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1	XXVIII. GREGORY OF NYSSA
2	Life of Gregory Thaumaturgus.
3	Parchment. Nine leaves more or less complete and five fragments.
4	The hand, where most characteristic, is broad and heavy, with thick down-strokes (see Plate X B supra):
5	particularly noteworthy is the collapsing ϫ. But possibly owing to the varying surface-quality of the parch-
6	ment, the script on one side of a leaf is often finer and more compact than the script on the other. Our
7	fragments do not represent more than one copy; though indeed there is considerable overlapping in the
8	texts of Frags. 5—7.2 Attention was drawn in ancient times to this duplication by a marginal note in informal
9	uncials in the margin of Frag. 7, verso, ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩ ⲃ︦ ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲁϥ, i.e. ‘twice ⲟⲩⲉⲓ, ‘repeated,’ and by the sign ⲥ
10	(? = cen ‘pass by’)® which is placed in the margin against the line in which Frag. 7 begins to repeat Frag. 6,
11	recto. On the verso of the same fragment a marginal symbol X is twice used: this seems to indicate that
12	longer or shorter passages in the exemplar (Greek or Coptic) had been omitted.
13	The ms. (see Frag. 2, verso) was in quires of eight leaves (sixteen pages). Punctuation is irregular. The
14	original scribe either left a blank for the stop to be filled in by the rubricator, or roughly marked the stop by #
15	(at the end of a paragraph, x). Some passages, notably the ‘Creed’ (Frag. 4 verso), have been hurriedly
16	punctuated by a later hand with the normal + in red ink. Attention should here be called to the marginal
17	directions wa ⲟ far’ and ⲱϣ ‘read’ (see Frag. 11), indicating that the intervening passage was to be
18	omitted in public reading.
19	Six leaves from a Sahidic version of the Life of Gregory are extant, Clarendon Press ms. (Woide), Frag. 54;
20	but to include these is beyond the scope of this publication.
21	Frag. 1 (Cairo, no. 24), 29 x 20 cm., is a complete leaf, paged ic (the second numeral is very doubtful).
22	The text, which has suffered much from damp, answers to the Greek in Migne’s P.G. xLv1, 897 ⲥ otros 0
23	movros Ⲉ ⲉⲟⲩ- ⲟⲟⲟ A Tddor kal ϭⲧⲡⲗϥⲓ.
24	The next three fragments are continuous, answering to the text of op. cit., 900 ⲃ TovTov ⲭⲣⲱ opus Tw
25	Oetotépa—015 A év ⲫ davepoirar. Of these, Frag. 2 combines Cod. Tisch. xxv, 24° (the upper half of the
26	last leaf in Quire I1, headed on the verso ⲗ︦ⲃ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲋ︦ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲃ︦) with Cairo, no. 2,, 21 x 21 cm., the decayed
27	lower half of the same leaf; Frag. 3 (Cod. Tisch. xxiv, 6) the first leaf of Quire III, is headed ⲅ̄ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ck
28	ⲡⲭ︦︦ⲥ︦ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ [ⲗⲅ] (recto), and A= Rc (verso) ; Frag. 4 (Cod. Tisch. xxiv, 28)7 is a complete leaf paged (ⲛ︦ⲉ︦)
29	Ac: the verso is headed ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦.
30	The six fragments following form a single group corresponding to the Greek of P.G. 917 A eimévros 8¢ &/
31	OMywr—021 ⲥ Tv ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ mpokatdpEavt (or slightly further). Frag. 5 (Cod. Tisch. xxiv, 20), a com-
32	ⲉ verso is headed sxc; Frag. 6 (Cod. Tisch. xxv, 17)? is the inner half of the last
33	leaf in Quire 11 (sc. pp. (ⲙ︦ⲍ︦) ⲙ︦ⲏ︦) the verso is headed [ⲙ︦ⲏ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦︦ⲥ︦ Co nxc]c ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ©; Frag. 7 (Cod. Tisch.
34	XX1v, ϥⲓ) ⲓ̀ⲃ a complete leaf, the first in Quire [V. The recto is headed = ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ oo ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ (me) and numbered
35	on the verso ⲛ̄. The text of the recto, which is very dim, repeats the text of pp. ⲙ︦ⲋ︦ I. -ⲙ︦ⲍ︦ 33. This frag-
36	ment is not therefore reproduced in our text.!* Frag. 8 (Cairo, no. 242441), 17.5 x 27 cm., is the lower portion
37	of a leaf which must have been foliated ⲛ︦ⲁ︦, since it intervenes directly between pp. (ⲙ︦ⲑ︦) ⲛ̄, and folio ng.
38	ⲓ On the hand see Crum, Rylands Cat., ⲣ. 221. It is na, nf was perhaps somehow due to a desire to eliminate
39	probably identical with the hand of our No. xviir. the superfluous leaf, Frag. 7.
40	2 Frag. 7 duplicates the text of Frag. 5, verso, 1. 6— 5 See Leipoldt, op. ¢it., p. 405. 6 id., p. 3.
41	Frag. 6, recto, 1. 33. Frag. 7 is not therefore printed in 7 id., p. 305. 8 id., p. 305.
42	our text, though it has been used to supplement the ⲟ d., p. 404. 10 id., p. 308.
43	defective recto of Frag. 6. ⲓⲓ For the critical signs which are used on this leaf, see
44	3 The same sign occurs in Cod. Fat. Copt. LIX, fo. 150°. above,
45	4 The abnormal numeration of Frags. 8 and o as folios
46	144
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47	GREGORY THAUMATURGUS
48	Frag. 9 (Cod. Tisch. xxiv, 4) a damaged leaf, foliated ⲛ︦ⲃ︦ and headed on the verso ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦, follows Frag. 8
49	directly.
50	Frag. 10 (Rylands Library, Copt. 49= Cat. 446)° a complete leaf, the last in Quire IV, is paged (ⲝ︦ⲅ︦) ⲝ︦ⲇ︦
51	and headed on the verso ⲝ︦ⲇ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲥ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲇ︦. The text corresponds to 925 B ⲧⲟ ⲙϥⲧⲣϣⲟⲓ ϭⲧⲗⲱⲩⲭⲩⲟⲓ
52	025 ⲥ «al 6aa jv eixos of the Greek original.
53	Fragment ⲓⲓ (Cairo, no. 2. ⲓⲓ) 18 x 16 cm., is the lower and outer part of a decayed leaf. The text of
54	the recto answers to 928 ⲥ Tous ékaTépois cupTapaTacoouévous—c eis eipmyikas evppocivas; of the verso to
55	029 A Ta pév 8 kata THY Muvnyv(P)—Adkos yap. . .émovopdleTar,
56	Frag. 12 comprises Cairo, no. 244%iii, 16.5 x 19.2 cm., the inner and upper portion of a leaf, headed
57	(recto) = and (verso) ⲟ︦ⲇ︦ pe (sic), which fits Cod. Tisch. xxv, 14, the outer half of the same leaf. The text
58	of both combined answers to 933 ⲃ «ai 1) amovdy ⲡⲣⲟⲥ To ⲩⲟ- ws ⲉ̀ oi uév Tapiyov.
59	Frag. 132 (Cairo, no. 2 ⲓ) 13.7 ⲭ 24 cm., is the lower portion of a leaf: the text of the recto corresponds
60	to 037 A ⲕⲟⲓ Sujyev év ⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲟⲓⲟⲱⲧⲟⲓⲥ ⲗⲟⲩⲟⲓϭ-ⲃ €yovres ANéfavbpov; and of the verso to 937 ⲃ Td Tis
61	eboeBelas éxOpd—c Tis éxeivov SuvacTeias kabapérny ⲉ̀ϭ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲟⲩ.
