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Сꙋ́етни оу҆̀бо всѝ человѣ́цы є҆сте́ственнѣ, въ ни́хже ѡ҆брѣта́етсѧ невѣ́дѣнїе ѡ҆ бз҃ѣ, и҆ ѿ ви́димыхъ бла̑гъ не возмого́ша оу҆разꙋмѣ́ти сꙋ́щаго, ни дѣлѡ́мъ вне́млюще позна́ша хитреца̀:

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Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the good things that are seen know him that is: neither by considering the works did they acknowledge the workmaster;

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но и҆лѝ ѻ҆́гнь, и҆лѝ дꙋ́хъ, и҆лѝ ско́ръ воздꙋ́хъ, и҆лѝ крꙋ́гъ ѕвѣ́здный, и҆лѝ ѕѣ́лнꙋю во́дꙋ, и҆лѝ свѣти̑ла небє́снаѧ, строи́тєли мі́рꙋ бо́ги (бы́ти) возмнѣ́ша.

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but deemed either fire, or wind, or the swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the violent water, or the lights of heaven, to be the gods which govern the world.

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И҆́хже а҆́ще оу҆́бѡ красото́ю оу҆слажда́ющесѧ, сїѧ̑ бо́ги возмнѣ́ша, да оу҆вѣ́дѧтъ, коли́кѡ си́хъ влⷣка є҆́сть лꙋ́чшїй: красоты́ бо родонача́лникъ созда̀ ѧ҆̀.

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With whose beauty if they being delighted took them to be gods; let them know how much better the Lord of them is: for the first author of beauty hath created them.

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А҆́ще же си́лѣ и҆ дѣ́йствїю оу҆диви́шасѧ, да оу҆разꙋмѣ́ютъ ѿ ни́хъ, коли́кѡ сотвори́вый сїѧ̑ си́льнѣйшїй є҆́сть:

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But if they were astonished at their power and virtue, let them understand by them, how much mightier he is that made them.

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ѿ вели́чества бо красоты̀ созда́нїй сравни́телнѡ рододѣ́латель и҆́хъ познава́етсѧ.

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For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the maker of them is seen.

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Но ѻ҆ба́че на си́хъ є҆́сть оу҆ничиже́нїе ма́ло, и҆́бо са́ми сі́и не́гли прельща́ютсѧ, бг҃а и҆́щꙋще и҆ хотѧ́ще ѡ҆брѣстѝ:

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But yet for this they are the less to be blamed: for they peradventure err, seeking God, and desirous to find him.

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въ дѣ́лѣхъ бо є҆гѡ̀ живꙋ́ще и҆зслѣ́дꙋютъ и҆ оу҆вѣщава́ютсѧ зра́комъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ бла̑га ви̑димаѧ.

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For being conversant in his works they search him diligently, and believe their sight: because the things are beautiful that are seen.

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Па́ки нижѐ сі́и проще́нїѧ досто́йни:

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Howbeit neither are they to be pardoned.

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а҆́ще бо толи́кѡ возмого́ша вѣ́дѣти, да возмо́гꙋтъ оу҆разꙋмѣ́ти вѣ́къ, си́хъ же влⷣкꙋ ка́кѡ скорѣ́е не ѡ҆брѣто́ша;

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For if they were able to know so much, that they could aim at the world; how did they not sooner find out the Lord thereof?

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Ѡ҆каѧ́нни же сꙋ́ть, и҆ въ ме́ртвыхъ оу҆пова̑нїѧ и҆́хъ, и҆̀же назва́ша бо́ги дѣла̀ рꙋ́къ человѣ́ческихъ, зла́то и҆ сребро̀, хи́трости оу҆мышле́нїе, и҆ подѡ́бїѧ живо́тныхъ, и҆лѝ ка́менїе неключи́мо, дѣ́ло рꙋкѝ дре́внїѧ.

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But miserable are they, and in dead things is their hope, who called them gods, which are the works of men's hands, gold and silver, to shew art in, and resemblances of beasts, or a stone good for nothing, the work of an ancient hand.

