I Must no otherwise paint Salomon this day , then as Apelles was wont to doe King Antigonus , which was d d Plutarchus in Eu●en● . imagine lusca , halfe-fac't , and of one side onely , to conceale the want of an eye , which hee had on the other . For if I should set him out in the full proportion , and leaue not so much as a wart , or a mole vndescribed , he would proue , but a foile , and a shadow , and not ( as I desire he should ) a liuely image , and repraesentation to decke , and adorn these praesent Funerals . His Vices can be no blemish to that King , that resembled him onely in his choisest Vertues . The Rule in Scripture doth differ much from that in the Painters shop . For here Coppies doe many times exceede the Originals . Salomon was a Type of Christ himselfe , and by consequence a Paterne for any Christian . I doe therefore in these three Verses obserue three parts , the Happy Life , the Happy Raigne , and the Happy End of this great King Salomon . For the first part , his Life was happy in foure respects . First , for his Sayings , The rest of the Words . Secondly , for his Doings ; And all that hee did . Thirdly , for his Wisedome ; And his Wisedome . And fourthly , for the Eternitie , and preseruation of all these , In a Booke of Annals of the Acts of Salomon ; And the rest of the words of Salomon , &c. For the second part , his Raigne was Happy for three Circumstances . First for a great Capitall Citie , wherein hee resided , which was Hierusalem ; Hee raigned in Hierusalem . Secondly , for a great Circuit of Ground in which he commanded , which was , all Israel ; ouer all Israel . Thirdly , and lastly , for a great Space of time , wherein he flourished , which was forty yeares ; And the time which Salomon raigned in Ierusalem ouer all Israel , was forty yeares . For the third part , his End was Happie in a threefold Circumstance . First , in regard of his death , which was not a sudden , and violent dying , but an affected , and premeditated kinde of Sleeping ; And Salomon slept . Secondly , in regard of his Soule at the time of his death , the which ( a a Vid. Io. Monthol . i● Prompt . Iuris . verbo Salomon . how euer wanton , and vnruly wits haue made their disputes ) went to no other place , then the receptacle of his Fathers ; And Salomon slept with his Fathers . Thirdly , and lastly , in regard of his Body after his death , which was no way despised , or neglected , but solemnely interred in the Sepulchers of the Kings , in the Tower of Sion , and the Citie of Dauid his Father ; And Salomon slept with his Fathers , and was buried in the Citie of Dauid his Father .

Nor doth this Text hang together like a rope of sands , but the parts thereof are chained , and linked very fast , in a mutuall cohaerence one with another . For first , a a A●nal . 1● . Nullus magnam potentiam sine Eloquentia est consecutus , saith Tacitus , No glorious King , but was a b b For as Alexander tells his ●ather Philip. Such Exquisitenesse in this kinde , as he his Father expressed , is not required in euery King . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , Dion . Chrys. orat . 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Kinde of Speaker , and therefore here are Words ; Reliquum verborum , as Saint Hierome reades it , the rest of the Words . Secondly , because they are not Words , but c c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ▪ Pyndar . Olimp. od . ● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nazianz. Orat. 30. Actions , that aeternize a King , here are Actions likewise ; Quae fecit , All that hee did . Thirdly , because Actions from without are of small continuance , without a Well from within for a new supply , here is a Pond to feed them from time to time ; Sapientia eius , His vnderstanding , and wisedome ; And his wisedome . Fourthly , because this Wisdome would be soone forgotten ( a a Iul. Capitol . in Antonino Philosopho . & Anton. de Gueuara . in●orol ●orol . p●n● . as M. Aurelius was wont to complaine ) without a Historie , here is a Historie prouided of the Acts of Salomon ; The Booke of the Acts of Salomon . Fiftly , because a Historie written in an obscure place , of a little Countrey , and but a short time , is of no esteeme , and reputation , here are all things fitted for Fame , and aeternitie , A great Citie , to wit , Hierusalem ; He raigned in Hierusalem . A great Empire , the twelue Tribes of Israel ; ouer all Israel . A great , and a long raigne , for the space of forty yeares ; The time that he raigned ouer all Israel was forty yeares . Sixthly , because such a long , and glorious life would be crown'd ( b b S●●ton . in eius 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ▪ S●b● & suis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pre 〈…〉 . cap. ●9 . as Augustus was wont to say ) with a faire , and an easie death , here is a dying compar'd to a sleeping ; Dormiuitque Salomon , And Salomon slept . Seuenthly , because the Soule , which cannot sleepe , must be prouided for , as well , as the Body , it is disposed of to his hearts desire , In the Societie of Dauid , and the rest of his Fathers ; Cum Patribus suis , With his Fathers . Lastly , though this be enough for a Priuate Man , yet somewhat more would bee wished in a King . That Body , a a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , Anton. Monach 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Datur hoc i 〈…〉 strium v●●orum posicrit●ti , vt ex●qu●●●●●●●●iscua Sepultura s●●●● e●●ur , &c. Tacit. Annal. 16. which so repraesented God himselfe , when it was aliue , must not bee neglected now it is dead . And therefore he is buried in the Sepulchre of the Kings , and the Citie of Dauid ; in Ciuitate Dauid Patris sui , In the Citie of Dauid his Father . And the rest of the words of Salomon , &c.

But you will say , All these parts referre to King Salomon , and that King IAMES is forgotten in the diuision . Most High , and Mightie , Right Honourable , and Right Dearely Beloued ; Our late Soueraigne shall be remembred in due time , and much to the honour of King Salomon . King Salomon in his Funeralls had a glorious Tombe in deed , as b b Antiq. l. 7. c. 1● . Iosephus describes it , but hee had no Statue at all caried before him . That was peraduenture scarce to lerable amongst the Iewes . A Tombe he prouided for himselfe , and so prophetically , as that ( if wee may beleeue a a 〈…〉 . Salom. 〈…〉 3. ●● Serli 〈…〉 Ar 〈…〉 . 〈…〉 Pineda , and others ) there were iust as many Cells therein , as there were to be Kings of Iuda , that is twentie one . A Statue God Almighty hath this day prouided for him . Many of these twentie one Cells being neuer filled , because the b b 4 Reg. 21. 28 ▪ 2 Chron. 21. 20. 2 Chron. 24. 25. vnworthy Kings were buried elsewhere , Salomon shall lend King Iames a Tombe , and King Iames shall lend vnto him a Statue . The Tombe you may obserue in the Exposition , and the Statue in the Application of this peece of Scripture . King IAMES shall first die in SALOMONS Text , and Salomon shall then arise in King IAMES his VERTVES ▪ For as c c Lib. ● . Herodotus reports of the Aegyptians , that by wrapping their dead in glasse , they praesent them aliue to all posteritie : so by that time I haue plated ouer the parts of this Text with the particulars of the Application , you that heare me this day , shall haue that happinesse d d Matth. 12. 42. of the Queene of the South , which is not onely to haue read in a Booke , but withall to haue seene with your eies , and to haue heard with your eares all the rarities , and perfections of the wise King Salomon . You shall then perfectly remember these Sayings , these Doings , this Wisdome , this History , this great Citie , this vnited Empire , this long Life , this happie Death , this Rest with his Fathers , and these solemne Funeralls , which are the Minutes of this Text. And the rest of the words of Salomon , &c.

I Begin with that part , wherof I finde in my selfe the greatest want , to wit , Eloquence , pointed at in the Entrance of my Text. Reliquum verborum , the rest of his words . For that Man had need of Salomons Words , that will speake of this first , or second Salomon . Eloquence in some reasonable proportion is so necessarie in a King , that a a a Musonius apud S●ob . s●rm . 4● Philosopher calls it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , one of the chiefest of the Royall Vertues . Surely the want of this made b b Exod. 4. 10. Moses in a manner refuse all gouernment , though offered vnto him by God himselfe . And Homer , that is , Solon ( a a Octa●●●nus F 〈…〉 lib. de 〈…〉 for hee is supposed the Author of the Poem ) is by b b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ▪ Plutarch made to say , that a ready Sword will not doe the worke , if it be not attended with this readinesse of Speech . Surely Pyrrhus , though a mighty vaunter of all his Actions , would often c c Plutarch . in P 〈…〉 . confesse more Cities conquered by Cyneas his tongue , then there were by his owne Speare . And although an Aaron may sometimes supply a Moses , and Eloquence be borrowed from the tongue of a Minister , yet surely no great Monarchie was euer rais'd , but where the King himselfe was a d d ●●● Alexander thought it vnnecessary in a King to bee exact in this kinde of learning . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Dion . Ch●ys . Orat. 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And Ta●●●us requires in a Prince , 〈◊〉 ill●um illum ex Sa 〈…〉 . De 〈◊〉 Agricol . And Leo the Emperor made vse of M 〈…〉 his Eloquence , 〈…〉 〈◊〉 in 〈…〉 Sid 〈…〉 . Apol 〈…〉 in Panegyr . competent Speaker . In the Romane Empire it is obseru'd by e e Annal. 15. Tacitus , that the Princes of the first line , Iulius , Augustus , Tiberius , Claudius , yea and Caius himselfe ( as blunt as he was ) neuer borrowed a tongue to speake to the people . Nero is noted to bee the first Caesar , Qui alienae facundiae eguit , that euer vsurpt another mans Language And therefore no maruell , if in Salomon a great Monarch , and the second of his line , the Historie gaue a touch of his Oratorie , and Eloquence , Et reliquum verborum Salomonis , And the rest of the words of Salomon . Now when I looke vpon this world of Matter I am to runne thorow in a minute of time , the best Eloquence , that I can vse in setting forth the Eloquence of Salomon , is to say nothing , and to turne you ouer to his admirable Writings ; the a a Prous . ●● Prouerbs , the b b In 〈…〉 Salomon 〈…〉 Aquinas 2 q. 113. a●● . 3. ad. 2. Booke of Wisdome , and c c Prior pars p●●b 〈…〉 P●●ed . d 〈…〉 . Sa 〈…〉 1. Ecclesiasticus , which were dictated ; together with Ecclesiastes , the Canticles , and many of the Psalmes , which were penned to a Syllable by King Salomon . And so I proceed from his Words vnto his Actions , the second part of his Life ; Omnia quae fecit , All that he did . And the rest of the words of Salomon , and all that he did .

HE DID .

Kings are anointed ( as d d 〈…〉 Cassa●eus obserues ) vpon the Armes , as well as vpon the Head ; and the Armes are the Instruments of Action , and Doing . That phrase of Scripture , so applied to Kings , that they must a a Numb. 27. 17. goe in and out before the people , requires somewhat more then Elocution . In the Genealogie of our Sauiour , exprest by S. Mathew , though many more be written downe , yet none is call'd a King but Dauid ; Dauidem Regem , Dauid the King . Matth. 1. 6. verse ; because ( as Interpreters expound the place ) Dauid was , as a King should be , a Man of Warre , and a Man of Action . Nero could tune his Instruments well , and yet , as b b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Philostrat . de vita Apoll. lib. 5. c. 10. 〈…〉 Apollonius said to VESPASIAN , he was a meane Prince , because hee knew not how to tune a People . And on the other side , Themistocles could neuer play on the Harpe , but yet is famous in all Histories , c c Plut. in Themisto●●e . because hee could make a Citie greater . Plutarque in his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , speakes of two Men , that were hir'd at Athens for some publique worke , whereof the one was full of Tongue , but slow at Hand , but the other blunt in Speech , yet an excellent Workeman ; Being call'd vpon by the Magistrates to expresse themselues , and to declare at large how they would proceede ; when the first had made a long harangue , & describ'd it from point to point , the other seconded him with this short speech , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , ye Men of Athens , what this man hath said in Words , that will I make good in true performance . And as hee was adiudged the better Artisan ; so is the Man of Action the better King : vnlesse they come ioyntly , as they doe in this Text , VERBA ET FACTA , Words and deeds , And the rest of the Words of Salomon , and all that hee Did. Now if you desire to know all that hee did , I must turne you ouer to this Booke of the Kings , which notwithstanding is but a Florus to that Liuie , or rather a PHOTION to that DEMOSTHENES , that first describ'd them . Some of them I shall touch vpon , when I come to the second Salomon , and doe now hasten to the third part of his Life , which is his Wisedome ; And the rest of the words of Salomon , and all that hee did , and his Wisedome .

HIS WISEDOME . For indeed braue Actions are but the Fruit , Wisdome is the Tree that beares them . Actions are but Riuers , Wisedome is the Head that feedes them . And where this is wanting , they are like Land-floods , violent for the time , but gone in an instant . Here therefore you haue the fruit together with the Tree , that brought them ; here you see the Riuers , together with the Spring that sent them ; here you reade of Salomons Deeds ioyn'd with that Wisedome that first contriu'd them . And the rest of the words of Salomon , and all that Hee did , and his Wisedome . HIS WISEDOME . How necessary in a King , Salomons choice hath taught all Kings . For being praesented by God himselfe with a Pandora of royall graces , although braue Actions call'd in that a a 〈…〉 place the life of his Enemies was in the Boxe , yet tooke he out nothing but Wisedome to gouerne his people , 1 Kings 3. 9. verse . He tooke out nothing , but Wisedome said I ? Nay , rather in taking out Wisedome ( as God tels him in the next verse ) hee left nothing behinde . Omnia assunt bona , quem penes est virtus . How can he want these golden Apples of Princely Actions , that hath this garden of the Hesperides , wherein they grow ? For although Kings ( as I said before ) be anointed on the Armes , the Instruments of Actions , yet are they crown'd onely on the Head , the s●at of Wisedome . For as in the naturall ; so in the ciuill Body , the spie and discouerie of all the members is plac't aloft in the watch-tower of the Head . Here are the Eyes , that see for all . Here are the Eares , that listen for all . Here are the Nostrils , that smell out for all . Here are the Braines , that sweat for all . And here is the Wisedome , that prouides for all . And therefore what can a tongue , or an Arme doe a Man good , if they be not guided by somewhat in the Head ? Sayings , and Doings are of little worth , if a a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Syne● . de regno Wisedome follow not , as it doth in this place ; And the rest of the words of Salomon , and all that hee did , and his Wisedome . WISEDOME . Whither this Wisedome of Salomons was vniuersall , and embrac't all Sciences , as b b Nullis Circums●●iptam terminis sapientiam adeptus est . de reb Sal. l. 3 c. 9. Pineda ; or a Prudence reaching to the Practique onely ( because of those words , To gouerne my people ) as c c Libr●● in Genes. q. 4. vt & Abulens . 3 Reg. 3. q. 10. Pererius thought ; the Latin translation Sapientia being for the first , the Greeke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the second , the Hebrew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for both the opinions ; Also whither Salomon did surmount as d d I● 3 Reg 3. q. 11. Tostatus , or fall short of Adam in the pitch of his Wisedome , as e e Tom. 1. disp. 7. q. 2. pun●●● . 1. Gregorie de Valentia thinkes , are such doughty Frayes , as I haue no leasure to part at this time , being now in the fourth place to speake of that Booke , which ( if extant ) would peraduenture end part of the quarrell ; the Booke of the Acts of Salomon . And the rest of the Words of Salomon , and all that hee did , and his Wisedome , are they not written in the Booke of the Acts of Salomon ?

THe Booke of the Acts of Salomon . a a C 〈…〉 lib. 5. Alexander vpon the Conquest of Persia in a deepe contemplation of his late Victories , being told of one , that brought him some newes , replied hastily thereupon , What newes can any Man bring vnto Mee , vnlesse it be that Homer is aliue againe ? As who should say ; All these Actions of mine will vanish into ayre , if there be not a Scholler to write , and record them . And surely little had now remain'd of the Sayings , the Doings , and the Wisedome of Salomon , if they had not beene of b b Studia praestant . vt etiam ●●●er . 〈…〉 . Quin●●l . 〈…〉 Orat . l. 12. c. 4. Record in this Booke . The Booke of the Acts of Salomon . For although God suffered this Booke to be burnt by e e Sanctius . proem . in 1 R●● Nebuzaradan , and ordered not Esdras to renue the same , because it was but a Iournall of Salomons Actions , of a Ciuill rather , then a Religious vse , and fitter for a Closet , then for a Temple , yet was so much thereof plac't in the Canon , a a 〈◊〉 Paralip . 〈…〉 〈…〉rum , 〈…〉 rum , 〈…〉 〈…〉 m , 〈…〉 rep 〈…〉 〈…〉 Sanctius 〈…〉 1. as might be vsefull for Gods Church , being cull'd out of this Iournall either by b b San 〈…〉 Hieremie , or Esay , or Esdras , or Ezechias , or ( as I thinke ) the Seruants of that King , who without quaestion collected his PROVERBS , Prouerbs 25. 1. verse . And therefore as this Text is but an Epitome of the 11. first Chapters of the first Book of the Kings : so are these Chapters but an Epitome of this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , or Iournall of SALOMON . The Booke of the Acts of Salomon . And surely Dignum laude virum Musa vetat mori , as there was neuer any King , that deserued ; so was there neuer a King in Scripture , that hath obtained more Writers of his Acts , then this King Salomon . For whereas Saul had neuer a one , Dauid in his long raign had no more then c c 〈…〉 two , besides what Salomon in his Ecclesiastes hath written of himselfe ( as many of the d d 〈…〉 Caesars , Iulius , Augustus , Tiberius , and Adrian are noted to haue done ) three great Prophets , famous in their times , a a 2 C 〈…〉 Nathan , Ahias , and Addo had their seuerall pens in these Acts of Salomon ; the Booke of the Acts of Salomon . And indeed Bookes , especially such as these , written by Prophets , and Honest men , are most necessary both for the b b 〈…〉 〈◊〉 Annal 3. applauding of the good , and the terrifying of ill-deseruing Princes . Non potest humile , aut abiectum quid cogitare , qui scit de se semper loquendum , saith Mamertinus in his Panegerique . He had need be carefull of all his Actions , that is to bee the subiect of future Histories . For although I allow not a Priuate man to feed vpon Glory , and haue preach't against it ( with all my heart ) not many weekes sithence : yet was I euer of Panormitans opinion in the life of Alphonsus , that it is Cibus Regum , a very fit dish for the repast of a King , and due vnto him from the after Ages . c c Plinius 〈…〉 lib. 3. ●p 20. 〈…〉 ma● , &c. Multi famam , pauci verentur conscientiam . Some few peraduenture referre it to God , but most Kings desire , as Augustus did , to be applauded by Men. Then for the bad Kings a Historie is the true Aretine of the world , Flagellum Principum , the Lash , and scourge of all wicked Princes . They haue no Schoolemaster ( on this side Hell ) vnlesse it be this one , to keepe them in awe . And in very truth , if hee comes but a a Fama liberrima principum Iudex . Senec. Detestantur malos principes etiam qui malos faciunt . Plin. Panegyr . one day after their Raigne , as Tacitus did to the Caesars , hee laies about him , like an Orbilio , or as that Vsher in b b Octauian . Ferrar . lib. de sermon . Exoter . Theon , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , fetching bloud at euery stroake , for very small , and petty offences . And yet as humorous as they are , what Historie did euer commend Nero , or discommend the Emperor Traian ? I except Cardan the Phantastique , who writing a Booke de morte Gulielmi , of the death of Will his foot-boy , thought good to ioyne it with another peece , which hee was pleas'd to stile the Encomium of Nero. To conclude this point , it is calld 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Greeke , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , which signifies to fixe , and settle . All these sayings , and doings , and wisdome of Kings , would scatter away , like quicke Mercury , if they were not fixed in such a Booke as this ; The Booke of the Acts of Salomon . And so much of the first part of my Text , which I call'd Salomons Life , comprehending the words , the deeds , the wisdome , and the Iournalls of Salomon . And the rest of the words of Salomon , and all that he did , &c.

NOw to come to the second part of this Text , which is Salomons raigne , and to begin with the first Circumstance thereof , his Capitall Citie , it is true what a a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Plutarch . in vita Demost. Beate victuro ante alia conuenit patriam esse glorios●m . Amm●anus Marcell . lib. 14. & tamen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Arist. apud La●rtium . lib. 5. Euripides said of old , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , it is requisite for a Man , that would be glorious to haue his abode in a famous Citie . This Booke of the Acts of Salomon had scarce beene worth the taking vp , if his Words , his Actions , and his Wisdome had not beene praesented on this great Theatre , the Citie of Hierusalem ; And the time that Salomon raigned in Hierusalem . A City is an Abstract of a whole State . For as Cain being guiltie of the Murther of his Brother , built the first Citie we reade of in the world , Gen. 4. vers. 17. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , as a a 〈…〉 . 3. Iosephus speaks , to make himselfe strong with his people about him : So most of the Monarchs to this very day , guilty of oppressing , or being oppressed by their neighbour Princes , Orbem in vrbem contrahunt , doe contract their people to this short Epitome , which we call a Citie , as the twelue Tribes are said to be fetcht to Hierusalem , Psa. 122. And the time that Solomon raigned in Hierusalem . Now Hierusalem was not only a Citie by it selfe ( as it is in that Psalme ) but a Type , and Figure of all other Cities . ' For as Hierusalem was an vnion of two Cities , b b Masius in Ios. ●●● . 15. n. 63. Iebus , and Salem , and an vnion of c c ●●a● Montan. ● Ios. 18. 20. Ruper●us lib. 2. in Deut. c. 18. V 〈…〉 . ●om . 3. 〈…〉 . ch. p. 1. lib. 〈…〉 . two Tribes , Iuda , and Beniamin , and an vnion of all Israel , as it followeth in my Text : So are other capitall Cities in their proportion . So that as a Citie seated vpon d d 〈…〉 14. a Hill cannot be hidden ; no more can a King seated in such a Citie . All his Words , his Actions , and his Wisdome are still vpon record ▪ God Almightie therefore being thus resolu'd to make Salomon glorious , as a type of our Sauiour far more glorious , plac't all his sayings , his doings , and his Wisdome , longè pulcherrima vrbium Or●entis , as a a 〈…〉 Plinie calls it , On the goodliest Theatre of all the East , the Eye of the world , and the Queene of the Nations , the Citie of Hierusalem . And Salomon raigned in Hierusalem . And so much for the first Circumstance of Salomons Raigne , which is his capitall Citie Hierusalem . Hee raigned in HIERVSALEM .

THe second Circumstance of his Raigne is his Empire , or Dominion , which is very large , and with a Reference , and a Difference withall from the b b ● Reg. 2. ●● . beginning of his Fathers , and from the c c ● Reg. 12. 16. middle of his sonnes Raigne , said here to be ouer all Israel . He raigned in Hierusalem ouer all Israel . Ouer All. For as a a Orat. d● l●g● Ag●●● . contra ●ul●um . Tullie saith , that the Romans held no true Cities , but these three , Carthage , Corinth , and Capua , which they call'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , the three Cities that troubled their Common wealth , because these three only had Territories , and Dominions belonging vnto them : so Hierusalem , confined to her Walls , might peraduenture put forth a Maior , but was no seat for a glorious King , without the annexation of this great Empire of all Israel . He raigned in Hierusalem ouer all Israel . b b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Aristot . ●●●● . 7. ● . 8. In multitudine populi dignitas Regis , In the multitude of the people is the Kings glory , Prouerbs 14. 28. verse . And behold a people not to be numbred for Multitude , 1 Kings 3. 8. verse . As the sand of the sea , 1 Kings 4. 20. As the dust of the earth , 2 Chron. 1. 9. Euen the Kingdomes from the riuer vnto the lands of the Philistins , and vnto the border of Aegypt , 1 Kings 4. 21. For these were the bounds of all Israel . He raigned in Hierusalem ouer all Israel . I will not sinne with Dauid in numbring this people , which Vilalpanda in his second a a Part. 2. ●●● . ● . d●sp 3. c. 5● Tome vpon Ezechiel ▪ labours to doe , and makes vp a Totall of 6624. millions . Neither will I compare Salomon either with Arphaxad , a King of many Nations , Iudith . 1. 1. vers . or with Assuerus a King of twentie seuen Prouinces , Esther 1. 1 verse . or with Nabuchadnasor a King of all the earth , Iudith . 2. 3. verse , or with Alexander , that would haue beene King of more ; I must leaue b b Imperij amplitudine , longo interuallo su●erabatur ab alijs imperatoribus tum prioribus , tum 〈…〉 oribus . Tosta● . in 2 Chron. 1. q ▪ ●1 . Dionys. Ca●thus . ●n ●●●● . c. 3. Tostatus , and c c ●go ●●re si ●●● seo , vt 〈…〉 , i●● gl●ria , a●qu● a●●● gl●riae o 〈…〉 , populique mul 〈…〉 , Salomonem sur erasse al●o●●m n●s ●i●e pr●●r●s ●i●e 〈…〉 s orbis dominatores . Pineda d●r●b . ●alomonis . lib. 6. c. 2. Pineda , two Spaniards , in a hot skirmish about this question : It sufficeth me , that God gaue Salomon as many people , as hee tooke to himselfe in those daies , to wit all Israel . He raigned in Ierusalem ouer all Israel ; And so much of the second Circumstance of his Raigne , the largenesse of his Empire and Dominion .

I Come now to the third Circumstance , the Continuance of the same , which was a faire , and a large scope of time , aequalled onely by one , or two , but exceeded by none of the Kings of Iuda , to wit , forty yeares . His raigne in Hierusalem ouer all Israel was forty yeares . Forty yeares . For , Salomon was not brought vpon the Stage , as Cato stole into the Theatre , vt exiret , to take a turne , and goe out againe , Ostentatus , raptusque simul Solstitialis velut herba , solet , As the Poet speakes of Mineruius : But that his sayings , his doings , and his great Wisdome , irent in saecula , might make an impression vpon the Ages to come ; God gaue him a long , and a stirring part in this Scene of Glory , which was a raigne of forty yeares . Hee raigned in Hierusalem ouer all Israel for forty yeares . Forty yeares . For although we commend not a Musitian for playing long , but for playing well vpon the Lute ; yet occultae musicae nullum encomium , without competent triall hee is not at all commended . This life , saith a a In Sententijs la●●ici● quater . ●●●●ersibus com 〈…〉 . Nazianzen , is a Faire , or a Mart , wherein good men may bee furnisht with vertues . Although hee that buyeth most in this Faire , is a better Chapman , then he that staieth most , yet common reason must allow a time for a man to make his market . Shall a a 〈…〉 . Hippocrates with his Ars longa , vita breuis , complaine for a time to study Hearbes ? and b b 〈…〉 &c. 〈…〉 ●ce●●us●ul . quaest. l. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . La●●●●us●ib ●ib . ● . Theophrastus fall out with Nature for a further respite to study Trees ? and c c In●e A 〈…〉 . 〈…〉 ●xigen●● , 〈…〉 , &c ▪ S●n●● d● B 〈…〉 e vi●● ▪ c. 1. Aristotle vexe himselfe for a longer life to studie Motions ? And may not Kings expect more fauour in this kinde , to studie out those Aegyptian Hieroglyphiques of the Hearts of Men ? and to perfect that Art of d d Plin S 〈…〉 d. l●b . 3. 〈…〉 1. ●● Caluis●um . & A●n●rum 〈…〉 udo d 〈…〉 s●●●en●iam . Iob 32. 7. Crescit inse●ibus . Hieron . ep. 2. ad N●po●●an . Vesticius Spurinna , Solam senectute prudentiam , a wisedome taught onely by multitude of yeeres ? Surely God is very carefull herein . That life , saith e e Non ●a●●le 〈…〉 plenus dierum ponitur , nisi is , euius per ●andem scripturam vita lauda●●r . Grego● . M●●nus in Iob. vlt. Nemini dedit D●●s spacium peccandi . Ecclesiasticus 15. 22. Saint Gregorie , which is commended in Scripture , doth commonly end with a plenitude of Dayes . When God lends these extraordinary f f Qui pau 〈…〉 multatalenta lucri secit ben● viuendo . Chrys. in locum . Quaeris quid sit ampl 〈…〉 spacium ? vsque ad Sapientiam viuere . Sene. talents to any man in place , Post multum temporis , it is a long time after that hee reckoneth with them , Matth. 25. 19. verse . And therefore Salomon trusted with all this stocke of Sayings , and Doings , and Wisedome , and a Citie , and an Empire ouer all Israel , had a raigne of forty yeeres to employ the same . And Salomon raigned in Hierusalem ouer all Israel forty yeeres . And so much of the Second generall part of my Text , the most happy raigne of King Salomon .

I Was now concluding with that 2 Chron. 1. 12. that there was no King before or after to be compar'd for happinesse with our King Salomon . His Sayings , his Doings , his Wisedome , his Fame in Histories , his Citie , his Empire , and his long Raigne , far surmounting all Kings in Scripture ; when loe a a a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Aristot . Ethic. l. 1. c. 11. Philosopher ( who must also bee heard when hee speakes the truth ) puls me by the sleeue with an Ante obitum Nemo supremáque funera , that before I presume to commend a King , I consider well his death , and his Funerall . Verily I haue done so both now , and heretofore , and that with more then ordinary diligence . I haue read all that Peraldus , Cognatus , Vilalpanda , Pineda , Delrio , Suarez , and some others haue said of this Theme . I know that a a Basil . ● P 〈…〉 . n●m vitae ●● . p. ● non glorio ●um . Saint Basil saith in one place , he died not so well , and b b Parte . 2 de praedict. c. 27. Prosper plainly , that he died ill . No doubt but he sinned against his God , for hee was not Christ , but his Type onely . Yet I know on the other side , the whole Armie of the Fathers , Schoolemen , and Commenters vpon the Scripture , doe bring him with Faith , and Repentance to his Graue , moued principally with the end of my Text , that his Soule departed ( as the Soules of the Saints are said to doe ) by a sweet sleeping , that then it rested in the societie of his Fathers , and that his Body was buried with the better Kings in the Citie of Dauid his deuout Father . And Salomon slept with his Fathers , and was buried in the Citie , &c.

THe first happinesse of Salomons end is this , that his Death is resembled to slumbring and sleeping . And Salomon slept . It is obser●'d by one , a a 〈…〉 Quod Hebraei , Homines in stat●●perditionis mortuos , Sanctos autem do●●ientes vocent , that the Hebrues say of Wicked Men , that they dye ; but of the Saints , that they fall a sleepe . I cannot tell , whether the Rule be generall ; but b b 〈…〉 Chrysastome saith directly , that without Christ , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , death is still death , and Hell in the bargaine , and they are onely said to sleepe , that dye in him . Surely it is the godly dying , that most resembles slumbring , and sleeping . For first as wee praepare our selues vnto the one before it comes , by setting aside the traffique of the World : so are the godly disposed to the other . Looke vpon Salomon at his deaths bed ( for then saith c c ●n 1. cap. 〈…〉 & lib. 2. con●ra Iouinianum . Hierome this Booke was penn'd ) Two things haue I prayed of thee , denie mee not before I dye , Take away from mee Vanitie , and Lyes , Prouerbs 30. 7. Verse . Secondly , as wee willingly yeeld to Nature in the one ▪ so doe the a a 〈…〉 quod 〈…〉 P●lanus , 〈…〉 〈…〉 39. Saints to the God of Nature , when he cals vpon them , in the other . Listen to Salomon in his Ecclesiastes written not long before his death ; The Righteous , and his workes are in the hand of God , Eccles. 9. 1. vers . Lastly , as Men lay by their cloathes with an expectation to vse them againe in the one : so doe the Saints their bodies , with an expectation of Iudgement in the other . So ends the Sermon of this Royall Preacher . God shall bring euery worke vnto iudgement , Eccles. 12. and the last vers . And therefore this praeparing , and composing of our selues ouer-night , with a full Resolution to awake in the morning , is no bitter dying , but a gentle sleeping . Dormiuitque Salomon . And Salomon slept . And so much of this first happinesse .