The Universalist's Miscellany, Or, Philanthropist's Museum Volume 4 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1800 Excerpt: ...was his attachment 10 these men in delaying t the period of their existence, yet, in lvs last instructions to Solomon, he appeals to his son"s own knowledge of the divine law, and the necessity he was under in the performance of ail it's requirements, so as net to expose himself and posterity to it's curse, (ver. 4.) according to the statute of Deut. sxvii. 26. " Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them," &c. For these reasons ( conclude that David stands perfectly vindicated frrim the charge of going out of the world under the influence of either, a revengeful or unfoig'ving temper respecting these men. And as to Solomon's conduct, so far as it regards Sh'mei, nothing can bt more clear than the reiu Uance he discovers in executing speedily the sentence of the divine law against this evil doer, that he even reprieves him from, the capital part of the punishment upon his oath of perpetually confining himself within the walls of the city of Jerusalem; which, on account of a breach thereof, by a subsequent wilful transgression of the statue of Lev. xix. 11 J. Solomon passes the final sentence of death upon him in the following manner. 1 Kings ii. 42, &c. And the king sent and called for Sheinei, and said unto him, Did 1 not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, know fot a certain, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst ui.to me. The word that 1 have heard is good. VV hy then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord; and the commandment that I have charged thee with?" &c. Which sentence immediately preceded his execution. Upon the whole, when thjssuhjefl is duly weighed and considered m all its parts...