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А҆́ще же кто̀ дровосѣ́чецъ тектѡ́нъ, оу҆го́дное дре́во ѿсѣ́къ, ѡ҆те́шетъ благохꙋдо́жнѣ всю̀ корꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ хи́трствꙋѧ благолѣ́пнѣ сотвори́тъ оу҆го́денъ сосꙋ́дъ во оу҆потребле́нїе житїѧ̀,

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Now a carpenter that felleth timber, after he hath sawn down a tree meet for the purpose, and taken off all the bark skilfully round about, and hath wrought it handsomely, and made a vessel thereof fit for the service of man's life;

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ѡ҆ста́нки же дѣ́ла на оу҆гото́ванїе бра́шна и҆знꙋри́въ насы́тисѧ:

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and after spending the refuse of his work to dress his meat, hath filled himself;

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ѡ҆ста́нокъ же и҆́же ѿ ни́хъ ни во что̀ благопотре́бенъ, дре́во кри́во и҆ сꙋ́чїѧ по́лно, прїи́мъ и҆зваѧ̀ съ прилѣжа́нїемъ пра́здности своеѧ̀ и҆ и҆скꙋ́сствомъ ра́зꙋма и҆з̾ѡбразѝ є҆го̀, и҆ оу҆подо́би є҆го̀ ѡ҆́бразꙋ человѣ́чꙋ,

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and taking the very refuse among those which served to no use, being a crooked piece of wood, and full of knots, hath carved it diligently when he had nothing else to do, and formed it by the skill of his understanding, and fashioned it to the image of a man;

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и҆лѝ нѣ́коемꙋ живо́тномꙋ ничто́жномꙋ оу҆подо́би є҆го̀, пома́завъ ша́рами разли́чными и҆ ѡ҆червлени́въ ви́дъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ всѧ́къ поро́къ, и҆́же на не́мъ є҆́сть, и҆зма́завъ,

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or made it like some vile beast, laying it over with vermilion, and with paint colouring it red, and colouring every spot therein;

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и҆ сотвори́въ є҆мꙋ̀ досто́йное є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆бита́нїе, на стѣнѣ̀ поста́ви є҆̀, оу҆крѣпи́въ желѣ́зомъ.

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and when he had made a convenient room for it, set it in a wall, and made it fast with iron:

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Да не оу҆́бѡ паде́тъ, пред̾ꙋмы́сли ѡ҆ не́мъ, вѣ́дый, ꙗ҆́кѡ не мо́жетъ помощѝ себѣ̀: и҆́бо і҆́дѡлъ є҆́сть и҆ тре́бꙋетъ по́мощи.

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for he provided for it that it might not fall, knowing that it was unable to help itself; for it is an image, and hath need of help.

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Ѡ҆ стѧжа́нїихъ же и҆ ѡ҆ бра́цѣхъ и҆ ча́дѣхъ свои́хъ молѧ́сѧ, не стыди́тсѧ къ бездꙋ́шномꙋ глаго́лѧ,

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Then maketh he prayer for his goods, for his wife and children, and is not ashamed to speak to that which hath no life.

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и҆ ѡ҆ здра́вїи оу҆́бѡ немощно́е призыва́етъ, и҆ ѡ҆ животѣ̀ ме́ртвое мо́литъ, и҆ въ по́мощь неключи́мое призыва́етъ,

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For health he calleth upon that which is weak: for life prayeth to that which is dead: for aid humbly beseecheth that which hath least means to help: and for a good journey he asketh of that which cannot set a foot forward:

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и҆ ѡ҆ пꙋтеше́ствїи (про́ситъ) нижѐ ходи́ти могꙋ́щаго, и҆ ѡ҆ притѧжа́нїи и҆ дѣѧ́нїи и҆ ѡ҆ рꙋ́къ подтвержде́нїи некрѣ́пкаго рꙋка́ми, мꙋ́жества про́ситъ ѿ тогѡ̀, є҆́же всѣ́хъ є҆́сть немощнѣ́йшее.

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and for gaining and getting, and for good success of his hands, asketh ability to do of him, that is most unable to do any thing.