SERMON I. The Character of SHIMEI. 2 SAMUEL Xix. 21. ift Part. But Abishai faid, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this?— T has not a good afpect I This is the second time Abi fhai has propofed Shimei's destruction; once in the 16th chapter, on a sudden transport of indignation, when Shimei curfed David.-"Why Should this dead dog, cried Abishai, curfe my lord the king? let me go over, “I pray thee, and cut off his head.” This had fomething at least of |