2 Samuel 3

(4.) Sin defiles the soul, it is like a stain to beauty, it turns the soul's azure brightness into sables. (5.) Sin debilitates us, it disarms us of our strength (2 Samuel 3:39). I am this day weak though anointed King.

Grace is but in its infancy and minority, and we must be still adding a cubit to our spiritual stature; the Apostles said Lord increase our faith (Luke 17:5). Grace is but weak (2 Samuel 3:39). I am this day weak though anointed king.

Surely it is highly reasonable that you be subject to that will from where you proceeded, and that he who formed you and yours, should dispose of both as seems good to him. It is said (2 Samuel 3:36), That whatever the king did, pleased all the people: and shall anything the Lor…

The will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.] This word hand, is often taken for ministry: as where it is said, that the Lord gave the Law by the hand of Moses (Numbers 36:13). Also the Lord did this by the hand of David (2 Samuel 3:18), meaning, that he used his service. In…

Christ speaks in his ministers, as a king speaks in the person of his ambassador. When Samuel knew it was the Lord that spoke to him, he lent an ear (2 Samuel 3:5): Speak Lord, your servant hears. They who slight God speaking in his Word, shall hear him speaking in his wrath (Ps…

Such a one it seems to have been that we read of, 1 Samuel 2:27: "and there came a man of God to Eli," etc. But there was no such order of men upheld in Israel for any constancy, before Samuel; the want of it is taken notice of in 2 Samuel 3:1: "And the word of the Lord was prec…

Varro says, the word imports that which is not lawful to mention; or rather, abominable persons are such as are not fit for the society of men, such as should be [•]usht out of all mens company: They are rather to be reckoned to beasts than man. Indeed, the Scripture compares th…

Conscience tells us that such things must be done, and asked; thus we put a little of our conscience in prayer, but nothing of affection and serious desire. Many would be loath God should take them at their words, when they seem to resign up themselves to his will, and think of…

He has a due foresight of all possible difficulties, and needs not to alter his counsels. Not from impotency and weakness, as if he could not execute what he had promised, as the sons of Zeruiah were too hard for David (2 Samuel 3:39). All things are at the beck and significatio…

First, in a moral sense, when the action and the end, are to be measured or considered in reference to a moral rule, or Law prescribed to the Agent, then the means are the deserving, or meritorious cause of the end: as if Adam, had continued in his innocence, and done all things…