.qT(OAAtiT eTJU.a>. • ak.qiiROTii • ne aw npH gtOTit e poq
a.qR(0 it OTTione ga>. Tqa^ne • a^qiiROTR a^qntoajpe it
oTppawCOTT ^ TCTrajH CT iXiia>.T • awTW ak.qna>.-!r ctt-
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gii TeTTUjH CT Suma^TT aLqigaw-xe nI£iJLa>.q • it Tcpe
q£i(OR !Xe on e g^pa.1 e Txiecono'xaju.ia. it Tcrpia*. •
a>. nnoTTTe on uja^'xe niXua^q it Te-yigH "se qi eia».Tit
e g^pa^i n^ nak.Tr giEt neR£tak.!\. ena^inei Aiii itoiXe it
gawnoTTtofc^ • CTquxye e g^pa^i e-xii necooir AAii
it feaju.ne • e-rjuiice it gena>.-rein • awTeiein it Kpjuec
itCOTCIOTT •
Hcse nnoTTe "xc na^q on git oTgopojuaw n TeiPigH
-xe a^noK ne nnoTrre it ica^R JuEnp p gOTC- a>.u{a>.i
n^a^ia^i nc Aieg^ nna^g^ n^ p "sc e g^pa^i e -stoq • ii
Tep qcAJiOT -xe On e poq ^il nnoirfi xiii nga^T juit
necooTT • jmit it6a>.awAAnc Aiii it TfcnooTre THpoTr •
ik.q^ai'se -^e on nlAAii&q • -se rotii e g^pa^i e nenHi
84 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
Fol. 30 6
«T&.|a}{jiinc tilLiiavK- I\qROTq 2ke tt-se iNRwfe aim
^ Tcqcgixie cnTC Xijs. xxn 2_^is.')Q_^'^ **« iteTrtyHpc
xitt nev TJfe«ooTre • « Tep qniog^ 2ke e neiepo • -xe
eqiiivxioop iLu.oq npoc nuja^'se a. TcenHc[ic] €t
OTawa^ nT»..qcgj>.icoTr a&i ncTrt«?p&.?5eirc eT oTr«>.»wfi
jjiwrcHc • ne's&.q -se A.TrpaiAj.e twaaHt e poq • a^q-
jjLiige luJuuevq ujal grooTe •
n Tcpe gjooTre "a^e igoine • ne-sA-q tta^q ti&i la^Rajfi
•se AiJ>wTawJu.oi e nKpaw«.*. — ne-sawq H&.q -se e Tfee ott
K^ine HC&. nai. pawit • n&.i -^e oTrgjnHpe ne • awirto
ne'xa>.q H&q -se ua>.awT e feo\ "se a*. noToein e.\ e
g^pawi • ne-sawq wa^q -se n --^KawKawawK e fcoTV. a^tt iin
eKCAiOTT e poi ' awTOJ ne-sawq na^q -se «iai n pa^n
TK {".t) • ne-sa^q Ka^q -xe i&.k(o& ne na>. pa^n ' |
Fol. 31 a ne-xa^q Ma>.q "xe ««e TFxxoTre. e poR -xe ia<.RCoft •
q^ awWa,. niH?V. neT Ka^igtone wa^R « pa^n "xe b,.K0Jx&ox3L
inn nHOTTTC awicto n •xTritak'xoc xin upiojuie • a^q-xtog^
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neqAJiepoc • awTto Ile-xawq -xe akiHa>.ir e nROTTC it go
gi go • a^coTr-xawi n&\ Tb. v^tt^h • a., npn -xe ujjk. e
gp&i e -xtoq • n Tep qcoTq n^i neine il nnoTTe •
awHon ^e g(0(on (5 «a>. A«.epawa>.Te ujuje e pou • euj'xe a^
nnoTTC RakTak^JOTT juLuoq • a^qei e necHT e nRoc-
AJ.OC' a^qajaw-xe nxn neqnXawCJU.a>. e T&e nTa^go e
pa^Tq • S noTT-xawi n TeT^rzrij^^^H noco Jua^WoM nq-
iia>.TnKOOTr a^n • h nqnex oTra.A,& nqcTVctoXoT gii
ne-ygice • 5inp Tpe TV.A.awTT are ottm npcojue p
Fol. 31 6 ak.nicTOc e nei aja^-xe | na>.i rt a^i'xooq • e T&e nneT
qfe oira^awfe a^na*. neceneioc nenicRonoc • gioc -xe
a^qiZnuja. n nawir e gnXiawC neeec&TrTHc- "xe HKe
nu}a.<xe eTCKg^ 'xur e fcoA. e ^wq -xe a^ nnoTTTe
T(OAa S t^HT H naLRicTOc 51 nei a^iton • -xe Ra.c
RKeTntawTT e noTroeiM JS neTawt'Pe^ioK S ne'vc •
a«,Tu> o« Qse Unp ujuine eTCTiLuooige Aiii naknicxoc
BY JOHN THE ELDER 85
8wTto OH ose AiMTe IlawniCTOc OTrgofio\oc n otojt'
neit-sc -xe giotoq CX-ttw nennoTTe • ^.ttuj Ilen'sc
«>.TU> ne«cHp togi e feoTV gii neirai.c't^eA.ioM €t oTakakfe
git TqT«i.npo H KOTTe • e Tfee npuijue kt a^qH neq-
^Hpe igsk poq • eoirn oTnnSL S noKHpoc nilAAa>,q
^Si HTpeq-sMe neqeicoT • "se eic «k oTTHHp | it oiroeiig Foi. 32 o
•sin itTii. n&.i T«kgoq • ne-se^q -^e -se -sin Tquinr- q'^
KOTTi • awTto g&,g^ it con uja.qtto'sq e iuaoot • «>.-!rio
e nRwgT -xe eqeAAooTrTq*
C\.?V.^a». fiOHeei e pon ^S ncT iJnai.eiijs'SIiS'oii •
e awa^q it? gjii gjHK gi^pon • ic ':^e ne-sawq it&.q «e
oTit (yoit it g(o& mui iX ncT nicTCTe • ^.q-siigKaiK
e feo\ its"! neiWT JuL nignpe ojhu. ose ■^nicTCTre*
fcoHeei e Ta^ xiivf &.T na^gre • I\,qeneiTHJuiaw *^e it
neniwL S nonnpott it TCTrMOTr a^qno^q e fcoA. it
gHTq giTii ee iiTa>. neqeiWT nicTCTre • Spswi -xe on
giS T&ojuL it Tnic-<^c • a».Tfcgi«Ae -"^ necoToi e poq epe
necnoq g»w poc IS. AitrfcnooTrc ii pouinc • t8>.i ctc
line ?V.*,«wTP eigs^SSs^oju. e Ta^TV-fyoc &.c2(og^ JuLuevTc
e nTon iS neqgoixe • awiruj itTGTrnoT • a^ necnoq &io
equjoTTO I
G&.qujdL<2(e alSjuLi.c eq>s(o JuLuoc "se Tovnic^c Foi. 32 6
TitTa^cna^gJue • &(oh gii oireipHnH • C\.qu}d^<se on juit q*^
iS AASwiBHTKc -se eajwne oiriiTHTit nic'<^c juLud^T • it
a.naj&.T it oifSiTiSiiKe. it oj^Tiuu. TeTna.'sooc 5£ nei
Tooir ^e nu>wne e 6o7V. ^S nei iji&. e nj>.i • a^Trto nq
ntoione iiTe tIS TVaKa^ir p &.T (Joa*. nHTit" a^-yoi on
•se TeTna^Xooc it ^nioge -se ncopii itTe Ttocje git
e&\7V.awcaw hcciotSi nHTii • a>Tr«ooc "^e on • 6
T^HHTq itToq nncT OTTSwaJJi • a^na.. ncceneioc • «e
awcigione Ju! neoiroeigj eqo itROTi • eqAtoone it ne-
cooT il neqenoT aw nnoTTC OTrton it nqfeawX* a^q-
na>.TP ctcttWoc it hw^t gien JuLuoq ncTrii gen
ne jgnpe •a.e ujhju • juoone nluiakq ne • ncsawq
86 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
n nojHpe ujhaj. • ct jjioo«e nHjuia^q -se a^TeTnHiLir
Foi. 33 a e necTirWoc « Rto^ eT g^ g^ * | jSaaom • ne-x^vT
^€ na^q -se Sine itnawTT • d^qioig e fco\ e g^pa^i e Tne •
eq-sto Suuioc -se nnoTrre &.Ko-!rcijM it nfea^^ it «ei
igHpe ajHJU. itceitawTr e necryA-TVoc it koj^t itee gco
itTikiitawTr e poq »',• — a>.Tr(ji> a- nitoiTTC CtOTii e TeqcAiH
»wTroTr(OH • its'! iteir£iaw\ a^TritakTr e poq • awTeTitnawT
3'e IS itjk AiepakTe -xe Shh^wTT itTSw nitoTTe cajTii i£
juto-trcHc • -sin TqAiIrfKOTri itTai.qiij&.'se «juL»jt&.q •
e fioTV. git otctt7V.^oc it Rtogr e lio\ ^S nfeawToc •>
j)>.n«w IlecTrneioc -^e itTs*. nnoTre ei tga^ poq -sin
TqAAtiTROTri eqccoTiT JuLuoq itee « caoAOTTHA. iiTa^
Teqju.a>.&.-S" Taw«>.q Ka^TA. necepHT e npne Jx n*sc
Ka^T«w ee itTa^q^ooc its'! ngiepovJr&.\THc •xSS «e
AWOTTCHc OTakaJfe juii &.d>.p(ott £ii neqoiTHHfe" a^Trto
c«va*oth\ gii ncT eneiKd>.?V.ei IE neqpj)>.tt • awirioa}
Foi. 33b e boX e g^p&.i e n-sc iwTrto itJToq &.qc(OTii e pooTT
q^ a^qigaL-xe MiiiuiawTr e feoTV. git ottctttATVoc it R7V.oo\e •
awirgawpeg enqxiitfAJurfpe i^Tia KqnpocT&.»?jji8k
itTawqT&.&.Tr nb^r • Heir it ottcom -xe on ^j5 nTOOT
it TceHTH equjojtte ei*«kTe • e sw nqctojus^ (?Me e
fcoTV. ii niocR Ji ntgujiie' IX.qeneieirju.ei n oTrgooTr
eTTROTi it T&f d^q<sooc 55 nncT oifi^b^ii a>.na>. necTrit-
eioc • e ■^ eqo iS Aiono^oc line oTToeiig erii-
jua^TT • iin«wT eqp ellicRonoc • s.e. eieneieTTAJiei
eTTROTTi it T&T Jji net ge e poq • qoTTtoujfi • iiffi
nncT oiraw8J& awne^ necTcneioc ose ndi«T(rtc nRoiTTe
itawTogjq ria^R iS nooir • ne-s ncRpooTruj e jvSc • ^k^roJ
qitJvciLnoigii • ne-sa^q itiyi nenpot^HTHc "se u qnawR&.
n'^iRak.ioc e riju. uja.. eiteg^*
IlncT oTra^aii -^e goitoq ai.nak. necTrneioc a^.q'si Si
Foi. u a neqRe\(jii\ -xe eqnajuogq | ii aioott • ne nRa^ipoc
cj^ pa^p ii niAOTTg^ ii nju.oTr£(«y ii nuiooTr ne* ttq-
juooige •Jk.^ itfji nn€T oTrakaii a>.naw necTMeioc equ>u)
BY JOHN THE ELDER 87
e gpa>.i e ivSc "2se nnoTTC Hnp hco ngHT IS. n€i cow
eqA.TiiH' ^Wa.. ea}(x)ne neKOTOJig ne -^ n«wq ii
nqa>.i'^jui«w • Unp Kdk&.q eqX-ynH jksc • n Tepe qfetoK
•^e € !io\ e'xH nTHHite • e jueg^ mxootf a.ttmos' -^e
uutxooT ujione* e a>. nitoTTe &Jx nigme ii nRSwg^
TepoAine ex iixiaLir ^..qg'aiigT -^e ti&\ ».n&. necTrn-
eioc • [X-qMawT eirnofy nT^T eqnoc^ gii lumooTr
cqg\oi\e " UI Tei tiof? it ignnpe Htc nitoiTTe • e
iixia*. e Tpe njJi&.Ka>.pioc «>.na>. necTfneioc Suan e. iio\
^sS. njiAooT nqcH mSrf e nenpo • aw ittAOT tj gz^a^Te
Mil JULOTT n eiooire coitq a^qiiTq e hjuld^ ct ILiiai.Tr •
6'<^ equajU-OTg^ neqKe\to\ ii julootf Ka>.Ta.. ©e Ht
a^qgOAAoXopei na^H • gn TqTa>.npo • eqp Ainxpe naw«
awq-si ( Tq &e a^qTa^awq ii neon neoKa^q na>.q • -xe FoI. 34 j
aw nnoTTTe •sen neRawiTHJuaw e fcoA. • ne KTai.qTH«ooir qn
ii nawpiCTOM n 'xa^niHTV nqiJuJUjT gHTq a^M • lle-xawq
•se «Toq o« ne MTa».qcSTe wrSir mj^k • ii nooTT gii
neqoirajig « enei "^h iin equa^a^K e A-Trnn • ^ii ne
tiTawKa^iTei iZuoq • n TOOTq • C\.\Heoc Kaw\(ji>c a.,q-
■sooc na^i ne npot^HTHc *se n-sc gnn e gcjirit e ottom
nixi. • € Tojig € g^pawi e poq gH OTTxie • CX-ttoj qnaw-
ciOTii e neTTconcn nqTOTr-xooTr • n-sc nak.2awpe£^ e
OTon CT jue iijuLOq •*• —
H Tepe ncgnpe ii ninX TWOTrn e'sii juojtchc*
xxn aw&,p(on ne-sa^Tr na».q "se ott ne na^i nTawKaw&.q
na>.K • a^KnTit e gpa^i ^ii nnawg^ it KHxie • engjuiooc
e g^pa*.! e«ii «e^a>.A.Hion « a^a^q • a^TOJ enoTCJU. oeiR*
eircei TettoT iua. nawit it ge«oeiR juiit I gena^awq • Pol. 35 a
eujcone iiuion TitKawgi (oite e ptoTii awirto a^csooc • ^^
n&\ TCTr«awCait5H rape e gi tone e pooir • awTroj
jutojircHC a>,q<siujKaLK e £jo\ e £pawi e n-sc eq<2£b>
itttoc -se n-xc eina^ge e a^qTOin ii nei \\oc e Tpe
TOTTtojji • e ■'^ Re ROTi ne itcegi cone e poi* a^TOJ
ne-se II'xc ii ajuottchc ^e awictoTii e neRpiipii n
88 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
ntynpe S niH\ nT»Lir«>.a»,q e goTrn e puiT« gio«
^e e TOOTOTT n nignpe Jx niH\ eR'sto jDLuoc -se
cfcre THTTTH n p2kCTe • nTeTnoTrexi akj^q •*• — OTT-^e
c«&.T &.n «e • OTT-^e ujoaaht &.n • oT'^e aaht « gooir
«i.« we ojdi. £pa>.i eirefioT n gooTr eTeTMa>.oTr(OJU u{&.nT
q ei e fcoTV. gn weTntyEojai. awTrio SLq-sioop « OTgTrn-
nnpe g« edw\awccdw it djud^ge c«8>.t e.'s.Ii. nnakg^ "^ —
^TCTtteixie (3'e c3 n&.jJLepawd..Te «e nconcn S
n-^iKaLtoc (jiia'OAJi euawTC' SkTrto eqenpt^el KXTiL
Foi. 35 6 ner cHg^* aacottchc I jueit nnoAAoeeTHc n TnawA.a^i&
P nT€.TKOir iiT a>.qeneiR&.Aei JS n-sc e T^e nuiHHigc •
CX.qeip€ K&.T&. neqoTTtouj •> nnoIIoeeTHc -^e goxoq
tt T-^iaweTKH n fcppe &.n&. necTrneioc • iiTe-TKOTr
KT ikqcncn n-sc e Tfce neon S juono^oc iin eq-
\TrnH iXuoq • CX-Wa^ ^.q-sen nqj>.iTifUJi».. e fcoTV.
KBwTaL ee €t cHg^ gn neV^^a^^Vjuioc • *se epe n-xc ^iok
e !io\ n neR&.iTHJuia>. THpoTr.> — ctoTii -^e on e "^
Re nof? n tgnnpe ht awcujwne e fcoA. gi TOOTq S
nncT OTrj>L»ii «>.n8>. necTrneioc eqo i5 jmono^oc
Hna^T qp enicRonoc &.q£tu)R -^e on n OTgooTr e-xn
TUjtooiTe CT epe necnrnr ce aaoot n gHTc -se eq-
naumeg neqRcTVcoX iS juoott • n Tepe qfitoR "xe on
e^n TigtotoTC a>.qp noifeuj ii nnoirg^ sxn T^ce Hn
qqiTOT nliju.a..q • n Tepqa>.«..g^ -iLe e pd,.Tq e-sn
Pol. 36 o TU|(oaJTe 8>.qa}\HA. e g^p&.i e n-sc R&.T&. | neeoc n
P*' necnnir • »kTroj Ile's&.q -se n-xc htor ct cooTrn -se
Ainig^oAA JM«toi e t^zs. rtoi • it ne con e goTH e
TgenecTC • e -xi iS nnoirg^ €ReoTegce>.gHe (3'e ii nei
JUOOTT nqei e g^pa^i uja. poi itTa^g'ii ©e iS juoTg^S
n»w Re\(o\ 55 ju-oot -xe na^c ein&.p ^iIg&.?V. na^R
juE nceene it nai.gooTr • itTon ca«.p awROTegc.is.gne ii
neRa^nocToAoc nerpoc -se juoouje e g^pa^i e«ii
nxtoTT' it Tepe q-stoR IS^e. e fcoA. ii neujTV.H'X. aw
njuooT Aioouje • e n-xice ujawnT qei e g^pa^i e puic
BY JOHN THE ELDER 89'
H TigtOTe • nqjiteg^ neqKe\ioX U AiiooT • SkTO*
ne'SA.q ii iuaoott -se n-sc ncT OTregcakgttc kswR Xe.
KTOR e necHT e neRAA*.'
CTei "xe 6pe iuioott ccr e necHT awirigcoc • eq-
juoone S neqjoge n ecooir ^S nigoKTe ■'^ neqoTroi Foi. 36 6
ep H TTa^npo « Tigcore 2kqeco>pei ax nJuiooTr eq- pfe
R(OTe eqROJTecric) gn TigwTe ojawitT qfecoR e necHT
e neqAASk • 6in&.TttTtoM^ e miaa to nju.&,R&.pioc «i.naw
necTrneioc &.\Heu>c CRTnTu>« e juiottchc nnojuo-
ecTHc ne JiTa^q Tpe e^wWa^cak noip^ e nei ca^ aak
nen.1 • &. nu{Hpe iS ninA. iioouie £^p&.i n gHTC Ra>.Ta>.
nneTtgoTOJOTr • e a^ iuaoott igtone na^ir « co^t gii
nicik jun n«i.i nca*. oTrnaju* d^irto Hciw giJioTrp JS
AiooTP • ne nT«wquj»w'se axn TneTp&. • a-cTSwTro e fcoA
n genoee iJLu.oo^»;» —
Htor -xe £(rt(ji>R (J3 nneT o-!r«k«kfe ai. neRig'\H\ fetOR e
2^p&.i iya>. eawV^ic n Tne* awCstoR e fcoX ks"! tc
^pawt^H eT "su) SIooc' os.e. HToq ne HTa.qI'xooc awT- Pol. 87 a
igtone • a,.Trci> KToq He KT&.qgtji)K awTw awTcuiMT • P^
a«.RU{(one n eetopiROc «oe n tienpot^HTHc • C\,Tru>
HKoepoc nee it nawnocToTVoc • awRtgtone « oiroko-
xioc H nicToc e rSie. na^i a>.Hlin[ga>. n TRR?V.Hcia. w
KCT oTTawaifc' &. nMOTTre TaLitgoTTR eiTAAHHuje ax
v^T^H* awReT&.cfeTv.i'^e nee ax nawirXoc awirto iteR-
Ta..uj[eoei[ij • gn TeRCOt^ia., n Tnic^c k opeo-xo^oc -
akTOJ HeR'siu{Ha>.R e fioX gn MeRA.ococ nee n otf-
RTrpi^ eRioig e bo\ §« TRcoc^Iak•^ — ^nee n oTrcjkTV.-
nip^ ••• "*■** neT ita^igTawiOR Ra^Taw niilinijyak • to
n-^iRawioc eT OTa^a^^ oja^Reixie i5e^p e neenn ga^en
iinawT oTrigtone«2« — HeRU}aw<se xxn k rocwroh gii
gemo-xH AA« gennawpaw&o?Ui • awTto neR[yaw<2se axn ax
juitonaw^oc gn gen&io\ ax niHRon* HeR|igai.'se ncpoi. 37 6
jun na^p^tOM' gH genn&pa^no^H * a^Trto gii gen- p^
AATCTHpiOK • cxx CRtyine gHTq n \a>,awT n piojue
N
90 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
e Tii "se tS ekkv KawTSw ncT cHg^* *se Mei ig&.«e ne
gn MeKjuiitTAiMTpe ii n SEto e iio\ n MppojoT • n
■^igine a^it • «eRR2w©Hi»ei ne it net khtt ^i< poK •
ig&. poR THpoT ne e p nicTOC • awTto m? cwoTg^ c
poK tt oTFoa mxx • ^ TAippe k TRa^pa^nH • d^RCtOTu
e tmtoAh S ne^^c - AlRRIot IE IleRHi • e«K TneTpaw
eT oTrawaii.*. — awR-<^ Hs^pnoc git OTrgTrnojuioitH A«.ii otr-
gHT eqoTr&.iv& • awirto e itawnoTrq • ^Roecapei S
na^picTon ii niuROit • e Tfee n&.i &.RiiTon SSxior
^n. n'i.innon ct OTra^aii •> awRtyme He ttoftoc awTuj
Foi. 38 o ii A1&. ii Ju.oo«e e it&.noTq* e T^ie j Ilawi on neRqi
pe ii npooTToj it itgnne it oToeiiy niA» • ^Raju-a^gre
it itgiHT it Tjuitrpeqigiiuje noTTe • e T^ie nA.i ^r-
ujtone it RirfeepniTHc ii nneXawfoc • it ii jultcth-
pioH eT oTFi>.is.!i' awTw it gai.t»ioc iiee ii nujojAHT
it ajnpe w^wul •*• —
awTTOJ ii eicoT H g&.g^ it gnne ^ii nenoToeiaj awTto
ii eioiT it itopt5&.noc git nengooT • ncRRTrpi'^e ne
it oTreipHKH ii nex ii noire • c5 nju.a>.iHOTrT€ it eiwT
a^na. nectrneioc a^Trto HeRUTJU.na.'^e ii neigHK e poR
gii Tec£ito ct oiro-s • CVnujione it ak.Rop&.ioc • ii
nniRon • e T£ie na^i kp^**'?*'^^ " KeRa^ca^eon • it
oTTon niAi git oTnof? it oTrpoT • C\.HU|ine a^RS'iite
c3 nju.ak.inoTrTe • iieitOT a^naw necTrneioc nakHeXawp-
3^Hc it TawTVTreiaw - awKTCO^ii awToTTcon na^R • awRa^iTei
Foi. 38 6 &. nnoTTC • | '"^ na^H it nenawiTHJuaw THpoir awimoa'
P*^ it giMO-yqe* ^ii neRcmr* awTMoty it RakTa>.CTak.cic
igione ii ne^pic^ai.noc • a«. TitR\Hcia>. tycone ^
OTgenoTrqe git ncRgooTr Aiii Titireneak • a>. niiA.awOc
eTTt^pawue gii Titcot^ia^ • a^Trto awTTeAnTV. iijULOoT it(?i
KeRUjnpe gii neRAiTrcTHpion eT oTrawakfe**- —
HeireneieTrjuei e MeR?V.oi?oc n&\ ntK^'^um • a>.T(o
KCTrigiHe itca^ neRAnrcTHpion its'! wenpocnXiTOc
THpoT* &.Ree(opei II npuume na.i CTe awnawToAnc
BY JOHN THE ELDER 91
T€ ^eqp^.H • e Tfee na^i C\.qAiogK e iio\ ^sS. nXaoA-
npon ii neniw*. ct oTr2>.j)kfe 2i>.k<2E(ok e £io\ n TKifeto-^oc
iS nennSI ct OTdvait K o-!rAa&.ge it oTrigiH nee ii
ntoge • SwKOjukne it o-y?V.8juindi.c • ecp oToeiit gS
nenJTOU} THpq- «>. Ti.iK8^iocTrnH juii ^pnitH pFoi. squ
OTOein gSw TCKgH • git MCKgOOT THpOTT • Sit KCH- P'^
gooTT 'jk.e on «>. Tcen'<^ igtone it OTrpeqp OToein giTii
neKOjAji^ Juii ii nex OTra>.awfe rtTakirujione it gHTc -
CTC a^nN RoWoeoc ne • AJiii &.n2>. na^gs^ju. • net itoty
ii ncT oTrawSwfc • d^Treic &e. On Tenoir giTii Te^a^pic
ii nnoTTTe itTit-sto e pu>Tii it rc ujnHpe e j)>.ncoT-
A»ec ii TOOTOT ii neT epe TeTrgTV-nic THpc tc taic •
2^irp(0AAe -^e e £io\ ^ii nenToig ly&.'xe niijutdLn £
TfiHHTCj iiToq nncT ov}s.bJi b>.m%. necTrneioc* "se &.i&u)k
A.i's.x cjuoT ii Tooxq ii gooT • ii Tepe qei -xe e !io\
21 TooTq dwtd>.ndwnTdw e. nner oTi^b^ b^m,. n^gduu •
nesi^q na>.i -se ».k'si cjhott ii TOOTq ii necTTiieioc
ujHJU. • ne<:£dki na^q -se ege ms. eitOT | IW<V.&. iiTOK foi. 39 &
ne n€T o'5'^s.a^.fe•' &.qo'9'(oa]£i -^e na>.i -se najue ott pS
ner oTra..ak£i* ne necirnoToc ujhju. •;• a>.Tr(o awK'st
oTrnoty ii cxiott eiyaine &.KawnewnT&. e poq • iier
^■PX" T*>^P Te* iiTALqig^HTV. ai. TigtOTC juoirg^ ii-
AAOOT ne-sa^q na>.n -se dwctgune ii OTgooT a^nnawTr
eTTRio^T eqjAOTrg^ gii neqni &.niy&.<:£e AAii nenepmr
•se ikp»L 6pe necTTneioc ajHAs. rsepe rio^t e ot ii
net OTTHOoire • awTTTaw^o -^e e gp&.i »wT<5'toajf e -stoq
gii T'so • awTreeujpei itMoq • eq&.ge p&.Tq eqgj^VjiTV.
epe neqfS'i's nop^ e 60'A. e g^pjvi e Tne^;. — epe
neqAJiHT it THnfee o iiee ii AiHTe it \jaji.n&.c •
itRtogT eTp OTToein euiawTe*;* — n Tepe nnoTTe -xe
on Tawgjuieq e tci ^eipo'^.oniA. it TliLiiiroTrHH^ • tw FoI. 40a
eT eqiinuj«>. SLuoc e Sioh. -xe qAie ii nec<5'paw£T P^
&.q£i(OR «>.qgonq* ii repe neR'Ajipoc -xe ii ajlw-
noTTTe ojine iicwq e rpe qeiicooq e-sii neeponoc •
92 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
HT«wp5(^TrepocirHH • tswi eTqIinig8w juLuioc najue •
a-TTUjine -xe Rcujq • awtrge e poq gH S jnepoc h
•xiuie eqgHn* « Tep OTTiyonq 2l€ a^quiig e fco\
eqT^lk^ro St nufa^'sc iS nnofg" iwc n«wpD(^HeniCKonoc
R KajcT«kM'<^nono\ic • -se io neciypawgr e ■>^jiiie Huoq
nceKcu aLuoi it gHTq e^it**' — A.oinon Swireme SE
nncT oTTawawfi awireilcooq €.-sjix nncT o7r&.N£i a^TreUcooq
e-sii neepoKoc «TenicKonH • itTa^qntoT -^e d^n nc&.
nTJkio • &,W& nT«>. nTawio • ncoT Hctoq • e&, ite nTe^Tr-
s'onq goxtoXoc^ei itA.n • -se ikqgOiu,oXo<?e! nswii gn |
Foi. 40 i> T€qTa>.npo • -se ncaw fcH\ -xe n tteip ^.TCtOTli «cai.
pi ncT TiiHOOTT juLuoi e na^i eTeTiiuj&.nqi it th^ a^ne
^i -sioi • H itTeTititcsT e e&.W&.c& itTinawCoiTii Swit
itc&. THTTTii KTdkKio iictoi JS ncciypaw^T n&.i ct epe
nnoTTC jme SLiioq • h iin eTCTiiciOTii iiTtOTit e
n€T cHg^ gii Kev|rA.\A)ioc • -xe cpqe • iiTCTiieixie -se
d^noK ne nnoTrre*
aL-!rAjieK«.OKOT \€. txn neTrepHir eT-sto JuJuoc •
•se ttixA «wp2k ncT oTregcawgite ns^q juh oTrpiojue ne •
akTrujo-site "xe A*ii «eTrepHTr -se ju.is.pri Ta.T e najdw-xe
e nncT ot^.^.^! «>.n&. RoWoeoc OTrKoc? ii pcoAAe*
qnjs.s'e^ii niga.'xe e poq • »wTrto qtiawgn ?^(ofe e poq
Foi. 41 a a^n • Aoinoit CX.Tr£itOR £a>.g^TiI nncT OTlawaJSt e>.n&. ro\-
pisw ^oeoc • ne-siwTr «jwq -se neneiiOT ii Tep ii-si ii
neimoT swiiaw necTtteioc • ^e iina^^j^eipcxonei ii-
juoq ii enicuonoc • iine qoTwaj e Re^Te^e e eipe
ii T^TrTOTrppia,. iiTawTTTawRgOTTTq e poc • eic ott-
jttHHuje ii gooTT en^'^oiroi iictoq ig«w«T iige e poq •
gii ii juepoc ii Tuesxe. • ii Tep qjojiakgre *^e jittoq •
ewqoTtouj c nawpa^iTei iiTeqTJs.^ic • JU.niic(oc ne-sawq
-SG iica. &h7V -se iiite ip «>.t cojTii iicsw ncT TiinooiP
iLuLOi • enei Re».« eTeTiittjainqi ii Td. a^ne • pi •stoi
ii '^itJvctOTii «wn iicuiTii •> — Tiina^pa>.Rjv\ei 0e. n
Tiiju.iiTneTOTe>.ak6 • cirHTe^ei niiuawq ii oTgooT
BY JOHN THE ELDER 93
hn ^KOTq oTTTtOR OTTTtoq -se HiAA ne MTawqTH-
MooTTH • juLuon oiruinHpe ne nei go>fc • nncT oTJawawft Foi. 4i 6
•^e a>,n&. roWoooc* a^q-sKOTrq • "se ne-ise MeR\H- pife
piRoc ii juiswi MOTTTe • •«£ iw THAiirrneTOTr&.«fc£i -sooc
•se nc&. !xn\ "xe «He ip «kT ctOTii ric&. ncT tkhootp
SLu.oi» 6nei n«w oTcogj a>.n ne e awg^ e pawT e Tei
Tii^ic « -"^iuieme • «kp«w miju ne • awqoTrwiyfc n&\
nneT oTewd^^ • e^na^ necTrneioc • -se gewen e Tpe
ncR^Hpoc ei e goTK • gja>. t»l JUKTeXa^D^^eicTOc •
Swigtopn M oTTRoiri • akTcAiH ujuine igaw poi • n
gjOAiitT it con • -se necTiteioc • necTnteioc • ne-
cTTiieioc • eic TTew^ic n trr7V.hci«i. • a^Trei kcujr •
iinp na^p&iTei n TTa^^ic • WTakTrTaLKgoTTR e poc • n
tSi n&.':Ea>'s naknocToXoc • &.W&. TcaoTrn no oTrakgR
nctoo-y •
Ilnp R(o trr'\hci&. eco n X."P^ ' "*"* "^^ " ''^^P ^* I
CoTimoir • IX. neR^HpiROc xiOTTTe e goTrn e poi • Foi. 42 «
a^iei e feoX ».ioT&.gf kcioott • e d>.iRio ii na*. pooTruj P*^
THpq gi ic e !io\ -se xin A.a>.a>.TP n g(o& ndi.u|o>ne
dw'sli nttOTTTe •> — ^.TeTneiAte • &€. w najuiepjvTe •
«e getiAie nen ei njaw-se iiTe ncot^oc nes.ir^oc eT -soj
iliuoc Xe nepe noira>. noiriv -si na^q ii.n JS nT&.io •
aw7V.\ak eireine Sumoq e feo\ giTH nnoTTTC Ka^Td^ ee
it d>.&.p(on • Tawi TC ee S ne^^^^c • itTawq-<^ eooTr M&.q
OTra^a^q a.n e Tp qujwne it aipD(^eiepeTrc • d^Waw ne
KTNqiga^'se nl£ju.a^q ne • cse &.noR &.i'snoR iinooT
awTriij on "^e Stor ne noirHHfi uja. eneg^ R&.T&. Ta..^ic
MX xieA.^ice'i.eR • a^Trto a. tci ge a^qgiAOoc e-zsii
neeponoc • iiT enicRonn git oTjurif TeAioc • ea^
nnoTTTe '•^ it OTr^a..pic e neqgo • iiee it loicnc^ |
Gitepe A.a,.aLTr it piOAie eigTO?V.Aiia>. • e (JioigT e goirn FoI. 42 6
giS neqgo iice tjS p gOTe* e ho\ git eoxe H pj^
nnoTTe • eT ujoon niiiua>.q • «ia* c^a^p ner nawUf^si
HHne* nJuE Aiitrnai,' KTawqawawir Aiii itgnne ott
94 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
AAonon "se na>. neqTOUj ELuawTC »l7V.?V.8>. kct nmr e
pawTtj • ujakqgjonoTT e poq • nq-^ nbJF ax neT OTtta*.-
dwiTCi itttoq n TOOTq •
TeTHcooTru 2^e on • -se tkoti ne-yXocidi. nTJ^ir-
Tb.b.c n8>.q • gjk eH iSnooT »wqakp^eice&.i it gHTc
e '^ xinritdk' r«>.t&. noTV'ic i^vixi kivtj»w -^xxe. • ig«». g^p^^i
e coTTikit • ncT oTTMjwHTOTr "xe na^q « TcpoAine •
R&.Tek «K&.ttoin • « itJs.nocTo7V.oc • ujSwqTHKOOTrcoTr
git OTTgton ige^ genpwjue • eirp goTe gHTq ii
nitOTTC • Ka>.Taw noXic • a^TTio K&.Taw ^A»e itcCTakawT
Foi. 43 a it itgHKC • gjS | nKdwipoc itTC npo) • ere oja^pe it
pie £HKe jgtoojT it oeiR euieqc^igq e 7V.a>.A.Tr • itgHRC •
Ka.T&. ee eTCTitcooTPM Jiiiiitca«. oiroeiaj • *^e eq-
juoone JSneqoge git otkos' ii Ativfqai.ipoo'irtti • itis^i
neit neT o-!PA.&.fe it eicoT &.n&. necirnoioc • a^qTitnooT
it OTrenicToXH ojai. it Xa^oc THpoT ii nTOig it k^t •
eqcoge iiiiooTT • -se gio e ptoTii CTCTiteipe ii kci
no*?" itnofic eT gop^ K&.T&. ee iiTawTTTajuion • juh-
noTC iiTC nnoTTe ^u>ttf e pcoTii* nq^^ THiTTii e
TOOTOTT ii it£tawp£ia»poc • itceeiiRe THTTTii • a^Trai oh
awqcgjs.1 git Tei cnicTo7V.H ct msmlis.tf "xe eTC Tii
jmeTa^noi gii OTi^enH nnoTTTe na^iingeeMoc • ct ii-
AAa^TT e ^tOTit ejuiiwcii •
a^-yoj oit AAititCik ngeenoc ct iiuawT eTCTitgjaLit-
Foi 43 6 nawi-^e-ye eqRa^TVo a^n eqTOTTitoc opcH e -stOTii | gi
pic geenoc • ii nawigf gpa>.q * a^TTw ii a^T igine gii neqgo •
wa^i €T na^ujine a^it gHTq ii oirgTV'A.o • xiit OTg^pujipe •
iga>.qeiiRe* THTTTii git gengice • itee on ii nenTVirnH •
ii (i^aLpa^bi ii neoToeiuj igaLttT eqito-soT iiiiTaj gii
_ EC) _
eawWa^ca. MTe np[n]A*.eeTre Ta^KO git oTtoitgl e &o\*
jmawPe TAieTa^noiaw oirit ffm ecjuHit e feoTV. itii laHTit
git itCT iisjia^ ii ujione ii oToeiuj itio, • itTe Tita^ujcone
git ncTitgHT • itT€ TitHC-<^aw aL-y^awite gii TCTitTa^npo
BY JOHN THE ELDER 95
it oToeiig ni*** nms. ca^p uga^qigoirujo-y Siioq
gicsn Tenpicic kslT^. n[ga.'2£e n i».kk(o&oc ncot^oc
««wn0CT0\0C • K»i.I I?*lP ]IiJL€£ ^OAllvf H 8kt«t5C-
TVoc ^S nawcndwcuoc i5 nttoTre ne n»kt»(Te\oc S
I Tiniff nd>. t'&.p [gai.cne^I£ npoiue e Sio\ ^S. Foi. u a
JiMxoT ' «wTto «jLecKa.&.q e fctoK e goTti e nKd>.Kc • P* s
C\,T(o "se wawKOTTC • e p juinrndk n goTo • e ceTg^
HO-yfe e gOTPM • awTTio rse ncTC OTritTd^Rq a^pi AArrfnaw
« gHTq* Unp Tpe ncKfitSwA t^eonei e poK eKcipc
« oiTAiitTnai. sxn. oT'i.iK&.iocTrnH • a..Trco On -xe n&.MOir
ROTi eTa^a^q JS iULnrna^ gn OTr-xiHa^iocTTMH • « goTO
€ '^ oTMOty gn OTT^ittij'oMc • awTO) Snp ktc ncRgo
€ fco\ tt Xawa^T ngHRC • a>.Trto iiq«ai.RTe neqgo e £io\
awH JuLuLOR H(3'i nnoTTC* a^TW om *se nROTi cTe
OTHTa^Rq JLinp p gOTC e ■^ juLnTHa>. H gHTq R&Ta^ ee
iiTawq^ooc' Hi?! npcoAjLC ct OTra>.a».&* -xajfeiT* (S'touj?
e nei piJuua.o • ^e nemcTTH nTa>.qofe^q e ^a^'^awpoc
ngHRe -se otf ne UTa^qsLawq na^q | g« HRoXawCic • e Pol. u b
at.qo7r(OU|& a^q-sooc • gn OTiJ[Ra».g^ n gHT Xe na>. eiuJT P*"
ak£tpa>.gajuL aa&. tHmoot \aw'^a».poc nqcngTHq S neq-
THH^ie Ji suLOOV MqRfce na.. ?V.a>.c • -se 'i^AAORgl a^noR
^S nei RtogT OT^e gwaiq n-snio • ne HTa>,qctOTii e
poq • ne-se a>iipa>.gaou -xe Ha>.q • -se na>. ignpe • a..pi
TUteeTe • -se ak^R-s:! it neRNi^aweott gJH n€RcoItg| •
^a>.'^awpoc gcotoq* it genneeooT*;. — Te«OT -xe gcotoq
c€coXc!\. SLuoq • S neiAtaw • itTOR -xe guxoR ce-
ju,OTRg| SuuoR S neRitaw* rse eTritaLMaw «awR il neRUjit
gTHR gi\ ngHRe- eKcakttakUjT git geitiofef • txti ge«-
na^noi • A*.it nRC cene it t&kh • cROTrojAi it «eR-
pi0(O(5' • Hi nRawg^ AAa>.ak-!ra>.R • git oiTAAtif a^T cei Atii
TiLuiIvraknawnepionoc | eRcoj jS nHpTi eT coTq git Foi. 45 a
geit«:^Tra.?V.H • t^H rc gojtoq eR(o&^ aLuor e poq e P'®
tS ita. ita^q • gj3 neT cgoon na^R •
96 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
rX-iroij etgwne ottH oTKOTri n eXa^^^eicTOM gjoon
M*.q «>.« git nexe noiTR «e • r»lM -^co e poq it^
poeic • «&.q e n-a.iRs.iOK • Snp £ta>.pei iuLuoq gii
TRAArtTpeq'xin(3'onc«> — Kcooirn -se mtor Aiin ngHR^
KTdkirTAduiie THTTTtt gJS ncioAne n o-tojt wnp A.TnH
HjuLoq -xe Hite nnoTTe TV-irnei Ijujlor • oirn oTTAia^
tt^gi^n' KdkUjtone HccRpine • 55 noTak noTra^ npoc
ne ttT»kq8w«wTr • Gitc a>.t?^jveon eiTe neeooir*;" — €ic mji^i
itcT eqcga^i SumooT it ga^g^ « con oj^. n?V.awOC • THpq
Pol. 45 b ns"! njjiiki noTTTe it eitOT &.nd>. necTTHJeioc itits.
pit s'iia'oAi -^e itROCJuei iS neMRoiAAion ii nncT oTd^s^
it *wig it ge ei julh tci e fioTV. git TqTa>.npo JuJuiit
iSnoq • awWak juiawpii nd^pawRawAei JuLuioq itq|)(^to-
pHi^ei «8w«* ii nujuj'sit ct ^uje eT&.Trooq e net
ei^RioAAioit • R&Tdw niiji it Tii Aiiif eA.«>.|)(;^eicTOc •
&.non geitgiRj!i.«oc • &.K e ntog^ ig&. ea^vlfic • it neq-
iwpeTH • (o na^cRHTHc CT HakMOTq • nawi o« ct
Rocjuei gii ii&.peTH • ii nenitSI gt OTr«wa>.fe • na^ it
■XIRdwICOiU&. AXn IteWTOXH THpOTT €T JlAHg^ it CoHg^ •> —
aw^Hetoc Giuja^ttujoine' eipHT ii ^.a^c THpT ii ■■^naweuj-
0ji(SOMX awK e Ta^iOR RawTa^ notr it tSus. it neRa^pexH •
awTTto nReKOTi itTawttCTnopei iLutoq e HawTawfeaw?V.e
Foi. 46 a iiM-oq ' c nRaw'^wt^TTV.awRion • TCR^a^pic j TiiTa^c-
P^S cfeTCOTq ita>.it •;•
TitcooTTH ca^p -se «t p XP'*' *'** ** neit\a>.c •
€T (so-sh € Tpii -SCO e poR it genRoiri ii uja^'se it
ecROjjjiion • e JboTV. "se 6pe neRno?V.TrTeTrxia>. • gii
ii nrnre • Ra^Taw nuja^-xe ii nTVa^c • iinec4- itoTqe
na.-ir\oc "se awnoit -^e* epe nettnoXiTTeTre aano ii ii
nrnre • nxia^ ct ita'cotg? e fio\ gHTq •> a^Wa. Ua.pii
■se geitROTTi e T&e nncT oTrawawfe • eTeooT ii nrtoTTe •
IX-cigcone -xe ii neo-roeiuj iiTaw nnoiTTe eiiie Si
ngeettoc • it ii npcoc • e 'ztiott e t6€ nennofte • ai.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 97
awn2>. necTKeioc fcioH e nTOOT n tosRiie a^qgonq
^5 TUftdi eT JiMx\TF e TJJie SE npcoc • ne. jlnNT ott'si
TnoXic c»A,p K&T ii neoTToeiuj eT 'SutMs.v iJS.\i>.
neTeTra>.p^H c^p tc • neiiuiooigc ^e niiiuiawq &.110K
i(oc ii neoToeitg ct Jxiulik-t eio na^ej n grnepeTHc *
&.iqi <xe I n genopi^&,non "jjuuloot • a>,iK&.dw7r ^ii Foi. 46 a
njui&. eT n tt gnrq eMgnn* "se nna^ge e pooT eT piifi
n^piA. it tiegooT THpov nwawakip n gHn* -"^gTHTn
!Xe e nigawse k&.^(oc HTCTHp tynnpe • a^Tco nT€TH
■<^ eooTT ii nnoTTe ner eipe it nei MOfS" H tgnnpe •
giTn iieq ncT OTPa>.8iic nee KTa. nitoTTe a^awC H
nujHpe ii niH\ ii neoToeiuj giTii aawtchc • esiq-
^ooc na^q se qi ii neK(S'ep(oft e £p&,i n^ piogj n
Tnerpaw' wecTawTe juoot e iio\' kt€ nXd^oc cio* tb^i
on Te ee ii nei iui&. • n Tepe q£t(OK 'xe on e nqjuiai
n £ton ak.noK £(0 neiM.oouje niLua^q ne * &.ni?(ji> ^e
^iS IUA&. eT ngHn n gHTq ■ &.np oTTAiHHige ngtjo-y
£ii nu&. eT ii«.&.T • a^Trto a*. nuoTri ii jmooT cS-sn it
TOOTn I THpq na^i ct njo<sn nawH • ^losooc -xe ii m, foI. 47 a
eioJT <se JU.H Re uloott ^oon n».n •',- — pR^
r\.qo'9'(oii|]S n&\ naw eiu>T -se nnoTTTe na>.K&,awn a^n
itcioq (5 na>. ojHpe • a^Wa^ qnaw^uipHcei na>.n nTn-
^pia,. THpc- a^q-sooc ca^p -se iinp qi pooT^ e
neqpakCTe • pa^CTe ca^p n&qi pooTPUj gjv poq • a>.ir(o
on ii nna^TT 6t epe gH\iawc neeec&TTTHc gi Tepn-
iutoc* epe naL&OKe en oem na^q ii nna>.-3" n (gutpTT
ii AiLHHne • &Tr(o on ii nna>.T n poTge • n Tepe
qnKoTK "Zke on ga>. nu}Hn eT OTiuioTrTe e poq -se
g^pa^ejuen a>.qTaiOTn a^qge e poc eoTrn otocik gaw
•sioq juin oTHKa^ ii ju-oott • ne-se nawt»i5e\oc na^q -se
TtooTrn nt» oirejui oem nt^ ce juoot • a>. gnXia^c Ok.e
oTftoAA ii noeiK awqcui ii tlhoott awqxiiootge gn TegiH
eT SLuawT n gAie | n gooTr • aah gjue n oTigH • june foi. 47 b
qoTioju. n OToeiR o-y^e iine qcto n OTJUoo-y* ne pR^
0
98 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
nT«>.q5(^topHt»ei oTMi n gH\j&.c « oTTpoti^H 5S
jtiuROif e T^e -se a^qo-ralgcj itccaq ^H nqgHT
THpq • 8>.iioiv giotoit • eq«jj>>.ttK&.'!r e T«npogiMpecic •
Atn nngHT • eqcoTTTton e gOTTM e poq • qita^qi
nenpooirig • awq-sooc t»e>.p SitSi nev^awAjutui-aLOc •
CT OTre^aJi "^evx = -se ae-s. ncKpooTUj e n-soeic • a^Tw
qn8wC8>.KO'y«jK • nHOTTe c«>.p coo-rn' iS neT« p
^piaw Ke>.q • iinawTe THe>.iTei Juuuoq • KiwT8w ee
« Tcp qosooTT M&.I Mtyi HA. citoT a^qAioouje e 6o\
gi TOOT* a^noK -aLC jvimo-xt e-siS nRjvg^* &.ica)K JS
nujo ct kh£i • csmL n&. gHT einn-x e !io\ cimkotk •
Foi. 48 a eipoKg^ ^xxbjre. gj^. nRaLircoM • | jum neifee SIaioot •
P^e H Tcpe n&. excoT -jlc p oTiiOf?' Rrwot li noire luuoi
eAiJs.Te • ».qKToq ig2>. poi epe nq&j>.\ AiHg^ « oToem
Kee H nei (i^oocTHp • n Tne ' awTco eqpooTTT THpq
ne «©e n oiraw e 8>.q(5'{0?V ^« o-yju.j>. « coi e..Tr(o ne-sawq
na>.i "se icoc -^nawTr e poK eKcoujH ga^ nei&e Snan.
A. niAiooTP npcto awioTrtoujfi • Ile'sss^i KJvq -sc na,. eiWT*
d^nopc&.n(OH JajuLooTF' ojooire -sin n -xtt ujojuiTe
nca>.q ' IA-ttoij jun AjSka^Tr jOLuoott gn nenueit. k aju>ne*
na>. €i(OT !Xe nqnHCTeTre ujojjinT ujoaakt n gooT •
geitcon !Xe on eigione neqccuAAJv TOTr-sHT CTrigojtte •
ujjs.qKHCTeTre • « eE'^ioju.is.c THpc • nav\in om ne-sa^q
H&.I Qte ICOC e T&e oir kco n a.T cwTiS feojR a^ mijuoot
Mn coi "se ^nawT e poK eRe^ifce TOiito-y ga^ neijjie •
Foi. 48 6 ne-xa^q na^q o« -jse JOia.n«HC' | npoc ee* e '^ita^TT e
pKc poK a^KigooTre tookot g&. nei6e a.Tr(o 8.Ke?V.i&e ga>.
net«najc:^oc • JS nei6e Ji mjiooTr •
a.iOTrcauj6 !^e na^q • <xe a^ige a.ie\i&e • a.TV.'X.a. Tuie
Te Ta>.i • -xe n Tcpe k£io)k • e goTrit e n-savie • kp
KOTK e &o\ • ojaL poi it Ke con ttTa^nawTr e ncRoo ct
jjieg^ n pa.u|e eqTHK OTToem • nee ii na^AioiircHc •
nnojuoeeTHc a^ Tawge^HC • caiHtc a^iAo eioJfce •
BY JOHN THE ELDER 99
ge K gooTT cKd,.T • eie OTHHp • it eXiVJric neT gi'sn
«eT ^S necmo<i^oc« k ajmiiTe juin nqnT H «>.t
Rrotr " JUK nKdwHe eT gi fco\ • Ilii neipo n Ktogr •
€T cioR §1 en Jx nenpiTHC ii jue • n&.i eT oiTKa,.-
•i.OKiJUjv'^e HJuion n n gHTq • ik^Hetoc Ila*. gjHpe •
OTgOTe AA« OTCTUJT ne ge e gpd>.i ens'i^ H nnoTTTC
CT ong^ • « Tcp q I "ii^e Ma^i ne-sa.q -se •^JueeTe ^CFoi. 49 a
OTcn JU-ooTT gtt nopnakHon nTa^Kp ntofiuj Hjuon esc pS^
OTon ii gHTOT • &.HOK -xe Ilei TdkTVa^inojpoc Hoc it
■"^ iinigd.. a^n e Tdi.Tre TCUjnHpe ct JJuuLd^T itT a^i«8kTP
e poc pooTT gii «si fca^X* e &,ionT jLXb.-iFbLik.T it e&inn
ii Tepe i£iu)K e nxid^ ct epe ii opt»»wttoit it gHTq*
■^gOAAoXocGi HHTii M8k MX&pi>.})^Te. it ooTC eTiiii«k.ei
e g^pa^i e poc THpii* -se a>.ige e pooTf e-yjuHg^ ii-
juooT • e g^p«>.i e piooTT epe ne-yjuooT ovoit^ iioe
ii OTTepuiTe* Aiii OTrj^itow CTrgoX^ iiee ii SLmooTC
ii c^Hwn na^i ct THg^ 2k.ifctOR -^e a^i'sne na.. eiWT -se
A.ige cnop<7dwHort eTTJUHg^ Suuoott • a^psk eTitHir Ttoit
n«k «c ii eioiT •>
«wqoTrtoUJ& "i^e. n»Li "se Re^ poiR nb. ujHpe • ncT-?
^lopHc^ei • iiTCTpot^H iins^oRe | eT€ iice-so a^ifFoi. 49 b
oTn^e. iicecocp ».m • OT-xe iicectooTrg^ akK e goTK pRH
e a^nooTTRH • iiToq ne iiTakq^QOjpHi^ei «a>.n ii ttei
juooT CT ii X.P'*' ' ^^'^ niy-KOi nqpoo-irig (ra^p gi ic
q«&.qi neqpooTTOj Pa>p gii jua>. itiii eT qn&iio)R
e poq • ^TeTiieiAie &e. ZS najuepa>.Te • -se **&. nwji
eT q«&.fewR e poq • epe Tqg^nic THpc Tc eqeipe ii
njjieeTre ii neT cng^* gii iepeiui&.c ne npot^HTHC -se
qcgoTTopT iityi ncT epe TqgXnic tgoon gi ptoiAe •;•
qcjii.aaji&.awT !Xe iifJi npwiJie • iiTai,qRa>. grnq e n-sc •
a>.Trio n-sc n&.u)(one na^q ii gXnic* qna^p ee ii
oirujHn eqpooTTT gi-sii ottaaoott • a^Trio iitie nq-
noTTiie •xena>. gi-sii OTrawTfiec»> — eina>.se ot iiTa^Ra^ otf
100 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
^ n&.peTH THpoir ct tmhtt ii nei piOAJie €t tswIHt
Foi. 50 a &.ir{ji> it 'xiR&.ioc • j IX-yto iS Ai&.K&.pioc« ^opn juett
pue eiHd..[ga^-s€ • e Tfie TqaARrpeqgjiiaje • itOTTe d^Tw on
e T^ie TC |)^2>.pic HTa^ nnoiTTe t&.«lC Ma^q Atli Tq-
•^(ope&. CT n&.tga)n HT«wq|j(^»wpi'^e mxmxoc it«wq • "sm
T€q&.p;)(;^H UJ&. neq-swR e £io?V.»*« —
ein&.TnToin'^ G nuu c3 nptoAie Ii As.a>.Kdwpio[c] &.naw
necTTKeioc • €in&.T«T(on^ e a^fieA. «t awqigione «
^'PX" " TAJtiifpeqajiiige motttc • iuii TAinf ai.p^ie-
peTTc • ii nnoTTTe e a^qp ujopn e t8i.Xo it nqeirciaw
e £pawi A*it tiqnpoct^opew •> — e T^e na^i '<^n&Ju&.Kdw-
pi-^e it TJumiTfeitOT • ct oTra*.ai.£! • e iio\ -se at.Ka}(one
it eiujT • it itopc^awnoc • CX-ttw «w TTa>.npo it Te3(^Hp&.
cjuoT e poR ii nneT oir&.a^ it enicKonoc a^na.. necTrit-
Foi.BOb eioc <• &.Kigu>n€ H eioiT ii n&tJiSf awTW ii | ai&. it
p\ (?oi?Ve it nenpocT^VHToc •!— awRgiaine it g^pe it
HeT gRoeiT • awTTio Jjuulootf ii kct ofee • a^RUiione ii
8&cbi ii tteT RH R8k gHTT • &.-y(rt iteM-^TTjuaw n iteT rh
Raw gHT ' awR&(x>R £ gOTTif € nn&.paw'xicoc gii ncR-
MOTC [X-ROTPtOA*. e fcoTV, gJS ngjHM ii T&.ea>,itakCiaw;« —
iiTti OTrCot^oc ^H ncRRA. pioq • iiTR OTritioepoc gS
TCRS'inigak'se • a>. ncRpNti i?a>.p nojg^ iga>. iteRpiooT n
TOiROTTAiertH ^ a^RUjione it CTfi^irHc* gii Tcot^ia*. ii
nMOTTTC • IX-Taj iicitwc'^ROc ^ii iLinrcTHpion eT
o-s'&.ait •;• — ^Rujitte ii ojopii iica*. xqAJiiiTepo • a.-T(o
Tcq'xiR&.iocTrnH • awiraj nawi THpoT a^, nnoTTe X*'"
pi'^e iiiuooT na^R* awRfibOR e goTrit e nRa>.£^ii nepHT*
Foi. 51a ^ii neRlnoTTc* e T6e na^i a^ n«o-yTe --^ (5'oaa «a>.R •
p7V.&. e Tpe R-xpo e Ke|)(^a>.na>.«awioc • €t gnn ak.Reea)pei
ii ii nai.paw'i.!t?jiia>. THpoT ii nitiROit* awtrto awRRoi
ii ii nawp&.no7VH THpoT ii iteTra>.t?i?e\ioH • a.R'<^ gjHR
e weTrg^pjuiimak THpoT ii nitiRon • a>.Trp ignHpc •
Htcr coc^iaw iia"! ii co?:^icthc THpoir ii nRawg^*
akirto awTa^aLnopei gii iteRaLnoA.ot5ia>. iixe nei awib>H«
BY JOHN THE ELDEE 101
he-y p ujnHpe -xe. on n&\ Mec;x^oXawc-<^KOc Rth
coc^idk • 8wTio, «eT p ujnHpe • H M€KxnrcTHpioM \i&\
n cttmrXh'^roc THpo' HeTrnHT i?«wp e pa^TK nan
nCT gHig THpOTT • a>.Tto MCHfioHeei € pooT • £H
TiLuMT&.t»eweoc • &.K[g<one it "^iRakioe 8n MetigooT*
»kTio ncKonoc gw TH^eneak * 55 nncT oirawakfe it eni-
cKonoc &.naL necTtieioc n8>.n».5(^u)piTH4: err cju.».-
MLd>.iKT ' a>.iis,.pD(^a>H I p Ajia^i gHue gii MeRgooT •> — Foi. 51 &
^Tto a^TP''^ eooTT it TeRurifpeqigiiUje itoTTTe*!* p?V.&
dwHOjione it CTt^eiiHc • it mct gHit e poR • a^Trw a.tt'^
eooT wakR it(5'i Keg^ptojua».ioc • [X.RRawTawpcei IS. hto-
noc mS AiOMa^p^icDK • a^TW awRTtoAt, e piooTr • it
neenpion • ^tc* awTrawnopei ittJi itR&.A.eawRpaw • awTTOj
awTawKdk^d^topei ii(yi itceitHROc»>— awRospo e nauma.-
i\j€R K©e it lecoTT ntynpe it KawTH* a^-Tco R'spo e
nawAioppawioc iiee Jx niH7V.«*« — a^R-si it Tna^Hgon\ia^ !£
nwoTTe* e xfee na^i djR&JxsoMx c [(o]ajii cootc hiju. JuE
nnoKHpoc* €T -scpo*;* — a,.-!roi a.RnoXeju.ei it na^g^pii n
ROTC 55 n-aLiawftOTrTV-Oc**. — a^Rajuawgre ii nee-ypto« (««)
it Tnic^c a^TU) a^ROirtdTg^ e iteR OTpHHTe ^i5 nco£iTe
MX neTra«.t»i^e7V.ioit it-<^pHnH« awneRcoeiT| nojg^gjaw ncR- foI. 52a
pojoTT It TOiROTTAieitH • awROjuine it co(^oc H nawg^pit p\o
ita^p^ton wee iS c^a^t^ioc a^eaLna^cioc • awiru> a*.
nitTG -"^ 0OJUL ita^R git it€t5pa,.t^H • neRigine -^e iicaw
itei a^iuin ct ttawujuine ^S nititoTrc awTrto mcr''^ Jx
nitoToi ne iica^ it ^a^ejuoc eT gnn • it Tcoc^ia^ iiTe
nnoTTTe •
IJ\.Raj(one it eeuSpiROc itee Ii nner oTa^&it a^naw
na^giojuio neitOT it TROi«u)nia>. • a>. nKOTTe -^ it OTTKoa"
iiRai.T&.CTakCic git tteRgooT* A.irto awqD(^aLpi'^e Ha>.R it
TcqeipHRH gii TeRPenea^- ^ nnoTTe eiite e £(o\
itTeR-xiHawiocTTHH itee ax noTfoeiif a^irto a^qxpe
neHga^n • UJwne itee Jx nna^Tr Jx Ateepe • a>.Rgak.pcg^
e TitToA.H Jx nnoTTTe • e T&e na^i &. TiieipHMH p ee
102 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTITJS
Fol. 52 6
pTV.-^ nnoTTK ct K^.«Jtoq • ncRnnaC eT ndwOjioq • qit&.poe
ax ncoT M gTOoire • «».irio neKcnpjud^ nee JS nigco ct
gi-xK necnoTOTT « eak?V.&.ccev ctc juiH T8>.d>q HHne •
a».Tr(o HeKig7V.HA. ^sjui nKOCAioc THpq gn o'taaht-
ewt^a^eoc • VS^voi neKn«wp8>.Kak?V.ei n OTTon niju. e Tpe
TTKTOoir e nnoTTTe gn oTJuieTawHoiA.- »kRTc&.[6€] n a>.tto-
juoc e negiooire il nnre • a^TO) js.krto « n&.ce£iHc •
6 !io\ g« TeTawcefiiSk • KCRTOTrnoc n mct u}a>ne
ne git nRuj^H\ ct OTr&.a,.fc • SL-irco neRne>.pSkRe>w\ei iS
nnoTTTC e-sii «eTo it •xdwiuKonion •;• einawTHTOjitp
e «iJLi <o iui.2k.Rd^pioc « eioiJT &.nj)w nec-rnoioc neni-
CRonoc eT ot«>.«w&»> — IXRiyione iS nicTOc gn TnceiteaL*
awTTOij n •^iRd.ioc gn MengooTv— awRgjcone n Tpajui-
Fol. 53a AiakTCTTC gtt neRNIcjeHTHpiOn • CX-TTCO tt CTTJUTcai^pai.'
p7V.e t^coc giS nenniKOtt • C\.RUj(one n jvp5([^Hgi&.Tpoc cr-
eepawncre k ottoh kiai gn oTgHT n 2».t»dkO0c* a^Rosice
Hee H OT^inne • gn T'xiR&.iocirnH iS nnovTe • SlTtuj
«..ROirlUc^ e feoTV. gn tco<:5i«i. Jx nme. • nee n oirujHn
H n\».Tawnoc • awRtgeig c-<^ noirqe 6 !io\ gn TSwpeTH
nee n oTTRinj^AiuiJuion • a^ nec^ noirqe H nencofyn
ncog^ u|&.n eRpoioTT n TOiRoirjuienH • d>.RU}o)ne JS nen-
TSw no?V.ic gn T-i.wpeaw Ji ne^^^c • awirui neiTAieXHTaw
it neRUjnHpe THpoT gii Si noA.ic ii hrocaaoc THpq*
d^RUfione it gTreeptot^e>.nTHc itee ii aicottchc • awiraj
it gTrepwgTCJunoc iiee it ^31^ - jvncutTil Ta^p e hcr-
jtiTTCTHpion it gawg^ it con git ncRenicToTVit • Krtii
Fol. 53 6 ei^nnawir e ixiib^&JULOc it neRCg«>.i eT OTrawsJi git | hcr-
pXc enicTo^ooTe • juit TCRCot^us, ct ouj • a^RpcT Titg^
iiee it oirawiToc.J* — dwTTto &.Rigi&e git tsojul it TAilvf-
peqtyiiaje noTTe- iiee it oT&.goiJU. • V^ nnoiTTe
OTTcon it itfea^A. it TeR^nr^H • e a>.qTCiwfioR e ii mrXn
it Td^edwn2k.cia^ • itee ii Tcaijiia>.piTHc •;• — «wTra> Hepe
neKnoTTc rija it noruia*. ii Tet»pa».?^H • itee ii n\eH-
BY JOHN THE ELDER 103
TpoM n oTKieawpsL ' jvttoj HeRgTAiiMCTre e poq gS
OTV^8k\THpiOtt S JU.HT H RisJl'
«>.n&. necTP«eioc noirHH& ct ngoT«> — ei«&.T«T(o«.p
G Mojge- n&.i nT8i. nnoTrre uju>?V.iI e nqeTci^. e.r
OTTdw&jfc • «wK'si'<^ne i?a>.p •s.e. Ka^ttOTP np goifi «wTru> A*epe
getigoiTe' SenoTpakMioH e !io\ ^jOi nujnc' xin
n-xHRe • I j\.'T(o &RT(0(0(3'e n OTiuww it e\oo?V.e e feoXgiS Foi. 54 «
nR8».pnoc n mcrs'I's • &.RU{o>)ne n <^iRdaoc git TAiiTf- p^'^
pequ}ju[u|e itotrTC • gJS ncRgHT THpq sxn TeRvJnr^H
THpc •;• — ii. nitoTTTC -"^ KA-R Jx ngOTP ju HC itee it
gH?V.i«kC • «wqTpe n.e.T ca^ige g?V.o^ it tootc it ter-
•xidwRionidi. • itee it e\ica>.ioc •*• — a^MTOT eiH gTVofS" gii
MeHgOOT«> dwTTUJ awIt&OTMOC TJvTTe C pOiTG € £to\ git
TeRC€«ea>. • neRRioT t»«>.p it neRUjHpe gi'jsii Tnerpa..
it &.T Riju. • ne ^c ' awTroj rcrRuit it gHToir it ott-
nic-<^c it dLioSHiott«> — dwRUjione H o-y&.njs.njvTrcic it it
pis it RHAie • 8wTru> it eTrt^pak.ci^. it ne^eniROc •% —
&,RU|(one it pqajn gice* gii T'^idk.Rtonid^ it iigHRe- e^Trco
it fioHeidt it ncT gHtg THpoT • swReeoSpei • Ji necooir
it TeXion ii niuROK ' KVia z^RJuEToit ILuor it
TJUHHTC it I ncRU}Hpe • itee it i&.h(o£i • Foi. 54 6
Ilitccoc (sic) awTroT&.gR it H&.g^pii neReiooTC iiee it pXic
^RUjcone it cot^oc itee it coA.oaiu>h • ai.TP(o «lR?V.h-
pottojuei ii necAioTT giTii nnoTTe • e T&e n&.i &.Rge
e negiooTre gt c\e(3'^ci>(3' • a>.R'xeR no>T e fioA. • *.r-
ga^peg^ e nic'<^c • &.rq£i ii neR^OAi it T-xiRawiocirnH
e-sii TR»Lne«*« — d^KRaw neRcnpxiaw Ka^R git ci(on • oU
a^naw necTweioc » a>,TOJ &.R'2sno l{ak.R it itpii n hi gii
eieXSii ii Tne • awR^si ii TCHqe ii nenitS eT otrawa».£i
e fio'A. giTii ojAhTV. hiju. • *»« concTi itiA*. • e T^e -se
A.R(5'ii(3'oxi eit ROCJUKORpa^Tbop ii nRak,Re.% — awRecUI-
104 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTlUS
pei MX npH' « TxiRSkiocTritH • na^i epc miKK&o
ga*. neqTitg^* e T&e na>.i SkTrpoToeiH • ngx niii,!\ htr |
pAe I\rku>t JS iiHi ax nitoTTe • «ee n co\oxtb>n •
cwTTCo ^.K-^siOK € bo\ a.^^^l>.v'\H nee ii "^opofcak&eA. •
^KAiiooiye gn TC(oaje Jx nniKon • e Tfce n&.i a>.K(3'ine
i* n&.20 • ax ixjunccTHpion • eT OTr&.»ii • &.Kig(one
H«>.R dkipcoc ^pi ncKgHT • e Tfee na^i s^ n« oTTe --^ ita.K
Si ncioir ax noToem it Teqirnwcic •> — &.ko'9'(oai e
&o\ giS noeiR- n cnoirp».KJO« a>T(o awKeTt^pawMe
HuoK ^n. nujHM it T&.e&,n&,ciak • GiitaiTiiTtoit^ &€. e
max oj npwxie SI Ai&.KNpioc nno^ it oirHH& • e^nak
necTTKeioc**" — ei«dwTTiT(x>K^ 6 la^Rajfi m>!i Kti^ nitoTTe
p nqAieeTe • gR iteqgice • e T&e naqrEfeo • »LTr(o «>.cj-^
nji».q itTeKK^HponoAiid.. * einakTii[T(o]«c« e imch^^
Foi. 55 6 n«wi iiTA. nnoTTTe -^ ii«i.q I it Te<ypHHne itTAtitrepo •
P** Ginis-TilTtOM^ € CawAAOTTH^ Ub^i iiTiwqp
it we^awpicjuaw it TxxnrAjpy^ie.^e.'yc • GiitakTitTcont" e
cajutoTTH^ ne itTe^qmaine it othh& ejk. nnoTTTe -^
itawq ax nepHT it TJU-ifroTHiife •sin TqAiitTKOiri • &.-yu>
on Txiitrnpot^tHTHc •:• — 6in&.TitTU>n^ e nojHpe n
HxMiK'XiJi m<\ nTJs.Trg&,peg^ e tIitoXh ax neTrei(OT •;•
ein«>.TiiTajn? e nnot? it &.nocTo\oc t^awtnoc ncTpoc
n&.i HTJ^qakNge pswTq git ttb^^ic itTjmlrrawp^Heni-
CKonoc GinawTiiTcaltP on e n2ik'T\oc n&,i itTa^qqi-
npooTTOj it nenfiTVjtcidk. THpoT.^ — GmawTiiTtoiixt e
■^^.^^^a^pidkC n&.p^iepeu"c • na^i iiT&. nnoTrxe Aiogq
e iio\ ^ax nenitS! ct oTra^awfe • a^ nnoTTTC i?j>.p ■+ n&.K
Foi. 56 a it Tcoc^tdw | £ &o\ git ptoq iioc ii ncot^oc coAoiAOin*
P**-*' awKoeiopei H tcrthcic itee ax jncaircHc &. nnoTrre
RaLTxpt^ei it TAArtTpeqajSaje ei-xuiAon git neRgooT*
iiee it o'^iswc •
HiAA ncT n«wCi uja. poR epe nqgHT \TrnH • nqTJS
ROTq eqpjvuje* u> npeqcoAcA, ii axe. Ra,.Tdw noj&'se
BY JOHN THE ELDER 105
n€Ki[|&.<:Ee c?V.cco\t •*• — a^XHecoc eKTnTtoM 6 akottchc
ne MTJk. neqgo -sx eooT • awcj-sice n Tcpe rnioTTe
gia^'xe njuuu&.q ktoh gtoiOK npqcju.ii nouioc • a^
neine IS. nengo -si coott giTK t&omx Ji nKOTTe err
nJiaxb^R • ne mts. neT o-ir&,d^ THpoir lybone nuj^np
e poq e T&e neqTMo • jun Tqg«wUtHa>. -xin eqo S
A«.oMo;)(|^oc £&. en iin8>.T q-si Jx nT&.io it TJU-Kreni-
CKonoc • max eneg^ IleT nawSOJigT e goirii ^uE |
ncRgo nq Ti5 p gOTC uJ IleT epe nqfis^X juoTTg^Poi. 56 6
«ee Ji ncoT it gjooTre • eqwH-x e Si^n&e. e pXiS
feoA. it oiroeiig ihji«.« UI «j!wia..Tc iien iiT a^cqi g&.
poR 6iiyd..no7r(o[y &e. e. tkts-o it neKKa>.Topeu>AA&.
THpoir • -^i it geK\ocio<Tp*.<il^oc e pot* itee JjL
AKOTTCHc nnojuoeeTHc • a^Trui npeqciiit noxioc
^&.nT awOTiongl e feo\ itTitunr'sanijpe * oS nncT
oir».&.& it TeTVioc • «>.n«>. necTrneioc » euTitTOJK
pe..p e «eT ot^.^^ ii&.MaL^{opxTHc »,nj>. nsw^aL-
Ai.u>H • AJiit a^nx na>.2(OJiii(o • ju.ii SLnx neTpwitioc
jun «>.n&. gciipciecioc • u.n ^nd>. eeaS-^opoc •;• — eu-
TitTCOH 6 nneT o-T&.aw& fiawCiAioc ju.it fpnt^opioc •
neeoXopoc •
epe Miju TOOAie e neGponoc it TJUtffoTHHfe it
Tiige • iieKJuitT^wojpe • -^e it tgnnpe juii ^dwa^T it
p(OJue • nawUjeiAJie e | neT-scoK ct j^.toot git oir- PoI. 57 «
juoTMc • awWa*. ne ht awnnawTr e pooTT git nen£ia>.7V. • P**^
juii «e MTawHcoTJuoTr git nejujua^iv^e nil jua^i \ouoc
eoTei gii nqjunr^wtope* Te t&,i eTitnawTd^TOoc
TenoTTv — TeTii jua^i noTTe f&.p itigHpe cooth -se
p ujjvn negooir ii nn8>.c^a>. • Jx negjue n gooT gton e
goTTK «i»wpe n d^p^HenicKonoc ct oTFb^bJi it n&.?V.e^-
awn-^peTC Titnoo-y OTTRpicjux e pnc git khjuc THpq •
eqcTrjujs.ne it nenicKonoc juii neKAnpiKoc Ilitn^awoc
THpq it opeo-^o^oc -se e cSne. THTTii "xe aw negooTp
p
106 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
75. nn&,c5(^ew gcoii e goVM* IA,t(o -se tti&. TeT«akp[)(;^ecoa».i
e negjuie itgooir ct 07r&,&^ it cotthhp « a>.uj itefeoT
jvirio ujaw TCTiifetoTV. e fco\ n Skig it kb^tp • IX nnai,Tpi-
a^p^Hc •i.e a^nak -xajuiawnoc nawpD(^H€nicRonoc it
Fol. 57 b p8k,ROT€ • | tK«OOTP it gCHK^HpiKOC ii SXikl ttOTTTe C
pAA-i, pHc ju.it neqKU'pn'ju.jk ex oTr«>.awfc €.ts-\ mxmxov^ KawT&.
no\ic • enei '^h liner OTd^aw^ &.nak '^&.JUiaLnoc ne
nTik.q^eipo'^onei jS nner oT&at^ awna^ necTitoioc it
enicKonoc e tho^ic kj6t H Tcpe JS Aiia.i ttoTTe "xe
KKAjtpiKOC &oi\e e nen nex OTai.aw& it eiuiT a».nai
necTTMeioc • awTr-si cjuot git nqs'i'x ct OT&.ak^ • j^tt-
gAAOOc e £P^t awcstonq -^e ^ii negooT ct JuLJuawT
RiwTJw nTtouj ii nnoTTTe epe genitoff itpcajue gjuooc
g&, gTHq»> —
rX-TrpcoAte eqnn e TitcTngopuk. cvigaMoc ne eq-
juoone it iteqecooTr ei e goTM ga^ grnq* ii negooir
ex UxtbiTS' -se equdw-xi cxioT e iio\ gi Tooxq • KawT&.
OTTeiTRawipiaw -^e itxe nitoTrxe • aw nujujc ^^ neqoToi
Fol. 58 o e goTTit Aiifitcaw xpeqge e npo eqoTraiM* | a^Tio
pHe aLqiiawgrq gaw n OTpHHTe • it a>.na>. necTriteioc epe
tteR^HpiROc ii nnawTpiakpijQ^HC gi\ gjHq • awTto it
Tcp qTOJOTK e g^pa^i a^qawcnaw'^e it MeqoTpHHTe ex
OTTawawfi* 'JK.z\^ neqoTToi e neqs'i's ex oTawawfe* -se
eqitaw-si cjuiott a>.q(3'(oa}x e g^pai.i gA neqgo • ak,qceR
xqis'i's e poq • iine qxa».awc «a>.q • xqiouj -i-e e fcoA. •
•se niA* ne itx a».qoTrep^ nei n&.paw&&.xHc • e goT« e
net juiiK • a.Tuj net gjoTpqi iixqa^ne • inan. na^R ii nei
A)ia>. • na>.Raweai.pxoc • awTPUi nqoxe ii nnoirxe • ajuoTr
noosq e feoTV. itxoR to xwc •
^lajuawgxe *^e iLmoq aLino'sq e fiio\ a^noR itoc
neqAia^eexHc ' awi-snoTq -xe it xepe ip nfio'\ ii npo
it oTTROTi -se iixawR p ot ii nooir on epe nitoi? it
Fol. 58 6 pcojme <3'o«x € poR ii'-^ge xHpc na^jue | ».qpnooTr
piic xHpq eqpooTX' a>,T(o eqpa^ige ig&. nna^-y itxawRei e
BY JOHN THE ELDER lOr
gOTM igsL poq ene iine Kp otmo<3' k gwA eu. etycye
5£ nooT • nepe Tqopt^H n2w'sepo aw« e goirn e poH
H'<^ge THpc«*. — H8i,i Ilep epe HptOAJie jS nn&.Tpi-
a^p^d^Hc £u.ooc g»w gjHq • 8ojuLo\oc'ei -xe «&.i • qcHg^
p«wp «e oTTtongl e iio\ n neTttMofee* e neTnepHir
»jFoi «TeTKU|A.HA. ga>. neTtiepH-y -se Ra>.c eireuw
ItHTH e J6[0\«> —
iiqoTrtottjfi "^e iifS'i nigioc • eq-su) Itttoc -se e T&e
OTT JuEne iaaott EEnooTT • H Tcpe itwottm GiHkotr
awcujcone -^e iiuu.01 eiAioone • iSnooir ^jOL nei
ojowTe • i^-yc^Mxe. nawp«>.t«e iinooT gi tcjih cicoottm
iXuoc • &.idjLi&.2Te ixAJLOC gn Ta». jurtTJ>.eHT • Jwittjwne
niuLu.&.c • e'itxe. | eTe • "se nnos' « piojue ndweuue Poi. 59a
&.« • n-xc ncTO S jmirrpe e t&, x^tt^h -se HTeTrnoTf P"^
ttTa^qfywigT e goTK e gpa^i &. T«k. cTrHH-akiHc riaa e poi
AAawTa^awT -se &.qeiue e ne mt «wi&,d^q • ^Trnoi? "j^e h
Mawguj^q tgcone gSi n&. cinxxi^ THpq • IXttw &.iei -se
eindwge e £pa>.i e.'sisS. m^ go ncaw£iH\ "se d^Kdou&.gTe
Hjjloi i.ReMT e feoTV. ^JS npo • ec-sne «».ioTrio • eige e
gpdw! e-zuuE n&. go • iiToq ^e nujwc ct i£«.js.Tr js.qeiMe
« gcngSL^ioju. gtt oTrJfeipe* ncsawq Miwi "se ■"^na^psw-
Rd^\€i ijLuoR rsi ii «ei rotti nga^^ioju. n toot mp
•SOOT e feoA. e nei piOAxe gt ga^ grHR • et^ ocon •
awinTOT ilnp TVirnH Sijuoi* ^ioTrt«itti& ■i.e neosswi
n».q '2se n ■^nj>.iij'xiTo-y ^^11 • a^'sn Tecficu ii nno{3' •
n I pa>jue • junnoTe wqeiuie nqgooirig e poi • a>.qoT- foI. 59 &
i)ii0t !\e ne-sa^q nawi* -se ■<^copR e poR JS nnoTTe piiH
nnawnTOJRpak.T{ji)p • -se rb^c eRC'siTOT it toot • k^
TA-awTT « ngHRe ga.. poi • &.hor *^e ^S nTpa^ CtOTJS e
npa>.n ct ga^ gOTC jS nitoTTTe ' a^ipgOTe awi-siTOT «
TOOTq e T&e nawna^uj S nSc* a^iqiTOTr* akincsoTr e-sn
geit RC gaw?V.(ooj*i. • e awTretiTOTr itawi il negooT ct
luLxxKy • ei'sio JUsuloc ^S. na^ gHT • ate w ■"^itawRaw n
no& « piojue a.M • e eiA»e e poi goAtoc • a^ctg(one
108 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
':^e n nit^.TT n potrgc Si ne£OOT eT JjuulikT • n Tcpe
gtoTVoAtaL n KeK^jipiRoc • nc'sa^q "xe. kswI • -se
eigcone i>^iFn gj^Xwiu. nj^K SnooTr • jviti gome nawi
Foi. 60o iifa>.Tnno | ottcott « iteR^VjipiHOC • ii na>.p5(|^H-
pxie eniCRonoc • ^.i-xi -^e n «g»k\toJUi THpoT evine'ZE
n«w nujcoc e -scoot • it Tcpe q<3'u>igT -xe e rswotr •
ne-sa^q na^i *se jswMi oTninaw^ n»>.i e nei jua^ • ^wTio
«».qTd>.Tro S nei «winn?A»2s.' K'^ge eq-xto SLuoc -se
OTrpujxie linooTr epe iteq^j^X oirton e **.« X&.&.Tr
n K&.Ke nipe e £io?V. n gHTOTr* nqgefic nqfea^A. il
negooTT sxn TCTrajH nqjuioouje gcoc £i^A.e •
R\i nep 6pe Mq&»»\ ctto it OTroein* juh Jixn
pcojjie MJAi. • CT HdwT e poq • itaw-snioq &.« • -se e T&e
OT »> nnoTTTe* ■^ noTroeitt e neRfedkA." swRJutepe nec-
IX^^HJWjs. gojuiq n wfiWe k«wI gt xiootge ^U. nR&.Re
OTToeiuj KiAi • •^goju.oTVoi^ei «HTK -se n Tepc n»«.