62	Frag. 14 (Cairo, no. ⲅ︦) is a narrow slip from the center of the upper part of a leaf, probably the
63	first in a Quire. Both the hand and the style of the heading indicate that the fragment belonged to the
64	same Ms., and the few words recognizable distinctly suggest that the verso is parallel with P.G. 928 B, in which
65	case the fragment should belong to the upper half of the same leaf as Frag. 11. But it is hard to identify
66	the recto with the Greek of 926 ⲥ-
67	The text of this doubtful fragment will more conveniently be placed here rather than lower down,
68	--ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ +— op
69	Jegpen ⲉⲣⲱ ⲃ]ⲉⲣⲃⲉⲣ ⲡⲉ of
70	Jegprar ⲉ̃ϫⲉⲛ[ ]ⲡⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ 7
71	]ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲱⲣⲡ[ ϯϫⲓⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲣ
72	]ϣⲁⲛϯⲟϩⲓ ⲛⲛ ϯ. ϯϩⲩⲗⲏⲕⲓⲁ[
73	5 ] [ ⲕ]ⲟⲩϫⲓ ava
74	ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲣ ]ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϣ[
75	ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ 1 [
76	]ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣ[ ] [
77	ϯϯⲉ̀ⲃ[ ⲙⲱⲟⲩⲓ
78	10 TAS asus ? 10 ⲉ]ⲣⲏⲟ[ⲩ
79	ϣⲟⲩⲓ Jegpufs
80	TH ]ⲟⲩⲟ[ϩ
81	ϯϯⲡⲟ[ Teal
82	ⲅ]ⲁⲣ nf 1. ⲓ̄ⲉ[
83	5 1 ϯϫ[ 15 ]ⲟⲩⲁⲓ[
84	Jown( : ϯⲑⲱⲗⲉ[ⲃ
85	[ⲃⲟⲗ
86	Jerr. [
87	1 0p. cit., P. 306. 3 For convenience in printing, I have placed Frag. 13
88	2 See Crum, Rylands Catalogue, p. 221. after Frag. 11 and before Frag. 12.
89	145
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90	*(p. 157)
91	*p. 16?
92	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
93	Frag. 1 (Cairo, no. 24). ic
94	ⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲟⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ Ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧ ⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉⲁϥⲉⲣ
95	ⲉϥⲉⲣⲭⲟⲣⲏⲅⲓⲛ + done ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲓⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧ ⲁⲩⲑⲱϣ bien
96	ⲛⲛⲓⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϭⲓ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉⲟⲥ ⲉ‐
97	ⲉ ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟ‐ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲉⲥⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩ‐
98	ⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ 5 ⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉ ⲡⲉϥ
99	ⲛ]ⲏ ⲉ[ⲧ]ϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ
100	ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϯ ⲙ̃ⲡⲟⲩ‐ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̄
101	ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲓ ⲣⲟⲥ
102	ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲉϭⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ ⲡⲉⲛ‐
103	ⲓⲟ Ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲟ ⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉ ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ
104	ⲧⲉ ⲧⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̄ϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ‐ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛⲙⲉ[ⲩⲓ] ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛ-
105	ⲙⲁⲩ + ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲩⲉⲥ‐- - ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ
106	ⲑⲱⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̄ⲁⲛⲁⲅ‐ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̄-
107	ⲕⲉⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϭⲓ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲏ ⲉ̃ⲑⲟ[ⲩⲁϧⲃ ..
108	5 ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯ. ...ϣⲁ ..]ⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲕⲉ‐ 15 Ⲁϣ ⲅⲁⲣ [ⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲡⲉ .
109	ⲭⲱ]ⲟⲩⲡⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ of... ].[.... Jan ⲭⲁ...
110	..ⲁⲭⲱ ...ⲉ. ⲛ ⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ . . ..
111	.]ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲧⲁϣ . [ⲉⲣ]ⲭⲟⲣⲏⲅⲓⲛ ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲁⲓ ...... ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ
112	ⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟ[ⲗ]ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲓ‐ ⲛ̄ϣⲫ[ⲏ]ⲣⲓ.[....] ⲡⲉϥⲓ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉ‐
113	ϩⲟ ⲃⲉⲛ ϩⲟ ⲱⲗⲓ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣ..
114	Ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ + ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁ nfi-
115	ⲉⲧ\|ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲃⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲉⲥϧⲉⲛⲧ
116	ⲙ̄ⲙ]ⲟⲥ ⲉ̄ⲧ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϯ ϩ‐ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
117	ⲑⲏ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϧⲁⲣⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ‐ Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲕⲁ[ ... ⲛ̄-
118	25 ⲁⲧϥ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ 25 ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲏ ⲉ̃ⲧ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ [ⲛ̄ⲁⲣ‐
119	ⲛ̄ⲥ .]ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩ‐ ⲭⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲫⲟ ⲕⲁ[ⲧⲁ ϯ‐
120	sis ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣ ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ [ⲁⲛ
121	Ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ
122	© N DEN ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ ⲡⲧ[ⲏⲣϥ
123	ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ
124	ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁ̀ⲙⲁⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩ‐
125	30 ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ + ⲁⲩⲑⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ ⲓ
126	30 ⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲟⲩ[ⲁ]ⲝ[ⲓ]ⲱⲙⲁ ⲕⲁ‐
127	ⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ‐
128	ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲡⲉⲑⲛⲟ]ⲥ ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ
129	ⲧⲧⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙϩ Ϩⲁⲛⲧ[ⲁ]ⲫⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛ‐
130	ⲉ. [ⲉⲩⲝⲉⲓ]ⲛⲟⲥ.
131	ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲥ‐
132	[For alone ⲟl all lands and seas)” that Pontus (is called) ‘ Euxine,” since it supplies unstintingly all necessaries
133	conducive to life, not only of the men of that part and the inhabitants of the country, but also of such others
134	as may hasten thither from every part. For verily this is the nature of that country. Not only does it abound
135	in all necessaries conducive to life, but (it lacks) not for all other things (from abroad, since) the sea supplies
136	them from every part. Such is that whole nation, that if a man gives heed to a part of it alone, he thinks it
137	more choice than all the rest. For this cause by a decision of that whole race together the city of the great
138	Gregory was founded to become the metropolis of that whole race. *This city a great king, famous among
139	them who held the realm of the Romans and who was named Caesar, ordered to be called after his name,
140	because of his love and his goodwill towards it.
141	But all these matters tend not at all to our mark, that we should think of them as glories of that great man
142	who is now amid the Saints. For what (glory is it to him that there are abundant) crops in (the country, that
143	the city is adorned) with marvelous works, (or that goods) are imported from all parts by way of the sea
144	which is nigh thereto ? Nay, I will not make mention at all in my discourse of his ancestry nor of them who
145	were the authors of his birth according to the flesh: of their wealth, and their renown, and their worldly
146	distinction, I will not speak. For (what could) tombs and (monuments contribute to his praise 7)
147	146
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148	GREGORY THAUMATURGUS
149	Frag. 2 (Cod. Tisch. XXv, 24 + Cairo, no. 2444 v), Ak -ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦- -ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲛ̄
150	ⲣⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
151	Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁ ⲫⲁⲓⲇⲓⲙⲟⲥ ϭⲓ
152	: ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩ‐
153	ⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲥⲟⲣⲙ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲧⲉⲃ ⲁⲃ
154	ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ ϯⲥⲡⲟⲩ‐
155	ⲇⲏ ⲉⲧⲭⲏ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥ‐
156	5 ϯ ϩⲑⲏϥ ⲉ̄ ϩⲗⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲇⲓⲁⲥⲧⲓⲙⲁ
157	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲩ‐
158	HOT ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̃ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲅⲣⲏ‐
159	ⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙ̃ⲫⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ︦ⲅ︦ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ
160	ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉϥϫⲱ
161	5 ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲑ‐
162	ⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲁϩ ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉ
163	ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲓ ⲥⲛⲟϥ
164	Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲙ̄ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥ‐
165	ϭⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ
166	ⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ :
167	ⲓⲟ Ⲁϥϥⲁⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ ϩⲁ ⲫ︦ϯ
168	ⲓⲟ ⲛ̄ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲑⲱⲧ
169	ⲉ ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ € ϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ
170	ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ oF ⲉ̃ⲃⲏⲗ ⲛ̄ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲧ ⲁ ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲱⲡϩ
171	ⲩ . .
