A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

3. DAVID: who was no less unhappy in, than indulgent to three of his Children; Adonijah, Amnon, Absalom.

1. Adonijah, is much made of, greatly Cockered, his Fathers darling, and delight, from his Infancy his Father David had not displeased him at any time, do he what he would, no not in so much as saying, Why hast thou done so? 1 King. 1.6. And well might the cockered youngster think, since he had got the Throne of his Fathers Heart, 'twould not be so high a leap, to usurp the Throne of his Fathers Kingdom, ver. 5.25. and that, whilst his Father was yet living, specially since his elder Brother Absalom was now dead; (but yet he might have remembered, how that Phaeton fell,) nay more, though he knew, that his Father, according to Gods special Appointment, had declared Solomon to be the Heir apparent of his Crown, and Kingdom. For all this, David did, or durst not reprove him. No. His Treason is no such great matter: but a light thing, and to be looked upon only as the brisk effort of a vain, if not a gallant Spirit. For all this yet, not such a word from David, as Why hast thou done so, Adonijah? Well, if the fond Father will not, the Wise Son shall, and will make this vain fondling know himself, especially when his subtle ambition so far discovered it self, in asking Abishag the Shunamite, Davids Concubine, by creeping into his Fathers Bed, to make his way to his Brothers Throne. This Solomon was well aware of, and commands him to be put to death, as a Just reward of his old practised, and new intended Treason. 1 Kin. 2.25. There's Adonijahs exit

1. Adonijah, is much made of, greatly Cocker'd, his Fathers darling, and delight, from his Infancy his Father David had not displeas'd him at any time, do he what he would, no not in so much as saying, Why hast thou done so? 1 King. 1.6. And well might the cocker'd youngster think, since he had got the Throne of his Fathers Heart, 'twould not be so high a leap, to usurp the Throne of his Fathers Kingdom, ver. 5.25. and that, whilst his Father was yet living, specially since his elder Brother Absalom was now dead; (but yet he might have remembred, how that Phaeton fell,) nay more, thô he knew, that his Father, according to Gods special Appointment, had declared Solomon to be the Heir apparent of his Crown, and Kingdom. For all this, David did, or durst not reprove him. No. His Treason is no such great matter: but a light thing, and to be lookt upon only as the brisk effort of a vain, if not a gallant Spirit. For all this yet, not such a word from David, as Why hast thou done so, Adonijah? Well, if the fond Father will not, the Wise Son shall, and will make this vain fondling know himself, especially when his subtil ambition so far discover'd it self, in asking Abishag the Shunamite, Davids Concubine, by creeping into his Fathers Bed, to make his way to his Brothers Throne. This Solomon was well aware of, and commands him to be put to death, as a Just reward of his old practis'd, and new intended Treason.