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

3. The Battle is joined. The God of Justice takes part with Justice; lets Israel, foolish Israel, feel, what it is to take part with, and to bear Arms for a traitorous Usurper; 2 Sam. 18.6. to 9. the Sword devours twenty thousand of them; and the Wood devoured more than the Sword. Among the rest, the loyal Oak singles out the Ringleader of this horrible Conspiracy, and by one of his spreading Arms becomes at once, his Gaol, and Gibbet? The Justice of God twists an Halter of his locks; and no marvel, if his own Hair turned traitor to him, who durst rise up against his Father. Joab is informed, that the Beast is noosed; comes and sees him hanging, makes no demur, but immediately thrust three darts through the Heart of the bloody Traitor: W••t the poor Soldier forbore to do in obedience, v. 12, 13. that the General doth in zeal, v. 14. not fearing to prefer his Sovereigns safety before and ⟨p. 175⟩beyond all little respects whatever, as being more tender of the Life of his Prince, and the peace of his People, than the weak, or strong affections of a misguided Father, v. 14, 15.

3. The Battel is joyn'd. The God of Justice takes part with Justice; lets Israel, foolish Israel, feel, what it is to take part with, and to bear Arms for a traiterous Usurper; 2 Sam. 18.6. to 9. the Sword devours twenty thousand of them; and the Wood devour'd more than the Sword. Among the rest, the loyal Oak singles out the Ringleader of this horrible Conspiracy, and by one of his spreading Arms becomes at once, his Gaol, and Gibbet? The Justice of God twists an Halter of his locks; and no marvail, if his own Hair turn'd traitor to him, who durst rise up against his Father. Joab is inform'd, that the Beast is noos'd; comes and sees him hanging, makes no demurr, but immediately thrust three darts through the Heart of the bloody Traitor: W••t the poor Souldier forbore to do in obedience, v. 12, 13. that the General doth in zeal, v. 14. not fearing to preferr his Sovereigns safety before and ⟨p. 175⟩beyond all little respects whatever, as being more tender of the Life of his Prince, and the peace of his People, than the weak, or strohg affections of a misguided Father, v. 14, 15.