172	ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⲉ︦-
173	ⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ •
174	ⲉⲙ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣ ⲃⲟⲗ
175	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ ⲫⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲁϥⲓⲛⲓ
176	ϭ 15 Ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲕ‐
177	15 ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ
178	ⲙⲉⲕ. [.... ⲙⲡⲓⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ
179	ⲉⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲙ̄ⲫⲏ €v[...... ⲉⲛ. 14 on
180	ϧⲁⲧ[ⲟⲧϥ
181	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲫⲟⲣϫ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩ-
182	ⲡⲥⲁϫ[ⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲟⲩ]ⲟϩ ⲉϥ-
183	ⲕⲓⲙ... . . pen
184	ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁ[ⲛⲟⲩ‐
185	ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
186	20 ⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ...ⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ [ⲉⲧⲉⲙ‐
187	2. ...]. ⲏ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ :
188	- + Ips [ec]ⲣⲏϯ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ
189	ⲛⲧⲉ ] ⲡⲓⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ-
190	ⲙⲁⲩ [ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁ]ⲥⲑⲟ ⲉ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ[ϯⲥⲃⲱ
191	ⲛ̄ϯⲙⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉ‐
192	_ ϣⲁ ⲃⲏⲥ
193	ⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲟⲩ [ϥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ Ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲥ[ⲁⲃⲉⲩ ⲉⲣ
194	ⲧⲁⲩϣⲟⲡ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓ‐ 2 ϩⲏⲧ ⲃ︦... ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̄‐
195	2 ⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲡ] ⲡϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ com ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ [ⲧⲟⲩϫⲓⲛⲥⲁ‐
196	ⲉⲩⲙⲙⲁⲩ ] ϫⲓ ⲉⲕⲟⲣ[ϣ . . . ⲉⲑⲃⲉ
197	+ Jo. ϧⲁ ⲫⲛⲁϩ‐ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉ̄ⲧⲓⲁ̀ ⲁ[ϥⲉⲣ ⲛ̄ⲁⲧⲛ̄ⲕⲟⲧ
198	ⲃⲉϥ. . . ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲛⲁⲅ‐ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑ . ⲉⲛⲁ
199	ⲕⲏ... ⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ 3ⲟ ϣⲱ ’
200	3ⲟ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̄ⲥⲏ‐ ⲱϣ Ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟ[ⲩⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲓ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲓⲛⲓ
201	ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙ]ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥ‐ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϩ.
202	ⲧⲏⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲉ[ⲑ-] ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ eos [ⲛ︦ⲃⲉⲗⲗⲟ ϧⲉⲛ
203	1 First 1. of Cairo fragment. ⲡⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲧ . \|
204	“After that, Phaedimus received an overwhelming impulse from God towards that purpose which abode
205	with him. He paid no regard to the distance which parted them—for he was parted from that holy man
206	Gregory by the space of three days’ journey—, but lifted up his eyes to God, saying: “Lo, God now looketh
207	down upon us both, upon me and upon Gregory.” And in place of his hands he laid the word upon Gregory,
208	consecrating him who was not present with him. And he set apart for him a city which. . . at that time. . . was
209	established in the error of idolatry ; so that there were not more than eighteen men who had accepted the word
210	of faith out of that great multitude.
211	Having thus perforce taken the yoke upon his ⲡⲉⲥ... and having sought a little time of him who had
212	bestowed the priesthood upon him, that “he might learn the whole surety which was in the holy mystery,
213	he no longer—as the Apostle says —set his hand to seek after flesh or blood, but asked of God that He would
214	reveal unto him the truth of things secret. And he ventured not at all to preach the word unless the truth
215	should first have been revealed unto him. Now it happened on a time, as he was pondering by night on the
216	word of faith, and was revolving (various arguments. . .) in his heart—for there were certain (even) at that
217	time who perverted the teaching of righteousness, so that even the wise were often divided in heart, owing
218	to their specious talk, and for this cause he was waking and very (thoughtful) ; he saw in a vision the semblance
219	of a man. . .aged in form, (appearing)
220	1 iCor. Xv. 50°
221	147
222	ⲣ. 31)
223	ⲣ. 32
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224	*(p. 33)
225	ⲣ̅. 34
226	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
227	Frag. 3 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 6).
228	ⲅ̄ --ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ -ⲉ -ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ •- ⲛⲁⲓ nHI-[AT] ⲛ︦ⲇ︦ Vig
229	ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲑⲱϣ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ
230	ⲓ̄ⲥϫⲉⲕ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓϧⲉⲣⲉⲃ ⲛⲟⲩ‐
231	ⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩ‐
232	ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙ̄-
233	ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ ⲡ-
234	ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ
235	ic ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉ‐
236	ϭⲱⲣⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ
237	5 ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉ̄ ⲟⲩ‐
238	ⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲓ
239	Ⲟϯⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲙ‐
240	ⲑⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ MPH ⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ
241	ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̄‐
242	ⲓⲟ ⲧⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲁϥϫⲟⲃⲥϥ ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ
243	ⲁϥϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ̄ acjepano-
244	ⲣⲓⲛ ⲉ̄ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϭⲱⲣⲡ ⲉ̃ⲃⲟⲗ
245	ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̄-
246	ⲡⲉϥⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ
247	Ⲉⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲱⲣⲡ
248	ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ
249	ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲛⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̄
250	ⲓⲟ ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ (ⲉ)ⲧⲁϥⲓ
251	ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϩⲱⲃ
252	Ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥ‐
253	ⲱⲗⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲓϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ
254	ⲉϥϣϥⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉ ⲡϣⲱⲓ
255	ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ‐
256	ϧⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϭⲱⲣⲡ ⲉ‐
257	15 ⲃⲟⲗ
258	ⲣⲁⲩϣ R a
259	Ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲛ̄ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲟⲩⲁϩ‐ Je ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟⲩ
260	ⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ APY ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̃
261	ⲉⲧ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ ⲃ̄ ⲉ̄ⲣⲱⲟⲩ
262	ϩⲟ ⲉⲑⲣⲓϭⲱⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̄ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲓ[ⲥ
263	ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
264	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲉⲛ
265	ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̄ⲣⲁϣ[ⲓ
266	ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϥ‐
267	25 ⲟϣ
268	Iva ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛ[ⲥ]ⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧ ⲁ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ‐
269	ⲙⲁⲩ ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ
270	ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲕ ⲉⲧⲁϥ‐
271	ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉ(ⲛ)
272	I5 ⲥⲙⲏ MMETPEM-
273	ϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϭⲱⲣⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ‐
274	ⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ‐
275	ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉϫⲱⲣϩ
276	ϩⲟ ⲁϥϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ Ai
277	ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̄-
278	ⲡⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ⲉϥ‐
279	ⲙⲟϩ
280	Ⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̄ϥⲁⲓ
281	25 ha ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲣⲉ(ⲛ)
282	ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ ⲧⲥⲙⲏ
283	ⲛⲛⲏ ⲉ̃ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
284	ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ
285	30 ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉϥⲧⲏⲃ ⲉ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉ̄‐ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ‐
286	30 ⲕⲱϯ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲟⲩ
287	ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲁ ⲡⲥⲫⲓⲣ ⲙ̄‐
288	Ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲓⲉ̄‐
289	ⲙⲟϥ
290	ⲛ̄ϯⲟⲩ[ⲛ]ⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲙⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ
291	ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ
292	ϥ added by a later hand.
293	*in the style of his dress as though he had received the rank (?) of a priest, and displaying great virtue in
294	the grace of his countenance and the manner of his garb. Marveling at this vision, he rose from his couch
295	desiring to learn who he was and wherefore he was come. But that one straightway took away his perturba-
296	tion of heart and said unto him in a gentle voice: “1 am come unto thee at the command of God, because of
297	the things which make thee to doubt, to reveal to thee the whole truth of the faith of righteousness.” Then he
298	(Gregory) took courage at the saying in great joy and exceeding gladness. Then after these things, when that
299	one had stretched forth his hand, as though pointing out to him by the direction of his fingers another one
300	who had appeared to one side of him, straightway Gregory turned ~his eyes to look in the direction of his
301	hand. And, lo, he saw other visions in the form of a woman exceeding splendid, in human likeness; and she
302	stood before him who had first appeared. Once again he (Gregory) was afraid and bowed himself down and
303	covered his face and was dismayed at the vision, being unable to lift up his eyes to the light of the vision.
