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And yet, were our Law, as you suggest, not truly divine, while we vainly believed it to be divine, not even so would it be right for us to destroy our reputation for piety.

And yet, were our Law, as you suggest, not truly divine, while we vainly believed it to be divine, not even so would it be right for us to destroy our reputation for piety.

Think it not, then, a small sin for us to eat the unclean thing, for the transgression of the Law, be it in small things or in great, is equally heinous; for in either case equally the Law is despised.

Therefore do we eat no unclean meat; for believing our Law to be given by God, we know also that the Creator of the world, as a Lawgiver, feels for us according to our nature.

He has commanded us to eat the things that will be convenient for our souls, and he has forbidden us to eat meats that would be the contrary.

He has commanded us to eat the things that will be convenient for our souls, and he has forbidden us to eat meats that would be the contrary.

For thou indeed mayest be tyrant over unrighteous men, but thou shalt not lord it over my resolution in the matter of righteousness either by thy words or through thy deeds.'

But the great-souled and noble man, an Eleazar in very truth, was no more moved in his mind than if he were being tormented in a dream; yea, the old man keeping his eyes steadfastly raised to heaven suffered his flesh to be tom by the scourges till he was bathed in blood and his sides became a mass of wounds; and even when he fell to the ground because his body could no longer support the pain he still kept his Reason erect and inflexible.

'Thou, O God, knowest that though I might save myself I am dying by fiery torments for thy Law. Be merciful unto thy people, and let our punishment be a satisfaction in their behalf. Make my blood their purification, and take my soul to ransom their souls,,

'Thou, O God, knowest that though I might save myself I am dying by fiery torments for thy Law. Be merciful unto thy people, and let our punishment be a satisfaction in their behalf. Make my blood their purification, and take my soul to ransom their souls,,

O confessor of the Law and philosopher of the Divine life! Such should those be whose office is to serve the Law and defend it with their own blood and honourable sweat in the face of sufferings to the death.

Assuredly, then, if an old man despised the torments unto death for righteousness' sake it must be admitted that the Inspired Reason is able to guide the passions.

Therefore there is-nothing contradictory in certain persons appearing to be slaves to passion in consequence of the weakness of their Reason.

Be assured then that you shall be given positions of importance and authority in my service if you will reject the ancestral law of your polity.

Be assured then that you shall be given positions of importance and authority in my service if you will reject the ancestral law of your polity.

With these words he ordered the instruments of torture to be brought forward in order to persuade them by fear to eat unclean meat.

For we should be putting our ancestors also to shame, if we did not walk in obedience to the Law and take Moses as our counsellor.

And when the guards said to him, 'Consent to eat, that so you may be released from your tortures,' he said to them, 'Your method, O miserable minions, is not strong enough to lead captive my Reason. Cut off my limbs, and burn my flesh, and twist my joints; through all the torments I will show you that in behalf of virtue the sons of the Hebrews alone are unconquerable.'

And when' this man had died worthily of his brothers, they brought up the fourth, and said to him, 'Be not thou also mad with the same madness as thy brethren, but obey the king and save thyself.'

Gladly do we give our bodily members to be mutilated for the cause of God.

And when this man also was dead, the sixth was brought, a mere boy, who in answer to the tyrant's inquiry whether he was willing to eat and be released, said:

But the tyrant, although fiercely exasperated by his brethren, felt pity for the boy, and seeing him there already bound he had him brought near, and sought to persuade him, saying: 'Thou seest the end of the folly of thy brethren; for through their disobedience they have been racked to death. Thou, too, if thou dost not obey, wilt thyself also be miserably tortured and put to death before thy time; but if thou dost obey thou shalt be my friend, and thou shalt be advanced to high office in the business of the kingdom.'

But the tyrant, although fiercely exasperated by his brethren, felt pity for the boy, and seeing him there already bound he had him brought near, and sought to persuade him, saying: 'Thou seest the end of the folly of thy brethren; for through their disobedience they have been racked to death. Thou, too, if thou dost not obey, wilt thyself also be miserably tortured and put to death before thy time; but if thou dost obey thou shalt be my friend, and thou shalt be advanced to high office in the business of the kingdom.'

