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.