€i(OT oirio eq-xio e poi it Ka^i d^q-si n nga^'X.iou
Foi. 60 b THpoT | nT«>. nuj(oc TawS^TT tvb^i a.qnop'soTr e fcoX •
pw &.qR&.&.ir e feo^ gi-sii nnin«>,^ ne-xa^q mjs.i • -se nei
gaw^toA*. Kiwi ■<^'2£Ci) EiAioc n^vR -xe n». nujioc ne ht&.i-
TpeTrno-sq e fcoTV. linooTr • « Tcp Rwo-sq «^e e 6o\
nT&.R'xiTOTT iiTOOTq • a.na.TT &e. ottr • me. crtrtwh
e niAA • eRTKTOJM e pie'^ei n&.i ct ujiliye gjk. p«>.Tq
n. eA.ica>.ioc n*.i HTa^qRTC nptojue e nakgoT e a^q-si
«TOOTq ii nff miyiop cHa..Tf jun tccto^h crtc • awwa^ir
(3'e -xe nTa>. e^icaiioc cgoTcopq « a^uj k ge • e a>.qTpe
ncwfegl ndwiAAawtt Tuiois^e e neqctoAiaw • TeuoT (Je
TWOTTH Rip 'SITOTT Ra^q € nxXis. eTR«aw(5«Tq it gHTq •
Foi. 61 a Haote piga^n Tna^gje «TeTrujH lyaine iine RiiRo|TR •
pitS ^ii net Tonoc ■ oja^RT itTa>.awir «a>.q • ne-sa*.! Ha,.q -se
RO) Ra^i e !io\ na. ckot • H Tcpe iRcsq c !io\ a>.qu>pR
c poi it gcRRoar it a>.H&.aj' a>.MOR -^e a».ipgoTe girrq
S nawitawig ii n-xc - awi^iTOT it TOOTq ' a^qoTcoDsfi
BY JOHN THE ELDER 109
■:k.e eq-xto ILuoc • -se JSnp Tpe nneg^ 51 npeqpnofce
T(ogc e Ta. ».ne • n»>Tr\oc gwajq n\a.c Ji nec-^
MOTrqe "sai juuLioc gn TCqeniCTO^H eqcga^i n MKopiM-
©loc -xe ^icgdwi itHTti gK ■^enicToTV.H • "se SEnp toj^
wnopwoc «kTr<o on -xe nj>..i m '>^xiei ne • eujcone oir-
nopnoc ne • ilnp ottcojui Hliiui.a>.q • ^Toi on "se
is nopnoc xxn nnociK K€t epe nnoTTTC na>.Kpinc
uuixooT ' 8kTr(o On se juhrwc otm oTrnopitoc •
eqcwojq Hee n Hca^T • | ^ttuj o« -se 5i nopnoc foI. 61 6
ndk.KA.HponojLtei &.n n TiiitTepo w Jji nmre • fe(OK iS'e p«fi
TenoT T«w8kTr n8i.q • CX-pmr T«M&.euj(5'i5(3'OJu. e TOTr-xe
Teq\Jrir;)(^H n TOOTq H n-xiakfioTrAoc • "xe oTre&iHn
£(U>ajq ne •> —
IX.i£i(OK &e. a^iTawa^Tr nawq n poTrge 5i negooT ct
SiJuiawTr • a>.iKTOi e na^ ju.a, k^wTa. ii n«wp«>,c«i?e\i&. Si
n«w eioJT eT OTraw&ij.N — SLTCTneiJue (je -xe oTrnnSlTO
(i^opoc' awToi n-xiK&,ioc ne ne«eiojT « "xiKaLKOc
a>.ndk necTTKeioc •;• — 6ia«e ILu.on ctOTii e ne-xiH-
^luxis. MTeTiip ignnpe.;. C\.cig(one "^e Ok « ott-
gooT • «>. n«w *xc it ejtOT TnnooiTT n OTa^noKpHcic •
e «&.«Jvt'RdwioK ejUL iuepoc n <xHHAjie • jk. nn^wTr
npoKonnei («■<:) e negoTo iSnawT eiKTOi esw TeTfujH
«j(one«*. H Tepe lei -^e gi TegiH | ct gi goTTH • eicPoi. 62 a
goiTe cttTe ewTT'^ neTOi e poi «eiT&.\HT e neio • pn^
SkTTto SkT'^ neTTOTTOi € neio • gojc Te "xe eTrnakntog^
AuuLoq • Majue ». KeTTofcge Ta^ge ««>. oirpHHTe n&.pat.
OTTKOTTi • dwitooi "xc e iio\ ei^o) axaxoc • -xe KegiA.H?V.
Jx n&. eiojT fioHeei e poi e TT&.npo n Meenpion •
a^Trto iin&.Te niya^-xe ctoXn gn poji • a>. iteeHpion
awnaw;)([^topei wawTC iin OTrfeTVawnTCi Huoi \awawir •
a^Tppee gtoc "xe eTr-xio-yoi nctooT giTn ee CTOirnHT
iJLuoc • giTiS na,.igaki il neir«A.gHc •;• —
H Tep oTTcojTiS e npa^it S nnoa' « ptoiuie* &.naw
necTrneioc • H Tepe ijuioouje -xe oh n ne roti • a^
110 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
genton^ ■<^ Tieiro-Toi e poi awTite-s -xe na^igH iieiTM
Foi 62 b e n-sice e A-TrHOiy « u|oeiu| | TtooTrn e 'soji • j>.Tto nne
pn-i- tEkh c -^ T«k7V.HTr e poq • 2>.iKa^ toot e &o\ • &.ibau}
e £io\ o« -se nitoTTTe xxn Ketg7v.H7V. • il na^ ei(OT ct
oTjika^ • a..na>. necirneioc ne MT«>.q«»kgjuieT e TT«>.npo
n itgoiTC • eKeH&.g«jieT o« • TenoTr e TTi^npo ii
nei oTTioM^ • «>.Tio iin«>.Te nig&.'se cai?V.TT gn pioi •
a>. OTK gn ntonoj ct JiaxiKS- ite-s ottmos^ HgpooT
«wira>.H».^uipei nawT THpoT • giTn HegjTVjtX • il n&.
eiu>T CT OTra^awfe* a^nai. necTrneioc XTrawnak^copei
KawT THpoTT giTtt neujAnTV. H na*. eitoT ct oirdwikfe'
Bwnsw necTKeioc &.noK -^e g(0(OT I\i£tioK e gHT e
HTOOT n TcnTH • ei'<^eooTP Ji nnoTC e-xn ite iiTawT-
igome 5iu.oi -se &.qnekgJueT e TT«>.npo n neeHpion
Fol. 63 a CT gOOTT • H TCpC iCtlOK -Xe | £ gHT " d.,Ige C pOC CpC n-
pne ncT OTFiKis.ii • jue7V.HT&. ^ itenpot^HTHc ojhul • &.i«i
"xe i£ rtSkh e go7H e necT&.Tr\oM • n nTSnooTre • aw
n&. ei(OT 'JkC (5(og}T e necHT e -xoiii e fioTV. git -soe S
nmrpt^oc* nesa^q m>.\ -xe c5 iISc' a^ip OTr[(ji)] ita^q • -se
CAioTT e poi»> — naw eiiOT* ne-xa^q «a>.i se. iSn ei-sooc
«awR osG p(g&.n nna^ir npoRonTei linp ei e gHT •
igawtiTe nnaLTr n ujuipTi ajcone* na^pat. ne rotti* a>.
iteenpion akKga^XawCRe ILuor* ncaJiiHA. CT&e TXtivr-
na^HT S5 HKO-TTe*
CX-TeTKRawT (Se. TH nawJuepawTe "se guife mia* £Uja>.q-
ujoine uja>.qeijuie e poq • Ra^n eqgSE jua>. nixi •
eujawqigoiine ujawqeiJjie e poq a>.?V.\a>. eqgton iXuoq •
git Meqno\Tr-<^aw • iieqoTrtouj a^it e Tpe eooir e na>.-
Foi. 63 5 pwxie ne ig(o|ne «a>.q' Ra>.Taw ee itTawq-xooc ns"!
pwc ncot^oc nawTrA.oc -se eiajinc a.« Kca^ neooTr Ht it
piouLe • oTT-^e iiTe thtttii • OTT'Ske itT ti&e. • eiiya<.n-
oirwuj e -SCO e pioTn it itegfemre THpoir iiT awitnawTT
e pooTT it giTii ngWo Si AJi&.Ra>.pioc a^nak. necTn-
oioc • nujaw<se nd>.&.iydwi e negoTo • a>.A.A.ak. it gocoit
BY JOHN THE ELDER 111
*k TcTpSkt^H* cgawi na>.H -se negfeKre H nnoTTC
H&.noT OTTongoT e iioK n oiron uixi • Gins^'se £€n-
H01PI "^e ttHTK e feoX gR g«w§^ e rSie. tiawpcTH 33 nei-
ptOAie n Te\ioc' jutmccoc TtTn-^ n ott'SIOr H
niga^'xe* d«.ca}u>ne ^e ok IT OTPgooTT awTrptOAie ei
«}». poq e fioX ^ nToig n KiiT' epe neqioHpe
Aiootge nijuii&.q e &.qes e TeTp\iKi&. e Tpe qgOTpq
c goTH e nna^jjioc « cTrxinoit* a^T&tOK r^e. e go-TM
necnawTP JLxn. | MCTrepHTr • akTrna>.gTOTP xin awTn2».gTOTr Foi. 64 «
g&. nq oirpHHTC* P"'^
n£<xe nncT oTr»L»Ji S npcoAie • -se c xfee ott Sin
eK-si cgiAie • i5 ncKiyHpe we oirpiiKfeT «?akp ne
npwAie eT 5I»a&.t* «i,qoT(otg6 ':^e Hs^i npioxie -xe
oTtgnpe ujku ne nsi. eitOT iin«».T eqei e Tgi7V.iKi&. •
akTTOj o^rc^>wfie ne* awqoTioajS fls'i nner OTak&A -se
ndjuie &, neniyHpe nopneTre • &.Trto eK[gawnKa>&.q •
ujai.qTawTre TJue* ne-zte npiojue «e cnjione a^qnop-
iteTre eic gHHTe '^ SLuioq e ncKtyi-x • e Tpe neipe
MZk.q KawTdk neT ep&,n2«.K* &.qoT(ou]£ Hsi nenpo-
t^HTHc eT oTrakawfe -se eKOjawnftioK e goTM e neu^Aie
Kn&.dwnd>.nT& eTcgiAie • gSt nujopn « gooTTit Si
neR-<^juie • e Tcgeepe Te « kiju h p(OAs.e Te • neT
it gHTc* ita^p Aiurpe «&.« -se neROjHpe ne n(T&.q Po1.64 &
Hkotk nSSiAakC* awW& iinp AJieeire* e poi goTVoic pKH
■xe Ht d^i^e ndwi ga^poi ju«wTr«w«wT • ILuon • awWa^
nTiwiTTajuioi giTM geMpwjLie « ujoTrnicTeTre n^r •
a<.W&. eR«}«>,nc(OTii ncwi RHak-siTc na>,q n cgiAie*
n gocoM a^qoMioc • «wTr(o n^jue AJieiaote^e e Rawa>.q
e cTKa.c»e igawttT eqsiTC* nnoAioc c»a».p He^eTre "se
p ig&.M oirp(OjL)i.e Hrotr smn OTTUjeepe ujHJif Sin
OTTujn TOOTc* nq-xiTC H'SMai.g^* nqujtone nSiua..c*
eqe-"^ Te 3'pHHne n&.c Raknig&.ir n Te (ypHHnc « Si
n&.peenoc • &.irto nqa'ioju.nT nT&.qeMioc • R&.it
OTTgHRe Te* KSwK OTpiLuek.o Te»*. —
112 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
TcHoT sc &. n'^i&.£to\oc Tpe neRtgnpe ge a*.h
TecgiJLic fcioR M^ "siTc M&.q • Ilnp K&.&.q • e p nofte
HTC nnoTTTe •sitoifR e T&e no"5"saki ii Teqv^rTX" * ****■'
Pol. 65 o c^jvp I 6HUja>.KgOTpq e ncjswAJioc « ccAJinon Kqge on
pn® gn Ke nofce • epe necnoq Tx n&.i « '<^A*.ei«e nawigcone
e g^p«>.i e -stoq Ju.a>.Tr*i.8wq • iSnp Kd«.a>.q e isxi "KoMSe. e
poH AiiawTdwivK (^pi nfifoudw }S ne^c* -se Une nx
eiojT *si cgixAe Kdwi nre nmrif^TrMoc THpq JS neq-
nofie ojcone e g^p&.i e •sojk -se &.rtic£mo K&.q gH
OTrTVoiRp nee nTd>.-TcHJUiak«e • gn necpawt^H ct
o7r&.aw£i • e Tfce gH\ei noTTHH^ • -se awq'-^cjfeio n «q-
oiHpe gtt oTcA.ujR^* jvqoirajtgiJi xi.&\ npoixte -Jte
uja^<se «iAi MTaLK-xooir na^i ^nawga^peg^ e pooir • ncT
ttiwp a^T ctOTiS iTJs.p £ poR eqnswp «lT ciotS nc«k
n^X^ • e &o\ -se genujaw-xe n wKg^ neT rhtt e feoTV.
gii TeRTikiipo • nAidLK&,pioc -xe ne-sakq -jse n^ic
eqeajton£ mSLuhhtu • A&ooaje git oireipHRH • awirei
Foi. 65 6 2^e e £io\ gi TOOTq a^ireipe | RawTa>. ee nTa>,qgoJM e
PS TOOTOT • a^iro) a^ neirgHT UTon ejmaLTe • a^cujione •j^e
on « OTTgooTT eqnaipak.ce ^n n ^xie Htyi nen ner
OTra^awfe it eitOT a>.nak necrneioc nenicRonoc • eq-
AioTujT n neqeRRTV-Hciak' n rep qoTw !Xe eqAioTrtgT
juumooT* eqna^RToq -i^e e goirn eeeneeTe a^qna^-
pakt^e gi TegiH ii ngtOT e iioK. Jx ngoi awTrpojJue
n oTToei • eine uja. poq n oTrege • eTtoq Te • -se
eqnawC(5pawC'i'^e ISjaoc • a^naLTr e tsomx Jx nnoTTTe •
a>. Tect]^pakCtic HTa^ nneT OTawawfe ujt«i^g| SSaaoc e Tege
aw nqTHH^e "siouiTe e goirn e gHTc • it Tepe cjuice
*i.e a^TTge e Tcct^pawiric iiTa. nneT OTra^awfe igw\g^
TtMoc • ^.TToi a^qcti^pakOi'^e Jxmxoc gi feo\ eco ii
jutawCin gii gnrq ii nnoTi itRTHp ii necjuioT it
Foi. 66 a OTcopT it oTcofi^ * KViSi iiee ii OTT I ^eicon • pajxae
p^ pa>.p niAA eT epe npwAie ii ner oTrawa^fi nawCOOiTTii
e iioK. ii Teqfji-s nqc?^pawt«i'^e iLuooTT eTTojoon gii
BY JOHN THE ELDER 113
[g(one kiai* ^a^TpTV-o HTeirnoT' djuHiTtt Oe 15 mct
epe neirgHT cottuj« e goTrit e nitoTTc aiH nneT
OT&.awfe • nreTncnCtonq • gn geit pISeiooTe A«.n gen
jjieT«>.noi«>. • -se rswC eqitd^nakpawKa^Xei IE ne^c nq
p oirK«>, n}uLuLa>.n gn TH(3'iita>.ni>.MT8.. e poq • "se
OTTgoTe • ne ge e g^pa^i iitjirs S nttoTTTe ct o«g^ •
pc9&n oTbL H gHT THTTTK toXa**. c ncpiept^&.'^e
ncdt nuj&.'se -lEe &.iTo\AiL&. e •sooc ^e netgi^p H
neijQ^c ne ncT oTawSkfc « enicKonoc a^nai. neciriteioc •
AAdwpeqei Tenor e.'sjui neg^pHTon S ne-!ra>.ct?e\ion
eT OT("&.&.fe n K&.T&. i(JSc tiqcwTi* e nitoTTTe eqwijj
e fio\ gtt TTawnpo ii nequiepiT ct OTftKbJi fioc | neir- Po1^6
2kOi»e\icTHc • eq-so) i3Ju.oc» rse HtwtH ktH n&.u{- p^iJf
&Hp* eTeTKig«,.Jteipe nncr eigion juuuoot e toot
thtttH • Kvm OM -se iiTiOTn -^e ht aLiiuoTrTe e
ptoTM • "se nd..uj£tHp • -se «e mt awicoTJiioT THpo-y
Ht S n«w eiWT a>.iT&.jji(ji>TH e poo-y • a^Tca o« -se
«T(OTH jk.tt • ewTeTncoTHT d^W&. ^noK dwiceTn thtttH
awTTto s^noK J&.IK&, thttH «e r&.c epe neTHKa^pnoc
AAOTTit e fco\ • eiroSMgl ujaw eiteg^.*. —
IXTeTiteixie (je otk o5 ««>. juepa^Te «e ncT n&.eipe
S noTTtoig S nnoTTTe* n&.i ne nquj&Hp tkTFOi nqcon •
K&.Ta^ ee nTawq'sooc ^pi neT»kiT«?e^so« eT oTs^dJ^ • "se
ncT n&,eipe iS noTPtoig ii n&. eitoT €t gn JS nmre • na>.i
ne n&.con awTco ta. cione • ^.Tto tsw jui&.ai.ir • C\.ca}(one
H OTTgtJOTT a^TTeme uja, poq • n oTrgjHpe ^hu | epe Foi. 67 a
OT'x&.ixKonion gi(0(oq • C\.qndipa>.K&.\ei juLuoq eq-sco P^
xiaxoc. se a^pi T«i.c?&,nH n^ ct^pii.ui'^e lijLioq • ^e
oT'XdwiJu.binion eqgooT ne • Aqrsne neqeitOT -^e ti&i
nneT oir&.ak£i • 's.e. eic a^oTTHp H oTroeiuj • «in ktsw
n«wi T&.goq • ne<s&.q rse eic C2>,ajq£ w poAine it
poAine isic) • gje neRUj^HA. <J3 na^ eiioT tg&,qM00£q e
nRdkg^ nqgiTe n gHTq iiee Jx JiRbjuLOvh. «Te nqfc«>.\
jLXOTF^n cnoq • awTw g&.g^n con oje^M eia. tootm «co>q
114 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
-se awqAAOoTTtJ • a^Tto nqaj&.<se &.H e nTHpq • «..pi
Tawt^i^nH nc ftoneei e poq na^ eiwT • naw eiiOT -^e
awqxioTTTe e poi a..noK iwc •
ne-sa^q na>.i -se fccou e nXoTPTHp iS ncwoTg^ «?
eine Ma^i n otkoti Jixxooir HTakitO'sq csii! nei
Foi. 67 6 jgnpe ujHiJL juLuon npoc | ee ct einawir e poq nei
P^*^ -^awiAjioin -"^gice wa^q €Ju.a>.Te awifitoK &e. e goirn e
nccooTTg^ KawTak noTegcawgne jS na. -xc n eiWTi SE
AJia^Kakpioc a>.na. necTrneioc awirto a^iTpe a.na>. €?V.i-
cawioc nenpecfi-TTepoc • awToi nenpoeicTOc JS mo~
noc fcojK e goTTK e neeirciaLCTHpion a^qAiieg^ nKOTri
Haaoott na^i a^ieine i}Lu.oq JS nner OTra,,a>ii* OK.
nncT o-T&.a>.fc Cfi^pa^t'i'^e JS nuooTT ^ii neqTHiifie e
npawH H neiWT sxn nujnpe xin nenuaT ct o-ya>,aw£i •
awq-"^ JJi Tumooir Jui neqei(OT • eq-soj Sumoc na^q •
•xe -xi iS ncKUjHpe • k^ fcojK e neuHi • «^ Tcooq e
feo\ gn nei julootf ct oTawa^ft kt aLiTa^xT Ka^H e ^oA.
gjS nTVoTTHp Jx ncojoTg^ nc nicTeire e n-sc a^Trio
qna<TaL?V.3'oq • nr a^qp na^i !Xe nis^i na>. eitOT -se n
Foi- 68a uqTCoq KToq gM neqtji-x | «Te n'i.a>.iAico«ion ei e
P^^ fioTV. gn oTcyenH • ItTe «p(o*jie ujottujott juumooT
e "soiq -xe ^ a^naw necirneioc iteosn ■xawiJUtoitioM e
feoTV. giS najHpc n wax « pcouie • e fioA. -se iteq-
oTtouj a^n e osi eooT e feoTV. gi tootott « HpcoAAe*
n Tcpe nPiojue -xe -si it neqignpe -xe eqnawfeuiK
e neqHi npoc ee Kt awqgoJU.OiV.oc'ei nawi gn TeqT&.npo
«<?! npoJiie Atrmcaw Tpe qRToq uja*. poit giTii gen-
KOTTi ngooTT • -se cTci 6iAtoou]6 AiH n&. lyHpc • n
Tcpe loire -xe e fco\ iSmoTn IX. n-x&.iAJLwnion pa^grq
€ g^pawi csmL nnawg^ itTCTntoT a>.qgiTe iiAjioq • a^qcouj
e lio\ « gHTq os.€. necTiteioc g^iTn Tecil^pa^cic Si
ncKTHH^e fKnawttcxf e feo\ gJBi na^ julis. n ujione •>
itTeTrnoTr -^e C\. nujHpe u|hju. Ka^ea^piTe a^i-xiTq e
Fol. 68 6 —I _
gOTTn e na. hi £11 ot | OTrpawige • aLTrto juiiie qRToq
BY JOHN THE ELDER 115
e "swq ujdw negooT jS neqAioT • »wCigtone -a^e xxn-
HCaw genKOTTi «gooT • &.q£t(OK ujn nnoa" k poixjie •
SwqnpocRirMH na^q &,q&.iu.d>2Te it Tq<5'i'S' -se '<^*s(o
ZLuLOc -se «>. nujHpe iyH.u Ki^edLpr^e e feoTV. ^S
n-aLdwiAs.a>nion • CX. nqeiwT gojJio?V.ot»ei -se ■<^'2K(o
Sjjlioc n&.K njw eiior -se HTeTritoTr iiTawiTCOoq e !io\
g« aSaioott Htn TUAAitreiwT TewaLT n«wi • a^ n^ it
njswHT X*P''^^ ** nTakTV*?© Jx na>. ignpe giTii itCK-
hi\h\ ct o-t:>wJv& • CX-qoTTtoujE -se OTii (Joaa it g(0&
Kiju. JS ncT nicTeire xi8>.\icTaw uja^pe iiJuiooTr JJi
neeTrciJvcTHpioM Ta^XfJo it oTon itiii • er nicre-re
&.Tra> ilnp AieeTre e poi -se net 5(^&.piciu.&. it Td,.\(3'o
Hn e pot • Hiuott JU.H «?e«oiTO • ai.7V.A.a>, t&ojul Jx
nitOTTTC CT (goon | git itqTonoc ct OTa.a^ it mct «ak- Foi. 69 «
fetOK e pskTOTP gii OTrniC'^^c eccoTTTwn juit oTrgHT juii P^'^
AAirf «>.T na..gTe it gfiTq - &.noK xien to n&. ujnpe awnip
o-yeA-iwiX^icTon e g(o& rt -^AJiente •
itdwi *^e H Ttp q-xootr &. npcoA*.e &ujr e fioTV. gi
TOOTq eq-^ coott Jx nnoiTTe &.Trco eqeT^akpicTei it
TOOTq il n«k eiiOT Jx Ai.a^K&.pioc • a^cigtone 2ie oit
it oTTgooTT js-Tnital it Ra>£ quxye e-sH ngHT it ov-
p(OJU.e • a^qKiog^ e TqcgiAiie • a*. n-akiaJioXoc nAA&.CT
ncT na>.HOTrq na^i ct (i^eottei e p neeooTT it Teti^Trcic
it T-uttrfptOAie a^qne-s nccKawtf^a^TVon e ngHT Jx
necgiM e goTK eTrpioAie goic "se a^qKointonei nlE-
juawc • TecgiAte !Xe €t Jxaxssrr necoTroot e neKpnua^
CT iiJuawTf a.Tro) ngooTTT giotoq nqoiro's | e nTtoTVjS Poi. 69 1
itTakTrno-sq iic(oq e goiru £ Tecgixie • Ka^Ta^ ©e ct p^H
cpe nuja^'se itawTa^JUon etttgawttjuioouje e en V^
nptOAie ncs Tqcgijue e 6o\ e T&e TnoMHpia>. ct ^15
neqgHT e goirn e poc • j\. neqeitOT AAii TeqAtawa^Tr
p TeTTcnoTT'^H THpc Sin oireuj niee 55 ngHT Jx
npioAJLe e Tpc qgJu.ooc nEuuawC Ka>,Tai ee iiTa.. nco-
t^oc co?V.oju(on -sooc "se ngHT j5 necga^i jueg^ it kioo
Pol. 70 a
116 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
fse niie itTa^ige njgx'xe e negoTO • \oinoM *.
najSk-se T&.ge S JUd^dL-se n nen^HpiKoc JS nq-'^Aie
awTa>.&.q Ka^KOiitioniTOC itSS unrcTHpion ex oTr&a^
&. «eK\HpiRoc T«wA±e Ti«>. eioiiT €T oTr«w«wfe e nigs^-^se »w
nK eicoT TMnooTT « ccoq "se [line] cRTrWei iijuoR
HTa>.(3'ttTK n -"^awnoKpHcic « is.n&.CKdwion • «>. npciijjie |
Me^x g^pooir e fioTV. gJS n'<^A«.e eqiiootge KawTSw ju^.
PS^ eqe^TpA-OTT -se « ■<^«&iia>R *.« oja.. necTiteioc • ott
ne ngiofi Ji necTr«eioc nHjudwi Me oirpil k^it c«&.p
ne npijctiiie ct JsmlikV • it Tepe qa'w ■i.e eqwH-s
t»p«wirc«H e fcoA. eq(3'0MT«
dw npH t^a^p fitOK e ngcoTn Ji ne£OOT ct iJLu&.Tr
ex. nitoTTTC OTTM nc MT ^.q-sooc Si nenpoc^HTHc •
■se ne-x ng8>,n e poi d^noK ■<^n&.Ttooi>fie ne-se n-sc*
«>.-s"igio«e it goTC ei e'sil npiojue er Hxxik.tf «
TeTojH • &.ql&&.ca^ni'^e e neqc*. n goirn • eq--^ tk»lC •
eqiouj e feoTV. gu OTgpooTr eqo k noa" ne-x^.q "xe -xit
ajew nb^ eitOT a^naw necinteioc ■<^uj SLmoc nHTn -se
Htji*. Ka>.i T&.goi e T&HHTq • njs. eioJT a^pi t2>,i^&.tih np
Foi. 70!) £toHe€i e poi -se a^iei e g^pjvi e T2>w«8kt'RH iS | ttaiott •
po dwTfOJ CRTii'siT u}»L poq • n -"^nawfyit AwnA-nsw-ycic &.n •
a»^ neqeiiOT jun TqAAa^a^TP eia^ tootott iicoiq "se
equiJiAOTr • ne-sa^Tf •s.e. At^pn neiee AJLuoq • rjvm
eqig&.M(ong^ • €« gocon e^q-xooc • «e -sit ig»L &.n&.
necirneioc nenicRonoc na^MTCOc eKiijii.M'xiTq lyjv
poq ujsi.qct^pawi'i'^e ILuoq • nqXo eqfe&.cawKi'^e «£
Tiwpixj^H i^a^p TC • nT«>. njw £icot p emcRonoc • awTMTq
■xe e g^p&.i e nTOOiP aj&. na>. eicoT • a^Tru) akTTTOJgii
■^e e goiTM • d>.i&(OR -xe e £so\ uja*. pooTr • ne-se
neqeiiOT nawi "se hoc eigoine ^LRnawTT e poi eneg^'
a.,pi T&.c»LnH • H^ JUHweTre 53 nnoa" n piojue • JDLuom
epe nji. ujnpe Riritc^irMeTre e iuuiott ^s-oi '■^nicTeTc
Pol. 71a e nnoTTTe • "se eqaj»i.Kct^p«i.ci | '^e H n&. ujnpe
po^ qH«w3'n akn&.n&.Tcic kcoottii' a^Troi HT&.q«>.iTei IE-
BY JOHN THE ELDER 117
Aioi «e -SIT ig«>. «>.n«>. necTneioc n€nicRonoc'<^n&.\o*
e fcoX -se eir^iakCSwiii'^e iLuoi e T£iHHTq' eigwne
iwiTawTTe oTTjajw-se n«>.q • gH t«w imnTgTT'j^KO'^Hc • eio
IlequjHpe <a>.e on &.q&.iyK&.K € iio\ e poi "se to
iioc • »Lpi T&.c&.nH • nl? Qsi naw oirto e goTn ii nMos"
ii pcoAie "se a.. T&.n&.t»RH JS itjuott Taigoi • eic gHHTe
KiiawTc e poi git ra,. awitaLrfKH • e rSie. ott jHne pwi twa*.
KTa^Aioir iina^T eiTakTo uja^-se • JS negooT ct SuuawTP
fecoR Ta>.^H «?■ TiJULe. na^ "sc H eicoT • akna*. necTTM-
oioc • e na^^ice 6oHeei e poi iinp R&,awT e juott
giplft ncTitpo*;* —
H Tepe ictoTS -xe e nawi n tootcj ii npcoAtc AJin
neqignpe a^ifiiOR e goirn ak.i|Tajue na,. eitOT e Tfie Poi. 7i 6
npioxie aaH neqignpe • ne-sawq m^i ote a^XoR ga>. poS
poq • ujawtiT eq-si e neiTHJuia>. Ra^^ioc • ILuon o-Ta>.T
cfeirt ne • awiOTTbioiE na>.q -xc €nu}a>.nRa>.awq (?) • w Re
a^npHTei qnajmoT • ottroti it «iqe neT ujo'sn it
gHTq • Kvm npoc ee • iiT a^.tita^T e poq • a^q-xi
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c goTTit • ii Tcpe qei -^e e goTTjt axn. neqeiWT •
a^qnawgrq ga,. MOTrpHHTe ii naw eitOT ii otthoi? ii
a».npHTei • ne-se na. eioiT Ma^q -se TUJOirn e g^pa>.i
na>.T c6(o • &.qoTrioujE Hs^i npujjue •s.e. qoKg| n&\
n-sc • -se eiuja>.np rg ujojuht ii gooT eina^gr ga*.
IteROTTpHHTC * €1 JUH Tei MO Ta^Xc TCROTTpHHTe C'SM
Ta^awne • ii ^Ha».TajoTr« a^n e g^pa>.i * «>. na^ eioiT ajua^gre
ii nq(o ii Teqa>.]ne a^qTOirnocq e g^pa^i ne«a>.q ita^q foI. 72 a
•se TtooTTit € g^pa>.i eic n-sc a^q^a^pi'^e na.R ii poo
nTa^A.a'o etgwne CRUjawCOiTii iiccoi on a*, npiojue
OTioofi^ -se ige TawnawCRH iiTa^ ncR(gA.H\ na^gAieT
c poc • -se €U}(onc OTiiTawi Re pojiine h ciiTe gii
nawavge* nne iToTVjuaL e p &,t cojTii e poR aja. eneg^*
^ naw eicoT oirwujfc na^q -se iixawM &.iTdwgoR se
118 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
s^Kne-s TKcgiJue e fcoA.* e n-siw-sH' VK-Via ngioft
WT«wKJU.eeire e poq e goTTK e poc xxn npcojjie
ceoTTO-x jS necn»LTr •*• — CVWa^ --^to ixu.oc kslK
eujione eRO-rojig e nTVHpot^opei gii neRgHT g«>. poc
jun npojAte WTa^KAJieeire e nneeooT ga>.poq e TfiwHTC •
6nei 'i.n n«i njnpe 6pe n pioAie (S'loigT e ngo
Suu»wT€ • epe nttOTTTe gtowq (^coigT e ngHT •
Foi^j72^6 eK'«j&.n 6(OR e goiTH e ncRHi • «i nxeHcgiAAe e
P®*^ goTTK e niiHi • nnoTTe eqc'^ ©e kswR niuLuiawC • awTco
-"^juieeTre -xe eceer • 2^Trci> crta^-jsno ««wR n oTrujHpe*
8wT(o oTTAie a>.« ne nu}&.'se nTA-irooq e t£ihhtc«
a^TVA.*. nicTe-re nvi -se oTreXeTeepj.. tc* ejgwne
"^e ec[y2wn'x;ne oTujeepe n cgiA«.e linp ^o) nILu2vc •
«>.A.?V.aw noose e feoTV. necoTO-x &.« e nenpiAi^. nT».Tr-
TO<yq e poc dw\^2w »wCCTr?V.a>. ii neci?«ju.oc •
eujwne 2ie oTrgooTT ncT eciti^'snoq • ottaic a^n ne
nujivse nTa^TTToa'q e poc 2w7V?V.aw aLCOTr-xawi gS ne
KT a^TTjuecTre • e poq e goirn e poc aw\?V.a>. GRUja^n-
OTTUJU} e T2>LpROc Jx nd^ndwU} n •"^roj^t iZuoR a^n*
Foi. 73 a KTSw nnoAAOc t»d.p Jx nnoTTTC RcXcTTe tt'i^ge I -se
poe pig&.H TecgiAte ii oTpwuie n&,paw£idw- d^Tcoii gii
OToJfe^ equj&.«ofigjq e poc iiTC otj),. ii iiROTii «ii-
JU.&.C ii oTS'in iiRorii ii cnpxia^ ncgoin ii n Sto
e iio\ Ji necgjM • itq tUL ei«.e e poc a^iruj tswI
iine ccSoj &.Trco e Aiii JU-ivrpe 8wge p&.TOTr e poc
eire'siTC e pa^Tq Si noTrnnfe • MqT&.pROC ii n&.n\u)
nq-^ Ms^c ii nAtooir ii ncdLgoir nccooq • eigcone
oTTJue ne nujivse iiTawTno<2sq iicwc uj&.pe nxjiooTr
eT HuLisrs- - Tpe neccoiAiA. rcor e nc(ofcg| • etgione
^e iiT&.TgTrA.aw e poc u|awCt3aS ii oirgjHpe' TCitoir
<?e ms. ujnpe • eigoine a^Rn^npotil^opei • eujcone ii-
juon TJ>>pRoc' iiTCiRW^ei ii«.on a^n* ^.q^roiujE
iia"! npojAie* eq-sw iio.oc "se -sin TeTrnoT iiTa>.
=^^ TR I xinTeiiOT • jgak-se irujLiawi • a^ na^ gHT • otoj [lic)
BY JOHN THE ELDER 119
eqn^Tpotl^opei • awTio « '^tis.^o is.it eicu>Ti3 Hcmk
K Ke con \^iK eneg^*;* —
neqHi jmn neqeitoT • eq^^ eooT JS nmrre • Mxn
nncT oTdwdk^ «wn&. neciriteioc • n Tepe qfeoiR •a.e e
goTM e nqHi • a^qgwrTf e TqcgiAte 2>.q'sno n ot-
ttjHpe K&.T&. najdw-xe H n&.nocTo7V.iKoc a^ne*. necTrn-
eioc- [K npcojue xioTTe e npMi IE nequjHpe -sc
necTTKeioc 8>.q(y(o niXu&.c -sin negcso-y ct iSJuusTr
ujjv negooTT ii neqAaoTr • a^ nnex o'yawa>.£t p j^ojUTe
M ujnnpe • cttotE e neTcpmr ere na^i «c Tccgixie
«T«wqH«kgJiiec e ngi\a». it noT-x itT&.-!ri«.eeTre e poq
e goTM e poc • Jii« np(OiAe HTawqa^awq it eA.€Treepoc •
jun ngHT Jx I necg&.i nT&.qTMoq cmkotc i5 neT epe Poi. 74 «
Tqiyoju. igoon gisit e?V.ne n gHTq exe na^i ne po^
ncdwTJ>.nj^c • awqrpe Hct gS ncawiioc gioTii e neire-
prnr it Ke con • «w\Heioc Oiritots' ejuawTe ne ncKfeioc
it ignnpe uS n8wPt»e\oc jS n-sc it iiijoAi • «iaa iT&.p
ner w^zx^csUL&ojul e Ta^To it iteitjnHpe THpoT viTa..Tr-
ujione e Sio\ gi tootji it&. TiiAtiiTKOTri Aiii ne
MT«wTrujtone gii TCKJUiitTAiono^Q^oc • ne nT2>w'!ruj(one
■Zke git uentyi-x jmitnca^ Tpen p enicnonoc na>.i ct
KOTregciLgne JuumooT n^ o-rwuj a^n e Tpe ?V.awa>.Tr n
pcaAie eijue e pooT juiia'OAj. it ^.a^a^ir es'SI neir-
•scoK*;* — awA?V.aw juEnp Tpe Te \]yTr^H H njua.K&.pioc
eT Suma^T sn. a^piKe • e poi -se awiTa^Tre nei kotti it
uja^-^se it ecKWAiion e poq • awTTW -^AieeTre | -xe a>.npFoi. 74 6
n&o\ 5S nuji * awHTawire nei kotti ittga^'^se it e"A.ak- poH
^icTon • a,.Wai juawpitctOTJS itca^ TnoJUoeecia«. il
na>.nocToA.oc nxi CTOiregcakgne na^n eqosaj ijuuoc •
•2K€ •'^ it oiron nixi it ner e ptOTit •
nu}o)Ax. il naw ntgtJiJJt* nTe?V.oc H na^ nreAoc* eoTe
n naw eoTe* nTa^io ii naw nTa^iOv — a^^Heaic Klinigaw
H Ta^io niju gi eooTf hiaji* nawTa,. ee itraw ne\^aw?V.-
120 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
n-sc • &.ni oTeooTT Jx neqpd.n ct oTr8>.a^ • CtOTS -xe
on e •"^ Ke hois' it ujnnpe • nTCTM ""^eooT xi n^ ■
dwcoiione -^e ok CX-Tpoixie ei tga,. poq &.qcnc(onq
eq-xoi) iXuoc • -se s^pi T&.t»&.TiH Mn fioneei c poi •
njw "sc n eioiT* -se ottH OTf^petoc e poi g&.gTn
OTTptoAie ujA. fe«>.«wiAT8>.ce(«<:) ii goXoHOTTinoc eTawna*.!?-
Foi. 75 a Rjsw'^e I ILuoi g&. pooT • Sne is'nTOTr nT&.Tj>w«wTr
po® njs.q • &.To> sxn Ti>.i A.»w».Tr iijudwir ncj>. OTigHpe n
OTPiOT Si JuonocFenHc d^TakCt^a.^aw'^e iiJuoq &.TK8k&.q
gix Tetf^TrXA-awRH eTOTrioig e ^K^K^ « gi£g«w\* ■<|'n&.-
PawRawXei -xe ttTiLunTeiciJT e Tp Kig«£THR ga^poi
eajtone* OTiiee e Tpe R'^ ottrotti «&.i nrawfecoR
HTakTawa^q nceROj e lio\ iS na*. uyHpe • « otwt n«wi e
i!(o\* npiOAie !Xe er Suu-a^Tr «e oTJuakTOi ne n
pilTeD([^copa>. it &oX ne • eqoTHHg^ gn IiAjLe\oc jS
iXTOOTT H Tei^N-s • «Takqca)TiE e ncoeiT Jx n&. eicoT
■xe oirenicRonoc ne H peq'^ 8wt5&-nH • a^qTwotrn s^qei
UJd>. poq jun TeqcgiAAe eqoTTiogj e neip&.'^e liuoq
"se oTTiwi^awnHTOc ne -sin juLuon TecgiAie -^e &,q-
Ta>.'\oc e n-soi ai.qnTC e pa^TC - &.qR(on As.&,&it Ta^ce ^
Fol. 75 i «go\OROT'<^nOC | K TOOTC gi n'soi • Ta^^a^
pn Ht awqne^f necnoq • H OTrptoJue e fio\ a^qqiTOT •
a^qci cbke ojaw na. eiaiT eqoTTwig e •i.oRiAiaL'i^e juLuoq
■se ge«AJie ne • ne itTa^qciOTS e pooir e T^HHTq -sin
juLuon •;• — Ilegooir -^e kt a^qei «|ai. nenicHonoc eT
oTdwawft &.naL necrneioc n gHTc a^qge e poq n goTn
H ncojoTg^ eT o'Ta>.a>.& n Tcenxei eqeipe n TRa^eoXiRH
CTTHaw^ic* He negooTT i?a>.p ne 53 nawp^^HenicRonoc
a>.Tri«> Jx nawTpiai.p5([^Hc • a^na^ ceTHpoc na>.p^Heni-
cRonoc n a^n-^o^iaw • [XqgJiiooc e g^ps>.i aja^HT eqei
e lio\ ^iS nciooTTg^ nqna>.gTq na^q nqTa^xioq e
nuja^'se m a^i^pn "sooq •
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BY JOHN THE ELDER 121
H Tcpe nnos" -xe « pcojue ccdtS* ne-xa^q S
njut&.TOi giTtt ngepAAHitHTTHc "se nxiaw n |j(^\eTraw'^e
«wn ne • hajl^. Si necTrneioc £i(ok| n^ -xi tua2«.&,£i Tj^ce foI. 76 a
it goTV.OROT'^Hoc n totc k TKc^ixie • er TakAmr e pnfe («<:)
n-s.oi gi niudw K •:£ioop n '^ju.d^ aick eic gHHre •
cejuttp • eT(^&.Kiawpion • n tootc ms.\ nTa^R wtot
e nipjs.'^e HiitoH n gHTOir • itc na«.Tr -se CRnakp ott
nftwir • e T^ie -se HTdkKnegr necnoq k oTrpoiAie e £io?V.
^wKqiTOTP n TOOTq eK-sco Jixxoc • "se nT«>. Htott e
Tp&.Ti>.j>.ir «^c«>.nH ga>. noTr-xawi « T2< vJrtr^i^^H Hdjue
■'^'sio axJULOc «diR -xe eTrujawM'^ TOiROTAieiiH THpc
Ji AittTKA, £&. poR n^ n&.ge ».« e A.j>>.&.Tr n h*,. •
ei AiH TC ncenegj neRcnoq e fcoTV. R ee HTawRnegj
necHoq SI ner giTOTiocoR e &o\ Ri^Tiw ee ex cHg^
rse neT na^negif necnoq n oirlptoAAe e £io\* cen».- foi. 76 6
negr ncoq e &o\ e nqxjiak. • e feo\ -jse nTawirTevAjiie pn*x
nptoxie Rjs^Ta^ etKow Jx nMoiTTe •
Ha..j -xe n Tcp qcoTAAOir n&i npiojjie • a^qptgnnpe
eAAi..Te* eqiieeire -xe ngojfe nawgion e e?V.Tfcjvioc n
fcppe • Sin qeijme -jse nenliS n ottiot nex ujdw'se gn
wenpotl^HTHc • AAtt naLnocTo?V.oc • nei noTTTC Td^p
« oTcoT ne Umloot THpoT • nAAawToi *i.e H Tepe
qcwTii e «&.i • a^qei e feoA. gi TOOTq • eqpixie •
&q£icoR e neqni eqiuioRg^ it gHT ejixt^re. • awTeTneiAte
Xe Sine iigtoqT gK Ta^p^xi" ** "^* ecRCOJUion n Tepi
rsooc "se OTrntwLTOt^opoc guiujq ne nA«.2s.R2)Lpioc
&.ndi. necTrit|eioc • p(ou.e t»&.p max er «.». fsoiR uj&.Foi. 77 a
poq • u|dwqeijuLe -se nTdwq&iOR ig«». poq e rSie. ott it pne
goiA • itTCTTROTT eTqitA.s'ajttjT e goTK gSi neqgo •
dwWd^ eqxiocTe ii neooir er ujotreiT it itpcoAiie
eqgujn it nqno\Tr'^a>. Siuion exxn Ti.is.ss.T it poijue
nawge e noTr-siOK • &.cuju>ne -^e on II neoTroeinj •
CT qnHT gaw ngo it Si npcoc eqc(?pawgT gSi nTooT
it rsHAie* d^qftiOK e noire Siu.on itoTTROTri se eq-
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1.22 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
ttawig\H\ - « Tcpe qp awigoAire Sotmot • eqAAOOUje
H qTOOT eqig\HX K&.T&. juav • Kvoi ne *«.« \iwa>.ir it
ptojjie n&.eu}(3'ii n-scoK n nequj\HA. er qeipe ii-
juooT • IE negooT juit TeTujH aj&.qp qTOTrgje « con*
Foi. 77 6 « ig7V.H\ MTeTlajH' s^qROOTq e -s.uii ne-xawq nswi*
P"*^ &.noK icoc • ne-sNq n*.i "se oki 2^p&.K e poR -se a^ige
eTrnos" n'xpaLKion JS nooT £i nTOOT • akToi nqoTTHfty
a^MTConoT • a».Waw ^gA.nic e e («« nnoTTe -se equa*.-
Ka>.&.q «>.« sjL nenKtoTe«;« —
aj(opn ^e « Tepe qujujne • &.i(?'ioigT e noire n »>.
nitoTT *sc « oTTcoTe • awitt&.TT eTjUHHuje n ga^XHT jun
genitoTTpe • eTroiTHHg^ gi-sK otrio^ IS. ncTpaw • a>.q-
juoTTTe e poi ne-sa^q na^i -se -"^xieeTe "se «>. nnoTTe
nSkTawCce Jx. nc'^pawRion • awqoTSwgAJiq ok • ne^a^q
•se e TJfce ott n^ ■'^ HgrHR a^n e weg^pHTott n net»paw-
t^H • nc^ «oi SDuooT Ka^Tdw ee Hraw ncot^oc -xa^
•sooc "se awRRCo nncT "soce iia^R sS. juia^ S ntOT • jum
Foi. 78 o neeooTT nawujgcon e poR • OT-i.e txn xiakC^c^ j nawO}-
pn'^ goin e goTrn e neRJua>. n uj(one RHdwa^TVe e gpa^i e-xn
OTgoq JAR oTciT • M^ gtoxie g^pa^'i exit ottjaoti ju.n
OTT'^pawRCOM • "se a^qnakgre e poi • '^nawTOT'soq •
■<^Kawp gawifec e poq -se &.qco'5-tt na>. pa^n • qnakCOOj e
g^pa^i e poi • awTio a>.noR -"^nawCOiTii e poq •
I\cujtone -xe « Tcpe nROTTe ottwiq e noonq e
SioK e njua^ it ojoine r kct eu"t^pa.«€ • nuLb. ntb.
niSRawg^ Ain t^ttrh xxn naw[ga>.20iu. nwT e fioTV H
gHTq nuaw H igojne H nenpot^HTHc • ju.n ii
nai.Tpiakp;)(^Hc • Jtiit MA.nocTo\oc • e bo'K -se oirna.-
Tpia».p^Hc ne nee k ^.^tpa^gaou. • awTToj oTawnocToAoc
ne Hee it «aknocTO?V.oc • OTra^nocToTVoc ne akTrto
o-ynpofL^HTHc ne Ai.it nenpot^HTHc iiee it cajutoTHA.*
Foi. 78 6 -"it KCT Atititccoq V — I OTrawp5(^iepe'!rc ne eqitgOT
pnH iiee Si aacotchc • Aiit ak&.p(on AAii «eT AAititcwoTT •
it Tcpe qei "i^e. e nga^H it u[(one eT qn&,iATOH liJuoq
BY JOHN THE ELDER 123
it gHTq CTC nefioT ennt^ ne n TepoAine S neitTH
^kqAto'!rTe e poi n TCTrujH n cot ujaaoth n ennt^
ncsawq na^q -se iuic • otK pioiuie ga^gTHR neosdwi -se
Mxa. pcoue • ttc&. aaiotchc • axn e\ic&.ioc nenpecftir-
Tepoc • KTakTci e &JJi ncKOTco • «>, n*. eitOTJUOTrre* -se
AiciiTrcHc • AitoTTCHc • jutoTTCHc • -i^iopeoTr SE ncRfeioc
KawXcoc* RcooTTM -se nT».K8>.itj!kCTpec]^ei ga>. pa^T k a>.ai n
ge* qi npooTTtti h Mak5(;^awpTHC' Ka<,A.oc -xe uj«wRp ;)(;^piaw
iXiiAOOTr • ftLTrio nenp feo\ e tci ernto €t Ujulik't •
C\.qKToq on csn eTVica^ioc ne npecfnrTepoc •
ne-xa^q na^q -se e\ica>.ioc* npoce^e | e-sH KecnHir Pol. 79 a
Kaw?V.u)c • nc" aajiawgre e-sH ne ht a>.igono-T («<:) e tootr • P"®
K^ p TRaw?V.e7V.e R&.Taw oTrnoTT • "se Ra^c epe ttecnmr
iia^p MCTig^H^ • Ra^Taw krojt k Mecnmr ncc'^ gHT
ii neTvyTJ^H e iio\ gi tootr • &. e\icawioc oTr(ouj&*
■se nai. eiujT a,.ig(OM e goTP« e fiuiK e pa^TOT it rta^eiooTe
THpoT- eujione tgakRAAOT' na^noTTc itTajmoir it ujopTi
•se puia^n necTTr?V.^oc eT itTaL-spHT e -sajq ge &.
nujioq iS nTOOT it TcitTei gojit e goTrrt eKHaw<?it rc
otrak T(on • HqA«.oo«e juLuon MTiige • oi na>. -sc it enoT
CT OT&.aw^t • eRa}awn&(OR on • Ij\.ROTraj CRcooTTTii Ji
neR-xoi eTTxia.. ii juoone e na>.noTrq • CX-RcfeTWTit ntf
na^ujTopTp a^n Ra^Ta^ nojawose H npilpa^ig -xa^ "se
a>.ic£iT(OT line lojTopTp* a^non i?a>.p TnnaLUjajwT
iuLuoR a^irto itTitjgtone it itopii^awnoc | -sin iinooif foI. 79 6
e fcoTV. • awqcTTcoiyE nsi na. eiWT -xe na^jue Re -<^ P^
oir itgooTT ne nTawTTTawawTr M&.1 -xik •sti ujoAiTe Snoo-y
awioTcckUjfi ne-sawi na>.q Xe oir ne ht a>,qu}(one Huor
a^R-se na>.i • ne-sa^q Haki -se ga^en e Tpa^. oja^'se nil-
juawR • awTeRCTa^cic Ta^goi • a^TrptojiAe it oToem ei
a^qawge p&.Tq S najuTO e iio\ • ne-sa^q na.! -se
necTrneioc • necirneioc • IlecirKeioc ujai. hjoaakt it
con • efeTOiTiT -se rc "^ot iigooT neTe oTriiTawR cot
^JS nei Rocjuoc • mp ej aja*. poi • it Tep q^e tta*.!
124 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
w»lI awq&.«a>.xt*>P^' "*>'"^ Tenoir • 6ic gHHTe --^Ha^tOK
H Tcpe q-se wjki n&.« «<?! n«w eioiT • Kmots it
«kigKJs.K n piAAe igcone gn TAtHHTe gi OTcon rse
Foi. 80o TM«awigo>o)T n oirei | tOT k a^t^js^eoc « tci §e npq-
P^*^ coAcTV. n «eT gn gen^irnH' Ilpetj'"^ jueT8>.noia>, • «
MCT p «ofee npq^^topHi^ei n ngHne • nTeTTpo<:^H ♦
sjiit TeqAAHTqjwipooTruj ga^ ngu>6c iJ nerrcijisxis. •
■^goAAoAoi^ei «HTK i5 n jSto e &o?V. JS n-sc* "se
H nnawTT nT8w n&. ciojt cojtjS e T^e Ji npcoc iXne
qKawTdwTVakawT «8wq « enR»>. ii KgHKC • igjs*. £pewi e
iTujoT €T g&.gTtt Teq&.ne* d^qxpe-r fcA.feu>?V.q e £ioA
2k.qT&.&.q 51 AAttrna. « ngHKC- ite m &.qTJs.jK.Tr «
nqfJi-s JiAtt M€ iiT «>.qoTregcjvgMe na^i jviTSwa^Tr ai.« mc
MT^^q-XOOTT COTT M jS niCTOC • KJ>LTaw '^AlC CTTCWp
Ujuloot KS.T*. ©e CT epe noTaw noTra*. p X-P'*" ■**«-
(joju n TVa^avTr H piojuie e €iAie e neTosujK - ei aah tci
nnoTTTe JUJ)kTrj>^j>.q n&.i ct ne>.^ oireiooTr n&.q THpoT •
ncjsa.,! JJ. n«w €I(ot ct oTra^awfe ct t^opei i5 ncDQ^c •
Foi. 80?i ewndw necTneioc I -se Nprnr u> na>. eioiT* eKAteeire
pqfc "xe Tnnjs.KTOK ».m eujoine* it Re con iine kk&.
?V.»wJs.-!r itenRjv equjo'sn it&.n e n&.goTr' js.qoTru>ujS
its'! n«i. eicoT "se Tii«».RTOH gii noTrojgj ii nnoTTe
oj na>. ujHpe • evTOij «e ttTa^KTaw«LTr • THpoir it itgHRe •
n-xc it&.T».jvT itxn THpoT eTRHfi- eiitak-xe oir • H eina^-
TawTe OTT gii SE jmnT-jsajojpe ii net pcoxie it 'xiRa^ioc •
n^Hit Jua^piiRTon e'sii nqRa^ ciojuaw e g^pa^i • «e a^qp-
ujOAiifr ca^p itgooT • iin qoTtOAJi • oT'^e iin eqcoj •
OTT-xe iin eqajx-se «iiAiakn- OTT-xe iin qnooitq e nei
ca. Mxn na^i • 3L\A.aw eqwH^at ne itee it itcT ajioottt gii
nxia*. it T«o(y it pi* git TeTrujH 'i.e it coir juivfcnooTrc*
ii nefeoT enn--:^ • awqxiOTTTe se iioc C\.noR a^ioTTioujE
Foi. 81a -se cAio-y I e poi • ne-xa^q na^i -se awigoin e nto\?[(«y
pq^ «LTruj a{awi-£(OK e iio\ Jx nnbjr H npn* eqita>.gtOTn
BY JOHN THE ELDER 135
n p&,cTe exe cot xiHrojoAATe Tie* «wW&. --^gTHK
iinp Tpe ^a^awT n pcoue qi m>, cwi**. e noTe • H
Tuxjv ttTa^ Tpe-TUjiRTq M««.i • «LTr(o Ilei ujoaamt ngooT
WT «ki&.«>.Tr • jSn eiujdw-xe MiiAjiHTii ei&.a>.g^e pa^T •
S n Sato e £io\ li nitoTTe » awTto awTrqi new \oc»oc
•silt jS nn&.T tt -sn V^itc nca^q • ■<^'sto SLuoc -se
nHOTTTC na^p nqita.. nUxjidLi • ne'Xd^i Mj^q -se a^pi
T«k<?«wnH CO nd>. €iu>T np "si OTrujHAi n Tpofi^H -se eic
'Ttoott a. gooT SEn eR-si -"^ne H 7V.aL&.ir &.qoTr(ouj6 n«ki
Htyi n&. eiioT • "se n&. ignpe e!H&.oirwju. kc X&.awTr
OH juirmcjk nA.otToc • ^-sco Jixxoc • -xe it -<^m&.'xi
^ne SlK m A.dw«kTr « Tpot^H e n«w nei kocaaoc ne
ujjs.«T«i.fc(OK gawgrit ne^c nT»wfe(o?V. e iio\ • | «t«>.- foI. si b
MHCi^ak g&.gTHq • H Tcpe noiroeiM -xe uj«>. n coir P^"^
jmnrigojuTe • n enn?]^ • He-sakq n&.i epe gen kc kois^
n piOAJie gJixooc g&.gTHq -se iioc rcoot« ii na^ -scor
THpq «e line ir«>. \«w&.t «Te TenicRonn «Te
Tno\ic RfiT e TO)3' e poi • OTrgo'\.OROT'<^KOc n ottoit
« opoon neT ujoon m>^i -xim negooT eica'p^Lgj gn
Tfiw pi eio ii iu.oRo;)(;^oc • kt ^.i-snoq c^e gii n«>. gajfc
« &\o£. eipoeic e poq uja^ nooir e Tpe^ gojfcc ii n&.
cci>AJi&. gii ngcofi n n&.ffi's -se nneiRa*. -spon e g^p&.i
it «eT Miwei Atiiiicaii •
Hce-sooc -xe »wRp n&oTV. it weT ejmeiyige • itTOR -xe
CO icoc igonq itgfiooc n«>. ccoAii&. • a^Tco iinp Ke-s rc
\«w&.T e poi • ei JLin Tei T\e£nTon iiTai.TrAt.opT SEaaoc
AAii n&. c3(;^HA«.aw juiii t*. ROTrRA.e • juit na>. jmo-xRq •
jiiit Taw (yooXec • | iixiawTe- itTeTRROCT itTeTiiTOxicT • Foi. 82 a
awTco -"^AieeTre ose eic n<ycoAf awTroiropg^ e gOTrn* P'4^
awTTco etc njjia*.' a>.qAJioTrg^ licon^* -se awTTite-x ncofeT
e goirn noTra^ noTraw na>.awc ii©e eT qoTra^ujc- n?V.HK
neT epe noTraw noTra^ nawa^q • iuiii pcoAie naw-xnioq •
"xe awTTite-x ncofeT e goTrn • Ka>.i -xe n Tepe q-xooT •
it(3'i nen neT OTrawawfe ii eiioT a».naw necirneioc neni-
Fol. 82 b
pqc
126 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
CKonoc eT oTri..aJ?i • 8>.qo-y(oiyn e fcoA it oTa^npeTei
Jx nquja^'se ju.n oiron n gHTn • 2wqoT(on n pojq *wq'<^
SE neqnnal enfyi-x jS nnoTTe ii IIitawT S npH
eqn«>.gWTn n cot juiirtgoAtTe n enH«5 it TepoAtne •
ii nejuinTei AitTtooTTK -^e ii neqcRHitioju.*. er
o'ir2k.awfe • awifxiTq e gOTTM e neeTci&.cTHpioit ex ott-
is.i^!i a nctooTg^ it TciiTei • ^>.rtRcq K&.Td^ ii newpa^f-
ceXisi. itT2«.qTawdwTr e TOOTii ai.Kp TeTrujH THpc enioig
ii neqK(OT€ juiiiitcioc • a^K j p T€npoct^opa>. gi -soiq •
awtt-siTq e utoot itT«>.qTpeM«j».RTq eqawge pa>.Tq ii
ne«R(OTe • e^itTOxicq gii cot JuiitT&.qTe ii nei efeoT
ii oTiOT enH(!^ git oTeipHitH itTC nnoTTC ga^AtHit • qe
et>p&.t|jH«jie«H eoie V in -x a>.no to« a^t^ion juiawp-
T['!rpton] y^Rli ctottc T<^e
et»tO fclRTlOp e\«w5(|^[lCTOc] •^I»..R[0«0c] TT JJLdwR»LpiOC
juepROTpioc '^i&.r[ohoc] n&.icTOTr AiLa.R&.pioc en(omr-
^oc a>.px. '^i*>^R[oitoc] TOT jslI^iot Aiep xieca^cTpawTH-
?V.«wTai. ik.no THc no7V.euic XawTOiit ecpawvjr»..c £ti£t\oc
nj>.KTtoit &.M&.t»n(oei thh 6i&\iot eneT^CTa^i ju.e
oncoc -"^ e^ivt'ei tic thh e\eonto aaot fcxon eT«>.pec-
TO« etfCKCTO • &.JUHtt
■^ giTii 'xecno'^H jmii TAAitTfc&.ipooTuj ii «€« aijvi
noTTC itcKHT eT T ii xis^i jvt^jknH • [iui]^2k.H^ n»kp5(^
•^!ek.Ro[itoc] j!wT(o lujiouo^oc' juiii nencoM "^aw^akpiikC
n'xeTTCpoc it ':^idwRo[noc] e^TOj ii aaoho^^^oc iiTC nga^-
Foi. 88 a fioc AtepROTpioc | necTp&.TH\&.THc ms.\ CT ujoon
pq'^ gii HTOOT it t&o> • a^TCAiit net •scooiju.e awTRSwa^q gii
neTuioit&.CTHpio« "sc rj>wC eT«a,(ouj it gHTq CTgHT
juit oTn\Tpo?5opi8w ii «eT nawCtOTii gii oT'"^ gTHq
n-sc ic ne;^c eqe^&.pi'^e na^T ii otko*? it a>.ge jw.ii
Plate LI7.
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Life of Pisentius — CoLopHoif
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oeiental No. 7026. Tol, 826).
Plate LV.
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Life of Pisentius — Colophon
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental No. 7026. Fol. 83a).
BY JOHN THE ELDER 127
OTgrnoxionH • nqTOT'sooTr n cso^sc 53 n'xiiw&oir-
Xoc • axn npioiue H nomrpoc • nqna^ o-tcjuott Jtxn
OTPcei Axn OTTcajTHpiik gi£ neTJUioitawCTHpion • nq-
g&.peg^ e noingl IE netteiaiT IE npoeicTOc &.M&.
&£tp&,2&.At xxn nccooTg^ e goTM k necnHTr THpoT
KCTSwTrptoi^opoc eT ujoon ^S. neTrjAOttakCTHpion
noTis. noTs>. Rjn.T»w neqpai.« • nq n ncTrcjuoT ex
on e &o\ git cixixxb^ eire'si K^nponoAiiidt. jmn «ei-
ooTe n TKOinonidk. a^nsk na^^iojuio ju.ii awnai. eeco-
■^[opoc] xxn a.,nak n&.\aju.(on juH &.n&. ncTpoMioc Ain
ak.naw goipciecioc xin HeiooTe THpoT « TKOinu>ni&.
2&.AJiHn • eceojione JuuAon THpn gaajiHn ■
AN ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE
BAPTIST, BY SAINT JOHN OHRYSOSTOM
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 7024)
X. m. lu. xc. ^e.
Foi_ia oTerKuiraoH e 3<.qT3iToo*^ n&i nen
*" nex oT3i3iB H eifiuT er t^iiht kxt^^
cnoT Hin- 4»ATioc xnx iujsxhhhc
n:\p:x:enicKonoc H KiucTaHTHOTno-
\iC' xTva ne^PTcocTouoc ex oTa^y^B-
e neooT nH nT^iio n nsr^noc iiu-
831HHHC nB:\nTCTHc- vnrcm nenpo-
2kPonoc GT oTa^iB- Dcvm ncTrreHHc
u nexc- neTe nne *^TraoTH annex-
no H Hesione EcTi nexo H HO(f e
po'^- ne HT3<. nHOTTe xacxq su
nTaio- nS neooT- nxpx hgt oT3k.aB
THPOT- ner ototf eH3irre\oc sn
nTBBo- HT s^'^T^k.Te nieTRimnoH "xe-
e TBe neaPHTOH gt ch8- sn neT-
^iTreMOH H KKTX n3^ee:\ioc • e4BUf\
e POH H T\e^lC- GT CH8 H SHT^- XG
RTX TGTHGI 6 B0\ G TGPHnOC G
ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST 129
KXT e OT- 3H OTeiPHHH HTG nHOTTG-
ere h^chot ex ot^i^ib h^lgi e 8P3y.i
e XIUH HTHOT'2C3i"i 81 OTCOH SAHHH-
awTTto nKawTopeo>AJi&. | e Tife&.n-<^cTHc eT OTr8>.awfe • Foi^ a
a^TTOj nenpo-xpoxioc ct TewiHir • ngSwOioc i(og«>.«- "
AiHuja'OA*. jS n&. 7V.JS.C cT (yo-jsfe* e t».tpo H «eq-
8wpeTH • xiit neqT«Lio * KXTew nqUngja^ • Kaw'i tfa^p
«>. ncMeVooTe ex oT&.&.fe « eeoiL^opoc n enicKonoc
Ht jviriyajne ga*. Te«gH' exe &.e2^ndwCioc ne aim
eeot^TpA.oc xxR KirpiWoc aim 'mnoRen'^oc • e^Tr-
Ta^Tre ga^g^ ««wine«oc e poR o5 i(oga>.n«Hc nfei^n-
■^CTHC • to neTe iXne qTOJOTTw ^iS ncsno n
negiojue n&\ ncTo it Kefs' e poK •
HiAi gli tt£neiooTe n&.p;x^ai.son ncTe iSne qet^Kto-
AAijiw'^e • 55JUIOR CO noTTHHfc • »,.iro> nu}Hpe ii
noTTHHfe* Ilenpot^HTHc 2>.'!roi> nignpe Si nenpo-
ti^HTHc nenjs.peenoc ^.Troi iiAJi&.pTTpoc ngicjs.c?KTe-
^oc* js.Tra> IleiyftHp jS nn&.Tige7V.eeT iuLuie ne^^^c*
n2«..rfoc itogawKMHc • | nfiiekii'<^CTHc • j\.?Vjceo)c dwFoi. 2 a
nRp&.K jun ncRp nAieetre igwne ii na^gpe it ^
A«.nTc&.em • eqT«.\(3'o n^ome nixx. • Giuj&.'sse
€ !COg«>.ttnHC ne mt awq^a^WnoT il n'\&.c ii nq-
eitOT giT« Tqts'inuito iittoq • j\.Tro> on d^qTpe
TTa^npo Jx nqeiWT otwh giTii Tqa'in-xnoq • n
Tep oTT-sn e '^ew^a^pia^.c ^5«wp • rse Roireuj xxoTTe.
e. poq -se kiju • HToq -xe giTii ts'ih'^^ jui&.ei« nTeq-
gios. • &.qjkiTei n oTrriiM!s.rt'c • «>.qcg8wi ii nei
igojuitT ncgswi nigoirpajnHpe iiJuKooTr IcoTd,. • aiTco
UJ Ain ^kXt^aw • 3i£ nTpeqcgawi -j^e a^ pwq • pTton
itTeTnoT • awTTUJ «w neq\a..c 6co\ e fio\ d^.qigaw'se •
iwTTW &.q<5'ii3'OAii • &.qiou{ e £ioA.* git otrnoa' K
cuH -se i(og»wit«Hc ne nqpa>.M ♦
130 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
3n OTPAie i^&.p np&.M it 'iiog^nnHc oTigoTp ujnnpe
Foi. 2 6 iLuoq ne | Hroq ^5«wp ne TA&.Aiina>,c H toikot-
^ ju£nH THpc • C\.Wj>>. n*. Xa^c (S'o-sE cxintc «
it&.g^ptt noTritTfesw it neqawpcTH' -"^oTioig (?e e -"^
n&. OTToi • e golf K e nne\ai.c»oc S n«OHxi8>. • 6nei
•^H (Se. it Tep qujcone its'! ngoiTAiice it Hpto-xHc
ncT cgoTTop? • &.cei e goTM «ari Tojeepe it npio-
■i>i&.c &.cop|)(^ei a^Toj akCp&.n&.q it npco'^Hc Ajiii mct
WH-s njuuudwq • itToq 2ie «wqgoAio\ot»ei e ■'^ itawc
S ncT ecakiVei Juuioq • T».i -xe SwcibaiK ujaw tcc-
MXh^b<T e Tpe cTOTKoei«k.Tc e iioK. • Htoc -xe ne-
■sikC K&.C* «e ak'tTei it T&.ne n iiogd^ntiHc nfea^n-
■<^CTHc • akToj iiiakpoTT&.&.c HH girsit OTPniHa.^ ■
^cKOTc -xe ajA. nppo ne-xa^c wa^q -xe* AJ.a>. m».i
TcnoTT it Ta^ne it iiogawititHc nfia.^n'^CTHc gi-sit
OTrniK8w^ • IIppo -xe awqoTegcawgite e Ta>.awC Ha>.c •
Pol. 3a a^qTitKooT cneROTrXawTOijp e neujTe|Ho • e Tpe
qqi it Ta^ne it iioga>.ii«HC • a^qenTC -xe gi-sil
nninaL^* awqT&.a>.c it Tigeepe ujha* awiraj awciiTC
awCTaLakC it TecAA&.akT •
HeqxiaweHTHc -xe a.T'^ neTOToi a^Tqi S neqc(OAia>.'
^.TTOJAcq* rX-TTto ^.-ysi noTTw it ic' it Tcpe
qc(OTii 'ik.e. vis'i ic - a>.qawnakD(;^topei eTjuiaw it -sakie •
a^qftiOK e goTM €TJua>. AiawTa>.ai.q • H Tep OTCWTil
•a^e ittyi JS juiHHige ^.TOTrawgoTP itca*. ic - Ic -xe • it
Tepe q«awT exi AJiHHUje • a^qujit grnq ga>. pooTr :
poTTge -xe it Tep qajtone • i^T-^ neTOToi e poq
iifS"! iS juia^eHTHc • eysaj Jxixoc • -xe njuia. ott-
•sa^ie ne • K&. I£ AiiHHuje e £ioA • -se ua^c eTrefctoK
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e pooT HS'i nndotT it ig&.MgTHq ic • &.qu)n grnq
e -xtooTT • g(oc "se otojojc eMakKoirq ne n oTroeiig
niAi • n Tepe SE M.&.eHTHC "^e •snoTq "se ne*. S£
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na^g^pn niK cTrcceiiHc • it ne kt s.irei uhk poi e h
T&HHTq' eTCKTA.A.€i « Tei ge* 6«j(one eTujiin-
132 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
&(OR na-TT eTMHCTeTe n tci ge • ccnd.cu>u|ii gi
TCgiH" Hee nT&. iojch^. nn«>.Tpi«>.p5(^Hc cp
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neqciri^penHc Koga^nnnc • A-oinon ivy''^ cTrnHeia*.
Tew'i Alii Tei e^ira^nH ujione CTTJUHn e SioX n. ottom
max • e Tfce ««>. neTCCMoc ■ € Tpe ircp TSwi^a^nH
£8^ pooT • eiritj&.MAiio'S" • ^oTOJig oTFn. e •sto e
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it Re oTTaw • 8it TeirnoTr -xe ct SLuA-Tr eite «>.q-
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KT«^ TCTititdwir e pooT • Ai.it Me itT»^ TeTitctOTii e
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BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 133
«oer eqH Tne Ktswio «iju.* g5I nTp Ktgune it aw^ioc
e fia^n-^'^e juuuo'i • !\.hok ncT hhtt • d^Trco nx awl's!
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ca>.p e goTTM HtJi TJuinTepo nSi nmre* Hct epe
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•se 6ic gHHTC a^noK ■^Ka^p oTrgoj^ gn MeTitgooTr
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e itai.'y e ott : eTTRa^ig epe hthtt rvjul e poq < —
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epe geMg&cto eriFSHn to giwcoq 6ic iteT (i^ope'i n
ii^Sctrt eT s'Htt ce gii khi n itppcooTr • — a^Wa^ KTa^
TeTnei e iio\ e kikV e ott ernpot^HTHc • ege ^*suj
aTuoc hhth -se OTgoT e npoc^^HTHc ne • Hak.! i»a<p
neT I cHg^ e T^HHTq rse 6ic gHHTe a^noK ^^uaw Poi. 6 6
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TJUHTepo nJS nmre •
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134 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
neg^pHTon* g&.g^ i»«>.p gH were KcfeTai.<spHir ».«•
gn Mecp2*.t5H e-TAiee-ye e n«wi 'sco ILuioc • eTrKa>.«j
ns^u-e epe nTHT riaa e poq • h ILuon enu}H«
THpoir* eT gi-sIE nu^wg^' eire fenKe* eixe RMTe*
€iTe HOTTge • eiTC igftifi • eiTe ojoitTe • ig«>. g^pa^i
en-so it Tctogje • eTr^awKawTT^awite «Te nTmr kixi
e pooT igA.TPKiJui • e nei ca. xin n&.i AJiepe ^Na^T
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HTJ*. ncJip -xooc € T&e TCH^e H-xio e goirn e ge«-
Foi. 7 a ujoeiT G AAH TV-awekT ^i(o|(oq epe neqg^pooT touj e
*^ feoA. • KTe KCT ciotS iinoire *sooc «e htsw ot-
ujcone »L Tei cnfee n<sti> oiuj e feo\«
HTeTKOT ojiwTccooTrg^ e nswir e ne «t &.qig(one •
tga^TeiAte "sc a^ niAi nujnpe k mixi rspo ^55
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git T»k«'5Hfee • 6 T£»e naJi a^ Tei cHfee it-sto touj e
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itTa^ TeTiiei € £io\ e TepHAJioc e Ka^ir e ott • eTKawig
epe HTHTT KiAA c poq *— ^Wa>, iiTa*. TeTitei e Sio\
e na>.TP e ot* eTppojuie epe ge«g&cu> eirffHit to
gi(0(oq • 6ic iteT (^opei it itgfccto eT s^h« cegii
Khi it nppcooTT' nei "^TTTHJuiak otfo. awnoiroitgq
iiHTii e feoTV. to itai. JAepa^Te* '<^«awOTreng^ ne'i Re
"^iHCHJuai. itHTit e ho\ ^pi noTtoaj jS nnoTTe •
Foi. 7 6 6nei -^H JS nnawT itTa. nRa^Ta^lRATrcjuioc • jDUioott
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it Rak£ iiojue e ■suiq a,.qgocq • it Tepe ncJip ei
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BY SAINT JOHN CHKYSOSTOM 135
KOTT *— n nnswTP xxea. «t»>, ncicp • -se ni^'i epe
nT&c « TqoTpHHTe it OTrndwU • OTMHg^ e«n T&.ne
n aw<x»ju. • UJ&, ne'i xia. ne nuja^'xe • Kski i?«>.p oirn
gSkg^ n ^peujc e poti e Tfce nei ujd^-se* ai.Wak
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ii nooTT • akROTregcawgne n tteRa>.nocToAoc ct ot-
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i«.e«H* Htiotii «eTO ii jmiiTpe n ite WTa^ nioT-
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Ma>.T • HnopnH Ra< neiFaoSie. Ha^TT e feo\ •
136 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
CX-TCTHnawTr on Tx nooT to «&. Atep&.Te* e ee
KTA. ne^pc p goTO T&.IO H neqcTTfcenHc • ne-
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n&.cefiHC' A.oino« « Tcpe na^px^^^^'^'"^ ^^"
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Foi^9a i^q-si S nujHpe ujhjui ic jun TeqA«.».Js.Tr • | ^irfewR
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gi nskgoTP Itttoc Alii necignpe e Tpe -ygtOTfi JS-
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TeTrnoTT -^e ct juLmis.'S" • »w TneTpe^ OTton it
pwc • awcncog^ a>.cigono'y e poc • d^cigione M&.C
n o-!rjjioM&.cTHpioM eqc(5'pawgj A*ii ottaajv eqe-
n nnik.Tr ea|&.pe TC^piai. ujione • itce&coK e luuiaw •
it Tnexpik igaLCOTrton na>.ir jui«^Trjv&,c' Jiiititcioc
ncuj(OTi£ = gtVii Te nponi«>. Jx nnoTTe • ne o-vJULb,
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Alii TeTTs'inbooK e go-rn • ^ttw e-!ruiJ)».nakiTei it tc-
Tr^pi&.aj&.Tra'iiTC' Gogoine "^e e genoj-xe ne h gene-
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ne- lyjvpe OTTj^Hp eqRH^i- igajne na.Tr e tIa Tpe
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St. Chbysostom on John the Baptist
(Beit. Mrs. MS. Obiental No. 7024. Fol. 8&).
BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 137
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« «>.t»pioH* eTTo n^MAJiepoc e £ot« e pooT aj&.
negooTT jS noirccm^ e fco\ iS ngawp'ioc i(022k.nnHc •
gi'sJuE neiop-xawitHc •
A.oinon AJi&.pn ktom nTn-sco e pwTn it gena^noxie-
pOTTC gn ttTSklO KT*,. nttOTTe X*'P''5^ JUUUOOTT Jx
neqAiepiT i(ogawK«Hc • K&.T&. we enr 2kng£ e pooT
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e&.cti*k S no\iC' e\e.\tujL • ^cigione juEuo'i ei-
(goon gn eie^Hli • awTw neioTTHHg • giv OTreRK^H-
c'idk • epe OTrg?V.A.o mjL itpecfiTTTcpoc ii xisw'i | noTTTC Foi. lOa
ttjoon « gHTc eq-xioiRH Jsjuloc • ttciujoon ne ^ii '^
lujiaw CT ILuidwir • 3Jk.nT&.p ntg&. H TJs.n&.cT&.cic il
neu -soeic ic ne;)(^c • aiH niga^ 51 nec'foc ct
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iknocToXoc c»Lgq • it tci ge -se Swcujome jSaaok
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e !io\ git iteT juoottt* a^Trto ncqajaw'se itjuuu&.n
€qg(oit e TOOTii • Xe fctoR e fcoA. gii hrocjuioc
THpq itTCTiiTawigeoeiaj ita^Tr SI neT&.c?pe?V.iOH it
TjmiiTepo • —
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nHTC'*— ^KOK -^e ne^&.K K&.q •2se OTrncTegiuje
e poK ne • e Tp neiAie rjwAioc e Tfee ncRuiepiT •
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juiiiTpe M«,.n "se ■^n«w;)(;^&.pi'^e Mai.q it TA*e£ ojoAiTe ^
i5 ne • itcsLOjpe&.c'^Ron • julR itjvc^aweon er ujoon
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e feoA. e t£hht • Tenoir &e. nen^oe'ic jtJidwT2uuon
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138 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
e T^HHTq gK OTiopS' «>.Tr(o np TcaiioK e Tne ct
ncKJUiepiT • ju.n itSLCakeon Ht awRcETioTOT n gHTC*
«>.Tr(o n^ TcakfeoM e poq • itToq iiog^nnHc e T&e rse
dwH-^EOOc nawM • -se ju.n oiron gn S nmre • tmtojh
e poq ^SE neooir • xa« nT&.'io ktj.. na. e'iujT
;)(^d>.pi'^e iuLuoq Ha>.q •
HTCTrnoTr "xe ct ILua^ir • a* ne«cHp KeXeire • a^q-
e'me e necHT n OTrK7V.oo\e « oToein • ^qa^^e
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T0A.0C awHawXe nILua>.q e tcrXooTVc' ai.qenTn e
g^pawi e TOjopTT Ji ne* xinncioc Tjueg^ cHtcI —
GiTak a^q'S(0(o£i€ n TXieg^ ujOAATe Ji ne • JSn eqKawa^tt
e fi(OR € goTTH • e poc • a^Wa,. a^qqiVn e TJUieg^
Foi. 11 a qToe H ne • **« Tx*.e£ | ■«^€ • eiTa^ Tjueg^ co sxxi
TAieg^ ca^ajqe • a^Trio ajiTT eqKa^a^n e 6ajR e goTj-tt •
xirmcaw TpqTajmoM e m>.'\ THpoTT • IIa>.'\in ok a.q-
cmtH e goTTM e TA*g| ujoAiTC Sne • a^np ojiTHpe SE
necca^ • axn. TeceTnopia^ «.« necMOfy n eooT •
^Tto awnnawir e ia)ga>.n«Hc nfia^n^CTHc julK '^a.^a*.-
pia>,c neqeiioT xxn e^TcaJ&eT TeqA«.&.a>.Tr • ctcto-
A^'i'^e g« o-ynoiS' H eooir • eTt^opei « genuine •
H jue KRiRawC Atn genuine na^irawawn akTa>.a>.n' a^
ncncSp Tpe na^ge pa^Tn Jin Hto e £io?V. n 'iuiga^n-
nHc • iu>ga>.nnHC Aien a^qTpe qawge pa^Tq gn Ten-
juiHHTe • '5a>.5(^a>.piawC gujujq gn TeqoTrnaju •
GT^TcawfeeT Teqxia^awT gn Teqgfeoirp • CVnon ^e
guiuin nN.nocTo\oc • ai.qTpe nak.ge pa^TH RawT&.
op'x.inon* -sin nen eiuiT neTpoc uja. xia^e-
eiawc • a^qAJioouje ^ en ILuon • ii&i nencSp •
a^qTcawfeon e Tne THpc* a^qTca^on enawi5ai.eon
AAn n&.no\».Tcic • eT | cfiTUiT £pa».i n gHTc - na^i
^ Ht awq^Q^&.pi'^e JuuiAoo-ir • H •^wpea^Ci^Ron JuL neq-
AiepiT • "iujgawnnHc • -se qnakD(|^ak.pi'5e JJjuloov H
Fol. ] 1 6
BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 139
oTon niAi eT wa^p lUAeeTre* n i(>>£d..nnHc ^{•sli
nna^g^' "se iiToq ne nqcTri?t5e«Hc • t^vm neq-ssw-y
"TtopR KHTtt dwHOK i&.Kf;a)£toc neon Si n-sx. • ncT
gicTopi'^e n tt&.i • -se it ^n&,gen \jv«>.ir d.ii e pcoTii'
^n n&.t5dieon Kt a^ma>.Tr e pooir jmn wawnoXaLTCic
eT cEtu>t giS TAA^ ujoxiTe 3S ne- H«>.i !nT»w
nnoTTe ^A.pi'^e juuhoot il nga^rt'oc i(0£a>.nnHc •
«e qMa>T«w&.Tr it OTon nun • ct ita>.p neqju.eeTe
gi'sii nnawg^* Gitj*. nepe n&.Tr\oc Aiit XoTKai.c •
»i.iF(a nKe iua>.p[ioc nILu.2k.n ne * Iliiiicbic &. ncHp
it &.P2keujc jmoTTTC e ncswigq it»Lp^&.pc«e\oc "sin
jui^SlhA nttoa" it &.p;)(^»Li5c«e\oc • ikTrto n&.p;x;^H-
CTp&.'<^^50c it TS'oju. nSi nnire • aj«k cec^e-
kih\' awTto &.qAi.oTrTe e po« iiiwnocToA.oc K&.T&.
op'2kinon • CVttio na^Taw ne«pa>.K «ik nen e'i Jujt FoI. 12 a
nexpoc nttoa" it «>.nocTO?V.oc jga^ ju.&.pKOC neTaL<?- *^^
t^e^iCTHc* lA-TToii ne^&.q it«>.K "se itTtOTii oS M&.
a».pD(^»wt?t»e?V.oc a^Tco «&. ^VTrTOTrpt^oc eT o-viKiA'
juiii K&. aLnocToXoc* itTtoTii neTo H jutiffpe it
TSk s'iM'sno sxa. najuoKgc • awToj t2w (Jiiic^ot
JJLjuio'i •
H Te'i ge on '^■■^ nHTii itoTJuitTiiTpe • eic gHHTe
■■^■^ it TJmeg^ ttjOAiTC Sine* it '^o>peawC-<^Kon it
i(0£&.HnHc n&akn'^CTHc* a^Tco n«i. njfiHp swirw n&.
cTTPPenHc* A.oinon on Takigeoeiig ^pi nKocuoc
THpq -se \a>.a>.'5" it ptojue nil*, ct n&.p nAteeTe ii
naw'i JUiepiT i(0£&.nnHc gi<sZi nR«».g^* GiVe gii ott-
npoc<i^op«L • eiTe OT»>i»jvnH eiTC OTJuitTna^ eT
oTH&.T&.jvTT it itgHRe * H e neqTonoc gii neqp&.n
H neT ndwcga^i ii n-xtouiiAC • ii nenp nJAee-ye €t
oira>.dk£t • nqTa^a^q e govn e TCRK\Hcia». • H ncT n&.
g(o&c it TeTpe^nc^a*. ii ncRTonoc gii genewTH | JLXb. foI. 125
CTTT&.IHT • ilTOR n£T n^k'SiTOir e gOTTH e TJUe£ ^"^
140 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
^OAATe iS nc nr awi^^a^pi'^e Sjuoc n«k.R • &-Tru> m^
T-sco Juumoc K2vK (5 n*. juepiV i(0£&,nHHc • na>.i ht
jvqp Unuja^ H &«i.n<^'^e axjuLoi gn Meq(?i'a: ct
oTa^a>i( • "se p[g&.n ott^w -^ n otrakn&.p^H e ncK-
Tonoc gS neRpswM' h ncT nakTiiiie otta. a^q-
gRoeiT ^S neKp&.M • h ncT MSwTce oira.. eqofee •
H ncT «j)>.gu>M it OTTJs. eqRH r«w grrr giS neRpa^w •
n <i^nai.Tcai.feooTr jikK c aumnTe • a^Waw eRe-xiTOT e
goTTH e ntongl uja. e«eg^* ^ttoj "-^naw Tpe na^awt^tFe-
^oc goficoTr « netTTHgl R oTroe'm • ^ttuj -"^nak^aw-
pi-^e nawT k na^i^aweon ct gn Ta^ AAMrepo • 6pe na*.
eiuiT nawCAiOTT e TeRf^i-s it oirnawAt • Taw'i itT awRKW
juuuo e-sii Taw a».ne • 6pe na>. \a>.c nawCiAOTr e tcr-
Foi. 13 a Ta^npo • Aiit n€R|A.a>.c • na^'i iiT ^.r-sooc it gHTq*
jte •s.e. eic ne ^ieift 51 nnoTTTe nawi ct «akqi xi nito&e
55 nROCAAOc •
C\.noR ca.p ne gii OTAAe* a^Tto \awa>.T itpci>jjLe niju.
