An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent…

David by making known his Adultery, and by his repentance for it, did recover what Power and Authority he might seem to loose in the hearts of his subjects: It is true, he had lost his Kingdom, but was it for his Repentance? No, but for his natural affection to his rebellious Son Absalom, and his incestuous Son Amnon, that should have been cut off: He lost his Crown, not for his Repentance, but for want of executing the Law of God upon his own children, as upon others, there was his Sin: otherwise had he executed judgement upon his rebellious Son Absalom, as the Lord required (thou shalt pluck him from mine Altar, that Rebel) he had not lost his Kingdom: But if so be his natural affection over-rule him, that he do not execute judgement, then no marvel though they cast him out of his Kingdom, and cut his throat at length, if God do not come between, as he did to David: But believe it, no man did ever loose by sanctifying God in his heart, by giving honour to him, and taking shame to himself: The Lord hath maintained peace in the conscience, & hath given it when it hath bin wanting, and the Lord hath been pleased to sanctify their names, as they have sanctified his before men; whoever shall be ashamed of ⟨p. 126⟩me, and of my words in this adulterous and sinful Generation, of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the Glory of his Father, with the holy Angels, Mark. 8. 38. And it will shortly be the ruin of those things they would preserve, the ruin of a mans name and state, the ruin of his body and soul together, if a man shall dare in the presence of God to give the Glory do to his Name to a Beast: The Lord will be a swift witness against all the workers of iniquity. Trust God with your honour and estate; did he ever •aile any man to this day? Theodosius did submit himself, and gave glory to God, and acknowledged his offence to Ambrose the Pastor of his Church, and to the people of God, because he had sinned against the Lord, to the offence of the Church of God: did it weaken his esteem? did not all the Churches hear of his repentance? Though there were some ruffianly Captains that would have had him cut off Ambroses head; no saith he, let him alone, he does it out of love to God and my soul:

David by making known his Adultery, and by his repentance for it, did recover what Power and Authority he might seem to loose in the hearts of his subjects: It is true, he had lost his Kingdome, but was it for his Repentance? No, but for his natural affection to his rebellious Sonne Absolom, and his incestuous Sonne Amnon, that should have been cut off: He lost his Crown, not for his Repentance, but for want of executing the Law of God upon his own children, as upon others, there was his Sinne: otherwise had he executed judgement upon his rebellious Sonne Absolom, as the Lord required (thou shalt pluck him from mine Altar, that Rebell) he had not lost his Kingdome: But if so be his naturall affection over-rule him, that he doe not execute judgement, then no marvaile though they cast him out of his Kingdome, and cut his throat at length, if God doe not come between, as he did to David: But belive it, no man did ever loose by sanctifying God in his heart, by giving honour to him, and taking shame to himselfe: The Lord hath maintained peace in the conscience, & hath given it when it hath bin wanting, and the Lord hath been pleased to sanctifie their names, as they have sanctified his before men; whoever shall be ashamed of