A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

Absalom had offended his Father, in slaying his brother Ammon, well, he flies away from his Fathers Court, Joab procures a Reconcilement, but yet he could not satisfy for the blood he had shed; he procured indeed so much that he was sent for home by the King but yet saith the King, Let him return to his own house, he shall not see my face, 2 Sam. 14.24. Joab could not satisfy for his blood, and the King would not see his face, so there wanted satisfaction and manifestation of the Kings favour; well, afterwards manifestation was procured, but yet there wanted Propitiation, because satisfaction could not be made; but Christ hath not only procured favour, but satisfaction, and hath declared his favour towards us. Now further, Christ hath done this, not only for the believing Jews, but all Christians all the World over, for to whom doth he speak here? why to little Children, and what were they? why they were Jews, as appears, vers. 7. who from the first giving of the Law were commanded to love one another; now besides these weak Jews, the Apostle saith, He is our propitiation, including the Ministers of the Gospel, and not only so, but for the sins of the whole World. Now the World is diversly taken in Scripture;

Absolom had offended his Father, in slaying his brother Ammon, well, he flyes away from his Fathers Court, Joab procures a Reconcilement, but yet he could not satisfie for the blood he had shed; he procured indeed so much that he was sent for home by the King but yet saith the King, Let him returne to his own house, he shall not see my face, 2 Sam. 14.24. Joab could not satisfie for his blood, and the King would not see his face, so there wanted satisfaction and manifestation of the Kings favour; well, afterwards manifestation was procured, but yet there wanted Propitiation, because satisfaction could not be made; but Christ hath not only procured favour, but satisfaction, and hath declared his favour towards us. Now further, Christ hath done this, not only for the believing Jewes, but all Christians all the World over, for to whom doth he speake here? why to little Children, and what were they? why they were Jewes, as appears, vers. 7. who from the first giving of the Law were commanded to love one another; now besides these weak Jewes, the Apostle saith, He is our propitiation, including the Ministers of the Gospel, and not only so, but for the sins of the whole World. Now the World is diversly taken in Scripture;