304	For indeed the great marvel in the vision was this, that in the deep darkness of the night the light of them
305	who had appeared to him shone like a burning lamp. Since he could not with his eyes bear that light, he
306	heard the voice of them who had appeared to him rehearsing together the account of those matters which
307	were in question. For not only did they declare unto him the knowledge of the truth of the faith through
308	those things which they said, but
309	148
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310	GREGORY THAUMATURGUS
311	Frag. 4 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 28).
312	Ac inc
313	ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲥ[ⲟⲩ‐ Ⲉⲩ]ⲉⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲉ ⲧⲕⲁ-
314	ⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ é- ⲕⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ
315	ⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ ⲡⲉ[ϥ‐ ⲛ]ⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ
316	ϣⲫⲏⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ Ⲟⲩ]ⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫϯ ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ
317	5 Ⲥⲉϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϭ ⲉ [ⲧⲟⲛ +—
318	€ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ +
319	ⲟⲩⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ected ⲉ̄ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥⲓ̄ⲡⲓ +
320	ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏ[ⲥ ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ + Ⲟⲩⲟϩ
321	ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲣⲡ ⲉ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ + ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ-
322	ⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉ[ⲑ‐ ⲓⲟ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ
323	ⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟ︦ⲅ︦ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲧ
324	Ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲕ +
325	ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ amas ⲣⲏϯ ϫⲉ ϯ‐ Ⲫ]ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ m-
326	ⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉ̄ ⲉⲣⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ Ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ
327	I5 ⲙⲫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲓ . ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ + mim
328	ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲛ̄ϯⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϯ +
329	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲑⲣⲉϥ‐ ⲡⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉ̃ⲧⲉⲣⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲣⲅⲓⲛ ⲛ̄ϯ‐
330	ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲓ ϩⲓ‐ ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲥⲩⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ
331	ⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲁⲩⲕⲏⲛ ⲉⲩ[ⲟⲩ‐ . ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲧⲏⲣϥ + Ⲟⲩⲟϩ fipegoamid ⲛ̄ϯ‐
332	ϩⲟ ⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ 2 ⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ +
333	Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲥϧⲁ[ⲓ Ⲟ]ⲅϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̄-
334	ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉ̄‐ ⲙⲏⲓ +
335	ⲧ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛ‐ Ⲟ]ⲅⲩⲁⲑⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲑ‐
336	ⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ +
337	2 ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ 25 Ⲟ]ⲅⲩⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ + ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲧⲁ‐
338	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲉϩ é ϯⲥⲃⲱ eve- ⲕⲟ Ⲟⲩⲁⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ‐
339	ⲙⲁⲩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧ ⲁϥϭⲓⲧⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲉ[ⲛ ⲁⲑⲙⲟⲩ Ⲟⲩϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ + ⲉⲃⲟⲗ-
340	ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲙ̃ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟ‐ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ︦ⲁ︦
341	ⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̄ⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛ‐ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ
342	30 ⲥⲱϥ 30 ⲡⲉ pen ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ + Ⲟⲩⲟϩ
343	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̄ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲉϯ‐ ϩⲓⲧ[.]ⲉⲛⲒ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲗⲓ‐
344	ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̄ϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲟϩ
345	ϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ(ⲙ)ⲁⲩ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲠⲒ]ⲱⲛⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ + ⲡⲉⲧⲓⲟⲛ ff
346	ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲣ[ⲱ]ⲣⲏ‐
347	35 Tt ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ + ⲫⲏ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ
348	1 owen, MS.
349	“from the (use of their) names also he knew those who had appeared to him, since each one addressed his
350	fellow by his name. For it is said that he heard her who had appeared in the form of a woman begging John
351	the Evangelist to reveal to the youth the mystery of the truth. And that one also was speaking to her in this
352	manner: “1 am ready to vouchsafe this, O Mother of my Lord, since this is thy wish.” And so, after he had
353	declared the matter sufficiently in some few words, they disappeared.
354	But he (Gregory) straightway wrote down the holy words which he had heard, and afterwards he preached
355	according to the sense of that utterance in the church. And he preserved that doctrine which he had received
356	from God as an inheritance for those who should come after him. And even until now the people of that
357	country are instructed therein, “remaining untainted by the mischief of any heresy. These are the words:
358	“There is one God, the Father of the living Word (Who is) the established Wisdom and the Power of His
359	likeness ; the Father perfect, and the Son perfect ; Father of the only-begotten Son, and one Lord ; One-Only
360	of One-Only; God of God; the Image and the Likeness of the Godhead; the Word Who hath wrought the
361	Wisdom! which embraceth the system of all things, and the Maker of all creation; very Son of very Father,
362	Invisible of Invisible, Incorruptible of Incorruptible, Immortal of Immortal, Eternal of Eternal; with
363	One Holy Spirit Who proceedeth from the perfect Father and (is manifested) through the perfect Son,
364	perfect Life, the Cause of them who live, the Pure One, the Supplier of purity, He (in whom God the Father)
365	is (revealed). . .
366	1 In the Greek ‘Wisdom’ is in apposition to ‘Word.’
367	149
368	“(p. 35)
369	* [p. 36]
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370	*(p. 45)
371	*p. 46
372	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
373	Frag. 5 (Cod. Tisch. XX1v, 29). ne ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦
374	Ⲉⲧ ⲁ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲡⲓⲉⲣ‐
375	ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲉ̃ϣⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲁⲛ er ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲡⲧⲁ
376	ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ [ϩ]ⲁⲛ‐ ϩ[] ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
377	ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ‐ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ
378	5 ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̄ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉ ⲫⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ⲛⲏ
379	Ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϫⲉ ϯⲟⲩ- ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̄‐
380	ⲱϣ ϩⲱ̄ & ⲛⲁⲩ € ⲟⲩϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲥ‐ ⲧⲉϥϫⲫⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̄ϯⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ
381	ⲛⲁϣⲑⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲑⲣⲓⲉⲣⲟ̄ⲙⲟ‐ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲡⲉⲙ ϯⲫⲩⲗⲟ‐
382	ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲛ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ : ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙ̄ⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ
383	10 Ⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ- 10 ⲧⲉϥⲥⲃⲱ
384	ⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲓⲣⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲣⲉⲛ Ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲙ̄‐
385	ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲥⲟⲓ ⲛ̄‐ ⲙⲉⲧⲉⲁⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲛ̄ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲅⲁⲫⲟⲥ
386	ⲛⲓϣϯ ϣⲑⲁⲙ € ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲓⲥⲓ
387	Ⲉⲧ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲇⲉ ϫⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ‐ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟ̄ ⲛ̄ϯⲙⲉⲧⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ‐
388	15 ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̄ⲱⲛⲓ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ ϩⲓⲧ- 15 ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ben ⲟⲩϫⲓⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ
389	ϩⲏ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲙ̃ⲙⲟⲛ ⲣⲏϯ € ⲟⲩⲟⲑⲃⲉϥ ⲛⲓⲣⲏⲧⲱⲣ
390	ⲉ̃ⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲓϫ ⲛⲣⲱⲙ ϫⲉ ⲛ̄‐ Ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϯϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ
391	ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧϫⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲙ̄‐ ⲣⲉⲛ ⲡⲏ ⲉⲧ ⲁⲛϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ
392	ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁⲩ € ⲡⲁⲓ ⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲥⲟⲓⲥⲓ ⲓ̄ⲉ ⲛ̄ⲑⲟϥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲥ‐
393	ϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉⲃ € ⲕⲉⲙⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕ‐ 20 ϫⲱϫⲉⲃ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟ̄ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ é-
394	ⲟϩⲉ ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧϫⲟⲙ
395	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟ‐ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ
396	ⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥⲟⲓ̄ⲁⲟⲩⲱ ⲉ ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ Ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̃ⲑⲡⲁϣϫⲉ ϩⲟⲩⲟ̄ ⲉ̄ ⲛⲏ
397	ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̄ϯⲟⲩ‐ ⲉⲧ ⲁⲛϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩ‐
398	25 ⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̃ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲙ̃ⲫⲏ ⲉ̄ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟ(ⲡ) 2 ⲙⲉⲧⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̄ϯϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲁϣ ⲇⲉ
399	ϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̃ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲉⲃ[ⲟⲗ] ⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣϯ ⲛ̄‐
400	ⲛⲧⲉⲕϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ € ⲕⲉⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲱϫⲉⲃ ⲛ̄ϯϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ
401	ⲫⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϯⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ [é- ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧ‐
402	ⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲧⲱⲙⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̄ϫⲉⲛ
403	3ⲟ Ⲉⲧ ⲁ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ [ⲛ︦]ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁ[ϥ‐ 3ⲟ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ
404	ⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱ[ⲙ]ⲓ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ Ⲟ[ⲩⲟϩ Ⲟ]ⲩⲱⲛⲓ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲃⲱⲕ
405	ⲁϥⲭⲁ ⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲛⲓⲱⲛⲓ ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲡⲓⲱⲛⲓ
406	ⲡⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛϭⲁⲩⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̄‐
407	ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉ[ⲙ ⲛⲓⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ
408	35 ⲡⲉϥϣⲫⲏⲣ 1 Duplicate text of Frag. 7 begins here.
