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Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Cyprian of Carthage

Book 3 · Introduction

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Author: Cyprian of Carthage

In the Epistle of Paul to the Romans: “

‹ Book 3 · Section 16 Book 3 · Section 17 ›

The

sufferings

of

this

present

time

are

not

worthy

of

comparison

with

the

glory

that

is

to

come

after

,

which

shall

be

revealed

in

us

.

”

Of

this

same

thing

in

the

Maccabees

:

“

O

Lord

,

who

hast

the

holy

knowledge

,

it

is

manifest

that

while

I

might

be

delivered

from

death

,

I

am

suffering

most

cruel

pains

of

body

,

being

beaten

with

whips

;

yet

in

spirit

I

suffer

these

things

willingly

,

because

of

the

fear

of

thine

own

self

.

”

Also

in

the

same

place

:

“

Thou

indeed

,

being

powerless

,

destroyest

us

out

of

this

present

life

;

but

the

King

of

the

world

shall

raise

us

up

who

have

died

for

His

laws

into

the

eternal

resurrection

of

life

.

”

Also

in

the

same

place

:

“

It

is

better

that

,

given

up

to

death

by

men

,

we

should

expect

hope

from

God

to

be

raised

again

by

Him

.

For

there

shall

be

no

resurrection

to

life

for

thee

.

”

Also

in

the

same

place

:

“

Having

power

among

men

,

although

thou

art

corruptible

,

thou

doest

what

thou

wilt

.

But

think

not

that

our

race

is

forsaken

of

God

.

Sustain

,

and

see

how

His

great

power

will

torment

thee

and

thy

seed

.

”

Also

in

the

same

place

:

Do

not

err

without

cause

;

for

we

suffer

these

things

on

our

own

accounts

,

as

sinners

against

our

God

.

But

think

not

thou

that

thou

shalt

be

unpunished

,

having

undertaken

to

fight

against

God

.

”

Notes

1
Rom. viii. 18.
2
2 Macc. vi. 30.
3
2 Macc. vii. 9.
4
2 Macc. vii. 14.
5
2 Macc. vii. 16, 17.
6
2 Macc. vii. 18, 19.