CT na^p ncRAAeeTre g>i's55 nRa^g^- Sa^AiHtt -^^w
xixa.oc «awR • na^ cTTC'JTenHC i(OgiMf nnc -se it ^na^T-
caJ&ooT a^n e ajutitTe uja*. eKeg^* OTr-xe neqKO-
Aa^cic • igaw g^pa^i e nci epo it Roigr ct epe poiAie
Kiii • naw'^iaknepa^ 55iuoq • citc 'xiRa.ioc • eiTC
peqpwofce* eic gHHTe o« net kc y^iK^icxxiK '
■•^nawix^a.pi'^e 55jLioq m&.r • StocTC n's'ioop 55 nei
epo it ROjgT • eTe TecRawt^oc it woTrfii Te • mct
Ka^p neRjmeeTe gi's55 nR&.g^* Rnaw-ziioop SSaioott
it gHTq ^55 neiepo it Riogr eT 55juiawTr* — ne-ssawH
ita^q &.non naknocTO?V.oc -xe nen-soeic • oTTHHp it
Foi. 13& cTa^'i.ioK ne nne^a^t^oc • 55 | neiepo H KtogT er
Rc- 55juiawTr • jua.Tca<&on -se Ra>.c encTca^e itputjue
CTeqgOTe * —
Ilese nencnp rn^ti' «e ■<^nawTajutOTii e Teqaj'i h
juii nuji 55 necR».(:5oc itnoTrfc • Taw'i itT dwiVawawC 55
BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 141
na. juepiT i(ogj\HnHc • Ilne^&.cj'oc IE neiepo n
ROigj AA.jvd^ goeiAi. "sm nenpo u|&, nenpo • awTrto
rsiM ii ^HiULeuja.. u gHjue • ju&.&^ it CTSk-^ioM riktik
goeiiu, • [XnoK -^e ■<^'<^ n TCCKa^t^oc n novb n
ib>£dwnnHc naw cTi^ceMHc • c n-xioop ii neiepo
tt RO>gT • e Tp q<xiawnepdk « gHTq n ueT na^eipe
Si neqxieeTre gi'sli nRSwg^' ig«i. g^p&.i eTu?V.a>.CAi.aw
^HJu. itoeiK • AJiH oTT'sto ii JU.OTP n(op^ • eTujaLnei
e oslH it £HtJie aja,.i£ia.n-<^'5e jujuloot ^pL neiepo
it Rto^T' 6Trtti&,Kei eirMe>£[akn'<^'^e it ottok ttijui
ecjeipe • H nAteeTe n itog*.wnHc • [gdk.pe niepo n
Rw^r p ©e H niiooTT n Tc'ijooTrif a^TOJ « ©e ufoI. Ua
OTJULOOTF eqgHJU. « ««wg^pa>.Tr • aj&.T H nxix eT epe ^%
np(OM.e n^.'suiRli n gHTq* 5Lu«.jvTe gJS riiepo ii
R(0^*
6 Tfce naJi pioue miju. eqHa>.p neiuuieeTre gi-siX nR«i.£
u> lOJgawWKHC nd>. uj&Hp • awirto n&. cTt^cenHc • eiTe
gn oTrnpoct^op»>. • eiTe «wn»Lp|)^H* eiTC '^(opon
Kiju. eT oTrn&.Ta.awT e goTrn e neRTonoc e np
nxAeeire S neRpj!>.« eT oTdwawfi* TRe?V.eTre m&.r e
Tpe R['xidw]nep«>. SLmooTT gS neiepo « r(o^« gH
TecK8wt^oc n noT^i Ht a^i^awpi'^e JuLuoc m^a • awTto
KP -siTOTr e goTTK e TAteg^ ajoju-TC jS ne «cea>.no-
A.iwTre AXJULOOT gn na^t^aLeon ct c&t(ot Kvm err
sxHn e jfeoA. tga*. eneg^J^
r\.cu}(one "jLe n Tepe nen ciip n «,.t5«>.etoc -se m&.i
w»w«' 8>.np«>.iue ejAdwTe e'sn n «o3' « Ta^'io kt*..
nitoTTe D^^awpi'^e JSutooTr n noga^nnnc n£ia..n-
■^CTHC* ne's&.q «««.tt on -se ai.JUHiT« HT»LTcakJ&e
THTTH e nndkp2k'akicoc n. | TJuteg^egojuiTe Sne line • FoI. Ub
r\.irto ai.qTpe ttuoouje gn n'^'ioauiH ii nxxi< €t kh
Siju.&.-!r eTT'^Ra^pnoc THpoir • r&.tjv ne-areMoc • &.toj
neTTuieig C'-^ noTrqe e boK • [X.iro> Hgvn(op*.oM
RiwTSk Te'i ge Ai« « tgnn THpoT eT ^ii nud^ ct
143 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
Aiiiojuott • gi aju.(OAA.on • gi ju.ak.t'^^e • gi jliotc-
IX^awTtoK • cTTigeig C'-^ noirqe e fco\ • eTrcoTii e ot ct
Ilc^e etoAA&.c SE ncSp • «e nsc eic gHHTe &.RTc&,feo
iienigHM THpoT • nc^ noirqe eT ^H nn&.p&.<2k.icoc •
ngrncopivoii ju.n n&ttiie • IlawTCdJion "se oTn
oTTHHp n XooTT Ra>.TaL dnne. • h OTrit oiTHHp «
fcAill\e R&.T&. fe{0 « R^.T^.^WOT • ^TTIO OTTR OTHHp
H cju.«wg RjtLTdk fioj « e\oo\e • Ilese ncSp • -xe n
^Kawgen Aa^awTr e pcoTK ew« ^S ne RTa*. TeTnig'me
Foi.i5(i wcwq • 6 Tfce niji&. it eA-ojoXe Ktsw TeTn-sROTr "i •
Ko R&.T&. 0Tcju&.g- OTTK OTrT6i>. nfi^feiTVe gioMoq •
RjvTa>. OTiiXiiiKe uja^qp coott j5 juhtp'i'thc •
6 rfie Kfenite -xe ok ii nnawpaw-akicoc • oirT£i&. R8i.t&.-
\(ooT • neTigiH ne nigi n oirptoAie • Hrmtc or
R»LT«i. Te'i ge OTT^lik R&.TJ>L OTR^aw'i.OC • OTTRRTe K
oTTioT' a{&.pe igoiunT npiojue ottujaji Hcecei*
OirgJiAc n oTTioT KcoTo RTc nnd^ps^'xicoc • otrn
OTTT^aL n6\&i\e r&.t«>. gjuc • d^Toi qTOOT nuj'i rcotto
e noTiw • H Ri'^pion • oh • Rj<Td>. Te'i ge • oTT^ak
RjiwTA. OTP&co eq-soce eju.»wTe • H-sSneg awTroj neou*-
pswRion ii ne'i uji it oirtOT oirT&ak Ra>.T&. oTR^aw-
c^oc • jv-rio ojivpe ujojjijit itpcoAie OTCOAt e feoX it
gHTq iicecei* —
HbJi Me na^i^aweoR iiT tKiciirniTov it otom w'iju ex
itd^p lumee-re IE n&. JuepiV • awToi n&. cirt^i^eRHc •
KOgftLKRHC 2y^SMi RRawg^' Hd^iaLTOT itOTOR RliUl eT
itdwp nlinuj2)>. • it R^Hponoxici it nei &.cT»LeoM |
Foi. 15 & «a» I eTe JSne iib.'K nb^TS- e pooT • ot-xc Une
\ Ai&.dw'se coTAioir • oTT'^e Sn oTawXe e £p»^i e-siS
ngHT it itpwAie* n&.i itTa^ nROTTTe cfiTtOTOT it
neT Aie Huoq • juii neT jue it Kogd^nnHc neq-
BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 143
a{£iHp • &,T(rt neqcTri?ceMHc • n^'i ere. Sne o-s-om
AAA-Te* line oto[m] jun nTa^io wt Swqjui«>.Te juDuioq*
gst Tne awTOJ ^-sjuL nKs^g^' n«wi iiT &.qp nlinu}&. n
fca^n^'^'^e ii niynpe H nMOTTe gn iteqs'i'jE ex
OT&.2k£t • aLTw &.qe6b)pei n TCTpuswC ct OTr«w&.fc •
ngjHpe g« Meqcyi-x eq^^.n^'^'^e juLu.oq • tccaih S
neitOT Ht iiqctOTii e poc • "se «toh ne njk. ujHpe
nd>. jmepiT ne mta. n«>. oTfciJuj ujtone £^p*.i n gHTq •
IlennS eT 0'9-&,2iw£i Ht jvqe'i e fco\ gn Tne • a.q-
oTTojg^ e gpa>.i e "soiq Ji neine « oTfypojune
Ile-^se nexpoc om IE ncSip • -se nen'sc &.Tr(o neti
woTTC • AiawTajmon -se oir ne nTOiug ii nei oTocp
jutt ne'i XT^MiSk • ne-se | ncnp -se OTrX'!r;xiMi2>w Foi. 16 o
Rb.rix oTocp • awiru) ca^ujq « uikoX • K&.Tdk, ^tt^- A.&.
m&. • c&.a{q nojKoX • e-B-AioTrg^ eirp oiroeiM • Poixie
niAi eT n&'sepo JS ngjK£iiE iS nTonoc S ng<\K?Yoc
itogawttttHc • K&.H gi en n TeqgiKcon • e'!rnaw'xi&.-
nep&. ILuLoq ii neiepo n k(o^ git TecK&.(!^oc n
MO-yfe- Taw'i KT dki^^^awpi'^e ZLuoc ii na^ juepiT
i(ogi>.nMHc • HTe Kei' ^Tr|x|^Kia, u}(A>ne eT-sepo gi
en JxxjLooTF • eirp oToem e pooT ^&.nT ot-
nskpiki'e K Kegiooire « Ka^Ke • Hce-siTOT e goirn
e TAieg^ igojuiTe ii ne • T&.i kt awiTai.8i.c n-^aipeswc-
■<^Ron ii naw JuepiV i(ogj\nMHc • nceKA.HponojuLei
ii «a>.i?aweon eT gjoon • g^pa^i it gHTC tga^ e«g| •
HaLi -^e ii Tep qrsooT n&.K itts"! ncnp ii &.^&.eoc •
akq&.\e e-sii TeRAoo\e • awqReA.eTe e Tpe n&.7V.e
niLuLSLq • a^qewTii e necHT • akqo-!r&.^ii - gi-jsii
nTOOTT ii it-soeiT • &.qakge pa^Tq j a^qiyXHX «ii- 5"oi. le t
juawtt ne-xa^q nak.n «e -^pHMH «HTii • H Tep q-se ^&
itawi «a>.tt • a^qfiiOK e g^paki eii nmre • g^ii ottkoiS'
it eooT • epe iiawCceXoc g^TAiMeTre e poq •
I\?V.He(oc to naw juiep&.Te • uiii neT TitTtoit e i(Og^a>n-
WHc nfiia^n'^cTHc gii Tne* b^iFOi gi'sii nRawg^* ov'i.e.
144 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
jmn oirott -soce na.p&. poq ^S neooT Ka>.T&. oe kt
a^q-xooc K(3'i nawTTs^npo (sic) « &.T •si (^oTV. ne^c • Xe
ilne qTUJOT« ^ii ne-sno k «egV'ojue itcyi neTo it
KOiy e itogs^nnHc nfea^n'^CTHC • eic gHHTe awT£TH-
eixie € neooTT *»« ^T^..IO • «T8>. nnoTTe X^^P'*'^^
juLuLoq n Koga^nnnc • n&Nn-^cTHc • Htcotk gWT
THTTTtt Js>pi «>.nd>. TOOT TH'S'TM C ■>^AJinTn«w gl &.l*&.nH
gii npocii^opa. ^pt. nqp&.K CT oT&.awfi • TeTn coottm
u) «&. cnmr* "se OTr\&.dw-5" ne nft'ioc S nptojue*
6igu>ne rotcooj e OT'sa^'i «^ K\Hponoaj.ei 51 ntong^
iga>. eneg^* &e.uH kp coitc n? cuiTe it itKMofee gn
Foi. i7o gen|A»nT««».' IXnuti n€K&.noAti&. gn geKJunTigiwM-
Xt* gTHq e gOTTM engHKC • sxn. mct tga^dwT • Xe Ke>c e
Knaka^noTV-iiwTre iluoK gn nawOdweon ct gn JS **&. H
uj(on€ i5 np a^uje • juin nTC^HX- [\t(o Rd.n jvup nofie •
ROTK n^ ju.eT&.«oi • awTTco qn2k.K(o «iwR e !io\ n
neRHO&e • oirnjwHT t^a^p ne hrotttc • ^.ttco o-!ruj&.n
gTHq ne • IX-ttio OTim&.i ptojue ne • cg&.q«ingTHq
€«K nRdwRiiw n «eT ms^rtoott e poq • q-^sbi "pa^p
juLuLOc giTM le'^eRiH^ ne npot^HTHc -se it -"^oTreuj
niAoir Jvit IE npeqpno&e • itee e Tpe qRToq e &o\
git TcqgiH eeooTT nqxieTa^noi nqwng^ -
r\.Tio OK -se pojd^n OTr^wnoAAOc RToq gii TeqRs^^Riii. •
nqeipe it oTT-i.iRdwiocTrMH • it ■<^«8wp nAaeeTre &.« it
iteq«>.nojuiia>. iiT awq&.8wT ne-se wsc. • h.WiK t-xi-
RSwiocTrnn eT qnawdwC qitawiong^ it gHTC • '4^'xco on
JxsuLOC git ne ju*. • -se HTe THirTii aja^ pot iitgnpe
«T js.-!roTre e £io\* a^iroj jvnoR ''^nivT&.TV.S'e neTit
Foi. 17 6 oTu>|ujq' q-sco on Jxaxoc git Re JuiJSk -se itT a^iei
A*^ a^H e Te^S n-^iRjvioc • a^AXa*. itpeqpnofie ' ct-
AieT».ttoi2>L • CX-TCTiteiAAe to na^AiepawTe • -se
nawttOTT TjmiiTita^ • a^Troj ccoTn "Rsi TawCa^nH • Sinp
Tpe A-awawT JuUion na. TOOTq e £io?V. eq^ iuiiTn&.
BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 145
gi d^<^&.nH n ngHKe jun ncT p is'ptog^' m^TiK
VK.TFi>i on nTCTH'!^ npocc^opdw eHRR\Hciaw gS npa>.n
K nex 07r&.«^ • 6'sn iiawi -^e THpo-r Mxapn -^eooir
S nnoTTe juk nqnpo'^.poii.oc • ct o-!r&.awfc i(og&.n-
tiHc n&iwn'^CTHc • dwiroj nn&.p0eHoc • ekTto iuui&.p-
Tirpoc • «>.Tr(o ncTi^ceMHc • H nen<sc ic ne;xi^ "
n&.'i iiT«kq;)^ai.pi'^e «&.q ii Mino<3' n t«wio' naJi e
£»o\ gi TOOTCj epe coot kia* g'i t».io nixx npcnei
Ha.q jLi« neqeiojT nd>.i5&.eb>c julo. nennS! ct oraw&A
aja*. eweg n eneg^ g&juHtt •
THE INSTEUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS,
THE ARCHIMANDRITE
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 7024)
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THPOT KKGl e 8P3a 6 TIUH BtSoTX^lI
THPH 83JIHH •
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itTec&to ILui€ (?) giH c«aLp cnxe Ke • h m^ p giKdwnoc •
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nnoTTe* gS naa &. nnoTTe aaottc e poq rase na^
uffinp
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(Beit. Mus. MS. Oeiental No. 7024. Fol. 18a).
THE INSTRUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS 147
w^T € neiwT S nTHpq • ncciuioTTe e poq -xe
On H TAAnrcawfee n iiochc^ sxn. TeqAAnrcAAHT • m^
ajjs,nT eup ppo* ms. ujh
Pe ROJg^ e n&ioc n mct OTra>.«>.£i «? noXTTTCTre git neir
ewpcTH negce juLuok • Hnp d>ju.e\ei • Tto&c Si
neKpSi H ■<^xie Ht &.Ka|TiT(ooipe juuuioq* Tojoirn
Jiinp &i)i xxa. kct aioottt | Td^pc ne5(^c p oToeiM foI. i9a
e poK Htg TC^Q^jvpic -^OTroi • e feo\ gi goiru • il- ^V^
AlOK • MCgAlOT l»&.p THpOTT TJUlHTgd>.p^gHT Te
pgawppgHT awTxijvTe iinepHT • nujoTrtgoTr n ncT
OTr&.aw& TJU.nTg«>.p^gHT •
UJwne n gj>>.p^gHT • *xc eRCwn e na^piextoc H tieT
oTTawdwfc CRnicTeTre -se eRKaw-xi noTTR^oju. n js.t
T»»RO OirjuieeTre • ixp qi e poR it gHTq git OTTAiiTf-
ga^p^gHT • ojBwttTe nitoTTTe ^^^jStoh Ud^R Ottiih-
C'«^«w " tt^ gTrnojuieiite e poc gii oirAioTrn e !i6\ * —
OtujTVjhTV. • d^'sit wxii ^5 neRTdJuion • otttior*
Mia. nitoTTe • OTgHT it ottujt *xn. ncRcon • Oir-
nawpeeniSk, git KeRA«.e\oc THpo-y Ornawpoewiaw
gii itcRjuieeTre • OttMo itccojud^ Aiit ottItMo itFoi. 19 6
gHT OTTAIA-Rgl CqffoAS iuit OTTgHT CqeMlHT • Ah
O'Tju.irfpilp&.ty S nRawTr ii n&oiivr • ptgzvit Ott-
Axcers-e £pottj e qswr • Hnp p gHT ujiiu • «>.W&.
gTrnoAAeine git oiroTrpoT eH-sto Sumoc e git OTTROiTe
"jkC awTTRajTC epoi • a^noR "xe dw'iiioopo'S' ^lE npdwtt SE
n-soeic • itTeiTKoir uja^pc TfeoHoeia^ iS nnoTTC e'i
K«>.R • it^ KO-SOir liCdL fio\ JULIAOR ilTC nOTPpOT
ROijTe e. poR itTC neooT Jx nitoTTe juoouje
6 iio\ -se noirpoT Atooige julR ncTeMiHTr • a^Tw
KHf^cci iiee eT epe TCR^rir^H oTdkUjc • HegiooTe
148 THE INSTRUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS
n&.p Jx nitoTTTe ne nee&Mo it gHT • juR ota*mt-
pHpswig • ne-s^wq cTa>.p -se €in&.(3'(ou}T e-sn m'jui
Hcjk. ncT eEfeiHT AIM npupdwig • GK{g&.n aiooojc gi
MegiooTe MX n-sc n-sc nd^poeic e poK «q ■<^(5'oju.
Fol. 20 a Ka^K* «q I JUOgK MCOOTfM gl JuitTpUiRgHT «Te
Xe nenp nxiecTre • &{ii iineq jSto e fioTV. • it oToeiig
HiAi • «qif «igJU.eR € feo\ giVii n'Xiaw£io7V.o[c] • wq-
^Q^A.p'i'^c ««>.R itTeqeipHWH git TCRgiwH •
Haw ajHpe --^gajM e tootk e poeic it^ nnt^e • eRcooTM
it iteT 3'opii e poR • IlennS it TAiitrs'sJ&gHT • juit
n2k.T AiitT»wTn&.g^Te • ujawirjuoo^e jmit ncTrepHTT ', —
Ilenitd^ 5S niS'oTV. juii m^r AiifrcawHRorc • uja^T-
o.ooo}e juit MCTrepHT^ — IlenitaC it TAAiTfAjixi
gOAtnT • Alii n»LT ju.ttTeigo)UJT • Aiit na^T aamt-
peqtopiS it mott-s : uiii n».T nomrpia*. • uin
TAAMTeip Cioone • «j&.-Tjuiooige xiit iteTrepHir •
IlenKS it TReitO^O^IA. • Alit njH.T AAttT\dwfi0IA.gT
aj&.TJuootge xiit KCTrepHTr • IlennS it Tnopiti*.
Aiit T«>.Rai.e&.pci«k cg^TAAOooje Juii ReTrepHir * — |
Foi^o b IlenitS it TiiiitT'saw'se • Juii na^T AirnH • ig2».'!r-
Aiooige juii neTepHir •
Ottoi -^e it Te\|rTr)(^H it T&.\en(opoc • ct OTrnawS'oi^e
e poc itc€ p -soeic 6 "sajc t«wI it '■^iuieirie igj>.T-
TpecoTe e fco\ Jx nnoTTTC • e 6o\ one. a^cgjcone
g&. TeTe^oTrciSk • ecnepicnsw e net ca^. xxn. ns^i
gj&.nT ecRakTaw«T&. en T&.pT&.poc it ajuiiTe •
Ha*, tgnpc cojtEi itcoj'i Unp auueXei • JSnp ■^ gifnHft
it neR£ia>.\ g^pcRpiRC it ncRfioTrwge • "se eRna^p
feoX iiee it oTfyawgce e feo\ gii gengaka^o'e • Hennal
fa^p THpoTT o3 nai. ojHpe awTrenoJijQ^TVei na>.i itga^g^
itcon -SMI TajuitTOjHpe ujhju.* ei ^S nsa^ie
eojawTeXifee Jxxxo'i igawitTe na. gHT na^a^Re gojc tc
itTawiueeTPe • ^e itTa*. s'oaa a^it Te e a^ge pa^T • ott^c
Tawnei^H • xx nc^pawKion • uja^qgc'sguj^T ca^p it
AS.
THE ARCHIMANDRITE 149
c«w C&. wiju. :— I eiajdwnei e TAiHHTe • uj&.qAiawgoT e Foi. 21 a
gOTW e poi • Kce-^ «i5Ju.awi • eiigaL«SwMa>.;)(^o>pei • -"^^
^a^qeWfiie JuLuoi gn TeqAASroTakgiiHT • &. n&. gHT
p gfcaw HtooI • «OTrA.nc neon ajdwiKTo'i n ce*. c&.
niA«. aw-jrco Ai eiSiTOif eiuja».tm(OT -xe e pswTtj St
nnoTTTe gR oirpiAjie xnii oireEMo • jun oTWHC'-^a..
Aitt genoTigH u poeic njivpe n's&.'se p(?to& k
na>.2^p&.i • juH «eq kc n«»: THpoir htc itoTrpoT S
nMOTTe • ei nawi • «>.Truj ujaLieiiue HTe-yno-y e tAoh-
eei«>. JuE nnoTTTe • "se giVH Keq«>.«05(;^H • eqTC2k£io
H nujHpe it npujAAe • e Tetjafoju. • Aait tccj-
JUlMT^pC •
Tils. ajHpe Hnp • ishji e ?V.awivT npiojue eneg^ juih-
noTC «^ MSkT e OTTiw eTTawio Hutoq n? -sooc "se a^.
n*.i oTP(o eq^V « TequiOTnec • g<^peg^ c poR c nei
xieeTe • "se qgooir exi«>.Te • "se nitoirlTe juocTe Foi. 21 &
5j ncT Tawio JuAioq • oTai.&.q eqAAOCTe Jx neqcoM* ai6
HcT -SCO -xe • iiAAOc e poq -se «>.kor ne • e.-vKtKiK'y
ne • eqp g«^\ HJuoq AA«wirjv8wq • epe itixi Ma>.ig-
feoHeei e poq eqo n -sawcYgHT eq-^ 55 nqgjKT wee
JjL ngHT JS nMOTTTe • eq-sio SJuuoc *xe juiit neT
T«TO>« e poi qndvCioTli! TenoT e nq-sriio • -se
Kn&.£t(OK e necHT e «kJu.nTe cew&.no'SR' itn k€t
AtooTTT cenawntopig ga>. poR kott'sooAc ncegoftcR
M OTrqirf • npb>At.e gtoioq ttTak.q«no M&.q Jx neefe-
Mo • a^qRpine Juuuoq AAJ>.Tra».&.q eq'soj JuiJt.oc • *xe
HdwHoi^e • o HROiS' n2>.pak. «a. ottom viisx • jtq tjS
Rpine KTVawawTC &.ir(o nq tjDi s"*.! e A.&.&.Tr «tr miai •
eRRp'me n oir^iig&.A jS ntoR «>.n ne •' —
lie KT »^q£^e i»».p OTrHcjOiu ii nq'soeic e T».goq e
pjvTq*:—
jPoeic e poR n*>. ignpe* iunp T&iSi e A.&.8kTr iiFoi. 22 a
pcoAJie eneg^* "s'i •^ne nn*>.peTH THpoir m^ ^.^P^g. **^
c pooT • Guj-se HTK oTuyJuLuo • 0A.R e poR Hnp
150 THE INSTRUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS
iiioT e gOTTit e pwAie* a^irio no tjS Ttog^* axn
KeTrgfemrc •*— Htr oTgHKe Unp ei»Rii.Rei git ^a>.8>.Tr
n g(o& • AiiHnoTe iice-xniOK • -sse TXistTgHKC gooir
§n ptoq • Jx na^cefsHc • it^ ccotaI «>.« "se eTCTM
u)&.H£KO TeTita^^-ynH • awTto TeTnawOse neeoov e
n«>.p3(;^(OK dkTTCo eiS Ai.iiTei(OT •* — (JtoujT on Ainntoc
HuLoq KdwTdw nca>.pKiROti • e T^te TCTpot^H Hoeit-
RiwRei' «kW&. gTrnojueine nawMTioc a*. nnoiTTe
oTTw cqenepoe gn oir neenn •
^pi iDuieeTre m &.Mtd^HOTJUL gH ■<^oTr'^awi&. • CX-Tio
Foi. 22 6 ^j».mH7V. I gn Te;x^a>.\'^«kiak • n'jk.iA.CTHJuew t^a^p
Al-X CT OTTTtOOTT UJdwqp gUC TH jS JUtOHH • Aiia>.\lCT«w
-^iwitiH^ eqS ne cht ii nujHi eqo ng^pe n neen-
pion • awqcEre na>.piCTOK K&.q • a^pi lUJieeTre n
H^ia^c ^n TepH«Aoc • sxvi TC^Hpa^ ct g|n cepenTa^-
Tawi CT epe Tiui»kC'<^t^^ ii ngeficoiOM jlxK Ti^KJs.t'RH
ii negRo • g55pp e -jstoc &.Trto ec^ ilea'pioujg^
n-<^(3'OT iine cp (ya^fegHT* s^^TViL" a^civcwm'^e •
St.C'spo dwCAi.A.Te it nepHT ii nKOTTTC • &. necHi p
genoTrqe ii neoToeiuj ii ngc&uMon • H ottaakt-
•stocupe a^n ne -^ oeiR ^ii neoTroeiuj ii ngenoTrqe
tKTtii n OTAAHTgHRe awtt Te* eRcg&.nectRaLRei ^ii
ne(5pt0{rtg^* *4!cHg^ oa^p e Tfee hct OTrai.a.fc -se eTp
(ypojoig^* e-jreWfee cttaaor^' eTrHjoirigoTr t»a>.p ii-
Foi. 23 a AAooir gH neTe?V.i\!y-ic • GRigawngTrno I AA.eine • ^pL
AAC na^Pton n neppak.t5H' aah TVaLawir ii AAnT^Sga>.\
na^ujone na^n Hee er cHg^* -se iinp Tpeir p ga^X
iiAAioTn gn ottwaa aah ottcio • h gn OTAAepoc n
ujaw H • ncoTTa,. • H ncawM&.Ton • na^i ex igoon n
gawifiec* nncT nawOjcone
IIeA.HTa>. n na^TP niAA n noja.'xe ii nnoTTTC n^ girno-
AA.eine ^ii ngi'ce n^ ajn giuoT gn giofe niAA. — IltOT
« !io\ Ji mb^io n npiojue no juepe nex osnio •
THE ARCHIMANDRITE 151
jluuloh gH ooTC S nHOTTe * n&,pe pb>ftx.e iijai
'i^gHTT e poK -se CHC'^ gH-y npcoiULe miaa • mp MxoTn.
€ fio\ gjS neKgco^ xxxi neKUj2>.'se ex iiiwWOTq •
Ilnp ^oToi e en otpoi e n«>.goTr -se nne nnoTTe
o,€CT(OH' neK^Voju t«a>.p eqn&.u)(one n mct H&.-
AJioTn e fiioTV.* C\.Tr(o ngoTTO • K£Otpo • coiTii nca*.
nnoTTTe Tjs^peqttawgJuieH •
GK(ga>.ngJL&ooc n TiUHHTC R MecMHV linp «i
g^pi>.K gn ?V.a>.a>.-5" | n[gaw<se «e\A.H£t • Cc^pa^K ■ Foi. 23 6
uicdkK ewfe-^enakiJio* awTrawecTei iSn-si g^pi*.^ n *^^
ttdLfcoTT^O'^oMocop » € T&c n&."i JSne qeujcoROT
gii neqoTreWe IS. JLXOTcinon OT-a^e line qeuj&.-
newTA. ILuooT gn n(5'i « otcoxa H TeqTpa.ne'^dw •
e Tiie nawi awTTOTTiogjii S nqiyA.g^ na^i €t 'soce n
^AAC \|riT i£ Aiawge iSn OTrnoitoMe iin ncTnoone •
ai.W&. iKTrcooiFTn Axn. ncT cotttwii ctc nnoTTe ne •
€ T&e TibJi »LqdkAkT ttawTie e-xii neTr^2>w'se • ^XswIiihTV
OM Sne qcujTil nets. ni'Xoi^icju.oc e©ooTr • it
Me^aLTV-xawioc • e T&e n«wi awqcgame eqcoTn
e«.».Te* awTOJ a-irge eirpoeic axn OTAirrrpSISgHT
g^piwi n gHTq* *>.qTa)AJi itTTawnpo iuuuuiOTri «&.-
K»pion •
TenoT (3'e n&. ignpe • eK^&.nKdk nnoTTTe ita^R Hge\-
nic ' qna^ajcone mswH wfeoneoc • 5* nM&.Tr « TCHaw-
Kawt«KH • iguje t^a^p e ncT m«w'>!^ iieq|oTroi e nitoTTTe Poi. 24 «
e nicTGTre* -xe qgjoon • awTco qHa>.gj(one* « Ta^'i iSI
£teeK€ n ncT igine ncioq • HTawTrceg^ nei iga^'se -xe
«dwH • -se R&.C eitnawnicTeire e nnoTTe HTnawi^u)-
tti'^e -siK oTTKOTTi igj!^ OTrMoa" gn g€KttHC-<^ak Ain
genig^HA aim nne ceene nigAAige » uja*. g^pawi
eTnaktS'ce • e awCUjooTre gK peon gS oTrnHc^a,. • aa
nKOTTe Mai.p nectofe^ a>.n ai.?V.\aw Kiiawge* e naki
THpoTT AA nnakTT n TeKa^itawC'RH aaokom • eMiOK
gn gto& mTaa • Raw neRigaw'se linaLgOT KawW • CKnoi
153 THE INSTRUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS
n giofc mTaa gii OTeipHiut • Ilnp Toni; eccou} a^\^&.
qi g«>. neipaLCJUoc kiju gn OTrpswige • 6«e kcooth
c&.p ax HTftwio CT oTHHg^ «ci>. 5i nip&.cju.oc • n CR-
n&.[g'\H\ a^n ne* "se cjitot gi' «(oi' e fco\ "se
nawHOTTc MdkK eKig\H\ eKpuic • eK&,u|a>.20As. iy&.nT
Foi. 24 b eROTosa.! n goTo e poc e Tpe rrs*. neRgHT | e SxoK
**H HceqiTR R a«.i^Aiaw\u)Toc •
UI np(o«jLe CRp OTT gR Tfeainr\tOM «wRp &.&.C gn ott
Rawg^ n ujJuLuo • e &o\ -se iine R'^ORHxaaw'^e • «?
Kb. nitoTTTe KA.R g« ottcootttR**— c Tfee naw'i (je to
n[aw] con Unp Ra^ ncRgHr e feo\' Jueiga>.R ktor
u{a>.R(o£t^ it oTROTTi neR'saw'se *xe Htoot • xacTn-
ROTR OTT-aLe Aieirio^^ • nTCTigH jiiH negooT • ctc-
juK Rpoq e poR' 6 Tfce na>.i iSnp ntoT ttca>.
TAAMTitoty "se n«e ReE&'io • itTe MCR'sa.'xe p&.yye
aLlior • II(OT HToq nca^ neeMio • -xe neT -xice
ilAioq cetioeEfe'ioq • nex eMio ■i.e Hxioq cena^-
•sawcrq •— Gujtone n^ nawujp giRa^noc a>.M e poR
TO&R e oTa>. • eqp goifc ^S neTrait^t^eVioM S ne^Q^pc •
awTTio Rna..npoRonTei njuuma^q • H n^ cuitjuE h
11^ grnoTawCCC ax nex coitax- h k?« p <s(Ob)pe
Fol. 25 a KCeJUOTTTe € pOR -SC gH^iawC • H | RP CIOTIS
JSo iicaw n-soMope ncejuoTTTe e poR "ste e^ica^ioc*
Gnei -^H a^qc(OTJu[ Kca. gnXia^c a^ neqnnS p goTO
Rtofe e g^pawi € «toq • CROTrwuj 6 OTrojg^* gn TJUiHHTe
n npiOAie tHtiom? e awftpa^gaju. axn. \(ot • ju«
AAUiirCHC AIR CaJUOTHTV.*
GROTTtogi • e OTrcog^ ^ax n-^sa^ie • eic Kenpot^HTHc
THpOTT gl gH HjUOR • TRTOiin^ e pOOTT CTTCOpii
gtt n-sawie- air ne'ia,. aar neu}Ro\ aa nRa^g' e-yp
(ypwg cTreAifee eiTAAOR^* Ile^a^q on *se TgaJifeec
it KCTOofie aLiraj nennS it itpiOAAe • eT-smr ii(?onc'
nawCAAOT € poR* 'Aoinon l\. n?V.TrcTHc Ta^Te ot-
igaw-xe gt nec'<|oc* aw n-soeic Ra^ neqRO&e na^q e
THE ARCHIMANDEITE 153
feo\* akq<2£iTq e nnakpaw-^'icoc • eic oTHHp ne nen-
TiwYo eRUja».ngTnoA«.eiite ' g« oTnipawCAioc • h
otphk'S MX nopni&. • h oTrnnS 3S jmSr^aLCigHT • h
Re \*wakT n na>.eoc • gJs.n\coc m^ j>.tFO)|ni'^e £(0(ok PoI. 25 6
OTfiie. JJi ndkOcoc 33 n-a^iaL&oTV.oc e tH OTPA.gR Kcioq • «
iwiruj ic Mdw^&.p'i'^e wSkK SnqcpHT' poeic e
poR e Tefeige -se rtoc Te TijiawivTf n ^(yepHT
THpOTT •
Ilak, ujHpe nioT e feoA. n TenioTPiuiiaw - -jse ktoc Te
Te ujdwcp nnoTc ttRSwRe AAecRSk^q • e cotu ntxTFc-
THpion S nnovTe • a^Tio ujd^ca>.awR u ufUJuio e
TdkCne n nenKsI- A,7r(o At.ecR&.d^R e t^opei ii
necJfoc ii ne;)(|^pc • a^Troj ju.ecR«>. ngHT e lutt^e
e necjuioT S nnoTTTe • Poeic e poR e noTtoc^ H
J5Ju.&.gT n&.i e«jdLq«>.«>.K R igiijuio enewt^aweon Si
nnaLpaw-ai-eicoc* Poeic e poR e n's(o^Ii na^i eig&.q-<^
lytottf ii nwoTTC mxR Meq«i.t»f»e7V.oc •
n&. ujHpc ROTR e nnoiTTe w^ juiepiTq nu nuiT e
fcoTV. • ii ii'saw'se k^ A*,ecT(oq UTe MegjiAOT ii
nnoTTC uj(one mar • mh RA.HpoKOA«.ei | ii iteouoTP Foi. 26 o
n lOTP-^A niQHpe n iA.R(>ife' ne-xa^q t'A.p ate lOTr-^A. *^*^
weRcnmr «A.cjuio-!r e poR ne.R&i's. nxigione e-jsii
n'x'ice n iteK-x&.'xe • ncep ^iiga^X «ar n&\ nojHpe
ii neRciuiT • Sa^peg^ e poR e TiunT'SJwCigHT -se
«Toc Te TA.p;)^H ii neeooir nitx • TA.p;)(;^H n
TXittT'SA.cigHT ne CA.gio(OR e feoTV ii nnoTTTe • TeT
OTTHHg^' ncuic Te TAAWTnakigTgHT • GROjAnpoeic
e poR e MA.I * ncRiAA. n iiTon ne eie^HA* n Tne •
puja^n Ji's.c OTTawajR nq'^ eooT ita^R • poeic e poR
iinp "Sice ngHT aiX7V.aL juotm e iio'K eReMimr*
Ta..pe RS'to gii neooT KTa>. nitOTTTe Ta>.awq na>.R •
Poeic e poR net nHc^e • "se Kawia^Tq ii hct oir-
na^ge e poq eqpoeic • -se ceMak.RA.eicTak itttoq Foi. 26 b
e-sn n | gTrnA,p;)(;^o«Tak ii neq'soeic • a^TCo qtia^- ""
154 THE INSTRUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS
&(OR e goTTM e TAinrepo • eqp&ige nre neiyftHp S
nna>,Tige\eeT juepiTcj -xe s^Tge e poq eqpoeic
e neq«.dw it e^oo\e •
Tib. ojHpe d^pi 2d>.pp gHT gn £(o& niu ■ ^€ qcH£ "se
&e.nH T&.20K e pawTii n oTcwTiT xi nnoTTTe n
OTrpt»«».THC exsL q«i ajine • '•^ ncKOTOi e nitoTTe
wee ii neT -so aak ner togc dUFOi K«a>.oi\ e goir«
e TCKftknoe-yKH « nawca^eoM S nitoTTTe • Ilnp ■<^go
e boX nee n nei grnoKpiTHC • «k\7V.&. a^noTakCce
u KeROTTwuj n gHT n<p p go>& iS nnoiTTe ^.ttco enp
g(o& e ncROTT^iwi Jujuiin juuulok • Pa)a>.H oTrn*.eoc
ToficR e T&e OTTjuiff jmawi goxitrf • a*« o-sRCOg •
H oTJtxocre. • juii nReceene JS na^eoc • nHc^e H-
Fol. 27 a JUOR «^ Os'i MSwR H OTTgHT aLuOTTI • K^ 'SI | HSwR K
"•^ oTTgHT n -soMope* n^ ju'itgc luuuuLSwTr n^ o-smot
nee ii cKon xxn (ot» As.it nppcoo-y THpoT itn&juop-
paw'ioc • iiTe naiepiT itajHpe ii juionoi?enHc itppo
ic jULiyge e g^pa^'i e •sior n^ RXaponoAiei nii no\ic
n it-saLrse • HAhh noTT-se e &o^ iijuoR ii aaiit-
"saLcigHT niA* n^ ujtone ii •sa.pgHT •
CX-Ha^TT -se ii Tepe ihcott ii na^TTH p -sawpgHT' a>.
nnoTTe ^ iineq-sa^-xe e g^paw'i e TOOTq • eRtga^np
3'akfiigHT ujawRp ujiiiJLo e nnoxioc ii nnoTTTe-
njawpe TJU.iiT<5'awfcgHT • juiogifi tCKo'ise. • ii xiii-
Tpq-snawa^TP • gi AiiiTa^Tnawgre ^i AiiiTajueAjic •
uja^nTe Rto-sii • UJojne ii gHT ii juioTri • n^ oiuj e
fcoTV gtowR • -se n'io. ncT nawujnop-sii e TawCa^nH
Pol. 27 6 ii nnotTTe • jn? "sooc -se eig-se na^ rc pioJAse eT
«^ gi iio\ Ta^RO • a».\AaL neT gi goTH • p 6ppe gii
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on neieptooT nswOAicK i^n I—
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'sooTP* a^qTOTr-se gen|KooTre' FoI. 310
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158 THE INSTRUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS
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THE ARCHIMANDRITE 159
ncK'saw'se n»LKawCKc e goTM e poK • ere. nsw'i ne
n'xidwfto^oc tyjvKpiKe JS neRii&.&.'xe e poq nq
ne^ \wjuic e necHx e poq • n? oirajit ax ncHgHT •
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160 THE INSTRUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS
S nnoiTTe Hi nen Sto e iio\ • n^ ncoT e feo\ n
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ncaw -"^pHHH jun | nTMo* eTxinp xiii neTrepHT
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npcojuLe • -se neT xinp Ha. neqcon • qo it osaw'se e
nnoTCTe • CX-ttuj neT o it oipHnn juit neqcon eqo
it oipHnn ju.it nnoTTe • ^Reiue (?e Tenoir -se xxn
neTO itno(3' e ■«^pHnH • gojc Te e Tpe noTra^ noiraw •
jutepe nqcon • R&.n eRo-!raka>.fe e ho\ git no&e niui •
€RO it 'xak'xe e ncRcon • €ro it ujlijuo e nnoTTe •
*4!cHg c«awp -zse ujine itca>. 'i^pHnn Aiii htMo • •s.e.
eirjuHp Axn neTrepHT* '^.cHg "^e on -xe Ra^n
eoTTitTa.! Tnic-^c THpc gioc Te e nene toot e feoTV. •
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THE AECHIMANDRITE 163
eo.Il Jv<?*.TlH "^e KgHT W ■^MJi.-^gHTP 8ktt H^awakT •
6tg<se oTH OTAAOCTC ^a neRgHT H OTAinT'saw'se
eqTiOK neRTMo I — Ile'se ws-c gn iepHu.i&.c • -se
qujdt.'xe Ain neT giTOirajojq gn £eH^aL<x6 n oipH-
niHon • epe TAinx'sSk'se -^e ^ii neqgHT | eqtgivse foI. 36 6
JUK ncT giTOTTcoq gK oTTKpoq • 6pe TAJinT'zsaw'se 06
^S. neqgHT h eqjuieeTre e TAAnT-ssw-xe jiih e g^p2wi
csR na^'i -"^Makijiouf »lM ne-se n-sc • h e-sn OTgee-
Moc K ■'^Aieitie • Taw \|rT^H na>,eipe a.« « oiTRfeaw •
8(oc T€ eq-sto Juuuoc • -se neTo n'ssa^'^ce e neqcoit
naw'i nc ngeoHoc • e iio\ -se Hgeeitoc juooige ^S
nRdwRc • Sn oTcoirn noiroeiH • T».i tc ee Ji
ner a*octc • Si nqcon eqiuooiye ^S. nRa>.Re • nq-
cooirn «wn S nitoTTe • a^ nxiocTC ira^p « taart-
•sN-xe TCtiM, it HcqfeawTV.' Kq«a».T e iio\ a>.M e
eeiRcon • Ji nnoiTTe • Gqgoiii •i.e e tootH itfyi
JKS.C ' -se AJicpe neTii'xi'seeTre • omoTr e nex
cakgoT liJunoTtt' 6p nneT nawitoTrq n neT rht
nc(ji>M • 6ie eMojoon gix OTRiH'i^Tnoc ii a>.ai n s'ot'
eiuuocTC nneKepHTT nenigfiHp jne^oc ct gorp
nliiu.a>.n • niyHpe iS nnoTrre • HujXg^Me H T&to
HeXooXe • Sijue necooir 55 na^ge | H7V.ort*Ron • Foi. 37 «
itawi MTawqcooTgoTP e gpTn ixs'i nujio "Hxxe. • juulo- o^
MooeHHc if ujHpe iire nitoiTTe • e awqTa>.\oq e
g^pa^'i ii oTTeTTciaw gi\pon' nei koi? it ^iS'ot itTa*.
nA.ofoc eT oit^ ujn nei ^^ce. e T&HHTq' itTOR
g(0(OR RxiocTC Juuu.oq*
ni nptOAAe e TJfee ott Riog^ juit oTreooT eqigoireiT *
H OTAlilTJUldkl gOAAitT • H OTJUMTtlOS ' Ita^I itTa^
n's&.'xe iULopR e t&hhtott • "se eqwa^awR • it ojiuLuLO
e nitoTTe' a^ig tc Tiiawno^ort'aL eT linaLTak'sooc e
"^XP^ • qnak^ooc ita^R «e e.f^ ocon rjuoctc ii
ncRcort • dwHOR neT eRAiocTe iLuoi • Htor -j^e
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€Knd>.&(OK eTTRoXswCic it ig2< eiieg^* ^e cko H
•sjvse e HRcon • ncKcon -xe iiToq eqnd.&(ji>K e
goTTK e ncoH£^ « tg&. eneg^* e &o\ «e cqeMio
iuuuLoq K&.K • e Tfce ic • IId>.pn gOT^ s'e nca^
ni n«ju.ep«>.Te A*,&.pK noiT e pa^rq IE neT«v.i»t5e\ion
JjL n«OAioc Jxuxe. Ji nnoTTe ne;)(^pc • ^tcoj Tn«&.-
Foi. 37 6 c{o|Tii e poq eq-xto iixioc • ^se Unp Tf^'a^io -se
O*^ Rite TT(?dLie THTFTtt • RCO € &o\ TA-pOTT K0> ItHTM
e ftoTV. * cuj^e KndwKO> e iio\ n^n. ttcen&.K(ji> n&.K &.tt
€ fcoX go^ioK • euj-se K«^uulo•Tp JULO. neKcon •
cfiTcoTR e«Ro7V.&.cic • ga>. iteRnj!«.pjs.nTtojue>w • gaw
TRne».p&,fe&.cic • HeRnopni&. • er CRCipe "juulxootf •
it'sioTTe itCRS'oX* HeRUj&.'sc «gj?V.oq KeRiAeeire
eeooir neRxtnTAt&.i gOAiiiT • wcRneeooTr ex eu-
«»^^ \ot»oc g&.pooT • ^S nfiHju.2^ S ne^c • epe
ncioitT THpq Jx nnoTTe eewpe'i Suu-or* epe
itdwO0e\oc THpoir jmn TecTp&.'<^dw THpc »Lge pa^TOTT*
epe KeircHqe • torS e'!r&.tt&.i?Rjs.'^e Hajlor • e Tpe
KJknoXotM'^e • 8w-5"(o n^ gOAioTVot^ei nneRno£te •
epe TeRgfecoj THpc Aa^jsju.' epe TCRTj^npo thaa
eRO ngfidL ejuLHT&.RU}dwse juLitd^Tf e-sw eRM^>w■^-
^Ot?OC g«>. OTTHHp •
in nTdw\eniopoc Si nopitiiw eT ouj it&.i €to itoTvaw |
Foi. 38 a juoojuie • e TeRv^nr^H* iteni©Trju.i&. it iifei>.A.'
o£ ILuoRJuiR eeooTT Kis.1 eT £0'sg^ Si nennS* eir^
^TrnH it Te\][rTr^H nge it TTJs.npo • n7V.&.c it pq^e
ao(S itigaw-se • n&.i eT "sw^ii jS nciOAisI THpq •
it e'X.TV.Hfe it «i g^p&.q eoooir • nR&.Tak.\8i.^i«>. *
jiRiog^' lEjuiocTe iie^RigS* itRtout^ itc&. eeiRion
aI nnoTTe • it TSilio itoTTcuig iien ntii itTa^Tr-
qos"!? it iidwC^ei>.©oit JS nna^pa^'^eicoc • Jx na^eoc
itosioTra^ eTO itiy\oq e-sooTT • ILiieeire eeooT e
goTTtt € eeiROin ii nttoTTe* Hiywitf n'<\'T(»iit
THE ARCHIMANDRITE 165
TxtMT&.Tigine • TAiKTTa».c6aw\ luueeTe ax niigHT
git OTPnoKTrpi*. • Otaihtjvt-<^co oTrnnTOjoTrigo •
H»lI THpoTT cena^'sMOTrR e pooT e T&e "se akRAioirp
AAtt ncKcoH* iwTruj jSne k&ioA. gn oTr8>.M«kt5KH • gii
0'!ra>.c58>.nH • it|TenoTrTG* Poi^ss
IIh line KctOTli Htor -se iya>.pe Te>.iT«knH gcofic e °*^
&o\ e^H oTTJuiHHtge KMofce* rX-Tio -se Tak'i tc ee
CT eqMa>.&.c whth ns"! n€T«ei(OT ct gw iS nHTre •
eT€T« tS koj e fsoA. n neTitepHTr gS neT«gHT
qndwK(o MHTH ^vH e jfeo?V Hf^i neTneicoT ct gn jS
nHTe «MeT«Mo6e • 6ic gHHTe TeTncooTTft n&juc-
pawikTe "se a».K^ gioMon Ji ne^c ns^iTdwecoc • jviraj
iijjiawipojjjie • JSnp TpnK8w&.H hsw gmr Huoq e
Tfce wen gfenTe eeootr e&.nepHT Jx nKOTTe n
OTTEfilO • €&.MepHT « OTTJUnTAAOnO^OC ' jud>.pnp
necgfemre eTe m>,\ ne • Oir«HC'<^«w" OTrgj\H\ • ».q£«
(o-zsn • otttMo ncoiAJidw xiH ottMo n gHT • eig-se
a^wepHT Jx nnoTTTe n ottMo Unp Tpe TTT^wgon
gn gennopm2< • ctto no-!ri,.TO kciaot • ne-s^wq
^5&.p -se ^.TrnoplneTre gn ga^g^ ncxtoT* necnmr • FoI. 39 «
Unp Tpe TO'ttTH gjS gengfoH-ye n ■^xieine • ncege o^
e pon g\ necHT nptouie niju. • a>.nepHT on HJuon
ep AAiweHTHc • Jx ne^c • jud^pn xiOKgn -se a(a>.pe
TAiORgc el&Re nsojgJS •
TenoT "^e eic nxcwn rh e gpjv'i* linp TpnfioXn
e feo\ • "se nne np gilgdi.^ ii nno£ie • ek'!rR8>.©icT&.
ILuLon npeqpoTroein ax hrocjuoc iinp Tpe tt-si-
<spon e tAhhth juL&.pn t^opei ax nR»k pcoq •
e^.TAAHHOje tFdwp OTT-xAki gS n&.i nnt^e SLuwoTn*
uj necnHTT • iinp Tp nqiwn xiii nenepmr -xe nne
TrqKon niiu.2^n git TeirnoTr it itRO^ivcic • Ka^n
MTeTH gennj».p©enoc • Kd..n iiTeTit gene^noTdwR-
■<^ROC • Ka^n iiTeTii gen«>.n8w^(opiTHc • n^nn qn*.-
^ooc n&.n -se a^Treic neTc ncoj ne • aaK TeqAiHce |
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Foi. 39 6 qMakfyni^piKe e pow wq-sooc «&.it -xe ecTuiti e£-
nswc • Goj-se Htor ne nai ojHpe • ecTwit t». gOTC •
egj-xe &Kii.ecTU)i ^pi nei rocjuoc • eic cakgtotoR e
!io\ HjjLo'i -se it ■•^cootm Hulok e^n • Guj'se jkh-
juecTe ncRCOM • eie ro n ujiiJuio e Td^ junTepo •
Giysc &.Rjuioirp aam ncRcoM iine rrio na>.q e iio\'
€1 cendJUOTp • R kr&i's. gi na^goT Ijuulor xiit
MROTrpHHTe ncenoT^e iJuuoR e nR»wRe ct gi fio\
eqnawigcone JuLuSi'T Kf^i np'ixie • «>.-!rci) n3'».g(5'eg^ H
Rofsge • Cig'se &.RgioTre e ncRcou • eie cen«wTa>.&.R
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R-^co e T«>. giRoiM' e^RcojigT' a^R^aiicocoT • SlR-^-
ujine Maw'i • e rde mJi n -^iiak-^co «>.« e poR • £S
ngb^oj « TeRak«&.t»RH •
3fo1. 40o* Une Rp eipnnH jun ncRcoti ^S nei rociaoc C\.ttoR-
g(owT AAttTaL.1 niiju&.R' ^i5 negooT' 3S ntio*?
ng«wn • I\.Rceigq ngHRC • ».itOR gto neT rciouj
iuLuoq • C\.RgioTre e neftmn • ktr ncoj^np g(0(OR
iS nenT awq^ioire e poi ^S na>. e£&io gi necpoc •
IIh dA'ig&.NTR «\&.&.Tr gii Ta>. a.no-jkHJuiia.. e nROC-
juioc • IIh Sine i^a^pi'^e M&.R ii na. cwjua^ Ain n«k
citoq n OTTg^pe « (on£* IIh Sine i-si'^ne IE luuioir
g«>. poR igjs.if -^coTR • IIh jSne itsjuor e nijnrc-
THpiOM itii nmre • -se ein:a<.&.R m,A neon gi lyftHp*
IIh Une i-<^ e^0Tcia>. «&.r e gioxi exH ngoq aim
noTTooge* a^TTOj ersH tcJoai. THpc S n'saw'se** —
IIh Sine i-^ «a>.R « OTTjuHHuje iS na^g^pe w «om^
«ewi CT eRnaLOTTsa^'i HgHTOT • Ha^tT'OAi xxn. m,.-
jtJL2s.ein • jun n&.a{nHpe • m^i «t a^'itl^opei SLuoott
Foi. 40 & ^n. nROCJUoc «gon|?V.o« n TJunTAia^TOi • awiTSkaw-y
' K&&K • CK is written on the lower margin of this page in a
different coloured ink.
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THE ARCHIMANDRITE 167
KawK • rse CKegoKK ngHTOT • Mip TSwiro e necHT n
c«o\i«»,e • ere ne^i ne n'^iaJioXoc • TenoT ott ncT
KOja^a^T ILuoq -se CKcp u|ILulo e po'i' Teuajue-
^eia*. Aa.awTiv«iK tmt&.cko'sh e noj ik « ajuiiTe •
TewoT &€. ntK ujHpe* r\.b^i Jiin iteTO nnoiS iini
TnM».cu>Tii e pooT enu{&.naajLe\6i nTK t35 ccotS
c R(j> • e iioK H MeitepHTP • II&.pn «H«^e • Kthcoitk
na^pcTH IS. nnoTTe • m&.i €t na>^OHeei e poit • iS
negooT S lumoTT • Hei peqp^SUjie gH TJuiHHTe •
ii nno^TJUoc ct nawajT • a^Trw eT ga^ gOTe • Hei
peqTOTKec ^[Tr|x;^H e iio\ gn mct juoott • H ajopTf
axexi akTT'^ e tootk H oirniC'<^c* aik oircooTrtt e
Tpe HMOT-se e iioK « TJUtnTawTakTMa^gTe g^pa^'i «
gHTii' IInnc(oc ii.'T'<|- e tootR n oircoii^iai. juh
oTAAHTcaw&e • e Tpe Kcoirn mmeeTe Jx ii-^.'iaw&o-
^oc • I iiTnntOT e iio\ iiJuLoq nTiujiecT(otj • Poi. 4i «
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A«.n OTTecKpew-'^a.. • naw'i eT «&.^ it OT«aju.H xin
oTg^poK* 55 nctOAijs. giTn S n».eocI —
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Ka*.©-^^^ ngHT« e TfeHHTOT*— ^T'<^ Ma^M n OTJUilT-
ga^p^ gHT jmn oTiu.nTpiSpa>.gj • eniija>.ngakpeg^ e na.!
THpoT • TnnawK'AjcpoMOAAei Jx neooT Jx ntioiTTe •
^v-^ tia^K n OTfakirawiiH xi« 0TeipH«H • nei -^Trnaw-
Toc gjS nnoXTAAOc • juiepe 'sa^'sse t^a^p eujgcon e
goTK e nAJLdi. eT epe Ka^i n^HTq • CVirgaiM e tootk
e T^e npa^gje -se eiteAAigje jmn T^irnH ngHTq*
^TTTcakfeon "^e o« eTJuinTpeq-'^ aak OTrju.nT;)(^c •
rX-TT-^ iiaLM JS neuj\H\ ct oira..&.fe aah o-jcgTrnouioiitt
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6n tS Kpme pa^p ncetiawRpiKe ILuLon a^ti ^J.
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168 THE INSTRUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS
negooTT Jx ngj».n • OTAiiiTpeqtgngice c«>.p • Mxn
oTTAittTpeq'siT « ^(yoMc • a.TrT&.&.Tr mswH • -se itKC-
CTA.Tro OM € SlP*^' "<''* TAAiiTpeq'sndwaLTr • «ta.
HeweiooTC ra>.p -seK ne-rfiioc e fio\ gn o-ygKO sxn.
OTreifee • juin geitAtoKgc CTToig uja.«t oT'sno Ma-ir
S nxMo • nsw?V.icT«>. eirnHT e fcoTV. n TAinTpeqce
Hpn • T«wi eT xiHg^ ii oce nixx • 6pe we'i ujTopTp •
Mxn nei* TJ)>.p«k^H • smn iiei «>.T2k^ia>. gn netuueAoc
e T^ie negoiro SE nnpTT • oTrTVifie ne eqoig nito&e •
neig njvne • xin necpoqpeq « nK&,pnoc •
G-y^oHH t«awp « TX)i«Tj>.Tcei uja^cp nTVoiricJuoc
Hcoa"' Mcp tctI MH-^Hcic « a^T uj'ine • Mcc(oA.iT e
""^ !io\ Jx ne5([^a>.\iitoc iS nA.»LC • IIoTrpoT Jx nTHpq •
neT Jx ■«^\irnH Jx nennSI ct OTrakd^fc • h • kth tja
TKOiyc gH oTrgir'^onH • DK. noTHRli cs^p ne^a^q
jjin nenpot^HTHc noitgc e T^ie nnpTi • OTra>.T»L-
jiAawgre ne nnpTT OTfcwuj ne n^^^ge* neT n&.T«w&.q
e Ma^s • nqna>.ttit>ine a^it eqoTs^awfi e tio£te • HaiitOTr
nHpTT • eRtgawMcooq gn oTptoige • 6Raj«>.ii-<^ hcr-
!ii>.\ e gent^irakXH • aaH gena^noT KnawAJioouje eKKH
Ka. gHTT nee h OTcawgAAc •
Otoh (5'e nixx • «Ta>.Trc£iTtOTOT ep xtawOHTHc n. ic •
juawpoTTcakgcooT e Sio'K • Jx nHpn jlih n-^^ge • epe
weneiooTe i^a^p cooTn e negoiro JS nocc ct
na>.aj(one e T^e nnpn • awTc&.gtooTr e &o\ ELuoq •
eigawTTce otrotti ca^p SuiiawTe • e T&e ngjione •
Gig-se nTawTT'^ otrotti iTa^p e TOOTq Jx nH0(3' n
p^ra^THc '2^iAi(oeeoc na^i ct epe neqccouaw oui
n uj(jo|ne * eie neT fcp&p ^it TRa^Rjaw ii Ta^PAin n
TXinTUjHpe igm*. • eiroig gi -xtoq nis^i n <s(o^II
MJS na^eoc • ott ne ■^na^'sooq nawir • ^p gOTC • e
-sooc* -se Unp Tpqco* e nTHpq -se nne oiraw*
eqjuiocTe Jx nqoTT-xa^i RpHpii e po'i • He'i tga^'se
pa.p gop^ it OTTJutHHOje Jx neoToeiuj •
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THE ARCHIMANDRITE 169
II^Hif nj)>juep&.Te • mj^hottc e g*>^pcg^ KvOi oiPgHT
ncT juoRgc* IleT najuLOKg^f pj>.p' qnakTOT'so Jui
neq-soi e gOTM e nXTTJumn Jx noir^js,i €t K».ttOTrq •
V^Tixt €T OTdwaJ^ • ikTroj qitawcei n M&.p&.eoK « Tne •
Ilnos^ -^e o«* e tiki THpoT- 8wTr-<^ c tootH il
neeEfuo na^i eT poeic en&.peTH THpoT • Tei ttOfS"
K (?OAA cT oTdi&ii Htsw nnoTTTe (3'oo\eq JJuuloc
eqitHT e nKocAioc ne neeMio • nco&T « Sd^peTH*
neeTTcawTpoc R Kenpa>.^ic • ngonTVon « peq-
KOTT^iS - neeep&.neTTTHc IE n^TiiH liixx • « Tep
oTTawAiio -^e k nei gjnc • xxti iteie nwoTrfi e Tec-
RTMH JU« ne'f KOCIAHCIC I THpOTT KT&.TgO&CO'S" « Fol. 43 a
OTre\aw^icTOM ju.en ne n M&.g^pH npukAie qcoTiT 'a.e
«>.Tui qTawiHT HMakg^pn nnoTTTe • enuj&.ti'xnoq «*.«•
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t»d>.p "se eiH8>.(?to«jT e-sH niAi a^ii «c«>. neT e&feiHT
Ai« Tipilpdwai • Ilnp Tp nK«>. imgHT e iio\ ^SE
neoTToeioi • S ngefKOuin se awCdwU^d^i n(3'! taamt-
lyoTTOjo axn TAtnTce^iie ptoiue' j\.c&.u{ivi na'i
TXiHTXaJ^ju.^.^ • &.cp ppo Mfji Tnop«i«w giTii nce'i
« TCiwp^* &.Ca.p;)(|^ei n&\ TJU«T'S8iCI£HT* ewUKOTl
Xo eirccoTii nca*. n«o<? • awKnoa' Kdw tootot e £io\
eirqipooirig ga. nKOTri • CX. noTTA. noTra. juiooige gn
iteqoToiig «gHT' Ileoiroejgj Tenoir ne na^i e Tp
ncouj e &o\ uin nenpotl^HTHc • Xe ottoi «iki
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neT coTTTton gn nptojjie neqtgoon «>.k riktik "*^
ne^pc • ere na^i ne Kqgjoon &.K e nrnpq • i^-rroi
■se &. noTTe*. noTr«>. go'sgS JS neT giTOTtoaiq •
[\c<o«i'^e na^AAepawTe • fse a., neo-roeitg gain e goTn*
awTTO) Sl negooir c&or uin oTreitOT eq-<^c6io n neq-
ujHpe' junoTTtgHpeeqctOTii nca>.neqeitOT' awTroj-sn
«(5'i S nawpeenoc eT nawHwoTf' a>.irenROTR n&\
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HeiooTC eT ot&.&.^i rj>.t«». iuiB>. • r\.tuA.dk&.'3' • o-yio-sii
Hee H nei ^npiv [Xnigione «©e « Moptf^a>.«oc •
!\7rgtoiu. e-xn K€t eMimr • a^T''^ rXxJ/ e-sn M&.-
nKTe • tt ngHue • e Tfee ni^i Ilawpsw rc roti ne k-<^
e TopiTH a n«OTTe ei* nTnp gH^e • caik ncT
co7v.c\ ILuLon • Rta. wa^i THpoT lycone iuumon • -se
Foi. a a Jine luutoRgn | • iu.jkpn&.i^coiii'^e u> n&. juepa^awTe
^1 -se ene-si JS neR?V.OA«. eT cEtcot • Ileepoitoc
nopp • npo « TJUHTcpo OTtoM • HcT ndw-spo
'^Mdw<^ MSwCj € feo\ ^ii iujLd^nn&. e© Hn • Gn[ydt,ifew-
t'WRi'^e • nTK'spo ennjveoc • Tn««wp ppo iga>, eneg^*
G'B'ig&.n'spo 'i.e e poM Tn«&.p gjHM • nTKpiAte gn
oTpiAAC eqca..u|e •
II&.pKuiiuje e pon en gocon otH juLeTa>.noiaw rh nd>,n
e g^psA" • juawpnt^opei « TAiORgc - T«wp«p £tppe
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nS iuia>. n igeXeeT • TeiioiTe &e. ktc ottom m'ju. fetOK
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H oTgOAAitT • CX,pi rumeeTre H ne ut aLq-soocj ^SE
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THE ARCHIMANDRITE 171
Hijm • 3oAiLOiu)c "^e -se eqcwoTg^ e goTK eqcooTrn
&.n -se eqcoioTg^n niuL •
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•se AAd>.pe HCTngHT igcone eTTMHir eTr-sHK e SioK M
e goTn e nnoTTTC •
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AjioTg^ gaw ^(OK eK.-<^ oTToein gJS noToein ee nn
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OTa^a^ • iice Tii ge e ei'^ioXon gii TennoVic • np
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172 THE INSTRUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS
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THE ARCHIMANDRITE 173
«kW&. &. ji'sx. -"^TOOT Sne iTawngoTTTOT • OTT'i.e
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ncRcon • itca^ajq itcgjqe iicon • IIh kp piAJie awH
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na^uja^i it naw no&e • TenoT &e. Rajuawgre Si nRoiri ^^
Fol. 48 6
174 THE INSTRUCTIONS OF APA PACHOMIUS
CT epoq jS ncRCOM • ^ttoj MTeTnoT cgd^pe nennS
S nnoTrre • erne it TCRpHcic Hne k Sato e fcoX
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THE ARCHIMANDRITE 175
cjue^ge* TeitOT &e. nji^. com jvpi eipHHH jun
neKcoK • awToj nTCTnaj^HTV. e •swi gto -xe ii -^eoj
p X«».&.Tr &.M ng(o£i awWsw •«^ilRHTr e Tfee n&.-
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gicc a^pi ngu>& }3 npeqT&.u}eoeiu| gTrnoAieinc
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feoA. gi TOOTq neooTT M&.q | jmn nqeiiOT nd.p«>.- foI. 49 6
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At the foot of the page, in a later hand, is the following
mutilated inscription :
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no?V.eoc awnoWojHioT [....] wn
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(Bmt. Mus. MS. Obiental No. 7024. Fol. 496).
TRANSLATION OF THE
COPTIC TEXTS
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THE BOOK OF THE KESUEEECTION OF
JESUS CHEIST, BY BAETHOLOMEW
THE APOSTLE
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 6804)
[Five leaves wanting]
in the peace of the Father. Amen. Fol- 1 o
Now when they had crucified the Saviour, they laid Him
in a tomb, [and] He rose from the dead upon the third day,
[and] He carried the soul of the holy man Apa Anania with
Him into heaven forthwith, and he ate and drank with our
Saviour at the table of His kingdom. And Joseph^ of
Arimathea^ made ready for burial the Body of the Son of
God, and when large quantities of most precious scents and
unguents had been poured out upon It, he laid It in a new
sepulchre. Then Death came into Amente ^ saying, ' Where
is this soul which hath come forth from the body newly ? It
hath not been brought unto me to Amente. For behold,
' 'loiafj<l> iird 'Api/jaSatas, the Senator (i8ou\e«T^s). See Matt, xxvii. 57 ;
Mark xv. 43 ; Luke xxiii. 50 ; John xix. 38. According to Solomon of
Al-Basrah (Book of the Bee, ed. Budge, p. 97) kings were elected from
among the senators. If one of them committed an offence they used to
beat his horse with white woollen gloves instead of him. Joseph was
not a senator by birth, but purchased his dignity. He taught in Galilee
and Decapolis and was buried in his town of Eamah (p. 109) ; his name
appears in the list of the Seventy Apostles (p. 113).
2 This town has been identified with the Eamathaim of 1 Mace. xi. 34,
which was probably near Lydda.
' Axxeme = the old Egyptian word ' Amentet ', w , w ,
^^ , which was originally the great Other World on the left bank
of the Nile ; here, however, it includes the Other World of Palestine.
180 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
I have sought for it for two days, but have not found it.
What then is [the meaning of] this mighty and wonderful
thing ? I know not, neither do I know what is [the meaning
of] this terrible disturbance [which taketh place] this day.
The whole world, and everything which is therein, is in a
state of violent commotion. Never before have I known any-
thing like unto this.' And Death called his minister and
said unto him, ' Let us go unto every place, and see if we can
find this newly dead body, and this new soul which hath
hidden itself, for I know not whither it hath departed.'
Then Death came into the tomb of the Saviour, and he
found it lighted up with the light of life, and he went into
the back of the tomb, and seated himself there with his minis-
ters. NowAbbaton,^ who is Death,^ and Gaios, and Tryphon, |
Fol. 1 6 and Ophiath, and Phthinon, and Sotomis, and Komphion, who
are the six sons of Death, wriggled into the tomb of the Son
of Grod on their faces in the form of serpents (?),* wriggling in
with their great thief in very truth. These robbers and evil-
doers were lying in wait for the moment wherein the Saviour
would go down into Amente, so that they might enter with
Him, and know what it was that He would do. And the
Saviour made Himself manifest unto them in the form of
a dead body, in the hinder part of the tomb ; He was lying
upon the ground in their midst — now it was the second day
that He was in the heart of the earth — and there was a
napkin bound round His face, and another one bound round
* A name derived from the Hebrew word jIlSN, the place of annihila-
tion, the kingdom of death ; see Job xxviii. 22 ; Ps. Ixxxviii. 12 ; Prov.
XV. 11, xxvii. 20. The angel of the abyss is in Eev. ix. 11 said to be
called in Hebrew 'AjSaSSi&y, and in Greek ' AiroWiiuv. He was the chief of
the seventh division of hell.
' Death personified, as in Old Egyptian \\ ^ ^. c» ^^ V\ ^
, ' Death [standeth] before me this day ' (Erman, Gesprdch
eines Lebensmiiden, p. 66), and in Hebrew, fllO.
' gettKoWHKHn , perhaps a corrupt form of aKa\^«tov, as Mr. Crum
noted.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 181
His head. Gaze thou thyself, O my son, at what His eye doth
gaze at, how that the sun doth stand still, and doth not rise
upon the earth, for He hath covered His face with a napkin.
And Death said unto his son, that is to say, the Pestilence
(or. Plague), ' Hath this soul which hath died recently been
brought unto thee to Amente ? Hath any one brought it to
thy mind, (or, hath any one mentioned it) to thee ? Hast
thou numbered it in the great number ? Shew me, for I am
disturbed greatly by this terrible quaking, and I do not know
what hath happened this day. The place here hath quaked
under me, the atmosphere hath been agitated, the foundations
of the heavens are disturbed, the hours have been shortened,
the nights are put out of course, the days have lengthened |
' Fol. 2 a
[The breaks which occur in the text of the next eleven lines
make it impossible to give a connected translation of the rest
«f the speech of Death. It seems, however, that Death goes
on to complain that the door-keepers of Hell have ceased to
guard the doors, that the fires have become extinguished, that
Gehenna has gone cold, that the servants, and ministers, and
envoys of Hell are unoccupied, that the angels thereof are
scattered abroad, and that his power has passed into the
hands of strangers (?).J
Addressing the dead body of Jesus Death saith, ' Who art
Thou ?' * What art Thou ?' ' [There is none] stronger than
Thou.' ' Thou hast disturbed me exceedingly.' ' I who am
wont to destroy every one [hast Thou] destroyed. And now
behold, I do not know what Thou art in this form.'
Then Jesus removed the napkin which was on His face,
and He looked in the face of Death, and laughed at him.
Now as Death gazed on the Saviour as He was laughing at
him, he became greatly disturbed j and he fled away back, and
fell down upon the earth, with his six sons. And again Death
rose up, and walked towards the dead body of Jesus, and he
182 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
was greatly afraid and trembled and sliook ; now his little
ones went away back. And again Jesus looked in the face of
Death, and laughed. And again Death said unto Him,
' Who art Thou ? Shew me. Is it possible that Thou art the
first-born of the Father, the Holy Lamb ? Surely Thou art
not He ! I know Thee '
Fol. 2 6 [Breaks in the text again interrupt the sense, and the
words which remain suggest that Death believes that he has
found out to whom the dead body belongs, for he says] :
' I know Who Thou art ; Thou art He to Whom those who
are in Amente cry out, saying : " O thou Good God, Merciful
and Compassionate, have mercy upon us who are shut up in
prison. Send Thou to us Thy beloved Son, so that He may
shew compassion upon us, and be merciful unto us. Do this,
O God, and take us into Thy kingdom.'" Tell me. Who art
Thou? For Thou art not that I should be
ashamed before it. Thou art not a mighty man that I should
hold Thee in fear. And Thou art not an old man that I
should be ashamed before Thee because of Thy honourable
grey hairs, and Thou art not a child that I should be ashamed
before Thee because of Thy tender years, and Thou art not a
person whose life hath been brief that I should be ashamed
because of Thy tender age, and Thou art not a bridegroom
that I should be in fear of Thy bridal state. Of such as
these I am master.'
These things did Death say to the dead body of the Son of
God, and he certainly did not know that It was the Great
King, our Saviour, Who was more (i.e. greater) than all the
kings upon the earth, and Who had come to us out of heaven,
and had given us life again. For he had said, ' Thou art not
a mighty man,' but he did not know that the dead body was
the Power which was stablished firmly , and that It
had come in littleness for our salvation. He was not a mere
child, [but had arrived] at manhood, for the sake of the
[world ?]. I
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 183
[Here there is another break in the text, and we have the Fol. 3 a
following fragments of lines : ' He passed thirty years ' ; ' in
the world until He received baptism ' ; ' He gave us His [holy
Body and His] precious Blood ', &c. Death then looked again
in the face of Jesus, and said, '"Who art Thou that laughest?
I ask, I speak six sons. Tell me,
.... that we may cease to quake.' The text continues : — ]
Wherefore dost Thou refuse to answer me in this manner ?
Behold, it is two days since a token came to me, saying,
' Watch over thyself, permit none to rob thee,' for I keep this
voice in my memory j but behold, Thou humblest me, and dost
make a mock of me. I will not depart from Thee, but I will
cleave unto Thee until thou makest Thyself manifest, and
deelarest Who Thou art. Now I am absolutely all-powerful
in my might, and Thou wilt never be able to deceive me.
And these were the things which the angel Abbaton, who
is Death, spake unto the dead body of the Son of God. Then
the Saviour, the Living One, I^JlUJ,^ went up into the
^ A name which is often found in magical papyri, and which was used
by the Gnostics and others as a word of power. Originally it seems to
have been intended to represent Hi, or miT', the God of the Hebrews, as
Diodorus says (i. 94) ; but by many of those who had it cut on amulets
and written in magical texts it was regarded as the name of the Supreme
Being, whose symbol was the sun. On Gnostic amulets the name I^III
is associated with figures of various kinds. Thus on Brit. Mus. G. 235
it is cut on the shield which is carried in the left hand of the god
Abrasax, who appears in the form of a cock-headed man, with legs
terminating in serpents, holding aloft a whip in his right hand. On
G. 44 (reverse) Abrasax stands in a chariot which is being drawn by
two serpents. Above the serpents are the magical symbols ri^'i. 3E and
the name 12^111, and on the bevelled edge is cut ABPACAX. On
G. 151 Ia6 is seen standing on a lion ; he has the body of a hawk with two
pairs of wings, and human head, arms, hands, and feet. In each hand he
holds a sceptre. On the reverse is the figure of a goddess standing on a
lion, and above her are the names I3k.III C3k.B!Xin9. On G. 12 ICVIU
is seen in the form which Horus has on the front of the Metternich stele
(ed. Gol6nischeff, Plate I), and on some of the so-called ' cippi' of Horus.
For other examples see King, The Gnostics, Frontispiece and Plates III,
IV, and VI ; and Matter, Eistoire du Gnosiicisme, Paris, 1828, Plate IX,
In the last-named example the god who is figured as ICVUI is Jupiter.
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mighty chariot of the Cherubim, and the whole of it was fire,
and it shot forth rays of the [light] of life. And there was
a mighty multitude of angels and archangels [standing] by
the door of the tomb, and the Cherubim, and the Seraphim,
and the Four and Twenty Elders,^ and the Powers, and multi-
Fol. 3 b tudes [of angels which no man could number]
[The second halves of the next nine lines are wanting, but
it is clear from the words which remain that this portion of
the text described the destruction which Jesus wrought in
Amente. He broke in pieces the doors, and smashed their
bolts, and dragged away and destroyed the door-posts and
frames. He overthrew the blazing furnaces of brass and ex-
tinguished their fires, and, removing everything from Amente,
left it like a desert. He put in fetters^ the ' shameless one '
(nakTigine) and bound the ministers of Satan; He also
bound a fiend whose name is wanting, and He tied up the
devil called Melkhir with an iron chain. The text then
continues : — '\
So Jesus went down [into Amente, and] scattered [the
fiends], and cast chains on the Devil, and redeemed Adam
and all his sons; He delivered man, and He shewed compas-
sion upon His own image ; He set free all creation, and all the
world, and He treated with healing medicine the wound which
the Enemy had inflicted on His, Son. He brought back into
His fold the sheep which had gone astray — He the holy and
faithful Shepherd. And He brought back Adam again to
the state wherein he was at first, and forgave them (i.e. his
sons) their sins. In peace. Amen.
In the Book of the Resurrection herein translated the god whose name is
applied to Jesus is Harpokrates, or, Horus the Child.
' See Eev. iv. 4 ; t. 8, 14 ; xix. 4. According to the Book of the Bee (p. 9),
the angels consist of nine classes and three orders : 1. Upper Order,
Cherubim, Seraphim, and Thrones. 2. Middle Order, Lords, Powers, and
Rulers. 3. Lower Order, Principalities, Archangels, and Angels. And see
Col. i. 16.
' See Lacau's text, p. 43.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 185
Then the Saviour turned to the man who had betrayed
Him, that is to say, to Judas Iscariot, and He said unto him,
' Tell Me, Judas, in what way didst thou profit by betraying
Me, [thy Lord,] to the Jewish dogs? Assuredly I only
endured sufferings of all kinds in order to fulfil [the will]
of My Father, and to redeem [and set free] My creatures
which I had fashioned. As for thee, woe be unto thee, with
twofold woes.'
[Here there is a break of three or four lines in the text.
According to M. Lacau's fragments the missing words which
follow ' twofold woes ' are something like ' and rebukings in-
numerable, and cursings most terrible. Moreover, the lot of
Judas is with his father the Devil '. The text continues : — ]
[His name (i. e. Judas's) hath been blotted out] from the Book Fol. i a
of Life, his name hath been removed from the [roll] of the
Saints, his inheritance hath been taken away from among the
living, his tablet hath been broken in pieces, the oil of his jar
hath been poured away to waste, his garment hath been rent
asunder, Satan hath entered into judgement with him, and he
hath come forth condemned utterly, his bishopric hath been
taken out of his hands, his crown hath been snatched away,
strangers have seized upon the [fruits of] his labours speedily,
he is arrayed in cursing as with a garment, he is poured out
like water, his glorious apparel hath been snatched away from
him, the light of his lamp hath been extinguished, his house
hath been left a desert, his day was shortened and the period of
his life was diminished, and was without permanence. Suffering
came upon him, the light departed and left him, and darkness
came upon him, the worm inherited his substance, lice covered
him over like a garment. The angels who are in the train
of the Lord hurled him down headlong, ^ his tongue hath
been cut out, the light in his eye hath been destroyed, the
hair of his head hath been plucked out. His mouth was
filled (?) with thirty snakes so that they might devour him,
1 Break in Lacau's text.
Bb
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Fol. 4 b and these were their names : — 1st, Remoteness from [God] ;
2nd, Evil jealousy ; 3rd, ; 4th, ;
5th, Envy ; 6th, Want of compassion ; 7th, Haughtiness of
heart; 8th, Constant strife; 9th, Vain chatter; 10th,
; 11th, Slander; 12th, Hypocrisy; 13th,
; 14th, ; 15th, Gluttony; 16th,
Cursing; 17th, Wrath; 18th, Treachery; 19th, Leading
[men] astray; 20th, The lying tongue; 21st, Arrogance;
22nd, Contempt; 23rd, Falsehood; 24th, Insidiousness ;
25th, Want of sense ; 26th, Carelessness ; 27th, Stuhbomness
in respect of the truth; 28th, Cunning; 29th, Excessive
greed ; 30th, Godlessness. These are the thirty snakes [which
were sent] to devour Judas Iscariot. These are the thirty
terrors
Fol. 5 o [Here there is a break in the text, and two or three
complete lines and portions of several others are wanting.
The words which are preserved mention the Jews, and state
that Judas received something in his face, that he was cast
forth into outer darkness, that he shall never more be
remembered, that none shall enquire after him, and that he
shall never, never more be had in remembrance. The text
continues : — ]
These are the curses which the Saviour ^ pronounced upon
Judas in Amente. Now the Saviour rose from the dead on
the third day. And Abbaton, who is Death, rose up, and
did not see th« dead body of Jesus the Son of God, Who
spake with him. And he said to his son the Pestilence,
'Make haste, get thee down into Amente, and take care to
protect thyself thoroughly well. Shut tight the doors of
Amente, until I can discover who it is that hath deceived me
when I knew [it] not. For we would have talked with him,
but he hid himself from us. Peradventure he is the Son of
God Himself, Who destroy eth all men. And as for this
' Lacau's text, p. 45.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 187
being, I have not found a way to overcome him, neither have
my sis sons.'
Then Death went into Amente, and his six sons were with
him, and he found the place swept bare, and it was like unto
a desert, and there was not one soul therein. All the doors
thereof were smashed in pieces, and the door-frames were
thrust out of their places, their bolts were shattered, and the
brazen fiery furnaces had been overthrown. Nothing what-
soever was found in that place except three voices [which Fol. 5 6
cried out in fear, and with fearful screams, and were full
of anguish of heart] and trouble, and suffering. In [that]
place there was weeping and gnashing of teeth; it was
a place of sighing and trouble, and there was there the worm
which never sleepeth.^ Woe be unto them !
And [meanwhile] the angels were singing the hymn of
blessing which the Seraphim are wont to sing at the hour
of dawn on the Lord's Day over His Body and His Blood:
And early in the morning of the Lord's Day, whilst [it was]
still [dark], the holy women came forth to the tomb, [and
their names are these] : Mary Magdalene,^ and Mary the
mother of James,^ whom [Jesus] had delivered out of the
hand of Satan, and Salome * the temptress, and Mary ^ who
miuistered [unto Him], and Martha® [her] sister, and
Susannah,' the wife of Khousa, the steward of Herod, who
had refused to share his bed, and Berenice, the fountain of
' An allusion to laa. Ixvi. 24 and Mark ix. 44, 46, 48.
2 i.e. Mary of Magdala, John xix. 25, xx. 1, 11-18. Magdala was
probably a village near the Lake of Tiberias.
' i.e. the mother of James the Less and Joses. See Matt, xxvii. 56, 61 ;
Mark xv. 40, xvi. 1 ; Luke xxiv. 10.
* Mark xv. 40, xvi. 1. She was, perhaps, the wife of Zebedee, and the
mother of James and John.
5 Luke X. 38-42.
' Luke X. 38 ; John xi. 1, xii. 2.
