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By this point, the wheel was covered in blood, the burning coals were being put out by the gory drippings, and chunks of flesh were falling off parts of the machine.
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Even with all the ligaments of his bones severed, the dignified son of Abraham didn't cry out loud.
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Instead, he endured the torture with honor, as if he were transformed by the fire into a life without end. He said,
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"Imitate me, brothers. Don't desert your post in this contest or deny the courage we share as brothers!
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Fight the holy and dignified battle for our godly way of life. The just providence that watched over our ancestors might become merciful toward our nation and might punish this cursed tyrant through that battle!"