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^[1] The reasoning of our father Eleazar, like a first-rate pilot, steering the vessel of piety in the sea of emotions, ^[2] and flouted by the threats of the tyrant, and overwhelmed with the breakers of torture, ^[3] in no way shifted the rudder of piety until it sailed into the harbor of victory over death. ^[4] No besieged city has ever held out against many and various war machines as that holy man did when his pious soul was tried with the fiery trial of tortures and rackings and moved his besiegers through the religious reasoning that shielded him. ^[5] For father Eleazar, projecting his disposition, broke the raging waves of the emotions as with a jutting cliff. ^[6] O priest worthy of the priesthood! You didn’t pollute your sacred teeth, nor make your appetite, which had always embraced the clean and lawful, a partaker of profanity. ^[7] O harmonizer with the law, and sage devoted to a divine life! ^[8] Of 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 to death. ^[9] You, father, have gloriously established our right government by your endurance; and making of much account our past service, prevented its destruction, and by your deeds, have made credible the words of philosophy. ^[10] O aged man of more power than tortures, elder more vigorous than fire, greatest king over the emotions, Eleazar! ^[11] For as father Aaron, armed with a censer, hastening through the consuming fire, vanquished the flame-bearing angel, ^[12] so, Eleazar, the descendant of Aaron, wasted away by the fire, didn’t give up his reasoning. ^[13] What is most wonderful is that though he was an old man, though the labors of his body were now spent, his muscles were relaxed, and his sinews worn out, he recovered youth. ^[14] By the spirit of reasoning, and the reasoning of Isaac, he rendered powerless the many-headed rack. ^[15] O blessed old age, and reverend hoar head, and life obedient to the law, which the faithful seal of death perfected. ^[16] If, then, an old man, through religion, despised tortures even to death, then certainly religious reasoning is ruler of the emotions. ^[17] But perhaps some might say, “It is not all who conquer emotions, as not all possess wise reasoning.” ^[18] But those who have meditated upon religion with their whole heart, these alone can master the emotions of the flesh: ^[19] they who believe that to God they don’t die; for, as our forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, they live to God. ^[20] This circumstance, then, is by no means an objection, that some who have weak reasoning are governed by their emotions, ^[21] since what person, walking religiously by the whole rule of philosophy, and believing in God, ^[22] and knowing that it is a blessed thing to endure all kinds of hardships for virtue, would not, for the sake of religion, master his emotion? ^[23] For only the wise and brave man is lord over his emotions. ^[24] This is why even boys, trained with the philosophy of religious reasoning, have conquered still more bitter tortures; ^[25] for when the tyrant was manifestly vanquished in his first attempt, in being unable to force the old man to eat the unclean thing,

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^[1] Ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἄριστος (A-NSM) κυβερνήτης G2942 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) πατρὸς G3962 (N-GSM) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) Ελεαζαρου (N-GSM) λογισμὸς G3053 (N-NSM) πηδαλιουχῶν (V-PAP-NSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) εὐσεβείας G2150 (N-GSF) ναῦν G3491 (N-ASF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) παθῶν G3806 (N-GPN) πελάγει G3989 (N-DSN) ^[2] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καταικιζόμενος (V-PPP-NSM) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) τυράννου (N-GSM) ἀπειλαῖς G547 (N-DPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καταντλούμενος (V-PPP-NSM) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) βασάνων G931 (N-GPF) τρικυμίαις (N-DPF) ^[3] κατ’ G2596 (PREP) οὐδένα G3762 (A-ASM-N) τρόπον G5158 (N-ASM) ἔτρεψε (V-AAI-3S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) εὐσεβείας G2150 (N-GSF) οἴακας, (N-APM) ἕως G2193 (ADV) οὗ G3739 (R-GSM) ἔπλευσεν G4126 (V-AAI-3S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἀθανάτου (A-GSF) νίκης G3529 (N-GSF) λιμένα. G3040 (N-ASM) ^[4] Οὐχ G3756 (PRT-N) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) πόλις