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Alone of living men, he was chosen out to offer sacrifice, and the sweet-smelling incense that is a people’s plea for remembrance, a people’s atonement. (Ecclesiasticus 45, 20)
he stood firm while the people shrank away; a loyal and a willing heart that made amends for Israel. (Ecclesiasticus 45, 29)
For his reward, he received assurance of the divine favour; command he should have of sanctuary and of people both, and the high priesthood that was his should descend to his heirs for ever. (Ecclesiasticus 45, 30)
David the son of Jesse, of Juda’s tribe, should bequeath to his children a legacy of kingship …… with wise hearts endowing us, to preserve justice among his people, and keep safe the blessings he has given to it; and this pre-eminence over his people he has settled on them in perpetuity.✻ (Ecclesiasticus 45, 31)
who is more renowned for the deliverance he brought to God’s chosen people, beating down the enemies that defied him until Israel made their land its own? (Ecclesiasticus 46, 2)
since the days when Moses yet lived; he it was, and Caleb the son of Jephone, that took a generous part together; they would have engaged the enemy, and saved their own people from guilt by hushing the murmurs of rebellion. (Ecclesiasticus 46, 9)
Even when he had gone to his rest, he had a revelation for the king’s ear, and gave warning of the death that awaited him; a prophet, even in the tomb, while there was yet guilt among his people to be effaced. (Ecclesiasticus 46, 23)
and who but he should save the honour of his people, by slaying the giant? (Ecclesiasticus 47, 4)
Yet God is ever merciful; his own design he will not mar fruitlessly, nor undo; should he destroy it root and branch, the posterity of his chosen servant? Should the man that so loved him have begotten sons in vain? (Ecclesiasticus 47, 24)
insensate Roboam, whose ill counsel drove the people to rebellion; (Ecclesiasticus 47, 28)
who set fire to the city that was God’s chosen sanctuary, and left the ways unfrequented?… By means of Jeremias;✻ (Ecclesiasticus 49, 8)
nor Joseph, that was born to be his brethren’s master, and the bulwark of a great nation. Lord of his brethren, stay of a people, (Ecclesiasticus 49, 17)
