The Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus (Classic Reprint)
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It was much read and highly valued in the early Christian Church. Athanasius states that it was put into the hands of catechumens as a moral catechism. The following passage from |ohn Bunxan's autobiography, Grace abound ing to the Chief of Sinners, shows that the lapse of centuries has not weakened its adaptation to the wants of the human soul.
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