409	*When Gregory had declared the faith towards God, confirming it not by words, but by wonders shown
410	forth in deeds, the priest answered: “I also wish to see a miracle such as can convince my heart, that [ may
411	confess the faith.” It is said of that great man that he wrought a miracle in that place, which was great.
412	When the priest said concerning a great stone which lay before him and which could not be moved by the
413	hand of man: “Through the power of the faith alone let me see this stone remove to another place at thy
414	command ;”’ then that great man Gregory did not rebuke (him) at all, but straightway commanded the stone
415	as one that had understanding: “ Depart and go to another place”’—namely that which the priest indicated.
416	And when this came to pass, straightway the man believed on the word and left all, his kindred, his house,
417	his wife, his children, his friends, *his priesthood (in 7) the temple, and his goods. He chose to be with
418	Gregory in place of all that he possessed, and to gain the fellowship of his toils and that true philosophy and
419	his teaching.
420	Let all the subtle arts, then, of speech-writers keep silence—those arts which extol highly the greatness of
421	marvels with the eloquence of rhetoricians! For the marvel is not such among those of which we have spoken
422	as to be made greater or less than it actually was through the power of speech. For who could exaggerate
423	that which we have related, enhancing the greatness of the marvel ? Nay, more, who could detract from the
424	marvel in the telling so that the hearers failed to be amazed at that which happened ? A stone caused
425	them who were servants of stones to withdraw themselves from stones, and became a guide unto the infidels.
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427	GREGORY THAUMATURGUS
428	Frag. 6 (Cod. Tisch. xxv, 17).
429	} MH IHC fe ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ mas ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̄
430	Ⲁϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϣϫ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ-
431	ⲱⲛⲓ ⲁϣ ale ⲧⲉ ⲧ‐ ⲙⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ € ⲛⲁ ⲉ̄ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉ-
432	ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉ[ⲑⲣⲉϥⲉⲣ ⲛ̅‐ ⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧ ⲉⲣ]ⲉ̄ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ‐
433	ⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩ\|ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ̀ ⲙ̄-
434	ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟ [ⲉ̄ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲏ ⲉ̄-
435	ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲱ]ⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ
436	ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩϯ
437	ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̄[ⲧⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁϩ‐
438	5 ⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ Ⲡⲉ ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ϯϫⲟⲙ
439	ⲛ̄ⲣⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ[ⲧ ⲉⲛ‐ 5
440	ϧⲏⲧϥ
441	Ⲁϣ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡ[ⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ
442	ie ⲛⲉϥⲥⲭⲏⲙ[ⲁ
443	ⲓⲟ ⲱⲛⲓ ⲉ ⲫⲙⲁ ⲛ̄[ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
444	Ⲛ̄ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ[ⲧ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲅⲣⲏ‐
445	ⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲣϩⲏ[ⲧⲥ ⲉ̄ ϯⲙⲉⲧϫⲱⲣⲓ
446	ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙ[ⲱⲛ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥ‐
447	Ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̃ⲡⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱ]ⲛ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲟⲩ‐
448	ⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲓ ⲫⲟⲩⲁ]ϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ
449	ⲡⲉϥϯⲙⲁϯ ..ⲉ ⲫⲙⲁ ⲉⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩ‐
450	ⲓⲟ ⲱϣ , . ⲉϥⲉⲛ ⲙ̄ⲙⲱⲟⲩ
451	ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ⲉ]ϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̄ ⲙ̃ⲙⲱ‐
452	ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̃ⲫⲣⲏ]ϯ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲉⲃⲓ‐
453	ⲙⲟϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲙⲡⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲁⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̃\|ⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲓ‐
454	5 ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲏ [ⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲡⲟⲩⲣ]ⲉϥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ̅ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ-)
455	ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲁ[ⲩⲩⲱⲧⲡ ϧⲁ ⲧⲟⲩ‐ I5 ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϭⲓⲧϥ ϩⲱϥ ⲉ̄ ⲁϥⲁⲓϥ ⲙ̄-
456	ⲃⲱⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ
457	ϩⲏ . .
458	Ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ cope ⲡ[ⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃ]ϣ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ
459	ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲉⲑ[ⲃⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲓⲧ ϥⲏ ⲉⲩⲉ ϥⲟϥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥ
460	ⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̄\|ϯϫⲓⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛ̄‐
461	20 Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏ ⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲛ̄ⲑⲱⲧ
462	ⲟϩ ⲣⲏϯ [ ⲱϯ ϩⲟ ⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ € ⲫⲙ]ⲁ ⲛ̄ⲡⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣ‐
463	ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲙⲟ‐
464	ϣⲓ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ ϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ CONTA
465	5 Ⲉⲩϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ] ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲥⲁ‐
466	ⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ] ⲟⲩⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ
467	ⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲓⲏ]
468	25 Ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ
469	ⲣⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϩⲁⲣ[ⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϩⲑⲱⲣ
470	ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲧ[ⲉⲛⲑⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉϥ‐
471	2 ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ [ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ‐
472	ⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̄ⲧ[ⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲛ̄‐
473	ⲥⲱϥ
474	ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥϭⲓ ⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ
475	ⲉⲧⲕⲱϯ [ⲉⲣⲟϥ
476	3ⲟ Ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲇⲉ [ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ avi ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ϯ-
477	ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲉ[ⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ
478	ⲛ̄ⲟⲩϣⲫ[ⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲃⲉⲣⲓ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁ‐
479	ⲣⲉ] ⲟⲩⲟⲛ [ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩ‐
480	ϧⲉⲛ ⲡϫⲓⲛⲑⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ] ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ
481	ⲥⲟⲙⲥ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
482	ⲙ̃ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ] ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲯⲩ‐
483	ⲭⲏ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ
484	3ⲟ Ⲛⲁϥⲫⲟⲛϩϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ] ⲉ̄ ϩⲗⲓ ⲛ̄ⲛⲏ
485	ⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⲕⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉ̄‐
486	ϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ\|ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉ(ⲛ)
487	1 The supplements are derived from Frag. 7. 1 The text of the verso is restored from the Greek.
488	% Frag. 7 reads ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧ ⲁ ϯϫⲟⲙ nie ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ
489	ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲱⲛⲓ.
490	[]ⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ (sic), Frag. 7.
491	“For what ears hath a stone ? Or what perception hath it, that it should become subject to the authority
492	of him who commanded it ? Or what faculty of walking hath it ? Or, again, with what limbs is it furnished,
493	or what its bodily parts ? But when the power of the command served the stone in place of all these. . .?
494	When with this beginning the great Gregory had commenced his warfare against the demons and was going
495	about with the priest, as it were with a monument which he had set up for his triumph over them, so that
496	the whole tribe of them trembled because of his renown; so with a great assurance and boldness he entered
497	into the city, not with chariots, nor with horses, nor with mules, nor yet making a vain show with multitudes
498	of followers, but glorified through the virtues which surrounded him.? And the whole multitude went forth
499	from the city to behold a new marvel, everyone de*siring to see that Gregory who, though a man, had
500	[The recto, p. 47, duplicates the text of pp. 49, 1. 20-50, 1. 32. For the translation see preceding page. The text of
501	ⲣ̅. 48 continues the text of ⲣ. 50 without break.]
502	ⲓ A considerable passage has here dropped out (cp. the 2 The Greek has Tals dperais év ⲕⲕⲗϣ dopuchoporiuevos:
503	Greek 917 -02 4). It is perhaps to this omission that the omission of anything corresponding to ‘body-guard’ is
504	the marginal sign ⲇ in the margin of Frag. 7 refers. indicated in Frag. 7 by the marginal X.
505	151
506	“(p. 47)
507	“Pp. 48
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509	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
510	received authority, as though of a king, over them whom they called their gods, in that he summoned the
511	demons and dispatched them at his command as he pleased to the place he desired. . ., bringing them in and
512	casting them forth like slaves. They (the people) were saying: “Lo, even the priest, that minister of theirs,
513	he hath taken and made him his servant through his power, so that he hath forgotten the glory which was
514	formerly his and hath chosen this man’s life of travel in preference to his own property.”
515	With such feelings they were all expecting him before the city. But when he came to them, and when every
516	one was gazing at him, he passed them all by like a lifeless piece of wood. For he turned himself towards no
517	one of those who were surrounding him, but walked straight on (to the city).
