Chapter
1 II | child, the king called him Ioasaph, and in his folly went in
2 VI | his tutor withdrew, and Ioasaph said unto the elder, "Shew
3 VI | thou hast never heard." ~Ioasaph said unto him, "For myself,
4 VI | shalt not be disappointed." Ioasaph said unto him, "Fair and
5 VIII | shall be damned." ~Said Ioasaph, "All that thou hast told
6 VIII | appointed day of death." ~Ioasaph said unto him, "And what
7 IX | IX. ~Ioasaph said unto him, "Great and
8 X | X ~But Ioasaph was filled hereby with deep
9 XI | XI. ~Ioasaph said unto him, "All thy
10 XI | have loved his appearing." ~Ioasaph said unto the elder, "Well
11 XII | XII. ~To this said Ioasaph, "But how, after baptism,
12 XIII | XIII. ~Ioasaph received this parable with
13 XIII | the sincere and true?'" ~Ioasaph heard this tale also with
14 XIV | XIV. ~Again said Ioasaph, "The Lord God prosper thee,
15 XV | XV. ~Said Ioasaph unto the elder, "How then
16 XV | changeth nor deceiveth." ~Ioasaph said, "When thou spakest
17 XV | things everlasting." ~Said Ioasaph, "If, then, this kind of
18 XV | free will and choice." ~Ioasaph asked, "What is free will
19 XVI | XVI. ~Ioasaph said unto the elder, "Are
20 XVI | have I been sent to thee." ~Ioasaph said unto him, "Hath my
21 XVI | evil." ~"Would God," said Ioasaph, "that he too were instructed
22 XVI | darkness of ungodliness." ~Ioasaph said unto him, "The Lord
23 XVII | XVII. ~Said Ioasaph unto Barlaam, "This story
24 XVII | holy temple in the Lord." ~Ioasaph, keenly pricked at the heart,
25 XVIII | XVIII. ~Ioasaph said unto him, "If thou
26 XVIII | What sayest thou?" quoth Ioasaph. "Thou seemest to me upwards
27 XVIII | God is eternal life.'" ~Ioasaph said unto him, "Since thou
28 XVIII | hell.'" ~"These then," said Ioasaph, "are the good deeds of
29 XVIII | robes of immortality." ~Ioasaph said, "But whence cometh
30 XVIII | and don mine own again." ~Ioasaph therefore begged the elder
31 XVIII | lo, a terrible sight met Ioasaph's eyes: for all the fashion
32 XVIII | coat of like sort. ~But Ioasaph, being sore amazed at the
33 XVIII | parted asunder." ~Again Ioasaph, in tears, said unto him, "
34 XVIII | be ready to distribute." ~Ioasaph said unto him, "Make plain
35 XIX | Mysteries of Christ: and Ioasaph rejoiced in spirit, giving
36 XXI | enter into his presence, Ioasaph hid Zardan within the curtain,
37 XXI | spake of his departure: but Ioasaph, unable to bear the separation,
38 XXI | never to be parted more. But Ioasaph, unable to impose fresh
39 XXI | such snares." ~But when Ioasaph had failed once again to
40 XXI | his journey, and delivered Ioasaph his last lesson, saying, "
41 XXI | turned him round and embraced Ioasaph, now a son of his heavenly
42 XXII | Barlaam was gone forth, Ioasaph gave himself unto prayer
43 XXII | Lord." ~But Zardan observed Ioasaph's way of life, and was full
44 XXII | his son, and how gladly Ioasaph received his word, and how
45 XXIV | entreated his foes." ~Again said Ioasaph, "Why, O king, hast thou
46 XXV | of the psalm. ~Then said Ioasaph to the king, "To honour
47 XXVI | secretly assuring him that Ioasaph spake truly and aright.
48 XXVIII | on the morrow. ~Then said Ioasaph to the king his father, "
49 XXX | fuel from without. ~But Ioasaph's pure soul was disturbed
50 XXX | devil secretly sowed in Ioasaph's heart thoughts that he
51 XXX | When the damsel heard Ioasaph's words fulfilled with all
52 XXX | fiercest fire of lust. ~When Ioasaph saw that he was greatly
53 XXX | mortal ear ne'er heard. And Ioasaph heard a voice crying, "This
54 XXX | foul practices." Hereupon Ioasaph was carried thence by his
55 XXX | asked what ailed him. And Ioasaph told him his vision, and
56 XXXI | stubbornness of mind. When Ioasaph again maintained his ease,
57 XXXI | forward and said, "Wherefore, Ioasaph, dost thou despise our immortal
58 XXXI | mockery, and magnify idolatry, Ioasaph, the son of the heavenly
59 XXXIII | befitted a king. Thus then did Ioasaph receive the power of kingship;
60 XXXIII | And all, who for fear of Ioasaph's father had been shut up
61 XXXIII | multitudes flocked to King Ioasaph, desirous to be instructed
62 XXXIII | for God. For these King Ioasaph dedicated the riches and
