2 Machabees — Chapter 10
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Verse 3
This recovering and clensing of the temple was after the fourth battel of Iudas.
Verse 8
Beza confesseth that the feast which our Saviour observed was instituted by Iudas Machabeus after the restoring of Gods true religion. It is very strange that Protestants wil denie these Books to be Canonical: which have so excellent a testimonie by the Evangelist of our Saviours owne fact.
Verse 14
It is never an act of fortitude, but of extreme pusillanimity, when one in temporal miserie killeth himselfe. But is a most heroical act to dye willingly for Gods glorie.