518	Frag. 8 (Cairo, no. 24494 i), [ⲛ︦ⲁ︦]
519	(Eighteen lines lost) (Sixteen lines lost)
520	* * ⲛ
521	ⲉⲧⲁ
522	ⲛ̅ ⲟ * ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ[ⲉ AMON ⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ϣⲱⲡⲓ
523	ϣⲫⲏ\|ⲣⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ‐ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲙ[ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ
524	20 ⲱⲡⲓ . ⲟⲩⲟⲛ] ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑ- 20 ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ne amon ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ
525	.....). ⲁⲩϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̄ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̄ⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ
526	coon]. ⲥⲁ ⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉ(ⲛ) Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲑ‐
527	ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉ ϩⲏⲗ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁ̀‐
528	ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲟⲣⲓⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̄ⲑⲱⲛ
529	2 Ϧⲉⲛ ⲡϫⲓⲛⲑⲣⲉ ϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲓ̄ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ 2 ⲓ̄ⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ HA ⲧⲥⲕⲉ‐
530	ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲉⲩϯ ⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧ‐ ⲡⲏ ⲛ̄ⲡⲓⲙ
531	ⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲕⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲣⲱ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
532	ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡ ⲉ̄ⲣⲱ‐ ⲡⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ-
533	ⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲏⲧⲥ ⲙⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲣⲁⲡⲟⲣⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ
534	30 ϧⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥϣⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̄‐ 30 ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ
535	ⲣⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ
536	ⲛ̄ϫⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲧϧⲏⲓ‐
537	Ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϥⲁⲓϥ ⲙ̄ⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲃⲓ APY
538	* ⲕ * ⲕ ϫ *
539	*[This conduct on the part of Gregory seemed to transcend even] the miracle of the stone. [And so he entered
540	in], thronged on every side by all those who. . . by reason of the crowds who marched with him as he entered ;
541	since the (whole) city had come forth to meet him, doing honor to his priesthood ; although, as \| have said
542	before, there were only very few therein who had received the word of the faith before he came into it. When
543	he had rid himself. . . ϯ
544	ⲕ ⲙ ⲕ ⲙ * ϫ .
545	ⲛⲉⲡ [he was within the city] and there was not any house wherein he could rest, either (belonging
546	to) the Church or to himself, and when those who accompanied him were troubled and at a loss to know
547	where they should dwell or with whom they should find shelter, the teacher said unto them: “Wherefore are
548	ye at a loss together for a place wherein to repose your bodies, as though ye were without the shelter of God?
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550	GREGORY THAUMATURGUS
551	Frag. 9 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 34). ik ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦
552	Ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϩ‐ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲡ
553	ⲣⲉⲛⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙ ⲉ]ⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟⲩ
554	DEN ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛ̄ϣⲟⲡ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲱϫⲡ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ =
555	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̃ⲛⲟⲛϧ ⲛ̄ϧⲏⲧϥ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲏⲡ Hen ⲛⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏ-
556	5 ⲛⲕⲓⲙ ⲛ̄ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲣⲏ‐ 5 ⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲉ ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ Aspe
557	ⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲟⲩⲥⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ
558	ϣⲁⲛ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉ̃ⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̄ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ
559	ba ⲧϧⲏⲓⲃⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲫⲉ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑ‐ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ € [ⲧ]ⲁⲓ ⲥⲡⲟⲩ‐
560	ⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ fica ⲟⲩ‐ ⲇⲏ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲩϭⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓ‐
561	ⲓⲟ ⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ 10 ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̄ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲙ] ⲁϥⲉⲣ-
562	Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲣⲡ € ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
563	ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉ̄ⲧⲉ ...ⲗⲉⲙ ⲛⲁϥ Anas
564	ⲫⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϩⲱ]ⲃ
565	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲙ̃ⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲗ Ⲟⲩ[ⲟϩ ⲁϥϯϩ]ⲟ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̃ⲅⲣⲏⲅ]ⲟⲣⲓ‐
566	5 ⲉ ⲭⲟⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲣⲉ‐ 5 ⲟⲥ] ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϫⲱⲓⲗⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ
567	ⲙ ⲉⲑⲣ]ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲟ . . . ⲁ ⲛ̄-
568	Ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ [ϯ] ⲙ̃ⲕⲁϩⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧ‐ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ em
569	...ⲉ ...ⲣⲙ ...]ⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ
570	ⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲥ[ⲉⲃ- ] ⲟ
571	ⲧⲧ ⲧ ..ϯ . ⲛ . ⲟ ⲟ ⲟ ⲉ. HO.
572	ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ [sexe] ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧ[ⲉⲛ ⲙ̄-
573	20 ⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲱⲣϥ ⲛ-
574	2 ⲉ 2.... ϣ]ⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛ‐
575	ⲣⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̄ϩⲁⲛϫⲟⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲁ[ϩⲓ ϩⲗⲓ ⲛ̄‐ :
576	_ _ ⲛ ⲥⲁ]
577	ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ϧⲉ[ⲛ ϯⲁⲣⲉ‐
578	ⲧⲏ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧ[ⲥϣⲉ
579	il ⲫⲙⲉϯⲅⲓ̄ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ
580	ⲉⲑⲣⲉ nit ⲉⲧⲑⲟⲗⲉⲃ pen ϯⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ϣⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̄ ⲛⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
581	25 ⲓ̄ⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̄ ⲛⲓⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̄[ⲛⲓ‐ —
582	ϫⲓ 2 ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ Ⲉⲧ ⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩ‐
583	ⲣϫ ⲛⲓ..... ⲛⲁ. .].. ⲟⲩ ⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ
584	Ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲣ[ⲉ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲓ ⲉⲩϯϩⲟ] ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ
585	ⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̄ⲕⲁⲗⲩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲛ[ⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲛ
586	ⲙ ee ⲛⲏ eve coo agftoan ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲛ
587	ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡϣⲓⲡⲓ [ⲛ]ⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧ ⲉ[ϣⲁⲩⲉⲣ‐ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϯ [ⲡⲁ]ⲓ ϩⲙⲟⲧ i
588	3 ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̃ⲡⲟ[ⲩ]ⲃⲓⲟⲥ plen ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲉ‐ ⲟ... ]
589	ⲧⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫ[ⲉϯⲙ ϩⲗⲓ ⲁ[ⲛ ⲛ̄ⲣ ⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϭ ⲕ]ⲉⲭϣ[ⲟⲩⲛⲓ] ⲙⲟ.. ϥⲉⲣ.
590	ϫⲉ ⲛⲓϫⲟⲓ eafmajoohcfe»r Jee ...ⲟϩ
591	Ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ [ⲙ︦ⲙ]ⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̄ⲛⲏ Toul. Jams
592	ⲉⲑⲛⲉ[ⲙ]ⲁϥ [ⲛ]ⲁⲣ[ⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲡ 1...
593	“Think you that God is too small a dwelling-place, if in truth in Him we have our being and live and move,
594	as it is written r* Or doth the shelter of heaven irk you that ye seek after a dwelling-place ? Nay, let your
595	one care be for a house which belongeth to each one of you—that which is builded and raised on high by
596	virtue. And let this alone grieve you, if we have not there a house of this sort prepared for us. To be encircled
597	with earthly walls is no advantage to them who live in virtue. More fitting is it that they who are defiled
598	with wickedness should betake themselves to the use of walls; for oftentimes the house is a veil for the secret
599	things of shame. But as for them who adorn their life with virtues, naught will be found in them for walls
600	to hide.”
601	Now while he was thus speaking to them who were with him, there was (there) *a man who was distinguished
602	in his birth and his wealth and other respects, and who was numbered among the magnates. The name of
603	the man was Musonius. This man, then, seeing that many were eagerly bent upon this same purpose, to
604	receive the man (sc. Gregory) into their houses, anticipated the rest in securing ) for himself this favor.
605	He besought the great Gregory to lodge with him and to honor. . .his house by entering into it, [in order
606	that he might be revered and famous in after time], and that he might thus hand down a recollection of this
607	kind to all future generations. But when the rest. . .assembled. . .and begged him for [the same], he decided
608	that it was just that he should grant this favor to [him who had first sought it]...
609	1 Acts xvi, 28,
610	153
611	“(p. 52%)
612	“Pp. 52
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613	ϫⲣ. 63)
614	*p. 64
615	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
616	Frag. 10 (Rylands Library Copt. [49], 446).
617	ⲝ︦ⲇ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲥ ⲓ︦ⲥ︦ a
618	ϧⲉⲛ NECCADOTN + ϩⲟⲥ ⲉϣ ⲉ ⲟⲗⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̃ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ[ϥ.....