But the tyrant, although fiercely exasperated by his brethren, felt pity for the boy, and seeing him there already bound he had him brought near, and sought to persuade him, saying: 'Thou seest the end of the folly of thy brethren; for through their disobedience they have been racked to death. Thou, too, if thou dost not obey, wilt thyself also be miserably tortured and put to death before thy time; but if thou dost obey thou shalt be my friend, and thou shalt be advanced to high office in the business of the kingdom.'

And while thus appealing to him he sent for the boy's mother, in order that in her sorrow for the loss of so many sons she might urge the survivor to obey and be saved.

And I call upon the God of my fathers to be merciful unto my nation.

And one said, 'Brother, be of good cheer,' and another, 'Bear it out nobly'; and another recalling the past, 'Remember of what stock ye are, and at whose fatherly hand Isaac for righteousness' sake yielded himself to be a sacrifice.'

And one said, 'Brother, be of good cheer,' and another, 'Bear it out nobly'; and another recalling the past, 'Remember of what stock ye are, and at whose fatherly hand Isaac for righteousness' sake yielded himself to be a sacrifice.'

And to each separate one of the brothers, as they were dragged off, those whose turn was yet to come said, 'Do not disgrace us, brother, nor be false to our brethren already dead.'

We now shudder when we hear of the suffering of those youths; but they, not only seeing it with their eyes, nor merely hearing the spoken, imminent threat, but actually feeling the pang, endured it through; and that in the torture by fire, than which what greater agony can be found?

And then, if they be unable to drive him away, they flutter around the nestlings in a passion of love, calling to them in their own speech, and they give succour to their young ones in whatever fashion they can.

Thus then, if one both a woman and advanced in years, and the mother of seven sons, endured the sight of her children being tortured to death, the Inspired Reason must confessedly be supreme ruler over the passions.

Alas, for my sons, that some were yet unwed, and those that were wedded had begotten no children; I shall never see children of yours, nor shall I be called by the name of grandparent.

Ah me, that had many beautiful children, and am a widow and desolate in my woe! Neither will there be any son to bury me when I am dead!'

For it would be shameful if, while this aged man endured the agony for religion's sake, you that are young men shrank before the pain.

And ye also, having the same faith unto God, be not troubled; for it were against Reason that ye, knowing righteousness, should not withstand the pains.'

SOME of the guards declared that when she also was about to be seized and put to death, she cast herself on the pyre in order that no man might touch her body.

O Israelites, children born of the seed of Abraham, obey this Law, and be righteous in all ways, recognizing that Inspired Reason is lord over the passions, and over pains, not only from within, but from without ourselves; by which means those men, delivering up their bodies to the torture for righteousness' sake, not only won the admiration of mankind, but were deemed worthy of a divine inheritance.

But the sons of Abraham, with their victorious mother, are gathered together unto the place of their ancestors, having received pure and immortal souls from God, to whom be glory for ever and ever.

The Lord is on my head like a crown, and I shall not be without Him.

And I shall be no stranger, for with the Lord Most High and Merciful there is no grudging.

Be wise and understanding and vigilant. Hallelujah.

That which is the older shall not be altered by those that are younger than itself.

Thou has given thy heart, O Lord, to thy believers: never wilt thou fail, nor be without fruits:

For who is there that shall put on thy grace, and be hurt?

And He is as a garland on my head and I shall not be moved; even if everything should be shaken, I stand firm;

And He is as a garland on my head and I shall not be moved; even if everything should be shaken, I stand firm;

For thus it was from the beginning and will be to the end, that nothing should be His adversary, and nothing should stand up against Him.

For thus it was from the beginning and will be to the end, that nothing should be His adversary, and nothing should stand up against Him.

The Lord has multiplied the knowledge of Himself, and is zealous that these things should be known, which by His grace have been given to us.

