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17:12. And he gave to every one of them commandment concerning his
neighbour.
17:13. Their ways are always before him, they are not hidden from his
eyes.
17:14. Over every nation he set a ruler.
17:15. And Israel was made the manifest portion of God.
17:16. And all their works are as the sun in the sight of God: and his
eyes are continually upon their ways.
17:17. Their covenants were not hid by their iniquity, and all their
iniquities are in the sight of God.
17:18. The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and shall preserve the
grace of a man as the apple of the eye:
17:19. And afterward he shall rise up, and shall render them their
reward, to every one upon their own head, and shall turn them down into
the bowels of the earth.
17:20. But to the penitent he hath given the way of justice, and he hath
strengthened them that were fainting in patience, and hath appointed to
them the lot of truth.
17:21. Turn to the Lord, and forsake thy sins:
17:22. Make thy prayer before the face of the Lord, and offend less.
Offend less... Minue offendicula. That is, remove sins and the occasions
of sins.
17:23. Return to the Lord, and turn away from thy injustice, and greatly
hate abomination.
17:24. And know the justices and judgments of God, and stand firm in the
lot set before thee, and in prayer to the most high God.
17:25. Go to the side of the holy age, with them that live and give
praise to God.
Go to the side, etc... Fly from the side of Satan and sin, and join with
the holy ones, that follow God and godliness.
17:26. Tarry not in the error of the ungodly, give glory before death.
Praise perisheth from the dead as nothing.
17:27. Give thanks whilst thou art living, whilst thou art alive and in
health thou shalt give thanks, and shalt praise God, and shalt glory in
his mercies.
17:28. How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness to them
that turn to him!
17:29. For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not
immortal, and they are delighted with the vanity of evil.
17:30. What is brighter than the sun; yet it shall be eclipsed. Or what
is more wicked than that which flesh and blood hath invented? and this
shall be reproved.
17:31. He beholdeth the power of the height of heaven: and all men are
earth and ashes.
Ecclesiasticus Chapter 18
God's works are wonderful: we must serve him, and not our lusts.
18:1. He that liveth for ever created all things together. God only
shall be justified, and he remaineth an invincible king for ever.
18:2. Who is able to declare his works?
18:3. For who shall search out his glorious acts?
18:4. And who shall show forth the power of his majesty? or who shall be
able to declare his mercy?
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