154 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. soul; but ratherfearHim which isableto killthe soul and body in Gehenna." 1 Also in the same place: " Whosoever shallconfessme beforemen, him alsowillI confessbefore my Father which is in heaven ; but he who shalldeny me beforemen, him alsowillI deny before my Father which is in heaven. And he that shallendure to the end, the same shallbe saved."2 Of thissame thing,accordingto Luke : " Blessedshallye be when men shallhateyou,and shallsepa rateyou [from theircompany], and shalldriveyou out,and shallspeak evilof your name, aswicked,forthe Son of man's sake. Rejoicein thatday,and exult; for,lo,your reward is greatin heaven."8 Also in the same place: " VerilyI say unto you, There isno man thatleavethhouse,or parents,or brethren,or wife,or children,for the sake of the kingdom of God, and does not receiveseven times as much in this presenttime,but in the world to come lifeeverlasting."4 Of thissame thingin the Apocalypse: " And when he had opened the fifthseal,I saw under the altarof God the souls of them thatwere slainon accountof the word of God and His testimony. And they criedwith a loud voice,saying, How long,O Lord, holy and true,dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And unto every one of them were given white robes; and itwas saidto them, thatthey shouldreststillfora shorttime,until the number of theirfellow-servants,and of theirbrethren, should be fulfilled,and they who shallafterwardsbe slain, aftertheirexample."5 Also in thesame place: "After these thingsI saw a greatcrowd, which no one among them could number, from every nation,and from every tribe,and from every people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb ; and they were clothedwith white robes, and palms were in theirhands. And they saidwith a loud voice,Salvationto our God, that sittethupon the throne, and to the Lamb. And one of the eldersanswered and said to me, What are thesewhich are clothedwith white robes? who are they,and whence have they come ? And I saidunto 1Matt.x.28. 2Matt.x.32,33. 8 Lukevi.22,23. 4 Luke xviii.29,30. 5 Rev.vi.9-11.