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After him, the third was the victim of their sport. When it was demanded, he quickly put out his tongue and courageously stretched forth his hands,
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and said nobly, "I got these from Heaven, and because of his laws I disdain them, and from him I hope to get them back again."
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As a result the king himself and those with him were astonished at the young man's spirit, for he regarded his sufferings as nothing.
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After he too had died, they maltreated and tortured the fourth in the same way.
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When he was near death, he said, "One cannot but choose to die at the hands of mortals and to cherish the hope God gives of being raised again by him. But for you there will be no resurrection to life!"
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