Universal Dependencies - Coptic - Scriptorium

s-1

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0001

ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲓⲁ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲕⲱⲛⲥⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲛⲑⲉⲙⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲟⲕⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲩⲍⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ ⲙⲡⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲩⲑⲙⲥⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ · ◈ — ◈ — ◈ :

LIKEWISE A HOMILY PRONOUNCED BY PROKLOS, BISHOP OF CYZICUS, IN THE CHURCH OF ANTHEMIUS IN CONSTANTINOPLE, ON THE SUNDAY BEFORE EASTER, WHEN HE WAS INSTALLED IN THE ARCHIEPISCOPAL SEAT, AND NESTORIUS THE HERETIC WAS PRESENT.

s-2

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0002

ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ·

May the precious miracle of our Saviour overcome our(halting) speech

s-3

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0003

ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϭⲱϫⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲉ ⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲧⲉⲓϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲥⲛⲁϣⲡⲱϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲥⲙⲡϣⲁ ·

and may the utterance of words of great weight vanquish our tongue this day in respect of this miracle, for otherwise we shall not attain to the capacity for preaching, according to its true value, the goodness of Him Whom they crucified for our sakes.

s-4

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0004

ⲁϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ·

For what is there which hath ever happened that is like unto that which we now see by faith?

s-5

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0005

ⲛⲧⲁⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ·

Moreover, what mind hath ever existed which hath been able to think it out as it really is?

s-6

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0006

ⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲁϣ ⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ·

Or what understanding hath ever been able to reason it out?

s-7

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0007

ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·

Or what heart hath ever been able to depict it to itself?

s-8

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0008

ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ ·

Or what power of speech hath ever described it?

s-9

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0009

ⲏ ⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·

Or what eye hath ever seen it?

s-10

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0010

ⲏ ⲡⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ · ⲉⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ·

Or what ear hath ever heard the report of such a miracle as this, and of such love, that is to say, of Christ Who took upon Himself flesh in very truth, and bestowed upon us the blessing of life?

s-11

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0011

ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡϣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ · ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ·

Never before did the sun look upon one hanging on the wood of the cross, who was so shamefully slandered as was He—for our sakes.

s-12

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0012

ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ·

Never before did the sun see any one purchasing our nature under a curse.

s-13

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0013

ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲛϩⲁⲧ ·

Never before was the redemption of the world sold for thirty (pieces) of silver.

s-14

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0014

ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲏ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧϩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·

Never before did there exist passion and death, which were without sin, in the smelting furnace of sin.

s-15

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0015

ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϭⲁⲓⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·

Never before was one who was without a father, according to the flesh, condemned to death by the governor.

s-16

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0016

ⲏ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲁϣⲧϥ ⲉⲡϣⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ · ⲏ ⲉϯⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲩ ·

Never before was there one who was hung upon the tree to draw every one to him, and to give life unto them.

s-17

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0017

ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥ ϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲗ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·

Never before did the tomb receive into it a dead body which had plundered death.

s-18

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0018

ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲇⲣⲁⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·

Never before did the heavens become dark as night at mid-day, [as they did] through Him, in order that they might not see the tragedy which they dared to act in respect of God, for they presumed to touch His flesh.

s-19

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0019

ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲙⲕϥ ·

Never before did Amente quake as it did when it swallowed Him up.

s-20

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0020

ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲱⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙϩⲁⲁⲩ · ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϯⲱⲛϩ ·

Never before was the earth made beautiful by a sepulchre which contained life

s-21

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0021

ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙϩⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲩⲙⲫⲱⲛ ·

it was, however, no sepulchre, but rather a bridal bed.

s-22

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0022

ⲙⲡϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ⲛϩⲏⲏⲧϥ : ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ·

He Whom they buried therein did not suffer corruption; on the contrary, He Who went down into it became a bridegroom.

s-23

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0023

ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲁϥⲣϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ·

Never before hath any natural man passed three days and three nights in the earth, and risen up therefrom except Him Who of Himself fashioned the temple of His Body in the womb of the Virgin, according to that which He knew, He it was Who rose on the third day.

s-24

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0024

ⲉⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲟⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·

He raised up the temple, He lifted it up, by His will through death,

s-25

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0025

ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ·

and He made manifest the Resurrection through the birth-pangs of the Virgin.

s-26

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0026

ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲡⲉϫⲡⲟ ·

Now in this place (i. e., world) time followeth after begetting

s-27

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0027

ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ·

but in this place (i. e., world) he who prevaileth is he who preacheth at all times in haste.

s-28

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0028

ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ·

No lamb which could have been offered up on the altar could ever have carried away the sins of the world except at that time a when God took the form of a servant.

s-29

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0029

ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·

And He fashioned an ineffable body for Himself

s-30

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0030

ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ·

and He clothed Himself therewith

s-31

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0031

ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲱⲛϩ ·

now this was His flesh, the life.

s-32

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0032

ⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲉ ·

His blood is the redemption.

s-33

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0033

ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ·

The Spirit is the seal.

s-34

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0034

ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ·

The nature of God is without beginning.

s-35

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0035

ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ · ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϩⲉⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ·

Well therefore hath the blessed Paul said, 'Old things a have departed; behold, new things exist.'

s-36

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0036

ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ·

(The now heaven,) that is to say, He Who hath come down from it (i.e., heaven) hath blessed our coming thereto.

s-37

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0037

ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲧⲃⲃⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲧⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·

The new earth: He Who was laid in a manger. He purified it through the flesh wherein He was placed.

s-38

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0038

ⲟⲩⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲗⲟⲩⲗⲱⲟⲩ · ⲏ ⲉⲥϫⲟⲥⲉ ·

The new sea, which is vast and deep

s-39

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0039

ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲥ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲣϣⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·

the feet of men of flesh do not pass over it, neither is it contaminated by sin.

s-40

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0040

ⲟⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲗⲟ ⲟⲩⲃⲏϥ ·

The new life : this is He Who hath made war to cease from Him,

s-41

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0041

ⲁϥⲙⲁϩϥ ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ·

and (the life) is full and made perfect in peace.

s-42

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0042

ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲕⲙⲥ ⲉⲁϥⲉⲓⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·

The new humanity: this is that which hath washed itself and cleansed itself in water

s-43

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0043

ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲧϩⲥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·

and hath smelted itself a second time in the furnace of the Holy Spirit.

s-44

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0044

ⲟⲩϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ · ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲧⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥⲃⲃⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲙϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ·

The new worship : this is not the savour of sacrifice a second time, neither is it circumcision, but it is the worshipping by faith,

s-45

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0045

ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ · ⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ·

and the glorifying of One Substance in Three Persons.

s-46

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0046

ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·

These things are they which the prophet preached unto us saying, 'In that day God shall make Himself manifest in counsel and in glory upon the earth.'

s-47

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0047

ϩⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ·

In what day? Declare thou unto us, O prophet.

s-48

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0048

ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·

He saith, ' In that day a wherein God, Who is over all nature, shall take upon Himself flesh of a woman, according to that which He knoweth.

s-49

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0049

ⲛⲥϫⲡⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁϫⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ · ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲉϥϣⲓⲃⲉ · ⲉⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲙⲕⲧ ⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ · ⲉⲁⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲑⲏⲥⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·

The Virgin shall bring forth by ineffable mystery, without a husband, a Man, and a Lover of men, Who shall not change. He will make death to vomit me forth, this (death) which hath swallowed me up, which I know not. His tomb shall be the treasury of the Resurrection.

s-50

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0050

ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲥⲣⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲓⲁ

He will make her be mother to my freedom.

s-51

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0051

ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ·

And why should I multiply words?

s-52

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0052

ⲡⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ · ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ·

Passion belongeth to my flesh, but power belongeth to divinity.'

s-53

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0053

ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ :

But declare unto us, O thou prophet, in what manner shall God make Himself manifest on the earth?

s-54

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0054

ⲁⲣⲁ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·

Will it be without (His) manhood?

s-55

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0055

ⲁⲣⲁ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·

Will it be without (His) flesh?

s-56

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0056

ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ

'Get thee hence, O heretic, and speak not of this, for I will not declare (the matter) unto thee,' (saith) the prophet.'

s-57

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0057

ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ · ⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲇⲟⲅⲙⲁⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲏ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϣϥⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ·

If God were to appear without this, I speak of the flesh, O thou new and vain dogmatizer neither thy face, nor thine eye, would be able to bear His light.

s-58

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0058

ⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲁϣϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ·

And creation could not clothe herself with (her covering of) nature

s-59

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0059

ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·

the mighty Devil would not be able to go against Him to fight with Him.

s-60

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0060

ϥⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ ·

for he would quake before the Creator.

s-61

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0061

ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲱⲙⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·

Death would not dare to swallow up the indestructible nature of God

s-62

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0062

ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·

and Amente would be in abject terror of God if He were naked in respect of the flesh.

s-63

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0063

ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲓⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·

The Seraphim would not be able to gaze upon Him

s-64

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0064

ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲥⲧⲱⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ·

and how would it be possible for Amente not to quake?

