Holy Scripture
4 Maccabees 7:9
Source: Septuagint
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9Thou, father, hast gloriously established our right government by thy endurance; and making of much account our service past, prevented its destruction, and, by thy deeds, hast made credible the words of philosophy.
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7O harmonizer with the law, and sage devoted to a divine life!
8Of such a character ought those to be who perform the duties of the law at the risk of their own blood, and defend it with generous sweat by sufferings even unto death.
— 4 Maccabees 7:9 —
10O aged man of more power than tortures, elder more vigorous than fire, greatest king over the passions, Eleazar!
11For as father Aaron, armed with a censer, hastening through the consuming fire, vanquished the flame-bearing angel,