1 Kings 15

And, here we must be admonished, to beware of the bad practices of the world, in this case: the most men in their sickness, first seek to the Physicians; and if that fail them, they send for the Minister. This was King Asa his practice, for which he is branded to all posterity,…

On the contrary, you have the threatning, Zechariah 5:4 and both together, Proverbs 3:33 The Curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked, but he Blesseth the habitation of the just. True it is, that both these imply the Childrens treading in the steps of their Parents, accor…

Here were no acts sinful in the matter of them, such as Satan did promise to himself, and did undertake with God, that Job would speak and break out into: Satan was confident that Job would blaspheme and curse God to his face; this was an act of an high nature, sinful in the ver…

And though many of the kings of Judah were very wicked men, and horridly provoked God, as particularly Jehoram, Ahaziah, Ahaz, Manasseh, and Amon; yet God did not take away the crown from their family, but gave it to their sons, because they were the ancestors of Christ. God's r…

Fifthly, is not the inheritance of the Saints, that kingdom of glory, that incorruptible undefiled crown that is reserved for them, riches? and yet how many are so far from esteeming reproaches riches, as they will venture the loss of that too, rather then they will endure repro…

Consider, foul sins are a blot that will stick long by us. See (1 Kings 15:5): it is said, "David walked in all the ways of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite." Why, there wer…

Testimonies we have of his integrity in Scripture (1 Kings 14:8): David kept my commandment, and followed me with all his heart to do only that which was right in my sight. His great blemish is mentioned elsewhere (1 Kings 15:5): David did that which was right in the eyes of the…

Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab's name to the elders to hire sons of Belial (so false witnesses are called) that they might accuse Naboth of blasphemy, and then stone him to death (1 Kings 21). Indeed, David himself was guilty of this great sin, and therefore it is spoken of as hi…

Yet 2. There is this to be said, that the sins of good men are more usually sins of captivity, than sins of activity, as the Apostle speaks (Romans 7). they are rather led into sin by temptation, than go into sin by choice and inclination; it is against the law of their mind. It…

3. Propos. The washed heart that lodges not vain thoughts (Jeremiah 4:14), purged from dead works, by the blood of Christ (above all the blood of bullocks and goats) (Hebrews 9:14), purified by faith (Acts 15:14), is the good heart. It is a better heart according to the heart of…

(2 Kings 1:17): Joram reigned in his stead, Septuagint [in non-Latin alphabet]. (1 Kings 15:28): Baasha slew him and reigned, [in non-Latin alphabet]. (2 Kings 8:15): He slew him, and Hazael reigned, [in non-Latin alphabet].

As for the case of David, which seems to have so much counsel and deliberation in it, yet it was not in a single act; it was not in the general course of his life. He was upright in all things — that is, in the general course and tenor of his life (1 Kings 15:5). Though an uprig…

It seems to them an unlikely thing beyond all sense and faith, that their infirmities should not break this league, yet faith, when it is lively, can see that though the action be sinful, yet the person is accepted. You read (1 Kings 15:5) that David did that which was right in…