G4172 (N-NSF) πολλοῖς G4183 (A-DPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ποικίλοις G4164 (A-DPN) μηχανήμασιν (N-DPN) ἀντέσχε (V-2AAI-3S) ποτὲ G4218 (PRT) πολιορκουμένη, (V-PEP-NSF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πανάγιος (A-NSM) ἐκεῖνος. G1565 (D-NSM) Τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἱερὰν G2413 (A-ASF) ψυχὴν G5590 (N-ASF) αἰκισμοῖς (N-DPM) τε G5037 (PRT) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) στρέβλαις (N-DPF) πυρπολούμενος (V-PPP-NSM) ἐνίκησεν G3528 (V-AAI-3S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) πολιορκοῦντας (V-PAP-APM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ὑπερασπίζοντα (V-PAP-ASM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) εὐσεβείας G2150 (N-GSF) λογισμόν. G3053 (N-ASM) ^[5] Ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) πρόκρημνον (A-ASF) ἄκραν (N-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἑαυτοῦ G1438 (F-3GSM) διάνοιαν G1271 (N-ASF) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πατὴρ G3962 (N-NSM) Ελεαζαρ G1648 (N-PRI) ἐκτείνας G1614 (V-2AAI-2S) περιέκλασεν (V-AAI-3S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἐπιμαινομένους (V-PEP-APM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) παθῶν G3806 (N-GPN) κλύδωνας. G2830 (N-APM) ^[6] Ὦ G5599 (INJ) ἄξιε G514 (A-VSM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἱερωσύνης G2420 (N-GSF) ἱερεῦ, G2409 (N-VSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐμίανας G3392 (V-2AAI-2S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἱεροὺς G2413 (A-APM) ὀδόντας G3599 (N-APM) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) θεοσέβειαν G2317 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καθαρισμὸν G2512 (N-ASM) χωρήσασαν G5562 (V-AAP-ASF) γαστέρα G1064 (N-ASF) ἐκοίνωσας G2840 (V-AAI-2S) μιαροφαγίᾳ. (N-DSF) ^[7] Ὦ G5599 (INJ) σύμφωνε G4859 (A-VSM) νόμου G3551 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φιλόσοφε G5386 (N-VSM) θείου G2304 (A-GSM) βίου. G979 (N-GSM) ^[8] Τοιούτους G5108 (D-APM) δεῖ G1163 (V-PAI-3S) εἶναι G1511 (V-PAN) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) δημιουργοῦντας (V-PAP-APM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) νόμον G3551 (N-ASM) ἰδίῳ G2398 (A-DSN) αἵματι G129 (N-DSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γενναίῳ (N-DSM) ἱδρῶτι G2402 (N-DSM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) μέχρι G3360 (ADV) θανάτου G2288 (N-GSM) πάθεσιν G3806 (N-DPN) ὑπερασπίζοντας. (V-PAP-APM) ^[9] Σύ, G4771 (P-2NS) πάτερ, G3962 (N-VSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) εὐνομίαν (N-ASF) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) ὑπομονῶν G5281 (N-GPF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) δόξαν G1391 (N-ASF) ἐκύρωσας G2964 (V-AAI-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἁγιαστίαν (N-ASF) σεμνολογήσας (V-AAI-2S) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) κατέλυσας G2647 (V-AAI-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἔργων G2041 (N-GPN) ἐπιστοποίησας (V-AAI-2S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) θείας G2304 (A-GSF) φιλοσοφίας G5385 (N-GSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) λόγους, G3056 (N-APM) ^[10] ὦ G5599 (INJ) βασάνων G931 (N-GPF) βιαιότερε G972 (A-VSM-C) γέρων G1088 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πυρὸς G4442 (N-GSN) εὐτονώτερε (A-VSM-C) πρεσβῦτα G4246 (N-VSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παθῶν G3806 (N-GPN) μέγιστε G3176 (A-VSM-S) βασιλεῦ G935 (N-VSM) Ελεαζαρ. G1648 (N-PRI) ^[11] Ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πατὴρ G3962 (N-NSM) Ααρων G2 (N-PRI) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) θυμιατηρίῳ G2369 (N-DSN) καθωπλισμένος G2528 (V-RMP-NSM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἐθνοπλήθους (A-GSM) ἐπιτρέχων (V-PAP-NSM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἐμπυριστὴν (N-ASM) ἐνίκησεν G3528 (V-AAI-3S) ἄγγελον, G32 (N-ASM) ^[12] οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Ααρωνίδης (N-PRI) Ελεαζαρ G1648 (N-PRI) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) πυρὸς G4442 (N-GSN) ὑπερτηκόμενος (V-PPP-NSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μετετράπη (V-2API-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λογισμόν. G3053 (N-ASM) ^[13] Καίτοι G2543 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) θαυμασιώτατον, G2297 (A-NSN-S) γέρων G1088 (N-NSM) ὢν G5607 (V-PAP-NSM) λελυμένων G3089 (V-REP-GPM) μὲν G3303 (PRT) ἤδη G2235 (ADV) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) σώματος G4983 (N-GSN) τόνων, (N-GPM) περικεχαλασμένων (V-RPP-GPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) σαρκῶν, G4561 (N-GPF) κεκμηκότων G2577 (V-RAP-GPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) νεύρων (N-GPN) ἀνενέασεν (V-AAI-3S) ^[14] τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) πνεύματι G4151 (N-DSN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) λογισμοῦ G3053 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Ισακίῳ (N-PRI) λογισμῷ G3053 (N-DSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πολυκέφαλον (A-ASF) στρέβλαν (N-ASF) ἠκύρωσεν. G208 (V-AAI-3S) ^[15] Ὦ G5599 (INJ) μακαρίου G3107 (A-GSN) γήρως G1094 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σεμνῆς G4586 (A-GSF) πολιᾶς (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) βίου G979 (N-GSM) νομίμου, (A-GSM) ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) πιστὴ G4103 (A-NSF) θανάτου G2288 (N-GSM) σφραγὶς G4973 (N-NSF) ἐτελείωσεν. G5048 (V-AAI-3S) ^[16] Εἰ G1487 (COND) δὴ G1211 (PRT) τοίνυν G5106 (PRT) γέρων G1088 (N-NSM) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) μέχρι G3360 (ADV) θανάτου G2288 (N-GSM) βασάνων G931 (N-GPF) περιεφρόνει G4065 (V-IAI-3S) δι’ G1223 (PREP) εὐσέβειαν, G2150 (N-ASF) ὁμολογουμένως G3672 (ADV) ἡγεμών G2232 (N-NSM) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) παθῶν G3806 (N-GPN) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) εὐσεβὴς G2152 (A-NSM) λογισμός. G3053 (N-NSM) ^[17] Ἴσως G2481 (ADV) δ’ G1161 (CONJ) ἂν G302 (PRT) εἴποιέν (V-2AAO-3P) τινες G5100 (X-NPM) Τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) παθῶν G3806 (N-GPN) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) πάντες G3956 (A-NPM) περικρατοῦσιν, (V-PAI-3P) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) πάντες G3956 (A-NPM) φρόνιμον G5429 (A-ASM) ἔχουσιν G2192 (V-PAI-3P) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λογισμόν. G3053 (N-ASM) ^[18] Ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) ὅσοι G3745 (K-NPM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) εὐσεβείας G2150 (N-GSF) προνοοῦσιν G4306 (V-PAI-3P) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ὅλης G3650 (A-GSF) καρδίας, G2588 (N-GSF) οὗτοι G3778 (D-NPM) μόνοι G3441 (A-NPM) δύνανται G1410 (V-PNI-3P) κρατεῖν G2902 (V-PAN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) σαρκὸς G4561 (N-GSF) παθῶν G3806 (N-GPN) ^[19] πιστεύοντες G4100 (V-PAP-NPM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) θεῷ G2316 (N-DSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἀποθνῄσκουσιν, G599 (V-PAI-3P) ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) πατριάρχαι G3966 (N-NPM) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) Αβρααμ G11 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Ισαακ G2464 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Ιακωβ, G2384 (N-PRI) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) ζῶσιν G2198 (V-PAI-3P) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) θεῷ. G2316 (N-DSM) ^[20] Οὐδὲν G3762 (A-NSN-N) οὖν G3767 (CONJ) ἐναντιοῦται (V-PEI-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) φαίνεσθαί G5316 (V-PPN) τινας G5100 (X-APM) παθοκρατεῖσθαι (V-PPN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἀσθενῆ G772 (A-ASM) λογισμόν· G3053 (N-ASM) ^[21] ἐπεὶ G1893 (CONJ) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) ὅλον G3650 (A-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) φιλοσοφίας G5385 (N-GSF) κανόνα G2583 (N-ASM) φιλοσοφῶν G5386 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πεπιστευκὼς G4100 (V-RAP-NSM) θεῷ G2316 (N-DSM) ^[22] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰδὼς G1492 (V-RAP-NSM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἀρετὴν G703 (N-ASF) πάντα G3956 (A-ASM) πόνον G4192 (N-ASM) ὑπομένειν G5278 (V-PAN) μακάριόν G3107 (A-ASN) ἐστιν, G2076 (V-PAI-3S) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἂν G302 (PRT) περικρατήσειεν (V-AAO-3S) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) παθῶν G3806 (N-GPN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) θεοσέβειαν; G2317 (N-ASF) ^[23] Μόνος G3441 (A-NSM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) σοφὸς G4680 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνδρεῖός (A-NSM) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) παθῶν G3806 (N-GPN) κύριος. G2962 (N-NSM)