Chapter

 1 pref| strengthening the minds of the brethren, whereby I might animate
 2 pref|        Lord's precepts for the brethren who are about to fight.
 3 pref|         Moreover also, beloved brethren, I have considered it a
 4 arg |    exhorting and preparing our brethren, and in arming them with
 5 VIII|     again: "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the mercy of God, that
 6 XI  |      in the Maccabees of seven brethren, equals alike in their lot
 7 XI  |    perfected completion? Seven brethren were thus associating in
 8 XI  |        the number seven of the brethren, embracing, in the quantity
 9 XI  |        this case, in the seven brethren, that a lawful consummation
10 XI  |      there remained one of the brethren, to whom the king promised
11 XI  |       being made worthy of thy brethren, receive death, that in
12 XI  |      may receive thee with thy brethren." The mother's praise was
13 XI  |        might be found with his brethren. After this the another
14 XII |        or land, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for