619	ⲙⲁⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ + ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ‐ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ oi] ⲉ ofs ⲛⲁⲛ
620	ⲧⲉⲥⲉⲣⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲛ + ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲥ‐
621	ⲟⲟ[ⲧ]ⲡⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡϫⲓⲛⲑⲣⲉⲥϯϩⲟ
622	5 [ⲉ] ϯⲁⲥⲟ ⲉ̃ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛϣⲏ‐
623	ⲣⲓ +
624	Ⲛ̄ⲁⲥϣⲉⲡ ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ
625	ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̄ϣⲏⲣⲓ
626	ⲱⲛϧ ⲉ ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ
627	ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ + ⲛ̄ⲕⲥ[ⲓⲛ]\|ⲱⲛⲟⲥ [ⲛ]ⲉⲙⲁϥ
628	ⲉ̄ ϯⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ + ⲁⲩϭⲓ ....]ⲁ..
629	5 ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ + ⲛⲣⲉ[ϥϯ ϩⲁⲡ & [val
630	ϩⲩⲡⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ +
631	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲟϩ € ⲡⲓⲙⲁ €Tem-
632	ⲙⲁⲩ + ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲭⲣⲁⲥ‐
633	ⲓⲟ Ⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲑⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲑⲉ + ⲛ̄ⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ [moe
634	ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲓⲟ ⲉϥϯ ϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣ[ⲱ]ⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩ‐
635	ⲟⲩ]ⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ϯⲫⲩ‐ ϩⲟⲧⲡ ⲉ̄ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏ‐
636	ⲥⲓⲥ [ⲛ]ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϭⲣⲟ ⲛ̄ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲥ‐ ⲟⲩ +
637	. ⲛ ⲧⲛ ⲉϩ‐ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϯϩⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ [ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓ‐
638	I5 ....] ⲟⲩ(ⲁⲛ̄ + ⲉⲣ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱ[ⲧ ϧⲉⲛ
639	Ⲉ.. ⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲑⲏ 15 ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϣⲫⲓⲣ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲧ [ⲛⲉⲙ
640	ⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϯⲁⲥⲟ + ⲉ̄ ⲕⲱϯ ⲛ̄- ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ + Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲥⲉϫ[
641	ⲥⲁ ϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲓ + ⲥⲉ‐ ⲙ̃ⲡϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϯϩⲓ[ⲣⲏ]ⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ϥ‐
642	ⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲡ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟ + € [ⲭ]ⲣⲏⲙ[ⲁ ⲛ]ⲓ-
643	ϩⲟ ϯⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲑⲟⲥ {an} ⲧⲉ ⲧ‐ ⲃⲉⲛ
644	ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲥⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ ϧⲟⲑ‐ 20 Ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ Almas ⲣⲏϯ ϫⲉ
645	ⲃⲉϥ ⲉⲁϣ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓ‐ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ϥⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ [ⲛ]ⲉ‐
646	ϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟϥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ + ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ⲉ̃ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲛϧ
647	ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓ‐ ite ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ [ⲉ]ⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧ[ⲉⲛ‐
648	2 ⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩ
649	Ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲥⲟⲛ ⲃ︦ ⲉ̄ϩⲁⲛ‐ ⲱϣ 25 ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ
650	ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϯϩⲩⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ̀ ⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ + Ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩ[ⲥⲏⲟ]ⲩ
651	ⲫⲱϣ ⲉ̄ϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϯⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟ‐ ⲧⲉ + Ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ [o]ⲩ‐
652	ⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ + Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩ‐ ϣⲱϣ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ + ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑ[
653	3ⲟ ϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲙⲛⲏ ⲙ̄- ϭⲓⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ...ⲉ ...ⲥ
654	ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ 3ⲟ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥ . . . ϯⲙⲙⲱ‐
655	! For ⲯⲏⲫⲟⲥ. 2 Rough, late hand.
656	[Gregory’s power of settling disputes was comparable to that of Solomon, whose decision of the dispute between the
657	two mothers is described at length.]
658	(When the other of the two, being moved) *inwardly, since she was the mother of the living child, admitted
659	that she was vanquished and begged that the little child might be spared—for she was grateful that the
660	child should live at all—, the king treated this utterance as a decision of the truth and gave the verdict for
661	her who had. . . For he reflected that she who did not shrink from seeking after the death of her son, was
662	accused by nature; for had she been the mother, she would not have been eager to slay him.
663	What, then, is the judgment of the great Gregory which we are going to relate ? It chanced that two
664	brothers, who were young, divided the inheritance of their father and were disputing over a lake of water,
665	each of them striving *to get it for himself and refusing to take the other as a partner with him in the posses-
666	sion. They took (?) Gregory to decide this case. And when he was come to that place, first of all he used his
667	own laws, giving decision that they should be reconciled with one another. He besought them that they
668	would both be of one heart in fellowship with one another and gain the advantages of peace, since they were
669	more precious than any wealth. He spake unto them thus: “This (gain) will abide with you whether ve live
670	or afterwards die. Moreover, the enjoyment of this possession is for a season, and it hath there an eternal
671	reproach for him who wrongs...” And he was saying. . .to them. ..
672	154
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673	GREGORY THAUMATURGUS
674	Frag. 11 (Cairo, no, 24444 jj),
675	* * * ⲙ * x
676	. ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲓ ⲛ
677	ⲉⲧⲑⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲟ]ⲩⲁⲓ ⲙ̃‐ ϣⲁ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ [ⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧ ⲁⲩϫⲱ
678	ⲙⲱⲟⲩ . . . ϯ. ⲡⲟⲗⲉ‐ ⲙⲙϣ[ⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲡϩ
679	ⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ[ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϯⲗⲩⲙⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲓ
680	5 : > Ϯ.ⲛⲑⲟϣ 5 . ⲛⲉ
681	. \| ⲙ̃ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲩ‐ ⲱϣ Ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲕⲉϣ[ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ
682	ⲟⲓ € ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ 1 ⲑⲁⲓ € ⲁϥ[ⲁⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̄ ⲁϥⲟⲩ‐
683	] ⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
684	ⲡ]ⲉⲧⲥϣⲉ ⲙⲉⲩⲓ̄ ϣ[ⲁ ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ
685	ⲓⲟ. ⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ϯ- ‘ ⲓⲟ ⲉⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ
686	ⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ] ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲓⲁⲣⲟ
687	ⲛⲉϥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩ]ⲟϩ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲉ ϯⲫⲩ‐ ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉ̃ⲧ[ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ
688	ⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ]ⲉⲥⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲕⲉ‐ ⲛⲓ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲉⲡϣⲟⲧ[
689	ⲥⲟⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣ]ⲓⲁϯ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲩ‐ ϫⲓⲛⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲓⲧ[
690	I5 ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲉ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̃]\|ϩⲁⲛϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲉ̄ ϩⲁⲛ‐ 15 ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ [ⲗⲩⲕⲟⲥ
691	ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲡⲏ ⲛϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ
692	Frag. 13 (Cairo, no. 2424 iv),
693	ⲕ * * * *
694	J Ⲟⲩⲟϩ [ⲛ]ⲁϥⲙⲏ[ⲛ ϯ] mnfsxa-
695	ⲉϥϭⲓ̄ⲁⲟⲩⲱ̀ ⲛ]ⲛⲏ ⲉ[ⲧⲑ]ⲟ[ⲩⲏⲧ ϫⲓ ⲛ̄ϯⲙ]ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϧ ⲟⲩ[ⲟ]ϩ
696	ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ .... ]ⲛ ϧⲉ[ⲑ]ⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ
697	ϣⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⲛ̄ⲥ]ⲱⲧⲡ ⲟϩⲓ ⲉϥⲕⲟⲣϥ ϧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ
698	5 ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩ[ⲛⲓ 5 ⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧ‐
699	ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧ ⲁϥϩⲉⲛϩⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲁ]ⲧⲉⲙⲓ yy
700	ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁ‐ Ⲟ]ⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩ‐
701	ⲣⲟϥ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ ⲓ̄ ⲉ ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⲫⲁⲓ
702	Ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϣⲟⲣϣⲉⲣ
703	ⲓⲟ ⲛ̃ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ 7
704	[He prevented the brothers from slaying one another, not to speak of] *the multitudes assembled with
705	each of them [for the purpose of ?] war with one resolve. [For there was a single] end to their attack on one
706	another—death. Much more right it is [to marvel at him who] did away with the sentence of death through
707	his prayers, and made nature one with itself again, and changed their eagerness for murder into peaceful
708	gladness. . .
