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And here, in this same document, the story was told, how a divine oracle came to Jeremias, and he must needs go out, with tabernacle and ark to bear him company, to the very mountain Moses climbed long ago, when he had sight of God’s domain.✻ (2 Maccabees 2, 4)
With all this, dispositions Nehemias made, records Nehemias kept, are in full agreement. He it was founded a library, and there collected histories of king and prophet, and of David himself; dispatches, too, the kings had sent, and inventories of gifts made. (2 Maccabees 2, 13)
All this, the argument of five books Jason of Cyrene wrote, we have been at pains to abridge within the compass of a single volume. (2 Maccabees 2, 24)
But for me, that undertook the business of abridgement, think you it was light labour? Nay, here was a task all watching and sweat; (2 Maccabees 2, 27)
yet shoulder the burden I would; host that prepares a banquet must work for other men’s pleasure, and earn nothing but their thanks. (2 Maccabees 2, 28)
When a house is first in building, the architect must needs bestow pains on every part of it; not such the painter’s care, he will pick out the surfaces that are most apt for adornment. And so, methinks, it is here; (2 Maccabees 2, 30)
Men had reposed their confidence in a city and a temple renowned throughout the world, for the high opinion they had of its sanctity; and should he play them false? It was not to be thought of. (2 Maccabees 3, 12)
sackcloth about their waists, the women thronged the streets, and maids that might not go abroad must yet run to the housetops, or peer out at windows, to see Onias pass. (2 Maccabees 3, 19)
Here, then, was a whole city praying Almighty God, no loss might befall the men who had trusted them; (2 Maccabees 3, 22)
and all around men were praising the Lord, for thus vindicating the honour of his sanctuary. In the temple, where all had been anxiety and turmoil until heaven showed its almighty power, all was rejoicing and contentment now. (2 Maccabees 3, 30)
And now, what must Simon do, the same that had drawn men’s eyes to his country with stories of treasure, but fall to slandering Onias? Onias it was, by his way of it, had egged Heliodorus on,✻ and been the author of the mischief. (2 Maccabees 4, 1)
Let leave be granted him to set up a game-place for the training of youth, and enrol the men of Jerusalem as citizens of Antioch, he would give his bond for a hundred and fifty more. (2 Maccabees 4, 9)
