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But let this suffice in a few words for a warning to the readers. And now we must come to the narration. (2 Maccabees 6, 17)
But he, choosing rather a most glorious death than a hateful life, went forward voluntarily to the torment. (2 Maccabees 6, 19)
And considering in what manner he was come to ii;, patiently bearing, he determined not to do any unlawful things for the love of life. (2 Maccabees 6, 20)
But he began to consider the dignity of his age, and his ancient years, and the inbred honour of his grey head, and his good life and conversation from a child: and he answered without delay, according to the ordinances of the holy law made by God, saying, that he would rather be sent into the other world. (2 Maccabees 6, 23)
For it doth not become our age, said he, to dissemble: whereby many young persons might think that Eleazar, at the age of fourscore and ten years, was gone over to the life of the heathens: (2 Maccabees 6, 24)
And so they, through my dissimulation, and for a little time of a corruptible life, should be deceived, end hereby I should bring a stain and a curse upon my old age. (2 Maccabees 6, 25)
Wherefore by departing manfully out of this life, I shall shew myself worthy of my old age: (2 Maccabees 6, 27)
And I shall leave an example of fortitude to young men, if with a ready mind and constancy I suffer an honourable death, for the most venerable and most holy laws. And having spoken thus, he was forthwith carried to execution. (2 Maccabees 6, 28)
But when he was now ready to die with the stripes, he groaned, and said: O Lord, who hast the holy knowledge, thou knowest manifestly that whereas I might be delivered from death, I suffer grevious pains in body: but in soul am well content to suffer these things be- cause I fear thee. (2 Maccabees 6, 30)
He commanded to cut out the tongue of him that had spoken first: and the skin of his head being drawn off, to chop off also the extremities of his hands and feet, the rest of his brethren, and his mother, looking on. (2 Maccabees 7, 4)
And when he was now maimed in all parts, he commanded him, being yet alive, to be brought to the Are, and to be fried in the fryingpan: and while he was suffering therein long torments, the rest, together with the mother, exhorted one another to die manfully, (2 Maccabees 7, 5)
Saying: The Lord God will look upon the truth, and will take pleasure in us, "as Moses declared in the profession of the canticle: And In his servants he will take pleasure. (2 Maccabees 7, 6)