s-65

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0065

ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·

'Now the nature of God had need of a hood (or, covering), not in order to clothe itself

s-66

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0066

ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·

(I speak of the indestructible nature of His Divinity)

s-67

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0067

ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲗⲏⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲁ ·

but in order that we might not be struck dumb at the sight of Him.

s-68

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0068

ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲃⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·

It was not a covering like unto that of Moses, for that was a covering of the darkness which was ignorance.

s-69

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0069

ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲁⲣⲉⲓⲟⲡⲉ ·

It was not a curtain which was made by cunning weavers,

s-70

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0070

ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲩⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲁⲛ ·

for its beauty was not due to a mixture of many colours.

s-71

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0071

ⲟⲩϩⲓⲗⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲗⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ·

It was not (like unto) the covering of the mercy seat, which was interwoven with gold,

s-72

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0072

ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲗⲏ ·

for its beauty was not derived from a material substance.

s-73

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0073

ⲟⲩⲭⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·

It was not (the work of) the Cherubim, neither was it wrought by the hand of man;

s-74

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0074

ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ ·

for the cunning handiwork thereof was marvellous

s-75

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0075

ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϭⲱⲣϭ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲙⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·

Now the sheep hath need of a covering [of wool], in order that it may be guarded by it from the wolf which eateth man.

s-76

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0076

ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·

Now the new Jew hath also attacked my words, and hath scoffed at the words of great import of the prophet, and hath contended against the Holy Spirit.

s-77

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0077

ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·

And what doth he say?

s-78

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0078

ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲉⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧϥⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ϫⲓⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·

(He saith,) I do not believe that God appeared upon the earth, or that He Who hath no form hath taken shape in the similitude of a man.

s-79

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0079

ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲱ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲛⲉⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲉⲩϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ · ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ·

But if thou deridest the Law, O Jew, and if thou wilt not hearken to the Prophets, and if thou wilt treat with contumely the Evangelists, and if thou wilt pervert the words of the Apostles, let us then enquire of the Elements, and let us learn from them what they have to confess concerning God Who died in the flesh, and Who He is.

s-80

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0080

ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲏ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ·

Come now, first of all let us enquire of the sun.

s-81

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0081

ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲏ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·

Tell us, O Sun: For what reason didst thou withdraw to thyself thy rays when the Lord was crucified?

s-82

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0082

ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·

Why was it? Was it because He Whom they crucified was an ordinary man?

s-83

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0083

ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲣⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·

If this be so, thou shouldst have done the same when they slew Abel, the righteous man.

s-84

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0084

ϯⲛⲁϫⲛⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ·

I will also enquire of heaven.

s-85

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0085

ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲧⲡⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲣϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ·

Tell us, O Heaven: For what reason didst thou clothe thyself with darkness at the hour of noon?

s-86

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0086

ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·

Was it because the Jews pierced the side of the Lord?

s-87

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0087

ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ·

Or was it because He Whom they crucified for us was an ordinary man?

s-88

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0088

ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩⲑⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ ·

If He was, why didst thou not understand (and do the same) when they stoned Naboth the Israelite?

s-89

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0089

ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲓⲁ ·

(I will also enquire of the earth.) Tell us, O Earth: For what reason didst thou quake when these fighters against God committed this abominable deed of presumption?

s-90

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0090

ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·

Was it because He Whom they crucified was an ordinary man?

s-91

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0091

ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙⲁⲛⲁⲥⲥⲏ ·

If He was, why didst thou not quake when they sawed Isaiah asunder by (the command of) Manasseh?

s-92

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0092

ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁϫⲛⲉⲡⲣⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ

Let us enquire also of the temple.

s-93

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0093

ϫⲉⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ

Tell us, O Temple: For what reason was the veil of the temple rent in twain when they crucified Christ?

s-94

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0094

ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·

Was it because He Whom they crucified was an ordinary man?

s-95

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0095

ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲛⲁϩϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ·

If He was, why wast not thou brought to the ground when they poured out in the midst of thee the blood of Zecharias?

s-96

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0096

ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲥϣⲁϫⲉ ·

And now, all creation which is without speech maketh its defence before us, and saith

s-97

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0097

ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲕⲏⲣⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ ·

Did we not proclaim our grief for the Creator,

s-98

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0098

ⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟϭⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·

Who was not a fellow-servant with us, Who had been condemned to death?

s-99

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0099

ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·

nay, but we were sorely moved, and we trembled with fear at the dishonour (which was shewn) to God.

s-100

proclus_homilies-proclus_13_easter_s0100

ⲧⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·

For Heaven cried out saying, 'He Whom they crucified in the flesh is God Who took upon Himself flesh.