' See Luke viii. 3, where however the wife of Herod's steward is said
to be Joanna, 'ladvva yvvij Xoufa iiriTpdirov 'HpiiSmi. The name Joanna
has probably dropped out of our Coptic text.
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whose blood [Jesus] had stopped for her in Capernaum/ and
Leah, the widow, whose son God had raised from the dead
[in Nain],^ and the woman who was a sinner, unto whom the
Saviour said, ' Thy sins, which are many, are remitted unto
thee ; go in peace.' ^ [These women] were standing in the
garden of Philogenes, the gardener, whose son the Saviour
had healed, and Simon, at the time when He was coming
down from the Mount of Olives/ and all His Apostles.
And Mary said unto Philogenes, 'If thou art really he
[I know thee].^ Philogenes said unto her, 'Thou art Mary,
the mother of Thaekahari[amath]/ the interpretation of
which is ' the joy, the blessing, and [the gladness] '. Mary
Fol. 6 a said unto him, ' [If it be thou who hast taken away the
Body of my Lord, tell] me where thou hast laid It, and
I myself will carry It away.' ^ Philogenes said unto her,
' O my sister, what is [the meaning of] these words which
thou speakest, 0 thou holy Virgin, the mother of the Christ ?
For at the moment when the Jews crucified Jesus, they set
out seeking a safe sepulchre wherein they might lay Him, so
that His disciples might not come and carry Him away
secretly by night. And I said unto them, ' There is a tomb
quite close to my vegetable garden, carry Him thither and
lay Him in it, and I myself will keep watch over it. Now
I thought in my heart saying : When the Jews have gone
away [from the tomb] and have entered their houses, I will
go into the tomb of my Lord, and I will carry Him away,
and I will give Him spices, and a large quantity of sweet-
smelling unguents. And [the Jews] brought Him, and laid
Him in the tomb, and they set a seal upon it, and they
departed to their houses. Now in the middle of the night
I rose up, and I went to the door of the tomb of my Lord,
' See Matt. ix. 20-22 ; Mark v. 25-34 ; Luke viii. 43-48.
^ Luke vii. 11. ^ Luke vii. 47.
* Compare Luke ix. 37-42 or xxii. 50, 51.
* John XX. 15 ti av iffdaraaas airSv, liiri ixm iroO airdv (Brjicas, xiyib
BY BAETHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 189
and I found all the armies of the angelic host drawn up
there. In the first row were the Cherubim, who were twelve
thousand in number. In the second row were the Seraphim,
who were thirteen thousand in number. In the third row
were the Powers, who were twenty thousand in number. In
the fourth row were the Virgins, who were thirty thousand
in number. And thousands of thousands [of angels] were
round about it, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands
were [the angels] who were gathered together to it. And
there was a great chariot standing there, and it was formed
of fire [which sent forth bright flames]. And there were also
there twelve [Virgins, who stood upon the fiery chariot 2, ^°'- 6 b
and they were singing hymns in the language of the
Cherubim, who all made answer unto them, " Amen. Halle-
lujah I " Moreover, I saw the seven firmaments [open] one
beyond the other. And the Father came forth out of the
height with His tabernacle of light, and He came to the tomb
of the Saviour, and raised Him up from the dead. All these
glorious things did I see, O my sister Mary. Moreover,
I saw Peter there, the great interpreter of Jesus, [and had he
not] laid hold upon me, and helped me, I must have fallen
into despair and died by reason of [these great] mysteries,
and this great glory which I saw. O Mary, my sister, what
shall I do until I enter that place ? ' These were the things
which Philogenes spake unto Mary.
And the Saviour appeared in their presence mounted upon
the chariot of the Father of the Universe, and He cried out
in ■ the language of His Godhead, saying, ' Maei Khar
Maetath,' whereof the interpretation is, ' Mary, the mother
of the Son of God.' Then Mary, who knew the interpreta-
tion of the words, said, ' HeambouneI Kathiathaei Mioth,'
whereof the interpretation is, ' The Son of the Almighty, and
the Master, and my Son.' And He said unto her, ' Hail, My
' Compare John xx, 16 arpatfietaa ixflvrj Kiyet air^ 'Efipaiffri, 'Pa00owi
& KiyeTcu AtSaffieaKf.
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mother. Hail, My holy ark. Hail, thou who hast sustained
the life of the whole world. Hail, My holy garment, wherein
I arrayed Myself. Hail, My water-pot, which is full of holy
water. Hail, My mother. My house. My place of abode.
Hail, My mother. My city. My place of refuge. [Hail, thou
who hast received in thyself the Seven Aeons in one com-
Fol. 7 a position. Hail, thou who art the table which is set in the
Paradise of the seventh heaven, the name of which is
" Khomthomakh ", [that is to say],] the whole of Paradise
is glad because of her. I say unto thee, O My mother, " He
who loveth thee loveth life." Hail, thou who didst sustain
the Life of the Universe in thy womb. O My mother,
[go thou] and say unto My brethren [that I have risen from
the dead]. Say thou unto them: [I shall] go [unto My
Father], Who is your Father, and unto My God and Lord,
Who is your Lord. Keep in remembrance all our words
which I have spoken unto you. For I will come to you at
the hour of dawn to-morrow morning, which is also the hour
wherein I am wont to stretch out My right hand of light,
when the sun riseth upon the earth, and when also I am wont
to shake out My spiritual garments, and to take My seat on
the right hand of My Father, and when the dew of the
Paradise of the seventh heaven descendeth upon the whole
earth, which becometh drunk therewith, and yieldeth the
fruits of life. I will come to you at that hour, and I will
give unto you My peace which I have received from My holy
Father. And He gave it to Me, and I brought it into the
world, and I will give it unto you My disciples [and unto]
every one who shall believe in My name, and [in the name of]
Mary My mother, the Virgin in very truth. My spiritual
womb, My treasure of pearl, the ark [of the salvation] of the
sons of Adam, who sustained the Body of the Son of God,
and the Blood of Him that indeed took away the sin of the
world, the light of [our]
Pol. 7 b [Here there is a, break of two lines at least]
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 191
Then the Saviour, the Life, our salvation, our King ....
our Helper, our [Hope], opened His mouth and
cried out, saying : ' [Thou shalt take thy seat] in My king-
dom in blessing.' [O my brethren] the Apostles, believe me,
[I Bartholomew,] the Apostle of Jesus, saw the Son of God,
standing upon the chariot of the Cherubim. And round and
about Him there were standing thousands of thousands of
Archangels, and thousands of thousands of the Cherubim,
and tens of thousands of tens of thousands of the Sera-
phim, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands of the
Powers, and their heads were bowed, and they made answer
to the blessing, saying, 'Amen, Hallelujah,' to that which
the Son did speak with His mouth to Mary. Then our
Saviour stretched out His right hand, which was full of
blessing, and He blessed the womb of Mary His mother.
I saw the heavens open together, and the Seven Pirmaments
were opened. I saw a man of light shining brightly, like
unto a pearl, upon whom it would be impossible to make
any man look. And [I saw] also a hand of fire which was
of the colour of snow, and it rested upon the belly of Mary
and [upon her] breast. Now this hand was the hand of the
Father, and the right hand of the Son, and the right hand of
the Holy Ghost. And He blessed [the womb of Mary and
said,]
[Break of six and a half lines] Fol. 8 a
and all [the angels said 'Amen'. [And He said], 'They shall
call thee the 'fountain of life' blood of God . .
[Amen.] Hallelujah. And He made to drink the
sinless. Amen. Hallelujah the Powers
of heaven because of her fruit. Hallelujah. Thou
shalt be called [in heaven] the ' Pearl of the Father ', and men
call thee upon earth, ' She who brought forth God ' and ' our
salvation'. The blessing of the Father shall be with thee
always. Amen. Hallelujah. The might of the Son shall
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overshadow thee. Amen. Hallelujah. The joy of the
Holy Spirit shall continue to remain with thee at all times.
Amen. Hallelujah. And when thou shalt come forth from
the" body I Myself will come with My Father, and Michael,
and all the angels, and thou shalt be with Us in My kingdom.
And over thy body I will make the Cherubim, having a sword
of fire, to keep watch, and twelve hundred angels also shall
watch over it until the day of My appearance, and of My
[kingdom].'
Foi. 8 5 [These were the things which the Saviour spake unto
Mary His mother. And Mary departed and made known
to the Apostles that the Lord had risen from the dead, and
had said to her, ' Come ye to] Galilee [at dawn to-morrow],
and I will give unto you My peace [which My Father] gave
unto Me as I came into the world.' [Then] Mary [came and
found the Apostles about to offer up the Offering], the Body
and the Blood of Christ, and Mary [partook of the sacrifice]
with them. [Then] the great bishop [said], ....
O Mary, thou art the first [among women] the angel
brought Him out of thy until thou didst give
birth to Him on the earth. He chose us to be His disciples.
And thou also wast the first unto whom He shewed Himself,
as He was departing to His Father. O blessed be the womb
which thou didst hold in thyself until thou didst produce for
us the King of Glory.'
And all the Apostles rejoiced with exceedingly great joy
when they heard from Mary His mother that the Lord had
risen from the dead. Now the Saviour went away to
ascend into the heavens, having mounted the chariot of the
Father of the Universe, and the whole of the captivity of
the sons of Adam followed after Him, after the manner of a
king who hath waged war successfully, and hath vanquished
his enemy, and hath captured large booty. And thou shalt
find it for the sake of His men whom He had
Fol. 9 a [redeemed].
[One line wanting]
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 193
[And as] the Saviour Jesus our Lord went on His way He
and the angels were going with Him, ..... the
whole world from their sins ; and the Seraphim were singing
hymns to Him until He reached the seventh heaven. And
moreover [there was] the tahernaele of the Father, which cannot
be described. And the Father, Who was upon His throne,
saluted His beloved Son, and He placed upou His head the
great crown of glory and blessing, which illumined the whole
world with brilliant light at that moment. O my brethren
the Apostles, believe me Bartholomew the Apostle [of Jesus],
if I were to undertake to describe in the smallest manner the
works which took place at the moment when the Father
placed the crown on the head of His Son, I should not be
able to write them down in all the time which I shall pass on
the earth. Not only this, but do not let this book come into
the hand of any man who is an unbeliever and a heretic.
Behold, [this] is the seventh time that I have commanded
thee, O my son Thaddaeus, concerning these mysteries. Reveal
not thou them to any impure man, but keep them safely.
For I [give thanks] unto our Saviour Who made Michael to
remain continually with me, until I saw these mysteries.
[Here is a break of one or two lines.] ^ol- 9 &
For I have not the power to [invent things] of this kind.
For what I saw [took place] on the fifteenth day of [the
month] Parmoute, at during Pentecost, in peace
[And when] the Father placed the crown upon the
head of His beloved Son, He said unto Him — now all [the
hosts of the angels] were listening — 'Peace be unto Thee
for Thou art the King of [Peace], and [Thou
art made perfect] by the Will of Thy Father.' And He said
unto the angels, ' Sing ye joyfully glorious hymns of every
kind to My Son, for this is the day of joy, this is the day of
gladness, this is the day of exultation, the day of happiness,
the day of immortality, the day of brightness, the day of
cc
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freedom unto salvation, the day of the remission of sin. For
this is the day of My Son, Who is the Lord of you all,
the Redeemer of the whole world from their sins.' And the
Father also said unto Him, ' Come, sit Thou down upon My
right hand, My beloved Son, and I will give Thee My blessing,
My beloved Son, on Whom hath been My desire. I am Thy
Father, and there is no other god besides Thee in heaven and
in the earth. I will set Thine enemies beneath Thy feet, and
Thou shalt reign from the wood of the Cross
Fol. 10 a [Break of at least two and a half lines]
shall abide for ever My beloved Son, . .
through My blessing. Thou art the
Thou art the Strength Thou art the Bride-
groom. Thou art the the Father. Thou
art the Thou art the Holy Paraclete. Amen.^
to the Father of [mercy]. Sit Thou upon the throne of
the pearl of light.'
I saw also the Saviour sitting on the right hand of His
Father, and thousands of thousands of Archangels, and of
the Cherubim, and of the Seraphim, and of the Powers, and
of the Dominions, and the Twelve Virtues of the Holy Spirit,
and the Four and Twenty Elders, and the Seven Aeons, and
the Patriarchs, and the Prophets, and all the Righteous,
advanced all together, and they worshipped the Son of God,
saying, ' He is holy. He is holy. He is holy, the King, the
Son of God, the Son of the King, and His Good Father, and
the Holy Spirit. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord
and His lovingkindness, and He hath delivered the man
whom He hath made. He hath forgiven his sins, and the
sins of all his children. In peace. Amen
and his children.
Foi. 10 b [Break of one or two lines.]
I qo = 90 + 9, and ga^xinn = 1 + 40 + 8 + 50 (for g has no numerical
value) = 99 ; therefore qS = Amen.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 193
' Glory be unto Thee, O Holy Spirit all His
blessing. Amen.
' [Glory be unto Thee] Thou art the Shepherd
of the sheep of life. Amen. Thou art the
Again, Thou art He Who did redeem
of all His blessing. Amen. [Thou art He] of
life. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee Amen.
' Glory be to Thee
' Glory be to Thee, Propitiator. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Undying One. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, King of Peace. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Who wast not bom. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, the Incorruptible. Amen.
* Glory be to Thee, King of Gloiy. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, the Head of the Universe, Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Holy and Perfect One. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Thou Treasury of Glory. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Thou true Light. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Deliverer of the Universe. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Thou Who art indeed the Good One.
Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Alpha of the Universe. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Life of the Universe. Amen. O Sweet
Name. Amen. O Thou Who art at the head of the Uni-
verse. Amen. [Thou] Beginning [and] End of everything.
Amen.'
The First Hymn of the Angels which all the Saints
SANG^ BECAUSE OF THE FOEGIVENESS [OF THE SINS] OF AdAM
AND ALL HIS SONS.
The Son of God forgave the sins of the whole world. In
peace. Amen,
' Literally ' said '.
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Foi. iia [The Second Hymn of the Angels] ke-
JOICING (?)
'....... Amen.
' Glory be to TheCj the Shepherd. Amen
' Glory be to Thee Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Steward of the Father, Jesus. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Light-giver, Jesus. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee of Life (?). Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Apparel of the [Saints ?]. Amen.
'Glory be to Thee, Shelterer of those who are [needy].
Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, the of those who are
Jesus. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, O true Bridegroom, Jesus. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee salvation, Jesus. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Thou Blessing of Sabaoth, Jesus. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Thou Joy of the Ages, Jesus. Amen.
' Glory be to Thee, Exultation of Eloi, Jesus. Amen.'
And again with all his sons. ' In peace. Amen. Come
ye to the joy of our King. Amen. Let the angels come, one
by one with fruit, and let them all rejoice over the forgive-
ness of Adam and all his sons, for he hath been brought back
to his former estate, [and he is] as he was at first. In peace.
Amen.'
The Thied Hymn of the Angels. In peace. Amen.
Then the Father commanded them to bring Adam into
the midst, and Eve, his wife. And straightway Michael
went to Paradise, and brought back Adam and Eve, and he
set them in the presence of the Father. Now Adam was
four score cubits in height,^ and Eve was fifty cubits.
^ Hebrew tradition states that, when in a state of innocence, Adam's
body reached from earth to heaven; after Adam had sinned, his stature
was shortened by God. The Muslims say that Adam was as tall as a,
high palm-tree, and that Eve's body was so long that when her head lay
on one hill near Mecca, her knees rested on two other hills in the plain.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 197
Believe me, my brethren the Apostles, I Bartholomew,
an Apostle [of Jesus], never, from the time when I was born
into the world, have I seen the image of any man which
resembled the image of Adam, either in heaven, or upon
the earth.
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There was a girdle of pearls [round about his loins],
and a great multitude of angels [were singing to
him] songs of heaven. [Rays of light shot] forth out of
[his] eyes of diamonds which were like unto [the splendour]
that I saw in the tabernacle of the Father. And characters
and signs were written upon his forehead, the which flesh
and blood were unable [to read]. And the Name[s] of the
Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit were written upon
his body in seven [symbolic signs ?]. And the thongs of the
sandals which were on the feet of the father shone brighter
than the sun and the moon twice seven times. Eve herself
was adorned with the adornments of the Holy Spirit, and
the Powers and the Virgins sang hymns to her in the
celestial language, calling her 'Zoe', the mother of all the
living.
And the Father answered [and said], ' 0 Adam, My son,
although thou didst thrust My commandment behind thee,
because of thy wife, and didst not keep it, behold, Jesus
My Son Himself hath suffered all these pains j thy sins
shall be forgiven to thee, and thou, even thou, shalt be a son
to Me even as He is. And as for Mary, in whom My Son
sojourned, with her Eve shall be a mother in My kingdom.'
And the Father answered and said unto all the angel-host,
'Let them come with their sweet tidings, and with their
sweet odours, and lay them down before Me, because I am
See the passages quoted in Eisenmenger, Ent Jud., sub Adam and Eve. ^
For Syrian legends about the formation of Adam see Booh of the Bee (ed.
Budge), pp. 15 ff.; The Cave of Treasures in Brit. Mus. Add. 25875,
fol. 4 b ff. ; and Bezold, Schatshohle, pp. 3 and 4. Many curious legends
are colleoted by Malan, The Book of Adam and Eve, pp. 214 ff.
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again at peace with My own image.' Then Michael [sang]
this hymn for Adam at that time
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in peace. Amen. . . . [and his] glad tidings.
Amen. Raphael [and his] Amen and
his fruit. Amen and his lighted lamp. Amen.
and the holy oil. Amen. Asouel with [his]
Amen. Aphouel with his psaltery. Amen
with his robe. Amen with his virginity. Amen.
Harmosiel with the trumpet of the Spirit. Amen, Sareiou[el]
,.^ with his sweet scent. Amen. Kadiel with his drum. Amen.
Uriel with the light of the sun. Amen. These are the
angels of light. 'Come ye to the joy of our King Jesus.
Amen. We all rejoice over the forgiveness of Adam and all
his sons. In peace. Amen. Hallelujah.'
The Fotjeth Hymn op thb Angels.
' We bless Thee, O King of the Ages, Amen. We bless
Thee, O Thou Who art incomprehensible. Amen. tA, ]&1,
Abba, King. Amen. Abriath the Redeemer Who liveth.
Amen. Thou Who art our Life-giver. Amen. Thou Who
art the fulfilment of all things. Amen.'
The Fifth Hymn of the Angels who were asceibing
BLESSING TO THE FaTHEE, AND THE SoN, AND THE HOLY
Ghost. Amen.
'Bless usj O Father. Amen. Bless us, O Son. Amen.
Bless us, O Holy Spirit, Amen. Let Paradise say with us
" Amen ". Let the Cherubim say with us "Amen ". Let
Fol. 12 b [the Seraphim say with us " Amen •".] Let those who dwell
in the heavens say [with us] " Amen ". Let the Virgins say
with us "Amen". Remember us, O [our]
[and] our for Thou art the Object of our glori-
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fyings, and our Pride, and our Salvation, and our Life, and
our Refuge, and our , and our Helper, our
Strength, and our [Redeemer]. May His mercy be upon
every one. Amen. Hallelujah.'
The Sixth Hymn op the Angels.
Then when Adam saw the great honour and this gift which
was to be to him and to all his sons, namely that the Son
of God had forgiven them their sins, he sang this hymn,
saying, ' I will ascribe blessing to God Who hath remembered
me. O ye Angels of joy, come ye, and rejoice with me, for
the Son of God hath set me free. He hath delivered me and
my wife, and He hath saved me and all my sons also. O all
ye righteous who are on the earth, come ye, and make
rejoicing with me, for Christ, the Son of God, hath made me
to be without sin. This is the day, and this is the hour of
joy, for which (?) my father Michael the Archangel, and all
the Angel-host made entreaty on behalf of all my seed until
God, the Almighty, had compassion upon me and upon all
my sons, and made peace with my clay, the which He had
fashioned. For this is His form and image. In peace.'
And Michael, and Gabriel, and Raphael, and [Aso]uel, and
Sarouphouel, [and , and ], his six
fellow [Archangels], cast themselves down, and worshipped
the Father, and [the Son, and the Holy Ghost, saying] . . .
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God. Thou didst have compassion
Adam also Thou didst save (?)
the way of salvation. Amen Adam in the joy
of thy King Jesus. Amen for thy sake until He
should deliver all In peace. Amen.
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The Eighth Hymn of Adam, the form of God, Who
IS Most High. In peace. Amen. Hallelujah.
And there came also the righteous whom Adam had invited
to come and rejoice with him in gladness, and these were
they : The first was Abraham, the companion of God, and
Isaac, who was without sin, and Jacob the saint of the
Almighty, and Job the patient, and Moses the Arch-prophet,
and Noah the righteous man, and all the righteous who had
performed the will of God. And they all saluted Adam, and
they worshipped him, saying, 'Blessed art thou, O Adam,
for Jesus Christ hath forgiven thee thy sins, and to us also,
thy sons, hath He given freedom. Amen.'
Then all the righteous rejoiced and were glad, and they
ascribed blessing to God, saying, 'AH the righteous shall
shine in the kingdom of their Father seven times brighter
than the sun. The light of the righteous
shall shine before them
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all the who have pleased God the living,
the Body and the Blood whereof all partake
.... sins. Glory be to Thee, Jesus our King. Glory be to
Thee, Jesus, the True Bridegroom, Glory be to Thee, O . . .
Glory be to Thee, Jesus, the Father of all souls.'
And when the righteous had finished [singing] their hymn,
they departed and went into the city [the heavenly Jerusa-
lem], wherein they abide always, [and wherein they shall be]
for ever. Amen. And to all the angels also, when they had
finished [singing] their hymn, and had [said] their Amen,
the Father gave His peace, and dismissed them, and each
one went to the place over which he had rule. In peace..
Amen.
These are the hymns which the angels sang when they
were all gathered together, and when aU of them were
rejoicing because the Son of God had risen from the dead.
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and had redeemed the captivity o£ the sons of Adam, and had
taken them into heaven, and had made them gifts to His
Father. In great peace, for ever and ever. Amen.
Then the Father set Adam at the Gate of Life, so that he
might be the first to salute all the righteous as they were
entering into Jerusalem, the city of Christ. And He stationed
Eve over all the women who had done the will of God, that
she might be the first to salute them as they entered the city
of Christ
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O my brethren the Apostles, I have told you concerning
the mysteries which I have seen ; rejoice ye because of the
forgiveness of sins which our Saviour hath [bestowed upon
Adam] and upon all his sons. And [all] the Apostles
[answered Bartholomew and said, 'It is seemly so to do],
O our beloved brother Bartholomew, [thou treasury] of the
mysteries of Christ. Verily, worthy of the things
which the Son of God [hath told thee, and to see the great
and] unspeakable mysteries which thou hast seen. Verily,
0 Bartholomew, [thou shalt be called] the bearer of the
mysteries of Christ to the end of the world. Thy name shall
not cease in heaven or upon earth. They shall call thee
"Bartholomew, the keeper (?) of the mysteries of the Son of
God'V
And Bartholomew answered, saying, 'Forgive me, O my
brethren the Apostles, I am of no use in [your] midst, and
1 am of no account before all men. I am a poor man in
respect of my handicraft, and I justify [my existence] by my
manner of life. The multitudes who are in the city are accus-
tomed to see it, and they say, " Is not this Bartholomew, the
man of Italy, the gardener and the dealer in vegetables ? Is
not this the man who liveth in the garden of Hierdkes, the
governor of our city ?
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.... the words of poverty ^^ he wrote .... the mighty
works of the Son of God. O my beloved brethren, ye are
[the shepherds and] bishops whom the Saviour hath appointed
[over] the whole world. O our father Peter.'
When the Saviour took us up on the Mount [of Olives],
the Saviour spake unto us [in a language] which we did not
understand, but straightway He revealed it unto us. [He
said unto us ] Athaeath Thaukath. And
[straightway] the Seven Firmaments [were opened]
.... our bodies saw, and we looked and we
saw our Saviour. His body was going up into the heavens,
and His feet were firmly fixed upon the mountain with us.
He stretched out His right hand and sealed us, the twelve.
And we ourselves also went up with Him into the height,
into the tabernacle of the Good Father, into the seventh
heaven. Then the Saviour cast Himself down at the feet of
His Father, saying, 'Shew Thou compassion upon My brethren
the Apostles, and bless them with the blessing which is
without end.' And the Father blessed thee, saying, ' I and
My Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, are those Who lay hands
on thee. Whatsoever thou shalt loose on the earth We will
loose; and again, whatsoever thou bindest on earth, We
will bind
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[He who is ordained by any authority save] that of thy hand
and thy throne [shall be repulsed and shall not prosper]. Thy
[breath shall be filled] with My breath, and with the breath of
[My Son], and with the breath of the Holy Spirit, so that
every man whom thou shalt baptize shall
receive a portion of the Holy Spirit, in [the Name of] the
Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.' [Then the Cheru-
bim, [and the Seraphim], and the Archangels, and [all] the
angels answered [and said, ' Amen. Hallelujah.']
1 i. e. humble speech.
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And He blessed Andrew, sayings 'Thou shalt be a, pillar
of strength in Jerusalem^ My beloved city, in My kingdom.
Amen.'
And He blessed James [saying], 'In every town and in
every village, thou shalt see [Me] entering into them before
thou enterest them, and afterwards they shall believe on thee*
Amen.
' And thou, John, the beloved of My Spirit and of My Son
Jesus, there being no division whatsoever between them and
thee, thoii shalt be blessed in My kingdom for even Amen.
' And thou, Philip, in every place wherein thou shalt go and
shalt preach therein, in the Name of My beloved Son, and His
Cross of Light, He (?) shall continue to go with thee until
[the people thereof] shall have believed on thee, for ever* Amen.
' And thou My chosen one, Thomas, thy faith shall be like
that of an eagle [of light] which [shall fly over] all [coun-
tries] until [the people thereof] shall have believed [in Me]
through thee for ever and ever. Amen.
' And thou, Bartholomew, thy soul shall be a sojourner Fol. 15 6
among the mysteries of My Son.
' And thou, O Matthew, thy strength shall increase to such
a degree that thy shadow shall be able to make to stand up
multitudes of those who have been buried. And straightway
thy shadow shall be in great power . ^ ^ . . i .
' And [thou,] James, the son of Alphaeus, no power whatso-
ever of the Devil shall have dominion over thy body [or over
thy preaching] in any place ; nay, whatsoever shall be planted
by thee, shall never be uprooted. Amen«
' [And thou, Simon] Zelotes, no concerning
the joining (?) of the Spirit . the holy produce.
Amen.
' And thou . . . . , the son of James, on whatsoever place
the sole of thy foot shall rest, I will forgive all the sins of the
people of that place, and they shall believe on My Name
through thee [and through] thy patience. In peace. Amen.
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'And thou, Thaddeus, My beloved one, to every place where-
in thou shalt establish the Word of My Son, no thought of the
Devil shall be able to approach because of the purity of thy
soul. Amen.
'And [thou,] Matthias, the blessed Apostle, the sweet odour
of thee shall go about through all the world, and through all
heaven. For thou wast a rich man as this world goeth, and
thou didst forsake everything for the sake of My Son Jesus,
[the companion of] My side, and the spring .... of My heart,
and the [string] of My tongue. In peace. Amen.'
' And the Angels, and the Archangels, and the Cherubim,
Fol. 16 a and the Seraphim, and [the Powers], and the Four and
Twenty Elders, heard the blessings which the Father pro-
nounced over [the Apostles]. And we ourselves, all of us,
made answer " Hallelujah ". Now therefore, O my brethren
the Apostles, forgive me; I, Bartholomew, the Apostle, am
jiot a man to be honoured.'
Then all the Apostles rose up, and they saluted (i.e. kissed)
Bartholomew on the head, and said unto him, ' Well done, our
beloved brother Bartholomew, and [noble] is the humility
wherewith thou hast abased thyself.' When the Apostles
had said these things, they offered up the Offering. And
Mariham (Mary) was with them, she whom the Saviour
Jesus had sent unto them, saying, ' Call them to Me to-
morrow morning [at dawn] in Galilee, in order that I may
give you My peace.' Now when they had partaken of the Body
and the Blood of Christ Jesus, the Son of the Living God,
they were full of joy, and they [blessed] God, the lover of
mankind. And the smoke of the sacrifice produced a sweet-
smelling savour before the throne of the Father. And the
Father smelled the sweet odour of the Apostles, and shewed
compassion on their supplication, and hearkened to their
prayers.
And the Father answered and said to His Son, ' Rise up, My
beloved Son, and get Thee down to Thy disciples, and comfort
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 205
Thou them, and Thou shalt give them strength, and shalt
[encourage] them, that they [despair not] and say, ["Our
Saviour hath risen from the dead], and hath departed [into
the heavens in the Glory of His Father], and hath left us in
the midst of the cities [and villages]/' ' Then the Son of God Fol. 16 6
rose up and departed into Galilee, and He found His disciples
and Mary, who were gathered together. And Jesus made
Himself visible to them, and said unto them, ' Hail, Peter, My
Bishop, the crown of the Apostles. Hail, My noble com-
panions, whom I have chosen one by one. Hail, My brethren
and My children. Let there be with you the peace of My
Father, which is Mine, which I received from My Father, so
that I might make it to remain with you for all time.'' And
He breathed on their faces and said, 'Receive ye the Holy
Spirit. Those whose sins ye forgive, I will forgive ; and those
whom ye hold fast, I will hold fast.' And He shewed them ^
the [nail marks] which were in His hands, and the [mark of]
the wound [made by] the spear [in His side], and the spittle
on His face, and the which were in His eyes, and
the marks of the wounds caused by the points of the crown of
thorns which were in His head. And He lifted up His hand
above their heads, and He blessed them, saying, ' O My holy
members, be of good cheer, fear not. My Father shall give
you the wages of [your] , that is to say the ....
. . . which the Saviour His disciples He
rose from the dead all the Apostles
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they wept exceedingly. Then Jesus raised them
up, saying, 'Rise up, weep not for Me, for I have abeady
risen from the dead, and am going to My Father
O Peter, knowest thou not that even goeth into a
far country, and hath sons (?).' And they wept for Him
saying, ' to whom wilt Thou commit us ?'
* Lacau's text ends here with the words ' His feet '•
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And He answered and said, 'Behold your great brother
[Peter]. I have set him over you. Obey ye him even as ye
would Me. When ye obey him, it is I whom ye are obeying.
And thou, O Peter, My beloved one, behold, I have set thee
as a father over all thy brethren. And do thou comfort
and console thy younger brethren, the Apostles, and thou
shalt encourage them until they shall have finished their
course in the world. And I and My Father will be with
you at aU times. Amen. I say unto you, O My blessed
disciples, that your names are written upon My right hand ;
at all times do I keep you in remembrance. And Mariham her-
self also I have committed unto your care, and ye shall not
cast her forth from your companionship.'
And when the Saviour had said these things, the Apostles
rose up and saluted (i. e. kissed) the side of Jesus, and [they
took] of His living Blood which flowed forth from it, and
He sealed them therewith. [And He said unto them, ' O] My
holy members, behold now
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the shadow of strength. Ye shall raise the dead,
the blind shall see, the lame shall walk, and the dumb shall
speak, [and the deaf] shall hear, and the poor [shall be
cherished]. Ye shall do all My mighty works which I did
when I was with you in the world. For when I shall have
departed [to My Father], ye shall do the things which are
more excellent than these until ye have gathered together
My sheep which have gone astray.'
When the Saviour had said these things. He blessed them,
and went up into heaven, and the angels of glory sang to
Him as He passed on His way. And the Apostles rejoiced
exceedingly because the Son of God had blessed them. Now
Thomas, who was called Didymos, was not with them when
the Lord came, but had departed to his city, for they had
brought him news saying, ' Thy son is dead/ And Thomas
BY BAETHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 207
departed, and he found that it was the seventh day since he
had died. And he departed straightway to the place wherein
they had buried him, and he cried out, 'Siophanes, my
beloved, rise up in the Name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the
Living God ; rise up, stand upon thy feet, that I may speak
with thee.' And straightway Siophanes rose up, and the
glory of Jesus [Christ] was in his face, and he made obeisance
to his father joyfully. And made
answer
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because the gift of Jesus had reached the whole
city on his account. And Siophines {sic) answered his father
and said, ' Blessed art thou, O my father, through the Lord,
for thou hast believed on the Lord, the Son of God. At the
moment when they came after me to separate my soul from
my body, there came a great and mighty angel with a cloth
of byssus, and multitudes of angels also, all of whom were
girt with belts of gold about their loins, [bearing] incense ;
now they called that angel " Michael, the angel of mercy ".
All these [angels] stood round about me, and their faces,
wreathed in smiles, were towards me. And Michael made
a sign over my motith in the Name of the Father, and the
Son, and the Holy Spirit. Then straightway my soul sprang
out from my body, and alighted on the hand of Michael, and
he wrapped it up in the cloth of byssus, and they went with
it into heaven, [the angels] singing hymns [before it]. Now
when we arrived at the river of fire, Michael set me down
from ofiE his hand, and I entered the river, and it seemed to
be like unto a river of water. After the river of
fire, so to say the place which I saw was blazing
with fire coal the river [we]
passed over
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and it was the light of Michael which lighted me on my way
until we had passed over. After we had passed over it we
went up into heaven. [And Michael] took me into the Lake
Akherousia, and plunged me under its waters three times.
Afterwards a voice proceeded forth from the height, [which
said], " O ye angels who bear glad tidings, take ye this soul
to the place of immortality, and [to] the Paradise of the life
which is celestial, and let it see the places of the Apostles,
and their crowns, and their thrones."
' And straightway Michael took me to the place which they
call the " tabernacle of the Father ", and I saw your twelve
thrones which are [made of] pearls of light, your twelve
thrones which are set with real stones (i.e. stones of price),
and topazes and emeralds, which light up brilliantly the
whole city of Christ. And I saw also twelve white robes
lying upon the thrones of the spirit (?) ; and there were also
twelve trees which were laden with fruit at all times, and
each one overshadowed one of the thrones; and there were
twelve eagles, each with the face of a man, and their wings
were outstretched, one pair of wings over each throne ; and a
name of the Twelve Apostles was inscribed upon each one of
the thrones ; and there were twelve veils, drawn over the
thrones, to each throne a veil; and there was a canopy set
with precious stones spread over the upper part of each
throne ; and a thousand angels sang hymns (?) [before] each
throne. And I Siophanes worshipped, and I said unto
Michael the Archangel, " Unto whom do these thrones
[belong?" And Michael the Archangel answered and said
Fol. 19 a unto me, " These] twelve thrones [belong] to the Twelve
Holy Disciples who followed after Jesus, the Son of God, in
the world. For this reason God hath appointed these thou-
sands of angels to sing hymns to them until they should
finish their course, and should come and sit on the thrones,
being kings with the Son of God in His kingdom." I
answered and said unto Michael, " My lord, shew thou to me
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 209
the throne o£ my father, for I am not able to read the
writing which is written on the thrones." Then Michael
took me into the midst of the thrones, and he shewed it to
me. And when I drew nigh unto it, straightway, the light
of the pearl, and of the thousand of angels, and their glory
remaining fixed in their faces, I wished to seat myself upon
it. But the angels prevented me, saying, "No one can sit
upon this throne except thy father. It is not permitted unto
any being of flesh and blood to sit down on these thrones, with
the exception of His Apostles." And I went away, and [I left
behind me] the thrones. And the thousand angels blessed
me with a mighty blessing of heaven. In peace. Amen.
[Then] Michael brought me to Paradise. [And the beings of]
Paradise made supplication unto me saying, " Come
O, the first of the Apostles " and I and Michael the
Archangel [went there, and as we walked we heard] that thou Fol. 19 b
wast praying to God, Jesus Christ. Then Michael took my
soul, and he placed it in my body again, and I rose up, being
alive, and I have just now talked with thee.'
And Thomas answered and said to his son, 'Blessed art
thou, O my son, for the grace of God hath come unto thee,
and thou hast seen this great glory.' And when Thomas had
said these things he departed with his son into the city, and
straightway he went into his house. And when those who
were in the house saw him, they fell down upon their faces,
and they became like unto those who were dead. And they
went to them and raised them up. And he spake with them,
and he shewed them how his father had talked with him, and
had raised him from the dead, and how he had seen the glory
and the honour of those who are in heaven. For Thomas did
not enter into his house, because of the mighty deeds which
he had done, but continued outside the city, ..... and
the multitude believed upon God. Now the rumour spread
abroad throughout the whole city that Siophanes, the son of
Thomas, had risen from the dead. And the whole multitude
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were gathered together at the door of the house wherein the
young man was. And they looked upon him and marvelled.
And they [spake to] the young man, and they [asked] him,
'Who
Foi. 20o [Break of two lines] ^
Italy When I was dead they carried me out to
the tomb and buried me. And they carried my soul up into
heaven, and they shewed me the places (i. e. habitations) of
immortality. And I passed seven days beneath the trees
of Paradise of the heavenly Jerusalem, and I sheltered under
the shadow of their branches. As for my body, the Arch-
angel Michael sealed it with his finger, in the Name of the
Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. It did not suffer
corruption, neither did it stink, nor did it rot away during
those seven days, but every part of it was well preserved;
and it was red like these roses, for it was wholly necessary
that I should return to it once more, for the salvation and
the deliverance of my city. Now after seven days my father
heard that I was dead, and he came and raised me up from
the dead in the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the
Holy Spirit. In peace. Amen.'
And when the multitude heard these things, the people cast
themselves down, and they worshipped him with their faces
on the ground, saying, ' We beseech thee to shew us the place
wherein is the servant of Christ, so that we also may believe
in Him.' And when the multitude had said these things, the
son ran before them on the road, and brought them to the . .
. . . and he took them to the place where the Apostle was.
And when they had looked upon him, they cast themselves
Fol. 20 6.[down upon the ground at his feet, and cried out, saying],
' Blessed art thou in thy coming [to our city]. There is none
except thee. Jesus, the Son of the Living God.'
' The people ask SiSphanes to tell them what happened to him after
death, and who raised him up.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 211
And when the whole multitude had cried out these things,
the Apostle blessed them, and he baptized twelve thousand
men of their number that day. And he marked out for them
the foundations of a church, and he appointed Si6phanes the
bishop of the church. And he dismissed them, and sent them
away in peace. Amen. And Thomas the Apostle rejoiced in
the Spirit, and he blessed God, saying, ' My Lord Jesus Christ,
I thank Thee at all times that Thou didst bestow upon me
Thy peace, and that I departed to the city, and ended my
journey, and put into the haven of peace, my ship being safe.
I found the haven with the demons working their vexatious
plans therein, [but] afterwards I endured patiently, and I
overcame them by means of Thy power. I drew them into
my fishing nets as of the King Jesus. Very many
were found to be polluted with sin, [but] I made them white
in the blood of Jesus Christ. Behold, Jesus Christ set me
upon the ship of salvation, and brought me into the haven of
peace. I rejoiced and was glad in my heart, and I summoned
the multitude into His marriage chamber.'
And when the blessed Apostle was saying these things, he
mounted upon a cloud, and it brought him to the Mount of
Ohves, where he found the Apostles looking out for him
He said ' Fol. 21 o
the inheritance of my Lord Jesus Christ; [Who] gathered
them together in the peace of the Father. Hail, my brethren
the Apostles, the crown of life!' And the Apostles also
answered, ' Hail, thou servant of Jesus the Christ ! Thou
didst go, and didst raise up a man that was dead, and didst
raise up a multitude of cities in the baptism and seal of the
Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost.'
Then Peter said unto Thomas, ' 0 my brother, the invited
guest to the marriage of my Lord Jesus the Christ, I say
unto you, O our brother, that our Lord Jesus hath shewn
Himself to us since thou didst depart from us, having risen
from the dead, when as yet He had not departed, until He
212 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
departed. He gave unto us His peace, and we sainted
(i. e. kissed) Him, and He blessed us, and departed into heaven
from us. He said to us, " I am with you at all times, I and
My Father, and the Holy Spirit." '
And when the blessed Apostle Peter had said these things
[to] Thomas, Thomas grieved exceedingly, and he wept many
tears, saying, 'So then, O my Lord, having raised Thyself
from the dead. Thou didst shew Thyself to the Disciples.
As for me. Thou didst separate me from my brethren, [for]
Thou didst not wish to shew Thyself to me
Pol. 21 6 [Break of one line]
so that I might see Thee before Thou didst depart to [Thy
Father]. But as the Name of my Lord Jesus, the Christ,
liveth, unless I can drop my finger on the nail marks, and can
lay my hand upon the mark [made by] the spear, I will never
believe that He hath risen from the dead. For I cannot
believe that He will rise [from the dead] and not shew Him-
self unto me. Moreover, He will not grieve me [by such an
act], for He said to us, "1 will not separate you from one
another^ ; but one and the same inheritance shall be unto
each one of you in My kingdom.'' ' And having said these
things in the presence of the eleven disciples, Thomas the
Apostle wept. Then the Apostles answered in the presence
of Thomas saying, '0 our lord brother, be not an unbe-
liever concerning the resurrection of our Saviour, but believe
that He hath risen, and hath departed to His Father. And
we are the first unto whom He shewed Himself, and Mariham
His mother.' And again Thomas answered, saying, ' I believe
that He hath risen, and He is the Deathless One, for He
tasted death for the salvation of us all. And it was because
of [my] great grief that I doubted '
Fol. 22 a [Break of nearly three lines]
[Then Bartholomew answered and said unto him], ' Hear me,
' i. e. I will make no distinction between you.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 213
O my brother Thomas. Remember the word which the Saviour
spake in the Gospel, saying, If thou hast faith like a grain of
mustard seed, and ye shall say to this mountain, Remove from
this place to that, it shall be unto you, and nothing shall be
impossible unto you. And everything which ye shall ask in
prayer, ye believing, ye shall receive.^ Now therefore, O
Thomas, God hearkeneth to the supplication of every one
who believeth on Him. God is the Good One, and He heareth
every one who calleth upon Him, Mighty and long-suffering
is God, He heareth at all times the supplication of those who
seek after Him/
And when Bartholomew had said these things unto Thomas,
the Saviour came into their presence, and He shewed Himself
unto them, saying, ' Hail, Thomas, thou little man ! Hail,
flower of Paradise in the seventh heaven, I have made the
faith to be stablished firmly in heaven and iipon the earth,
[and] none shall be able to remove it, I have made Peter the
great crown of the Apostles , . . .
[Break of two lines] Pol. 22 b
fellow heirs. My peace [be] with you all. [Amen].'
And when the Saviour had said these things to the Apostles,
straightway they went and worshipped Him, [falling] upon the
ground and saying, ' Let Thy grace and Thy peace be with us,
Jesus. Amen.' Then Jesus answered and said unto Thomas,
' Bring hither thy finger to this spot and lay it upon My hand,
and look upon the nail marks, and again look upon the marks
of the blows wherewith they smote Me in the face, and the
spittle which they cast into My face and eyes, and the marks
of the thorns of the crown of thorns that were in the crown
which they fastened to My head, and the [marks of] the
blows of the reeds wherewith they smote My head. And
come and look upon the vinegar, and the spear, and the gall
which they gave Me to drink, instead of the little water for
which I entreated, saying, " Give Me to drink "; thou shalt
> Hatt. xvii. 20 ; xxi. 21, 22 ; Hark xi. 23 ; Luke zvii. 6.
214 BOOK OP THE RESURRECTION 0¥ CHRIST
not be an unbeliever, but a believer, and thou shalt believe
throughly/
And Thomas answered and said, ' I believe, my Lord and
my God, that Thou art the Father, Thou art the Son, and Thou
art the Holy Spirit, and that Thou didst rise from the dead,
and that Thou hast saved every man by Thy holy resurrec-
Fol. 23 a tion. But I did say to my brethren the Apostles, " Unless I
see Him [after] He hath risen I will not believe." ' And the
Saviour answered and said unto him, ' Verily I say unto thee,
0 Thomas, thou Httle man, in every place wherein thou shalt
preach My name, I, and My Good Father, will be with thee.
And thou shalt not enter into any city, or any village, but I
will follow thee with My Good Father and the Holy Ghost.
For that which thou shalt plant My Father shall bless, and
1 will cause it to increase, and the Holy Spirit shall be the
director thereof.' Then Thomas put forth his finger and
took out [some] of His blood which flowed down from the
side of the Son of God, and he signed himself therewith.
And the Saviour answered and said to all the Apostles,
' Behold, My blood of God hath joined to your bodies, and ye
yourselves have become divine, even as I. Behold, I am with
you until the end of the world.' When the Saviour had said
this, He departed into heaven in great glory, saying, ' Be not
careless, Peter, thou and thy brethren,
pasture them
Fol. 23 6 [Break of one line]
until ye have gathered the whole world into My glorious
Church, and they live a life which is indestructible, and
partake of the Body of God and My glorious Blood, and live
in peace. Amen.' [Then] He opened the eyes of the
Apostles, and they passed many days marvelling at His
departure into the heavens. This is the second time that the
Saviour shewed Himself to His disciples, after that He had
risen from the dead. This is the Book of the Resurrection of
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 215
Jesus the Christ, our Lord, in joy and gladness. In peace.
Amen.
And Peter answered and said, ' O my brethren the Apos-
tles, arise and offer up the Offering before we separate one
from another.' Then the Apostles answered and said unto
him, 'Thou art our father and our bishop. The power is
thine to do that which thou art pleased in everything.' And
the Apostles arose, and made preparation for the Offering.
They brought bread carefully chosen, and a cup of pure wine,
and a censer of sweet-smelling incense. And Peter stood by
the Sacrifice, and all the Apostles formed a crown round the
table. And the Apostles awaited Fol. 24 a
[Break of four and a half lines]
table their hearts rejoiced
worshipped the Son of God. He took His seat
His Father. His Body was on the table [about] which they
were gathered together ; and they divided It. They saw the
Blood of Jesus pouring out as living blood down into the cup.
And Peter answered [and said], ' Hear me, my fathers and
brethren. God hath loved us more than all the peoples on the
earth, [for] He hath made us see these great honours. And
our Lord Jesus Christ hath allowed us to behold, and hath
revealed to us the glory of His Body and His divine
Blood.' Having said these things, afterwards they partook of
the Body and Blood of Jesus, and glorified the Treasury of
Life. Afterwards they separated, and they preached in the
Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Who
[form] the Holy Trinity, consubstantial from now and for
ever and ever. Amen
APPENDIX
TRANSLATION OF THE FRAGMENTS OF THE
BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION IN THE
BIBLIOTH^IQUE NATIONALE, PARIS.i
[Be]liar, he trampled Melkhir under foot,^ and he bound
him with a chain* of iron and steel. Now whilst* Death was
talking with the shroud of Jesus in the tomb, Jesus set free*
the whole race' of mankind, He healed the sons of Adam
whom the Enemy had smitten/ He brought back into the fold
again the sheep which had strayed, He brought back again
Adam to his former state,* and He forgave him his sins. In
peace.' Amen.
Then^" Jesus turned Himself towards the man who had
betrayed^i Him ; it was Judas Iscariot, and He said unto
him, 'In what way didst thou profit, O^^ Judas, by betray-
ing Me into the hands of the chief priests,^* seeing that I only
endured every kind of suffering in order that I might save
(or, redeem) My image ? ^* As for thee, woe be unto thee, woe
twofold, and rebukings innumerable, and cursings most
terrible. Now^^ moreover, the lot'* of Judas is with his
father the Devil.^^ His name hath been blotted out from
the Book of Life, and his portion" hath been removed from
1 For the Coptic text and a French translation see Lacau, Mimoire^,
torn, ix, pp. 43 ff.
" R«LT&.neTei. ' ga.\ircic. '' gocon.
" e\eir»epoir. ° f enoc. ' nXiri'H.
' a>P5C"' ° eipHHH. " TOTe.
" nekpjk-^i'^OT. '^ U). " aLp5(^iepeirc.
" n\6.eijia.. " •i.e.. " Axepic.
"' -^la^lioXoc. '* uXHpoc.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 217
the number of the living. His tablet^ hath been broken in
pieces, his memorial tablet^ hath been smashed. Satan hath
entered into judgement with him, and he hath come forth
therefrom condemned utterly. His office* hath been taken
away from him, his crown hath been snatched away. Those
who were strangers unto him have made a mock* of his
sufferings. He hath put on cursing as a garment. He hath
been polluted like water. His glorious raiment ° hath been
snatched away from him. The light of his lamp hath been put
out. His house hath been forsaken, and it hath become a
desert. His days have become few, his term of life hath
drawn towards its close. The rest which refresheth is far
from him, [and] affliction hath drawn nigh unto him. The
darkness hath taken possession of him, [and] the worm hath
gotten him as an inheritance.' Lice cover him as a garment.
The angels'' who are gathered together about the Lord have
driven him forth '
[These are the things which the] Saviour* spake concerning A ii
Judas when He went down into Amente. And the Saviour
rose from the dead on the third day.
Then Abbat6n, who is himself Death, rose up from his fall
on the shroud of Jesus, with which he had been speaking in
the tomb. He said unto his Power,' the Plague,^" ' Get thee
down quickly 11 into Amente, and set a very^^ strong ^^ guard
for thyself therein ; shut the doors of Amente until I am able
to see who it is that hath deceived me in this manner, whom
I know not. We will speak with him ; he hath hidden him-
self from us, and we do not know whither he hath gone.
Peradventure this is the Son of God. If it be not He, I am
' nenjikfic. ' ctoXh, but read cthXh.
' jueitTeniCKonoc. * Tcpen. " cto\h.
° KXHponoAiei. ' A.vrc\oc. ' [cwjTHp.
° '^K'llA.TOC. " \0IJU0C. " T«.5(;^H.
Ff
218 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
he who will destroy every one. Him, however,^ I am not
able to gain the mastery over, neither ^ I nor my Powers.' *
Then* Death descended into Amente, and his six Dekans*
also were with himy [and] he found Amente desolate, [and] it
was like a desert,* and there was not one souP in it, but*
it was in a state of dire disorder and confusion. The doors
thereof were smashed in pieces, the door-frames were thrust
out of position, and the bolts' were snapped asunder, and the
blazing brazen furnaces had been choked.^" He found nothing
whatsoever in that place except^^ three voices, which cried out
in fear, and with tearful screams, and were full of anguish of
the heart and trepidation. In [that] place there were weep-
ings and gnashings of the teeth, it was a place of sighing
and of tribulation, and of quaking, and of the worm which
never sleepeth. Woe unto them, the wretched,^^ the miserable,
and the poor .^^ in God. These [voices] belonged
to the three [men whose names] have been blotted out of the
Book of Life, and removed from the RolP* of the Saints, and
from the knowledge ^^ of salvation, that is to say, Judas, and
Cain, and Herod. These were there, and they were like unto
a three-headed^* kelos ; and because of the cruelty which is on
them^'^(«ic), men shall not keep their memory in remembrance.
Judas betrayed^* the Lord of that which is in the heavens,
and of that which is on the earth. Herod smote Jesus on His
face a blow of insult. Cain rose up against his brother, and
slew him with his own hand. And Death with his Dekans'
cried out, saying, ' This is the Son of God Who hath risen
'•a.e.
^ o-5-a^e. ^ ■a^irne.TOC.
'•a.e.
* '^CKe.noc.
* epeJULOC.
' ^t''"^"- ' i.Wa..
' A105(^\0C.
'" Eead, with Laoau, 4i.irglj)C.
" eie 3lxh Tei.
'^ TdkXenwpoc.
" The text is defective here. '* ^AXlWOHKH.
'° t-nwcic.
" TpiKet^&.\oc.
'' i. e. because of the
charges of cruelty laid on them.
" na>pa.'^i-i.oir.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 219
from the dead, Who hath redeemed Adam, and delivered all
his sons, and hath forgiven unto them their sins, in the peace
of His Father. Amen.'
Thus the Saviour^ rose from the dead, [and] He brought
out into freedom those who were in captivity.* He came to
the tomb,^ He found the angels* [there] at the hour of dawn on
the day of the Lord,^ and they were singing* the hymn'' of
benediction, which the angels* are wont to sing at the hour
of dawn on the day of the Lord,^ over the Body' and the
Blood of Christ.
Now in the early morning, when it was stilP dark, the
holy women came forth to the tomb,'" and their names are
these : Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James,
whom Jesus had delivered out of the hand of Satan, and
Salome who had tempted ''^ Him, and Mary who ministered'^
unto Him, and Martha her sister, and Joanna, the wife of
Khouza, the steward of Herod, and Berneice, whom he healed
of a flow'^ of blood in Capernaum, and Leah the widow,"
whose son the Saviour' raised from the dead in Naein,
and the sinful woman unto whom the Saviour' said, 'Thy
sins which are many are forgiven thee.' These women stood
in the garden of Philoges, the gardener,'^ whose son the
Saviour' had healed at the time when He came down from
the Mount of Olives with His apostles.'* Mary said unto
Philoges, ' If thou art really he, I know thee.' Philoges said
unto her, ' Thou art Mary, the mother of Thalkamahimath,'
which is being interpreted, 'the joy, the blessing, and the
gladness.' Mary said unto him, 'If it be thou who hast
taken away the Body* of my Lord, tell me where thou hast
* wr^eKoc. * RTpi«.B.H. " gTJULneTe,
' giTAinoc. * c<j)*ns. ' «>iTei.
" T«>(^oc. " nip«>7eL. " ■^i&Kwnei.
" n-s-fH. " X"P«>'
'" Kirnopoc. '' ekHOCToXoe.
220 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
laid It; for whether^ thou afraid [to carry It away or not]
I myself will bear It away.' Philoges said unto her, ' My
sister, Mary, Virgin,* Mother of the Christ, what are these
words which thou art saying unto me? From the very
moment when the Jews crucified^ Him, they have persisted
in seeking out an exceedingly* safe sepulchre wherein they
might lay Him, so that the disciples,^ might not come by dark
and carry Him away secretly. Now^ I said unto them, " There
is a tomb'' quite close to my vegetable garden ; bring Him, lay
Him in it, and I myself will keep watch over Him." I thought
in my heart saying : " When the Jews shall have departed and
entered into their houses, I will go into the tomb' of my
Lord, I will carry Him away, I will give Him spices, and sweet-
smelling unguents and scents." Now® they brought Him,
they laid Him in the tomb, they set a seal* on the stone, and,
after [setting] a watch,' they went into their houses. And
in the middle of the night I rose up, I went into the tomb'' of
my Lord, and I found the whole of the host^" of the angels ^^
marshalled in order therein. The first row^^ consisted of
Cherubim, who were in number twelve thousand. The second
row^^ consisted of Seraphim, who were in number twenty
thousand. The third row^* consisted of Powers,^* who were
in number thirteen thousand. The fourth row^^ consisted of
Virgins,^* who were in number thirty thousand. Thousands
of thousands [of angels] sang hymns to Him, tens of thou-
sands of tens of thousands [of angels] ascribed glory unto
Him. And a great chariot ^^ stood there, which was like
unto a blazing fire which sent forth from it flashes of bright
flame.^® And twelve virgins^* stood upon the chariot,'^ and
' AiHnioc. ^ n&p«enoc. ^ CT«.TpoT.
'' •th.^oc. * ct^p&T'ire. ' kotc-^u-^isl.
^° CTp^kTlak. " a.t'reXoc. ^ tjwJic.
'^^ '^Tnejuiic. " n&peenoc. '* g«i.pAi&.
'° \«.ju.n&c.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 221
they sang a hymn^ in the language of the Cherubim, who
made answer unto them, Amen. Hallelujah. I saw the
seven heavens^ open, one after the other, and the Father came
forth from the high place, together with His tabernacle^ of
light, [and] He raised Him (Jesus) from the dead. O my
sister Mary, I have seen all these glories, and had it not
been that I found there the Rock,* the great interpreter,^ who
laid hold upon my hand, and supported me, I should certainly
have fallen into despair, and have died by reason of the great
glory which I had seen. And now, O my sister Mary, what
ought I to do until I enter that place?' These were the
things which Philoges said unto Mary.
Then the Saviour* came before them, mounted upon the
great chariot '' of the Father of the Universe, and he cried
out in His divine language, ' Marikha. Mamma Thiath,'
which is, being interpreted,* ' Thou Mary, the mother of the
Son of God.' And ' Mary, who understood the meaning ^^ [of
these words], turned herself and said, ' Rabonnei, Kathiath.
Thamioth,' which is, being interpreted, ' Thou Son of God, the
Almighty,^^ and my Lord and my Son.' And the Saviour*
said unto her, ' HaiP^ to thee, who hast sustained the life of
the whole world.^^ Hail,^^ My mother. My holy ark."
Hail,!^ My mother. My city," My dwelling-place. Hail,!''
My garment^* of glory wherein I did array Myself whenlcame
into the world.^^ Hai],i^ My water-pot,^'' which is full of holy
water. Hailj^^ thou who hast sustained the life of the universe
in thy womb. Hail,!^ thou who hast received in thyself the
Seven Aeons ^^ in one composition. Hail,i^ thou who art the
' gn-Aineu-e. ' CTepeioAie^. ' ckhkh.
* neTpoc. ' gepjULencTTHc. * ccoTHp.
' g&pAta.. ' gepjuHiwa.. ' ■».€.
'" cpAicni^. " na>nTWKpi>Twp. '^ x*'*?^'
" KOCiULOC. " Kifiw^oc. '* noXic.
" ctoXh. " giTTikpiSu " &ib)n.
222 BOOK or THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
table ^ which is set in the Paradise^ of the seventh heaven^
the interpretation (or, the name) o£ which is " Kh6mth6makh "
[that is to say,] " the whole of Paradise^ is glad because of
her.'' I say unto thee, O Mary, My mother, that he who
loveth thee loveth life."
And the Saviour* said unto her, 'Go thou unto My
brethren, and tell them that I have risen from the dead. Say
thou unto them, " I shall ascend unto My Father, Who is your
Father, and unto My God, Who is your God. And keep ye
in remembrance the words which I spake unto you saying,
I will come unto you at the hour of dawn to-morrow, at the
time when I am wont to stretch out My right hand of God,
when the sun riseth upon the whole earth, when I am wont
to shake out My garment* of the Spirit,* and to take My seat
on the right hand of My Father, when the dew of the seventh
heaven and the dew of Paradise* descend upon the earth to
make the fruits'' of life to flourish. I will come unto you at
that hour, and I will give unto you My peace,* which I have
received from My Father. It was this peace' which My
Father gave unto Me when I came into the world.' I gave it
unto you. My disciples,^" unto you and unto every one who
believeth^' in My Name, and in [that of] Mary, My mother,
My Virginia in very truth. My womb of the Spirit,* My trea-
sure of pearl, ^^ the ark^* of salvation for all the sons of Adam.
She it was who sustained the Body^* of the Son of God, and
the Blood which was His in very truth.'" '^^
And Mary said unto her Son, ' My Lord, bless Thou my
womb wherein Thou didst dwell before Thou goest to Thy
Father.' Then^' the Saviour,' our life, our salvation, our
' nX*.^. ' na.pa.Tk.icoc. ' cwTHp.
■* ctoXh. " nita (nKeTxia). * napa-^icoc.
" Kapnoc, ° eipKHH. * kocaxoc.
'" Aia«^HTHC. " niCTere. " napeenoc.
" Al.&pKiS.piTHC. " Rljtoir^OC. " CUW&.
'' aXKeinon. " totc.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 223
liope/ answered her and said, ' Thou shalt take thy seat on
My right hand in My kingdom.'
Believe* me, O ye Apostles ^ my brethren, I Bartholomew,
the Apostle of the Son of God, I, I say, saw the Son of God
seated upon the chariot* of the Cherubim. And round about
Him. stood thousands upon thousands of angels,^ and tens of
thousands of tens of thousands of Archangels,® and tens
of thousands of the Cherubim, and Seraphim, and Powers.'
Their heads were bowed, and they were ready to respond
'Amen' to the blessing which the Saviour' pronounced over
His mother [and] over her virgin' womb ........
the head of Peter. The Father blessed him, A iii
saying, 'Thou shalt have thy place in the corners of My
kingdom, thou shalt be exalted at the right hand of My Son.
Him upon whom thou shalt lay thine hand upon the earth,
I, and My Son, and the Holy Spirit i" will lay Our hands upon
him. Him whom thou shalt loose upon earth will We loose;
and him whom thou shalt bind will We bind. None shall be
more exalted than thou and thy throne.^^ And he who shall
not be ordained according to thy throne, his hand shall be
rejected, and shall not be accepted. And thy breath shall be
filled with the breath of My Son, and with the breath of the
Holy Spirit,^" so that every man whom thou shalt baptize^*
and in whose face thou shalt breathe, shall receive the Holy
Spirit,^" in the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the
Holy Spirit.'' ^^ And the Cherubim, and the Seraphim, and all
the angels^ made answer, ' Amen.' And He blessed Andrew,
saying, ' Thou shalt be a pUlar^^ in My kingdom, in Jerusa-
lem, My beloved city.^* Amen. O^^ James, in every city^*
and in every village wherein thou shalt enter, thou shalt see
' ge\nic. ^ nicTeire. ' «.iiocto\oc. * 2&pAi.«..
* cwTHp. ° naLp[e-enoc]. '° nn&.
" -aponoc. ^^ fi&nTi-e. " cttWoc.
" noXic. '° w.
224 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
Me and My Son before thou beginnest to preach the Gospel
unto them. Amen. And thou thyself, O^ John, My beloved
one, who art the bond which is bound wholly about the heart
of My Son, thy spirit,* and the Spirit of My Son, and My
own Spirit, are intermingled inseparably, but^ thou shalt be
blessed in My kingdom. Amen. And thou, O^ Philip, in
every city* wherein thou shalt enter, and wherein thou shalt
preach the Word^ of My Beloved [Son], His cross" shall go
before thee ceaselessly until all the people thereof shall
believe' in thee. Amen. And thou, 0^ My chosen one,
Thomas, thy faith* shall be like unto an eagle' of light,
which shall spread out its wings over all countries,^" until they
believe'' in Me, and believe' on the Name of My Son through
thee. Amen. 0^ Bartholomew, thy soul'^ shall be a habita-
tion and a place of sojourning of the mysteries^* of My Son,
Amen. And thou thyself, Matthew, thy '
B i ' [the peace] which I have received from My
Father. This is the peace'* which My Father gave unto Me
when I came into the world,^* and I will give it unto you, O
ye who are My disciples.^ ^^
Mary said unto her Son, ' Jesus, my Lord, and my only
Son,'" bless Thou me, for I am Thy mother who gave birth
unto Thee, before Thou departest into the heavens to Thy
Father, if indeed Thou wilt not allow me to touch Thee.'
Then^' Jesus, the Life of all of us, answered and said unto
her, ' Thou shalt take thy seat with Me in My kingdom.'
Believe' me, 0* my brethren the holy Apostles,'* I Bar-
tholomew saw the Son of God mounted upon the chariot" of
^ w. '■' nttSL. ° a.\\«>.
* no\ic. ' Xot'oc. ' c^f oc.
' niCTeire. ° niCTic. ' a>eToc.
" X'^P*'- " V^rTXH. ^^ AlTCTHpiOn.
'^ '^p[H]nH. " KOCilOC. '° AXa.eH'rHC.
'^ ju.orior'eiiHC. " Tore.
" eLHOCToXoc. " g&pu&.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 225
the Cherubim, and thousands of thousands [of angels] stood
round about ready to cry out ' Hallelujah '.
Then^ our Saviour* stretched out His right hand, and
blessed the Virgin.^ I saw the heavens open, and the seven
firmaments,* and I saw a finger of a shining hand like unto
that of a man, which laid itself on the head of the Holy
Virgin.* Now this was the hand of the Almighty.® And
He blessed her, saying, ' Thou shalt be blessed in heaven and
upon earth, and thou shalt be called by the Seraphim^ " the
city' of the Great King"'; and all the hosts' of heaven
made answer ' Amen '. And He said unto her, ' When thou
shalt come forth from the body* I, even I, will come unto
thee with Michael and Gabriel. We will not permit thee to
feel fear before Death, whom the whole world ^^ is wont to
hold in dread. I will take thee into the place'^^ of immor-
tality, and thou shalt be with Me in My kingdom. I will set
thy body' under the Tree of Life, and Cherubim having
a sword of fire shall watch over it, and shall bear'* (?) it
[there] until the day of My kingdom.' These were the things
which the Saviour spake unto His mother.
Then [Mary] departed and made known to the Apostles'*
that the Lord had risen from the dead, and had said, ' Come
ye to Galilee at dawn to-morrow, and I will give unto you
My peace" which My Father gave unto Me.' Then'^ Mary
came and found the Apostles,'* who were on the Mount of
Olives, and were about to ofEer up a sacrifice" to the Lord,
and she took part in the sacrifice with them." And the great
archbishop'* made answer
' TOTE. ° cwTHp. ' njkp»enoc.
* CTepea>Jui«L. ' n&nTOKpATwp. * cep&t^in.
' no\ic. * '^*'^"^' ^ cojjuaw.
'" KOCAJ.OC. " Tonoc. " t^[epe]i.
" a.nocTo\oc. " eipHnn. " ■i.e.
" eTCift.. " cirifiLT'e. ^ «>px,He[n>CKOnoc].
226 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
Bii Seraphim^ of the Father, come ye and rejoice over the
forgiveness which Adam hath obtained, for he shall be brought
back to his former state. Then^ the Father commanded^
Michael to bring Adam, and his wife, and his children, and
to set them in the presence of God.
Believe* ye me, O my brethren the Apostles, ** I Bartholo-
mew have never seen the figure® of a man, from the time
when I was born into this worldj which was like unto the
figure* of Adam, if it were not* that of the Saviour.' He
was girded about with a tunic of pearls,!" ^^j rays^* of light
shot out from his face as they do from the sun when he is
about to rise. Characters'^ in writing [and] symbols'* were
inscribed upon his forehead, which no man was able to read ;
among them was the Name of the Father, and the Name of
the Son, and the Name of the Holy Spirit." And'^ Eve
herself was adorned'* with adornments''' of every kind of the
Holy Spirit,'* and the spirits who were virgins'* sang" hymns
to her, and they called her ' Life ',^*' the mother of all living.
Then the Good^' Father answered and said unto Adam, ' Since
thou didst transgress ^^ the commandment^* which I gave
unto thee, and didst not keep it, behold, My Son Himself
hath come forth on thy behalf to bring thee back. Mary is
she who gave birth to My Son, and Eve too shall become
even as she is, a mother in My kingdom.'
Then the Saviour^ answered and said unto Michael, ' Gather
thou together all the angelic^* [hosts] so that they may wor-
ship Me this day, for I have made peace between Myself and
' cep&c^iii. ^ TOTe. * KeXeire,
■* niCTCire. ' a^nocToXoc. ' giKCon.
' KOCJU.OC. ° ei XXH TCI. ' CtOTHp.
'" Ai&pKa>piTHC. " *jiTin. " y^i^faMTtHp,
" ciA&ion. " nn&. '* •^e.
^* KOCA&ei. '' KocAiHcic. " n&p»enoc.
" gTAxneire. ^ 71oh. '' &r&«oc.
'' n«.p&&&. ^' enToXn. ^ iKweKxKH.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 227
My image/ 1 And Adam, seeing the great gift** which had
come to him, rejoiced and was glad, and he blessed God, say-
ing, 'Come, O all ye angelic^ [hosts], and rejoice with me,
for He Who created me hath pardoned my sins/ And
straightway all the angelic^ [hosts] cried out to Jesus, the
Son of the Living God, ' Thou hast shewn mercy unto Adam
Thy creature/
Then all the righteous* came, from the time of Abraham,
the friend (or, companion) of God, and Isaac the sinless one,
and Jacob the righteous,* and Job the man of patience,* and
Moses the chief prophet,* and all the righteous who have per-
formed the will of God.
Now I Bartholomew passed many days without eating or
drinking, and the glory of the things which I had seen served
me for foodJ Behold, O* my brethren the Apostles,* I have
told you concerning the things which I saw with my eyes,
rejoice ye with me concerning the gift^ which God hath
graciously bestowed^" upon Adam and his children. And
they all answered, '[It is] seemly >^ [so to do], O our beloved
brother; people call thee Bartholomew, the Apostle' of the
Mysteries'^ of God.' Bartholomew answered, 'Forgive me,
I am the least '^ among you, and I am poor in respect of my
house. When the people of my city'* see me they are wont
to say, "Is not this Bartholomew the gardener?'* Is not
this the man who liveth in the garden'^ of Hierokrates, the
governor" of our city,'* and who selleth the garden produce
which we buy ? Whence hath he acquired this magnificence ?
for [the knowledge of] his poverty is spread wide among us."
Nevertheless I perform the mighty works of God.'
"> Tpo^H. * O). ' a^nocToXoc.
" X*'P*I^' " KJkXwc. " AiecTHpion.
" eKi>.yi}<^-\oc^. " noXic. " uwAJi&piTHc.
" KU>ju.&pion. " a-pxwn.
228 BOOK or THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
At the time when the Saviour ^ brought us on the Mount
of Olives He spake unto us in a language which we knew not,
and^ at that very time He revealed it unto us, saying,
' Anethaeath.' And straightwaj'' the heavens opened, one
after the other, and the interior^ shone brightly like unto
snow,* and the Saviour '^ passed onwards^ into the heavens
whilst we followed Him with our gaze. Then* the Saviour ^
east Himself down before His Good' Father, saying, 'My
Father, shew Thy mercy to My brethren the Apostles,* and
bless Thou them with an everlasting blessing/ Then^ the
Father (with the Son, and with the Holy Spirit) stretched out
His hand over the head of Peter, and consecrated' him Arch-
bishop^" of the whole world.^* And He blessed him, saying,
' Thou shalt be the chief and head in My kingdom, and thou
shalt be the chief and head over the whole world ^^ likewise, for
I and My beloved Son, and the Holy Spirit ^^ have laid Our
hands on thy head. Whomsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall
be bound in heaven ; whomsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall
be loosed in heaven ; nothing shall be exalted above thee and
thy throne ; ^^ and the hand of him that is ordained by any
authority save thine shall be repulsed. Thy breath shall be
filled with the breath of the Holy Spirit,^^ so that every man
whom thou shalt baptize^* shall receive a portion of the
Holy Spirit.' '^^ And all the hosts ^^ of the heavens answered,
' Amen. Hallelujah.'
And He blessed Andrew, saying, ' Thou shalt be a pillar ^^
of light in the Jerusalem of heaven. And thou, James, in
every town^' and village wherein thou shalt come, thou shalt
^ cwTHp. ^ npoc. ' eco).
* 9(^icoii. " e>na>xwpei. " totc,
' a>t'eL-»oc. * i.nocTo\oc. ' 5(^ipo-JkOnei.
'" eLpx"eniCKOnoc. " KOCiioc. " nnaL.
^' «-poitoc. '* iii.nTi7e. '' TaiUJUL4w.
" CTeWoc. " noXic.
BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 229
see Me and My Son before thou shalt enter into them. And
John, My beloved, and the beloved of My Son, thou shalt be
blessed in My kingdom. And thou, Philip, in every city'
and in every village into which thou shalt come, the Cross ^
of My Son shall go before thee continually, until all the
people thereof shall have believed^ on thee. And thou,
Bartholomew, My son, thy soul* shall be a sojourner in the
Mysteries^ of My Son. And^ thou, O' Matthew, thy might
shall increase to such a degree that thy shadow shall raise the
dead. And^ thou, O James, the son of Alphaeus, no power
whatsoever of the Devil ^ shall have dominion over thy body,''
or over thy preaching in any place, nay,'" on the contrary, that
which is planted by thee, whatever it may be, shall never be
rooted up. And thou, Simon Zelotes,^' no power'^ of the
Adversary'^ shall be able to force a way into any place
wherein thou hast stablished firmly the word'* of My Son.
And^ thou, O^ My blessed'^ Mathias, the sweet odour of
thee shall go through the world,'^ for thou wast a rich man
according''' to the things of this world,' ^ and yet thou didst
forsake everything and follow Me.^ And^ when all the
hosts'* of heaven saw these blessings which the Father pro-
nounced on the Apostles," they answered, 'Amen.' And
now, O'' my brethren the Apostles," forgive me — Bar-
tholomew.
Then^" all the Apostles rose up and embraced (or, saluted)^'
Bartholomew. Now^ when the Apostles had said these things,
they rose up and offered the Offering,^^ and the Holy Virgin ^^
' noXic. ^ C'foc. ° niCTe-ye.
' ^i'"'^*^• ' AiecTHpion. ' -^e. ' w.
" ctXwthc. " ■i.Tna.AJjc. '^ «i.n<^Kiuenoc.
" Xor'OC. '^ Ala.KaLpiOC. '° KOCAS.OC.
" K&T&. '* Tas^xxa.. " i^nocToXoc.
'" TOTe. " i>cnA7e.
'^ npocc^op«» ^ n&peenoc.
230 BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
was present with them at that time. When Jesus had spoken
with them, saying, ' Come ye into Galilee, I will give you My
peace at that time,' and^ when they had received the Body''
and the Blood of the Son of God, the sweet perfume of their
sacrifice ascended unto the seventh heaven. And the Father
answered and said unto His beloved Son, 'My Only-begotten^
Son, arise, get Thee down into the world* to Thy companions
the Apostles,^ and comfort Thou them, and give them
strength lest their heart become afflicted,* and they fall
into despair, and they cease to preach [the Gospel] in the
whole world* in Thy Name, and in My Name, and in the Name
of the Holy Spirit.' Arise, O* My beloved Son, and get Thee
to Thy brethren and Thy Apostles,^ and bestow upon them
joy, lest" tbey say, " Our Saviom-^" hath risen from the dead,
and hath departed into the heavens in the glory of His
Father. He hath left us in the cities,'^ and in the villages,
and hath not given us joy in the place of the sufEerings
which we have endured in the world."'* Then^^ the Son of
God rose up and came down into the world,* and found His
disciples,^^ and Mary the Virgin,^* for they were gathered
together. And He appeared unto them, and said unto them,
' Hail,^^ My Apostles,® who have been chosen above^* all the
world.* Hail,^® My brethren and My companions, the peace ^^
of My Father be unto you, the peace ^' which is Mine I give
unto you.' And He breathed in their faces, and said unto
them, ' Receive iinto you the Holy Spirit.' Those whose sins
ye remit to them, their sins shall be remitted to them ; and
those whose sins ye retain, their sins shall be retained to
them.' And He shewed us His feet
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' KOCJU.OC. ' &nocTo\oc. ' \-STiei.
' nn3L. 'to. ' iimiOTe.
'" cioTHp. '" noXic. " TOTe.
" ALSi^HTHC. ^* naLp«enoc. '' 5^«>ipe.
" n&pek,, '' 'J-pKHH.
THE LIFE OP SAINT BAETHOLOMEW
THE APOSTLE
(From the Ethiopic Synaxarium, Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental,
No. 660, Fol. 4 a)
FIRST DAY OF MASKAREAM.
And on this day died the holy Apostle Bartholomew, who
was [one] of the Twelve Apostles. Now the lot fell upon
this Apostle to go to the city of Al-WS,h, and he and Peter
went together to them (i.e. to the people of Al-WHh), and
they preached to them, and they called them to the know-
ledge of God, and afterwards they worked signs and great
wonders before them, which terrified their hearts. And after
this Peter made a pretence that he was going into the
country, and straightway he sold Bartholomew as a slave,
and Bartholomew laboured in a vineyard with his master, and
as soon as they had trained up the vine branches in the vine-
yard [on the poles], they bore fruit immediately. When the
son of the governor of that city died, the Apostle Bartholo-
mew raised him up from the dead, and all [the people]
believed, and he confirmed them in the knowledge of God.
And after this our Lord Jesus Christ commanded him to go
to the country of the Barbarians, and He sent to him Andrew
the Apostle, with his disciple, that he might help him. And
the men of that city were of an exceedingly evil disposition,
and they would not receive the Apostles, [although] they
worked signs and wonders before them. And God com-
manded one of the man-eating Dog-Faces to put himself
into submission to the Apostles, and to obey them in every-
thing which they commanded him ; and they took him with
232 THE LIFE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW
them to that country. And the men of that country brought
out savage beasts against the Apostles that they might
devour them. And straightway that Dog-Face rose up
against those beasts, and tore them to pieces, moreover, he
slew many of the people of that country. Because of this
deed all [the people] were afraid, and they prostrated them-
selves at the feet of the Apostles, and they were subject unto
them, and they entered into the Faith of our Lord Jesus
Christ, to Whom be praise ! And [the Apostles] appointed
priests for them, and they built churches for them, and they
departed from them praising God.
And Bartholomew the Apostle departed to the countries
which were along the sea-shore, whereof the people knew not
God. And he preached to them, and turned them to the
knowledge of God, and they believed on the Lord Jesus
Christ, and did the works which are well pleasing to Christ.
And Bartholomew the Apostle used to command the people
to be pure, and to keep themselves remote from adultery.
Now when Agrippa the king heard about him he was
exceedingly angry, and he commanded [his people] to put
the Apostle Bartholomew in a hair sack, and to fill it with
sand, and to cast him into the sea. And they did even as he
commanded. And Bartholomew finished his testimony (i. e.
martyrdom) and his striving on this day.
Peace (be) to Bartholomew, whom they rolled up in a sack ;
then they cast him into the deep sea,
in the presence of the assembled peoples. The doctrine of
this righteous man,
which appeared in his hand, was like unto the rich, full
fruit
of an old vine, from which a cluster has been cut off.
THE REPOSE OF SAINT JOHN THE
EVANGELIST AND APOSTLE
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 6782)
THE REPOSE OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST
AND APOSTLE OF THE CHRIST. IN THE
PEACE OF GOD. AMEN.
The blessed John was in Ephesus with the brethren,
rejoicing in the Lord. Now on the first day of the week all
the brethren were gathered together, and | John began to Fol. 2 a col. 2
speak to them, saying, ' My brethren, my fellow heirs, and
my partners in the Christ Jesus, our Lord, know ye that
unto you hath the Lord given from His hand power, [and]
that He hath wrought for you very many mighty works, and
miracles, and acts of grace. And ye know of what kind are
the teachings, and the guiding directions, and the refreshing,
and the service, and the gracious acts, and the gifts, and all
the other things which ye see with | your eyes, which areFol. 26coH
given unto you from the hand of our Master. He hath never
made Himself manifest unto you through the eyes of the
body, neither have ye hearkened unto Him through the ears
of the body, but He hath made Himself visible unto you
through the integrity of your heart, and by visions, and by
works which are holy. Strengthen ye yourselves, then, in
Him, and ye shall remember Him at all times; moreover,
ye shall also remember the mystery and the association (or,
partnership) which hath come | unto you, and which our Lord Fol. 2 b col. 2
hath fulfilled.
'And now, O brethren. He maketh supplication to you
through Himself, and He appealeth unto you, wishing to
Hh
234 THE REPOSE OF SAINT JOHN
make you to cease to grieve Him overmuch, or to despise
Him, or to conspire against Him, for He knoweth the
despising which taketh place through you. He knoweth
also the reviling, and He hath knowledge of the treachery,
and the punishment wherewith ye punish Him. When ye |
Fol. 3 a col. 1 shall hearken unto His holy commandment to obey it. He will
shew compassion upon you. Do not make to grieve through
you the Good God, the Merciful, the Long-suffering, Him Who
is without spot, Him Who is without blemish, the Ineffable,
the God Who is One alone, the Unchanging One, Him Who is
without guile, Him Who is without wrath, the Name which
is above every name^ which men can comprehend. Let Him
but rejoice with you, and ye enjoy free and happy citizenship
with Him. Let Him but have gladness with you, and ye
Fol. 3 a col. 2 live in happiness and innocency. | Let Him but repose in
your hearts, and ye are turned into beings who rejoice in
holiness of life. Let Him but shew Himself unmindful of
you, and ye must live in painful restraint. Let Him but
have pleasure [in you], and ye become participators in good
things and in the things which are oflEered [to Him]. Let
Him but live delicately, and ye love Him. Let Him but
laugh, and ye become ready [to follow Him].
' I say these things, then, unto you, O my brethren, because
I hasten to embark on a certain matter which hath been laid
upon me, and of which the completion shall be unto me |
Fol. 3 b col. 1 by the help of God. For of what kind is the other matter
which I shall say unto you, there being for you the pledge
of your God ? There is for you the pledge of His kingdom,
there is for you His presence, which cannot be entreated. If
ye cease from the habit of sinning from this time [onwards],
then the deeds which ye have committed through want of
understanding He will remit to you ; [but] if even after ye
have had knowledge of Him ye continue and persist in the
Fol. 3 6 col. 2 doing I of these same works, they shall first of all try you in
' Philip, ii. 9.
THE EVANGELIST AND APOSTLE 235
the judgement, and [then] they shall deliver you over to the
fire.'
And having said these things, [Saint John] prayed, saying :
'Jesus, Who didst weave the crown which was in Thine
own garland (?). O Thou Who didst make the crown of all
the saints, and these plants which are of many kinds, and
hast changed men into Thy flowers which do not wither
and fade ! O Thou Who hast spoken Thy words in our hearts !
0 Thou Who alone dost have a care | for Thy servants ! O Fol. 4o col. 1
Thou Physician of our bodies. Who dost heal them all for
nothing ! O Thou Who alone dost do good unto us ! O
Thou in Whom there is no pride (or, upliftedness of heart)
whatsoever ! O Thou Who alone art the Compassionate, and
art the Lover of all mankind ! O Thou Who alone art the
Saviour, and the Righteous One, Who existest in every place.
Who hast existed from everlasting, God, the Christ Jesus I
Thou art He Who sheltereth every one who putteth his hope
in Thee, with Thy gift, | and with Thy compassion. Thou Pol. 4 a col. 2
knowest every wile and every crafty deed of the Enemy who
doth wage war against us at all times.'
And when Saint John the Evangelist had made an end of
saying these words, he took bread, and he gave thanks unto
God in this manner, saying, ' What other blessing is there ?
Or what other word can be spoken ? Or what other giving
of thanks is there which we can pronounce over this bread
[which] we break, except Thou alone, the Lord Jesus, the
Christ? I
' We ascribe glory unto Thee, O Lord Jesus the Christ, Pol. 4 b col. i
Whose Name hath been made manifest by the Father,
'We ascribe glory unto Thee because of Thy coming in
through the door.
' We ascribe glory unto Thee for Thy holy resurrection from,
the dead, which hath been made known unto us through Thee.,
' We ascribe glory unto Thee, the Way.
'We ascribe glory unto Thee, the Seed, the Word, the
236 THE REPOSE OF SAINT JOHN
Salt, the True Gem, the Holy Storehouse, the Plough,
the Net, the Majesty, Who was sent for the sake of us, the
Fol. i h col. 2 children of men, that He might deliver | the race of man.
' We ascribe glory unto Thee, the Truth, the Rest, the
Glory, the Mighty Power, the Commandment, the Boldness
of speech, the Freedom, [and] our place of refuge.
