Chapter 7 (part 4)

In the Journal de Paris , 15 Mars, 1871; and in the Academy , Aug. 1, No. 29, p. 386, 1871. 7. L'Égyptologie , Série I., tt. i., ii., Chalons-sur-Saône and Paris, 40., 1876-78. This work contains the hieratic text divided into sections for analysis, and accompanied by a hieroglyphic transcript, commentary, etc. 8. La Morale Égyptienne quinze siècles avant notre ère--Étude sur le Papyrus de Boulaq , No. 4, Paris, 1892. This work contains a more accurate hieroglyphic transcript of the hieratic text, full translation, etc . 9. Maspero, Lectures Historiques , p. 16; Amélineau, op. cit. , p. ix.] {p. lxxxvii} Views held in the XVIIIth dynasty. was probably copied about the XXIInd dynasty; but the work itself may date from the XVIIIth. The following are examples of the use of neter :-- 1. Pa neter er seaaaua ren-f The God is for magnifying his name.[1] 2. xennu en neter betu-tuf pu sehebu senemehu-nek The house of God what it hates is much speaking. Pray thou em ab mert au metet-f nebt amennu ari-f with a loving heart the petitions of which all are in secret. He will do xeru-tuk setemu-f a t'et-tuk sesep utennu tu-k thy business, he will hear that which thou sayest and will accept thine offerings.[2] 3. au tau neter-kua unnu Giveth thy God existence.[3] 4. Pa neter aput pa maa The God will judge the right.[4] 5. utennu neter-ku sau-tu er na betau-tuf In offering to thy God guard thou against the things which He abominateth. [1. Amélineau, La Morale , p. 13. 2. Ibid. , p. 36. 3 Ibid. , p. 103. 4 Ibid. , p. 138.] {p. lxxxviii} Views held in the XVIIIth dynasty. a ennu maat-k er paif sexeru qentet emtuk O behold with thine eye His plans. Devote thyself senenti-tu ent ren-f su tat baiu heh en aaru to adore His name. It is He who giveth souls to millions of forms, se-aaaua pa enti seaaaua-f ar neter ta pen and He magnifieth whosoever magnifieth him. Now the God of this earth en pa Suu her xut du nai-f matui is the sun who is the ruler of the horizon, [and] his similitudes are her tep ta tata-tha neter sentra em kai-set emment upon earth is given incense with their food offerings to these daily.[1] 6. faau-s aaui-set en pa neter emtuf setemu If she ( i.e. , thy mother) raiseth her hands to God, he will hear sebehu-set her prayers[2] [and rebuke thee]. 7. amma su en pa neter sauu-k su emment en Give thyself to God, keep thou thyself daily for pa neter au tuauu ma qeti pa haru God; and let to-morrow be as to-day.[3] [1. Amélineau, La Morale , p.