63 XXXIII | little while, the fame of Ioasaph was blazoned abroad; and
64 XXXIII | truth. And the house of Ioasaph grew and waxed strong, but
65 XXXIV | the prayer of his servant Ioasaph), it pleased the king to
66 XXXIV | morrow he wrote a letter to Ioasaph, running thus: ~"King Abenner
67 XXXIV | to his well-beloved son Ioasaph, greeting. Dearest son,
68 XXXIV | of my true weal." ~When Ioasaph had received this letter,
69 XXXIV | grace and wisdom taught Ioasaph to speak with the king his
70 XXXIV | lowliness of his servant Ioasaph, and, in answer to his prayer,
71 XXXIV | the living God on high. ~Ioasaph took up his tale from the
72 XXXIV | according to his works. Moreover Ioasaph instructed his father concerning
73 XXXV | While then the learned Ioasaph was speaking of God, and
74 XXXV | and of the Holy Ghost. And Ioasaph received him as he came
75 XXXV | But with comfortable words Ioasaph sought to ease the distress
76 XXXV | such comfortable words did Ioasaph cheer his soul, and bring
77 XXXV | blessing the day whereon Ioasaph was born, and said "Dearest
78 XXXV | penitence and peace. ~Now, when Ioasaph had honoured with his tears
79 XXXVI | the signs of sorrow. And Ioasaph did thus. There was one
80 XXXVI | senators first in favour with Ioasaph, a man honoured for his
81 XXXVI | seek to trip me up?" When Ioasaph perceived that he spake
82 XXXVI | they were outside the city, Ioasaph addressed them with sharp
83 XXXVII | towards God, raised up against Ioasaph many temptations in the
84 XXXVII | shake that purpose (for Ioasaph set Christ before his mind,
85 XXXVII | to overthrow and terrify Ioasaph by means of divers apparitions.
86 XXXVIII| Now two full years spent Ioasaph wandering about the ocean
87 XXXVIII| space of those two years Ioasaph went about continually,
88 XXXVIII| former bloom of youth; for Ioasaph was black with the sun's
89 XXXVIII| distress of hunger. And Ioasaph recognised his spiritual
90 XXXVIII| questioned Barlaam, and Ioasaph answered, telling him piece
91 XXXVIII| I sowed in the heart of Ioasaph, thy servant, should thus
92 XXXVIII| the hour of prayer. ~So Ioasaph abode with Barlaam for some
93 XXXIX | XXXIX. ~Thus did Barlaam and Ioasaph dwell together, rivals in
94 XXXIX | Long ago, dearly beloved Ioasaph, was it destined that thou
95 XXXIX | blessed Barlaam had so said, Ioasaph's tears knew no measure,
96 XXXIX | of this desert." ~While Ioasaph spake thus in tears, the
97 XXXIX | did the old man comfort Ioasaph's anguished soul. Then he
98 XXXIX | the Holy Sacrifice. And Ioasaph girded up his loins, and
99 XXXIX | and blessings. ~So when Ioasaph had manfully finished his
100 XXXIX | himself, and also given to Ioasaph of the undefiled Mysteries
101 XXXIX | food, Barlaam again fed Ioasaph's soul with edifying words,
102 XXXIX | did Barlaam converse with Ioasaph, who wept tears that could
103 XXXIX | in fatherly wise embraced Ioasaph, and saluted him with an
104 XL | XL. ~Then did Ioasaph embrace the good father,
105 XL | hath never seen. And, when Ioasaph enquired, "Whose are these
106 XL | was truly penitent." But Ioasaph was as one sore vexed, and
107 XL | saying, "These are my words, Ioasaph, which I once spake unto
108 XL | behalf have been heard?" Then Ioasaph said unto him, as he was
109 XL | with light supernal." Again Ioasaph thought he asked Barlaam
110 XL | companion for ever." Hereupon Ioasaph awoke out of sleep, but
111 XL | upholden me." For verily Ioasaph's soul clave to Christ,
112 XL | power of vision. ~Thus did Ioasaph spend his days, and render
113 XL | about the very hour of Ioasaph's death, there came by divine
114 XL | that once pointed out to Ioasaph his way to Barlaam. This
115 XL | Barlaam, and this blessed Ioasaph. Barachias, making no delay,
116 XL | he descried Barlaam and Ioasaph lying, as they had been
117 XL | bodies in the Church which Ioasaph had built from the very
118 XL | heard of the Angelic life of Ioasaph, and of his love of God
119 XL | intercessions of blessed Barlaam and Ioasaph, of whom this story telleth,
120 XL | Amen. ~[End of "Barlaam and Ioasaph"] ~
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