156 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN.
glorythatis to come after,which shallhe revealedin us."1
Of thissame thing in the Maccabees : " O Lord, who hast
the holy knowledge, it is manifestthat while I might be
deliveredfrom death,I am sufferingmost cruelpains of
body, being beatenwith whips ; yet in spiritI sufferthese
things willingly,because of the fear of thine own self."1
Also in the same place: " Thou indeed,being powerless,
destroyestus out of thispresentlife; but the King of the
world shallraiseus up who have diedforHis laws intothe
eternalresurrectionof life."8 Also in the same place: " It
is betterthat,given up to death by men, we shouldexpect
hope from God to be raisedagain by Him. For thereshall
be no resurrectionto lifefor thee."* Also in the same
place: " Having power among men, although thou artcor
ruptible,thou doestwhat thou wilt. But think not thatour
race is forsakenof God. Sustain,and see how His great
power willtorment thee and thy seed."5 Also in the same
place:" Do not errwithoutcause; forwe sufferthesethings
on our own accounts,as sinnersagainstour God. But think
not thou that thou shaltbe unpunished,having undertaken
to fightagainstGod."6
18.That nothingisto be preferredto the loveof God and
Christ.
In Deuteronomy: "Thou shaltlove the Lord thy God
with allthy heart,and with allthy soul,and with allthy
might."7 Also in the Gospel accordingto Matthew : u He
thatlovethfatheror mother above me, isnot worthy of me ;
and he thatlovethson or daughter above me, isnot worthy*
of me ; and he thattakethnot up hiscrossand followethme,
is not my disciple."8Also in the Epistleof Paul to the
Bomans : " Who shallseparateus from the love of Christ?
shalltribulation,or distress,or persecution,or famine, or
nakedness,or peril,or sword ? As itiswritten,Because for
thy sakewe are killedallthe day long,we are counted as
1 Bom. viii.18. 2 2 Mace.vi.30. 3 2 Mace vii.9.
4 2 Mace,vii.14. 52 Mace.vii.16,17. 62 Mace.vii.18,19.
'Deut.vi.5. 8 Matt.x.37,38.