'For Thou art the Lord, the Root of immortality. Thou
art the Fountain which cannot be destroyed. Thou art the
Strength which endureth throughout the Ages. Thy Name
hath been set upon all these things here, so that we also may
make our cry unto Thee through them. For we know Thy
Foi. 5 a col. 1 Majesty which is invisible, and which | doth not make itself
manifest unto ns at this time. When Thou shalt have puri-
fied us, then we shall see Thee alone in the body which Thou
hast changed from oldness into newness.'
And as John was breaking the bread, he prayed over each
one of his brethren, so that they might be worthy of the
Grace of the Lord. Similarly Saint John himself, when he
had tasted the bread, [prayed for himself]. John the Theo-
logian spake after this manner saying, ' Let me, even me, have
Fol. 5 a col. 2 a portion | with you, O my beloved.'
Then he said to Birros («'c), ' Take with thee two brethren,
and let them have baskets in their hands, and digging tools,
and follow ye me.' Now Bibros (sic) was not by any means
neglectful, and he did according to what he had been com-
manded by Saint John the Theologian, and the servant of God.
And when the blessed John had come forth from his house, he
went outside the g^te of the city, and he gave orders that the
Fol. 5 b col. 1 exceedingly great multitude, | which were following him and
pressing upon him, should be made to withdraw, and to
depart from him. And when he had arrived at a place in
the region wherein were the tombs, he said to one of the
brethren, [Speak] unto the young men, saying, ' My sons, dig
a grave in this place,' and those who were there dug down
into the ground. Then John the Theologian was commanding
THE EVANGELIST AND APOSTLE 237
them, saying', ' Dig the grave very deep/ And he was saying,
' Dig ye down much deeper '; and those who were there dug
down deeper still. And he spake with them, and addressed |
words to them, and encouraged them, and counselled them Fol. 5 b col. 2
unto edification, and he instructed them, and he persuaded
them [to enter] into the Kingdom of God. And he prayed
over each one of them.
Now when the young men had finished making the
grave in the place wherein they had dug it, they arranged
everything connected therewith in a seemly manner, according
to what [Saint John] wished. Now we had no knowledge
whatsoever [of what he was about to do]. Then he took off
the clothes which were upon him, and having stripped them off
himself, he threw them down into the | place which they had Fol. 6 a col. 1
dug deep in the ground, and which was in the form of a
chamber which spread out.^ Then John stood on his feet —
now the only garment which he had on him was a tunic
which came down on both sides — and having spread out his
hands he prayed thus saying, ' [O Thou] God, Who hast
chosen me for Thyself to be an Apostle to the heathen, and
hast sent me forth into the world. Who hast made manifest
the Prophets and His Apostles, Who ] hast never ceased from Fol. 6o col. 2
doing that which is good since the foundation of the world.
Who deliverest every one who hath no strength. Who hast
made Thyself to be apprehended by every man of reason, unto
Whom every living thing ministereth through His foreknow-
ledge. Who didst make our soul to have longings, and dost
make it to be tranquil, or solitary and savage. Who dost Thy-
self make it to laugh to scorn its enemy. Who didst fashion it
like unto Thyself when it was dead. Who didst make for it |
a law which it could distinguish in the abyss of lawlessness, Fol. 6 b col. 1
Who didst make it to vanquish its enemy by causing it to flee
from him j Who didst give it Thy hand and didst deliver it
from Amente ; Who didst not leave it to become a citizen of
* i. e. it splayed out towards the bottom.
238 THE REPOSE OF SAINT JOHN
this world, Who didst teach it to escape from its enemy ; Who
didst make Thy knowledge to illumine every place j Thou Son
o£ God, Thou Saviour, Thou Lord, Thou Orderer of the things
which are in the celestial heights. Thou Guardian of the
Fol. 6 6 col. 2 things which are on the earth, | Thou Grace and Gladness of
those who belong to Thee : receive Thou the soul of John,
which belongeth to Thee, which Thou hast made to be worthy
of the knowledge of Thee, for it is Thou Who hast kept me
up to this hour, and I have never at any time polluted myself
with women.
' Thou didst appear unto me at the time when I was wish-
ing to marry a wife in the period of my youth, and Thou
didst say unto me, " John, I have need of thee/' Thou didst
in the beginning act as the steward of my body, when the
Fol. 7 a col. 1 desires caused by the sicknesses | of the body arose, and it
was Thou Who didst prevent me from gratifying them on
many occasions when I was wishing to marry a wife. After-
wards Thou didst speak to me at the third hour of the day on
the sea, saying, "John, if it be that thou dost not in truth
belong to Me, I will withdraw Myself from thee. Take thou
a wife, and thou shalt make thyself to become blind in both
thine eyes ; thou shalt suffer grief, [then] thou wilt pray unto
Me." Thou it was Who didst open my heart three times in
the same year, and Thou didst graciously bestow upon me
other eyes, which did not make themselves visible. Thou it
Fol. 7 a col. 2 was Who didst make the joyful j expectation of the contempla-
tion of women to become to me an abomination. Thou it was
Who didst deliver me from a fleeting phantasy, and didst
keep me for the life which endureth for ever. Thou it was
Who didst make me to become a stranger to the madness of
evil which ariseth in the flesh, and didst make me to be
remote from the death which is bitter. Thou it was Who
didst deliver me from the second death, that is to say, the
Gehenna of fire, and didst make me to stand up, being a pure
man. Thou it was Who didst stop the mouth of the disease
THE EVANGELIST AND APOSTLE 239
which appertained to my soul, and didst | prevent the com- Fol. 7 6 col. l
mittal of the act which appertained thereto, or rather the
outward and manifest works which are wont to be performed
by the body. Thou it was Who didst deliver me, and' didst
east out from my heart that which disturbed me sorely. Thou
it was Who didst prepare me to come unto Thee in a state of
innoceney (or, holiness). Thou it was Who didst make my
thoughts concerning Thee to be unpolluted. Thou it was
who didst graciously grant unto me the faith in Thee which
was undivided. Thou it was Who didst make my thoughts
and my counsels to incline ever more and more | towards Fol. 7 6 col. 2
Thee. Thou dost give unto each man according to his works.
It was Thou Who didst deposit in my soul the intention not to
permit anything whatsoever except Thyself to enter into me.
For what can I find which is more choice or more pure than
Thee ? And now I have found Thee. And I have fulfilled
the stewardship which Thou didst commit to me ; make me
therefore worthy to enjoy rest in Thy holy repose. Do thou
bestow upon me graciously the perfection which is in Thee,
that is to say, | the sinlessness and the salvation, which cannot FoL 8 « col. 1
be described, and which cannot be pried into, and which are
beyond the comprehension [of man]. I come unto Thee, my
Lord Jesus, the Christ. Let the fire die down, and let the
darkness withdraw itself, and let Chaos become helpless, and
let the furnace of blazing fire be without power, and let
Gehenna be extinguished, and let the holy angels accompany
me, and let the demons shake with fear. Let them (i.e. the
holy angels) wound the Principalities, and let the Powers of
darkness withdraw themselves | and fall down headlong. Let Fol. 8 o col. 2
the Places which are on the right hand stand on their feet.
May Diabolos be put to shame, and Satan made an object of
ridicule. May his wrath be quenched, and may his raving
madness be suppressed. May his honour be disgraced, and
his pride wounded; may his sons be dragged downwards,
and may all their roots be pulled out. Grant Thou unto me
240 THE REPOSE OF SAINT JOHN
the power to walk, and strengthen me so that I may complete
my course without suffering and without trouble. I come unto
Thee, my Lord, that I may receive the good things o£ those
Fol. 8 5 col. 1 who I live in holiness.'
And when John the Theologian had said these things, he
looked towards the east, and he ascribed glory to God, and
stretching out his hands again he prayed, saying, ' Be Thou
with me, O my Lord Jesus, the Christ.' Then straightway
he cast himself down into the pit which they had dug, the
place wherein his apparel was spread out, and when he had
said to them, ' Peace and grace,' he dismissed the brethren,
Fol. 8b col. 2 and they departed. | And they came out [of the city] on the
morrow, and they could not find him, but they found his
sandal, and the newly-dug ground in the place where he
had gone down into the earth. Finally they remembered
the word which the Lord had spoken to Peter, saying, ' If I
will to make him remain until I come, what [is that] to thee ?
Follow thou Me.'^ And they ascribed glory to the Lord
Jesus, the Christ, because of His miracle which took place in the
Pol. 9 o col. 1 blessed Apostle, and Evangelist, and | Theologian, and holy
virgin, Saint John, the beloved of the Christ, Jesus our Lord,
and our God, and our Saviour, to Whom, with the Father and
the Holy, and universally vivifying and consubstantial Spirit,
all glory is seemly, now, and always, and for ever and for ever.
Amen.
' Johu xxi. 22, 23.
THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN THE
APOSTLE AND HOLY VIEGIN^
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 7026)
ALPHA OMEGA JESUS CHRIST.
THESE ARE THE MYSTERIES OF JOHN THEFoi._i(f
APOSTLE, THE HOLY VIRGIN, WHICH HE ^
LEARNED IN HEAVEN. IN THE PEACE OF
GOD. AMEN.
And it came to pass that when the Saviour had risen from
the dead, He came on to the Mount of Olives, and sat down.
And He made a cloud to envelop all the countries wherein
were the Apostles, and it gathered them together into the
presence of the Saviour upon the Mount of Olives. And
John answered and said unto the Saviour, ' My Lord, behold
Thou didst say unto me : Thou art My | beloved one, and thou Fol. 1 6
hast found grace before Me. Now therefore, my Lord, I wish n
Thee to take me into heaven, and shew me all [the mysteries]
so that I may know them.' And the Saviour made answer
and said unto him, ' John, enquire thou of Me fuUy, and I on
My part will hide nothing from thee. Rise up, and let us
pray to My Father, Who is blessed, and He shall hear us.'
Then the Saviour and the Apostle [John] rose up, and He
prayed a long, blessed prayer. And when He had said
(literally, given) the Amen, the heavens moved away upon
this side and on that, and they opened out one beyond the
other even to the seventh heaven. And behold, a great
Cherubim^ came out from heaven, and the whole place shone
1 In the title of the Coptic text of this section strike out the word
' and ' ; Saint John is the holy virgin.
» So throughout this section.
I i
242 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
with bright light, and the whole of his body was full of eyes,^ ]
Fol. 2 a and flashes of lightning shot out from him.
'^ Then the Apostles became like unto dead men, and they
fell down upon the earth through fear ; but the Saviour took
hold of their hands, and raised them up, and removed the
fear from them, and stablished their hearts for them. And
John answered [and said], 'My Lord, explain to me the
order of the Cherubim, which is exceedingly terrible.' The
Saviour made answer and said unto John, ' Hearken unto Me,
and I wiU shew you everything. Thou seest the Cherubim.
The words of the Father are hidden within him, from their
beginning until their fulfilment. Behold, I will make him to
come to thee so that he may explain everything, O My beloved
John.'
And the Saviour turned Himself towards the Cherubim, and
He said unto him, ' I tell thee to take My beloved John into
Fol. 26 heaven. And thou shalt explain unto him every | question
■^ which he shall ask thee.' Then straightway the Cherubim
lifted up John upon his wing of light, and he bore him up
unto heaven. And when he arrived at the first gate the gate-
keepers opened the door to him with readiness and fear. Now
I, John, saw great mysteries in the First Heaven. I saw
twelve men seated upon twelve thrones, within the great gate,
in great glory and dignity. And I said unto the Cherubim,
'Master, who are these who are seated in such majestic
dignity?' The Cherubim said unto me, 'Seest thou these
twelve men ? These are the twelve Rulers of the worlds of
light, and each one of them ruleth for one year at a time ; but
Fol. 3 a Michael | is he who ordereth their operations, so that the earth
^ bringeth forth its fruit all the same.' [And I said], ' There
doth come a year sometimes when there is a famine in one
place or another.' The Cherubim answered and said unto me,
'Behold, I have shewn thee that which thou didst [ask] me.'
And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, ' My Lord,
1 Compare Ezek. i. 18 ; x. 12.
THE APOSTLE AND HOLY VIRGIN 243
there cometh a year when water is scarce, and yet there is
plenty,^ and there cometh a year when water is exceedingly
plentiful, and yet there is a famine; [how is this ?]' [The
Cherubim] answered and said unto me, ' Seest thou that the
water is under the feet of the Father ? If the Father lif teth up
His feet, the water riseth upwards ; but if at the time when
God is about to bring the water up, man sinneth against Him,
He is wont to make the fruit of the earth to be little because
of the sins of men. Now if at the time | when He is about to Fol. 3 b
bestow a little fullness, and men keep guard over themselves ^
so as not to commit sin, the Father is wont to bless the earth
so that it may bring forth fruit, and abundance cometh through
the supplication of Michael. If only men were to know of the
supplications of Michael at the time when the water should
come upon the earth, they would never commit sin at all.
However, Michael taketh with him twelve times ten thousand
angels, and they go into the presence of the Father, and they
cast themselves down before Him, and they do not rise up
again until God sendeth the waters down upon the world.' ^
Then I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'I have
heard one say that " God created the heavens and the earth'',*
• i. e. there is an abundant harvest.
2 The Encomium of Eustathius supports this view about the part played
by Saint Michael in making the waters of the Nile to rise. An honour-
able lady called Euphemia is greatly tormented by the Devil, who
attacks her on every possible occasion, and is always foiled by the eikon
which Euphemia carries about with her. One day the Devil said to
her, 'Thou art saying at this moment that I shall not overcome thee
so long as thou trustest in this little wooden tablet which is in thy hands,
and if this be so, know that I will come to thee another time, on a day
which thou ahalt not know, that is to say, on the twelfth day of the
month Paoni, for on that day Michael will be in conclave with the
angels, and will be bowing down and praying with all the angel host
outside the veil of the Father, for the waters of the River of Egypt, and
for dew, and for rain. And I know that it will happen that he will
continue in prayer ceaselessly for three days and three nights, and in
prostrations, and in bowings down, and not standing upright until God
shall hear him and grant his requests.' — Three Encomiums on St. Michael,
ed. Budge, p. 90*, London, 1894. ' See Gen. i. 1.
244 THE MYSTERIES OP SAINT JOHN
and again, that " God created the waters from the begin-
Fol. 4 o ning ".' And the Cherubim | said unto me, ' Hearken, and
\ I will inform thee concerning everything. Before ever God
created the heavens and the earth, water was in existence, and
there is no one whatsoever who knoweth anything about the
creation of water except God Himself. For this reason who-
soever shall take an oath which is false, in the name of water,
shall never receive forgiveness. And whosoever shall take an
oath [which is false] by the wheat-plant, [shall also never
receive forgiveness, for], the same ordinance applieth to both
the water and the wheat-plant.'
And I said to the Cherubim, ' My Lord, I wish that thou
wouldst inform me concerning the matter of the wheat-plant,
and tell me where, in the beginning, before the earth had
been cultivated, it was found that man might live upon it.'
The Cherubim said unto me, ' Hearken, and I wiU inform
thee concerning everything. Now it came to pass that God
having created Adam placed him in the Paradise of joy, and
Fol^i 6 He gave him a command | saying thus : " Of every tree
which is in Paradise thou shalt eat, with the exception of
the tree of the knowledge of that which is good and of that
which is evil; of that thou shalt not eat. And on the day
wherein thou shalt eat thereof thou shalt certainly die.'" ■" ^
Now the Devil was jealous of Adam when he saw with what
great glory he was surrounded. The Sun and the Moon, the
two great luminaries, used to come daily and worship Adam
before they rose above the earth. And the Devil went and
led astray Adam and his wife, until at length they were cast
forth out from Paradise ; and they were banished to the land of
> Eueilat,^ where Adam lived a life of care and anxiety. Now
after all these things, Adam was an hungered, and he could
not find food to eat similar to that which they were wont
Fol. 5 o to eat daily in Paradise. | And he cried out to the Lord in
® grief and in tribulation of heart. And the Son of graciousness
• Gen. ii. 16, 17. " '""rW, Havilah, see Gen. ii. 11.
THE APOSTLE AND HOLY VIRGIN 245
(or, goodness). Who acted as sponsor for him, had compassion
upon him, and He spake unto His Good Father, the Lord
of the Angels and of the Spirits, saying, 'Behold, the man
whom We have created in Our image and likeness is an
hungered, and I am sorrowful on his account, O My Father.
Now, if it be Thy will, do not let him die before Thy face.'
And in this wise did His Father of Compassion answer
and say unto His beloved Son, ' If it be that Thou art moved
with compassion for the man whom We have created, and
who hath cast [My] commandment behind him, go Thou
and give him Thy flesh and let him eat thereof, for it is
Thou who hast undertaken to act as his advocate.'
And the Son of Goodness made answer and said unto His
Father, | 'Blessed be Thy word. That which Thou hastFol. 55
said I will do.' Then the beloved Son came forth from the *
presence of His Good Father, and He took a little piece of
His right side, of His divine flesh, and He rubbed it down
into small pieces, and brought it to His Holy Father. His
Father said unto Him, ' What is this ? ' And He said, ' This
is My flesh, according to what Thou didst say unto Me.' His
Father answered and said unto Him, 'Yea, certainly, My
Son. Wait, and I will give unto Thee some of My own flesh,
which is invisible.'
Then His Father took out a portion of His own body, and
He made it into a grain of wheat, and He brought forth the
seal of light wherewith He set a seal upon the worlds of
light, and He sealed the grain of wheat in the middle thereof.
And He said unto His beloved Son, ' Take this, | and give Pol. 6 a
Thou it unto Michael, the Archangel, and let him give it unto *^
Adam, and let him tell Adam that he and his sons shall live
thereon. And Michael shall teach him to sow it, and to
gather it in at harvest.' Then Jesus called Michael, and said
unto him, ' Take this [grain], and give it unto Adam so that
he and all his sons may live thereon.' And Michael came to
Adam, and he was on the Jordan, and it was the eighth day
246 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
since he had eaten anything, and he was crying out to the
Lord [for food]. And Michael said unto him, 'Peace be
to thee ! The Lord hath heard thy prayer, and He hath
sent unto thee a seed of grain.' And when Adam heard these
words from Michael, his body recovered its strength, and he
came from the water, and cast himself down at the feet of
Michael. And Michael gave unto him the grain which had
been sealed with the seal of light, and he taught him how
Fol. 66 to sow it and to | reap it, and he went up into heaven with
ife [great] glory. Therefore the water, and the wheat-plant, and
grain, and the throne of the Father stand in one category,
and they are the equals of the Son of God. Now I John
saw these things, and I rejoiced when I had heard them.
And it came to pass after these things that the Cherubim
raised me up upon his wing of light, and carried me into the
Seventh Heaven, and I saw mighty miracles take place
therein. I saw [there] all the ranks of the angels. The
first rank [contained] the Seraphim, who were dressed in the
grain-plant, and they had golden censers in their hands, and
they said, ' Hallelujah ! ' The angels in the second rank had
Fol. 7 a golden | phials in their hands, and they were filled with dew,
*'^ and they were emptying them out on to the fields. Now
Michael was the governor who was over them, and he ap-
pointed unto each one of them his work.
And I saw another great and wonderful thing. Whilst
I John was looking at the angels as they were all divided
into ranks, I found that the name of Michael was written
upon all their garments, and that the angels were crying
out his name always. And I answered and said unto the
Cherubim, ' How doth it come to pass that the name of
Michael is written upon their garments? And wherefore
do they cry it out ? ' And the Cherubim answered and said
unto me, ' No angel is allowed to come upon the earth unless
the name of Michael is written upon his garments, for other-
wise the Devil would lead them astray.^
THE APOSTLE AND HOLY VIRGIN 247
After this I saw a great fountain of water, | whereof the Fol. 7 b
waters were as white as snow, or as I might say, its waters '"^
were like unto milk, and there was an angel standing above
it, and his wings were dipped in the water. And the place
round about the fountain was planted with trees which were
laden with fruit, and the fruits thereof were of a very great
many different kinds. And this fountain was like unto
a sea, and every tree which grew by the side of it consisted
entirely of one branch.
And I, John, saw another great and wonderful thing there.
I saw the root of a tree which emitted water into the fountain.
And I said unto the Cherubim, ' My Lord, explain to me the
matter of this fountain, the water whereof is white, and
the matter of this angel, which standeth above it.' The
Cherubim said unto me, ' This is the fountain which poureth
out the dew upon | the earth.' I said unto him, ' How is it Fol. 8 a
that this angel is standing above it, with his wings always *^
dipped in the waters of the fountain ? ' The Cherubim said
unto me, ' Seest thou this angel ? His work is this. Every
time the trumpet soundeth he riseth up, and he shaketh his
wings which are full of dew, and he smiteth the heavens
therewith, and the heavens open, one beyond the other, so
that the dew may distil through them upon the earth.' And
I said unto the Cherubim, 'In what way do these Seven
Heavens open, one beyond the other, so that the daylight
may penetrate them and fall upon the world?' And the
Cherubim answered and said unto me, ' Hearken, and I will
explain everything to you. There are seven trumpets ap-
pointed over the dew, and all these are wont to sound before
the dew cometh upon the earth. | When the first trumpet Fol. 8 b
soundeth, and the second, and so on until the seventh, the **^
dew foUoweth the sound of the trumpets from one heaven
to the other. The seventh trumpet belongeth to Michael,
and when Michael bloweth his trumpet, the dew runneth
swiftly, and all the governors withdraw, until it cometh upon
248 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
the earth in order to make aU the fruits to swell (or,
increase).'
Now, whilst I was marvelling [at these things], I saw
another angel coming from a distance in wrath, and he stood
up by the fountain which was filled with dew ; he wept, and
his eyes dropped blood into the fountain which was full of
dew. For he was filled with wrath against all mankind, and
Pol. 9 a the whole of the place trembled | and shook when he stood
"'^ up there. Then the heavens opened on this side and on that
and everywhere, and I saw a great and mighty angel come
forth from the heavens, and they called his name Michael,
and he was girt about the loins with a girdle of gold. There
was a sponge in his hand, wherewith he wiped away all the
tears of the angel of wrath, and he drove the Angel of Wrath
afar ofE, saying, 'Get thee gone from this fountain, thou
Angel of Wrath, for thou wishest to bring a famine upon the
earth.'
And I said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, shew me the
matter of the Angel of Wrath whose eyes drop blood into
the fountain.' He said unto me, 'Seest thou the Angel of
Fol. 9 6 Wrath ? He is the Angel of Famine. If Michael | were
IH to cease from the wiping away of his tears [of blood] which
he letteth drop, and were to allow them to enter the fountain,
the [water thereof] would come to an end and the dew which
falleth down upon the earth, and diseases and dissensions
would break out, and the land would be smitten with famine.'
And moreover, he said unto me, ' There are forty legions of
angels, each legion containing ten thousand angels, who sing
hymns over the dew until it cometh upon the earth, without
any blemish at all in it.'
After these things he brought me to the Land of Edem
(Heb. Q"ip.). He placed me upon his wing of light, and he
brought me to the place where the sun riseth, by the side of
the fountain which supplieth water to the four rivers, Phis6n,
Tigris, Ge6n (the Nile), and the Euphrates. I saw the Paradise
THE APOSTLE AND HOLY VIRGIN 249
of joy, I which was filled with all kinds of trees which hore Pol. 10 a
fruits of all kinds. And I said to the Cherubim, ' My Lord, ^
I would that thou wouldst shew me the tree [of the fruit]
whereof Adam ate, and became naked, and God was afterwards
wroth with him.' The Cherubim answered and said unto me,
'Thou askest a question which concerneth great mysteries,
but I will hide nothing whatsoever from thee. Now there-
fore, rise up, set thyself behind me, and I will explain to thee
everything, and I will shew thee the tree [of the fruit] of
which Adam ate.'
Then I rose up and I followed him. I walked through
the Paradise, and I looked round about, and I saw the tree
in the middle of Paradise ; now it had no fruit upon it, and
thorns grew all over it, and the trunk went down | into the Pol. 10 6
ground a very long way. And I answered and said to the it
Cherubim, 'Make me to understand the matter of this tree
which hath no fruit on it, and which is grown over with
thorns.' And the Cherubim said unto me, ' This is the tree
[of the fruit] of which Adam ate and became naked.' And
I said unto him, 'There is no fruit on it; where did he find
the fruit which he ate ? ' And the Cherubim said unto me,
' A kind of fruit did grow on it, and it was not without fruit
[at that time].' And I said unto him, 'Of what kind was
its fruit ? ' He said unto me, ' It was a kind of apple.' And ^
I said unto the Cherubim, ' Shall it remain wholly without
fruit, or not?' And he said unto me, 'This is the order
which God laid upon it from the beginning.'
Now whilst I was marvelling at these things I saw Adam.
He was coming along at a distance, and he was like unto
a man who was | weeping. He was spreading out his Fol. li a
garment, and he was carrying away in his garment [the «^
leaves] which were under the tree, and pouring them out on
the ground, and burying them. And I said unto the
Cherubim, 'Why is Adam spreading out his garment, and
putting in it the dried leaves which have been blown off the
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250 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
tree, and digging a hole in the ground and burying them
therein?' And the Cherubim said unto me, 'From the
moment when the Devil entered into Paradise, and seduced
Adam, and Eve his wife, the trees, which up to that time
had possessed a sweet smell, ceased to have any smell at all,
and their leaves [began to] fall ofE. And Adam used to dress
himself in the leaves, and to make them be witnesses for him
in the judgement because of what he had done.' Then I said
unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, by what means did the
Devil enter into Paradise, and seduce Adam and Eve ? Unless
this matter had been permitted by God he could not have
Fol. 11 b entered in, | for nothing can take place without [the consent
iiS of] God.'
Then the Cherubim said unto me, ' Four and twenty angels
are appointed to Paradise daily, and twelve go in there daily
to worship God. Now at the moment when the Devil went
into Paradise, and seduced Adam, there was no angel at
all in Paradise, but an agreement took place [that they
should remain outside it] until Adam had eaten of the tree.'
And I said to the Cherubim, ' If they agreed to this, with
the consent of God, then no sin rests upon Adam.' And the
Cherubim said unto me, ' By no means. If Adam had been
patient for a short time, God would have said to him, " Eat
thou of the tree." God removed the righteousness wherewith
Fol. 12 a he was arrayed, and He cast him forth from | Paradise, in
**^ order that the things which He spake might be fulfilled
[when] He should send His Son into the world.'
And I said unto the Cherubim, ' My Lord, of what kind
was this righteousness wherein Adam was arrayed, and which
he received from His hand ? ' And the Cherubim said unto
me, ' On the day wherein God created Adam, Adam was
twelve cubits in height, and six cubits in width, and his neck
was three cubits long. And he was like unto an alabaster
stone wherein there is no blemish whatsoever. But when he
had eaten [of the fruit] of the tree, his body diminished in
THE APOSTLE AND HOLY VIRGIN 251
size, and he became small, and the righteousness wherein
he was arrayed departed and left him naked, even to the tips
of his fingers, that is to say, to his very nails. If he was not
cold in the winter, he was not hot in the summer/
And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, | ' My Lord, Fol. 12 b
at the time when God created Adam, He also created Eve ^"^
with him from the heavens (?). But, on the other hand, I have
heard that God created Adam and Eve from the beginning,
and, again, I have heard that God brought a deep sleep upon
Adam, and that when he was unconscious, He took one of
the ribs from his side, and made it into a woman, and that
He filled up the place where the rib was in his side with
flesh. The Almighty did not then create two bodies, there
being [only] one body.' And the Cherubim answered and
said unto me, ' Hearken, and I will explain unto you every-
thing. At the time when God created Adam, He created
Eve also with him, in one body, for at the time when the
Master was working at Adam, the | thought concerning Eve Fol. IS a
was with Him. For this reason two bodies came from one ^^
body, but He did not separate them from each other imme-
diately. At the time when He brought slumber upon Adam,
and Adam fell asleep, and slept heavily. He brought Eve
forth from him, and she became his wife. She was, of a
surety, hidden in the rib of the left side [of Adam] from the -^
day wherein God created him. Consider, then, with great
attention the sign which is in the sons of Adam.'
And I said unto the Cherubim, ' O my Lord, what is the
sign which is in the sons of Adam?' And the Cherubim
said unto me, 'At the moment when the ice (or, cold) was
about to come upon the earth, the first things which went
cold in the body of the man were his finger nails. Because
at the time when God deprived Adam | of the righteousness Fol. 13 6
wherein he was arrayed, the first things which grew cold kc
were his finger nails. And he wept, and cried out to the
Lord, saying. Woe is me, 0 my Lord. At the time when
252 THE MYSTEEIES OE SAINT JOHN
I kept the commandments of God, and before I did eat of
the [fruit of] the tree, my whole body was white like my
nails. For this reason every time Adam looked upon his
nails, he used to cry out and weep, even as Hezekiah,
when he was sick, used to turn towards the wall, and
weep.' ^
[And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'When
Hezekiah] was weeping, why did he not look at a man
[instead of a wall] ? ' And the Cherubim said unto me,
' [Hearken], and I will make everything manifest to you,
O faithful virgin. Now it came to pass in the time of
Fol. 14 a Solomon that the king compelled | all the demons to describe
^"^ to him all the various kinds [of sicknesses], and the remedies
which were to be employed in healing them all, and the
various kinds of herbs which must be used in relieving the
pains of sicknesses, and Solomon wrote them all down upon
the wall in the House of God. And any man who was
attacked by a sickness [or, disease], no matter of what kind,
used to go into the temple, and look upon the wall, until
he found there written the remedy which was suitable for
his sickness ; then he would take that remedy, and would go
into his house, ascribing glory to God. And it came to pass
that, after Solomon the king was dead, Hezekiah plastered
over the walls of the temple with lime, and the prescriptions
for the relief of sickness could no longer be found. Now
when Hezekiah the king had fallen sick, and was sick unto
death, he could not find the prescription whereby to heal his
sickness, because it was he himself who had plastered over
Fol. 14 6 the walls of the temple with lime. | And when the prescriptions
*^** which had been written upon them could not be found again,
he went into the house of the Lord, and lay down there, and
he looked upon the wall, and he wept, saying, " My Lord, let
not that which I have done in the matter of plastering over
with lime the walls, whereon were inscribed the prescriptions
I 2 Kings zx. 2 ; Isa. xxxviii. 2.
THE APOSTLE AND HOLY VIRGIN 253
for healing, be held to be a sin [by Thee], for I said. Let
men make supplication to God with hope, and they shall
find healing. Never shall I find a prescription for healing
whereby I may be made whole/^ And the Lord heard [him],
and had compassion upon him, and sent unto him Isaiah the
Prophet, and he spake unto him, saying, " Take the fruit (?)
of the wild fig-tree, and plaster it over thy body, and thou
shalt find relief." ^ Now therefore, O John, God will never
forsake the man who performeth [His commandments].'
And again I said unto the ] Cherubim, 'My Lord, I would Pol. 15a
that thou didst make me to understand the matter of the *^®
Cherubim, whose voices cry so loudly in heaven that mankind
tremble upon earth [at the sounds thereof].'
And the Cherubim said unto me, 'Dost thou see these
great winds which are shut up inside their storehouses, over
which the angels are set ? "When the trumpet soundeth inside
the covering (or, veil), the gentle winds come forth, and they
breathe upon the wings of the angel who is over the fountain
of the dewj then the angel moveth his wings, and the dew
Cometh upon the earth, and the seed (or, grain) groweth in
the earth, and the trees, and the crops, and the fruit. If the
trumpet doth not sound, a harsh, strong noise cometh forth
from heaven, and thereupon the waters | of rain come upon Fol. 15 6
the earth in great quantities, which make the fruits grow, ^
and rain-storms, and thunders of which men are afraid. For
it is the sound of the rustling of the wings of the Seraphim
which governs the waters of rain, until they come down into
the firmament ; and they fall on the earth gently, for if they
were to descend upon the earth in their [full] violence they
would lay waste the earth just as did the waters of Noah and
the lightnings which came with them. [This would happen]
if the Seraphim did not come down to govern the waters of
the rain, for all the waters are in the sky and the heavens.
Behold, I have made clear to you all mysteries.'
' 2 Kings XX. 7 ; laa. xxxviii. 21.
254 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
Fol. 16 a And I answered and said unto the [ Cherubim, ' My Lord,
^dk I would that thou didst make me to know what it is which
supporteth the sky and maketh it to be suspended thus/
And the Cherubim said unto me, ' It is suspended by faith,
and by the ordinance of God/ And I said unto the Cherubim,
' What is it that supporteth the earth ? ' And the Cherubim
said unto me, ' It is four pillars which support the earth, and
they are sealed with seven seals/
And I said unto him, 'My Lord, be not wroth with me
when I ask thee this matter also ; shew me, what is it that
beareth up the four pillars ? ' And the Cherubim said unto
me, ' He Who created them knoweth what appertaineth to
them/ And I said unto the Cherubim, ' My Lord, what is
the ordinance concerning the hours of the night and day?'
Fol. 16 6 He said unto me, ' Hearken, I will shew thee. God | ap-
\6 pointed twelve Cherubim to stand outside the curtain (or,
inner veil), and they were not to toil in any way, but were
to sing twelve hymns daily. When the first Cherubim had
finished [singing] his hymn, the first hour came to an end.
When the second Cherubim had finished [singing] his hymn,
the second hour came to an end, and so on until the twelfth
Cherubim. When the twelfth [Cherubim had finished singing
his hymn], the twelve hours were ended.'
Then I said to the Cherubim, 'As concerning the twelve
hours of the night : are there Seraphim appointed over them,
or not ? ' And the Cherubim said unto me, ' Assuredly not,
Fol. 17 a but when the beasts, and the birds, | and the reptiles pray, the
^i? first hour is ended. When the second hour is ended, the
beasts pray [again], and so on until the twelfth hour of
the night ; it is the animals of God which set limits to them/
And I said unto the Cherubim, 'Doth the sun know when
the twelve hours have come to an end, so that he may depart to
the place where he setteth or riseth ? ' And the Cherubim
said unto me, ' When the angels who blow the trumpets have
finished, Michael knoweth that the twelfth hymn is finished,
THE APOSTLE AND HOLY VIEGIN 255
and he speaketh to the Angel of the Sun, who goeth and
bringeth to an end his course/
And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, ' My Lord,
is it I God Who ordaineth the life of a man from the time Fol. 17 b
when he was in his mother's womb, or not ? ■* And the ^-^
Cherubim said unto me, ' Know thou that [one] man is wont
to perform very many superfluous works, [and another] very
many acts of goodness, from the time when he is bom to the
end of his life. God, however, setteth a sign on the righteous
man before He fashioneth him, for it is impossible to cause
anj'thing to happen without God. But sin is an alien thing
(or, stranger) to God, for He Who created man was without
sin. It is man who himself committeth sin, according to his
wish, and according to the desire of the Devil.'
And I said unto the Cherubim, 'Man hath been bom to
suffering, according to what Job said, " My mother brought
me forth for sufBering." ' ^ And the Cherubim said unto me,
' God is a compassionate | Being, and He doth not forsake Pol. 18 a
man utterly, but He sheweth mercy upon him, for he is His A.e
own form, and His own image, and is the work of His own
hands. And now, O John, He will not forsake him that
doeth the will of God, and he who doeth good things shall
receive them doubled many times over in the House of God.'
And I said unto the Cherubim, ' My Lord, at the moment
when God is about to create man, doth He give him the name
"righteous" or "sinner", or not?' And the Cherubim
said unto me, ' Hearken, and I will shew thee. At the
moment when God is about to create a man, before He
placeth him in the womb of his mother. He calleth all the
angels, and they come and stand round about. If the Father
blesseth the soul, the angels make answer " Amen ". | If there Fol. 18 b
come from His mouth the words, " This soul shall give Me ^c
rest," the angels make answer "Amen". If the Father
saith, "This soul shall commit iniquity," the angels make
' Job V. 7 ; xiv. 1.
256 THE MYSTERIES OF SAINT JOHN
answer "Ameu". "Whatsoever cometli forth from the mouth
of the Father, that cometh to pass/ And I said unto the
Cherubim, 'Is the matter of which man is fashioned more
excellent than that of the beasts ? ' ^ The Cherubim said
unto me, 'Yes. Now when men die, each one of them is
taken to the place of which he is worthy, but so far as beasts
are concerned, whether they die, or whether they live, their
place is the earth/
And I said unto the Cherubim, ' Are there souls in them ? '
He said unto me, 'Every created thing hath a soul in it.
Now therefore, the soul of every created thing is its blood/
And I said unto the Cherubim, ' Will they then be punished, |
Fol. 19 a or will rest be given unto them ? ' He said unto me, ' Let
5V.T it not be that rest be not given unto them, and let them
suffer not ; but man is a being who can suffer, and can enjoy
rest.'
And it came to pass that when I had heard all these things,
I marvelled at the works which God performeth in connexion
with man. And I said unto the Cherubim, ' [My Lord], be
not wroth with me if I ask this matter also. I would that
thou didst inform me concerning the stars which we see in
the firmament, and tell me why it is that we cease to see
them when the sun hath risen. I would that thou didst
inform me where it is they go until it is time for them to
perform their service again.' And the Cherubim said unto
me, ' The stars are of different orders. There are some stars
which remain in the heavens until noon, but they cannot be
Fol. 19 b seen because of the light of the sun. | There are seven stars
\h which come in the north of the world, and they remain there
in the heavens always. And there are seven stars in the
heavens which are called KCCMTHp j those which are there are
not permitted to emerge from their place of storehouse, except
when death cometh upon the earth.'
And I said unto the Chenibim, 'Why is it that one star
' Bead oireT noojue ii npuue oireT n«. HTiiitooTe.
THE APOSTLE AND HOLY VIRGIN 257
differeth from another ? And why is it that a star is wont
to transfer itself from the place which it had originally [to
another] ? ' And the Cheruhim said unto me, ' Hearken, and
I will make known unto you everything. There are very
many orders of stars which move from the place wherein they
were placed originally, but the decree of God which directeth
them abideth for ever. Behold now, I have made manifest
unto thee all things, O beloved one of God. Arise, get thee
down into the world, and tell therein everything which thou
hast seen.' {
Then straightway the Cherubim brought me down on the Fol. 20 a
Mount of Olives, where I found the Apostles gathered ^©
together. And I told them of the things which I had seen,
and when we had saluted (or, kissed) each other, each de-
parted to his country, ascribing glory to God. And they
preached in the Name of the Christ, through Whom be glory
to Him, and His Good Father, and the Holy Spirit for ever.
Amen.
Ll
THE LIFE OP BISHOP PISENTIUS, BY
JOHN THE ELDEE
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 7026)
THE LIFE AND ADMINISTRATION OP OUR
HOLY AND GLORIOUS FATHER, APA PISEN-
TIUS/ BISHOP AND ANCHORITE IN THE
MOUNTAIN OF TSENTI/ WHICH JOHN THE
PRESBYTERS NARRATED ON THE DAY OF
HIS COMMEMORATION, THAT IS TO SAY,
ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF THE MONTH
EPfiP.* IN THE PEACE OF GOD. AMEN.
Fol. 205 The subject^ of this festival to-day is full of joy, for it
** is our holy father, who had put on Christ, Apa Pisentius,*
' He flourished during the second half of the sixth eentujy and the
first half of the seventh.
' TCeii'^, a small town or village, which was situated on the right or
east bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt, near the ancient town of Coptos,
the modern Kuft. See Quatremfere, Memoires 64og., torn, i, pp. 271, 272.
The ' Mountain of Tsenti ' was a part of the range of hills which lies round
about Coptos, and which, according to Am^lineau, was called by the
Arabs Ctebel Al-Asas, (j-Lu^l J^^ (see Geog.de I'^gypte, Paris, 1898, p. 62),
which is clearly a translation of some old Egyptian name of the town,
which may have been C^ ^WM vjvm (nj q. According to Abu Salih
I ss ci \\ Its
(ed. Evetts and Butler, p. 233) the Monastery of Pisentius lay to the
west of Kus ; the church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and Pisentius,
the subject of this Eucomium, was buried in it.
' In the title of the Memphitio version of this Encomium published by
AmSlineau, Un Aseque de Ke/t o« VIP sUcle, Paris, 1887, John, the disciple
of Pisentius, is mentioned together with Moses, Bishop of Keft, as joint
author of the work. This title reads ga.n KOlf-2si e&o\^en luefKCo-
juLion cTaLqaoTOT nnte akM& Axb>TCHC nieniCKonoc itTe KeqT ec|^H
THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS 259
who was full of light, and who spread abroad a sweet odoar
at all times, not only during the day, but during the night
also. All the beasts which are upon the earth, and [all] the
birds which are in the heavens rejoice, and move about
gladly, and are happy this day because of the good and
glorious news of him which hath reached them, according
to what the words shall inform us, if we are able to proceed
to the end. I took an oath to keep silence and not to speak
concerning thy righteous acts and judgements, because thou
thyself didst flee from the adulations of men from the very
beginning, when thou didst become a monk, and before thou
didst become a bishop. And indeed if we were all | to be Foi. 21 o
gathered together, each one having the opportunity of speak- SS
ing, one would declare [the greatness of] his knowledge, and
another his power of disputation, and another would proclaim
his power of revealing hidden things; and thus it woidd
happen that all the descriptions [of him] would be laudatory.
Saint James the Apostle cried out in his Catholic Epistle,
saying, ' He who knoweth how to do what is good, and
doeth it not, it is a sin unto him.' '' Let us learn, moreover,
who it was to whom the Apostle [Paul] referred in his words,
'I knew a man in Christ fourteen years ago, but whether
he be in the body I know not, or whether he be out of
the body I know not, it is only God Who knoweth,
[this man I say] was caught up into the | third heaven. Fol. 21 6
And I knew such a man, but whether he be in the body jufe
[now], or whether he be out of the body [now] I know not,
it is only God Who knoweth, [this man I say] was caught up
e-^OTaii awfefta. niceiiTioc nieniCKonoc me. T&ino\ic no-yWT ueqT
^ert KepooT Aineqep t^Aieiri eTTaiiHOTT eye cot Tc juniivftoT
ennn ne eqcpcTiit^wnin neAis^q a-s.e iioaLitnHC neqAX&eHTHC
eoTU)OT xinen-ec iHE njc?.
4 i. „. July 7. ' Read TgTnoo-ecic.
• The name is spelt in various ways ; see the forms in the List of
Proper Names at the end of this book.
' Jas. iv. 17.
260 THE LIFE OP BISHOP PISENTIUS
into Paradise, and heard things which were hidden, the which
it is not lawful for man to utter.' ^
Of whom then was the Apostle speaking if it was not
Pisentius ? For all the saints have fled from the glory (or,
adulation) of this world, and this did also our glorious father,
Apa Pisentius, whom God hath made manifest to us in our
own days. He was a giver of light to the whole world. He
was salt which was purified for every one, according to that
Fol. 22 a which is written in the Gospel, ' Ye are the salt of the | earth.
•**'^ Now if the salt hath become tasteless, wherewith shall they
make it salt [again] ? ' ^ And again, ' Ye are the light of
the world.'* He hid his life and the works thereof, but
God hath made manifest those who perform His will and
commandments, generation after generation, according to
that which is written, ' God draweth nigh to every one who
crieth out to Him in truth, and He doeth the will of every
one who holdeth Him in fear, and He will hear their
supplication, and will deliver them.'* Now if ye wish to
know whether he hated the glory (or, adulation) which was
vain, and whether he wished not for any to applaud him
in any way or not, go into * and learn concerning
him from the acts of his life and the manner in which he
used to live. And hearken ye unto me with diligent attention.
It came to pass on a certain day, when he was still a monk,
and before God had set him apart for the episcopacy, that he
Fol. 22 6 was meditating quietly | by himself in the Mountain of Tsent#,
jui-x when his brother came to visit him; now his brother was
walking with a certain believing brother, and they met the
holy ascetic face to face, and received a blessing from his
holy hand. Then he asked them, saying, 'Have ye any
decided reason for coming into this region ? ' And they
answered, saying, ' In the first place, we set out in order to
come to thee, and to pay thee a visit, and to receive thy
» 2 Cor. xii. 2. ' Matt. v. 13. s Hatj, y_ n
* Pa. xxziT. 17. ° Beading uncertain here.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 261
blessing. For had it not been for the cares of the world
which have occupied us for several days past we should have
passed thy way before this.^ In the second place, we have
a little business in this neighbourhood which we wish to
arrange ; but do thou pray on our behalf, O father, that God
may journey with us. If God be pleased to permit us to
do this we shall return to thee again, and we will salute
(or, kiss) thee, and receive | thy blessing before we return Fol. 2S a
to our houses, if it be God's will.' **€
And the holy man answered and said, 'Depart ye in
gladness. But, O my sons, take good heed to yourselves,
[and] do not commit sin. For neither the world, nor that
which is in it, is of any account, because it existeth for
a season only. My sons, take ye good heed to yourselves
in these villages. Hold no intercourse with a woman who
is bad. Do not seize the ox of the poor.^ If there be any
man in this region who is indebted to you, do not treat him
harshly, and do not attempt to force him to pay by legal
means ; but watch what is in [his] mind, in order that God
may shew compassion unto you.' And they answered, saying,
' Pray for us, O our father.' And they came away from his
presence, and they acted [according to] his plan (or, way),
and they gave glory to God because of the words of advice
wherewith he had advised them.
I And the holy man, the anchorite, Apa Pisentius, stood Pol. 236
up, and recited the beginning of the Book of Jeremiah the Ac
Prophet.* Now [meanwhile] his brother, and the believing
1 This rendering is only a suggestion.
' From this it is clear that the family of Pisentius was well-to-do, and
could afford to lend money to the peasants in the neighbourhood.
' At the beginning of his career as a monk Pisentius is said to have
learned the entire Psalter by heart. &-S-SOC on ee-^Tq -se £en.
"t^'PJC** ■**-en eT&qep Aionoj^oc •s.e ekCigioni e-»peq(S'i Aini\|faL\-
THDion tta,noc^HTHC. When he had learned the Psalter by heart, he
began the Twelve Minor Prophets ; in twelve days he had learned them
all, [for] each day he committed one to memory. He learned also the
262 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
man who was travelling with him, departed, and they
arranged their business according to the word of the holy
man who had made entreaty to God on their behalf. And
God made straight their way, and they returned to him in
his cell in haste at the dawn of day.
And when they had come to him, they heard him reciting
the words of Saint Jeremiah with great calmness and clearness,
and they sat down outside his place of abode for a little time,
saying, ' It is not right, and the matter is not of such urgency
as to make it seemly for us to cry out to the holy man [
Fol. 24o inside until he hath finished reciting the Scriptures and
A.'^ praying/ And when Pisentius had concluded the reciting
of the Prophet Jeremiah, and had finished [his prayer], the
two men rose up and knocked at the door, at the very moment
when he began to [recite] the [Book of the] Prophet Ezekiel.
And they sat down, and did not cry out to Pisentius inside.
And finally he finished reciting the whole of the [Book of]
the Prophet [Ezekiel], and he shut his mouth, for the evening
had come. And when the two men knocked at the door.
Holy Gospel according to St. John by heart. &cig(>>ni -^e on AienenCik
»peqepewnoc«^HTi7iH Aini<^4>\THpion e^qgi i'PX** •"■''• '^ hkotsi
iinpOf^HTHC o-5-og sSen \k negooic &qepaLitoc»HTi7in judulioott
neii|«.qh>\i no-ir&i juuulhiu n&noco-HTMC • a-qs*! -^e ok AinieTa.i:'-
T«eXion e-»oij"aLfi k&t& iCD&nnHC na^noc^HTKC. On one occasion a
brother was passing the cell of Pisentius just as the holy man began to
recite the first book of the Minor Prophets. The brother sat down and
listened to him, and by some means was able to see what went on in
the cell of the holy man. Whilst Pisentius was reciting the Book of
Hosea, the Prophet Hosea himself stood by his side (epe ninpot^HTHC
U>CHe ogi ep*kTq epoq), and when he finished the Prophet embraced
him, and then went up into heaven. As Pisentius recited the other
Books, the Prophets Amos (ajuiwc), Micah (juiixei^c)i Joel (iwhX),
Obadiah (^.A-^iot), Jonah (iion^c), Habakkuk («.Ma.KOK-JUL), Nahum
(na.o-S'A*.), Zephaniah (cot^oni&.c), Haggai (js^nt- e«.c), Zechariah (va^-
5(^a.pi*.c), and Malachi (ju.4.\«.5(^l«.c), came in one after the other, and
stood by his side, and, as he finished reading each Book, the author
thereof embraced him, and then ascended into heaven (Amfilineau, ap.ctt.,
pp. 75, 83, 90).
BY JOHN THE ELDER 263
Pisentius answered them, saying, ' Bless me.' And he looked
out upon them from a large window, and he spake unto them,
saying, ' Did ye come to this place many hours ago ? ' And
they said unto him, 'We came here at dawn, but we did not
dare to cry out to thee inside until thou hadst finished thy
recital [of the Scriptures]/ Then straightway Apa Pisentius
wept, and smote upon his breast, and said unto them, ' This
day I deserve a very great punishment, and all the labours
which I have performed | are things of vanity.' Fol. 24 1.
Now these things which the holy man spake [shew] that \n,
he fled from the vain adulations of men. He was very sad
at heart, but the two men knew that he was reciting [the
Books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel].
Know ye therefore, O my beloved, that the saints crave
for the glory of God only. If ye will not [believe me],
hearken unto the honey-sweet writer David who saith, ' I have
desired Thy commandments ; look Thou upon me and have
compassion upon me.' ^ And the truly wise man Paul cried
out, saying, ' For we groan in this earnestly desiring to array
ourselves in our place of abode which is from heaven. And
there is to us there a building from God, a house which hath
not been fashioned by hands, which is for ever in the heavens.' *
Hearken also to this great miracle which took place by
his I hands when he was a monk living in quiet contemplation Fol. 25 «
in his cell and before he became a bishop. He was suffering \^
from his spleen on one occasion on the third day of the
festival at the end of Easter, but he did not make known
to any one of the brethren that he was sick, but he sent them
a message and said, 'Pray for me. I am going to the
monastery of Apa Abraham to visit the brethren who are in
that place. If the Lord be pleased to permit it I shall return
to you.' Now be spake in this wise because he did not
wish to let any one know that he was seriously ill. Now
if any man shall ask in a spirit of contentiousness why the
1 Compare Ps. cxix. 24, 47. ' 2 Cor. v. 1, 2.
AM.
264 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
holy man said this^ let him read in the Book of Job the
Blessed^ and he will find that the Lord said unto him,
*I have not done these things unto thee for any other
purpose except to make thee shew thyself to be righteous/ *
And Paul himself said, 'I have done all these things for the
sake of the Gospel, that I might be to him a companion.' *
Fol. 25 6 Now when the holy man | Apa Pisentius had been siek
for a whole week, and the brethren had made no enquiries
after him, for they ^ thought he was in a cave, they held
converse with each other, saying, ' Pisentius tarrieth somewhat
over long, let us enquire about him. Perhaps he hath fallen
sick on the road, or perhaps some suffering hath afflicted
him, and he is unable to walk.' And they sent a brother
who was a priest * to make enquiries about him. Now when
Pisentius had departed, according to the dispensation of
God — now observe ye the wonderful acts of God — all the
days which he had passed lying on his bed sick, during which
' Job xl. 8 (?). The Heiuphitic version of the passage is instructive,
which follows on after the account of Pisentius being stung by a scorpion,
and his healing by our Lord. &qii{()>ni Tie on noTCon eneqcnXHnH
j£en nt< juLnujiii Axni&wX e&o\ me nin«.c^a. uneqTajuie ^Xi
niucnHOT -se qu{(i>ni i.q'ZLOc r-a^p niooT ■s.e ujXhX e'Sioi nT«kige
HHi u{& '•^A&oitH HTe 2kti&& <p&aju. nT&'sejUL nojini nnicnHOT
nTe niAi.& CTejujuiiLT akpeuia.it t^'^ otwuj ■^km u{a.p(>>T6n itj^to-
XeAi" eTa-qoie «^«.i "i^e •se gina. nTOTUjTeAi.exii epoq •s.e qujconi •
&peu|a.n OTa.i -^e Aea ni&Kpo&TKC o-ir(oa| e£oTs5eT •s.e niuc
cenjuni ifse nie&iaiK itTe npQc Axa^pc ^a.i Ain&ipH<^ (j>a] £en
ni^toju. ni(o& ni-^iKeoc ^na^'sijuii uinoc eq'sbi jutjuioq n«.q -se
n&q "se eTa.iini nna.i 6£pHi C'xuk a.it itKecuoT a.it &XXak •s.e
£in& itTeKOfUng e&oX if^OKiuoc. In this version the contentious
man is supposed to ask, Why do the servants of Christ fall sick ? See
Am^lineau, op. cit, p. 92. In the quotation from Job, as it appears in the
Brit. Mus. Ms., the a>it seems to have dropped out, but etuuLC'&ire must
be in the wrong place.
' ? 1 Cor. is. 22, 23. The Memphitic equivalent of the quotation in
Am^lineau's text is a^cep cajlot lu&en n£Ai OTon ni&en •s.e ostui.
nTa.no£eu. ng&n OTOn.
' Bead eiPAieeTre.
' The text is corrupt here.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 265
the holy men did not minister unto him, until the very day
wherein the brother went to him ^ Now when
the brother went to him, he found the door of the little
cell wherein he lived open. And through the opportunity
[afEorded] by God, as soon as he had pulled the thong (or,
latch-cord) of the door, he cried out [to the dweller] inside,
according to the canon of the brethren, 'Bless me.' Now
on that day | it happened that Apa Elijah the Tishbite, heFol. 26 a
who belonged to Mount Carmel, was with Apa Pisentius, and ■**-^
he was paying him a visit, having been sent unto him by
God in order to comfort him with his conversation. And
when the brother had waited for some time, he rose up and
called out to [the dweller] inside, 'Bless me.' Then the
Prophet rose up and was about to depart from him, but Apa
Pisentius laid hold upon him, saying, 'I will not let thee
depart until I am comforted a little more.'
And when the brother found that he was not able to
obtain any answer to his greeting he went straight into [the
cell], without any hesitation whatsoever, and he found there
the two holy men sitting together; now Apa Pisentius was
lying on his pallet, and Saint Elijah was sitting by his side
making enquiries concerning his health. And when the
brother had gone in he received a blessing from both of them.
And he stood still, but was wholly unable to look into the
face of the Prophet Elijah, | because of the rays of light Fol. 26 6
which shot forth from his face like flashes of lightning, xxh.
according to what is written, ' Then shall the righteous shine
like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.^ *
Then the holy man Apa Pisentius feigned to be angry
with the brother, and he said unto him, 'Is not this the
commandment of the brethren — [not] to enter into [the cell
' Some words have been omitted equivalent to ' the Lord sent His
saints to visit him '.
a Matt. xiii. 43.
u m
266 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
o£ a brother] without permission? Had [this] been a
governor wouldst thou have burst in upon him without
permission from him to thee [to do so] ? ' And the brother
answered and said, ' Forgive me, O my father, I have sinned.
Having waited at the door for a very long time knocking,
I thought that, peradventure, thou eouldst not rise, and
therefore I came in to make enquiries concerning thee.'
Then the Prophet answered, saying, 'This is an ordinance
of God. In any case he is worthy of our salutation of
blessing, and because of his righteous actions God will not
Fol. 27 o deprive him | of it.' And when the Prophet had said these
**-^ things he went forth from the cell.
And when he had gone out the brother spake unto Apa
Pisentius, saying, ' Whence cometh this brother who is covered
with hair, but who is surrounded with such a great measure
of grace? Verily I have never seen any one like him, or
any one who was so gracious (or, gentle), or who was so
wholly filled with light. And I say unto thee, my brother,
that as soon as ever I had grasped his hands and kissed them,
mighty strength came into my body, and I ceased to be
without power, and I became very strong indeed, and I felt
as happy as a man who had been tarrying in a wine tavern.
I should say that he must belong to this mountain, and yet
I have never seen any one like unto him in our province,
and I have never seen any other man so hairy as this man.'
And Apa Pisentius said unto the brother, 'I say the same.
Thou shalt keep this matter secret, and thou shalt not make
known one word about it.'
And the brother answered and said unto Apa Pisentius,
Fol. 27 6 ' After a long time hath passed, supposing that some | necessity
JS^ should come upon me, may I not reveal it ? Why dost thou
speak unto me in this wise? Wilt thou not listen unto
Raphael, the angel who spake with the holy man Tobit,
saying, "The secret thing (or, mystery) of the king it is
good to conceal ; but the works of God it is good to publish
BY JOHN THE ELDER 267
abroad/^ ^ , Now I know that thou hatest the vainglory of
men. Finally, but tell me in truth, who is this man, and
I will trouble thee no more.'
And the thirteenth apostle Apa Pisentius answered and
said unto the brother, ' When I had departed from you, and
was about to go to the brethren who are in the monastery
of Apa Abraham, and to pay them a visit, I looked at my
body and saw that it was powerless. And I said. Will not
a fainting sickness come upon me on the road ? And my
spleen threw me into a sickness from the moment when |
I went away from you, and I never saw a man until thou Fol. 28 a
didst come to me [this day]. And my spleen having con- ne
tinned to torture me most severely, I cried out to the Lord
yesterday, asking Him to be graciously pleased to heal me.
Now when He had seen my very weak condition, and my
want of manhood. He sent one of the Saints unto me, and
was graciously pleased to grant me the healing of my body.
And I say unto thee that this very man, from whom thou
didst receive a blessing, is Elijah the Tishbite, who belongeth
to Mount Carmel. It was he who was taken up into heaven
in a chariot of fire and earthquake. I beseech thee, O my
God-loving brother, not to reveal the mystery | to any man Fol. 286
until the day of my visitation. Grieve thou not for me.' nc
Now when the brother had heard these things, great joy
came to him and consolation, and he did not reveal the
mystery to any man until the day when the God-loving
clergy of the Christ-loving city of Kebt^ (Coptos) laid hands
1 Tobit xii. 7.
» The ancient capital of the fifth noma of Upper Egypt, the Egyptian
KeUT, k5t of the Copts, and the Jai| of the Arabic writers. See Brugsch,
Did. Geog., p. 830. The town lay on the right or eaat bank of the Nile,
quite close to the entrance to the Wadi Hammamat which led to the
famous quarries in the Valley itself and to the emerald and porphyry
mines on the Bed Sea. Qebt, or Coptos, was from the earliest dynastic
times a very important town, for it was one of the great halting-plabes
268 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
upon him that was truly worthy of the episcopacy, that they
might take him to the Holy Patriarch Apa Damianus,* the
Archbishop, so that he might consecrate him bishop.
Know ye then, O my beloved, that him that keepeth the
commandments of monasticising, and fulfiUeth them without
sluggishness, doth the Christ love. His holy ones do not
speak to Him only, but they see God, each one in the vision
Fol. 29 o which appeareth unto him, | according to the form wherein
Tf^ He wisheth to make Himself manifest to them. If it be
not so [in your opinion] hearken ye to the writings of the
Spirit of God, and they shall instruct thee with divine
knowledge according to what is seemly, and according to
the things which we have said. For our Lord and Father
and Bishop, Apa Pisentius, whom God hath made manifest
in our time, is not the protector of our district only, but
of the whole country of orthodox Christians. But first of
all come ye to the Book of Genesis, so that we may see what
it saith concerning the seeing of God, and of what kind the
vision is. Now as concerneth Jacob the Patriarch. When
Rebecca had heard the words of Esau, her eldest son, who
was wroth with Jacob because of the blessing wherewith
Isaac had blessed him, she cried out to him, and said unto
Fol. 29 6 him, I ' Behold thy brother [Esau] is older than thou, and the
nH blessing wherewith Isaac, who is thy father, hath blessed
thee [belongeth to him]. Now therefore, arise, and get thee
gone into Mesopotamia of Syria, to Laban my brother, and
do thou abide with him until the fury of the wrath of
thy brother hath turned away from thee, lest peradventure
I become childless in respect of both of you at once, and on
for caravan traflSc from west to east and east to west, and it was the
chief centre whence the products of the Eastern Desei-t and Sinai and
Arabia were distributed north and south by means of the Nile. Com-
merce made the town wealthy ; and Diocletian found it worth sacking in
A.D. 292. It recovered its prosperity during the fourth and following
centuries, and became an important centre of Christianity.
1 He sat from a. d. 570 to 603.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 269
the same day/ 1 And Isaac also commanded him [thus], and
he came out [to] Jacob and set him on his way, saying,
'Depart into Mesopotamia/ And it came to pass that he
arrived at a certain place, and he lay down [there] ; now the
sun had set. And when he had placed a stone under his
head, he lay down and fell asleep, and that night he dreamed
a dream. And he saw a cloud fixed upon the earth, and the
top thereof reached into the heavens ; and the angels of God
were ascending and | descending upon it. Now God was Fol. 30 a
standing upon it,^ and He made Himself manifest to Jacob ne
on that night, and He spake with him.
Now when Jacob had gone into Mesopotamia of Syria, God
spake again with him in the night season, saying, ' Lift up
thine eyes and look with them, and thou shalt see that I will
come to the white sheep, and the [white] sheep shall be with the
goats, and they shall bring forth young of variegated colours,
and they shall be in colour like ashes, and [some] sheep shall
be marked with stars (i. e. spots).' ^ And again God spake
unto him in a vision of the night, saying, ' I am the God of
Isaac ; fear thou not. Thou shalt certainly increase and
multiply, and thou shalt fill the earth, and thou shalt become
the lord thereof.' And when God had blessed him with
gold, and silver, and sheep, and goats, and cattle of every
kind. He spake again unto him, saying, ' Get thee back into
thy house ; I will be | with thee.' Then Jacob returned with Pol. 306
his two wives, Leah and Rachel, and their children, and their ^
cattle. And when he had arrived at the river in order that
he might pass over to the other side, according to the holy
words of [the Book of] Genesis, which the holy historian
Moses wrote, 'A certain man met him, and wrestled with
him until the dawn.'* Now when the morning had come
Jacob said unto him, ' Shew me thy name.' And the man
1 Gen. xxvii. 43. " See Gen. xxviii. 11 ff.
» See Gen. xxx. 35 ff. The abstract given by John the Presbyter is very
difficult to render.
' Gen. xxxii. 24 ff.
270 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
said unto him, ' Why dost thou enquire concerning my name ? '
Now this is a most wonderful thing. And the man said unto
Jacob, ' Let me go, for the daylight is growing stronger.'
And Jacob said unto him, ' I will not let thee go whilst as yet
thou hast not blessed me.' And the man said unto Jacob,
'What is the name which thou hast?' And he said unto
Foi. 31 a him, ' My name is Jacob.' | And the man said unto Jacob,
^^ ' They shall no more call thee Jacob, but Israel, which is the
name which thou shalt have; for thou hast prevailed with
God, and thou [shalt be] mighty with men.' And the man
touched the side of a member of Jacob, and that member
became without feeling. Then Jacob said, ' I have seen God
face to face. My soul is delivered.' ^ Now the sun was rising
upon him when he passed the Image of God.*
And, O my beloved, it is right that for us this should
suffice. If God deemed him worthy thereof, and came down
into the world, and spake unto the creature which He had
fashioned concerning his restoration with salvation of soul,
how very much more will He not send His saints to comfort
[His servants] in their sufferings? Therefore let no man
Fol. 31 b allow himself to be unbelieving concerning this matter | which
ail I have related unto him concerning the holy man Apa Pisen-
tius the bishop, for he was worthy to see Elijah the Tishbite.
And let not be fulfilled in him the words which are written,
' God will make blind the heart of those who believe not in
this age, so that they may not see the light of the Gospel of
the Christ.'* And again, 'Walk ye not with unbelievers 'j*
and again, ' The unbeliever is not [worth] one obolus.'*
Now our Lord Himself, and our God, and our Lord and
our Saviour cried out in the Holy Gospel with His Divine
1 Gen. zxzii. 30.
' ' Image of God ' = Penuel. Compare the LXX AvirtAtv Si airy 6 IjKios
ifviaa irapijKBfv rd ^dos rov 6€ov.
' 2 Cor. iv. 4. « 2 Cor. vi. 14.
• The obolus = one-sixth of a Spaxf-Ti, rather more than three half-
pence. ' The unbeliever is not [worth] twopence.'
BY JOHN THE ELDER 271
mouth concerning the man who brought to Him his son.
Now this son was possessed of an evil spirit, from the moment
when his father begot him. And Jesus saidj 'Hath this
spirit attacked him for a long time V \ [And his father] said, Pol. 82 a
' From his childhood. Many, many times he is wont to cast cpp
him into the water, and into the fire, that it may consume
him. But do Thou help us, for Thou art able to help us by
what Thou canst do ; have compassion upon us.' Jesus said
unto him, 'Everything is possible for him that believeth.'
And the father of the young man cried out, ' I believe. Help
thou mine unbelief.'^ Then straightway [Jesus] rebuked the
evil spirit, and cast him out from the young man because his
father believed.
And again it was by the might of faith that a certain
woman went to Him, whose blood had been flowing from her
for twelve years, and whom no man had been able to heal.
She touched only the outer edge of His garment, and
immediately her blood ceased to flow, and dried up. | Then Fol. 32 6
He spake unto her, saying, 'It is thy faith which hath cj*^
delivered thee J go in peace.' ^ And again He spake unto the
disciples, saying, ' If ye have faith as large as a grain of
mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove thy-
self from this place to that, and it shall remove itself, and
there is nothing which shall be impossible for you.* And
again, if ye shall say to a sycamore tree. Separate thyself
[from] the earth, and plant thyself in the sea, it shall hearken
unto you,' *
And moreover, it is said concerning the holy man Apa
Pisentius, that it came to pass on a time when he was young,
while he was pasturing his father's sheep, that God opened his
eyes, and he saw a pillar of fire in front of him. Now there
were certain other young men who were pasturing sheep with
him. And he said unto the other young men who were
» Mark ix. 14-29. ^ Matt, ix. 20 ; Mark v. 25 ; Luke viii. 43.
» Matt. xvii. 20. * Luke xvii. 6.
272 THE LIFE OE BISHOP PISENTIUS
pasturing sheep with him, ' Do ye see the pillar of fire on the
Kol. 33 a road in front | of us ? ' And they said unto him, ' We do not
^^ see it.' Then he cried out up to heaven, saying, ' O God, open
Thou the eyes of these young men, so that they may see the
pillar of fire even as I see it.' And God hearkened unto his
voice, and the eyes of the young men were opened, and they
saw the pillar of fire.^ And observe ye now, O my beloved,
that the, moment when God chose Moses was when He spake
unto him in his early manhood, out of a pillar of fire [which
went up] out of a bush.*
Now since God came unto Apa Pisentius when he was a
young man. He chose hun even as He did Samuel, whose
mother had given him to the temple of God according to her
vow, even as the holy Psalmist saith, ' Moses, the holy man,
and Aaron among His priests, and Samuel among those who
called upon His Name. They cried out to God, and He heard |
Fol. 33 b them, and He spake unto them out of the pillar of cloud, and
'^^ they kept His testimonies, and the ordinances which He had
given unto them.' '
Now there was in the Mountain of Tsente a certain brother
who was grievously sick, and his body was in a very weak
and helpless condition because his sickness had lasted a very
long time. And it came to pass on a certain day that this
brother longed greatly for a little fish, and he told the holy
• The Memphitie version of this incident is as follows: ^k-5^£OC
e^&HTq ose eqoi noTUoir^j n&qAxoni nniecwoT me neqiwT a>
«^<J- OTCon nneq&a.\ eLqn«.if eoircTirXoc npj^pwAi eqctoK gi tph
AJuuLoq naLqiiooii OTn ne nexx Ke&Xo-s- A&neqpH'<( ' nes.e &&&&
niceiiTioc juini2L\oir e^Aiouji iteA&&cj ■s.e &nn&7r enewiCT-rXoc
Mj^pioi*. eqiAogji gi TgH AUULon • necsaLq juic^k • &q(o[i] -ve en-
iga>i g& (^-^ n-s.e i.b.!i\ nicettTioc eqsu aluoc •s.e e^<f &o-9-(on
nni&«^\ uTe naicon gojtj gin»L n&iCTT\oc nj^^pwij. ju.c^pH'^
ct^na.T epoq ua.peejntkT epoq gwq n'se n&ujt^Hp ' ^qcioTCA*.
OTPn n'se ^■^ eneqTioAg ^qoira)!! nni&i^X nTe neqigt^Hp ^qnaiT
epoq OTOg «>qep uj^^Hpi eAi&u|(>> (Amfilineau, op. cit., p. 75).
» Exod. iii. 2. a Ps. xcix. 6.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 27S
man Apa Pisentius about his longing (now at that time he
was a monk, and had not yet become a bishop), saying,
'I long greatly for a little fish/ And the holy man
Apa Pisentius answered [and said unto him], 'Assuredly God
will give unto thee this day. Cast thy care upon the Lord,
and He shall feed thee, as the Prophet said; He will never
suffer the righteous to be removed.'^ Then the holy man
Apa Pisentius^ himself took his water-pot' to fill it with]
water, for it was the time for filling [the water-pots with] Pol. 34 a
water. And as the holy man Apa Pisentius was walking ^'^
along, he cried out to the Lord, saying, ' O God, permit Thou
not the heart of this brother to suffer grief, but, if it be Thy
Will, give Thou to him his petition. Let him not suffer
grief, O Lord.' And when he had gone forth on the bank near
the river to fill his water-pot — now the Nile flood was very
» Pa. Iv. 22.
' The Memphitic version of the incident is shorter and varies in
details : ne OTOn oircon T^e on eqajuni s5eit htwot nTcen'J'
'•^ti&Ki efioX^en ngOTO Axniujioni &qep6ni'9-s-ju.tn: eoTKOimi
meb.T h.t\Ts.oc aineitiWT ee-OT&A «JU!ia> nicen^ n'xe nicoK etuniint
■s.e 4epeiii-e-TAUit eoirKOip^i htcAt * nc^e t^bba, niccn'^ Annicon
eT[ijb>ni 'S.e ^-^ aa,^ arte.K.eia»Txst.ia, gi neKpuoTuj enoc n»oq
ee-tta^iga^itoTigK uneq"^ noTHiJui Aini-»isiHi ujjk eneg* &q(3'i otk
juineqivcXwX *.qAX4.gq ajjulioot ii«5na.ip Ajjmepi ne^qioiy egpni
paw 5^ ne'se Amepp(^e. Aine^icon eqoi ncAXK&.2 ngHT eujbin
iienoTwg ne hoc le aioi na^q nTeqemeiriJiie. • & noc •a.e -sejuL
nojini xiniKAgi if^poAim CTexx.ixi.v b.ovni^-\ julu.(>>ot ojioni
&qqa.i «n.eq&a.\ entgwi n'se i^H e»ov»A SlM^ niceit^ &qna.-<r
eoTniig'+ nTefrr cqnoini cjk nnjui nniAsnoo-s- cqa*! qo^c • eT«>q-
n«>T OTii eniTC^T a.qp&aii a.qc(»)OirTcn nTcqosix e&oX e.q«juioiii
MJULoq a.qo\q enicon eqoK^ • ne e«J pw Te TeqK«.gc eqipi
npuAxi iti&eit Aid^pH-^ Att^'^ tiTOxq eqoi ncTioirb.eoc n&ujipi
eqiHC Auuioq e'^ AiTOit iipwiii nifien • n«L\in on ne's&q imicon
•se Junc *^ qo'XK AineueTHJULak cc^hott i?«>p -se a^ t^'^ ■^
KOT^pe nnH eTep 2.°-\ Z^ TeqgH OTOg on «. ^•^ OTtopn Aineq-
e^picTon n"a>a.niH\ (Am^lineau, op. cit, p. 98).
' KeXwX seems to_,equal the Egyptian qerr „ ^ and to survive
in the Arabic kiiUah ils.
N n
274 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
high, for God had visited the country that year — Apa Pisentius
looked, and he saw a large fish leaping about out of the water,
and throwing itself about.^ O what a great miracle of God
was this ! At the very place where the blessed Apa Pisentius
went to the river [to fill his water-pot], the fish came to the
bank ; now it was the current of the water flood and the force
thereof which thrust it along and stranded it at that place.
And whilst Apa Pisentius was filling his water-pot, according
to what he confessed to us with his own mouth, and testified
Fol. 34 b to us, he I captured the fish, and [when] he gave it to the
4** brother he said unto him, ' God hath fulfilled thy petition ;
it was He Who sent the meal to Daniel, for which his heart
waited.' * He said, ' It is He moreover Who hath prepared
the fish for thee this day by His wish, inasmuch as He would
not allow thee to suffer grief in respect of that for which thou
didst ask at His hand. Well and truly doth the Prophet say,
God is nigh unto every one, and He directeth him in truth.
And He will hearken unto their supplications, and will deliver
them. God shall guard every one who loveth Him.'*
When the children of Israel had risen up against Moses and
Aaron, they said unto him, ' What is this that thou hast done
with us? Thou hast brought us forth from the land of
Egypt. We used to sit down by the brazen pots of flesh,
and we ate bread, and now the people have to be satisfied
Fol. 35 a with manna instead of with loaves of bread and | pieces of
'^I® flesh. If not (i. e. if thou dost not give us bread and flesh)
we will stone you.' And the whole congregation spake the
word to stone them. And Moses cried out to God, saying,
' O God, where shall I find the wherewithal to give unto this
people so that they may eat ? Only a very little more and
* The Nile, as the text says, was very high that year, and the large fish
had made its way up some kind of creek or canal near the monastery.
Whilst it was there the river fell rapidly, and the fish found itself
stranded, or at all events in very shallow water, and began to leap and
splash about trying to get back to the river.
2 Dan. i. 16. ' Ps. cxlv. 18.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 275
they will stone me.' And God spake unto Moses, saying,
' I have heard the murmurings which the children of Israel
have made against you. But command thou the children of
Israel, saying, Prepare ye yourselves ; to-morrow ye shall eat
flesh, not for two days, nor for three days, nor for ten days,
but for a whole month of days shall ye eat it, even until the
flesh shall come forth from your nostrils.' And he brought
over [quails] by a wind of the sea, two cubits upon the ground.^
Ye must know, therefore, O my beloved, that the supplica-
tion of the righteous man is exceedingly powerful, and it
effecteth much, even as it is written.^ Now as concerneth
Moses, I the Lawgiver of the Old Covenant, immediately that Fol. 35 6
he cried out to God concerning the multitude [of the Israel- p
ites], God did according to his wish. So also was it in the
case of the Lawgiver of the New Covenant, Apa Pisentius.
Immediately he made supplication to God on behalf of the
brother who was a monk, God did not cause him grief, but
fulfilled his petition, even according to that which is written
in the Psalm, ' The Lord shall fulfil all thy petitions.' *
Hearken moreover to the account of another great and
wonderful thing which took place through the holy man
Apa Pisentius, when he was a monk, and before he became a
bishop. It came to pass on a certain day that he went to the
well at which the brethren were in the habit of drinking, in
order that he might fill his water-pot. Now when he had
come to the mouth of the well, he [found that he] had forgotten
the rope and the leather bucket, and had not brought them
with him. And when he had stood up at the mouth of the well
he prayed to God according to the | custom of the brethren, Pol. 36 a
and he said, ' God, Thou knowest well that it is impossible for P*'
me to turn back again into the monastery to fetch the rope.
' See Num. xi. 4-31. Several words must have dropped out of the
text here, for the LXX has Km iircS/ia i^ijKBiv Tapi, Kvpiov ical i^tvipaatv
IpTVfOii^Tpav and t^s SaX&aarp, «a2 iirf0aKev evl Trjv irapefiPoXijv 6Sbv ^pilpas
ivTivSev Kal oSiv ^fiipas ivTilffey leix^q) t^s Trapeft0o\fis, iiael Slir^X" ""o ''5' T?'-
' Jas. V. 16. 3 Ps. XX. 5.
276 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
But do Thou command this water to rise up to where I am
so that I may he ahle to fill my water-pot therewith, so that
I may serve Thee for the remainder of my days. For Thou
didst command Thy Apostle Peter, saying. Walk on the
water/ ^ Now when he had finished his prayer, the water
rose in the well until it reached the mouth of the well, and he
filled his water-pot with water. Then he said unto the water,
' It is the Lord Who doth command thee : Go down again to
thy place.'*
Now whilst the water was sinking downwards, a certain
Foi. 36 6 shepherd, who was pasturing his | flock of sheep among the
pfe thorn bushes, directed his steps to the mouth of the well, and
he looked in, and he saw the water going down by degrees
until it reached its place at the bottom.
Unto whom shall I liken thee, O blessed Apa Pisentius ?
Verily thon art like unto Moses, the Lawgiver, who made the
sea to be divided, one half being on this side, and the other
on that, and the children of Israel walked in the midst
thereof as upon dry ground ; and the water was to them
a wall of water on this side and on that, on the right hand
and on the left.^ It was Moses who spake to the rock, and it
sent forth fountains of water.* And as for thee, O holy man
Apa Pisentius, thy prayer entered into the vault of heaven,
1 Matt. xiv. 29.
" The Memphitic vei-sion differs in details : «LCa]U)ni •:^e on eqn«.£(i)\
extSk^ julwoit noTCon &qep e&aji jmneqioXi neu&q Ainino^ 4>q-
TOjtg Jui-t^'i' eq'sio XJUULOC -js-e noc ^■^ itneitio<^ ee^OTaife CKecp
nin&i neuKi noc nTeKim AinixicooT enujwi nTsjuiog Ain«.i[i{o-
igoir AiAiCjaoT -se oThi qo-s-HOT n-xe niiuek • cti oth eqTwAg
Axna.Teq'xajK ii'^en^H efioX *. noc on-akgcsLgiu A&niJuiiooT «iqi
en^(oi a^qiiog AxniujoujOT juju.wot • cti oirn eqn&ige n«.q ^wqI
a.s.e. OTCAX.e.necwon' e'xen '^ajW'l' s^qcojuic a^qni^TP eniixwoir eq-
Aioojc enecHT a.q'SOTrigT AqnikT eni^eWo AUULOn nog nTOTq
«.qna.T •i.e epoq epc neqciiOT oni xx^i. oi-a.TT'eXoc nxe noc
e»fie niwoTr exRW'^ epoq a^qcp igc^Hpi eAi.«.ii|(o n-xe nipujuii
jULU.&necu>o-ir (Am^lineau, op. cit., p. 100).
' Exod. xiv. 21, 22. * Num. xx. 11 ; Ps. Ixxviii. 20.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 277
and it fulfilled the Scripture, which saith, ' It was He Who (
spakCj and they came into being ; it was He Who commandedy Fol. 37 a
and they were created/^ Thou wast a man of foresight P*^
like unto the Prophets, and a man of intellect like unto the
Apostles, and thou wast a wise steward. Therefore wast thou
worthy of the Church of the Saints. God made thee to keep
alive a multitude of souls. Thou didst preach the Gospel like
Paul, and thou didst preach in wisdom the orthodox Faith.
And thou didst cry out in thy discourse like a herald, thou
didst shout aloud in thy wisdom like a trumpet. Who is
able to pay unto thee the honour of which thou art worthy,
O just and holy man ? For thou didst know the things
which were hidden before they took place. Thy discourse
which appertained to the things of this world had therein
songs and parables ; thy discourse which appertained to the
monkish estate [was full of] spiritual explanations. Thy (
words were those of a ruler, parables and mysteries. Thou Fol. 37 6
didst never feel ashamed because of them before any man, P*^
according to that which is written, ' My words shall be testi-
monies concerning Thee before kings, I shall not be ashamed.^ ^
Thou didst guide those who came unto Thee, all those who
acted faithfully. And thou didst gather together unto thee
every one in the bond of love. Thou didst hearken unto the
commandment of the Christ, thou didst build thy house upon
the rock which is holy. Thou didst bring forth fruit in
patient endurance, and with a heart which is holy and good.
Thou didst see beforehand the Banquet of the Spirit, and
because of this thou dost rest (or, recline) at the holy feast.
Thou didst seek out for the wretched the place where the
pasture was good, and for | this reason also thou didst take Pol. 38 a
care for the poor always. Thou didst lay hold upon the ways pe
of the ministry of God, and thou wast therefore a steersman
in the sea of holy mysteries, and a saint like unto the Three
Children. Thou wast a father to multitudes of the poor
* Ps. cxlviii. 5. * Compare Ps. oxix. 46.
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in our time, and the father of those who were orphans in
our days. Thou didst proclaim like a herald peace unto
those who were afar off, O thou God-loving father, Apa
Pisentius. And thou didst exercise (or, train) those who
drew nigh unto thee in the doctrine which was sound. Thou
wast a well-skilled spiritual merchant, and therefore thou
didst bestow graciously thy good gifts upon every one with
great gladness and readiness. Thou didst seek and thou
didst find, O God-loving father, Apa Pisentius, thou leader
of the truth. Thou didst knock and it was opened unto
Fol. 38 6 thee ; thou didst petition God, | and He granted thee all
P*^ thy petitions. There was great abundance in thy days, and
the Christians occupied great and honourable positions. The
Church enjoyed abundance in thy days and in thy generation.
Thy people rejoiced in thy wisdom, and thy children rejoiced
greatly in thy holy mysteries.
The Governors desired eagerly [to hear] thy discourse, and
all the proselytes sought eagerly after thy mysteries. Thou
didst look upon (?) the man whose name was Anatoles.^
Therefore he filled thee with the splendour of the Holy Spirit.
Thou didst complete the Ark of the Holy Spirit in its
length and breadth, even as Noah [completed his ark]. Thou
Fol. 39 o wast a light which sent out its light into all our | province.
P'5 Righteousness and peace made light thy way before thee all
thy days. Moreover, in thy days lived the two forerunners
who sent forth light through thy prayers, and through the
prayers of the saints who lived in this province, that is to
say, Apa CoUuthus* and Apa Paham,^ these [two] great
saints !
* I cannot explain the allusion here.
' Presumably the CoUuthus mentioned in the Memphitie version
(Am^lineau, op. cit, p. 78), who was famous for the severity and frequency
of his fasts. It was said of him that he fasted a whole week at a time
during the summer, and at ordinary times he only ate bread every third
day. He had another method of torturing himself. When the sun rose
he set his face opposite to it ; as it moved he changed his position, but
BY JOHN THE ELDER 279
Now therefore, by the grace of God, we will tell you about
another marvellous thing which I heard from certain men
whose whole hope is the truth. Now a certain man from
our district spoke to us concerning the holy man Apa
Pisentius saying, ' I went in and I received a blessing at his
hands this day/ Now when I had come forth from him,
I met the holy man Apa Paham, who said unto me, ' Hast
thou received a blessing from the hand of Pisentius ? ' I said
unto him, ' Yes, my father, | but thou thyself art a holy Fol. 39 b
man.' And he made answer to me, 'He who is truly pS
a holy man is, most assuredly, Pisentius, and if thou didst
happen to meet him thou wouldst receive a truly great
blessing, for some time ago, when he prayed, the well became
filled with water.' Now this man said unto us, 'It came
to pass on a certain day that we saw a fire burning in his
house, and we said unto each other. Is it possible that
Pisentius has lighted a fire? Wherefore hath he done this
at this time of the year? And [some brethren] got up on
the wall and looked over it, and they saw him standing up,
and he was praying, and his hands were spread out towards
heaven, and his ten fingers were like unto ten lamps (or,
torches) of fire which were shining exceedingly brightly.' *
always kept his face towards it until it set, and all the time he worked
with his hands, presumably weaving palm-leaves into sandals, baskets, &c.
a.peaja.n nipH u{&i c& neie&T u{a.e{K(o^ xineq^o epoq laiuiT ni&en
epe nipH n&gloX epoq AinegooT THpq tgjLTeqgWTn Axn&qiuin
epe neqgo kU)'J' epoq eqipi AineqgioA Hal's. According to
Abu Saiih ved. Evetfcs and Butler, p. 234) there was a church dedicated
to Saint Collufchus at Kus, which is not far from Coptos, which proves
that Colluthus was greatly venerated in the neighbourhood of Coptos.
The most famous saint of this name was he who suffered martyrdom in
the fourth century under Maximian in 820.
^ He was called after the great ascetic who in 320 founded the
famous monastery at Tabenna, an island in the Nile, not far from
the modern town of Denderah in Upper Egypt, and who was born in the
last quarter of the third century.
* The Memphitic version says ' in the form of a cross ', AinTTlloc
M.Ii'f . Whilst he stood he saw a great vision — three angels came to him
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And again, when God set him apart for consecration into
Fol. 40 a the priesthood, | of which he was worthy, because he loved
po the life of peaceful contemplation he went and hid himself.
And when the God-loving clergy were seeking for him in
order to make him take his seat upon the throne of the high
priest, of which in very truth he was worthy, they sought
for him a long time, and they found him at length in a secret
place in the region of Djeme.^ And when they had caught
him, he cried out and uttered the words of the great John,
the Archbishop of Constantinople, saying, 'O the life of
peaceful contemplation! I love it. Will ye not leave me
in it ? ' Finally they brought back the holy man, and they
set him upon the holy episcopal throne. Now it was not
he who ran in pursuit of the honour, but it was the honour
which ran in pursuit of him, even as those who discovered
him confessed unto us, saying, 'He confessed thus to us |
Fol. 40 6 with his own mouth : If it were not that I would not be
pi disobedient to those whom ye have sent after me to this
place, ye might cut my head off me, or throw me into the
sea, before I would obey you, and forsake this life of peaceful
in the form of monks of fine appearance, and wearing white stoles, and
they had keys in their hands, and they said unto him three times,
Pisentius, Piaentius, Pisentius. eTi '^e eqogi epa>Tq eqiij\H\ a^qnSkT
eoTnioj'^ ^o^TakCI^k ic ^ its.TTt'eXoc atj ui&poq AinecitoT n^&n
Aionoxoc eTep^opin itgaLii ctoXh noirld&ig oirog enecwoT
^eti noirmi epe gSkit ujoigT utotoip oirog neosiooT itSkq ojik P
neon "se nicenxioc nicenTioc mceiiTioc (Amf!lineau,oji. cf<.,p. 101).
' The mountainous district of Western Thebes which the ancient
Egyptians called Thamut ^'Zt \\ '"^ . hence the Coptic -sfuxe ;
U^^ _M ^^^
the modern town is known by the name of Madinat Habu. A large com-
munity of Copts was settled in this neighbourhood in early Christian
times, and the numerous documents which have been found at Madinat
Habu in recent years prove that the Copts who lived there in the fifth
and sixth centuries were wealthy, and that they possessed much land.
The modern name of cue of the districts of Western Thebes, ' D6r al-
Bahr!,' is derived from the name of one of the Coptic monasteries mean-
ing 'North Minster'.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 281
contemplation which God loveth. Have ye never read what
is written in the Psalms, ' Be still. Know that I am God ' ? ^
And they debated the matter together, saying, 'Who then
is there that can command him [to accept]? It is not
a man.'
Then they took counsel together, saying, 'Let us relate
the matter to the holy man Apa Colluthus, who is a great
one among men; he shall reveal the matter to him [in its
true light], and he will not hide the business from him.'
And at length they went to the holy | man Apa Colluthus, Fol. 41 a
and they said unto him, 'Father, when we had laid hold pidw
upon Apa Pisentius in order that we might have him con-
secrated bishop, he did not wish to bind himself, or to take
any part in the service of consecration. And behold, we
went about very many days seeking for him before we found
him in a part of Djeme. And when we had laid hold upon
him he was most anxious to excuse himself from his order.
And afterwards he said, "If it were not that I would not
be disobedient unto him that hath sent you to me, ye might
remove my head from me before I would render obedience
unto you." We now therefore make appeal unto thine
holiness to abide with him for a number of days, and do
thou question him when thou art alone with him, saying.
Who is he that hath sent thee? This matter is no
miracle.'
Then the holy | man Apa Colluthus questioned him, saying, FoI. 41 b
'The God-loving clergy [of the town of Coptos] state that pi^
thy holiness saith: "If it were not that I would not be
disobedient unto him that hath sent you unto me, I
would not occupy this position [of bishop] at all." -Now
who art thou [to speak thus] ? ' And the holy man Apa
Pisentius answered and said, 'Before the clergy came unto
my most unworthy self I fell asleep for a space, and a voice
came unto me three times, saying, "Pisentius, Pisentius,
1 Ps. xlvi. lOi
0 o
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Pisentius. Behold the ordinance of the Church hath come
unto thee. Do not thou excuse thyself from the rank to
which they would appoint thee, which is that of Chief of
the Apostles, but arise, and follow thou them. Do not
forsake the Church, which is, as it were, a widow." Now
Fol. 42 a when I had | heard these words, and when the clergy cried
P**^ out to me in [my abode], I came forth, and I followed them,
and I cast all my care upon Jesus, because nothing what-
soever can happen without [the consent of] God.' ^
' In the Memphitic version the account is quite different. The three
angels who came to Pisentius carrying keys in their hands said to him :
' The Lord hath sent us to thee to give thee the keys of the Church. Take
thou them into thy hands. The Lord hath entrusted these to thee so
that thou mayest pasture His Church, which He hath purchased by His
blood. Do not disobey the command that is thus laid upon thee, for
the Lord hath most certainly sent thee to pasture His people. Take heed
that thou dost not refuse, for behold the officers of the Church shall come
to Ihee to-morrow.' In reply Pisentius says : ' Who am I, a most miserable
man, to be worthy to bear such a great and heavy burden? For since it is
only with the very greatest difficulty that I am able to speak for myself, how
can I speak for any one else ? Ye well know that the work to which ye
call me is very great. I beseech you, however, 0 holy fathers, to make
mention of me before the Lord so that He may grant me strength to
perform satisfactorily my duties as a monk. As for this office of bishop,
I am quite unfit for it.'
Pisentius then refers to the case of one Theodore which is mentioned
in the Paradise of the Fathers. The brethren entreated him to accept
the office of deacon, but he refused, until a vision sent by the Lord gave
him permission to accept, which he did, and he ministered at the altar all
the days of his life. And Pisentius continued, ' If such a, man as Theo-
dore, who was dowered with all virtues, refused such an office because he
felt his unworthiness, how can I, who am not worthy to tie his sandal
latchet, accept this office of bishop ? . . . . The work of the priesthood
is for holy men, but my life is full of iniquities.' Pisentius, quoting from
the Book of Leviticus, then goes on to enumerate the qualifications which
a priest ought to possess, physical, mental, and moral, and then, after
describing the vices and failings of men, he asks the angels to tell him
what man living is free from them all. ninopitiA. ni&K&'e&pci&
nicbiq niiieTpeq'J' t^ai^pi ngiK niULeTpeqcgiuuiuje i-^coXon
niAXETsa.'xi n.i5<^og ni'^TWn nmconT nit^oip'z: nigepecic nigi&Xa.
ni»i^i ni'sep'sep ^IC^L■2SI nujXoq nesx nKecwxn eTom nn«.i
niju. ne niptoAxi eTOTHi.'sexitj eqoi npejuige e&o\£a>
1X4.1 THpOT. In reply to these words, ' those who were with Pisentius '
BY JOHN THE ELDER 285
Now, therefore, ye must know, O my beloved, that that
which I say unto you is true, and that also which the wise
man Paul said, 'Let not each one take for himself honour,
but let it be brought upon him through God/^ When Aaron
became high priest, it was not he who glorified himself, but
He "Who spake with him, saying, ' Thou art a priest for ever
after the order of Melchisedek.' " And thus also was it in
the case of the Christ, [for God said unto Him], ' This day
have I begotten thee/ ^ In this wise did Apa Pisentius take
his seat upon the episcopal throne with a perfect [heart].
And God gave grace unto his face, even as to Joseph. | And Fol. 42 b
no man dared to look into his face without being afraid of P'*^
the fear of God which rested with him. Who could take
into account the number of the acts of kindness and charity
which he did to the poor, and not only to the needy folk
of his own province, but also to those who came to him from
a distance ? He used to receive them himself, and give unto
them whatsoever they asked at his hands.
And ye must know, moreover, that the praises which have
been bestowed upon him are far too few, even for the early
days of his episcopate, when he began to do acts of charity
in every town and village [from Coptos] to Souan* (Syene).
The things (i.e. the offerings), which were brought unto him-
year by year according to the Canons of the Apostles, he
was wont to send secretly to certain men who were fearers,
of God in the various cities, and in the various vUlages, and
they used to distribute it among the poor in the | season Fol. 43 «
told him that what the Lord had decreed would take place speedily, and "
then they left him. Soon after this Pisentius was taken to Bakoti
(p«lKo4'), and he was consecrated bishop of Coptos by Damianus, the
Patriarch, who handed him over to his officers, who took him to Coptos,
and solemnly enthroned him (Amflineau, op. cit., pp. 101-108).
1 Heb. V. 4. ^ Ps- ox. 4 ; Heb. v. 6, 10 ; vi. 20 ; vii. 17, 21.
» Ps. ii. 7. ,^ n n ^
• The Egyptian Sunu or Sunt \\ ^^ (1 -^^ _ , Heb. njJD
(Ezek. xxix. 10), Arab AswSn, or Uswan, ylj^l .
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of winter, when the poor are wont to lack bread. He forgot
the poor in nothing, even as ye well know.
Now after a long time during which our holy Father Apa
Pisentius had governed his flock with exceedingly great care,
he dispatched [copies] of a letter to all the people who were
in the province of Kebt (Coptos), and rebuked them, saying,
' Cease ye to do these great and grievous sins, concerning which
we have been informed, lest peradventure God shall become
wroth with you, and shall deliver you over into the hands
of the Barbarians who shall afflict you.' And moreover, he
wrote also in that letter, saying, ' Unless ye repent quickly,
Ood shall bring that nation upon you without delay.' And
again, after [this he wrote], ' Except ye be instructed, that
Fol. 43 5 nation shall not cease to raise up wrath against you. | [It
PJC' is] a nation fierce of visage and cruel, and shameless in
respect of its face ; it shall neither spare, nor have compassion
on old man or youth; it shall afflict you with sufferings
which shall be as grievous as the plagues of Pharaoh of old,
until at length he drove them into the abysses of the sea,
thinking to destroy [them] openly. Therefore let repentance
remain with you in your habitations at all times, so that it
may be in your hearts, and let fasting increase in your mouth
at all times. For charity shall boast itseK over judgement,
according to the word of James, the wise man of the
Apostles.' ^
^ The Memphitic yersion of this Epistle differs considerably : i^cigioni
■^e AinicHOT cTCJULuikT &e]c^&i nOT6nicTo\H tg«. ni\&oc c-rx^H
s5ak neqcpuiiigi ecfsc^io juuukdot e»b.e. no-irno&i neju. noirujujqT
eq'^ cfc(o itiooir eepoTgenoT c&bo\ huh eTOTipi aijuwot eq-xo)
juuuLoc -jse a.icTiJULOi ■s.e TeTCKipi ii£«lK niig'^ nreoti \oinon gen
^HKOT e&o\ £a.p(>)Olr icxeit ^noT iULHnuc iiTe c^'J' •switT OTOg
HTcqs'i untyiig auuloi OTOg itTecjTge*xKon eiccon <^«wi eTe
nqna.igini ivti ^e^ TgH noir^eWo OTOg qn&ini csen ^hhot
itoTKiuj'^ nTgejuiKO nexx ga^ii niuj'J- n^ici newL oirgfccoit eq'xop
xit^pH^ eTa^qsjc u.c^ei.p&b> juiniCHOT • ju.enenc«. nea ■i.e ■^tbju.o
juju.WTen ■s.e & noc •soc ^en neqjue-rajengHT ■se nne^o-g-&gTOT
BY JOHN THE ELDER 285
eeii Ka^T&KXipcAjioc axjuwot gi-seit niK&^i «!ie juineqcopK A&xioq
i».u.in Axjuoq ite eu{TejULen k&t&k\tcai.oc e^pni e'xwn ne iiTeq-
qoTTen eko\ jutj^pH''^ nniujHpi me tutK^tui^ juliiichois- eT«> ni^f -
feXoc epn&p&&&inin e«Ae Tenie-yaJtiik nitigiojuLi eaiTf^w
ncwoTP Ainc-&iKOTqi n<(n&peeni&. «>iri enecHT eA.oXs5en niiieiri
eT(S'oci HTe t^-^ j>irxio-5~xT nexx ne-wXet nnigiOAU ^TAieiipe
nic-e-irAwn egOTe niceTnoirqi neuiTen "2^6 & neTen«>noxi.iak uja^i
cgOTe HH eTeAiAxe>T TeTen epeni«--rA»i!t TCTenepnopneirire
Texenoi nttMiK niiO'<^ ceexu enoTujHpi -se ceep no&i o-yog
ce'^ cAo) nwoT e>tt • e»b.e neiinoAi ^«>p & c^'^ o&ajq epoit
&.qTHiTen ctotot nn&ie^noc n&enaLi ■■^■noT •xe u&pe '^A».e«^-
halHT nejUL ^xxeT&noi& ojCDni ^eit OHnoT neju. '^a.fa.nH e^OTii
eiteTenepHOT hchot KiAen ngOTO -^c niTOirAo nexx '^gipHKH
u&pe ['^jiiHCTiaL ojioni ^eit -eHito-ip ec'^ oirnoq JuineTeitgHT netx
ncTenX&c ■s.e othi nina.i ii{«.qii{o-ii-u|o-s' juuuLoq c^slcii nigs^n
K«i,T& ^pH'<|' CTawq-xoc rfsse i&Kloftoc ni&nocTo\oc Ke T'&p
'^Aie^-niwHT [ii&cn«>£eAi nipioAU nTecoTCoe-Aetj eAoK^ere c^aiot
e^oiMl cn(i)n;6 (Am^lineau, op. cit., pp. 118-120). And it came to pass
at that time that he wrote an Epistle to the people who were under his
jurisdiction, [and] he rebuked them because of their sins and their filthy
behaviour, and he admonished them to remove themselves from the deeds
which they were doing, saying, ' People inform me that ye are commit-
ting grievous sins. Henceforth do ye remove yourselves from them, lest
God become wroth, and take vengeance upon me, and lest He make both
you and myself to suffer together. He is not ashamed before the old man
(i. e. himself), and He will bring upon you great tribulations, and great
sufferings, and severe famine, even as He did upon Pharaoh in days of
old. And after these things I tell you what the Lord said in His mercy,
I will never again bring a flood upon the earth. If He had not sworn by
Himself not to bring a flood upon us, He would destroy us even as [He
destroyed] the children of the giants, at the time when the angels trans-
gressed through lust for women. They forsook the sweet smeU of vir-
ginity, and came down from exalted thoughts of God, they mixed them-
selves with the pollutions of women, and they followed after that which
was of foul odour rather than that of sweet odour. And as for you,
your iniquities are far more numerous than theirs. Ye lust, ye commit
fornication and adultery ; the parents know that their children sin, yet
they admonish them not. Because of our sins God hath forgotten us. He
hath given us into the hands of the nations which have no pity. But
now, let charity and repentance be among you, and love towards one
another at all times, and above all purity and peace. Let fasting be
among you, giving joy to your heart and tongue, for mercy boasteth itself
over judgement, even as James the Apostle said. For mercy delivereth
a man, and transporteth him out of death into life.' Jas. ii. 13.
286 THE LIFE OP BISHOP PISENTIUS
For^ the third angel in the salvation of God is the
Fol. 44 o Angel of Charity. | For charity shall deliver a man from
pi"^ deathj and it will not permit him to go into the darkness.
And moreover, it is very much better to perform acts of
charity than to gather in gold. And thou shalt shew com-
passion unto him that is in debt to thee. Let not thine
eye be envious of thee whilst thou doest deeds of charity
and righteousness. And moreover, it is better to give a very
little with lovingkindness and righteousness than to give
a great deal with violence. And do not thou turn thy face
away from any poor man, and God shall not turn away
His face from thee. And again, in respect of the little
which one may owe thee, be not afraid to give it in alms,
even as the holy man Tobit said.^
And consider the case of that rich man who despised
Fol. 44 6 Lazarus the poor man, and what was done unto him | in
P'H the matter of punishment, and how he answered and said
in anguish of heart, 'My father Abraham, let them send
Lazarus, and let him dip the tip of his finger in water, and
cool my tongue therewith, for I am tortured in this fire.' And
what he heard was it not words of rebuke ? For Abraham
said unto him, ' My son, remember that during thy lifetime
thou didst receive thy good things, and Lazarus the things
which were bad.^ And now to him do they shew consolation
in this place, whilst as for thee, they inflict tortures on thee
for thy charity, for they will be as merciful to thee as thou
hast been to the poor. Thou didst feed thyself on young
and tender flesh (?), and on small birds, and on other
creatures, thou didst eat by thyself the tender plants of the
earth, thou didst drink undiluted wine in glasses insatiably
Fol. 45 a and without consideration * | for any other man. And as
" ^ What follows here may or may not be the continuation of the Epistle
of Pisentius.
' Tobit iv. 7, 8, 11. » Luke xvi. 20-25.
* Or, the text may mean, ' thou didst swill wine as beasts swill water,
and couldst never be satisfied.'
BY JOHN THE ELDER 287
concerning the man whom thou didst forget, and to whom
thou didst shew no charity with that which was thine, if
there by chance remained to him the smallest amount of any
possession, thou wast in the habit of demanding it from him
unjustly. If thou wouldst not give unto him of the things
which were thine own, at least thou mightest have been
kind to him, and watched and seen that justice was done
to him; thou shouldst not have weighed him down with
thine injustice. For thou knowest that thou and the poor
man were made of one and the same kind of clay. Do not
give him cause to grieve, and God will not give thee cause
to grieve. There is a place of judgement wherein each man
shall be judged according to what he hath done, whether
it be good, or whether it be evil.'
Behold, these are the things which the God-loving Father
Apa I Pisentius wrote on many occasions to all the people. Fol. 46 6
Now how is it possible for us to beautify our encomium pK
of th« holy man, except by means of his own mouth? But
let us invoke him, so that he may minister unto us in respect
of the remainder of the things which it is seemly for us to
narrate in this encomium, according to the measure of our
inability. We are wholly unable to attain to the heights of
thy virtue, O thou g^od ascetic, who art adorned with the
virtues of the Holy Spirit, [thou doer of] all the righteous
precepts and commandments which are full of life. Verily
if every part of me was to become a tongue I should not
be able to do honour to thee in a manner suitable to the
ten thousands of virtues which thou dost possess ; and more-
over, as for the mite which we are able to cast into the
treasury, it is thy grace alone | which hath prepared it for us. Pol. 46 a
For we know well that thou hast no need of our feeble pK*k.
tongue to utter these few words of encomium, because thy
citizenship is in the heavens, according to the words of the
tongue of sweet odour, that is to say, Paul, [who said], ' As
for us, our citizenship is in heaven, the place for which
288 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
we wait'.^ Nevertheless, let us declare a few things con-
cerning the holy man, to the glory of God.
Now it came to pass that at the time when God brought
the heathen, that is to say, the Persians,* upon us, for our
sins, Apa Pisentius departed to the mountain of Dj^me,*
and hid himself in that place * because of the Persians. Now
this took place at the time when the Persians were masters
[of Egypt], though they had not as yet taken the city of
Kebt (Coptos). And at that time I John went with him,
and I was with him in the capacity of a servant. Now
Fol. 46 6 1 carried with me | water-machines,' and I put them in the
pK^ place wherein we hid ourselves, so that we might be able
to find them when we had need of them all the days which
we should have to pass in hiding. Now, pay ye strict
attention to the words [which I am about to say], for then
ye will marvel, and will give glory to God Who performed
these great and wonderful things by His holy man, even
as God worked a miracle for Israel in times of old by Moses,
to whom He said, 'Raise thy rod, smite the rock,^ and the
1 Phil. iii. 20.
' According to the Memphitic version Pisentius set the affairs of his
bishopric in order before he departed, and he gave everything which he
had to the poor. ■^ ju.n»(>>ii} AxiueiiicKoneion n5(^M ni&en CTe
H^HTq a^qTHiToir nnigHKi. The Persians under Heraclius captured
Pelusium, then spread themselves all over the Delta, and finally ascended
the Nile Valley as far as the borders of Ethiopia. Theophanes says that
this took place in 615, but modern authorities place the date of the
Persian conquest of Egypt three or four years later. See Gibbon, Decline
(ed. Bury), torn, v, p. 71.
' See above, p. 280 note. The distance of Coptos from Dj§me is from
30 to 35 miles.
* Pisentius appears to have hidden in an Egyptian tomb wherein there
were mummies. See the Memphitic version, p. 142.
' Either ropes and leather skins for carrying water, or large water-pots,
like the modern sir, with stands. The Memphitic version says that they
collected many vases, and filled them with water, and carried them into
the mountain. &non ■^e e-n^oiOTf)- e^OTPn noTUHig n\&KOn
enju.«.go7r xxxxMov a.iio\o-v nEiu.a.n eniTiuoic.
' Num. XX. 11.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 289
water shall gush forth so that the people may drink/ Now
this was what happened in this case also. And when he
had departed to his hiding-place I myself went with him,
and we remained in that place wherein we had hidden
ourselves, and when we had passed several days in that place
the very little water | which remained to us came to an end, Fol. 470
and I said unto my father, ' "We have no water left/ P*^^
And my father answered and said unto me, ' God will not
forsake us, O my son, hut He will minister unto all our
wants. For He said. Take no care for the morrow, for the
morrow will take care for itself.^ And again, at the time
when Elijah the Tishbite was in the desert, the ravens
brought bread unto him every day in the early morning,
and again at the time of evening. And when he had laid
himself down and slept under the tree which is called
"rathmen", and had risen up, he found there upon it a loaf
of bread and a vessel of water. And an angel said unto him,
" Arise, eat bread, drink water." And Elijah ate the bread,
and drank the water, and he journeyed on that road for
forty I days and forty nights, without eating any other bread Pol^47 6
or drinking any other water.* Now God ministered unto P*^*^
Elijah with spiritual food because he followed God with his
whole heart ; and we ourselves also shall be ministered unto,
if we observe His dispensations, and if our hearts be straight
in respect of Him, He will take care for us. Eor He spake
by the holy Psalmist David, saying, ''Cast thy care upon
God, and He shall feed thee."^ Eor God knoweth that of
which ye have need before ye ask Him therefor, even as He
spake in the Holy Gospel.'*
Now when my father had said these things, he went away
straightway. As for me I cast myself down on the ground,
I heaped up the cool sand over my breast, I stretched myself
out and lay at full length, and I was burning consumedly
1 Matt. vi. 34 ff. ' 1 Kings xvii. 6 ; six. 5-8.
5 Ps. Iv. 22. • Matt, vl, 8.
Pp
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Fol. 48 a with heat, | and the want of water. And when my father
pne had remained away from me for a very long time, he came
back to me, and his eyes were full of light, like unto that
of the luminaries in the heavens. And his whole person was
cheerful, and he was like one who had been in a wine-shop.
And he said unto me, 'John, I see that thou art exhausted
by thirst, get thee to the waters, and drink.' And I answered
and said unto him, 'My father, the water-pots have been
empty and dried up for the last three days, and there is no
water at all in our place of abode.' Now my father used
to fast three days at a time, and sometimes, when his body
was free from sickness, he was wont to fast even for a whole
week at a time. And again he said unto me, 'John, why
dost thou not obey ? Get thee to the waters, and drink, for
I perceive that thirst is driving thee wholly mad.' And
Fol. 48 b again he said unto me, ' John, | begone, for I see that thou
P***^ art greatly dried up through thy thirst, and that thou art
mad through the darkness caused by want of water.' Then
I answered him, saying, ' I 4id fall down, and I did go mad,
and this is the truth, when thou didst depart into the desert ;
but now thou hast returned to me once more, and I perceive
that thy face is full of joy, and that bright light goeth forth
from it, even as from the face of Moses, the Lawgiver, the
natural condition of my mind hath returned to me, and I cease
to thirst.' ^ And he answered and said unto me, ' If thou
losest thy reason in this manner after two days [of thirst],
how very much more severe is the tribulation which hath
come upon those who ai-e in the darkness of Amente, with
the worm which never sleepeth, and the outer darkness, and
the river of fire which floweth before the Righteous Judge,
by Whom we shall be tried! Verily, O my son, it is a
* In the Memphitic version the speech is shorter : na.\in on ne-se
maSeWo nni ■xe e«&e ot roi iia.TCWTeA«. twhk gi uniLUo-ir
nTCRCW Tie &K^ici ■ ne'XHi nb.^ •se eTa.in.tiT encKgo equeg
imjOT Jk t^'^ AiTon nHi eAo\ Ai>. n^ici Ainii&i (p. 140).
BY JOHN THE ELDER 291
fearful and a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the
Living God.' ^
And when he had spoken | these words he said unto me, Vo\. 49 a
' I think there is water in the water-vessels, in one of them ptv^
which we have forgotten.' Now Ij the wretched and miserable
John, am not worthy to relate the wonderful thing which
took place there, and which I myself saw with my own eyes ;
I the wretched man alone can narrate it. For when I had
gone to the place wherein the water-vessels were — I confess
to you, O my beloved, to [feeling] the doubt which would have
come upon all of us — I found them filled with water up to
their brims, and the water which was in them was as white
as milk, and as white as snow, and was as sweet as the water
of G^6n (the Nile) which is in motion.* Then I went and
enquired of my father, saying, 'I found the water-pots full
of water, whence cometh the water then, O my Lord and
father?' And he answered and said unto me, 'He Who
supplieth with food the hawks (?) which neither sow | nor Fol. 49 6
reap, nor gather grain into garners. He, I say, it is Who hath pKH
supplied us with these waters whereof we were in need. For
for him who casteth his care upon Jesus will Jesus care in
every place, and He will serve him.'
Therefore, O my beloved, ye must know that wheresoever
a man goeth, all his hope must be [set upon] Jesus. And
he must remember that which is written in [the Book of]
Jeremiah the Prophet, 'Cursed is he whose hope is placed
upon man, but blessed is the man who hath set his heart
upon God, and God shall become unto him a hope. He shall
become like a tree which is planted by the waters, and his
roots shall not perish for lack of moisture.'^ What shall
I say, or with what words shall I describe all the glorious
virtues of this glorious, and just, and j blessed man ? Now Fol. 50 a
1 Heb. X. 31. P*^^
2 John means the water in the middle of the main stream of the Nile,
and not that which flows close by the banks, where the Egyptians made
their ablutions. ' Jer. xvii. 5, 7, 8.
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first of all I will declare concerning the manner in which
he served God, and next concerning the grace which God
bestowed upon him, and the gift wherewith God most
graciously endowed him, from the beginning of his life even
to the end thereof. Unto whom shall I compare thee, O
blessed man, Apa Pisentius? I will compare thee unto
Abel who was the head of the worshipping of God and of
the high-priesthood of God, and who became the first to
offer up sacrifices and offerings. For this reason I ascribe
blessing to thy holy fatherhood, because thou didst become
a father to the orphans, and the mouth of the widow blesseth
thee, O thou holy man and bishop, Apa Pisentius. Thou
Fol. 50 6 wast a father to the weak and helpless, and [ a place of
p\ sojourning for the proselyte. Thou wast food to those who
suffered hunger, and water to those who were athirst. Thou
wast apparel unto those who were naked, and a garment for
those whose nakedness was uncovered. Thou didst enter into
Paradise in thy understanding, and didst eat of the tree of
deathlessness. Thou wast a wise man when thou didst keep
closed thy mouth, and thou wast a man of understanding
(or, discretion) when thou didst speak. For thy name reached
unto the boundaries of the inhabited world.
Thou wast a man of gracious speech concerning the
wisdom of God, and thou wast a possessor of the true
knowledge of the Holy Mysteries. Thou didst seek first of
all the Kingdom and its righteousness,^ and all these [other]
things did God graciously bestow upon thee. Thou didst
Fol. 51 a enter into the land of promise in thy mind, | and therefore
p7v.j^ God gave thee strength to vanquish the Canaanites ^ who
were hidden. Thou didst meditate upon all the spiritual
paradigms, thou didst understand all the parables of the
Gospels, and thou didst devote thyself earnestly to the
spiritual interpretations thereof. All the wise folk that
were in the land marvelled at thy wisdom, and they had
^ Compare Matt. vi. 83 ; Luke xii. 31. ' Num. xxi. 3.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 293
need of thy advocacy in this world. And again the men
who were learned in the knowledge of books marvelled at thy
wisdom, and all the men who were of senatorial rank were
struck with wonder at thy hidden sayings. For all those
who were vexed in their minds came unto thee, and thou, in
the goodness of thy disposition, didst give them help. Thou
wast a righteous man in our days and a watcher in our
generation, O thou holy man and bishop, Apa Pisentius, the
blessed anchorite. In thy days the Governors | performed Pol. 51 6
acts of lovingkindness to the poor, and they gave glory to oXSi
thy worship of God. Thou didst behave like a nobleman
towards those who drew nigh unto thee, and the Greeks
ascribed glory unto thee. Thou didst make to be of no
effect the office of the absolute ruler. Thou didst shut the
mouths of the beasts, and the cages for prisoners in the prisons
fell into disuse, and possessions returned to their rightful
owners. Thou didst conquer Amalek like Joshua, the son of
Nun,^ and thou didst conquer the Amorite like Israel.^ Thou
didst put on the whole armour of God,' and therefore thou
wast able to quench all the arrows of the Evil One which
blazed with fire, and thou didst do battle against all the
crafts of the Devil. Thou didst lay hold on the breastplate
of faith, and thou didst put on thy feet the preparation
of the Gospel of peace. Thy fame hath | reached to the Fol. 52 a
boundaries of the inhabited world. Thou wast a wise man p^V.^^
in the opinion of Governors, even as was Saint Athanasius,
and God gave thee strength in the Scriptures. And thou
didst seek to know in thy mind concerning the world which
is to come, and thou didst set out to examine into the
depth of the wisdom of God, which is hidden.
Thou wast a man inured to the contemplative life, even as
was the holy man Apa Pah6m6 (Pachomius), the father of
the coenobite life. God raised men to very high positions in
thy days, and in thy generation He graciously bestowed
1 Num. xxi. 23 ff. ' Exod. xvii. 13. " Eph. vi. 11.
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upon us His peace. God brought forth thy righteousness
like the light, and He made thy judgement to be like the
hour of noon.^ Thou didst keep the commandments of God,
and for this reason thy peace was like unto an overflowing
Pol. 52 b river, and thy righteousness ] like unto the great and mighty
pA-x deep. Thy spirit, which was mighty, was hke unto the
Morning Star, and thy seed is like unto the sand which is on
the sea-shore, which is without number. And thy prayers,
which were for the whole world, are in benevolent operation.
And thou didst call unto every one to bring themselves unto
God in repentance. Thou didst teach the lawless man the
ways of God, and thou didst turn the impious men from
their impiety. Thou didst raise up those who are sick by
means of thy holy prayers, and thou didst cry out to God on
behalf of those who were possessed of devils.
Unto whom shall I liken thee, O thou blessed father
Apa Pisentius, the holy bishop? Thou wast a man who
was a believer in our generation, and a man who was
Fol. 53 a righteous in our days. Thou wast a learned scribe | in
p\e respect of thy faculties, and a skilled reader of spiritual
omens and portents. Thou wast a master- physician who
did heal every one, with a benevolent heart. In the
righteousness of God thou didst rise on high like a palm-
tree, and thou didst spread abroad in the wisdom of God like
a plane-tree. Thou didst diffuse abroad the sweet odour of
virtue which was like unto [that of] cinnamon, and the sweet
odour of thine unguent reached even unto the boundaries of
the inhabited world. Thou wast like unto the five cities*
in the gift of Christ, and the reports of all thy marvellous
works were in the city of the whole world. Thou wast a
teacher of rites and sacrifices like unto Moses, and a master
of the art of making hymns like unto David. For we heard
of thy mysteries very frequently in thy epistle[s], and we
saw the depth of thy understanding of the Holy Scriptures |
' Ps. xxxvii. 6. " Luke xix. 19.
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in the letters -which thou didst indite, and of thy wisdom which Pol. 53 b
was great. Thou didst spread out thy wings like the eagle, o\c
and thou wast transformed in the strength of the service of
God like a young, strong eagle. God opened the eyes of thy
soul, and He taught thee the gate of immortality like the
Samaritan woman.^ And thy understanding moved deftly
in the perfect knowledge of the Scriptures, even as doth the
little stick in the hands of the player on the harp, and thou
didst sing hymns thereby on a psaltery of ten strings.
Unto whom shall I liken thee, O holy hermit, Apa
Pisentius, thou faithful priest ? I will liken thee unto Noah,
of whose holy sacrifice God smelled [the sweet savour]. For
thou didst taste that the working was good, and thy lamp
was not extinguished during the whole night. Thou didst
make for thyself celestial garments of byssus and purple, |
and thou didst plant a vineyard of the fruit of thy hand. Fol. 54 a
Thou wast a righteous man in the worshipping of God with pXr
all thy heart and with all thy soul. God gave unto thee rain
from heaven as He did to Elijah. The things which were
bitter He made sweet by means of thy ministrations, even as
did Elijah.^ The desert places became fertile in thy days,
and the hills poured out milk during thy generation. Thou
didst build thy children on the Rock which cannot be moved,
that is the Christ, and thou didst build in them the faith (or,
belief) which is everlasting. Thou wast the [place of] repose
of the men of Egypt, and a kindly inn for those who were
strangers. Thou becamest a sufferer in the service of the
poor, and a help unto those who were tortured with grief.
Thou didst shew thyself perfect in spiritual knowledge.
Thou didst take thy rest (or, die) in the midst of | thy Fol. 54 6
children, like Jacob, and afterwards they followed thee to thy p\H
fathers, like David. Thou wast a wise man like Solomon,
and thou didst inherit the blessing from God. Because of
this thou didst light upon the paths which were delicate,
1 John iv. 9. » Cf. 2 Kings ii. 21 ; iv. 41.
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thou didst make good thy escape, thou didst keep the faith,
and thou didst set the crown of righteousness upon thy head.
Thou didst deposit seed for thyself in Sion, O Apa
Pisentius, and thou didst beget for thyself a household in
the Jerusalem of heaven, Thou didst receive the sword of
the Holy Spirit, through prayers of every kind and through
supplications of every kind ; and for this reason thou wast
able to gain the mastery over the spirits of evil in the
darkness. Thou didst make thyself to resemble the Sun of
righteousness in Whose wings there is healing,^ and because
Pol. 55 a of this the eyes of thy | soul sent forth rays of splendour.
p\© Thou didst build a house for God, even as did Solomon,* and
thou didst complete the courtyard thereof as did Zerubbabel.*
Thou didst walk about in the meadow of the Spirit, and
therefore thou didst find in the treasury (or, field) holy
mysteries. Thou wast eager to receive in thy heart, and
therefore God gave thee the star of the light of the know-
ledge of Him. Thou didst eat of heavenly bread, and thou
didst rejoice thyself in the tree of immortality.
Unto whom then shall I liken thee, O thou blessed man,
thou great priest, Apa Pisentius ? I will liken thee unto
Jacob,* whom God remembered in his sufferings, because of
his innoceney, and gave him the inheritance. I will liken
Fol. 55 & thee also unto Joseph,^ unto whom God gave a | crown of the
pAi. kingdom (i.e. a royal crown). I will liken thee unto
Samuel,* who [became master] of the gifts of grace of
the high-priesthood. I will liken thee unto Samuel who
became a priest, unto whom God gave the promise of the
priesthood and of the office of prophet when he was a little
child. I will liken thee unto the sons of Jonadab,'' who
kept the commandments of their father. I will liken thee
unto the Great Apostle, Saint Peter, who stood in archi-
' Mai. iv. 2. s 1 Kings vi. 14. » Zech. iv. 9.
* See Gen. xxvii, xxviii. ^ G-en. xli. 42.
' See 1 Sam. i. ' Jer. xxxv. 6, 8.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 297
episcopal rank. I will liken thee also unto Paul, who had
the care of all the Churches. I will liken thee also unto
Zacharias, the high-priest, whom God filled fuU of the Holy
Spirit. For God gave thee wisdom | out of His mouth, even Pol. 56 a
as He did to Solomon. Thou didst shew thyself to he like p**^
unto Moses, for God made the worship of idols to come to an
end in thy days, even as [in the days of] Ozias (Uzzah).^
The man who went to thee, no matter who he was, with
a sorrowful heart, did he not come back rejoicing ? O thou
true consoler, according to the words of the Psalmist David,
' Thy words gfive me life, thy words comfort me.' ^ Truly
thou art like unto Moses, whose face shone with glory,^ and
who was exalted whilst God spake with him. And thou
thyself, O Lawgiver, the similitude of thy face was glorious
through the strength of God which was with thee. And
thou wast a companion of all the saints, because of the
simplicity which was thine, and the purity which was thine,
in the time when thou wast a monk, and before thou didst
receive the honour of the episcopacy. Never at any time did
any man who looked into thy | face feel fear of thee, O thou Foi. 56 b
whose eye was full like the star of the morning and shot pjufe
forth lightnings at all times. O blessed are the things which
I have brought unto thee ! If I desired to narrate the account
of all thy successes I should be obliged to take to myself
those who write down words (i. e. scribes), even as did Moses,
the composer and stablisher of the Law, until I had made
manifest thy valiant deeds, O thou holy and perfect man,
Apa Pisentius. For thou art like unto the holy anchorites
Apa Palam6n,* and Apa Pahomo,® and Apa Patronios,® and
1 2 Sam. vi. 3-8. ' Ps. cxix. 50. ' Exod. xxxiv. 30.
' Palamon, or Palaemon, probably the great ascetic who was the
instructor and guide of Paehomius in the monastic life ; he flourished
about the middle of the third century. For his life see Ada SS., May 3.
^ Paehomius, the founder of the famous Monastery of Tabenna, which
at one time, according to Palladius, contained 1,300 monks. For his life
and acts see Amelineau, Hist, de Saint Pakhdme, Paris, 1889.
^ A great ascetic, a friend of Paehomius, and an inmate of the Monas-
Qq
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Apa H6rsiesios,^ and Apa Theodore.^ Thou art like unto
the holy man Basil,' thou art like unto Gregory * the Theo-
logian, each of whom was associated with the throne of
priesthood like unto thyself.
Now as concerning the marvellous acts of thy great power
which were performed with quietness, no man whatsoever can
^°^- ^'^ ° know I the full tale thereof ; but those which we have seen
P**^ with our eyes, and those which we have heard with our ears
that love discourses concerning his power, these, I say, are
the things which we will now declare.
O ye who are God-loving sons, know that [on one occa-
sion] when the days of the festival of Easter dr^w nigh, now
it was during the forty days [of Lent], the holy Archbishop
of the Alexandrians sent messages to the South, throughout
all Egypt, pointing out to the Bishops, and the clergy, and
all the orthodox people, saying, 'Prepare ye yourselves, for
the days of Easter are drawing nigh, and make ye arrange-
ments concerning the forty holy days in respect of the
months in which they are to fall, and the time when they
are to come to an end.' And the Patriarch Apa Damianus,
Fol. E7S Archbishop of Alexandria, | despatched certain God-loving
pxi*^ members of the clergy to the South with the holy message,
tery of Tabenna. On the death of Paohomius, about 350, he was elected
Archimandrite, but he died a very short time afterwards. One of his
kind actions in respect of Sylvanus the actor is recorded in the 'Rule
of Pachomius' (Palladius, Paradise, ed. Budge, vol. i, pp. 285, 286).
^ Arsisius, a friend and contemporary of Anthony the Great, who at
one time lived in the Nitrian Valley, where his contemporaries were
Busiris, Pet^-Bast, Hagids, Khronis, and Serapion. Palladius saw him
and conversed with him. The name H&rsiesis, or Arsisius, = the
^ih^ra-
Egyptian Heru-sa-Ast
' The famous friend and confidant of Pachomius, who lived in the
Monastery of Tabenna. There is frequent mention of him in the Life of
Pachomius published by Am^lineau.
' Basil, Bishop of Caesarea, born about 329, died about 379.
* Gregory Nazianzenus, born at Arianzus, in the first quarter of the
fourth century. He was bishop of Sasima and Constantinople from
370-890, and he died about 390.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 299
so that they might deliver it in every city. Now it was the
holy man Apa Damianus who had consecrated the holy man
Apa Pisentius bishop of the city of Coptos. And when the
God-loving clergy had arrived in order to sojourn with our
holy father Apa Pisentius, they received a blessing from his
holy hand, and they seated themselves in his presence. Now
it happened according to the dispensation of God that on that
day there were certain great men sitting with him.
And a certain man who lived in a neighbouring country,
who was a shepherd and was then pasturing his flock, came
into the presence of Apa Pisentius that day, in order that he
might receive a blessing at his hand. Now according to the
favourable opportunity afforded by God, the shepherd came
into the chamber as soon as he found that the door was
opened, | and he cast himself down at the feet of Apa Pi- Fol. 58 a
sentius whilst the clergy who had been sent by the Patriarch pjSe
Damianus were with him. And when he was standing
upright, having kissed his holy feet, he brought himself
near his holy hands so that he might receive a blessing,
and he gazed in his face, and he wished to draw his hands
to him. But the bishop would not give him the blessing,
and he cried out, saying, ' Who is it that hath permitted this
worthless and sinful fellow to enter this place, who hath
allowed this man, whose head ought to be removed, [to come
hither ?] Get thee gone out of this place, O thou unclean
one who art an abomination unto God. Come hither, John,
and do thou cast him forth.^
Then I John, the disciple of Apa Pisentius, laid hold of
the man, and I cast him forth. And when we had gone a
little way outside the door, I enquired of him, saying, ' What
hast thou been doing to-day to cause the great man to be so
angry with thee ? Verily | he passed the day very happily Fol. 58 *
indeed, and was in a joyful mood until thou didst enter his pjuc
presence ; his wrath would not have blazed up against thee
unless thou hadst committed this day some very disgraceful
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deed. And besides this, the men o£ the Patriarch Damianus
were sitting with him. 'Now, make thy confession to me,
for it is written^ Make manifest your sins to each other,
and pray ye each on the other's behalf, so that your sins may
be forgiven you.^ ^
And the shepherd answered and said, ' How did it happen
that I did not die this day when I rose up from my sleep ? ^
Now it came to pass that, whilst I was pasturing my sheep
to-day among the thorn bushes, a woman passed me on
the road whom I knew. And I laid hold upon her in the
foolishness of my heart, and I lay with her, thinking that |
Fol. 59 a the great man would never know anything about it. But,
P**^ by God, Who is the witness of my soul, immediately he
looked at me, the consciousness sprang up in me that he
knew what I had done. And a mighty pain smote me at
once in all my body, and I came nigh falling on my face,
and I should have done so if it had not been that thou
didst seize me, and bring me out by the door. It (i.e. his
look) made me powerless, and I was about to fall upon
my face.'
Then that shepherd brought several cheeses in wicker baskets,
and he said unto me, ' I entreat thee to take these few cheeses
from my hands, and to send them to these men who are with
thee in thy house ; since I have brought them, be not grieved
at me.' ^ Then I answered and said unto him, ' I will not take
Fol. 596 them without the knowledge of the great man, | lest if he find
pxiH it out he scold me.' And that shepherd answered and said
unto me, 'I conjure thee by God Almighty to take them
from my hands, and to give them to the poor on my behalf,'
Now when I heard [him mention] the awful Name of God,
I felt afraid, and I took them from his hands on account of
the oath [which he had sworn] by God. And I carried
them and put them down along with the other cheeses which
1 Jas. V. 16. 2 i.e. 0 why did I not die when I woke up ?
' i. o. This is my offering for my sin, forgive me.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 301
had been brought unto me that day. And I said in my
heart, ' I will not let the great man know about my act
at all.'
And it came to pass at the hour of evening that day, thab
when the time for repose and meditation had come, he (i. e.
Apa Pisentius) rose up in order that he might give some
cheese to the clergy. And he said unto me, ' If cheeses have
been brought unto thee this day, bring some of them hither
to me so that I may send | them to the clergy of the Arch- Fol^^o «
bishop.' Then I took all the cheeses, and I threw those P"-®
which the shepherd had brought with them. And when the
bishop had looked at them he said unto me, 'Bring hither
to me a platter,' and he uttered the following riddle, saying
thus : ' This day, a man whose eyes were open, a man whose
eyes had no darkness [in them], and who saw clearly, covered
up his eyes by day and by night, and walked about like a
blind man, although his eyes possessed the faculty of sight.
Would not every man who saw him rebuke him, saying, Why
is it since God hath given light to thine eyes that thou
lovest to adopt the guise of the blind men who walk in
darkness at all times ? ' And I confess unto you that when
my father had spoken these words to me, he picked out all
the cheeses | which the shepherd had given unto me, and he ^o^- ^^ ^
divided them from the others, and placed them on the platter P^
and said unto me, ' I say unto thee that these cheeses
belonged to the shepherd which I caused to be driven forth
from me this day ; now when thou hadst thrown him out,
why didst thou accept them from his hands ? Look now,
and consider; whom dost thou resemble? Thou resemblest
Gehazi,^ who ministered unto Elisha, who made the man to
turn back, and who took from him two talents and two
changes of raiment. Look now also and consider in what
manner Elisha cursed him — he made the leprosy of Naaman
to grow in his body. Now therefore, rise up, and take thou
» 2 Kings V. 21 ft
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the cheeses to him wheresoever thou canst find him.
Verily [even if thou hast to sit up] until midnight thou
Fol. 61 a shalt not | sleep in this place imtil thou hast given them
priS to him.'
Then I said unto Apa Pisentius, 'Forgive me, O my
father. When I had thrown him out of the door, he swore
mighty oaths to me, and I was afraid of the oath which he
swore in [the Name of] God, and I took the cheeses from
him.' And Apa Pisentius answered and said, 'Do not
attempt to anoint my head with the oil of the sinner. It
was Paul himself, the sweet-smelling tongue who spake in
the Epistle which he wrote unto the Corinthians saying,
I have written to you in the Epistle: Hold no converse
with whoremongers, and not even with thy familiar friend,
if he be a whoremonger ; have no friendship with him.'^
And again [he saith] : The whoremongers and the adulterers
shall God judge. ^ And again [he saith] : Lest there be a
Fol. 61 b filthy whoremonger like Esau.^ | And again it saith : No
pnfc whoremonger shall inherit the kingdom of the heavens.*
Get thee gone therefore, at once, and give the cheeses back
to him, and peradventure we may be able to deliver his soul
from the hand of the Devil j indeed he is a miserable man.'
I departed therefore and I gave the cheeses to him on the
evening of that same day, and I returned to my place
according to the advice of my holy father.
Now ye must know that our righteous father Apa Pisentius
was inspired by the Holy Spirit, and he was a righteous man,
and if [ye imagine] that he was not, hearken ye unto the
following narrative, and ye wiU assuredly be struck with
wonder. Now it came to pass again on a certain day that
my lord and father sent me on a message, which was urgent,
to a certain district of Djeme. Now it was very late in the
day when I started to come back, and before I could get
1 1 Cor. V. 9, 11. 2 Heb. xiii. 4.
' Heb. xu. 16. * 1 Cor. yi. 10.
BY JOHN THE ELDEK 303
back it was dark night. And when I had entered on the
road which | leads into [the mountain], behold, two hyenas Fol. 62 a
came running after me, as I was riding my ass, and they P"^
sprang towards the ass wishing to seize her and to pull it
down. In very truth their teeth were within a very little
of touching my feet. And I cried out, saying, 'May the
prayers of my father help me and keep me from the mouths
of these beasts.' And before the words left my mouth, the
animals took themselves ofE in another direction, and they
did not do me the very least harm. Now by reason of the
loudness of their panting it appeared to me as if they were
fleeing in great haste from some one who was pursuing them ;
and they fled as soon as ever they heard the name of the
great man, Apa Pisentius.
And when I had journeyed on a little further, a number of
wolves attacked me ; now they ejected a lot of dung on my
back, and | threw up very much dust about me,^ and I was Fol. 62 h
obliged to abandon the beast whereon I was riding. And pw-^
again I cried out uttering prayers to God and to my holy
father, Apa Pisentius, who had delivered me from the mouths
of the hyenas, saying, ' Deliver thou me at this time also from
these wolves.' And before the words had escaped from my
mouth one of the wolves let out a mighty cry, and they all
turned away and fled in another direction, through the
prayers of my holy father, Apa Pisentius. [Now] they
all turned away through the prayers of my father Apa
Pisentius. Now as for me, I entered into the plain of the
mountain of TsentS, and I ascribed glory to God because of
what had happened to me, namely that He had delivered me
from the mouths of [these] evil beasts. And whea I had
entered into the | heart [of the mountain], I found her Fol. 63 a
(i. e. the beast he had abandoned) ; and the holy man was pne
engaged in studying [the book of a] certain prophet. Then
I took the beast into the shed for the animals, and my father
1 This rendering is uncertain.
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was looking down on me [as I did so] from the wall of the
tower. And he said unto me, ' O John ' ; and I made answer
to him, saying, ' Bless me, my father ! ' And he said unto me,
' Have I not told thee that thou art not to travel by the
inner road late in the day, and that thou art only to do so in
the early morning ? A very little more and the wild beasts
would have eaten thee up ; they would have done so now had
it not been for the mercy of God/
Thus ye may see, O my beloved, that he always knew
what was happening, and no matter where the place was
wherein any event happened, he was always certain to know
about that event. But he kept it secret, according to the
habit of his life, for he did not desire to give any man cause
to give to him the approbation which appertaineth to men, |
Fol. 63 6 even as the wise man Paul spake, saying, ' I seek not the
pnc glory of men, nor of yourselves, nor of others.' ^
Now, if I wished to tell you concerning all the works which
we have seen done by the blessed old man Apa Pisentius,
this discourse would become inordinately long, but inasmuch
as the Scriptures inform us, saying, ' The works of God are
good, make thou them manifest unto every one,' * I will relate
unto you a few more deeds, out of a very large number,
concerning the splendid acts of this perfect man, and after-
wards we will bring our discourse to a close. Now it came to
pass on a day that a certain man came unto him from the
district of Kebt (Coptos), and there was travelling with him
his son, who had reached a time of life when he might,
very properly, have been permitted to undergo the yoke of
Fol. 64 ffl matrimony. And the two men went together | into the
P**'^ presence of [the holy man Apa Pisentius], and they bowed
low [before him], and cast themselves down at his feet. And
the holy man said unto the man, ' Why hast thou not taken
a wife for thy son?' — now that man was an inhabitant
of the town of Coptos. And the man answered and said,
1 1 Thess. ii. 6. s Tobit xii. 7.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 305
' My father, he is a mere boy, and hath not yet arrived at
the proper age for marriage ; and he is prudent.' And the
holy man answered and said, 'Verily thy son is a habitual
fornicator, and if thou permittest him, he will tell [thee] the
truth.'
The man said, ' If he be a fornicator, behold, I will put him
into thy hands, so that thou mayest do unto him whatsoever
it pleaseth thee.' And the holy prophet answered and said,
'When thou goest to enter into thy village thou shalt meet
a certain woman in the first street of thy village, she is the
daughter of such and such a man, and that which is inside her
shall bear witness to thee that it is thy son who hath | been Fol. 64 6
sleeping with her, But do not think that I say this wholly pWH
and solely of myself, most assuredly not, for I have been
informed concerning this matter by certain men who are
worthy to be believed. Nevertheless, if thou wilt hearken
unto me thou wilt take her for him to wife, inasmuch as
he hath humiliated her; and, in truth, I shall be unable to
permit him to partake of the Mysteries until he hath taken
her to wife. For the Law commandeth : " If a man lie with
a maiden unto whom he hath not been betrothed, and he
take her by force, and he be [found] with her, he shall give
fifty 'crowns' to her [father], now fifty shekels is the proper
price of a virgin, and he shall live with her, because he hath
humbled her, whether she be a poor maiden or whether she be
a rich maiden." ^
' Now therefore, since the Devil made thy son to fall in with
the woman, do thou depart, and take her for him to wife.
Do not give him the opportunity to commit sin, because God
will enquire of thee concerning the salvation of his soul. Eor |
if thou wilt make him to enter into the estate of holy matri- Fol- 65 a
mony, and he fall afterwards into this sin, his blood by these P"®
means shall be on his own head, and on his only. Do not
give him the chance of making thee alone the excuse for his
' Deut. xxii. 29 ; LXX myT^KovTa SiSpaxfrn d/yyvpiov. Read nqi^CO xtsvr.
K r
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sin before the throne of the Christ, and of saying, " My father
would not take a wife for me," for then the whole danger of his
sin would be upon thee, because thou hast taught him the
Law of God carelessly, even as it is pointed out in the Holy
Scriptures concerning Eli, the priest, saying, " He taught his
sons the Law of God carelessly." ' ^ Then the man answered
and said, ' Every word which thou hast spoken I will truly
keep, for he who sheweth himself disobedient to thee sheweth
himself disobedient towards the Christ, because the words
which come forth from thy mouth are the words of life.'
Then the blessed Apa Pisentius said unto him, ' The Lord be
with you; depart in peace,' and they came away from his
Pol. 65 6 presence, and they did j as he had commanded them, and
p^ their hearts enjoyed great rest.
And again it came to pass on a day that our holy father
Apa Pisentius, the bishop, passed through the village to
inspect his churches. Now when he had finished he looked
on them (i. e. the people), and when he was returning to the
monastery, and was passing along the way by the canal,
a certain husbandman brought to him an ewe which belonged
to him in order that he might make the Sign of the Cross over
her. Observe ye now the power of God. The Sign of the
Cross which the holy man made on her with his finger sank
down into her womb, and when she brought forth her lamb
they found on it the Sign of the Cross with which the holy
man had marked her. Now the holy man made the Sign of
the Cross on the outside of the ewe, and it appeared on the
body of the lamb in the form of a piece of white wool, which
ToL €6 a was like unto | snow. And in every man who was sick, no
p^S matter of what kind his sickness might be, immediately the
holy man Apa Pisentius stretched out his hand over him, and
made the Sign of the Cross over him, the sickness ceased.
Come ye then, 0 all ye whose hearts are straight in respect
of God and the holy man, and let us make supplication unto
1 See 1 Sam. ii. 22 ; iii. 13.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 307
him with tears and with repentance, in order that Apa
Pisentius may entreat the Christ to shew mercy upon us
when it shall come to us to meet Him face to face; for it is
a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God.
Now if there be among you any one who shall be so bold as
to waste his time in trying to refute the statement which
I have dared to make to the effect that the holy man, Apa
Pisentius, the bishop, is a companion of the Christ, let him
come now and consider the words which are in the holy
Gospel according to John, and let him hear God crying out
by the mouth of His holy and beloved one John, | the Fol. 66 6
Evangelist, saying, ' Ye are My companions when ye do the pcrfe
things which I have commanded you/ ^ And again, ' To you
whom I have called " My friends ", all the things which
I have heard from My Father I have shewn unto you.' ^ And
again, ' It is not ye who have chosen Me, but it is I who have
chosen you, and I have left you in order that your fruit
may be abiding, and may live for ever.' ^ Know ye there-
fore, O my beloved, that he who doeth the will of God, the
same is His companion and His friend, even according to what
is said in the holy Gospel, ' He who shall do the will of My
Father which is in the heavens, this same is My brother, and
My sister, and My mother.' *
And again it came to pass on a day that they brought unto
him a certain youth | who was possessed of a demon, and they Fol. 67 a
besought the holy man, saying, ' Do an act of gracious good- p^P
ness, and be pleased to make the Sign of the Cross over him,
for the demon which possesseth him is exceedingly evil.'
And the holy man asked his father, saying, ' Did this calamity
come upon him a very long time ago ? ' And the father of the
youth said unto him, 'Behold, it is seven years, [since we
have asked] thy prayers, O my father. And the demon is
in the habit of casting him on the ground, and of making him
■ John XV. 14. ^ John xv. 15.
s John XV. 16. * Matt. xii. 50.
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to stagger about like a camelj his eyes being filled with blood,
and often and often this has continued until we were in
despair about him, thinking that the demon would kill him.
And [sometimes] he doth not speak at all. Do an act of
gracious goodness, and be pleased to help him, O my father.'
Then my father cried out unto me, ' John.' And he said
unto me, 'Go thou to the laver of the congregation, and
bring hither to me a little water, so that I may sprinkle
Fol. 67 b it upon this youth, for I cannot | endure seeing this demon
p^i inflicting such severe suffering upon him.' I went therefore
into the room of the assembly, according to the command
of my lord and father, the blessed Apa Pisentius, and I made
Apa Elisha, the presbyter and overseer of the place (or, shrine),
go into the place of the altar of sacrifice, and he poured a little
of the water which was there into a vessel, and I brought
it to the holy man; and the holy man dipped his finger in
this water, and made the Sign of the Cross on the youth
in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. And he gave some of the water to his father, saying
unto him, ' Take thou thy son, and depart thou to thy house,
and thou shalt give him to drink of this water which I have
given thee from the laver of the congregation, and thou shalt
believe in the Lord, and He shall heal him.' Now, my
father acted in this way and did not himself give the youth
Fol. 68 a the water to drink with his own hands, | and so make the
p^e demon come out from him immediately, lest men should
ascribe praise to him, and say, Apa Pisentius hath cast the
demon out of the son of such and such a man, because he did
not wish to receive glorifying from the children of men.
And it came to pass that when the man had taken his son,
that he might depart to his house, now, according to what
the man himself confessed to me with his own mouth, [this
happened] a few days after, whilst he was taking him back
home, [and the man said], ' Whilst I was walking along with
my son, and when I was a long way from you, the demon
BY JOHN THE ELDER 309
suddenly hurled him to the ground, and made him writhe
in agony, and then cried out inside him, " Pisentius, by the
Sign of the Cross which thou didst make with thy finger,
thou hast driven me forth from my dwelling-place." And
immediately that the youth was purified I took him into my
house with | joy, and the demon never returned to him to Fol. 68 6
the day of his death.' PI^
And it came to pass that after a few days, the [father
of the youth] went to the great man, and he made obeisance
to him, and he laid hold of his hand, saying, ' I tell thee that
the young man is free from the demon.' And the father
of the youth confessed to him, saying, 'I tell thee, O my
father, that immediately I had given him to driak of that
water which thy fatherhood gave to me, the merciful Lord
graciously bestowed healing upon my son through thy holy
prayers.'' And Apa Pisentius answered, saying, 'Everything
is possible to him that believethj and assuredly the water
which is in the chamber of the altar of sacrifice healeth every
one who believeth. And do not think that this gracious
healing is to be attributed to me, for assuredly it is in no
way whatsoever due to me, but to the power of God which
abideth | in His holy shrine, and is given unto those who Fol. 69 a
enter therein in sincere faith and with a heart wherein is P^'^
no unbelief. As for me, O my son, I am the least of any-
thing in a matter of this kind.' And when Apa Pisentius
had said these words, the man departed from his presence,
and ascribed glory to God, and rendered abundant thanks
to my blessed father.
And again it came to pass on a day that the spirit of
jealousy invaded the heart of a certain man, and he became
jealous about his wife. And the Devil, the hater of that
which is good, and who longeth to do evil to the race of
mankind, cast a stumbling-block into the heart of her husband
in respect of a man whom he believed to have had carnal
intercourse with his wife. Now the woman was innocent
310 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
of that offence, and the man who was accused was himself
Fol. 69 b mnocent of the | charge of impurity which was brought
P^H against him in respect of the woman, even as the story itself
will teach us if we proceed with it to the end. So the
husband cast out his wife from his house because of the evil
which existed in his own heart in respect of her. And his
father and his mother both took the greatest pains, but were
wholly unable to convince the mind of the husband [of his
wife's innocence], and to make him to live with her; even
according to that which Solomon spake, 'The heart of her
husband is full of jealousy'^ .... Finally the matter came
to the ears of the clergy of his village, who had made him an
assistant in the administration of the Holy Mysteries, and
the clergy informed my holy father concerning the matter.
Then my father sent a message to him, saying, ' Trouble [not]
thyself : I will find for thee the defence which is necessary.'
Fol. 70 o And the husband | spread abroad rumours throughout the
PS^ village, and he went about from place to place threatening,
and saying, 'I will never again go to Pisentius; what hath
Pisentius to do with my affair ?■" Now the man was a native
of the town of Kebt (Coptos). And during the time in which
he was uttering [these] words he became more and more angry.
And when the sun was about to depart to his place of
sunset on that same day — now it was God Who said in [the
Book of] the Prophet, ' Cast [thy] dispute upon Me, I will
avenge thee,' saith the Lord^ — a certain terrible sickness
came upon that man with the darkness, and he began to
suffer great tortures in his inward parts, which caused him
intense pain, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying, ' Take
me to my father Apa Pisentius, for I tell thee that [these]
pains have come upon me through him. O my father, do
a loving act, and help me, for indeed I am come into the
Fol. 705 straits of | death (i.e. to the last gasp). And if thou dost not
po
' Perhaps Prov. vi. 34 is alluded to.
2 Compare Bom. xii. 19 ; Mic. vii. 9.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 311
take me to him, I shall never find relief.' And his father
and his mother despaired [of his life], and thought that he
would die. And they said, 'Since he saith "Take me to
Apa Pisentius, the bishop ", if he is to live, let us persuade
ourselves to do as he saith. In any case, if we take him
to him, and he make the Sign of the Cross over him, at least
the tortures which he is suffering will be lessened/ Now
this took place very soon after my father Apa Pisentius had
been made a bishop.
Then they took the sick man up to the mountain to my
father, and they called out inside [the court], and I [John]
went out to them. And the father of the man said unto me,
' John, if thou wouldst ever look upon me again, do an act of
love, and inform the great man, for if thou dost not my son
is in danger of dying, and I believe by God, that if he were
to make the Sign of the Cross | over my son he would find Fol- 71 a
relief immediately. He hath entreated me, saying, " Take me P°^
to Apa Pisentius, the bishop, in order that I may have relief
from these pains by which, through his agency, I am suffering
torture." Now if I were to discuss the matter with the bishop
in my present distracted state, I should talk like a man
without understanding.' And his son also cried out to me,
saying, 'O John, do an act of love, take in the news of my
arrival to the great man, for the straits of death have come
upon me. Behold thou seest me thyself in my necessity.
O why did I not keep my mouth shut, and why did I not die
before I repeated the report that day ? Get thee in quickly,
and inform my lord and father Apa Pisentius about my
sufferings. Help thou me, and do not abandon me to death
on thy threshold.'
And when I had heard these things from the man and
from his son, I went in and | informed my father concerning Fol. 71 6
[the arrival of] the man and his son. And he said unto me, po£i
' Keep away from him until he maketh the petition in a
proper manner, for he is not a man without education.' And
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I answered and said unto hinij ' If I leave him outside a very
little longer, he will die. The breath which is left in him at
this moment is very little, and according to what I see of him
he hath contracted a fatal disease.' Then my father said unto
me, ' Let him [enter] in with thee.' And when he had come in
with his father, he threw himself down at the feet of my
father, and remained there for a long time. And my father
said unto him, ' Rise up, O thou boorish man.' And the man
answered and said, 'As the Lord liveth, if I have to pass
three whole days kneeling at thy feet I will do so; unless
thou liftest up thy feet on my head, I will not rise up.'
Fol. 72 a And my father laid hold upon the hair of his head, | and
po«? lifted him up, and he said unto him, 'Rise up, for behold
God will bestow healing upon thee graciously, if only thou
wilt hearken unto me.' And the man answered and said,
"■ I swear by my necessity wherefrom thy prayers have
delivered me, that whether I live one year [more] or two,
I will never, never again dare to be disobedient unto thee.'
And my father answered and said unto him, ' What I have
to lay upon thee is this — Thou hast driven thy wife out of
thy house for no reason whatsoever. And as concerneth the
offence wherewith thou hast charged her in thy mind, she
and the man also are both innocent. But I say unto thee,
supposing that thou wishest to be wholly satisfied in respect
of her, and in respect of the man about whom thou hast
thought evil in thy mind — ^now, my son, man looketh at the
Fol. 72 6 face only, but God looketh at the heart — when thou | goest
P®*^ into thy house, take thy wife back into the house, and God
shall make thee to be acceptable unto her, and if she shall
incline unto thee, and shall conceive and bring forth a man
child unto thee, [thou wilt know that] the report which hath
been spread abroad about her is not true. And believe me,
for she is a free woman. If, however, she shall bear thee
a daughter, live not with her, but cast her forth from thy
house, for she is not innocent of the offence wherewith they
BY JOHN THE ELDER 313
have charged her, and she hath defiled her marriage [bed].
But if it be a man child which she shall bring forth, the
report which hath been spread abroad about her is not true,
and she is innocent of the charge of which she was thought
to be guilty. And if thou wishest to make her swear an oath
I shall not attempt to prevent thee, for the law of God giveth
the following command: | "If the wife of any man step out Fol. 73 o
of the path, and he shall have no knowledge whatsoever of P^
it, and another man shall lie with her and shall know her
carnally, and the matter be hidden from her husband, and he
knoweth nothing at all about it, and the woman herself doth
not conceive, and there be no witness to stand up and testify
against her, the woman shall be taken to the priest, and he
shall make her take the oath, and he shall give her the water
of the curse, and she shall drink it. If the offence wherewith
she is charged hath been actually committed, that water shall
make her body to become covered with burning pustules [and]
leprosy. But if it be that she hath been accused falsely, she
shall conceive a son." ^ And now, O my son, if thou art quite
satisfied about the matter, [good and well] ; but if not, make
her take the oath. I shall not attempt to prevent thee.'
And the man answered and said, ' From that very moment
when thy | fatherhood [began] to speak to me my heart Fol. 73 b
hath been satisfied about the matter. And I shall never poc
again hesitate to obey thee.' And he received a blessing
from the holy man, and he came forth from his presence and
departed to his house with his father, glorifying God and the
holy man Apa Pisentius. Now when he had gone into his
house, he made peace with his wife, and begot a son according
to the word of Apa Pisentius, who was like unto an Apostle.
And the man called the name of his son ' Pisentius ', and he
lived with his wife from that very day until the day of his
death. And the holy man performed three miracles, each of
which was more wonderful than the other, and these are
1 Num. V. 12 S.
S 8
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they j [the miracle] of the woman whom he delivered from
the false accusation wherewith she had been charged; and
[the miracle] of the man who was made a free man ; and the
Foi. 74 a setting free of the body of the | husband of a woman, on whose
po'5 navel a spell had been cast by the power of Satan, and the
making of those who had been married to live together in
peace again.
Verily, exceedingly great is thy wonderful life, O thou
angel of the Lord of Might ! For who is able to recount
all the wonderful things which have taken place through
thee, both those which belong to the period of thy youth
(or, childhood), and those which have taken place during
the time in which thou didst lead the life of a monk ? And
as for those which took place through thy hands after thou
didst become bishop, and which thou didst order, and didst
wish that no man should ever gain any knowledge of them
whatsoever, no man could possibly describe them completely.
Now ye must not make the soul of the blessed man to con-
demn me because I have related these few matters in [my]
PoL^ 5 Encomium upon him, for I think | that we have not exceeded
P°** the measure in declaring merely these few unimportant
matters. But let us hearken to the following commandment
with which the Apostle commanded us, saying, ' Give ye unto
every one such things as ye have, tribute to whom tribute is
due, tax to whom tax is due, fear to whom fear is due, honour
to whom honour is due.' ^ Verily, [O Apa Pisentius,] thou
art worthy of all honour and all glory, according to that
which the Psalmist David saith, ' Bring honour and reverence
unto the Lord, bring glory unto His holy Name.' *
Now hearken ye unto another great and wonderful thing,
and ascribe ye glory unto the Lord ! And it came to pass on
another occasion that a certain man came unto him, and
made supplication unto him, saying, ' I beseech thee to per-
form an act of love, and to help me, O my lord and father.
* Eom. xiii. 7. ' Ps. xxix. 1, 2.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 315
There is an obligation on me in respect of a certain man of
thirty-six "holokottinoi",^ and they are pressing me | urgently ^ol- '5 o
concerning them, and I am not able to find them to pay them P°^
to him. And I possess nothing whatsoever except a son, my
only son, and him they have seized, and they have put him
securely in the guard-house (i.e. prison), and they are wishing
to make him a slave. I beseech thy fatherhood to shew
compassion upon me. If there was any one whom thou
eouldst cause to give me this small sum I could go and
give it to the man, and then they would let my only son
go free.' Now that man was a soldier, and he was a native
of the district, and he dwelt in a part (?) of the mountain of
Teiladj.^ And having heard of the fame of my father, and
that he was a most charitable and generous bishop, he rose
up and came to him with his wife, and he wished to find out
whether he was one who gave alms freely or not. Now he put
the woman again into the boat in which he brought her,^ and he
hid thirty-six " holokottinoi " | in the boat . . . with her; now FoI. 75 &
these he had carried off from a man whose blood he had shed, pn
And he came to my father wishing to try him and to see
whether that which he had heard about him was true or not.
Now the day whereon he came to the holy bishop Apa
Pisentius was that in which the bishop had gone into the holy
congregation of Tsentei, and had taken part in the Catholic
Synaxis, for it was the day of the festival of the Archbishop
and Patriarch, Apa Severus, Archbishop of Antioch.* And
he sat down until Apa Pisentius came out from the congrega-
tion, when he cast himself down at his feet, and informed
him of the matter whereof I have already spoken.
' The ooKoKOTTinoc = XotrO'SI = dinar = solidus, about ten shil-
lings' worth of gold.
s The Nilopolis of the Greeks and the Dalia? jjo^li of the Arab writers.
See Quatremere, Uemairea, torn, i, p. 506 ; Boinet Bey, Bixt. Giog., p. 160 ;
Am^lineau, Die*. Giog., p. 136.
» According to the Memphitio version he sent his wife in the boat to
the south, and she had the money in her hands.
« He sat from A. D. 512-519.
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And when the great man had heard it, he said unto the
soldier through an interpreter, ' The place of Pisentius is not
Fol. 76 a a place for jesting. Get thee gone, | and take the thirty-
pnfe (sic) six " holokottinoi " from the hand of thy wife who is on
board the boat by the place of the ferry. As for the money (?),
behold, it is tied up in a bundle in her hand, and it is this
which thou hast brought to tempt me therewith. Behold
now what it was that thou didst wish to do. Because thou
hadst shed the blood of a man, and hadst taken [these
moneys] out of his hand, thou didst say, " I will take them and
give them as an offering for the salvation of my soul." Verily
I say unto thee, that if the whole world were given in alms
on thy behalf then the smallest act of mercy shall never be
shewn unto thee, until thine own blood hath been poured out
even as thou hast poured out the blood of thy neighbour,
according to that which is written. Whosoever sheddeth the
Foi. 76 b blood of a I man, the blood of him that sheddeth it shall be
pn-Sk shed in its stead, because man was made according to the
image of God.' ^ Now when the man had heard these words
he marvelled exceedingly, for he thought that the matter
would be hidden from the new Elisha, and he did not know
that the Spirit which spake to the Apostles was the same as
that which spake in the Prophets, and he did not know that
the same God was the God of all of them. And he came forth
from the presence of Apa Pisentius weeping, and he went
into his house exceedingly sorrowful at heart.
Now ye know, [O my beloved,] that in the beginning of
this Encomium I did not fail to say that the blessed man
Tol. 77 a Apa Pisentius was endowed with the gift of the Spirit, | for
pne whenever any man went into his presence, as soon as he
had looked into his face he knew for what purpose he had
come to him. But he hated the vain approbation of men,
and he hid his manner of life so that no man whatsoever
might attain to the full knowledge of the same.
> Gen. ix. 6.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 317
Now it came to pass also on another occasion when he was
fleeing from before the face of the Persians [that] he might
lead a life of peaceful meditation in the mountain of DjSme,
that he departed into the mountain not a little way in order
that he might pray. And when he had passed three or four
hours in travelling, he prayed in place after place, and there
is no man who is able to estimate the number of the prayers
which he made by day and by night. Now, he was in the
habit of praying four hundred times during the night. | And Fol. 77 6
he turned to me, and he said unto me, ' Take good heed to pnc
thyself, for I found a huge serpent in the mountain to-day ;
and he is not very far from us at this moment. But I have
confidence in God that He will not permit him to remain in
our . neighbourhood.' Now when the morning had come,
I looked out, and at the distance of about the flight of an
arrow, I saw a very large number of birds and vultures
gathered together upon a crag of the rock. And [my father]
cried out to me, and said unto me, ' I think that God hath
destroyed the dragon.^ And he spake yet again unto me
and said, 'Why hast thou not given thine attention to the
words of the Scriptures, and understood them, according to
that which the wise man David saith : Thou hast set him that
was higher than thou for a place of refuge ; The evil shall
not draw nigh unto thee, neither shall the | evil draw nigh Fol. 78 a
to thy habitation ; Thou shalt go up upon the adder and the pn'^
scorpion, thou shalt tread upon the lion and the serpent;
Because he hath believed in Me I will deliver him, and
I will protect him because he hath known My Name ; He
shall cry out unto Me, and I will hearken unto him.' ^
And it came to pass that God wished to remove him [from
this world] to the habitation of those who rejoice, the place
wherefrom sorrow, and grief, and sighing have fled away, the
place where are the Prophets and the Patriarchs and the
Apostles, for he was a Patriarch like Abraham, and an
' Ps. xoi. 9.
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Apostle like unto the Apostles, and a Prophet like unto the
ProphetSj even like unto Samuel, and those who came after
Fol. 78 6 him, I and he was a high priest [worthy of] reverence, even
pnH ag ^ere Moses and Aaron and those who came after them.
And when he had come to the end of the sickness through
which he went to his rest, now it was in the month of Epep
of the fifth year (?), he cried out to me on the night of the
eighth day of Epep, and he said, ' John, is there any one with
thee?' And I said, 'There is no one with me save Moses,
and Elisha the Elder, who have come to visit thee.' And my
father cried out, ' Moses, Moses, Moses. Be careful to make
thy life exceedingly correct. Thou knowest in what manner
thou hast been brought up by me. Take thou great care of
my parchment books, for thou wilt have great need for them.
And thou shalt not escape from this burden.' And again he
turned to Elisha the Presbyter, and said unto him, Elisha,
' Govern thou most carefully the brethren. Lay fast hold |
Fol. 79 a upon the things which I have commanded thee, and do thou
pn© summon the brethren regularly each hour in order that they
may recite their offices according to the rules of the brethren,
and do good to their souls through thee.'
Then Elisha answered and said unto him, 'My father,
I have approached [the time] for going to all my fathers.
If thou art going to die it is better that I should die first,
for if the pillar whereon we are all firmly established shall fall,
the destruction of the mountain of Tsentei will draw nigh.
And where shall we find another who vnll shepherd us
as thou hast done, O my lord and holy father, if thou dost
depart ? Thou hast directed and made straight the course of
thy ship to the haven which is fair. Thou hast prepared
thyself, and thou shalt never be disturbed (or, troubled),
according to the words of the gentle David, [who said,]
I have prepared myself, I shall never be disturbed^ (or,
troubled). For we shall feel the lack of thee sorely, and
' Ps. xvi. 8.
BY JOHN THE ELDER 319
we shall be | orphans from this day forward/ And my FoI. 79 6
father answered and said unto me, 'Verily, five days were p^i
given unto me from the third day.' And I answered and
said unto him, ' What was it that happened unto thee that
thou sayest these things to me?' And he said unto me,
' Before I spake unto thee an ecstasy came upon me, and a man
of light came and stood before me. And he said unto me,
"Pisentius, Pisentius, Pisentius!" — three times — "prepare
thyself, for there remain unto thee in this world five days,
and then thou shalt come to me.'' And when he had said
these things unto me, he departed. And now, behold, I must
depart the way of all my fathers.'
And when my father had said these things unto me, a
great outcry broke forth with tears and sobs in [our] midst j
'Thus are we bereaved of our good | father, the consoler of FoLSOa
those who were in trouble, who gave penitence to the sinner, P^^
who provided the poor with food, and who made it his care to
find clothing for their bodies.' And I confess unto you, [O my
beloved], here in the presence of God, that from the time when
my father heard concerning the Persians, he never applied to
his own use any of the things which could be of use to the
poor, even to the cap upon his head, but he distributed every-
thing, and gave it in alms to the poor. The things which
he gave with his own hands, and the things which he com-
manded me to give, and the things which he sent to the
faithful, village by village, and which were distributed to
each man according to his need, no man can possibly know
the sum thereof. Only God, unto Whom all praise be given,
knoweth it.
And I said unto my holy father, who arrayed himself in
Christ, Apa Pisentius, | ' Peradventure, O my father, dost Fol. 80 6
thou think that we shall not again devote ourselves [to the P4^
poor], if thou dost not bequeath any possessions which may
remain to us ? ' My father answered and said unto me, ' We
must devote ourselves to the will of God, O my son, and
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whatsoever thou givest — everything — to the poor, the Lord
will give unto us twofold.'
What can I say [more], or what can I relate of the valiant
deeds of this just man ? But now let us devote ourselves to
the consideration of his laying down the body. Now he
passed three days wherein he neither ate nor drank, neither
did he speak unto us, nor turn from one side to the other,
but he lay stretched out like a dead man in the hall of the
large cell. Then he cried out, '■ John,' and I answered, ' Bless |
Foi. 81 a me.' He said unto me, ' I have come nigh unto my depar-
P^^ ture, and I shall finish my course at the time when the sun
shall set to-morrow, which shall be the thirteenth day.
But take good heed and do not permit any man to carry
my body away from the place which shall be dug for it.
During these three days which I have just passed wherein
I held no converse with you, I have been standing in the
presence of God, and my speech hath been taken away since
the ninth hour yesterday. I tell you that God will shew His
mercy unto me.'
And I said unto him, ' Do one act of grace, O my father,
and partake of a very small quantity of nourishment, for
behold, it is now four days since thou hast tasted anything at
all.' And my father answered and said unto me, ' My son,
shall I eat anjrthing else after [this] word ? I say that I will
not taste any food whatsoever belonging to this world, and
I shall eat nothing at all until I depart to the Christ, and |
Fol. 81 6 break my fast with Him.' And it came to pass that when
pcpT the light had risen on the thirteenth day of the month Epep,
he said unto me — now there were also certain great men
sitting by him — ' John, thou knowest all my affairs, and that
I have nothing left belonging to the bishopric [or] to the town
of Kebt (Coptos) wherewith to bury my body. Nevertheless,
I had one good " holokottinos ■" by me, which I had ' kept
since the day when I lived a life of contemplation in my cell
and when I was a monk. This I made to yield an increase
BY JOHN THE ELDER 321
througli the work of my hands, and I have guarded it
carefully until the day wherein I should have to clothe
my body with the work of my hands, so that I might
not leave behind me a matter of unpleasantness for those
who should succeed me, and who would say, Thou hast
broken a custom which was seemly. Do thou then, O John,
buy a covering for my body, and do not put on me anything
except the shroud wherein I am wrapped, and my monk's
dress, and my skull-cap, and my girdle, and my tunic | — Fol. 82o
only these — ^and ye shall prepare me for burial and ye shall P4^
bury me. And I think. Behold a garden wherein they will
bury me. And behold, a place full of wolves, but they will
throw a wall about [me], each one working at it according to
his good pleasure. But whatever each man doeth, let no
man rebuke him, saying. The wall must be thrown round
[the grave].' ^
And when the holy father Apa Pisentius, the holy bishop,
had said these things, he cried out to us, and spake words
unto [each] one of us, and then he opened his mouth, and
yielded up his spirit into the hands of God, at the moment
when the sun was about to set on the thirteenth day of the
, month of EpSp of this fifth year [of the Indietion]. And we
lifted up his holy coflBn, and we took it into the holy chamber
of the altar of the congregation of Tsentei, and we made it
ready for burial according to the instructions which he had
given us, and we passed the whole night in lamentation for
him. And afterwards we | partook of the Holy Offering over Pol. 82 s
him, and we carried him away into the mountain to the place P^J?
which he had made us dig for him that he might remain in
our neighbourhood. And we buried him on the fourteenth
day of this same month Epep. In the Peace of God.
Amen. Amen.
' Rendering doubtful.
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APPENDIX
In the Memphitic version (ed. Am^lineau, PariSj 1887") of
the Life of Pisentius three incidents are recorded which find
no mention in our manuscript. These are :
I. And it came to pass on a certain day, according to the
Will of God, that he went forth, and came to the well in
order to fill his water-pot with water. And he walked back,
and as he was about to enter his cell he met two women who
were seated by the path and were in sorrow. As soon as
they saw him, they rose up, and ran after him to receive
his blessing, and to kiss his holy hands. Now one woman had
a violent pain in her head (fuuiKpswHion), and she was
sufEering so much down one side of her face that her eye
projected from its socket, and seemed about to fall out ; the
other woman was dropsical (gir'^poniKH) and her whole
body was swollen. And when the holy man saw that they
were gazing intently upon him, he covered his head with his
cowl (^X^qT), and casting his pitcher of water on the
ground he fled. And the dropsical woman sank down on
the path, for she was unable to run after him. And the
holy man cried out, saying, ' Why dost thou run after me ?
0 wrath (open), whither shall I go this day? Get thee
gone from me, depart ! ' The woman said unto him, ' My
father, I am ill, I suffer pain through my scourge (xiawCTUT^).
