of him that spake first, and to cut off the utmost parts
of his body, the rest of his brethren and his mother looking on.

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Now when he was thus maimed in all his members, he commanded
him being yet alive to be brought to the fire, and to be fried
in the pan: and as the vapour of the pan was for a good space
dispersed, they exhorted one another with the mother to die
manfully, saying thus,

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The Lord God looketh upon us, and in truth hath comfort in
us, as Moses in his song, which witnessed to their faces,
declared, saying, And he shall be comforted in his servants.

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So when the first was dead after this number, they brought
the second to make him a mocking stock: and when they had pulled
off the skin of his head with the hair, they asked him, Wilt
thou eat, before thou be punished throughout every member of thy
body?

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But he answered in his own language, and said, No. Wherefore
he also received the next torment in order, as the former did.

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And when he was at the last gasp, he said, Thou like a fury
takest us out of this present life, but the King of the world
shall raise us up, who have died for his laws, unto everlasting
life.

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After him was the third made a mocking stock: and when he was
required, he put out his tongue, and that right soon, holding
forth his hands manfully.

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And said courageously, These I had from heaven; and for his
laws I despise them; and from him I hope to receive them again.

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Insomuch that the king, and they that were with him,
marvelled at the young man's courage, for that he nothing
regarded the pains.

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Now when this man was dead also, they tormented and mangled
the fourth in like manner.

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So when he was ready to die he said thus, It is good, being
put to death by men, to look for hope from God to be raised up
again by him: as for thee, thou shalt have no resurrection to
life.

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Afterward they brought the fifth also, and mangled him.

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Then looked he unto the king, and said, Thou hast power over
men, thou art corruptible, thou doest what thou wilt; yet think
not that our nation is forsaken of God;

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But abide a while, and behold his great power, how he will
torment thee and thy seed.

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After him also they brought the sixth, who being ready to die
said, Be not deceived without cause: for we suffer these things
for ours