...reader contrast the insensibility of a Darwin with the amiable grief of a David. 2 Sam. xviii. 33. " And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber...went, thus he said; O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom, would to God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!" But as to the philosopher, "...

...father ! look at that society, there is thy son, at whose death thou didst exclaim, 0 Absalom, my son, would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son ! And you, too, distressed Rachels ! whose voices are heard, lamenting, weeping, and mourning, refusing...

...away!—All these things are against me." Witness the mourning of David, even over a bad, a rebellious son. " And the king was much moved, and went up " to the...my " son Absalom, would God I had died for thee, O Ab" salom, my son, my son !" But this parental affection is stronger on the side of the female, than...

...his father, Gen. 1. 10. no, nor the loud lamentation of David, when he exclaimed in an agony of woe : O my son, Absalom, my son, my son Absalom, would God...for thee: O Absalom, my son, my son ! 2 Sam. xviii. 33. no, nor the anguish of Rachel, wee/ring for her children, and refusing to b'e comforted because...

...dead. Struck with the sorrowful news a lie went up into his chamber, and wept: *« and, as he wept, thus he said, O my son Absalom ! my son, my son Absalom...God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son !" Here we have a striking instance of paternal love ; the warm affection of a fond father. Absalom's...

...dead. Struck with the sorrowful news, he went up into his chamber, and wept: : *' 4nd, 'as he wept, thus he said, O my son Absalom ! my son, my son Absalom...God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son '." Here we have a striking instance of paternal love; the warm affection of a fond father. Absalom's...

...possible: As appears from David lamenting the death of his son Absalom in this pathetical manner: " O my son Absalom, my son, my son, Absalom: Would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son." But these bowels of mercy, this ardent, cordial, and tender affection, are infinitely more conspicuous...

...mere loss of his society which he had sustained, that made David with such bitterness of soul exclaim, "O " my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom : " would...I had died for thee, O Absalom, my "son, my son!" Had Absalom died in his infancy, what sharp pangs would David have escaped ! We now proceed to consider...

...the destruction of that wicked wight Absalom, he wrung his hands, and wept, saying (2 Sam. xviii.), " O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom ! would God I had died for thee! O Absalom, my son, my son!" Such a care, such a love and zeal hath a godly minister over his people, if he be a true pastor, which...

...she abhors my presence. [Exit Anna. [Runs out* * " And the king was much moved, and went n» in ihe chamber " over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he sairt, O my son " Absalom; my son, my son Absalom ! would find I had died fur " thee, O Absalom, mj...