1 beseech thee to stand still and to lay thy holy hands upon
my head; I believe healing would come to me.' And he
said unto her, 'And what power can there be in my littleness
(juteTe?V.aw;X;^icTOc) ? Get thee to the brethren, and they
shall pray over thee, and thou shalt be healed. For as for
me, I am a miserable (Tdw^JvlltOiipoc) sinner.' And mean-
while he did not stop running until he had entered his cell
and shut the door. And the woman who had the pain in
JOHN THE ELDER AND MOSES, BP. OF COPTOS 323
her head said, 'Although I am not worthy to kiss thy holy
hands, O my father— now he knoweth that I am imworthy
to touch him because o£ the multitude of my sins which
I have committed— I may at least'— she said— 'carry away
a little of the sand from the place whereon he hath set his
holy feet, for it may be that in some way or other the Lord
will graciously bestow upon me healing through his holy
prayers/ And the woman, by reason of the great faith
which she had in him, carefully marked the places whereon
the right foot of the holy man Abba Pisentius had fallen,
and she took the sand therefrom, and placed it in her cloak,
and she lifted it up to her forehead, and said, ' In the Name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost,
graciously grant healing unto me through the prayers of
my holy father Abba Pisentius.' And straightway the pain
in her head ceased, and she walked along ascribing glory to
God through the prayers of our father Abba Pisentius. And
when she had come [back] to the place where the dropsical
woman was lying upon the ground, she said unto her, ' Didst
thou reach the holy man ? Didst thou receive a blessing at
his hands ? If thy hands have touched his holy hands, lay
them upon me; I believe that I shall have relief from the
whip of this disease which is upon me.' And the [other]
woman said unto her, 'He did not lay his hand upon me.
He ran away until he came to his cell, and he went into it
and shut the door. And when I saw that I could not
overtake him, I took the sand which had been under his
right foot, and I lifted it up on my head, and by the grace
of God, I had relief from my sickness.' And the dropsical
woman through her great faith said, ' Give me also a little of
that sand.' And she took it, and swallowed some of it, and
it entered into her body, and her belly, which was swollen,
subsided, and her whole body was healed. And they carried
the [rest of the] sand to their houses, and laid it up therein
as a blessing for them. And after these things the woman
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who had had the pain in the head, who had a little son who
was slow to groWj and he could neither walk nor speak, and
who had laid up the sand of the holy man in her house —
O the miracles of God, Who exalteth His chosen ones, and
maketh them manifest — this woman [I say,] took some of
the sand, and threw it into water, and washed the child
therein, and made him drink some of it. And the parents of
this child have testified to me that not a week had passed
before his feet were made straight, and he walked well, and
the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake hke aU
other people.
II. One day he looked and he saw an elder shoot spittle
from his mouth in the sanctuary (oTciawCTHpiOlt), whilst
the Mysteries were being administered to the people. And
straightway he caused them to call him to him in the place
wherein he took his rest. And the holy man Abba Pisentius
said unto the elder, ' My son, what is this audacious act which
thou hast committed? Thou hast spit in the holy place.
Shew me what thou hast said in thy prayer. Dost thou not
know that there are tens of thousands and tens of thousands
of Angels, and Archangels, and Cherubim, and Seraphim
standing close to thee by the altar, and saying with one
voice these beautiful words, " Thou art holy, Thou art holy,
Thou art holy, O Lord of Hosts ! Heaven and earth are full
of Thy glory" ? Dost thou not know who these are who are
standing here ? Believe me, my son, another priest spat, as
thou didst, in the sanctuary, and he came away and died.'
And it happened that a brother who was a monk came to
us to visit us from the Eve of the Sabbath to the dawn of
Sunday, and he was an elder. And as we had charge of the
altar we ordered that elder to perform the Offering. And he
said the prayers until he came to the place where he should
invoke the Holy Spirit to descend upon the Bread and the
Chalice [without difficulty], but at that place he was seized
with coughing, and he spat. And straightway he became
JOHN THE ELDER AND MOSES, BP. OF COPTOS 335
dumb, and he was unable to speak at all, and immediately
be died. And I gave the order to another elder, whose name
was Eliseos, to finish the Offering, and we received the Holy-
Mysteries. And when we had dismissed the assembly the
brethren entreated me to pray for him that his heart might
be quieted. And I prayed for him, saying, 'O Lord God
Almighty, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Thou
knowest, O Lord, that the nature of mankind is perishable,
do Thou make the heart of this brother to return to him so
that he may inform ■ us as to what hath happened to him, in
order that we may take good heed to ourselves for the rest
of our days.' And whilst I was making my supplication
to the Lord, a voice came unto me, saying, ' Through thy
prayers, behold, I open his mouth so that he may tell thee
what happened to him. Ask thy questions of him quickly,
for behold his sentence (2k.Tiot5a1.c1c) hath gone forth from
the Lord, and behold, the angels have drawn nigh to carry
away his soul.' In truth when I heard these words fear
seized me, and great aflBiction of heart came upon me, and
I became like a man in the sea, with the waves easting me
from side to side. At length I began to speak to him, and
I said, 'My son, thou elder, what is it that thou didst do
this day [which caused] this great matter to come upon
thee ? make known thy sin, for the Lord is compassionate.^
And the elder answered — now his body trembled through
fear — and said, ' O my lord and father, entreat the Lord for
my sake in order that I may find mercy. I swear by the fear
which hath come upon me this day that I know of nothing
which I have done except that a fit of coughing seized me,
like [an ordinary] man, that phlegm ((i^^VecJUiak) came to
me, and that I spat it out. What it fell upon I know not.
[Then] a little feather touched my ear, and I turned my face
behind me. When thou didst pray for me, it was given to
me to speak unto thee.' And I said unto him, 'In truth,
my son, there are many men who are men by nature, but
326 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS BY
who are like the beasts, and do not know what manner of
beings they are. Instead of thinking about that which
eometh forth from thy mouth, it is for thee to order thy
life well, and to remember the word of the prophet which
saith, " Man being in honour knoweth it not, and he hath
made himself like unto the senseless beasts, and hath imi-
tated them." ^ And as for thee, thou didst stand by the table,
thou didst spit, and thy spittle reached the wing of a Cheru-
bim, who overthrew thee with his wing, and I think that thy
sentence of doom hath gone forth.' When (gOTe) he had
explained these things to me, I spake unto him the words
[given] above. Then straightway he sent for his men, and
they set him upon an ass, and they carried him to his house ;
and on the third day he died.
III. And it came to pass on a day whilst my father was
still with me in the mountain of Tj^mi (&nxx\) that my
father said unto me, 'John, my son, rise up, follow me,
and I will shew thee the place wherein I repose and pray
(■J^itepHCTT^aw'^em), so that thou mayest visit me every
Sabbath (cawMsi-TOit) and bring me a little food (Tpoc^H),
and a little water to drink wherewith to support my body.'
And my father rose up, and walked before me, and he was
meditating on the Holy Scriptures of the Spirit (nicji) of
God. And when we had walked about three miles, at least
so the distance appeared to me, we came to (awnepawTiawnTdkn)
a path which was in the form of a door which was wide
open. And when we had gone inside that place, we found
that it had the appearance of being hewn out of the rock,
and there were six pilasters (cnrTV-Oc) rising up against the
rock. It was fifty-two cubits in length, it was four-cornered
(TCTpawirajKOM), and its height was in proportion [to its
length and breadth]. There was a large number of bodies
which had been mummified in it, and if thou wast merely
1 Ps. xlix. 12.
JOHN THE ELDER AND MOSES, BP. OF COPTOS 327
to walk outside that place thou wouldst be able to smell
the 'sweet smell ^ (i.e. spices), which emanated from these
bodies. And we took the coffins (cKHnu>AJL&), we piled
them up one on top of the other — now the place was very
spacious — 1 The swathings wherein the first
mummy, which was near the door, was wrapped, were o£ the
silk (oXocipiROM) of kings. And his stature was large,
and the fingers of his hands and his toes were bandaged
separately (rhc itOTd^i ota.!). And my father said, ' How
many years ago is it since these [people] died ? And from
what nomes do they come ? ' And I said unto him, ' It is
God [only] Who knoweth/ And my father said unto me,
' Get thee gone, my son. Sit in thy monastery, take heed
to thyself, this world is a thing of vanity, and we may be
removed from it at any moment. Take care for thy wretched
state (AJiCTTakXeiKopoc). Continue thy fastings scrupulously.
Pray thy prayers regularly hour by hour, even as I have
taught thee, and do not come here except on the Sabbath.'
And when he had said these things unto me, I was about
to come forth from his presence, when looking carefully
on one of the pilasters, I found a small parchment roll
(TOiULivpiotT n<2i(OAi A&iULCiu£ip&.non) . And when my
father had unrolled it, he read it, and he found written
therein the names of all the people who were buried in that
place ; he gave it to me and I put it down in its place.
And I saluted my father, and I came away from him, and
I walked on, and as he shewed me the way he said unto me,
'Be thou diligent in the work of God so that He may shew
mercy unto thy wretched soul. Thou seest these mummies ;
needs must that every one shall become like unto them.
Some are now in Amenti, — those whose sins are many,
others are in the Outer Darkness, and others are in pits and
basins which are filled with fire, and others are in the Amenti
1 The exact meaning of the words cpe niAiJk epe nic(i>Ai.& jLLUoq
6qoi iit^pH'^ noTAia^ ea^TceXcwXq eu&cgd) is not cleax to me.
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which is below, and others are in the river of fire, where up to
this present they have found no rest. Similarly others are in
a place of rest, according to their good works. When a
man goeth forth from this world, what is past is past.'
And when he had said these things unto me, he said, ' Pray
for me also, my son, until I see thee [again].' So I came to
my abode, and I stayed there, and I did according to the
command of my holy father, Abba Pisentius.
And on the first Sabbath I filled my water-pot (?V.d^KKon)
with water, and [I took] a little soft wheat, according to the
amount which he was likely to eat, according to his command
(he gave [me] the order [to bring] two ephahs which he
distributed over the forty days), and he took the measure and
measured it, saying, 'When thou comest on the Saturday
bring me this measure [full] with the water.' So I took the
pitcher of water and the Httle soft wheat, and I went to
the place wherein he reposed and prayed. And when I had
come in to the abode I heard some one weeping and beseeching
my father in great tribulation, saying, ' I beseech thee, O my
lord and father, to pray unto the Lord for me so that I may
be delivered from these punishments, and that they may never
take hold of me again, for I have sufBered exceedingly.'
And I thought that it was a man who was speaking with
my father, for the place was in darkness. And I sat down,
and I perceived the voice of my father, with whom a mummy
was speaking. And my father said unto the mummy, ' What
nome dost thou belong to ? ' And the mummy said, ' I am
from the city of Ermant.' My father said unto him, 'Who is thy
father?' He said, 'My father was Agrikolaos («».t»piRO?V.akOc)
and my mother was Eustathia (eTCTakeiak).' My father
said unto him, 'Whom did they worship?' And he said,
' They worshipped him who is in the waters, that is to say
Poseidon (nocei-^toti).' My father said unto him, ' Didst
thou not hear before thou didst die that Christ had come
into the world ? ' He said, ' No, my father. My parents were
JOHN THE ELDER AND MOSES, BP. OF COPTOS 329
Hellenes (geWHiioc), and I followed their life. Woe,
woe is me that I was born into the world ! Why did not
the womb of my mother become my grave ? And it came to
pass that when I came into the straits of death, the first
who came round about me were the beings " Kosmokrator ",
and they declared all the evil things which I had done, and
they said unto me, " Let them come now and deliver thee
from the punishments wherein they will cast thee." There
were iron knives in their hands, and iron daggers with pointed
ends as sharp as spear points, and they drove these into my
sides, and they gnashed their teeth furiously against me.
After a little time my eyes were opened, and I saw death
suspended in the air («>.Hp) in many forms. And straightway
the Angels of cruelty snatched my wretched soul from my
body, and they bound it under the form of a black horse,
and dragged me to Ement (Amenti). O woe be unto every
sinner like myself who is born into the world ! O my lord
and father, they delivered me over into the hands of a large
number of tormentors ("XiXiwpiCTHc) who were merciless,
each one of whom had a different form. O how many were
the wild beasts which I saw on the road ! O how many were
the Powers which tortured me (e^OTrci«k MTixaoipiCTHc) !
When they had cast me into the outer darkness I saw a great
gulf, which was more than a hundred cubits deep, and it was
filled with reptiles, and each one of these had seven heads,
and all their bodies were covered as it were with scorpions.
And there was another mighty serpent in that place, and it was
exceedingly large, and it was a terrible sight to behold ; and
it had in its mouth teeth which were like unto pegs of iron.
And one laid hold of me and east me into the mouth of that
Worm, which never stopped devouring; all the wild beasts
were gathered together about him at all times, and when he
filled his mouth all the wild beasts which were round about
him filled their mouths with him.'
My father said unto him, ' From the time when thou didst
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330 THE LIFE OF BISHOP PISENTIUS
die until this day, hath no rest been given unto thee, or
hast thou not been permitted to enjoy any respite from thy
sufEering ? ' And the mummy said, ' Yes, my father, mercy
is shewn unto those who are sufEering torments each Sabbath
and each Lord's Day. When the Lord's Day cometh to an
end, they cast us again into our tortures in order to make
us to forget the years which we lived in the world. After-
wards, when we have forgotten the misery of this kind of
torture, they cast us into another which is far more severe.
When thou didst pray for me, straightway the Lord com-
manded those who were flogging (epAAe>.CTH?coiK) me, and
they removed from my mouth the iron gag (^SJIAOC) which
they had placed there, and they released me, and I came
to thee. Behold, I have told you the conditions under which
I subsist. O my lord and father, pray for me, so that they
may give me a little rest, and that they may not take me
back into that place again.' And my father said unto him,
'The Lord is compassionate, and He will shew mercy unto
thee. Go back and lie down until the Day of the General
Resurrection, wherein every man shall rise up, and thou
thyself shalt rise with them.' God is my witness, O my
brethren, I saw the mummy with my own eyes lie down
again in its place, as it was before. And having seen these
things I marvelled greatly, and I gave glory unto God.
And I cried out in front of me, according to rule, ' Bless me,'
and then I went in and kissed his hands and his feet. He
said unto me, ' John, hadst thou been here a long time ? Didst
thou not see somebody or hear somebody talking to me ? '
And I said, ' No, my father.' He said unto me, ' Thou speakest
falsehood, just as did Gehazi when he uttered falsehood to
the prophet, saying, " Thy servant went no whither." But
since thou hast seen or heard, if thou teUest any man during
my lifetime thou shalt be cast forth (i.e. excommunicated).
And I have observed the order, and I have never dared to
repeat it to this very day.'
THE LIFE OF PISENTIUS ACCORDING TO
THE ETHIOPIC SYNAXARIUM
(Brit. Mils. MS. Oriental, No. 661, fol. 114 a, cols. 2 and 3)
^4:'?:: wt: *^h: oo-^irrt: h/nj-ij^fr: ote/™^:
o+P^a: tPJ?-A-: on.P: ©Afno: oo^a^^it: •nH-ii+::
H-in-t: ^/TO^ruPH-: ^ftjr/h: -hau-: orAi:: ^n,jB:
Jshn: ^<Jcjr/n>: A'4-nn+: H-'in.-t:: ©t*nuA:
n^"4i:AiM ^hoo: orM:: n^: ^n: i'^/WA: Aaim:
®.^>tA.: ^Horv: A^.-n^Lu-: -n-i^vv: nn<ro: oiuct:
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tA/^d't: ©oo-ijK^t: onjet: (da.cAP: 18: A'ih=n
'QCTO<(;':: AA: n^: .P^'i'i: cA/^: -^a: P^s-a:: (dua(D=h
A/ht: -nAru^h: HOt: ^'e: on.;?: ©ht: ncui:
(D«f/hf: A^t: OAt: -^n: not: ^nnf : 'i-nt:
(D^8: ©At: ©jBAt: H-^orj?*: ,J^'^4l^:: ©/^n:
hA^=h: AR-rh: -^au*: ^/WAH-: Aoo4:^: h^^:
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A"itrt: UA©n: noo: too'in: An.t: vicfi-t;''}:
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332 THE LIFE OF PISENTIUS
HhiM^-aih^c :: (Dhp^n: -hit: }\'n\L^^<hc:
(DtrtJBoo: A,^.h: f?ch: '^O'A: vii: +4^'?:: ®n^:
/™^+o: ©oo/^^yl•tu•:: (Df\^dvt: 6At: +^rt:
Arh^: ^?\rt.: +ft.h: *^it: n^jJ-'^u-:: (Dnro-ii+i
*^i^: t4:A: /">4+: ?\*iH: Urt^: js+ar/™: ^Jf-oo;
/^/lUTO:: (Di^n: <iSoo: ^^it: 'jwfi: wt: A-n:
(D^art": A.ii^u^'r: A^'^H,A•n^^vC: i^n: T-tor/ro:
An: 'H'ii:: F^AVPij: (DAJ'?>oocnv: noo: /m^j,^;
Ht4-Mi: fXf^iU: "hn: n^iih: An,«i.aA: Hje+ar/"*:
J^jj-ro; /n)^<p^:: (DnH*^: aoa: orM:: +rt.h: ^cu?-:
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(DAJ281^: oovu.: A/n>t'QuiR.: (dX/™+/^vc+::
(Dm: •¥Cn: im,: 01^4.+: A?\oo^: wi;: N/n)*;?'(ro:
^i^^: oDTOiA: (D«(ir/ja^: A/hH-n: (D«>u^a^:
(DQu/jia^: (DAK-i/Jo^: orht: Vje^vf^h: CH-oi-::
©AHHo^: -nifii: ©romo): h4-fi: orht: h^u-:
Ah'iH^A'nrh.c:: ©Jiiut: A^itA-nHvC: ?\/n>/iupa':
tA/™(^t: 'ntt'ii+: ©"i^A: l^^^: •Jhtt: 8C+:
?\/^A*n/ii: TiHt: ©i^v: n-t: je^itD-h: rtA»: .^'e:
Hfi^: ©jsnjr;h: -^au-: nA<«i"i: SA^-I:: ©n^nt:
PUA-: /^hA: "iT/U;^: p-^h-ih:
fiAoo: A^h*i^: HjB-ijrc: irnj'=n:
^hn: J3<3,jr/™: A^i-nn: ^■i+: 8^;i: H-'in.t::
©rt/^o-: non: Hl-n^: tA/^ct::
-nAft.!-: 'yoPt: A/^^'fey: ©/hje©^: ;hje©+::
A/^Art^: Al'?:: ^jf-hH-: nA.0: oo^t::
ACCORDING TO THE ETHIOPIC SYNAXARIUM 333
TRANSLATION
On the thirteenth day of month Hamle died the holy man
BeU Besendyds, Bishop of the City of Keft. This holy
man was a monk from his youth up, and he adopted the
ascetic life, and he contended strenuously and fought with
great zeal the fight of the monk. And he learned thoroughly
and understood many Books [of Scripture], and among their
number were the Psalms of David, and the Twelve Minor
Prophets. And it came to pass that when he was reciting
one of the Prophets, the Prophet whose Book he was reciting
would come to him [and stand by his side] until he had
finished reciting the Prophecy. And it is related concerning
him, that when he was praying and lifted up his hands,
his [ten] fingers became filled with %ht, even like unto ten
bright lamps. And God wrought through him great and
mighty miracles and wonders. He never at any time looked
upon the face of a woman, but always kept his head bowed to
the ground.
And there was a certain woman who was aflBicted with
sore disease in her belly. And she lay in wait for him one
day near his cell, and she came upon him when he was
unprepared, and he ran away, and the woman ran after him.
And when she was unable to overtake him, she took a handful
of the dust whereon his foot had trodden, and in faith swallowed
it ; and she was healed of her sickness immediately.
And one day he saw three shining men, and they gave
unto him keys, saying, 'It is for thee to administer the
Church of God.^ Then God chose him, and appointed him
Bishop of the City of Keft.
And it came to pass that [on a certain day] he was
consecrating the Holy Offering, and he looked and saw our
Lord on the altar, and with Him were His angels. And
on a certain day a priest was reciting the words of the
consecration of the Holy Offering before him, and when this
334 THE LIFE OF PISENTIUS
priest was half-way through the Office, he spat out some spittle
from his mouth as he was standing before the altar. And
when the priest had finished the Office of Consecration, this
Father Besendyos rebuked him, saying, ' Hast thou no fear
of God when thou art standing at this altar ? Dost thou not
know that the spittle which thou didst spit out of thy mouth
fell upon the wing of the Cherub who was standing before
the altar?' And great fear and trembling fell upon that
priest, and they carried him away to his house, and he fell
sick of a fever and died.
And this holy man possessed a fine voice, and he read beauti-
fully, and no man was ever offended through his rebuke and
admonition. And when the time had drawn nigh wherein
he was to die, he had knowledge of this a few days before.
And he summoned the congregation of monks, and he taught
them, and rebuked them, and confirmed them in the Right
Faith, and he gave unto them many commandments, and
he committed his soul to the hand of God. And God
made manifest many miracles through his body. And his
servant carried off a little piece of the cloth wherein he was
buried, and with it he used to heal every person who was
sick, and who came to him in faith. May his prayer and
blessing be with our king John 1
Salutation of Besendyos, who saw the Prophets [standing
by him]
Until he finished reading the Prophecies written [by them] ;
And there was a report about him that he worked miracles.
A woman was healed of her sickness, and recovered
thoroughly
By swallowing the dust from the print of his holy foot.
AN ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE
BAPTIST, BY SAINT JOHN CHKYSOSTOM
(Brit. Mus. MS. Oriental, No. 7024)
THE ENCOMIUM WHICH OUR HOLY FATHER Foi^ a
SAINT APA JOHN, ARCHBISHOP OP CON- ^^
STANTINOPLE, WHO WAS GLORIOUS IN
EVERY RESPECT, THE HOLY GOLDEN-MOUTH,
PRONOUNCED TO THE GLORY AND HONOUR
OP SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE HOLY
FORERUNNER AND KINSMAN OF THE
CHRIST, THAN WHOM AMONG THOSE WHO
HAVE BEEN BORN OF WOMEN NO GREATER
HATH EVER RISEN UP, WHOM GOD EXALTED
IN HONOUR AND GLORY, ABOVE ALL THE
SAINTS, WHO EXCELLED THE ANGELS IN
PURITY (OR, HOLINESS). [APA JOHN CHRY"
SOSTOM] PRONOUNCED THIS ENCOMIUM IN
CONNEXION WITH THE PASSAGE WHICH
IS WRITTEN IN THE GOSPEL ACCORDING
TO [SAINT] MATTHEW WHEN HE EXPLAINED
TO US THE MEANING OF THE WORDS WHICH
ARE WRITTEN THEREIN, 'WHAT WENT YE
OUT INTO THE DESERT TO SEE?'i IN THE
PEACE OF GOD! MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING
COME UPON US, AND MAY WE ALL GAIN
SALVATION TOGETHER. AMEN.
Mt beloved, I wish to declare [unto you] some few of the
exalted words and right judgements | of the holy Baptist Fol. l b
b.
1 Matt, xi, 7 ; Luke vii. 24.
336 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
and glorious forerunner. Saint John, the kinsman of the
Christ. But I find myself in serious trouble, because my
halting tongue is incapable of declaring his might and his
honour in the manner which they deserve. And moreover,
our holy fathers, the God-bearing (i.e. inspired) Bishops who
have lived before our time, that is to say Athanasius, and
Theophilus, and Cyril, and Innocent, have declared many
of thine exalted words, 0 John the Baptist, O thou than
whom among those born of women, none hath arisen who
is greater.^
Who is there among our Fathers of olden time who hath
not uttered encomiastic words concerning thee, O thou priest,
and the son of a priest, thou prophet, and the son of a prophet,
thou virgin and martyr, who art the equal of an angel, thou
companion of the True Bridegroom, the Christ, O Saint John |
Fol. 2 o the Baptist ! Verily thy name and the remembrance of thee
t* have become a medicine and remedy which healeth sicknesses
of every kind. I speak now concerning that John who
fettered the tongue of his father through the act of his
conception, and who again made the mouth of his father to
be opened through his birth. For when Zacharias was asked,
'What dost thou wish him to be called?' he made a sign
with his hand whereby he asked for a writing tablet,^ and he
wrote these three letters which are wonder-worthy, namely
i6TA, and OJ, and ALPHA.* And whilst he was writing
his mouth opened suddenly, and his tongue was set free, and
he spake, and he gained strength, and he cried out with a loud
voice, ' John is his name.' For in very truth the name of
Fol. 2 b John is one which is worthy to be marvelled at, | for it is the
^ lamp of the whole world. But my tongue halteth exceed-
ingly, and it will fail in recounting the myriads of his mighty
deeds; nevertheless I desire to set out on my journey upon
the sea of understanding.
» Matt. xi. 11 ; Luke vii. 28. « Luke i. 63.
' The aUusion is to the Name ISilEi = iT* = i^i^^
BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 337
Now therefore when the birthday of Herodj^ who is
accursedj had come, the daughter of Herodias came into [the
presence of Herod], and she danced and pleased him and
those who were reclining with him, and he promised to give
unto her whatsoever she asked; and the maiden went to
her mother to inform her about what had happened. And
she said unto the maiden, 'Ask for the head of John the
Baptist, and let them give it to thee upon a dish.' Then
the maiden returned to the Governor, and said unto him,
'Give me now the head of John the Baptist upon a dish';
and the Governor commanded that it should be given unto
her. And he sent a scout to the prison | [with an order] Fol. 3a
to remove the head of John, and he brought it back upon ^
a dish; and [Herod] gave it to the maiden, and she took
it and brought it to her mother. And his disciples went and
took away his body and buried it, and they carried the report
[of this matter] to Jesus.
Now when Jesus had heard [it] * He departed to a desert
place, and went into it by Himself, and when the multitude
heard [this] they followed after Jesus. And when Jesus had
seen the multitude He took pity upon them. And when the
evening was come the disciples went unto Him, saying, ' This
place is a desert. Dismiss the multitudes so that they may
depart into the villages which are round about them, that
they may buy for themselves that which they shall eat.'
Then Jesus said unto them, ' Have ye nothing which I can
give them to eat?' And they said unto Him, 'We have
nothing at all in this place except five barley cakes and
two fishes.'
And Jesus said | unto them, ' Bring them hither.' Then Fol. 3 6
He commanded the multitudes to throw themselves down ^
upon the grass, and He took the five cakes and the two fishes,
and He lifted up His eyes to heaven, and blessed them, and
brake them into pieces, and gave them to the disciples, and the
1 See Matt. xiv. 6 ff. » Matt. xiv. 13-21.
338 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
disciples gave them to the multitudes, and they all ate and
were satisfied. And the broken pieces which remained over
filled twelve baskets. Now those who ate were five thousand
men, without [reckoning] children and women.
Now I wish, O my beloved, to describe unto you the
honour which the Christ [paid] to John, and also what
manner of love it was which He shewed to him, for He was
his companion and his kinsman, and how He loved him to
such a degree that He fed with these five cakes and two
fishes five thousand men without [reckoning] children and
Fol. ia women. For the multitude was gathered together | because
% of the lamentation for John, and Jesus wept and made
lamentation for John, and He distributed alms (or, charity)
for his sake : inasmuch as he was His kinsman and His
companion. For this reason when the disciples had said unto
Him, ' Send away the multitude that they may go and buy
for themselves that which they may eat,' He was unwilling
to make them depart fasting. Now take good heed to the
Scripture at this point. In the first place observe that when
Jesus had heard concerning John the Baptist, He went away,
and that the multitude followed after Him quickly. And
in the second place observe that when the compassionate and
merciful Jesus had seen them. He felt deep pity for them,
even like a good shepherd who hath always pity for his sheep.
And when the disciples asked Him, saying, ' Send away the
multitude that they may go and buy for themselves that
which they may eat,' the Saviour said unto them, ' Assuredly
Fol. 4 6 not,' and thought, | ' What manner of thanks shall I receive
H from My kinsman if these people, who have come unto Me
on account of him, are put to inconvenience in this way?
If they go away fasting as they are at present they will sink
from exhaustion by the wayside.' As the Patriarch Joseph
distributed alms (or, charity) because of the death of Jacob
his father,! even so did Jesus, and He distributed alms for
1 Gen. 1. 1-12.
BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 339
the sake o£ His kinsman John. Moreover, all classes of
people have always been accustomed to distribute alms and
gifts of food in charity on behalf of any of their kinsfolk
whensoever any one of them died.
Now I wish to declare unto you another high and deep
purpose also. The holy Evangelist saith^ 'John heard of
the works of the Christ, now he was in prison, [and] he called
two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord, saying, ' Art
thou He Who is to come, or are we to expect another ? ' ^ (
And when they had come to Jesus, they said unto Him, ' It is Pol. 5 a
John the Baptist who hath sent us unto Thee, saying, " Art ®
thou He Who is to come or are we to expect another ? " '
Now at that time He had not healed the multitude, and
He said unto the men whom John had sent to question Him,
'Depart ye and declare unto John the things which ye see,
and the things which ye hear, namely, that the blind see, and
the lame walk, those who are dead rise up, and to the poor the
Grospel is preached j and blessed is he who shall not be
offended in Me. I am He Who graciously bestowed thee upon
Zaeharias thy father and Elisabeth thy mother. I am
He Who came unto thee whilst thou wast in the womb
of Elisabeth thy mother. And when I Myself was in the
womb of Mary, My mother, I saluted thee, and thou didst
leap I therein. Again, it was I Who came unto thee at the Foi. 5 6
tenth hour of the night on the eleventh day of the month *
T6be ; I received baptism at thy holy hands. Verily, O John,
since thou hast been held to be worthy to baptize Me, and art
he who was worthy to attain to [this] honour, thou hast
surpassed a noble in heaven [who enjoyeth] every kind of
honour. I am He Who was to come, and it was I Who
received baptism at thy hands. I am He Who shall take
away the sin of the world. Thou, O John, art he whom
I have chosen, I and My Father Who is in heaven, and the
Holy Spirit, I have sent thee [as My] forerunner, and thou
1 Matt. xi. 3 ff.
340 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
art he who maketh a way before Me. Moreover, speak thou
unto the multitude saying, " Repent, for the Kingdom which
is in the heavens hath drawn nigh,' — that of which man
thinketh not/' even as he said, " Behold, I will do a work
in your days, a marvellous work, and when ye shall hear
Foi. 6 a thereof | ye will not believe ".^ And Jesus said unto the
J^ men who were sent by John to enquire of Him, " Depart ye,
and declare the things which ye see, and the things which
ye hear, namely, the blind see, the lame walk, those who are
dead rise up, and to the poor the Gospel is preached. And
blessed is he who shall not be offended through Me." '
Now when these [enquirers] had departed He began to
speak unto the multitude concerning John, saying, 'What
did ye go out into the desert to see ? Was it a reed, with the
wind moving it? But what did ye go out to see? Was
it a man arrayed in soft (or, delicate) apparel ? Behold, those
who wear soft apparel are in the houses of kings. But what
did ye go out to see ? Was it a prophet ? Yea, I tell you
that he is more than a prophet. For thus [runneth] that
Fol. 6 6 which is I written concerning him : " Behold, I will send my
lii angel before Thee, [and] he shaU make straight Thy way."^
Amen I say unto you that among those who have been
born of woman none greater than John the Baptist hath
risen up ; nevertheless, he that is less than he is greater than
he in the Kingdom which is in the heavens.'
Now it is necessary for us to explain this passage to you,
for very many of those who are not strong in the Scriptures
in thinking about it say, 'Was it really a reed moving in
the wind, or was it not ? ' Now every tree on the earth,
whether it be pahn tree, or fig tree, or sycamore tree, or- the
skMb tree, or the acacia tree, even to the grass of the field, is,
as long as it is growing, moved by every wind, either to this
side or to the other. Doth not every simple person know this,
and more especially every one who is educated ? But that
' Matt. iii. 2. ' Hab. i. 5. » Matt. xi. 10 ; Mai. iii. 1.
BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 341
[reed] about which the Saviour spoke was the wind instru-
ment which is [placed] in the places of contest (?) and which
sendeth forth so loud a sound, there being no one | near them, Fol. 7 a
that when those who are at a distance hear them they say, *^
' What hath happened ? for the speaking reed is sounding ? '
And straightway they gather together to see what hath hap-
pened, and they find out that so-and-so the son of so-and-so
hath been the victor in a contest, and that [the name of]
so-and-so the son of so-and-so is written down in the
gymnasium. It was for this reason that this wind instrument
sounded in the place wherein the prophet was prophesying ;
and all the people gathered together that they might receive
instruction. For this very reason it was that the Saviour
said, ' What was it that ye went out into the desert to see ?
Was it a reed with the wind moving it ? But what was it
that ye went out into the desert to see ? Was it a man
arrayed in soft apparel ? Behold, those who wear soft apparel
are in the houses of kings.' Behold, O my beloved, I have
explained this question to you, and now I will, by the will of
God, expoimd the following tale to you.
Now at the time when the | cataclysm of waters increased Fol. 7 6
upon the earth in the days of Noah, the trees and the waters '"^
of the flood rolled over the body of Adam, and they carried it
away and deposited it in the midst of Jerusalem, and the
waters of the earth flowed over it and covered it. And
when the Saviour had come and He was walking about that
place, and was teaching, saying, ' If any man serveth Me My
Father shall pay him honour ; My Father, deliver Me from
this hour ' ^ — at the very moment when the Saviour said
these things the toe-nail of His right foot struck the head
of Adam. And thus far is the story.
Now there is very much benefit to be derived by us from
this story, but this is not the moment for [us to enjoy] it,
because the banquet of the kinsman of the True Bridegroom, .
1 John xii. 26, 27.
342 ENCOMIUM ON SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
the Christ, is set before us. For if thou wilt consider thou
wilt see that there are a multitude of men who shall cry out
to the Christ in Amente, saying, ' Have mercy on us, Lord,
have mercy upon us.' And thou wilt hear also many cries
Foi. 8 a of I ' Lord, let Thy strength rise up ! Come Thou to deliver
ie us, O our good God.' And Thou, O man-loving Christ,
through the multitude of Thy compassion, dost draw every
one to Thyself this day. Thou hast redeemed those who
were in Amente from the beginning. Thou hast drawn all
sinners to Thee in life. The harlot Thou didst make a virgin,
and didst forgive her sin. The thief Thou didst take into
Paradise. The publican Thou didst make an evangelist. The
persecutor [Paul] Thou didst make an apostle. Thou
didst redeem those who were bound. Thou didst lift up
those who had fallen. Thou didst gather together those
who were scattered. Thou didst cry out unto every one with
Thy mouth of God, "^Come ye unto Me, every one who is
aweary, and is [over] burdened, and I will give you rest.' ^
And behold also this day wherein Thou dost command Thy
Fol. 8 & holy Apostles, and dost say unto them, ' Ye shall begin | [to
ic preach] from Jerusalem even unto the ends of the world.
Ye are the witnesses of the things which the Jews did unto
Me. Go ye, preach ye to them the salvation of the remission
of sins. Do not thrust away sinners from you, but receive ye
them in penitence. To the publicans give repentance. As
for the harlots, forgive ye them their sins.' O my beloved,
observe ye the glory wherewith the Christ paid exceedingly
great honour to His kinsman, the holy forerunner, John
the Baptist. He paid honour to him in heaven, but He
paid far greater honour to him upon the earth.
Por it came to pass that when our Lord Jesus was born on
earth in the rest-house (or, hhari) in Bethlehem,'' the slaughter
of the little children by the hands of Herod the Wicked
took place. Moreover, when the Archangel Gabriel had
1 Matt. xi. 28. « jiatj. ij, i . Lyj^g ij_ 4^ g^ 7_
BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 343
warned Joseph in a dream, Joseph took the young Child
JesTis, with His mother, | and they departed into Egypt. ^ Fol. 9 a
Then, Elisaheth having seized John in trepidation, she fled i\
with him into the desert. Moreover, when the officers
of Herod were pursuing her and her child in order to slay
him, she turned her eyes behind her and saw them coming
close to her. Now when she and her son arrived at a rock
in the mountains, she cried out, saying, ' O rock, admit me
inside thee, and my son ' ; and straightway the rock opened
its mouth, and when she reached the rock it received her,
and it became unto her a monastery for meditation and a
place of quiet wherein to dwell. Whensoever the need arose
for her to go out to any place the rock used to open of itself,
and after [she had gone out] to close of itself ; through the
dispensation of God it was a place which became large for
their going out and for their coming in. Whensoever
they asked for anything which they wanted, they found it
[there]. If, for instance, it was locusts or wild honey [which
they needed], they came in in this manner. | And the door of Fol. 9 6
[their] sleeping chamber (?) used to open by itself and to '**
close by itself. Now if the days were the days of summer,
the air always felt cool to them, and the heat never weighed
heavily upon them. If the days were the days of winter,
the air was always warm [therein], and the cold never caused
them any suffering. And the same thing happened in the
case of the wild animals which lived in the region round
about them, and up to the day of the shewing forth of
Saint John on the Jordan [they never molested Elisabe;^h].
Moreover, let us return [to our subject] and describe unto
you the praises and the honours which God most graciously
bestowed upon His beloved one John, according to the state-
ments that we have found in the ancient manuscripts which
the Apostles wrote and deposited in the Library of the Holy
City Jerusalem. Now it happened to me to be in Jerusalem,
1 Matt. ii. 13, 14.
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and whilst I was staying in the church, there was an old man
Fol. 10 a there, a God- [loving presbyter, and he had authority therein ;
*® and I remained in that place in order that I might assist at
the celebration of the festival of the Resurrection of our Lord
Jesus the Christ, and at the festival of the Holy Cross. Now
I went through the books, and I had great enjoyment in this,
and I found a little old volume [among them] which concerned
the Apostles wherein it was written thus :
And it came to pass that we the Apostles were gathered
together to our Saviour upon the Mount of Olives, after that
He had made Himself to rise again from the dead. And He
spake unto us and commanded us, saying : ' Go ye into all the
world, and preach unto the people thereof the Gospel of the
Kingdom.' ^ [And] He spake unto us concerning John
the Baptist, and the honours which He had bestowed upon
him in the heavens. And we said unto Him, ' What ought
we to do to inform ourselves rightly about Thy beloved one,
Fol. 10 b Thy kinsman | John ? Because Thou hast testified unto
R us, saying, I wiU bestow upon him the third heaven, and the
untarnished gifts, and the good things which are therein
instead of the blood which he poured out for me. Now
therefore, O our Lord, inform us certainly concerning him,
and instruct us about that heaven which Thou hast graciously
bestowed upon John, Thy beloved one, and the good things
which Thou hast prepared therein. Instmct us also about
that same John concerning whom Thou hast said unto us,
There is no one in the heavens who shall be compared unto
him for the glory and the honours which My Father hath
bestowed upon him.'
And at that moment our Saviour commanded, and brought
down from heaven a cloud of light, and He mounted upon it,
and He commanded us the Apostles also to mount upon it
with Him. And He brought us up into the first heaven,
and afterwards into the second heaven, and then He ascended
' Matt, xzyiii. 19 ; Mark xvi. 15.
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to the third heaven, but He did not let us enter therein, and
He carried us up to the fourth heaven, and to the fifth |
heaven, and to the sixth heaven, and then to the seventh Fol. 11 a
heaven, hut He would not let us enter therein. Now after *^^
He had shewn us all these things. He brought us again into
the third heaven, and we marvelled at its beauty, and its
splendid decoration, and its great glory. And we saw John
the Baptist, and Zacharias his father, and Elisabeth his
mother, arrayed in garments of great splendour, studded with
jewels made of real kikas, and stones of various colours.
Then our Saviour made us to stand before John, and He
made John to stand in our midst, with Zacharias [his father]
on his right hand, and Elisabeth his mother on his left hand.
As for us, the Apostles, He made us to stand in order,
beginning with our father Peter, and ending with Matthias.
And our Saviour walked in front of us, and He shewed
unto us the whole heaven, and He shewed us the good things
and the enjoyments which are | prepared therein, and theFol. lis
untarnished gifts which He had bestowed upon His beloved ftfi
John, so that he might bestow them on every one who
celebrated upon the earth the festival of the Commemoration
of John, who was His kinsman and His forerunner. I John,
the brother of the Lord, who relate these things, swear unto
you that I wiU not hide from you any one of the good things
which I saw, or any of the things which were to be enjoyed,
and which were prepared in the third heaven, and which God
had bestowed graciously upon Saint John, in order that he
might give them to every one who kept the festival of his
commemoration upon earth.
At that time Paul, and Luke, and Mark were also with us.
And afterwards the Good Saviour called to the Seven Arch-
angels, from Michael the greatest of the Archangels, and the
General of the forces of heaven, to Sedekiel,^ and He called
lie. PN'plV. On the attributes of this Archangel see Schwab,
' Vocabulaire de I'Ang^Iologie ' in Memoires de VAcademie des Inscriptions,
Premifere S6rie, torn, x, Paris, 1897, p. 340.
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unto us, the Apostles, one by one in turn, according to our
Fol. 12 o names, from our father | Peter, the greatest of the Apostles,
KP to Mark the Evangelist, and He said unto us, ' O My Arch-
angels and holy servants, O My Apostles, ye were witnesses
of My Birth, and of My Passion, and of My Crucifixion, and
in like manner I make you to be witnesses again. Behold,
I give the third heaven to John the Baptist, My companion
and My kinsman. And moreover ye shall preach throughout
the whole world that every man who shall celebrate the com-
memoration of this My beloved one John on the earth, either
by making an offering, or by alms, or by gifts of charity which
are given to the poor, or to his shrine in his name, or who
shall write in a book an account of his life in commemoration
of him, and shall place it in a church, or who shall dress
Fol. 12 6 a table in thy shrine with noble coverings, | thou, [O John,]
J^*^ shalt take them into the third heaven, which I have bestowed
upon thee, and thou shalt array them in celestial apparel.
' I say unto thee, O My beloved John, who wast held to be
worthy to baptize Me with thy holy hand, if any one shall
make an offering of first-fruits to thy shrine in thy name, or
if any one shall give food to a hungry person in thy name,
or shall give to a thirsty person to drink [in thy name], or
shall clothe a man who is naked in thy name, I will not allow
them to be punished in Amente, but thou shalt take them
into life for ever. And I will make My angels to clothe
them with their wings of light, and I will bestow upon them
the good things which are in My kingdom. My Father shall
bless thy right hand, which thou didst lay on My head. My
Fol. 13 a tongue shall bless thy mouth and thy | tongue, wherewith
*^^ thou didst say, " Behold the Lamb of God Who shall take
away the sin of the world " ^ ; for I indeed am He. Amen,
I say unto thee, O My kinsman John, that I will not punish
in Amente any man who shall commemorate thee upon the
earth for ever, neither shall his punishment [extend] to the
1 John i. 29.
BY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 347
river of fire which every man must pass over^ whether he be
righteous or whether he be a sinner. Behold, I will also
bestow upon him this favour through thee — [the use of] the
ferry-boat on this river of fire, which is a boat of gold;
whosoever shall celebrate thy commemoration upon earth
thou shalt transport across that river of fire in this boat.'
Then we, the Apostles, said unto our Lord, 'How many
stadia [across] is the sea | of that river of fire? Inform usFoi. 13 6
so that we may be able to teach men how terrible a thing it ***-"
is.' Our Saviour said unto us, ' I will inform you concerning
the measure thereof, and the measure of the boat of gold,
which I have given unto My beloved John. The sea of the
river of fire is thirty goeiAS. from shore to shore, and from
1 thirty stadia, to each goeiiA.
And I have given the boat of gold to John My kinsman,
for the passage over the river, so that he may be able to
transport therein those who shall celebrate his commemora-
tion upon the earth, if it be only by breaking a little bread,
and the pouring out of a [little] cold water. And when they
come to the end of the shore (?) where I am wont to baptize
them in the river of fire, when any one who hath celebrated
the commemoration of John shall come to be baptized, the
waters of the river of fire shall become exactly like the waters
of I a bath, and like the hot water which a man applieth to Fol. 14 a
his body in the place wherein he washeth himself; even so *^'^
shall the river of life be. Therefore every man who shall
celebrate thy commemoration upon earth, O John, My com-
panion and My kinsman, whether with an offering, or with
a gift of first-fruits, or with any gift whatsoever, which they
shall give to thy shrine in remembrance of thy holy name,
I command thee to transport him across the river of fire in
the boat of gold which I have bestowed upon thee. And thou
shalt take them into the third heaven, and shalt make them
1 Perhaps -sin n gnxie aja. n gHju.e means from one part of the
boat to the other ; the passage is difBoult.
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to enjoy the good things which are prepared there and which
abide for ever.*
And it came to pass that when our Good Saviour had said
these things unto us, we rejoiced exceedingly at the great
honours which God had bestowed upon John the Baptist.
And again He said unto us^ ' Come ye and I will teach you
Fol. 146 concerning the Paradise of the | third heaven.' And He made
^^ us to walk through a meadow of asphodel in that place which
produced fruits of all sorts, each according to its kind, and
they exhaled sweet odours. And there were there likewise
meadows with gently running streams, and all the trees which
were in that place yielded fruit, each according to its kind,
and they were all covered therewith from their roots to their
crowns, and there were there asphodel, and cinnamon-trees,
and amomum, and mastiche, and mouskhat6n, and they all
exhaled sweet odours, and each one was the choicest of
its kind.
And Thomas said unto the Saviour, 'Lord, behold Thou
hast taught us concerning all the trees which have a sweet
smell in Paradise, and the gently running streams, and the
palm-trees ; tell us now what quantity of dates (?) each palm
beareth, and how large are the fruits which each tree yieldeth,
and how many bunches of grapes grow on each vine.'
The Saviour said, 'I will hide nothing from you about
the things concerning which ye have questioned Me. As
Fol. 15 a regardeth the vine | concerning the fruit of which ye have
*^® asked, there are ten thousand bunches of grapes upon it, and
each bunch will produce six metrites [of wine]. As regardeth
the palm-trees in Paradise, each cluster yieldeth ten thou-
sand dates, and each cluster is as long as a man is high.
So likewise is it in the matter of the fig-trees ; each shoot
produceth ten thousand figs, and if three men were to partake
of one fig each of them would be satisfied. On each ear of
the wheat which is in Paradise there are ten thousand grains,
and each grain produceth six measures of flour. And the
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cedars also are on the same scale, each tree produceth ten
thousand [nuts], and is of a very great height. And the apple-
tree and the Uouraiion-tree are of the same height; there
are ten thousand apples on each shoot, and if three men were
to partake of one apple each of them they would be satisfied.
' These are the good things which I have prepared for every
one who shall celebrate the commemoration of My beloved
one, and My kinsman John, upon the earth. Blessed is every
one who shall be worthy to inherit these good things, [ which Fol. 15 5
the eye hath not seen, nor hath the ear heard thereof, nor A
hath [the idea] thereof entered into the heart of man. These
are the things which God hath prepared for those who
love Him, and those who love John, His companion and His
kinsman, to whose position and honour in the heavens and
upon the earth no man, no, not one, hath succeeded, for he was
held to be worthy to baptize the Son of God with his holy
hands. And he saw the Holy Trinity : the Son was in his
hands when he baptized Him ; the Voice of the Father he
heard, saying, " Thou art My Son, My beloved One, in Whom
My wish shall be fulfilled"^; and the Holy Spirit came
down from heaven, and rested upon His Head in the form of
a Dove.'
And again Peter spake unto the Saviour, saying, 'Our
Lord and our God ! Shew us what is the signification of these
oars and these lamps.' The Saviour said, ' There is a lamp to
every oar, and there are seven hollows, to each lamp seven Fol. 16 a
hollows, which are filled and give light. Whosoever shall ^vIT
light a lamp in the shrine of Saint John, or before his
image, shall be ferried over the river of fire [by these oars]
in the boat of gold which I have bestowed upon John My
beloved. And these lamps shall bum before them, and shall
light them until they have passed over the roads of darkness,
and shall take them into the third heaven, which I have
1 Matt. iii. 17.
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given as an appanage to My beloved one John, and they
shall inherit the good things which are therein for ever.'
And when the Good Saviour had said unto us these things
He mounted upon a cloud, and He commanded us to mount
upon it with Him, and He brought us down, and set us on
Fol. 16 b the Mount of Olives. Then He stood up | and prayed with
X& us, and He said unto us, 'Peace be with you.' And when
He had said these things unto us, He went up into heaven
with great glory, and the angels were singing hymns to Him.^
Verily, O my beloved, there is none who can be compared
with John the Baptist in the heavens, or on the earth, and
there is no one who is more exalted than he in glory,
according to what the mouth of the Christ, which cannot
lie, said, 'Among those who have been born of women no
one hath arisen who is greater than John the Baptist.' *
Behold, ye know the glory and the honour which God hath
bestowed upon John the Baptist. Devote ye yourselves then
diligently to charity, and to the giving of alms and ofEerings
in his holy name. Ye know, O my brethren, that the life of
man upon the earth is a vain thing. If thou wishest to be
saved and to inherit the life which is for ever, make haste,
redeem thy sins by alms and oblations, and [wipe out]
Fol. 17 a thine iniquity by means of acts of lovingkindness | to
\i5 the poor, and to those who are needy, so that thou mayest
enjoy thyself with the good things which are in the habita-
tion of joy and gladness. And if thou hast committed sin,
turn thou, repent, and He shall forgive thee thy sins. For
God is the Compassionate, and the Merciful One, and He is
a lover of mankind, and He is wont to shew His mercy upon
those who shall turn unto Him. For He spake by the
prophet Ezekiel, saying, '1 do not desire the death of a
sinner, but that he should turn himself away from his evil
ways, and should repent and live.' * And again he said,
* The extract from the old manuscript mentioned by John Chrysoatom on
p. 344 seems to end here. ' Matt. xi. 11. ^ Ezek. xviii. 32 ; xxxiii. 11.
BY SAINT JOHN CHEYSOSTOM 351
' When the wicked man hath turned himself away from his
evil, and he doeth righteousness, I will not remember his
iniquity which he hath committed/ saith the Lord, ' but he
shall live by reason of the righteousness which he doeth.' ^
And again He saith in another place, ' Turn ye yourselves to
Me, O ye sons who have wandered afar ofE, and I will heal
your wounds.' ^ | And again He saith in another place, ' I have FoI. 17 b
not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.' ^ ^-^
Ye know, O my beloved, that charity is good, and that alms-
giving is a choice gift ; let therefore no man omit to do acts
of charity and to give alms to the poor, and to those who
are needy, according to his power. And ye must also make
offerings to the church in the name of the saints. And by
means of all these things let us give glory to God and to His
holy forerunner, John the Baptist, the virgin, and martyr,
and the kinsman of our Lord Jesus the Christ, Who hath
bestowed upon him great honours, to Whom be all glory and
all honour, which are His due, and to His Good Father, and
to the Holy Spirit for ever and ever ! Amen.
1 Ezek. xviii. 21, 22, 27. ' Jer. iii. 22.
s Matt. ix. 13; Mark ii. 17 ; Luke v. 32,
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7U WHO WAS GLORIOUS IN EVERYTHING, APA
PACHOMIUS, THE ARCHIMANDRITE, PRO-
NOUNCED CONCERNING A BROTHER WHO,
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TO WRATH AGAINST A CERTAIN MAN WHOM
HE HAD BROUGHT TO TABENNllSE.i HE
SPAKE THESE WORDS TO HIM, AND THE
OTHER FATHERS [WHO WERE] OLD MEN
WERE THERE, AND THEY REJOICED EX-
CEEDINGLY. IN THE PEACE OF GOD ! MAY
HIS HOLY BLESSING AND THE BLESSINGS
OF ALL THE SAINTS COME UPON US, AND
MAY WE ALL BE SAVED ! AMEN.
Mt son, listen. Make thyself wise, and receive the
instruction of truth (?). There are two ways [which thou
canst follow]. Either make thyself independent, [or]
hearken unto (i. e. obey) God as did Abraham,^ who
forsook his [native] land, and made himself an exile, |
Fol. 18 6 and lived in a tent with Isaac in the land of promise
"Kc as a stranger. He obeyed, he humbled himself, he came
into an inheritance, until at length he was put to the test
' The Island of Tabenna on which the Monastery of Pachomius was
built ; it was not far from the modern town of Denderah.
^ Gen. xii. 1.
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in the matter of Isaac. He shewed himself to be superior
to the temptation, and he offered up Isaac as a sacrifice unto
God,^ In this matter God called him, ' My companion '
(or, friend*). And again, take to thyself the humility of
Jacob, and his obedience, and his patient endurance, untU he
became a light, and he saw the Father of All, and was called
' Israel '.' And again, take to thyself the wisdom of Joseph
and his obedience ; and do thou strive earnestly under ascetic
control, and with the service of a slave, until thou makest
thyself a king.* My son, emulate the lives of the saints, and
follow closely their virtues in thy life and conversation.
Awake ! Be not careless. Stimulate him that dwelleth
in thee, of whom thou art the sponsor. Rise up, tarry | thou Pol. 19 o
not with the dead, and the Christ shall give thee light.* ^^7
Let grace spring up into being within thee, for of all the
gifts of grace it is long-suffering which thou shalt make
manifest; because the saints exercised long-suffering they
inherited the promises. Long-suffering is the glory of the
saints. Be thou then long-suffering, so that thou mayest be
numbered among the company of the saints.
Thoughts ? Bear them with long-suffering (or, patience)
until God shall give thee rest. Fasting ? Bear it con-
tinually with patient endurance. Prayer ? Let it be without
ceasing in thy habitation between thee and God. [Let thy]
heart be at one with thy brother. [Let] virginity be in all
thy members, [let] virginity be in thy thoughts (or, mind) ;
purity of body and purity | of heart. A neck bowed in Fol. 19 &
submission and a humble mind. Gentleness in the hour of ^h
wrath. If thoughts (or, anxieties) oppress thee, be not down-
hearted, but exercise patient endurance with gladness, saying,
' Though they keep me in on every side, in the Name of the
Lord I will destroy them.' « And straightway the help of
1 Gen. xxii. 1-11. " 2 Chron. xx. 7 ; Is. xli. 8 ; Jas. ii. 23.
s Gen. XXXV. 10 ; 1 Kings xviii. 31. * Gen. xli. 40 ff.
1 Eph. V. 14. ' Ps. cxviii. 10.
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God shall come unto thee, and thou shalt drive them away
from thee, and gladness shall compass thee round about, and
the Glory of God shall walk with thee. For gladness goeth
with him that is humble, and thou shalt be satisfied with
whatsoever thy soul desireth. For the ways of God are with
him that is lowly of heart, and with the humble man. For
He said, ' I look upon every one who is lowly in heart and
humble.' ^ If thou shalt walk in the ways of the Lord, the
Lord shall watch over thee, and give thee strength. He
Foi. 20ashall I fill thee with knowledge and prudence, the remem-
"A.e brance of thee shall remain before Him at all times. He shall
deliver thee from the Devil, and He shall bestow upon thee
His peace at thine end.
My son, I command thee to watch and to be sober, and to
understand what are the things which lie in wait for thee. The
spirit of sloth and a not unbelieving attitude of mind walk
together. The spirit of lying and the works and the words
which are not deceitful walk together. The spirit of the love of
money, and non-trafiicking, and not swearing false oaths, and
works which are not evil, and envy walk together. The spirit
of vanity and non-greediness (?) walk together. The spirit
Fol. 20 6 of fornication and impurity walk together. | The spirit of
AA enmity and lack of sorrow walk together. Woe be to that
miserable soul wherein these things take up their abode, and
make themselves masters of it in such a manner that they
drive it away from God ; for it getteth out of its own control,
and it is tossed about on this side and on that until it arriveth
in the Tartarus of Amente.
My son, hearken unto me. Be not thou careless. Give
no sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids, so that
thou mayest be able to escape like a goat from those who
would shear it. For, O my son, all the spirits from my
youth up have on many occasions made me weak, and [when]
I came into the desert they used to afflict me to such a degree
' Compare Ps. Ixxii. IS.
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that my heart failed me, and I thought that there was not
strength enough in me to stand up against the threat of the
Serpent. For he used to persecute me on every side : | if Pol. 21 a
I came into the middle [to fight] he would close in upon me Ai^
and do battle with me ; and if I tried to escape, he would
afflict me with his insolence. My heart was in a state of
black terror, and although I turned to this side and to that
many, many times I could not find rest. But when we took
refuge at the feet of God with weeping and with humility,
and with fasting, and with vigils by night, the Enemy and
all his spirits also became powerless in respect of me, and the
joy of God came to me, and I experienced straightway
the help of God, for through His support He teacheth the
children of men His strength, and His Christ-like [affection].
My son, do not use words of abuse to any man, lest
peradventure thou mayest see some one paying [the man]
honour, and must say, ' This one hath ended [his trouble], he
receiveth refreshing.' Take thou good heed to guard thyself
against a thought of this kind, for it is exceedingly evil ; and
God I hateth him that payeth Him honour, if he be one who Fol. 21 j
hateth his brother. And he who shall say concerning himself, Mxh
' I am something,' is nothing at all, and he only deceiveth
himself ; is there any one who can help him ? He who is
arrogant, and who maketh his heart like unto the heart of
God, saying, 'There is no one who can be compared with
me,' let him hear now his Creator, saying, 'Thou shalt go
down into Amente. They shall cast thee down with the
dead, the worms shall gnaw pieces from thy body, and the
Worm shall envelop thee.' The man who hath gotten him-
self humility judgeth himself, saying, ' My sins are greater
than those of every other man ' ; he judgeth no man in any
way whatsoever, and he abuseth no man. Who art thou
that thou shouldst judge a slave who doth not belong unto
thee ? For him who hath fallen down his God is able to set
upon his feet [again].
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Pol. 22 a I My soiij keep watch over thyself, and never abuse any
•**'^ man. Taste thou all the virtues, and guard thou them care-
fully. If thou art a stranger, keep to thyself. Rush not
into the company of men, and thou shalt not mingle with
their works. [If] thou art a poor man make not thyself
liable in respect of any matter, lest men revile thee ; for
poverty is an evil matter in the mouth of the wicked. Hast
thou never heard [it said that] ' If ye feel hunger ye wiU feel
aggrieved, and ye will speak evil things against the governor
and against the fathers ' ? Again, observe carefully lest war
be let loose on thee because of something which thou didst
lack for thy fleshly need, and because food hath rendered
thee blameworthy; but endure patiently, in spite of every-
thing, and God shall work effectively [for thee] in secret.
Fol. 22 6 Remember Habakkuk in Judea, and Daniel | in Chaldea,
•**'^ though there was a difference between them — for one used
to rule in the palace — especially the case of Daniel; when
he was down in the pit [and was intended] to become food
for the wild beasts,^ He prepared a meal for him. Remember
Elijah in the desert,^ and the widow in Zarephath,^ who
notwithstanding the scourge of famine and the pressure of
hunger which weighed heavily upon her, and the helplessness
of her old age, never lost heart, but she contended boldly, and
prevailed and obtained the promise of God, and her house
enjoyed abundance during the time of the famine. The
giving of bread either in the time of abundance or in [the
time of] poverty is not power if thou be once blameworthy
through want.* For it is written concerning the saints,
' They suffer want, they are afflicted, they endure tribulation,
but they boast themselves in their troubles.' ^ If thou dost
Fol. 23 a contend in | patience in the strife of the Scriptures, no servitude
■"•^ whatsoever shall come upon thee, according to that which is
written, ' Do not let yourselves be deceived with eating, and
drinking, or with the share at the festival, or with new moons,
1 Dan. vl. 16. ^ 1 Kings xix. Iff. '1 Kings xvii. 9.
* Rendering doubtful. » Cf. Rom. v. 3; 2 Cor. xii. 9-11.
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or with sabbaths, which shall be a covering for the things
that take place.' ^
Meditate thou always on the words of God, endure sufferings
patiently, and in everything give thanks. Flee thou from
before the honour of men. Love thou him that revileth thee,
in the fear of God. Let every man be profitable unto
thee, and do thou make thyself profitable to every man.
Continue thou in thy work and word which is good. Turn
not back unto him that runneth behind thee, so that God
may not hate thee. For the crown shall be unto those who
continue [to contend], and ever more and more do thou
hearken to God, so that thou mayest make Him to save thee.
When thou art seated among the brethren, do not laugh
at even the smallest | word of scurrility [which thou ma,yest Pol. 23 6
hear]. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego ^ disregarded the a*-*^
jeering of Nebuchadnezzar, and for this reason he was unable
to compel them [to worship] by the songs and music of his
instruments, neither was he able to trick them by meals
at his table. And for this reason the flames of fire [of the
furnace] which rose up to a height of forty-nine cubits were
extinguished. And these men did not go over to the perverse
(or, crooked), but they were upright before Him that is
upright, that is to say, God; and for this reason He made
them chiefs over their enemies. And again, Daniel did not
hearken unto the conversation of the Chaldeans, which was
evil, and for this reason he became a chosen vessel of great
value. And [the lions] fell down, and watched him with
intelligent understanding, and he shut the mouths of the
savage lions.
Now therefore, O my son, if thou wilt set God before thee
as thy hope. He will become a helper unto thee in the hour
of thy strife ; for it is right for him that setteth out to go | to Fol. 24 a
God to believe that He is, and that this wage (i. e. reward, or ■«Ji'5
prize) shall be to those who seek Him.^ These words have
1 Col. ii. 16, 17. 2 See Dan. iii. = Heb. xi. 6.
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been written down for us in order that we may believe in
God, and that we, from the least among us even to the
greatest, may strive in the contest with fastings, and with
prayers, and with other kinds of service, until the spittle
drieth in thy mouth through fasting. And God will not be
unmindful of this, but thou shalt find all these again in the
hour of thy necessity. Only do thou humble thyself in
everything. Set thy word behind thee, if thou wouldst have
understanding of everything in peace. Accustom not thyself
to treat [temptation] with contempt, but bear every temptation
with gladness, for thou canst not know what honour may
follow the temptation. Thou shalt not pray, 'Remove the
temptation from me'; because it is better for thee that
thou shouldst pray, and weep, and heave sighs until thou art
^ol. 246 saved, than for thee to abandon thy heart, | and to allow it to
•**** carry thee away captive.
O man, what wilt thou do in Babylon ? Thou wilt commit
some disgraceful act in [that] strange land, because thou
hast never been put to the test, and thou wilt cast God
away from thee willingly. For this reason, O my brother,
do not abandon thy heart. Thou mayest perhaps forget for
a short time, but thine enemies will never sleep, neither wiU
they ever forget, either by night or by day, and they will
attribute craft to thee. For this reason run not thou after
greatness, lest thou be humiliated, and thine enemies rejoice
over thee; run after humility, for he that exalteth himself
shall be brought low, and he that humbleth himself shall be
exalted. If thou art unable to make thyself independent,
cling thou unto some one who doth work in the Gospel of the
Christ, and thou shalt go forward with him. Or do thou
obey thyself, or submit thyself, to one who doth obey. Or
make thyself to become strong, so that men may call thee
Fol. 25 o Elias, or do thou | obey a strong man, so that men may call
A*-© thee Elisha ; because since Elisha obeyed Elijah the spirit of
Elijah came in a double portion upon Elisha.
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If thou dost wish to dwell among men make thyself to
be like unto Abraham [when he lived] with Lotj and like
Moses and like Samuel. If thou wishest to live in the desert,
behold, all the prophets [have done so] before thee; make
thyself like unto them. They spread themselves about in the
deserts, and in the ravines of the hills, and in the caverns of
the earth, they suffered privations, and they endured tribula-
tions, and afflictions, and pains. Again He saith, ' The
shadows of those who were martyred (?) and the spirit[s] of the
men who endured trial, and suffered tribulation, shall bless
Thee.^ Moreover, when the thief uttered one word on the
cross, God forgave him his sins, and took him into Paradise.
Behold, how very great shall be thine honour if thou shalt
endure temptation with patience, or the spirit of fornication,
or the spirit of pride^ or any bodily passion whatsoever.
In short, thou must thyself strive ] in the struggle against the Tol. 25 6
passions of the Devil, so as not to follow him. And Jesus K
shall graciously bestow upon thee His promises. Keep thou
watch against sloth, for she is the mother of all vices.
My son, flee thou from the desire of lust, for that it is
which produceth the understanding of wickedness. It will
not permit a man to know the mystery of God, and it will
make thee a stranger to the language of the Spirit; and
it will not permit thee to bear the Cross of the Christ, and
it will not permit the heart to breathe the blessings of God.
Keep thou watch against the relaxation of the viscera, which
shall make thee a stranger unto the good things of Paradise.
Keep thou watch against the pollution of thy body, which
shall provoke to wrath God and His angels.
My son, turn thou to God ; thou shalt love Him, thou shalt
flee from the Enemy, whom thou shalt hate, so that the graces
of God may be with thee, and thou shalt inherit, ] as did Pol. 26 a
Judah, the son of Jacob. For He saith, ' Judah, thy brethren M&.
shall bless thee, thy hand shall be upon the necks of thine
enemies, and the children of thy father shall act as slaves
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unto thee.'^ Guard thyself against pride, for it is the
beginning of every evil ; the beginning of pride shall remove
thee from God, and that which followeth in its train is
callousness of heart. If thou keepest watch over thyself in
respect of this, thy place of repose shall be the Jerusalem
of heaven J if the Lord desireth thee He will give glory unto
thee. Keep watch, and let not thy heart be puffed up, but
continue in thy humility, and thou shalt remain in the glory
which God giveth to thee. Keep watch and be sober. Blessed
is he who shall be found keeping watch, for they shall appoint
Fol. 26 5 him to be over | the property of his Lord. And he shall
m6 enter into the Kingdom with gladness, and the companions
of the Bridegroom shall love him, because he was to be found
keeping watch in His vineyard.
My son, be thou long-suffering in everything, for it is
written, ' Make haste to make thyself a chosen one of God,
a workman who hath no need to be ashamed.' ^ Set out
on thy way to God after the manner of one who soweth and
reapeth, and thou shalt enter into thy treasure-house (or,
granary) of the good things of God. Do not turn away the
face like the hypocrites, but treat with decision the wishes
of thy heart; work for God, and work for thine own salvation.
If the passion of the love of money attack thee, and envy, or
hatred, or any one of the other passions, enter into thee,
take thou to thyself the heart of the lion, take thou to thyself |
Fol. 27 a the heart of the mighty warrior, and do battle with them, and
"'^ destroy them like Sihon,^ and Og,* and all the kings of the
Amorites ; for the beloved Son, the Only-begotten, the King
Jesus, fighteth for thee, and thou shalt inherit the city of the
enemy. Only cast out from thyself every kind of pride, and
thou shalt be strong.
And observe. When Joshua, [the son] of Nun was bold
> Gen. xlix. 8. 2 2 Tim. ii. 15.
" Num. xxi. 34 ; Deut. iii. 2 ; Ps. cxxxv. 11 ; cxxxvi. 19.
< Deut. xxxi. 4 ; Joshua ii. 10.
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(or strong), God gave his enemies into his hand. If thou
become timid of heart thou makest thyself a stranger to the
law of God. Timidity of heart fiUeth thee with excuses for
sloth, and unbelief, and carelessness, until thou art destroyed.
Be lion-hearted! Cry out, saying, 'Who shall separate us
from the love of God ? ^ i If thou sayest, ' My outer [man] |
will perish,' [it may be true], but thine inner man will become foI. 27 i>
renewed day by day. If thou livest in the desert fight by iral
means of prayers, and fastings, and afflictions ; if thou livest
among men, be thou wise as the serpents, and harmless as
these doves [about] us.^ If a man hath struck thee a blow,
bear it at his hands, and rejoice ; set thy hope in God, and He
will do what is good for thee. And as for thee, thou shalt
not dishonour the image of God, Who Himself said, ' To him
who giveth glory to Me will I give glory; him who dis-
honoureth Me I will dishonour.' * And when men pay honour
unto thee, rejoice not, for it is written, ' Woe unto you when
all men pay honour unto you.' * And again He said, ' Blessed
are ye when men heap curses on you, and persecute you, and
revile your names | as [those of] evildoer[s].* Behold our Fol. 28 a
Fathers Barnabas and Paul, when honour was paid to them **€
they rent their garments,^ and they wept, hating the glory of
men. And Peter himself, and John, when they had been
beaten in the Synagogue'' came out rejoicing, because they
had been held to be worthy of being beaten for the sake
of the Holy Name of the Lord, [for] they were hoping for the
honour of heaven.
O my son, do thou flee the comfort which is in this world
in order that thou mayest enjoy thyself in the world which is
to come. Be not careless, and do not let day after day pass
unheeding, or [vices] wUl overtake thee before thou knowest
[it], and thou wilt come into danger wherefrom thou canst
1 Bom. viii. 35. ' Matt. x. 16. » 1 Sam. ii. 30.
* Luke vi. 26. ' Matt. v. 11. ' Acts xiv. U.
7 Acts V. 40,
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not escape, and these foul-faeed things will surround thee,
and seize thee, and carry thee away with insolent boldness,
and they will east thee into their place of darkness, which is |
Fol. 28 6 filled with fear and tribulation. Grieve not if any man insult
^^ thee before men, but grieve and sigh when thou eommittest
a sin, for this is the true disgrace for thee, to go to the stripes
of thy sin. I command thee, with the greatest earnestness, to
hate the glory which is vain. The armour of the Devil is
empty praise, and it was in this way that he led astray Eve.
He said unto her, ' Eat of the tree, for it will open your eyes,
and ye shall become like the gods.' ^ She hearkened and she
thought that it was true ; she fled from the glory which was
divine, and there was taken away from her [the glory] of
humanity. And when thou pursuest the glory which is vain,
it maketh thee a stranger to the glory of God. Now in the
case of Eve the Scriptures were not written which would have
informed her concerning this battle before the Devil tempted
Fol. 29 a her. I Therefore did the Word of God come, and take upon
*i'^ Itself flesh of the Virgin Mary, in order that it might secure
the freedom of the race of Eve. But thou hast been informed
concerning this battle by the saints who were before thee, in
the Holy Scriptures. Por this reason, O [my] brother, do not
say, 'I have not heard [of it],' or 'I was not told about it
before yesterday, and the day before yesterday'. Por it is
written, ' The sound of them hath come forth over all the
earth, and their words have reached unto the uttermost ends
of the world.' ^
Now therefore, when honour is paid unto thee, abase thy
heart thyself, and give glory to God ; and when they revile
thee, give glory to God likewise, and give thanks unto Him
because thou art held to be worthy of the portion of His Son
and His saints. If they called thy Lord ' The Impostor ', and
Fol. 29 6 the Prophets | ' vile men ', and the others ' madmen ', behold,
*tH how much more will they call us by these names who are dust
1 Gen. iii. 5. ' Kom. x. 18.
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and ashes ? Grieve not when thou art reviled, for this is [thy]
way to thy hfe. Now if it be thy carelessness which draweth
thee to weeping, thou shalt mourn; for those who wear
scarlet shall clothe themselves with dung, because they have
been careless concerning the Law of God, and have followed
after the desires of their hearts. Now, therefore, O my son,
weep thou to God at all times, for it is written, 'Blessed is he
whom Thou hast chosen, and hast received to Thyself ; Thou
hast placed thoughts in his heart, a flood of tears, the place
which Thou hast established.'^
Make unto thyself simplicity (or, innocence). Be thou like
unto the simple lambs about us, which when their wool is
shorn from them say nothing. Go not from one place to
another, saying, 'I shall find God in this | place or in that.' Pol. 30a
God saith, 'I fill the heavens, I fill the earth.'* And again, "®
' If thou shouldst cross over the waters I should still be with
thee, and the rivers shall not cover thee up.'^ Know, O my
son, that God is in thine interior, so that He may make thee
to remain in the law and commandments of God. Behold,
the thief upon the cross went into Paradise.* Behold, Judas
himself in the midst of the Apostles betrayed his Lord.^
Behold Rahab and her fornication ! ' She is numbered among
the saints. Behold, Eve, who was deceived, is in Paradise.
Behold, Job on the dung-heap is compared with his God.
Behold, Adam, who transgressed the commandment, is in
Paradise. Behold, the angels of heaven were taken into the
abyss (?). Behold, Elijah'' and Enoch' were taken into
the kingdom of the heavens | with all glory. P°l- ^'^ *
Seek after God, seek ye His face at all times. Seek thou S
Him as did Abraham, who obeyed God and offered up his
son as a sacrifice unto God, Who called him ' My Companion '.
' Ps. Ixv. i. The latter part of the verse differs from that of the received
text.
2 Jer. xxiii. 24. ' ' Ps. oxxxix. 9, 11. * Luke xxiii. 43.
» Luke xxii. 47. • Joshua vi. 17. ' 2 Kings ii. 11.
8 Gen. V. 24 ; Heb. xi. 5.
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Seek Him like Joseph, who contended against pollution, and
at length became king over his enemies. Seek Him like
Moses, who followed his God, and He made him a lawgiver,
and taught him concerning His likeness. Daniel sought Him,
and He taught him great mysteries, and delivered him from
the mouths of the lions. The Three Holy Men sought Him,
and found Him in the furnace of fire. Job took refuge with
Him, and He healed him of his wounds. Susannah sought
Him, and He delivered her out of the hand of the lawless
men. Judith sought Him, and she found Him in the tent of
Holophernes. All these sought Him, and He delivered them,
Fol. 31 a [and] He delivered | others also.
S^ As for thee, O my son, how long wilt thou be careless ?
What is the limit (?) of thy carelessness ? What it was last
year, even so is it this year ; and what it was yesterday, even
so is it to-day. How long wilt thou remain careless ? [When]
wilt thou progress? Be sober. Lift up thy heart. For
assuredly it will happen to thee that thou wilt be made to
stand before the throne of God, and thou wilt have to
explain the things which thou hast done in secret, as well as
those which thou hast done openly. If thou goest to a place
where fighting is, it belongeth to God, for the Spirit of God
urgeth thee, saying, ' Rest not in the place wherein there is
a snare, for the Devil will cast a spell on thee, saying, I will
be with thee (?) the first time, otherwise what wilt thou see ?
Wilt thou not grieve?' Hearken not to his deceitful dis-
Fol. 31 5 course, so that the Spirit of God | may drive him away from
^£i thee, [or] thou wilt become feeble, and thou wilt become
infirm like Samson,^ and the foreigners shall bind thee with
fetters, and shall cast thee into the place of torture (?), that is
to say, of gnashing of teeth. And thou shalt become to them
■an object of derision, that is to say, they shall rejoice over
thee, and thou shalt never know (i.e. find) the way to thy
city, thine eyes having been put out, because thou didst reveal
' Judges xvi. 4-21.
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thy heart to Delilah, that is to say, to the Devil, who hath
taken thee by guile, because thou didst set behind thee the
counsels of the Spirit. And thou seest also how Bathsheba
persuaded this mighty man David, and how she would have
crushed him, had it not been that he repented quickly about
the wife of Uriah.^ And moreover it is written, 'Ye see
my stroke, be afraid.' ^ And behold it hath been shewn to
thee that He doth not spare His saints. Be sober therefore,
and know what things are promised [to thee]. Flee thou
from arrogance, separate thou thyself from it, lest it put out
the eyes of thine understanding, and it make thee blind,
and thou art unable to find the way | to the city which is thy Fol- 32 a
habitation. S*^
And again, know thou the city of the Christ, and give glory
unto Him, because He died for thee. If it should happen
that a brother uttereth some word concerning thee, why
shouldst thou become angry, and behave towards him like
a wild beast? And why dost thou not remember that the
Christ died for thee ? At the moment when thine enemy,
that is to say, the Devil, whispereth unto thee, thou dost
incline thine ear to him, and he poureth into it stinkingness,
and thou openest thy heart, and dost swallow the venom
which he poureth into thee. O miserable one, at this moment
thou either becomest a wild beast, or thou becomest like
a blazing fire, and dost burn until thou art consumed by
all his vsrickedness ; empty out thy heart, and vomit forth
the wicked evil-eye which is therein, lest the poison fly
throughout thy body and thou die. O man, nurse thou
not the few words which thy brother hath spoken against
thee. Thine enemy seeketh to swallow up thee and thy
soul. What then wilt thou do? Wilt thou treat him
harshly ? | Do not, O my beloved, do not cause men to I*©!. 32 &
lament for thee. In the place of the world because of S*^
men^s deeds (or, works) they shave the head, instead of the
1 2 Sam. xii. 18. ^ Cf. Vs. cxix. 120.
3 A
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gold of the head.^ But be thou sober, and bear thou the
stripe of him that smiteth thee patiently, aiid be thou long-
suffering with thy brother, and do not thou make afraid his
heart with the sufferings of the flesh.
O my son, take thou good heed to the words of the wise
man Paul, and to that which he spake, saying, 'There are
bonds and tribulations awaiting me in Jerusalem, but I do
not value my soul in the very least so that I may complete
my course. And I am ready to die in Jerusalem for the
Name of my Lord Jesus, the Christ.' ^ Tor neither sufferings
nor temptation can prevent the saints from going to the
Lord. Be thou of good cheer then, play the man; what
hast thou to do with the sluggishness of the Devil? He
fleeth before the patient endurance of the saints. O my
Fol. 33 a son, why dost thou flee from | Adonai, the Lord of Saba&th ?
^e Why dost thou flee to the captivity of the Chaldeans ? "Why
dost thou give thy heart to eat with the devils? Guard
thou thyself, O my son, from fornication. Destroy not the
member of the Christ. Do not hearken to the devils, and
make the member of the Christ into the member of a whore.
Remember the tribulations and the punishments. Bring
back the trial (?) of G-od before thee. Flee thou from before
every lust. Strip thyself naked of the old man and his works,
and do thou put on thyself the new man. Remember thy
necessity in the hour wherein thou shalt come forth from
the body.
O my son, flee thou to the feet of God, for it is He Who
hath created thee, and He suffered for thee. 'I gave My
back to the stripes of the whips, and My cheeks to the
Fol. 33 5 buffetings of insult ; | I did not turn away My Face from
S*^ the shame and the spitting.' 0 man, the road to Egypt is
not for thee, and it is not for thee to make thyself drink
water from this G^6n (i. e. Nile) which [is stirred up (i. e.
muddy). These thoughts which are muddy also are not for
1 Translation doubtful. ^ ^gtg ^xi. 13.
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thee. Bestir thyself until these sufferings depart (?) from thee.
Moreover, turn thyself, weep for thy sins. For it is written,
' If ye set yourselves to consider your sins which are in the
sou], a seed of a great plant shall appear.' ^
Therefore thou seest, O man, that transgression is an
evil thing, and that sin is wont to produce a multitude of
sufferings and punishment. O man, flee quickly from sin,
and remember death immediately. For it is written, 'A
wise man suppresseth sin, and the face of the ascetic shall
shine like the sun.' * Moreover, remember Moses, who
chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy
the I pleasures of sin for a time.^ If thou lovest the Fol. Si a
suffering of the saints, they will make themselves to be ^
companions of thine, and they will minister on thy behalf
before God. And He will grant thee every good thing for
which thou dost petition, because thou hast taken up thy
cross, and hast followed thy Lord. Do not seek after a seat
of glory among men, so that God may shelter thee from the
blast of the storm of which thou knowest nothing, and may
apportion thee a seat in His metropolis, Jerusalem of heaven.
Test everything. Lay hold upon that which is good.
Similarly, do not treat with contempt the image of God.
Moreover, keep dib'gently thy youth with all care, in order that
thou mayest be able to keep diligently thine old age with
all care, lest thou be put to shame, and thou come to an end
in the Valley of Jehoshaphat.^ The whole creation of God
shall look upon thee, and they shall revile thee, saying, | ' We Pol. 34 6
used to think about thee every day, and believe that thou ^h
wast a sheep, but we find thee to be a wolf in this place.
Get thee gone now into the pit of Amente, cast thyself down
now into the heart of the earth. O what great shame !
Whilst thou didst walk in the world men gave glory to thee
thinking that thou wast a man of moral excellence; the
1 I cannot identify this quotation.
2 Probably one of the sayings of the Fathers.
s Heb. xi. 25. * Joel iii. 2-12.
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moment, however, that thou comest to the Valley of Jehosha-
phat, the place of judgement, thou art found to be naked.
And every one looketh upon thy sins, and upon thy shame
which is revealed to God and man.'
Woe be unto thee in that hour ! Whither wilt thou turn
thy face? Or, supposing that thou canst open thy mouth,
what wilt thou say ? Thy sins have sealed thy soul, which
is black like unto sackcloth. What wilt thou do in that
hour? Thou wilt weep, but they will not accept weeping
from thee. Thou wilt make supplication, but they will not
accept supplication from thee because the beings into whose
hands thou shalt be given are merciless. O woe be unto
Fol. 35 a thee in that hour | wherein thou shalt hear that terrible
^© voice which shall give judgement, saying, 'Let the sinners
return to Amente.^ ^ And again, ' Depart ye from Me, O ye
accursed, into the everlasting fire which hath been prepared
for the DevU and his angels.'^ And again, 'Those who
commit transgressions, and all those who work iniquity, do
I hate, and I will destroy them out of the dty of God.' ^
Now therefore, O my son, make use of this world, but
despise it as thou doest so, and walk therein holding it to
be a thing of no account. Follow thou the Lord in every-
thing, and thou shalt find boldness of speech in the Valley of
Jehoshaphat.* Let the things which are in the world appear
to thee things which are to be despised, and in the Day of
Judgement thou wilt find thyself arrayed in glory. Do not
commit thy heart unto any man for the sake of the comfort
of thy soul, but cast thy care upon the Lord, and He will
Fol. 35 6 sustain thee.^ Consider Elijah, | who settled himself by the
o brook of Cherith, and He fed him by the ravens.' Keep
watch over thyself with all diligence in respect to fornication,
which hath overthrown very many. Make not thyself the
companion of a youth. Go not after a woman. Flee from
1 Compare Ps. ix. 17. ^ Matt. xxv. 41. s cf_ Heb. i. 9.
* Joel iii. 2-12. i> Ps. Iv. 22. ' 1 Kings xvii. 3.
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the pleasures of the body, for companionship is wont to burn
like fire. Flee not unto any being of flesh whatsoever, because
when the stone striketh upon the fire breaketh
out, and it burneth up very much substance.
Flee thou to the Lord at every hour, sit thou down in the
shadow of Him, for he who abideth in the help of the Most
High shall be under the shadow of the God of heaven,^ and
he shall never be moved. Remember thou the Lord and the
Jerusalem of heaven ; let [the memorial thereof] go up in thy
heart, and thou shalt be under the blessing of heaven, and the
glory of God shall support thee. Keep thou thy body and
thy heart with the greatest diligence. Follow after peace and |
humility, and if these are bound together [in thee] they will Foi. 86 a
make thee to see God. Again, attach not thyself closely unto o^
any man, for he who is bound to his brother becometh an
enemy unto God. And he who is at peace (?) ^ with his
brother is at peace (?) ^ with God.
Now thou knowest that there is no state of peace greater
than that every man should love his brother ; but if thou art
free from sin of every kind but art at enmity with thy brother,
thou art a stranger unto God. For it is written, ' Seek after
peace and purity,' ^ for they are bound together. And again
it is written, 'And even if I have all the faith, so that [I can]
remove a mountain, without love of heart, I am benefited in
nothing.'* Love buildeth up. There can be no purity in
impurity. If hatred existeth in thy heart, or enmity, where
is thy purity ? The Lord saith in Jeremiah, ' He speaketh
with his neighbour words of peace, whilst there is enmity in
his heart ; | he speaketh with his neighbour [words of] guile, Pol. 36 b
whilst there is enmity in his heart, or, he meditateth enmity : o^
Shall not I be wroth concerning this, saith the Lord ? Or
shall not my soul perform vengeance on the heathen like-
wise?'® Thus He saith: He who is at enmity with his
1 Ps. xei. 1. ^ The text has oipHnH=eipHttH ?
" Compare Ps. Ixxxv. 10. * 1 Cor. xiii. 2. ' Jer. jx. 5-9.
