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After him the third was made a mocking stock, and when he was required, he quickly put forth his tongue, and courageously stretched out his hands:
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And said with confidence: These
1 have from heaven, but for the laws of God I now despise them: because I hope to receive them again from him.
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So that the king, and they that were with him, wondered at the young man's courage, because he esteemed the torments as nothing.
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And after he was thus dead, they tormented the fourth in the like manner
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And when he was now ready to die, he spoke thus: It is better, being put to death by men, to look for hope from God, to be raised up again by him: for, as to thee thou shalt have no resurrection unto life.
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And when they had brought the fifth, they tormented him. But he looking upon the king,
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Said: Whereas thou hast power among men, though thou art corruptible, thou dost what thou wilt: but think not that our nation is forsaken by God.
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But stay patiently a while, and thou shalt see his great power, in what manner he will torment thee and thy seed.
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After him they brought the sixth, and he being ready to die, spoke thus: Be not deceived without cause: for we suffer these things for ourselves, having sinned against our God, and things worthy of admiration are done to us:
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But do not think that thou s escape unpunished, for that thou attempted to fight against God.
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Now the mother was to be ad above measure, and worthy to be remembered by good men, who beheld seven sons slain in the space of one day, and bore it with a good courage, for the hope that she had in God: