A CALL TO REPENTANCE AND CONVERSION.
ACTS ii. 37-39.-Now when they heard this, they were
pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter, and to the rest
of the Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every
one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission
of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to
all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God
2 SAM. xvi. 5-14.-And when king David came to Ba-
hurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of
the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of
Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. And
he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king
David: and all the people and all the mighty men were
on his right hand and on his left. And thus said Shimei
when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man,
and thou man of Belial: the Lord hath returned upon
thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead
thou hast reigned: and the Lord hath delivered the king-
dom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou
art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why
should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go
over, I pray thee, and take off his head. And the king
said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah?
So let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him,
Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou.
done so? And David said to Abishai, and to all his
servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels,
seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite
do it? Let him alone, and let him curse, for the Lord
hath bidden him. It may be that the Lord will look on
mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good
for his cursing this day. And as David and his men
went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over
against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at
him, and cast dust. And the king, and all the people that
were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves
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