709	* * * * * ⲉϯ
710	(ⲓ. 2) These were the things said and done concerning the lake.
711	Another marvel after this which he [wrought ?] and showed forth, [and which is] remembered to this day,
712	is this. There was a river [flowing through] that place, [which owing to] its roughness [and] turbulence. . .is
713	called Lycus.
714	* * ϫ * ⲕ *
715	*And Gregory continued rebuking those who were assembled with him with these words. . . until the
716	servants had fulfilled his bidding with that which he had commanded them, and had returned unto him. With
717	them came (Alexander).
718	* ⲕ ⲕ ⲕ *
719	*(Moreover, this was dear) to the enemy of righteousness, and [he desired ?] that the chosen vessel should
720	remain useless and obscured by ignorance; for he was unwilling that a man of this sort, who would be a
721	destroyer of his tyranny, should come into the midst.
722	55
723	Frag. 11
724	* Recto
725	x Verso
726	Frag. 13
727	* Recto
728	* Verso
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729	Frag. 12 (Cairo, no. 2. iii + Cod. Tisch. Xxv, 14).
730	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
731	Ⲧⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ ⲛⲭⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟ(ⲛ)
732	ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ *ϣⲁⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧ‐
733	ⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉ (ⲛ)
734	ⲉ ⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲁ‐
735	— ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦
736	ⲥ ⲓⲏ︦ⲥ︦
737	Ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲥϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ
738	ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̄ⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ
739	ϩⲙⲟⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥϣⲁⲧ ϩⲱϥ ⲛ̄‐
740	ⲛⲁⲓ
741	5 ϣⲁⲓ ⲁⲣ[ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲫⲏϣ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ M-
742	Ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲓⲁ ⲱϣ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙ̃ⲙⲱ‐
743	ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲟⲩ COTM ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩ ⲛⲁϥ
744	i ϫ
745	ⲉⲥϧⲉⲛⲧ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲭⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥ‐ Ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ
746	ϣⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲅⲛⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥ‐ ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ *ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲛⲓ ⲉϥ‐
747	ⲧⲟ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲛ̄ϯⲙⲉⲑ ⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲣⲉ(ⲛ) ⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ *ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ︦ϯ
748	ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ
749	Ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲙⲏϯ
750	ⲛⲕⲟⲙⲟⲛⲁⲛ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧ ⲁ ⲡⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ
751	ⲟⲟ . ⲃ. _
752	ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲣⲭⲁⲝⲓⲟⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓ ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ
753	: [ϯ I ⲟ ⲉ ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉϥⲉⲣ[ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲉ̄
754	15 ⲛⲓϣϯ] ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲑⲣⲉϥϫⲱⲓ‐ 5 ⲣ ⲙ ⲙ ⲣ ϥⲉⲣ ⲣ
755	ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ
756	ⲗⲓ ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲥⲃ ⲙⲡⲟⲝⲓ ⲣϩϩⲓⲕⲟⲩⲉ
757	ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ] Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲯ [ⲩⲭⲏ
758	. Josep ϩⲁⲛⲉϩⲟⲩ- ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ
759	ⲟⲩ... olvog ⲁϥⲉⲣ ⲉ ϯ‐ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ \|
760	2 . ⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟ 20 Rata ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲙ[ⲟⲧ . . . ⲣⲏ
761	ⲙⲩⲥ]ⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲟⲣⲉ.. ...
762	ⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟ]
763	ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩ ⲛⲉⲙ
764	ⲣ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩ[ⲁⲓ
765	] i ⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣ[
766	2 ⲟⲩ
767	25 ϣ]ⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϯ
768	. Ⲉϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲇⲉ[
769	. : . JETHMA ϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ
770	ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲑⲱϣ ⲛ̃ⲟϯⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϧϫⲉ \|
771	ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥ]ⲓⲁ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ‐ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲛⲉⲙⲏϣⲓⲁ.
772	ϯ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲧⲁⲅ.[
773	]ⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϭⲓ ⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ
774	. 30 ⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟ , . . ape-
775	30 1.7 fica ⲙⲉⲧϭⲟ‐ .
776	. i ⲧⲏ ϧⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙ̄ⲡ. ⲇⲥⲕⲓ‐
777	ⲥⲓ. ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉ
778	ⲃ . ⲙⲁϩⲓⲛ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ
779	ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲱϫⲡ ⲙ̃ⲛⲓⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̄-
780	ϯ Ⲉⲧ ⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇ[ⲉ
781	]ϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩ‐ ϫⲕ ⲭ indicates the junction of the two fragments.
782	35 ⲟⲛ . ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ
783	1 Late informal uncials. 2 gc,
784	(When. . .) “The zeal towards good was growing intense until the priesthood was established everywhere,
785	increasing and growing ;! an embassy was sent to him from a city near to him (begging him) to come to them,
786	that he might establish the priesthood in their Church. Comana was the name of that city, in which all the
787	people together begged that great man to lodge, asking a favor of him. ..
788	[LI. 18-35 untranslated.
789	“and therefore (they thought) it was not right that he who should be deemed worthy to receive this grace
790	should be lacking in these respects. And they were divided over a multitude of souls,? each one choosing the
791	one who pleased him. But the great Gregory was waiting for a counsel to come to him from God concerning
792	the matter before them. And just as it was told Samuel, when he was about to choose a king, not to look
793	upon the beauty of the cheeks of any, but (upon) their souls. . . .
794	[LL 18-33 untranslated.)
795	ⲣ. 73)
796	(ⲣ. 74)
797	1 The Greek has: ‘that everywhere the faith might in- 2 sc. persons.
798	crease and extend.’
799	: 156
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800	LIFE OF ABBA PID]IMI

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title: Evelyn-White, The Monasteries of the Wâdi ’n Natrûn, Part I: New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius (1926) — OCR
dialect: mixed
source: corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/monasteriesofwdi01evel.pdf (staged 2026-09-23 by worker W-BOH; provenance, terms as fetched and SHA-256 in corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/README.md); OCR by tools/batch_ocr.py (A5d, tools/run_a5d.sh), model coptic+eng; page files: L0/ocr/Incoming/monasteriesofwdi01evel/pages
licence: public domain — Hugh G. Evelyn-White (d. 1924), completed by W. Hauser (d. 1959) and W. E. Crum (d. 1944), The Monasteries of the Wâdi ’n Natrûn, Part I: New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition 1926; public domain in the United States by age (published before 1930) AND in Canada by the LICENCES.md §7 author-death-year rule (died ≤ 1971); scan from archive.org, identifier monasteriesofwdi01evel, fetched 2026-09-23; the item states: nothing — no licenseurl, no rights, no possible-copyright-status (Princeton Theological Seminary Library scan; the alternate copy monasteriesofwad0000evel states nothing either; the Met's own MetPublications page could not be read by script, HTTP 429)
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OCR: tesseract coptic+eng (models/coptic.traineddata v3c), 300 dpi, psm 3, 476 of 476 pages, mean word confidence 80.8 (Tesseract's own figure — NOT a CER, CLAUDE.md §1.3); apparatus language eng (genre_map). Raw page text: the edition's apparatus, translation and running heads are interleaved with the Coptic, and a Greek or Latin word can come out as Coptic letters. `=== page N ===` markers are PDF pages
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XXVIII. Gregory of Nyssa — "Life of Gregory Thaumaturgus" (L15639) — lines 15638–16680, pdf pp. 204-217 (Evelyn-White, The Monasteries of the Wâdi ’n Natrûn, Part I: New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius (1926) — OCR). corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/monasteriesofwdi01evel.pdf (staged 2026-09-23 by worker W-BOH; provenance, terms as fetched and SHA-256 in corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/README.md); OCR by tools/batch_ocr.py (A5d, tools/run_a5d.sh), model coptic+eng; page files: L0/ocr/Incoming/monasteriesofwdi01evel/pages. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/hagiography/new-coptic-texts-from-the-monastery-of-saint-macarius-evelyn-white-1926/evelyn-white-the-monasteries-of-the-wadi-n-natrun-part-i-new-coptic-texts-from-t-69082f/L15638-16680/.

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