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brother — this man is the heathen, because the heathen
walketh in the darkness of death, knowing [not] the light,
which meaneth that he who hateth his brother walketh in
the darkness, knowing not God. For the hatred of enmity
hath closed his eyes, and he seeth not the image of God.
And the Lord commanded us, saying, ' Love your enemies.
Bless those who curse you. Do good unto those who persecute
you.' ^ In how great danger, then, of punishment are we if
we hate each other, our neighbour who is yoked unto us, the
sons of God, the branches of the true Vine, the sheep of the
Fol. 37 a rational | fold, which the True Shepherd hath gathered
°^ together, the Only-begotten Son of God, Who offered Him-
self up as a sacrifice for us, which [i. e. the danger] was
so great that the Living Word bore these sufferings Himself.
And thou thyself, dost thou hate him ?
O man, wherefore art thou envious of the glory which is
empty ? Or [why art thou] a lover of money, or [a lover] of
magnificence, wherewith the Enemy bindeth thee in fetters,
and maketh thee a stranger unto God? What kind of
apology wilt thou be able to make to the Christ when He
shall say unto thee, ' Inasmuch as thou hatest thy brother, it
is I Whom thou hatest ? And as for thee, thou shalt depart
into the punishment which is for ever, for thou art an enemy
of thy brother; but thy brother, he shall go into the life
which is for ever, because he humbled himself unto thee for
the sake of Jesus.' Let us search out then a remedy for the
disease before we die.
O my beloved, let us flee to the feet of the Gospel of the
Fol. 37 b True Law of God, the Christ, and let us hearken | unto Him
o*^ saying, ' Condemn not, that ye be not condemned.'^ Forgive,
that ye may be forgiven. If thou dost not forgive, they will
not forgive thee. If thou wilt bind thy brother, prepare thy-
self for punishment for thy slippings aside, and for thy trans-
gressions, and for thy fornications which thou didst commit
1 Matt. V. a. a Matt. vii. 1.
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secretly, and thy thefts, and thy obscene words, and thy evil
thoughts, and thine avariciousness, [and] the evil things
which thou wilt have to explain before the throne of the
Christ. The whole of God's creation will be gazing at thee,
all the angels, and all the hosts of heaven will be standing
there, with their swords drawn, and they will compel thee to
make excuses for and to confess thy sins. Thine apparel shall
be motley, thy mouth shall be shut, thou shalt be terror-
stricken to such a degree that thou shalt be unable to speak
or to explain.
O wretched man, thy many fornications, which were ( the Fo'- 88 a
disease (?) of thy soul, and the lusts of the eye, and the evil °^
cogitations which afflict the spirit and cause grief to the soul,
and the slip in the speech (or, mouth), and the tongue which
speaketh words of boasting and defileth the whole body, and
the evil words of scurrility and indecency, and the gossipings
which are inspired by envy and hatred, and the scoffings, and
the derisive words about the image of God, and the voluntary
revilings (or, condemnations) which will deprive thee of the
good things of Paradise, and the secret passions which it would
be a disgrace to mention, the evil thought towards the image
of God, and the anger, and discord, and impudence, and arro-
gance, and the thoughts ' of the heart [which sprang] from
wickedness, and the want of compassion, and ambition — con-
cerning all these things shall they enquire of thee because
thou wast at enmity with thy brother, and because thou didst
not put away [thine enmity] perforce by the love | of God. Fol. 386
Hast thou never heard that 'love covereth a multitude ^^
of sins ' ? ^ And this is what your Father which is in heaven
doeth for you. If ye do not forgive each other in your hearts,
your Father which is in heaven will not forgive you your sins.
Behold ye know, O my beloved, that we have clothed ourselves
with the good and man-loving Christ. Let us not strip our-
selves naked of Him for the sake of our evil works ; for we
1 1 Pet. iv. 8.
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are vowed to God in purity, and we are vowed to the life
of the monk. Let us do the works thereof which are these :
fasting and praying without ceasing, and purity of the body
and purity of the heart. Since we have vowed ourselves to
God in purity let us not associate ourselves with the fornica-
tions which take manifold forms, for He saith, ' They com-
Fol. 39 a mitted | fornication in very many ways.'^ O my brethren,
5^ let us not permit ourselves to be found in the works which are
of the kind which will make us to fall below every [other]
man. Moreover, we have promised to become disciples of
Christ ; let us therefore afflict ourselves, for sorrow bringeth
low impurity.
.And now that the contest is set, let us not allow ourselves to
be defeated, so that we may not become slaves unto sin. Light-
givers have been placed in the world for us, let them not be
offended because of us, let us bear silently, for very many
shall be saved through our sobriety, O brethren. Let us not
enter into reckoning with each other, in order that they may
not enter into reckoning with us in the hour of punishment,
whether ye are virgins, or whether ye are set apart to do
special work, or whether ye are anchorites. Assuredly He
shall say unto us, 'Bring [it hither], this belongeth to Me,
Fol. 39 6and the increase thereof.' | And He shall chide us, and say
OH unto us, ' Where is the apparel of the bridal chamber ? Where
is the light of the lamps ? If thou art indeed My son, where
is the fear with which thou shouldst regard Me ? If thou
didst hate Me in the world, then get thee away from Me, for
I know thee not. If thou hatest thy brother thou art a
stranger unto My Kingdom. If thou hast a bond on thy
brother, and thou wilt not release him, then they shall bind
thy hands behind thee, and thy feet, and shall cast thee
into the outer darkness, where there shall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth. If thou rejectest thy brother, then will
they deliver thee over to the angels who are without mercy,
1 Ezek. xvi. 29 (?).
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and they shall flog thee with whips of fire for ever. Thou
didst not shew compassion upon My image, thou didst treat
Me with contempt, thou didst hold Me in scorn, thou didst
inflict disgrace upon Me ; therefore I will not shew compas-
sion upon thee in thy time of danger and necessity.
'If thou dost not make peace with thy hrother in this world, Fol. 40 o
I will not be with thee in the Day of the Great Judgement, oe
[If] thou despisest the poor man, it is I Whom thou despisest
therewith. [If] thou rejectest the man of misery, thou art
the fellow (or, companion) of the man who rejected Me in My
humility upon the Cross. Did I ever demand from thee any-
thing during My absence from My home in the world ? Did
I not bestow upon thee My Body and My Blood, the Good of
life? Did I not taste the death for thy sake until I re-
deemed thee? Did I not make thee acquainted with the
mystery of heaven, and make thee My brother and com-
panion ? Did I not give unto thee the power to trample
under thy feet vipers and scorpions, and all the might of the
Enemy ? Did I not give unto thee manifold medicines of life
wherewith thou mightest heal thyself ? My powers, and My
signs, and My miracles, which I bore in the world as the |
armour of soldierhood I gave unto thee that thou mightest Fol. 40 b
gird thyself about therewith, and mightest cast down head- n
long Goliath, that is to say the Devil. And now what is it
which thou lackest that maketh thee to become a stranger
to Me? It is thy carelessness alone that driveth thee into
the pit of Amente.'
Now therefore, O my son, these things and those which are
far more severe shall we hear if we continue to be careless,
and are not obedient [to the command] to forgive one another.
Let us be sober. We know the virtues of God which shall
help us in the day of death, and which shall act as a guide for
us in the midst of the cruel and terrifying war, and which shall
raise up [our] soul[s] from the dead. Now first of all there
have been given unto us faith and the knowledge whereby
3B
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we may expel unbelief from within us. Next, there have been
given unto us wisdom and understanding which enable us to
Fol. 41 a understand the thoughts of the Devil, | and to flee from him,
nST and to hate him. [And] there are preached unto us fasting,
and prayer, and continence, which shall give peace and tran-
quillity in the body [which is vexed] by passion. There have
been given unto us purity and abstinence through which God
shall dwell in us. And there have been given unto us patient
endurance and long-sufEering, and if we keep carefully all
these [virtues] we shall inherit the glory of God. There
have been given unto us love and peace, these mighty warriors
in the battle, for the Enemy is unable to draw nigh unto the
place wherein these are. We have been commanded concern-
ing the joy wherein there is no grief if we fight. And we
have also been instructed in generosity and in Christlikeness.
There have been given unto us holy prayer and long-suffering,
which are wont to fill the soul with light. There have been
Fol. 41 b given unto us innocency of | heart and simplicity, which are
1x6 wont to blot out wickedness. Directions have been written
down for us in respect of judging no man, and we must over-
come the falsehood of this evil blemish which is in man ; for
if we do not judge they will not judge us in the Day of
Judgement. For the power to suffer patiently, and the
power to bear violent assaults have been given unto us, in
order that slothfulness may not cast us down headlong. And
our fathers lived their lives to the very end in hunger and in
thirst, and they suffered tribulations in great numbers until
they produced purity within themselves. Especially did they
flee from the drinking of wine, which is full of penalties of
every kind. The disturbances in our members, and the twitch-
ings therein, and their jerky and disconnected movements are
due to overmuch wine ; it is a madness which produceth much
sin, it splitteth the head, and it maketh the joints of the
hands and arms helpless.
For the pleasure which attendeth drinking in excess maketh
THE ARCHIMANDRITE 375
a man of understanding to become a foolj and it turneth
the conscience [ into a shameless thing, and it setteth loose Fol. 42 a
the bridle of the tongue. The greatest joy in all the world n^
is to sorrow in the Holy Spirit ; let us not stray in pleasure.
For the priest spake, and the prophet gave a warning con-
cerning wine, 'Wine is insolent, drunkenness is a disgrace;
whosoever shall devote himself to these shall not be innocent
of sin.' 1 Wine is good if we drink it in moderation ; if thou
givest thine eye to the wine-bottles and to the drinking-pots,
thou shalt go naked, even like a corn-stalk (?).
Therefore let all those who have prepared themselves to be
disciples of Jesus keep themselves away from wine and from
drunkenness. For our fathers knew very well the danger
which would arise because of wine, and they abstained from
it, for they were wont to drink it in very small quantities
when suffering from sickness. Now if only a very little wine
was allowed to be given to the mighty workman Timothy,'^
whose body was in a very infirm condition, | then what shall Fol. 42 6
I say in respect of the man who is bubbling over with wicked- n-x
ness, and is in the prime of early manhood, and who hath in
him impure desires and passion in abundance ? I am afraid
to say it : Let no man drink wine at all, so that he may not
hate his own salvation [and] murmur against me. For these
words will be hard unto many at [this] time. Nevertheless,
my beloved, it is good to keep oneself [from wine], and
soberness (?) is beneficial ; for he who keepeth himself sober (?)
shall sail in safety his ship into the harbour of the salvation,
which is good and holy, and he shall drink of the good things
of heaven.
And again, a greater thing than all these hath been given
into thine hand, namely, the humility which keepeth watch
over all the virtues ; humility was this great and holy power
' Prov. XX. 1 6,KbKaariiv oTvos Kcd iPpiariicbv /iiSri,
iras di atpptiiv TOioiirois mimXiKfTOi,
2 See 1 Tim. v. 23.
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wherein God arrayed Himself when He came into the world.
It is the wall [round about] the virtues, the treasure-house
of actions (or, deeds), the armour which delivereth, the healer
of every grief. And when the apparel of byssus had been
made, and the vessels of gold for the tabernacle, and all the
Fol. 43 a things for adornment, | they put on apparel of sackcloth.
ne [Humility] is one of the least of things in the sight of men,
but it is chosen and most honourable before God. If we
acquire it for ourselves we shall [be able to] tread upon all the
power of the Enemy. For He said, ' On whom shall I look
except upon him that is humble and long-suffering ? ' •"■ Let us
not relax our attention in the time of hunger, for boasting
increaseth in a man as well as prudence. When gluttony
increaseth, fornication reigneth through the drinking of the
body, [and] pride hath rule, and the novices cease to listen to
the elders, and the elders cease to trouble in any way about the
novices, and each one walketh according to the desire of his
own heart. This is the time wherein we must cry out with
the prophet, ' Woe unto me^ O my soul, for he who striketh
Fol. 43 h terror destroyeth upon | the earth. And he who is upright
^^ among men existeth not according to the Christ, that is
to say he doth not exist at all, and each one afflicteth his
neighbour.'*
Strive ye, O my beloved, for the time hath drawn nigh,
and the days have diminished. The father no longer giveth
instruction to his son, and the son hearkeneth not to his
father. The good Virgins have come to an end. The holy
fathers are asleep in every place, the mothers are destroyed
like the widows, we have become like unto orphans. The
humble are trampled upon, and blows are showered upon
the heads of the poor. Because of this, within a very little
we have made God to be wroth. Then let us make lamenta-
tion, [for] there is none to comfort us. All these things have
Fol. 44 a come upon us because we have not afflicted ourselves. | Let us
"'^ ■ Isa. IxTi. 21. 2 Cf. Mic. vii. 2.
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strive earnestlyj O my beloved, so that we may receive the
crown which is prepared. The throne is spread, the door of
the kingdom is open, 'to him who overcometh will I give
the manna which is his.' ^ If we strive earnestly we shall
conquer our passions, and we shall reign for ever and ever;
but if they conquer us, we shall weep bitterly.
Let us fight for ourselves, inasmuch as repentance is suffi-
cient for us. Let us put on ourselves sorrow, and make
ourselves new [creatures] in humility. Let us become lovers
of men, and make ourselves companions of Christ, the Lover
of mankind. Since we are vowed unto God, [we must lead]
the life of the monk in love. Virginity doth not [mean]
virginity of the body only, but the keeping of oneself from
every sin. For in the Gospel certain virgins were rejected
because of their careless slothf ulness, whilst those who watched
bravely went | into the chamber of the bridegroom. May Fol. 44 6
it happen then that every one [here] may enter into that nn
place for ever!
And as concerning the love of money by means of which
fighting is carried on against us. If thou wishest to gain for
thyself these things (or, possessions) which are transient, and
can be destroyed by fire,^ by great avariciousness, or by
trafficking, or by violence, or by evil design, or by excessive
manual labour, thou art not free to serve God, at least
certainly not in every way. If thou hast the eager desire
to collect for thyself gold or bronze, remember that which He
spake in the Gospel, saying, ' Thou man of no understanding,
they shall carry away thy soul this very night j [and] the
things which thou hast prepared unto whom shall they
belong ?'^ Of similar import too are the words, ' He gathereth
together, [but] he knoweth not for whom he is gathering.' *
Strive eagerly then, O my beloved, and fight against [this]
» Kev. ii. 17.
2 This rendering is doubtful. The text juAiOoXe nx oValc S
nRWPT is perhaps corrupt.
« Luke xii. 20. ' Ps. xxxix. 6.
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passion. Thou shalt say, 'I will do what Abraham did,
I will act uprightly in respect of God, the Most High, Who
Fol. 45 a created the heavens | and the earth— saying. If I have taken
n© anything of the things which belong unto thee, from a thread
even unto a shoe-latchet/ The stranger who is humble is
a great good, and the Lord loveth the proselyte. Concerning,
moreover, the slothfulness by means of which fighting is
carried on against us, [and] concerning the right hand
of need, remember that it is written, 'Thy houses for
gathering in are accursed, and the things which are in
them.'' ^ And again concerning the gold and the bronze James
spake, saying, ' Their rust shall bear witness against them, and
the rust shall devour your flesh like fire.' ^ And, ' He chose
a man,* a righteous man who had no idol, he saw their
affliction.' * Again, purify thyself from the curse before the
Fol. 45 b Lord calleth thee, for thou hast set thy hope | upon God,
^ because it is written 'Let your hearts be purified, [and]
perfect towards God.' *
I enquire of thee, O my beloved in the Lord, for if thou
hast made God to be a helper [unto thee], and if thou art unto
Him one beloved, and if thou hast set thy heart to walk in
the commandments of God, then will God Himself bless thee
so greatly that thy fountain shall become a river unto thee,
and thy river shall become unto thee a sea. Por thou art
the chariot, and continence shall be the charioteer. The lamp
of God is kindled above thee, and thou shalt give forth
the light which belongeth unto the Spirit. Thou shalt control
thy words in [giving] judgement. God granteth unto thee
graciously the skill of the saints in contending, so that thou
mayest not fall headlong before the image (or, phantom)
in thy city. Thou settest thy foot upon the neck of the
prince of darkness. Thou seest the general-in-chief of the
Fol. 46 o forces of the Lord standing at thy right | hand. Thou shalt
^ 1 Of. Jer. V. 9. ^ jas. v. 3. " Ps. Ixxviii. 70; 1 Sam. xvi. 11, 12.
* Exod. iv. 31. " Jas. iv. 8.
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drown Pharaoh and his multitude. Thou and thy people pass
over the sea of salt/ that is to say, this life. Amen.
And besides these things, I command thee not to relax thy
hold upon thy heart, for it is the joy of devils to make a man
to relax his hold upon his heart, and to bring him into the
net before he is aware of it. Therefore be not thou careless
in receiving the teaching of the fear of the Lord. Thou
shalt go foi^ard (or, grow) like the new plants, and thou
shalt please God like a new (i. e. young) bull which driveth
away the sheep with [his] horns. Moreover, be thou a
valiant man, both in deed and in word. Do not turn thy
face away as do the hypocrites, lest thou join them and
become converted unto them. Do not destroy (or, waste)
the first day [of the week] in thy field, for thou must know
what that must give to God day by day. Seat thyself by
thyself, like a prudent governor, | and try [thyself] judicially Pol. 46 b
according to thy reason; and whether thou art away by qfe
thyself on a journey, or whether thou art among a crowd,
thou shall pass judgement on thyself daily. For it is very
much better for thee to be one among a crowd of a thousand
people and to possess a very little humility, than to be a man
living in the cave of a hyena in pride. It may be remem-
bered in respect of Lot, that he lived in the midst of Sodom,
and still was a believer and a good man. But we also hear
in respect of Gain, with whom upon the earth there were
only three other people, that he became a sinner.
Now therefore, behold, the contest is prepared for thee.
Examine thou carefully those who come upon thee daily, for
we must hide ourselves even as those who wage war against us
hide themselves. For the devils are not wont to come against
thee on the right hand only, but they appear also on the left
hand to every man. For in very truth, in my own case, they
fought against me on the right-hand side, and they brought
1 Aiab.
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unto me the Devil, being bound in the form of a wild asSj*
but the Lord helped me. I did not believe them, neither did
Fol. 47 a I relax the vigilance of my heart | against them. And the
cjc" works of the Devil on the right hand hurt me many times,
and he went so far as to dare to tempt the Lord, but He
destroyed him with all his works.
Now, therefore, O my son, array thyself in humility, and
make the Christ to be unto thee a counsellor, and His Good
Father [also] ; make thyself a companion and a divine man,
in whose heart is the Law of God. Make thyself to be like
unto the poor man who carried His Cross, who became a
companion of weeping. Make thyself to become poor, [put]
a napkin on thy head, and let thy place of abode be unto
thee a tomb, until God shall raise thee up and give unto thee
the crown of triumph.
If it happeneth on a time that thou art utterly cast down
about a brother, who hath caused thee suffering by [his]
words ; or if thy heart hath been wounded by a brother, and
Fol. 47 6 thou sayest, 'he | is not worth this ' ; or if the Enemy
^"^ worketh in thee against a certain man [and thou sayest],
' he is not worthy of these honours,^ lay thou hold upon thy
speech. Or call to mind that it is the Devil of war who
maketh himself great in thy understanding. [If] thou con-
tendest with thy brother, thou knowest that there is no balm
in Gilead, and that there is no physician in thy neighbourhood.
Now [therefore] devote thyself to silent contemplation, and
to making thyself conscious of God. Weep thou tears in the
presence of thyself and Christ, and the Spirit of Jesus shall
speak with thee in thine understanding, it shall give thee
birth in the circle of the commandment, and make thee to
strive by thyself; thou resemblest a wild animal inasmuch
as the venom is in thee.
Remember how that thou thyself hast benefited on several
' The Devil also appeared to Abba Nathaniel (died a. d. 876) in the form
of an ass. See Paradise of the Fathers (ed. Budge), i. 112.
THE ARCHIMANDRITE 381
occasions. Dost thou not hear the Christ saying, ' Forgive
thy brother seventy times seven ' ? ^ Dost thou thyself not
weep often when thou makest supplication, saying, ' Forgive
me I the multitude of my sins ' ? And yet thou layest hold Fol. 48 a
of a little thing against thy brother ! And straightway the 4^
Spirit of God shall bring before thee the Judgement, and
the fear of the punishments. And thou must remember
the saints, and how they were held worthy to be treated
with contempt. And thou must remember the Christ, and
how they despised Him, and treated Him with contempt,
and how they crucified Him for thy sake. And straightway
thy heart shall become full of compassion and fear, and thou
shalt cast thyself down on thy face weeping, and thou shalt
say, 'Forgive Thou me, O my Lord, for I have inflicted suffering
on Thiue image.' And straightway thou shalt rise up, and
thou shalt be [feeling] the consolation of repentance, thou
shalt flee to the feet of thy brother, thy heart shall be as
water, thy face shall be joyful, thy mouth shall be filled with
gladness, peace shall be enveloping thee, and thou shalt make
supplication to thy brother, saying, 'Forgive me, O my brother,
for I have made thee to suffer pain.' | Thy weeping shall be Pol. 48 6
abundant, but great joy shall be unto thee through [thy] qc
tears. And peace shall boast itself in your midst, and the
Spirit of God Himself shall rejoice and shall cry out, saying,
' Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who shall be
called the sons of God.'* When the Enemy heareth the
sound of the voice [of thy weeping] he beeometh ashamed.
[Take care] that God is glorified, so that a great blessing
may be unto thee.
Now therefore, O my brother, let us fight boldly. Thou
knowest that contention existeth in every place. The
churches are filled with men who love fighting and with
men of wrath. The Congregations and the bodies of monks
love to arrogate to themselves greatness, pride hath made
1 Matt, xviii. 22. * Matt. v. 9.
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382 THE INSTEUCTIONS OP APA PACHOMIUS
itself to be king (oFj to rule). No man sheweth bravery on
behalf of his neighbour, but every man inflieteth persecution
on his neighbour. We have fallen into the midst of
sufferings. There is neither prophet nor Gnostic. Np
Fol. 49 a man chideth another | in respect of any matter, because
^■^ hardness of heart hath increased. He who hath under-
standing shall speak out, for the time is evil. Every man
maketh himself to be his own king, and they devote their
minds to the contemplation of the things which are unseemly*
Now therefore, O my brother, make peace with thy brother,
and thou shalt pray for me ; I am unable to do anything in
the matter, but I humble myself because of my wish. And
do thou be sober in everything. Suffer, and perform the
work of the evangelist, bear temptations patiently, fight out
to the very end the fight which the life of the monk
entaileth, humble thyself, make thyself to be long-suffering,
let thy heart dread [certain] things [or, words], which thou
must hear, and take good heed to guard thy virginity. And
thou shalt commit thyself unto him with whom thou com-
parest thyself, and unto these strange voices concerning me.
Set not thyself outside the writings of the saints, but make
thyself strong in the belief in the Christ Jesus our Lord,
Fol. i9 !> through Whom and to Whom be glory, | and to His Good
qfc Father, and to the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. Amen.
Bless us !
COPTIC FORMS OF GREEK WORDS
is-c^i^eon 48, 57, 72, 90, 96, 96,
137. 138, 140, 142, 143. i44>
153. 164. 164.169. 171. 175-
jvi5Js.eoc 4, 19, 20, 28, 43, 45,
48, 62, 62, 72, 74, loi, 102,
124,173-
ivi5».e(oc 62, 136, 139. 141.
145, 166, 178.
ak^FSkiTH 90,113, 114, 116 (bis),
117, 120 (bis), 121, 125, 126,
131 (bis), 139, 143, 144. 154,
163, 166, 167, 170.
2>.t?awTlHT0C 120.
d>.t?i»e\iRH 22, 24.
»wPPe\ion 113.
jvc-peXoc 3, 6, 7. 10, II, 15,
16,17,18, 20, 21 (bis), 22, 23,
24, 26 (bis), 29, 30, 34, 35,
36 (bis), 37, 67, 61, 62, 63,
64,65,67,70,71,72,81,83,
95, 97. "7, 128, 133, 140,
143.153,157,161,164,166.
&.i5OTon 7.
a>.«?eKHTOC 20.
i.ci&. 137.
a>.pion 126.
a^pioc I, 48, loi, 104, 128.
a^oioin 176.
i.PKp&.TUip 46.
&.C<A1.H 168.
&.t5piOH 136, 161.
a.t«(OH 134, 160, 165, 172,175-
a,.caj«!'5e,&.cT(»>ni'^e 147, 150,
151,153,157,169,170,171,
173-
d^'X&JU.St.C 22.
&.'^IK(OC 96.
s^eTOc 29, 36.
«.Hp 2, 66, 136.
d^edwna>.cidk 100, 102, 104.
Sweswitd^TOc 20.
ak©eTei 151.
d^inii^jud.. 108.
a^inenoc 128, 129.
dwipeoc 104.
MceHTHpion 102.
a^iTei, SlItci, a^iTei, 43, 44,
87, 90.94.116,129, 130 (bis),
136.
a^ITHUft,, SlITKUISw 87, 88
(bis), 90.
&.i'<^iu.». 87.
SwlTOC 102.
7^(OCi&. 16, 26, 169.
2ki^AJiak7V.toTOc 152.
2ki(on, a^'icoM 17, 19, 21, 23,
27,45,54.58.60,63,84,100,
loi, 165.
384 COPTIC FORMS OF GREEK WORDS
awibStiioit 103.
&.K&.eaLpcid>. 148.
«wR»we&.pTOC 106.
d>.Ka^ipcoc 154.
d^Kopswioc 90.
&.Kpi£tei&. 79.
ek\a^Js.cTpoM 68.
*k?V.HoeinoK 13.
jk.\Heioc 27, 87, 89, 96, 99,
105, 119 (bis), 132, 143, 172.
j^Wjs. 4, 5, 9, 17, 30, 34, 38,
42 (bis), 44, 51, 54, 58, 60,
68, 71, 72 (bis), 73, 75, 11
(bis), 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 87,
88, 91,92,93, 94,96,97,98,
105, iio(bis). III, 113, 115,
118 (bis), 119 (bis), 121, 122,
124,125,129, 133,134 (ter),
i35> 138, 140, 144. 147. 150
(bis), 151 (bis), 152, 163, ^54
(ter), 155, 159 (bis), 162, 170,
173, 174, 175 (bis)-
e.Wot5TrA.oc 158.
ak^ireidw 90.
2k\(^d^ 20.
»jiA€\ei,aaAe\ei 45,54,147,
148.155, 157,158,167,172.
&ju,e\eijv 157 (bis).
ajue'XHc 154.
&.Ai.eXi*. 8, 156.
djuuoAJion 141.
a^njs.i^Kai.'^e 69, 77, 120, 164.
109, 116, 133.
«>.n8>.iTKH 81, 116, 117 (bis),
130, 151, 155, 160,165,166.
awnivc^Kwei 126.
dwndweeu&. 171.
d..n&.\dju£i&.ne 82.
8>.M&.nawTcic 51, 57, 103, 116
(bis).
&.MJ(.CT&.CIC 42, 44, 46, 48, 53,
137-
N,H».CTp€(:^€ 52.
»iMakCTpe«^ci 123.
&.m&.to7Vkc 90.
a^Mak^iopei, »knak5(^topei
57, 80, 81,101,109, no (bis),
124, 130, 131, 149, 172,
d.wj>w5(^topiTHC, ^v«aw;)^^o-
piTHC75,77,ioi, 105, 165.
annexe 111,159- _
i^nepoonoc (in A«.nT«wn«».n-
©ptonoc) 95.
&.nojuid., Jknojuidk. 55, 72,
144, 159, 161.
dwHOJUlOC 102, 144,
&.ttOX.H 149.
akKTIHCIAJieitOC 48.
&.«g»i.7V.a>.cRe no.
dw^IOC 132,
&.OP&.TOC 63.
a^nSktiTak 77, 91, m, 113.
i>.n».pxH 139, 141.
&.n8wT»w 151.
jvnei^H 148.
8.nicTOC 17,42,44,84,85.
dwTTO 126, 176.
&.no£t»wA.e 159.
dwHO'^fUiLei 33.
d^no'^HJu.i&. 166.
»LnO©-TRH 99, 154, 171.
8>.noRik©icTai 160.
jiwnoKpHcic 77, 116.
&.noRpicic 77, 78, 109,
awnoXa^Tre 141, 144, 155.
a>.no?V.&.Trcic, awno?V.8kTcic
138, 160.
COPTIC FORMS OP GREEK WORDS 885
^noXofiaw, Swno^orfas loo.
ewnoXot'i'^e 164.
8knoA.Tr 40.
a^nojucpoTTc 136.
dwHopei 100, 1 01.
awnocTO^iKoc 119.
&.nocTO?V.oc 10, 13, 16, 17,
21, 27 (bis), 28, 30, 31, 32
(bis), 33 (bis), 34, 36, 37, 39,
40 (ter), 41, 42, 43, 44 (bis),
45. 46, 51. 65. 58. 59, 60, 73.
76,81,88,89,93,94,96,119,
121,122 (ter), 135 (bis), 137,
138, 139. 140, 157-
aLnoTdwR-<^KOc 165.
jSknoTftkCce 154.
&.pjS. 2, 71, 81, 91, 92, 93.
a>.peTH 19, 96, 100, 102, III,
129 (bis), 147, 149, 167, 169.
d^pieAJioc 2, 147.
».piCTon 87, 90, 134, 150.
&,pXa>.'?«?e\oc 5, 14, 19, 24,
29,30.36, 39, 63, 136,139-
i\p^akion, a>.p;)(^awiOK 129,
137-
«>.p^'^iawKOiioc 126.
«wpX€i, jvpx" 51. 60, 133,
135, 169-
awp^eiepeTc 93.
«i.pXeice*ki 94.
iK^y^cic&e. 78.
awp^enicKonoc 128.
akp^ece*.! 106.
^'PIX" ^' ^°' '^' '^' ^°' ^^'
68, 75, 78, 91, 97,100,116,
121, 135,153-
awp^HenjcKonoc 92, 104,
105, 106, 108, 120.
akpi^HJua^wakpiTHC 146,
awp^HjuaknTpiTHC 175.
ewpXHnpcc&'S'THpoc 176.
»kPX«CTp&.-^POC 139, 172.
«>.pXH2?«>^TpOC 102.
awp^j-xiiwRonoc 126.
iwpX^enicRonoc 82.
«».pX*€p£''"C ioo,io4(bis),i22.
e>.pX.inpo<i5HTHc 25.
AwpX^epoCTTKH 92.
&.pXww 57, 60, 65, 80, 89, 90,
91, loi (bis), 150, 171.
dkceftHc 102, 136, 150.
awce£ii&. 102.
jikCeeKHc 82.
a.CRHTHC 77, 96, 160.
&.cn8.'^e 17, 25, 26, 31, 33, 41,
74. 77. 106, 132.
&.cn«kCJUioc 81, 93.
SwCt^a^TV.dw'^e 120.
a^ct^akAi'^e 9.
«kCXT>'A*OCTrKH 161.
awT*^^I^k 168.
a^TAH 104.
^Tr^js.Me 45, 70, 94, 133.
2k.t5e»LpTOC 20.
awX^ic 89, 96.
J&&.eju.oc loi, 102.
fca^nTi'^e 29, 141, 142.
fejs.n^^e 132, 139.
&«wnTicjui&. 5, 41.
&»kn-^cju.a>. 132.
£i&.nTicTHC 128, 175.
fiiLn'^^cTHc 128, 129, 130,133,
137. 138, 139. 140, 141, 143.
144.
£i«wp&&,poc 94.
&2s.pei 96.
fidkCd^ni'^e 82, 116 (bis), 117.
386 COPTIC FORMS OF GREEK WORDS
fcakCi^ioc 105.
fea^TOC 86.
£tHAJL&. 112, 158, 164.
fiifiXioeiTRH 137.
fei£i7V.oc 126.
feilOM 126.
feioc, Moc 27, 75, 119, 123,
144,147,168, 172,175.
fcX&.nTei 109.
ftoHeci 85, loi, 109,114, 116,
117, 120, 149.167.
C(OHeei«>. 147, 149.
£ioHei&. 103, 162.
fcoHooc 14, 24, 151, 171.
&OT».nH 69.
fcoTr«oc(?) 103.
c<djuioc III (bis), 112,118, 119.
Pi'P 3. 4 (bis): 5> ". 13. 17. 18,
34> 38, 42, 52 (bis), 54 (bis),
56, 57, 65, 68, 70, 72, 73, 77,
78, 79 (bis), 80,86,89, 91,93,
95. 96. 97, 98, 99, 100, loi,
102, 103 (bis), 104, 105, 107,
III (bis), 112 (bis), 116 (ter),
118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124,
129 (bis), 131 (bis), 133 (ter),
134, 135, 140, 144, 146, 147,
148, 149, 150 (bis), 151 (bis),
152, 153, 156, 158, 159, 160
(bis), 162, 163, 165 (bis), 167,
168 (bis), 169, 170, 171, 172.
ceHe*k 76,9o,ioi(bis), 102, 103.
i^enHKOc 1 01.
cenHcic 83, 84.
t^enoiVe 170.
ITtHOITO 73, 115.
peiioc 54, 141, 156.
onoicic 104.
i?na>c-^KOc 100, 174.
CMtOC^OC 98, 99.
ppajuuuidwTeTrc 102.
cpawt^H 82, 89, loi, 102, III,
112, 122,126, 133, 150, 156,
175-
t»-!rjuiK«w'^e 90.
•^d^iuonion 57, 159, 172
(bis).
■^dwIAJKOn 69, 114.
'2k.d^iju.(onion 102, 113 (bis),
114 (bis), 115.
'J'-e I, 3, 4,5, 9, ", 12, 18, 21,
33,34,38,39,43,47,51,52,
53,54,55,57.59,60,61,62,
63, 64, 66, 67, 69, 72, 76, 77,
78,79,80,81,82, 83,84,85
(ter), 86,87,88 (bis), 89, 91,92
(bis),93, 94,95, 96,97,98,99,
101,106, 107, 108, 109,110,
III (bis), 112, 113, ii4(bis),
115 (bis), 116, 117, 118 (bis),
119 (bis), 120, 121, 122, 124,
1 25(ter),i28,i29(bis),i3o(bis),
131, 132 (bis), 133 (bis), 135,
136 (bis), 137 (bis), 138 (bis),
141, 142,143, 144, 147,148,
149, 151, 152,155,156, 162,
163, 164, 165, 167, 169,170,
171,172,174,175; CMgO-
cott -^e 60, 65, 66,116,170.
'^ecno'ii.H 126.
•xecno-^Hc 68.
•^GTrrepoc 126.
•i.H (enei "^h) 60, 61, 68, 72,
76 (bis), 82, 87,106,118,129,
134, 152.
COPTIC FORMS OF GREEK WORDS 387
•Jk.fU»IO'!Pp??OC 48.
'^ii'. 156.
'^i2k&oXoc, "xia^oXoc 6,
30, 51, 62, 64, 67, 72, 112,
115, 148,153.155, 156,158
(bis), 159 (bis), i6r, 167 (bis),
172, 173 (bis), 175.
•^lawfeoTrA.oc loi, 109, 127.
■xiakeccic 175.
•xiaLeiTRH 88.
*i.iawKOKei, <xidk.Konei 55,
134-
<2k.I&.KOni&. 51.
'xi&.Konoc 126, 176.
<xiawKpicic 76.
'xi&.Ko^nei 79.
■^la^KiOHidt. 103 (bis).
<XI2wIICp2^ 140, 141, 143.
«:^iakCTHA«.a». 150.
'^iH(5HAii&., ':^iHi5fu&ak 109,
134.
'^iK&.ion 78, 96.
<2k.IKa>.IOc\ "IWIKdwIOC 19, 24,
•XIKJS.IOC I 25, 26 (bis), S3, 72,
rxiKd^iOC ' 79, 80, 86, 88, 89,
^iKdw'iocj 100,101,102,103,
109, 124, 140, 144, 171.
67, 68, 91, 95, 100, 101, 102
(bis), 103, 104, 144.
'^iK&.KdJJiat. 96.
•aLlK2s.KOC 109.
•a.ijuio-jrppoc 68.
•^lIOIKH 137.
•^lOpOOT 123.
•XIOCIAH 141.
•^mnon 90.
•a.icTak'^ 42.
•^'itORTHC 135.
'xoRHAiak'^e 152, 161, 172.
'JwOKIAftdw'^e 99, 120.
•^ons^Tion 36.
•ai.pa^K(on 7, 8, 122 (bis), 148.
•i-poAioc 33, 37, 159.
'jk.Trniv'xoc 84.
•a.TrHJkA«c 5, II, 14, IS, 19,
22, 30, 57-
'a.TrKa>.TOc 4, 167.
<^(opeAw 24, 35, SI, 53, 100,
102.
'xtopea.c-^ROni37, 138, 139,
143-
'xuipi'^e 175.
•akUtpon 26, 48, 141.
£-^(OJUL&.C 98.
ecKawRei, ec5Ka>.Rei 150.
et5Rp«>.Tia>. 52.
ePRpa^'<^&. 147, 167, 171.
ecRoiAAiaL'^e 129.
eiTRcojuiion 96, 119, 121,
128,
ec^pskti^i 176.
e«?(o 126.
eeoc 88.
ei (es JUH Te, ei aih tci, ei
A»«'")9,37, 76, 117, 121,
124, 125.
ei<ak.iii>\on 104, 171.
ei'Sk.oiTV.oc 171.
eiRonoJUOc 21.
eiRuin, eiR(dn 161, 163,
164.
eipHHH, eipHtiH 6, 10, 13,
16,18,19, 20,21,23, 24,2s,
26, 30 (bis), 31, 37, 40 (bis),
4i,44(bis),46, 51,54,59, 75,
85, 90, 101, 112, 126, 128,
388 COPTIC FORMS OF GREEK WORDS
146, 148, 152, 166 (bis), 167,
174, 175-
eic 84, 99, 109, 113, 117 (bis),
121, 124, 125 (bis), 157, 158,
165,172.
eiT»L 136, 138.
eiTC 76, 96, 139, 140, 172.
eiTHAiiSk 117.
eRK'XHClaw, eiiK\Hcidw 40,
46,48,89,90,104,112,137,
_ 139.174- _
KuTUftCIBk, KK^HCia^ 93,
144.
€KCT2>wCIC 123.
e^&.^eicTOit 96.
eA.8w^eiCTOc 93, 96.
eXaw^icTOtt 115, 119, 169.
e\«w|X;^icToc 126, 127, 176.
eXeoiKO 126.
eXeireepj). 118.
e\€Treepoc 119.
eAe-Toepoir 6, 24, 75, 156.
eTVe-TTepiJ^. r8.
en (en gpcon -xe) 60, 65, 66,
116, 170 (bis).
eM-j^Tuiaw 100, 139.
eitepcte igo.
eMepi^ei 31, 173.
enKJvKe'i 150.
enKioiuuoH 96.
etipirei 88.
enTHAiJv 139,
CMTO^H 22, 52, 64, 69, 96, 157,
_ 173-
nTO?lH 62, 76, 78, 80, 83, lOI,
104, 157.
€mr5(^epott 52.
e«u)5(^A.ei 136, 148.
e^&.t«ei 126.
e^opi'^e 62.
e^o-TCKs, 19, 46, 57, 148, 166.
e^TrA-OT 116.
en&.p^i«». 31.
enei (enei -xh) 60, 61, 68, 69,
72, 76 (bis), 82, 87, 106, 118,
129, 134, 152-
eneieiTAJiei 78, 86, 90.
cncieirjuiiaw 72.
eneiR&.\ei 86, 88.
eneiTHAJidw 85.
enepiaw 53.
ency^eTewi 126.
eni£ioTr\eTre 52.
eni^oTT^H 8, 52.
enieTjmei 128, 170.
enie'!rAAiak,enioTA«.iaw,eni-
eTJUiak 153, 160, 164.
eniRjs.7V.ei 43, 54.
eniCROHH 92, 93, I2g.
enicRonoc 16, 28, 32, 40, 46,
75, 77> 79. 82, 84, 86, 88, 92,
100, loi, 102, 105, 106, 112,
113,116 (bis^ii7, 119, 120,
126,129; AJl«T€niCROnOC
7-
enicTo7V.H 76, 94 (bis), 102,
109.
enjcToTVooTe 102.
eniTponoc 10.
enoTTpjvMioM, eno-!rpa>.nio«
^ 22, 36, 103, 104,139.
pca>.THc 154, 168.
epexioc 133.
epHAAOc 6, 9, 97, 128, 134,
136, 150.
epjtJiHni&. 12.
ecTTxa^'^e 79. 136-
ecTT^ia,. 108.
COPTIC FORMS OP GREEK WORDS 389
CTei ':^e 89.
e^87.
eTOTC 126.
89. 132, 133-
43. 76, 19, 84. 8g, 98, 100,
loi, 113, 128, 137, 152,164,
170 (bis).
e-ir«.ctTC\icTHc 51, 63, 58,
113, 132, 135.
eTra>.pecTOtt 126.
eTKd>.ipi&. 80, 106.
eTrXot^iak. 94.
CTTnopei 96.
eTnopie.. 138.
e-Tt5p&.Ke 39, 52, 75, 81, 90,
104, 122.
eTt^pa^ciew 103.
eTTi^pocirMH 18.
eTTt^TTHC 100.
eT(^8>.picTei 115.
CTJ^akpicTiaw 83.
e^ oco« 163.
■^TTTHJUiak 134.
■^UIH 22.
H 146, 150, 152, 163, 158, 159,
168,173.
e2v^d>.ccd>. 56, 64, 88, 102.
©»kW».C2k 85, 89, 92, 94, 171,
172.
©eoA.opoc 54, 55, 57, 105.
eeo<i^opoc 129.
©epa^neTre 102.
©ep«>.neTTHc 169.
©euipei, eetopei, ©cuipei
14,89, 90, 91, 100,103, 104
(bis), 142, 161, 164.
©ecapiKOc 89, loi.
©HpiOK, ©Hp'ion 71, lOI,
109 (bis), 1 10 (bis), 150, 158,
159. 173-
©Xix:^ic 99, 150, 159.
©oTppawKion 142.
©ponoc 17, 19, 29, 31, 36, 37,
60,63, 91,92, 93,105, 170.
©Tpioit 136.
©TrpwK (©-!rpa,.HO)« ?) 101.
©TTca^TTpOC 47, 169.
©TTCIJS. 31, 46, 100, 103, 146,
157, 163.
©TCIJS.CTHpiOlt 114, 115, 126.
iKon 121.
iKion, \'k(om 21, 155.
IM<i.[lRTIOn] 176.
ipHnH(-<^pHltH) I, 18, 32, 40,
41, 58, 63, 91, loi, 143, 162
(bis), 174.
IblTdw 129.
RSL'^tot^Tr'Xa.Kion 96.
R».©d>.pi'^e 114, 115.
Ra^ee'i.pjk 160.
Rdk©Hoei 90.
R»w©Ht?HC!C 146.
R«>.©ICT«w 26, 40, 153, 165.
R8w©o'\.IRH 120.
Rdw©o\lRO« 76.
Rj^i ]7, 79, 112, 129, 134, 171,
172.
r»lI nep 108.
R&.ipoc I, 82, 86, 94.
R&.Riak, 144, 159, 167, 168.
3 D
390 COPTIC FORMS OF GREEK WORDS
RXKO-ypPOC 2.
KdwXedwKpaw loi.
Kaw7V.ei 25.
KdwXoc 123.
K«.\(Oc 9, 31, 44, 52, 55 (bis),
87, 97, 117. 123 (bis), 137-
KJs.n 77, 92, 116, 143, 144, 151,
162, 165 (ter).
K^.tt(on 80, 94.
K&.nnoc 31.
Kiwpnoc 13, 15, 21, 23, 36, 60,
61, 64, 65, 66, 70, 90, 103,
113, 141, 168.
RSwTJs. 30, 36, 55, 62, 63, 69, 72,
75, 76 (bis), 78, 79, 80, 82,
86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 94, 95,
96, 98, 104, 106 (bis), 109,
no. III, 112, 113, 114,115,
116, 119 (bis), 121, 122 (bis),
123, 124, 126, 127, 128 (bis),
133, 136, 138, 139 (bis), 140,
141, 142, 143 (bis), 144, 146,
150, 169, 170, 174.
R«wTJ»wfeaL\e 96.
Kai.T«>iio'\H 55,
K&.T&,KIOn 136.
Ra.TawKTV.TCXlOC 134.
RJVTi^\dw\l«w, Ra>.T&.\&.\l&.
8, 164.
R8kT&.?V.(OOT 142.
Ra>.Ta>.«T&. 148.
R«>.Taw^ioir 84.
Rj!wTi>.neT*kCJUij>k 36, 70, 71.
Rjs.TeiwpiTei loi, 104.
R&.T«>.CT«wCIC 90, lOI.
RftwT»Lt^pOmTHC 174.
uj^T-e^g 92.
R2i^Tope(Oiu&. 75, 105, 128.
RakirAji&. 136.
RawTrcoM 98.
Re\»wp^HC 90, 103.
Re\eTe2i, m, 118, 138,141,
143-
148, 155-
Re(^dw\2k.ion 20.
RHfilOTpt^OC 10.
RlJ&(o7i.OC 91.
Rl£l(OTOC 12, 13.
RI<2k.piOn 142.
Riea^pat. 103.
RIRawC 138.
RindJuMjjion 102, 141.
RIlfXTMOC 163.
Rinionoc 79.
rTV.^'xoc 39, 64, 142.
R\&.CJLiaw 140.
R^HpiROC 93, 105, 106 (bis),
108 (bis), 116 (bis).
R^Rponojuei, R^Hpono-
Aiei 7, 48, 103, 109, 142,
143. 144, 153, 154-
R\HponojuLi&., H^Hpono-
A1I&. 7, 104, 127, 141,
176.
R^HponOJUOC 44, 51.
R^HpOC 41, 42, 82, 91, 93.
ROitKonei 52, 115.
Roin<oni2v 52, loi, 127,
ROmCOKITOC 116.
ROHROC 156.
Ro^awije 52, 73.
roXslCic 52, 95,140, 160,164,
165, 174.
roWhrhk (.sic) 2, line 4.
ROJUL&.piTHC 29,
Roni&. 69.
Ronpid., 157.
COPTIC rORMS OF GREEK WORDS
391
KOCXiei 22, 96 (bis).
KOOUIHCIC 169.
KOCAJLIKOH 89,
ROCAAOC I, 5, 12, 13, 16, 17,
18, 20, 21, 22, 30, 33, 34, 37,
46,48,55,61,65,67,73,76,
77, 84, 102 (bis), 123, 132,
137, 139, 140, 159, 161 (bis),
162, 165, 166 (ter), 169,175.
KOCAJL(OKp&.T(Op 1 03.
KpawT^^H 116.
KpHJULdk. 115.
RpHCIC 160, 174.
Kpi^iU&. 105.
KpiJUldw 118.
Kpiue, npine 96, 109, 149,
167 (bis), 172.
KpiCIC 95.
KpiTHC 99.
RC = R'ypiOC 126.
KTHCIC 104.
KirfcepniTHc 90.
KTrW^TTMOC 112.
HTpiSwRH 10, 51.
KTrpn?xjiaw 106.
KTppi'^e 90.
K-ypi^ 89.
R(o\ei 118.
r(o\t 37, 118,159.
R(OAAd>.pion 27.
R(onaw'^e 69.
R(oni&. 69.
?V.a>Jiana>,c 23, 90, 129, 166.
\a>Aine-!re i, 5, 18.
\»juinpoK 14, 91.
7V.&.0C 47, 87, 90, 94, 96, 97,
105, 160, 172.
TVefiiTOK 125.
^ei^eoiM 65, 66.
\e^ic 128.
\hcthc 2.
\lCTHC 135.
\o^?iRO«, ^orfRon 55, 163.
\oc<iciioc 151, 168, 172, 173
(bis).
"Xoc^oc 30, 54, 89, 90, 105, 125
(bis), 156, 158, 163, 164.
^o^X" 32, 42, 44.
Xoi^tocfpakC^oc 105.
\ouuioc 2, 9.
7V.oino«, \oinott 58, 78, 92
(bis), 116, 131 (bis), 132, 133,
136 (ter), 139,152.
\oTrTHp 114.
7V.TjitHn 169.
^TAJIKH 36.
\Trnei 41, 42, 52, 96, 155, 156.
^TrnH 42, 62, 81, 82, 87, 88,
96, 104, 107, 122, 124, 148,
150, 155, 158, 164 (bis), 167,
168, 169.
Xtcthc 152, 157.
X'TTOTpc'iaw 73, 92.
X-TTOTpt»OC 139.
\-!rxw»*>> 143-
AJl».eHTHC 11, 13, 16, 31, 32,
33 (bis), 37, 4i, 46, 85, 106,
130 (ter), 131, 132, 165, 168.
judwKdwpi'^e 100.
JULH^RdwpiOC 30, 33, 40, 41, 51,
54, 58, 79, 87, 89, 100, 102,
104, no, 112,114, 115, 119,
121, 126, 175.
ju.a>.7V.icT&., juiawA.icT&. 115,
134, 150, 168.
AidwWon 84, 156.
393 COPTIC POEMS OF GREEK WORDS
jud.ni&. 56, 57.
judwnnsk. 35.
iiawpcjk.piTHc 13, 14, 15, 19,
22, 36, 37-
At&.pT!rpoc 129, 144, 175.
iiawpTTpiOM 126, 176.
A*.»kC-<^lT^ 122, 150, 160, 166.
juet'akCTpawTHA.jkTJiw 126.
jue^HTSk 78, 102, no, 150.
AJle\IO^»p^.<^oc 78.
xie\oc 32, 33, 120, 147, 159,
163, 168.
AieAJL£tp&,non 48.
Aien 77, 80, 83, 88, 100, 131,
134, 136, 138, 169.
jue«H(?) 126.
juepic 54, 156.
juepoc 77, 84, 92 (bis), 109,
136, 150.
xieTawitoi, ju.6T&.noi 94, 133,
144, 158.
ju.eT2>.noi2L, iJicT&.noi2k 94,
102, 113, 124, 135, 174.
JUH 81 ; €1 AlH TI, ei JULH
TCI 9,37, 76,117,121, 124,
125; JiiHtTenoiT0 73, irg.
AiHne-re 116,
AMinoTe 83, 107, 149, I go,
159, 161, 172.
juumoic 109, 1 go.
JUUlTpiTHC 142.
A«KTpono\ic 160.
ju.onj>.p;)Q^iuj« 1 01.
JU.OM&.CTHpiOK 126, 127,136,
175.
Aionot^ettHc 120, 154, 163.
AAOHOH 75, 94, 151, 172.
-ttOKOXOC 75, 79, 82, 86, 88,
105, 117, 125,126,165, 170,
174. 175-
JUIOTT 126.
iUOTTCIROK 151.
AlOTCTSw^akTlOM I4I,
sulo')q\oc 9.
junrite 176.
«jnrCTHpiOM, JUTPCTHpiOM
17,27,30,52, 59,60,66,70,
81, 82, 89, 90, 100, lOI, 102,
104, 116, 153, 157,166.
AMOHa^D^I^OC 89.
MHCTCTTe 98, 131 (bis).
KHC-^JS. 94, 125, 147,149, 151,
154, 165, 167.
KHc^e 148, 153, 154, 158,159-
Moepoc 89.
noHjuLs^ 102, 129, 132.
noi 122, 174.
noAAoeeci&. 119.
HOAJioeeTHc 88, 89, 98,105.
noiuoeeTHc 157.
noA&oc 55, 105, III, 118,154,
156, 157, 164, 173.
MOTTC 100, 153.
KTO^H, see enToXn.
MTTAJlt^IOC 4, 19, 21.
Ktoepoc 100.
^eniRoc 103.
oiKOHOjJiei.oiKonoAtei 56,
171.
oiKonoAiia. 57, 79.
OIKOHOULOC 89.
oiROTTjuenH 55, 100, loi,
102, 121, 129, 135, 156.
OipHHH, OipHHH (.sic) 162.
COPTIC FORMS OF GREEK WORDS 393
OipHHIKOH (nc) 163.
OH 3, 12, 13, 16, 17 (bis), 20,
28,48,65,68,70,83,85,86,
87,88,91,94,95,96,97,98
(bis), 100, 1 01, 109 (bis), III,
117 (bis), 120, 121, 127, 132,
135, 136, 139, 144 (bis), 147,
150, 156,157. 158,161,162,
165, 167, 169, 171, 172 (bis),
173-
on(oc 126.
Opi^&.HOK 97, 98, 99.
opcH 8, 24, 57, 65, 83, 94,
107, 179.
op<xinon 138.
opeo-^o^oc 82, 89, 105.
opeon 125.
opt^Skiioc 90, 100, 123, 179.
ocon (et^ ocoK 163).
OTT 17,94, 172-
OT nonon 75.
OTT'i.e I, 4, 9, 21, 39, 48, 51,
73, 77, 88, 95, 97, 99, "o,
122, 124, 140, 142, 143, 151,
152, 159, 173-
OTM 81, 108.
n&.eoc 163, i54, 164, 167,
168, 170, 171.
na^etoc 153.
ndki'^cTe 94.
n2k.ic 126.
nd..\dwi&. 88.
n&.?V.m 68, 70, 98, 138, 158.
nA.\lM OM 3.
n2>.«o'5'prt'a>. 173.
n2k.MTOKp&.TC0p 12, 24, 25.
n*knTUJRpakT(op 107.
n&.nT(oc 80, 86, 116, 150.
nawMg^on\i«w loi.
njs.nnoi (?) 95.
TTd^pdw 1, 22, 47, 60, 109, no,
143, 149, 170.
nd..p&.&a>. 118.
ii&.paw£i&,cic, nd..p&.&awCic
160, i6i, 164.
ndwp&^o\H 89.
n«kpa>.i»t»e\iaL 109, 126.
n8>.p&.t5e 77, 107, 1 12 (bis), 143.
na^pa^'awi^udw 100.
nawpaw-^icbLOTP, n&.pa^'i.'i'i.oir
6, 53, 167-
n&.p«.iT€i 52, 92, 93.
n&,p*.Rx^ei 52, 82, 92, 96,
102, 107, 113 (bis), 120,175.
n«>.p8ju.eTpon 175.
n&.pswnojuoc 157.
nawpekna^THc 106,
n&.p2^no\H 89, 100.
na^pa^nTiojuak 164.
na^pawTCi 93.
n&.poenia>. 147, 170, 175.
n&.peenoc n, 13, 22, 23, 24,
58, 59, 69 (bis), III, 129,
134, 144, 156, 165,169,170.
ndwppHci&., n*.ppHciN 54,
162.
na>.po'9'ci&. 15, 52.
ne^TiwCce 122,
nawTpiJiwpD^Hc, n&.Tpi8k.p-
^X^HC 19, 82, 83, 105, 106,
107, 120, 122, 131.
ne-xidwc 175.
neiee 78, 116.
neipdw';^e 120.
n6ip&.cjuo 152.
iieTV.awC'OC 90, 129, 140.
ncAxnTei 126.
394 COPTIC FOBMS OP GREEK WORDS
nepi epoa.'^e 113.
nepioirpi?oc 72.
nepicnsw 148.
ncTpx 89,90,97,103,122,136.
nHiFH 54.
nHpa.'^e 146, ig6.
niee 55, 115.
nin&.cic 129.
nind>.Kic 7.
ninaw^, niiia..^ 108 (bis), 130.
nipjk'^e, mpai.'^e 10, 121, 173.
nipa,.ciioc, nipa>.cijioc 146,
152, 153, 159, 175-
nicTfiTre, niCTeTe 13 (bis),
17, 21, 29 (bis), 30, 35, 38,
39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 85, 11 1,
114, 115 (bis), 116, 118, 133,
147, 151-
nicTic 29, 43 (bis), 57.
nic^c 70, 85, 89, 1 01, 1 03 (bis),
iig, 162, 167, 175.
mcTOC44, 77, 78, 89, 90,102,
124, 172.
n\&.HBk 62, 64.
n\&.«oc 156.
n^dwCJUd.. 6, 24, 84.
n?V.«wccc 72.
n7V.dLT&.noc 102.
n\eRTpoK 102, 103.
n^HPe 6.
n\Hn 6, 42, 73, 124, 125,154,
160, 165, 169, 170, 172,
n\Hpot^opei 118 (bis).
nXiri^H 94, 155, 157.
n^Treoc 176.
nTV-irpotf^opei 119.
n\Trpo(i:^opia>. 126.
nneiTiuia. {nnS) 13, 14, 15,
19, 20, 22, 23, 29 (bis), 30,
32, 35, 39 (bis), 40, 4i, 44,
45, 47, 48, 58, 62, 74, 85
(bis), 91, 96, 102, 103, 104,
114,115,121,126,132,143,
145, 148, 149,152,153,158,
164,168, 171,173, 174^175-
nKeTrju.«wTiROM (nmRow)
48, 89, 90, 98, 100, 102, 103,
104.
niteiTAAaLTOt^opoc (nnS-
TOt^OpOC) 109, 121.
no\€Aiei loi.
noTVejuoc 16.
noTVeoc 176.
no\e(oc 126.
no\ic, noA.ic 12, 26, 27, 29,
32,34,35,36,38,39,40,41,
45, 54, 82, 94, 97, 102, 106,
125, 137,154, 158 (bis), 161,
171, 175, 176-
no\iTeTe 52, 55.
nO^TTJUOC 150, 156, 158, 167
(bis), 173.
noXTTTeTe 96, 147.
no^TTTeTiuiaw 96.
noX-y^a. 75, 76, 77, no,
121.
nonHpi2>. iig,
nonnpon 35.
noKHpoc 85, loi, 155.
noMTrpia^ 148, 165.
noMirpoM 172, 174.
nomrpoc 127, 175.
nopne-re m (bis), 165.
nopHH 1 35 (bis), 159.
nopm^., nopni&. 148, 153,
157, 159, 162, 164 (bis), 165,
169.
nopnoc 109 (ter).
COPTIC FORMS OF GREEK WORDS 395
noco 156.
noco JU&.TV'A.ott 84.
noTHpion 46, 47.
npa^^ic 56, 81, 169,
npenei 78, 145.
npecfceirc 160.
npec&TTepoc 5, 30, 75. "4,
123 (bis), 137.
npo-aLpojuLoc 3, 128, 132,
13s, 144. i7S-
npoeiCTOc 114, 127.
npoKonH 158.
npoRonKei (Jiy 109.
npoRonTei no, 152, 172.
nponidi. 136.
nponoi&. 55.
npoc 28, 77, 84, 96, 98, 114
(bis), 117, 160.
npoceir^X^H 59, 71, 123.
npocR&.pTepei 17.
npocRTTHei 48.
npocRTHH 115.
npocTawt^juiaw 86.
npocT7V.HTOc 100, 171.
npoc(!^op2w 16, 31, 46, 100,
126,139, 141, 144 (bis).
npoTpene 55.
npot^HTeire 134.
npot^HTHC 19, 55,78, 80,81,
86,87,89,99,104,110,111,
116, 121, 122, 129 (bis), 133,
134,144,152, 156,168,169,
174.
npotj^H^A. 75.
npo£«.ipecic 98.
nptoTOR 77.
mrPH 15, 40, 64, 65, 66, 70,
171.
mr\H 26, 64, 60, 102.
mrppoc no,
nioc 64, 67.
cj^\nn?^ 23, 64, 65, 70, 89.
cikXni'^e 65, 71.
c^.n-^^.TVion 58.
ca^pKiRon 150.
CJ».p^ 22, 56, 62, 63, 68, 156,
159, 162, 169,171.
ceiAHon 112.
cejunoc 52.
cHAt.es.nc 65, 112.
ciJULion 32.
cRd>.«'^8>.\i'^e 132, 133.
cR&.tt'x&.A.on 115.
CRawtl^oc 140, 141, 143.
cRensw'^e 160.
CRenswCTHc 21.
CRHRH 12, 17, 22, 28, 36.
CRHHb>At&. 126.
CRipTJS., CRipTJk. 75, 137.
CRonoc 101.
CR-yWei 116, 131.
CRTTMH 157, 169.
cRTTnai.'^e 53.
cjji&.p&.H'xon 36.
coiT'xjvpion, coT^akpion
2, 3, 173-
coc^i&. 89, 90, 100, 101 (bis),
102 (bis), 104, 167.
COt^ICTHC 100.
co?|^oc 93, 95, 100, 101, 103,
104, no, 115, 122, 159.
CnCROT^JkTlOp 130.
cnepjuLik. 24, 160.
cnpjuL&. 102, 103, 118,
cn\HK 79, 81,82.
cnoTT'a.H 115, 175.
cTdwVion 140.
896 COPTIC FORMS OP GREEK WORDS
cT&.-!r\o« (?) no.
CTiwTrpoc (C'l^oc £ind cpoc)
i8, 29, 137, 152, 153, 157,
160, 166, 173-
CTJvTrpoTr (c-^ott) i, ti, 174.
CTSLTrpuxi^opoc 127.
cTepecoiUJi^ 12, 28, 70, 73.
CTepiOXlA. {sic) 2, 4.
CTOTVH 7, 12, 13, 23, 36, 67,
108.
cToXi'^e 138, 162,
CTpawTHA.aiTHC 126.
CTpa^TI^., CTp«k-^&. II, 164.
CTpsw^^A-e^TH 175.
cTir\\oc 70, 71, 85, 86,
123.
cnrXoc 29.
cTCtceKHc 128, 131 (ter), 132,
134, 135,137,138,139,140,
141, 142, 144; CTTHfeKHd
128.
ct7V.8>. 5, 118.
c'yjLM.b.a.e. 64, 70,
c-!rjuifeoTr7V.iiw 158.
CTTUlTujPpdLti^tOC 102.
CTTAAAieTO^OC 51.
cTiAnskCia*. 5.
CTJUnOM III.
cTTnii.c'e III.
CTTMawCFUJCH 87.
cTrnaw^ic 120.
cTrnirettHc 128.
CTKirpjvt^eTrc 84.
c'!r«H'a>.Hcic 168, 173.
CTHH-^IHC 107.
cTrnHeiA. 131.
C'TMR^H'<^ROC 1 01.
CTrnTc'Wju. 27, 45.
cT«Te;)(;^ei 77, 92.
CITH^Q^WpHCIC 67.
CITMge'i.piOtt 155.
CTTMgOpiaw 106.
Ct^OMI^OC 65.
ct^p»wt5i'5e II, 28, 33, 35, 39,
45, 112, 113, 114, 116.
ct^pjv«?ic 41, 63, 70, 1 12, 114.
c;)^Hi«.ew 108, 12S.
c;)(^oA»w£'<^KOC 1 01.
C(0«J.&. I, 10, 13, 15, 16, 22,
26,28,30,31,35,38,39,45,
46, 47, 51, 53, 54, 56 (bis),
60, 63, 68 (bis), 69, 76, 81,
82, 86, 98, 107, 108, 118,
124, 125 (ter), 127,130,134,
147, 160, 162 (bis), 164, 165,
166, 167, 168, 170.
c(Oju.a^TiKon 56.
cwTHp (crip) I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17,19,27,
28,31,33,34,42.43,44,45,
48, 53, 56, 58, 59, 60, 85,
131, 134 (bis), 137, 138,139,
140,141, 142, 143.^
CtOTHpi»L, CtOTHpidk 127,
135-
T»w\&.intopoc 99.
T&.\en(opoc 148, 164.
T«>.A1I0K (TJVJUieiOK) 73.
T».^IC II, 56, 63, 64, 71, 73,
92, 93, 104.
T2vp«.;)(^H 168.
T^s.(5oc I, 5, 10, II, 12, 39,
173-
Ta^iX^aw 120.
Ta.X« "7, 158.
Tl>.')QJF [sic) 9.
TC^ion 103.
COPTIC FORMS OF GREEK WORDS 397
TeXioc 20, 67, 93, 105, "I,
119.
Te\(onHC 135 (bis),
TexttH 27, 53.
THH 126.
THC 126.
To\*a&. 78, 93, 113 (bis).
ToXilHpOC 8.
TOK 126.
Tonoc 26, 36, 39, 55, 57, loi,
108, 114,115,139,141,143,
155.
TOTe 6, 14, 22, 24, 28, 31, 32,
46, 54, 55. 69, 60, 80.
TOT 126.
TOTTO 156.
Tpj^ne-^a. i, 46, 47, 139, i5i-
Tpia. 47.
Tpi&.C 142.
TpOt^H 62, 98, 99, 124, 125,
150.
Tp-Tt^a. 57.
Tion 176.
TT^OtlH 1 68.
TrXiRia*. III.
t^&KSwpion 121.
c^&.nT&.ci&. 56.
(^&CKiaw 35.
c^eonei 95, 115.
t^eoHOC 8.
t^opei, c^opei 75, 124, 133,
134,138,153,165,166,170,
172.
t^pawi^eWoTT 166.
t^Ta^^H 64, 95, 168.
d^TrWikRH 120.
t^TCIC 115.
c^tonH 174.
(i^tOCTHp 98.
X&^jpc, X^'^pe ". 13, 32,
41, 43-
5(|^».\inoc 1 68.
^isKiaoT 129.
3(^«k\RI0H 87.
^^a^pawKTHp 22.
00.^?^^, X*'P»'?« 56 (bis),
57, 82, 90,100 (bis), loi, 115,
117,126,132,136,137,138,
139,140,143,146, 148, 153,
166, 171.
X»^piC,X»^P»C54, 56, 68, 59,
81,91,93,96,100, 132, 147.
X«>.pscJ^a^ 51, 104, 115, 140.
X*^P«C'^»' 131-
X^^PTHC 123.
X^vtoc 57.
X^iJuiakppoc 162.
Xeipa^'^^otuik. 91.
X^ipor^oMei 82, 92, 106.
X^Kon 112.
XHpaw 10, 93, 100, 150, 170.
-^Qiuin. 14, 64, 99.
X^€'''*''5£ 121-
X,O^H 146.
•VOpTOC 130.
X,P€W<^ 120, 134.
XPH**»^ 170.
XPi*^, XP**' 66, 96, 97, 98,
99, 123, 124, 136, 171, 173'
X^P*" 69, 74, 82, 120.
X^pHPei 96, 97, 98, 99,
124.
X<»>P*<^ 131 (bis).
\|rawWei 105.
3 £
S98 COPTIC FORMS OF GEEEK WORDS
^TS^Xaioc 88, 92.
\^».\U(0<X0C 98, 119, 120.
\lrak7V.THpioK 12, 23, 103.
qrirxH I, 2, 9, 26, 30, 3S, 36,
38,39.48,55,56,57, 72,73,
77, 84, 89, 102, 103, 104,
107,109, 112, 119, 121,123,
147,148, 159 (bis), 160,161,
162, 163, 164, 167 (bis), 169,
1-70, 175.
'id, Ui (anterjection) 3, 11, 25,26,
33,35,38,41,42,43,45,68,
69,70,78,82,84,86,87,88,
89,92,93,99,101,103,104,
105, 106,110,113,115,117,
119,123,124, 125,129,131,
134,139,143, 144,152,155,
159, 160, 165, 170, 171.
to, the letter, 129.
(O-XH 89.
(oc^eXiuoc 48.
£awWOC, ga^rt'oc 25, 37, 51,
58, 90, 126, 128 (bis), 129,
136,139,143,157,175,176.
g<M5md>. 105.
gjvipe'<^ROc 17.
givujin I, 6, 12, 15, 19, 20,
25, ^6, 29, 30, 40, 44, 45, 46,
47, 58, 59 (bis), 72, 74, 75,
126,133, 140,146^172,175.
For the form ^& = 99 = !
JvAMin = 1+40 + 8 + 50,
or 99, see pp. 20, 21, 23,
25, 26, 33, 37, 126.
gs.n7V.lOC 5, 153.
gJvpAAi. 5, II, 12,14, 16, 82,
171.
gfl'^OJUL&.C 79.
gce«oc 55, 94, 96, 163.
geXni'^e, geTVni'^e 53, 155.
g\nic, ge\nic 69, 91, 99,
122, 151, 171.
ge^ic 98.
gepxiencTTHC 12.
gepXlHMHTTHC (*^d 121.
£CpAJUmi&. 12.
g^pjuiniiv loo.
grufeu-ain 172.
giepoc 76.
giepoV|rai7V.THC 86.
giKJvMoc, giK&noc 96, 146,
152.
giKCon, £iK(on 6, 22, 24, 62,
72, 143, 166, 174.
giXsk 119.
glAlKIdw III.
gica.i?»?e?V.oc 129.
gicoc 63.
gicTopi'^c, gicTopi'^e 75.
gpfcoXoc 85.
goTVOKOTTIltOC 120.
goA.OKOT'l'nOC 120,121,125.
go\toc 56, 78, 79, 80, 107,
III.
20A«.0l'\.I&. 158.
gOAlOKOC, gOAiLOI(OC 54, 8l,
161, 171.
gOAAoTV.oc'ei, gOAJio\oc»ei
87, 92, 99, 107, 108, 114,
115, 124, 164.
gojuooTTcion 47, 48, 58.
gonXoK 155, 166, 169.
gOpOAAJV 51, 83.
gocon (en £ocon -^e) 65,
66, III, 116, 17b.
COPTIC PORMS OF GREEK WORDS 399
gOTSwH 62, 54.
g^pa^ejuien 97.
g^paaA&OTMC 12.
^pHTO«82, 113, 122,128, 133.
gjp(OJU.&.IOC 101,
gTT'^HO'^HC 117.
gv^onH 168.
gTT'^piaw 12.
gTre€p(Ot|^a>.KTHc 102.
gTrepcogrjitMoc 102.
§^r\^s, 118.
gTrXn 162.
gTTJUiepoc 55.
gTTAiHeire 10, 12, 17, 22, 36,
37. 66, 103, 143.
c
gTAiMeTre (w) 35.
girjuiHOc 10,18, 20, 21, 22,23,
24, 25,26, 71.
gTrn«..p5([^ottT&. 153.
gTrnepcTHc 39, 97.
girnHpeTHc 1, 3.
grnoeccic 75.
gTrnoRpHTHc 172.
grnoRpicic 8.
gTrnoRpiTHc ig4,
gTrnoiuieiHe, gjirnojaeme
i47(bis), 150, 153, 17s.
gTrnojmme 40.
girnoAiomi 90, 127, 146, 167.
gTrnoTSwCce 152.
gTrnne-rc 171.
gTrnnHpe(?) 88.
grniopswOM 141, 142.
glOC 64, 109.
gwcTe 30, 35, 140, 148, 157,
162, 163.
NAMES OF PERSONS, COUNTRIES, ETC.
a>.d>.piiuawe&.iA. i.
aw&.p(OH 86, 87, 93, 122,
ewM&.KO'yjL& 150.
awM&.T(OH I, 5, 9.
&£^CH&.C(0 151.
SL£te\ 100.
j^p»>ga.^i 25, 95, 122, 146,
152,157, 171-
sj^pawg^ju, dwM&. 127.
2^p&.£aju, j>knj>. 79, 81.
dw&pid^e 23.
&.'^dJLiL 6, 13, 16, 20, 21, 22,
23,24,25,26,62,63,66,67,
68, 69, 134, 157.
2L<X(0n2^I 159.
dktfa.,pe2k.c 29.
a^e&.ndkCioc loi, 129.
daswK(o£t 83.
&.IC&.&.K 83.
&.IC&.K 83,
«w\e^8..n'xpeTrc 105.
dwXc^dw 129.
aw^c^dkioc 30.
awJueitTe, SumTe i, 2, 9, 99,
135, 140, 148,149,161,167.
sjuoppd..ioc, douoppd^'ioc
loi, 154.
d^ndwtfidk. I.
&.tt'^0|)(]^I&. 120.
a«.noW(dnioc 176.
awCOTH\ 23, 24.
Skti^OTH^ (?) 13 ; see ca^paw-
i^OTH\ 23.
aw^^epo-s-cia^ 36.
&aJ&T?V.con 157.
£t&.pHa^2vc 155.
ft&.peo\oAiakioc, &&.peo-
A.OA&&.10C 17, 21, 27, 30,
31, 43.
^epetfiKH 10.
£tHe\eeiJL 133,
fcifepoc (?) 54.
£tIKTiOp 126.
fcippoc 54.
caw&pmX 24, 136.
K^a^ioc, a son of Death, i.
t5a>.\c«k'X 173.
t^ak\i\awi&,, u&.\i\&.iai. 16,
31, 32.
c-egenita. 3, 56, 57.
i^Hton 66, 99, 160.
Tie'^ei 108,
c^oXia^e 167.
i»pHi?opioc 105.
^S^ (David) 78, 86, 98, 102,
103,105,120,122,123,158.
NAMES OF PERSONS, COUNTRIES, ETC. 401
■xawJUidwHoc 82, 105.
•x&.\iA.&. 158.
•i-iwMIH^ 87, 150, 151, 157.
•^I-^TTJUIOC 34,
•x'ijUKoeeoc 168. .
•XTAIIOC 136.
•^lO^IT 81, 95.
e&tong^, a^naw 146.
e-^eni. 66.
eiiogdwrniHc 129.
67V.ic2wioc, eXic&ioc 103,
108, 152.
eXiCdwiOC, an Elder, 114,123.
eXTTcSkfeeT 132, 136, 138.
e\Tca>.ioc 121.
e?V.toi 21.
enwx 157-
enHi:^ 75, 123, 124, 125, 126.
eniomr^oc 126.
eTreiXswT 62.
eir?^pa>.THC 66.
eTTga*. 21, 22, 26, 67, 68, 156,
157.
erge 21.
e?:^ecoc gr.
'5».Xa>.pi&c,'^«.Xa>.pi2wC 1 04,
126, 129, 132, 138.
■^opo&a^eA 104.
h\ = icpakH\ g. V.
h\i«wC 150, 162.
HpiOOkHC 129, 130, 13s.
HptO'xiawc 130.
HC&.I&.C 69.
HcawT 83.
HTSL^ISk 39.
edi'^'vawioc 17, 30.
eeomcToc 176.
eeo«!!^Tr\oc 129.
ee(J3'^opoc 105.
eeio'xopoc, a^ns. 127.
©(oe 126.
ecoAidwC 29, 34, 38, 40, 41, 42,
43, 44, 45, 141-
I^wKKlO&OC 30, 95, 138.
ia..K(o£t, lawKioft 25,83,84,103,
104, 131, 146, 153.
i\kio£ioc 30, 171.
i&.K(o£ioc, Apostle, 10, 29, 76.
I«k(0 5.
ie\Hu. 26, 29, 39, 103, 134,
135,137,153,159,160,162.
icpeiuidiC 78, 99.
iepHjULI&.C 163.
le'^eKidkC 69.
ie'5eRiH\ie'5eRiH\78, 144.
leCOTT lOI, 154.
leswW'dw 27.
•iWawpTH (?) 48.
innoReH'^oc 129.
iop'x&.HHc, lop'^a^nHc 63,
136.
lOT^A. 153.
'ionfiM., 'ioT^aki 6, 9, 11,
135-
loTT'^&.c 6, 8; 157.
lOTT'aLeio 157.
IC&.&.K 25, 83, 146.
IC«>.R 83.
JCRi^pitOTHC 6, 8.
iH\,(icpawH\) 23, 84, 87, 88,
89,97, lOI.
ich\ 147.
403 NAMES OF PERSONS, COUNTRIES, ETC,
lojfc 25, 72, 79, IS7.
icondw<xdw& 104.
i(J5c (i(jJga>.itnHc) 59, 60, 63,
64,70, 97,98,99, 106, no-
itoc, the Apostle, 113.
IU)C, the Baptist, 175.
Itoc, the Archbishop, 93, 175.
l(OC, the Elder, 114, 116, 122,
124, 125.
i(ocis.(i^akT 161, 162.
iWCHt^ I, 93, 104, 131, 136,
147, 157-
icogjvnHHc 29, SI, 53, 54, 55,
56, 72, 98.
lOiga^nnHc, the Apostle, 155.
i(dg2>.nnHC, the Baptist, 128,
129,130,131,132,133,135,
136,137,138,139,140,141,
142, 143, 144.
liOgSwHtlHC, the Archbishop,
128.
K«^f^IH\ 23,
K&.ein 172,
K&.pjue\oc 80, 82.
Kawc^&.pn&,0'yA£ 10.
R&T 82,94,97, "I, 125.
RHAie 87, 103, 105, 136, 160.
KO\^O0OC 91, 92, 93.
KOAtC^IOn 2.
Kopineioc 109.
KTrpiA.A.oc 129.
KiocT&.n'<^nonoXic 92, 128,
7V.d^dwn 83.
TV&.'^&.poc 95.
\«>.TO>MnoXic 126.
^"ia*., Xi4l 40, 84.
\0TrR8i.C 139.
\u>T 152, 172.
ju«».«?'^ai\inH 10,
ju.dwee&.ioc 128.
juaLeei&.c 138.
ju.&.pi&., JU.a>.pi&., the Virgm,
10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 22, 32,
132, 156.
JUd^pia^, sister of Martha, 10.
jui&.pi&. Td>. iat.K(o£toc 10,
uLawpiSt. TJU&.c"ai.a^\inH 10,
&t&.pi£dwXt 12, 31, 33, 42.
Jua^pKOC 139.
AA.&,pT& 10.
AiidkTe&.ioc 30.
AiL&.TeiawC 30.
axe.'X'^i^ 6.
ju.cX^ice'SkeR 93.
AACpKOTrpiOC 126, 175, 176.
ju.econo-^djui&, 83.
JU.IC&.K 151.
AWX*^^, xxiy^iJiiK 15,17,
21,22,24,25,36,37,38,39,
60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 71, 139.
JUl^awHA., Archdeacon, 126.
AMoircHC 25, 84, 86, 87, 88,
89, 97, 98, 102, 104, 105,
122, 152, 157, 160.
AAOJTCHC, a monk, 123.
M&.fcoK^O'aLonocop 151.
KawTPH lOI, 154.
ueineTPH 95.
niKO'&Ku.oc 176.
«(oge 25,91, 103, 134.
O'^I&.C 104.
o^ot^epttHc 157,
NAMES OF PERSONS, COUNTRIES, ETC. 403
OT^&.I II.
OTTTkikiaw I go.
OTpiJvC 158.
oirpiHTV. 23.
nd^\aju(on 105, isy.
n&.pat.'xeicoc 153, 164.
n2^paw'^icoc, nd^pdw'xicoc
13, 21,23,36,37,39,43,62,
66,67,76,100,135,141,142,
153, 157 (bis).
nawpdkK7V.HTOc 19.
nik.p'^eicoc 37.
nivpAiOTTTe 18.
nakc;)(|^aw log, 106.
njvTP\oc 79, 89, 93, g6, 104,
no, 139, 155, 159.
nawTrXoic 109.
naw^(ox«.{»> 129.
n&.g^jsjui 91.
na^£OJLS.(o 175.
n&.2cojjL(o loi, 105, 146, 175.
nCM'^ROCTH 18.
iipcoc 96, 97, 121, 124.
necTrneioc 80, 81, 92.
necTrnoToc 80.
neTpoc 12, 32, 33, 41, 43, 45,
46,47,58,88,104,138,139,
143, 155-
nerponioc 127.
neTpojnioc 105.
pSkKOTe 106.
ca^&.b>o 21, 159.
cawXoijuH 10.
C«kAAa>.piTHC 102.
ckijlothK 86, 104, 122, 152.
cajmv^Wtt 158.
c^pawKinoT 176.
[ca>.p]awt^oTrH\ 23.
cjvpeiOTr[H\] 23.
Ca^pOTTt^OTH^ 24.
CJ^T&.M«t.C 6, 7, 10, 57, 119.
ce-xpawK 151.
ce<}k.eKiH\ 139.
cepenTiw 150.
CeTTHpOC 120, 176.
ciiuion 10, 30.
ciojn 103, 154.
CKOt^JvMHC 34, 36, 38, 40.
CKO^IHHC 35.
CMH 175.
CCXOAJtSk 172.
co\oAAU)n 69, 103, 104, 115.
COTOjmiC 2.
COTP«k.M 94.
coTrca^nnaL 10, 157.
cot^oc 78.
CTet^awHoc 175.
CTp\(OTHC 30.
CTTpiaw 83.
TakfeeitMHce 146.
Ta».pTakpoc 148.
T^ltO 126, 175.
TooTT n H-soeiT 40, 59, 73,
i37-_
TooTp n TcenTH 77,
TooTT n Tce«'^ 75.
TOOT it TcilTei 123, 126.
TpTti^ion I.
Tce«TH, tcHth 77, 86, no.
Tcnrei 123, 126.
Tcen^ 75, 9i-
Tojfee 132.
t^a^pawOi) 94, 172.
404 NAMES OF PERSONS, COUNTRIES, ETC.
(i^iXmnoc 29.
t^iA-ocewHc 10, II, 12.
c§icu>n 66.
;X;^»w\'i-8w*i&. 150.
Xi'^'^J^ioc 151, 159.
^a>.M8>.n&.ioc 100.
;Xiawp«'» 162.
^OTTCa. 10.
5(^pIC■<^^n.noc 82, 90.
^pTTCOCTOAlOC 1 28.
U)t« 154.
(oc^iswe 2.
g8i.pA«.OC (?) 30.
gA^pjUtOdHX 23.
gH\ei 112.
gH^idwC, giiWawC 80, 82, 84,
91, 98, 103. 152, 157-
g^ps^aii 157.
g^p&.(3^aLH?l 23, 24, 81, 84.
§^pe£ieKK&. 83.
g^ptO-XHC 10.
gtopciecioc 105, 127.
■xeiie 92.
'SHHJULC 109.
navixe. 92, 97, 121.
-^ppic 66.
FOREIGN WORDS
d^Md^, Chald. Nas, 23, 127.
j)i<aLb}n&.i, Heb. iJlN, 159.
awWH^OTiaw, Heb. H'' ^b)ir\,
12,14,15,23,24,25,31,64.
ikJULHtf, Heb. IDN, 14, 176.
JUivnnji., Syr. jiiiD,', Chald.
N3P, Arab. ^,174.
AieXg^, Heb. n^D, Arab. 1^,
172. ^
caL&&.(oe, Heb. niNax> 21,
159.
cevfc£i&.TOK, Chald. NfiSB', 150.
cepa^fi^ein, ccpzvii^in, Syr.
^%xi>, 5, 10, II, 14, 17,
19, 30, 63, 70, 71-
XepoTT&eiM, x^po^^J".
XeipoTrJfceitt,Syr.^ow),
5, II, 12, 14, IS, 19, 23,29,
30, 73-
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