He hath given Him to be seen of them that are His, in order that they may recognize Him that made them: and that they might not suppose that they came of themselves:

And the Most High shall be known in His Saints, to announce to those that have songs of the coming of the Lord;

The seers shall come before Him and they shall be seen before Him,

And hatred shall be taken from the earth, and along with jealousy it shall be drowned:

And hatred shall be taken from the earth, and along with jealousy it shall be drowned:

And they shall bring their songs, and their heart shall be like the day: and like the excellent beauty of the Lord their pleasant song:

And there shall neither be anything that breathes without knowledge, nor any that is dumb:

And let your love be multiplied from the heart and even to the lips,

Ye, therefore, that were despised, be henceforth lifted up, because your righteousness hath been exalted.

And my righteousness goeth before them and they shall not be deprived of my name, for it is with them.

And ye shall be found incorrupt in all ages to the name of your Father. Hallelujah.

For in the will of the Lord is your salvation, and His thought is everlasting life; and your end is immortality. q Be enriched in God the Father, and receive the thought of the Most High.

Be strong and be redeemed by His grace.

Be strong and be redeemed by His grace.

That none of those who hear may fall in war, and that those again who have known Him may not perish, and that those who receive may not be ashamed.

And all those who have conquered shall be written in His book.

For their book is victory which is yours. And she (Victory) sees you before her and wills that you shall be saved. Hallelujah.

But everything is filled with fruit; glory be to thee, O God, the delight of Paradise for ever. Hallelujah.

And be without stain at all times before Him. Hallelujah.

Stretch out to me, O Lord, at all times thy right hand: and be my guide even unto the end, according to thy good pleasure.

Let me be well-pleasing before thee, because of thy glory and because of thy name:

Let me be preserved from evil, and let thy meekness, O Lord, abide with me, and the fruits of thy love.

And they know not how to stand and be idle; and His heavenly hosts are subject to His word.

And He made the sun for the day that it may be bright, but night brings darkness over the face of the land;

Let not the luminary be conquered by the darkness; nor let truth flee away from falsehood.

And the Holy Spirit milked Him: because His breasts were full, and it was necessary for Him that His milk should be sufficiently released;

And put it on thy head and be glad; and recline on His rest, and glory shall go before thee,

And thou shalt receive of His kindness and of His grace; and thou shalt be flourishing in truth in the praise of His holiness. Praise and honour be to His name. Hallelujah.

And thou shalt receive of His kindness and of His grace; and thou shalt be flourishing in truth in the praise of His holiness. Praise and honour be to His name. Hallelujah.

Thy way was without corruption, and thy face; thou didst bring thy world to corruption: that everything might be dissolved, and then renewed,

And that the foundation for everything might be thy rock: and on it thou didst build thy kingdom; and it became the dwelling place of the saints. Hallelujah.

Thou didst set me a lamp at my right hand and at my left: and in me there shall be nothing that is not bright:

For His harp is in my hands, and the Odes of His rest shall not be silent.

Or who can train his soul for life, that his soul may be saved,

For he who could interpret would be dissolved and would become that which is interpreted.

For the thought of the Most High cannot be anticipated; and His heart is superior to all wisdom. Hallelujah.

The Lord is my hope: in Him I shall not be confounded.

And the honeycomb of bees is not to be compared with it.

And make you wise in the ways of truth: that you be not destroyed nor perish:

Hear ye me and be redeemed. For the grace of God I am telling among you: and by my means you shall be redeemed and become blessed.

Hear ye me and be redeemed. For the grace of God I am telling among you: and by my means you shall be redeemed and become blessed.

I am your judge; and they who have put me on shall not be injured: but they shall possess the new world that is incorrupt:

Grace has been revealed for your salvation. Believe and live and be saved. Hallelujah.

Whatever I did not know, it made clear to me, all the poisons of error, and the plagues of death which they think to be sweetness:

And those who walk on them without blemish shall not be afraid.

Put on, therefore, the name of the Most High, and know Him, and you shall cross without danger, for the rivers will be subject to you.

And His children shall be known to Him. Therefore we will sing in His love:

All those will be astonished that see me. For from another race am I:

And I became of no account to those who did not take hold of me; and I shall be with those who love me.

And I was not rejected though I was reckoned to be so.