King's have their Periods by Dame Nature's date.  
The poor man dies, so doth the Potentate;  
And though to the World's eye Kings seem completer,  
Their standing high makes but their fall the greater   Pavosian sculp.  

Great Britain's SALOMON. A Sermon Preached at THE MAGNIFICENT Funeral, of the most high and mighty King, JAMES, the late King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, defender of the Faith, etc.  
At the Collegiate Church of Saint PETER at Westminster, the seventh of May 1625.  
By the Right Honourable, and Right Reverend Father in God, JOHN, Lord Bishop of Lincoln, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, etc.  
LONDON, Printed by John Bill, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1625.   

1 Kings 11. 

41.  
42.  
43.   and part of the Verse.  
And the rest of the words of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?  
And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel, was forty years.  
And Solomon slept with his Fathers, and was buried in the City of David his Father.   

Great Britain's SALOMON.  
Most high, and mighty,  
MOst honourable, worshipful, and well beloved in our Lord, and Saviour JESUS Christ; It is not I, but this woeful Accident, that chooseth this Text. You know best, that no Book will serve this turn, but the Book of the Kings; no King, but one of the best Kings; none of the best Kings, but one that reigned over all Israel, which must be either Saul (as 
a 1 Sam. 13 1. Filius unius anni erat Saul. S●mplex & inno●●ns ●anquam pu●r unius anni. Called paraph. Hieron. P. Danian. l. 2. ad Albe●icum. Cardin.  yet good) or David, or Solomon; no King of all Israel, but one of the wisest Kings, which cannot be 
b 1 Sam. 13. 13. Stult●●gis●●, ●●c custod ●●imandata Dom●ni D●i tu●.  Saul, but either David, or Solomon; none of the wisest Kings neither, unless he be a King of Peace, which cannot be David, 
c 2 Sam 32. 35.  a Man of War, but only Solomon; no King of Peace neither (the more is our grief) alive, and in his Throne, and therefore it must of necessity be the Funerals, and Obitts of King Solomon, which we have in these words: And the rest of the words of Solomon, etc.  

I Must no otherwise paint Solomon this day, then as Apelles was wont to do King Antigonus, which was 
d Plutarch in Eu●en●.  imagine lusca, halfe-faced, and of one side only, to conceal the want of an eye, which he had on the other. For if I should set him out in the full proportion, and leave not so much as a wart, or a mole undescribed, he would prove, but a foil, and a shadow, and not (as I desire he should) a lively image, and representation to deck, and adorn these present Funerals. His Vices can be no blemish to that King, that resembled him only in his choicest Virtues. The Rule in Scripture doth differ much from that in the Painter's shop. For here Copies do many times exceed the Originals. Solomon was a Type of Christ himself, and by consequence a Pattern for any Christian. I do therefore in these three Verses observe three parts, the Happy Life, the Happy Reign, and the Happy End of this great King Solomon. For the first part, his Life was happy in four respects. First, for his Sayings, The rest of the Words. Secondly, for his Doings; And all that he did. Thirdly, for his Wisdom; And his Wisdom. And fourthly, for the Eternity, and preservation of all these, In a Book of Annals of the Acts of Solomon; And the rest of the words of Solomon, etc. For the second part, his Reign was Happy for three Circumstances. First for a great Capital City, wherein he resided, which was Jerusalem; He reigned in Jerusalem. Secondly, for a great Circuit of Ground in which he commanded, which was, all Israel; over all Israel. Thirdly, and lastly, for a great Space of time, wherein he flourished, which was forty years; And the time which Solomon reigned in jerusalem over all Israel, was forty years. For the third part, his End was Happy in a threefold Circumstance. First, in regard of his death, which was not a sudden, and violent dying, but an affected, and premeditated kind of Sleeping; And Solomon slept. Secondly, in regard of his Soul at the time of his death, the which (
a Vid. Io. Monthol. i● Prompt. juris. verbo Solomon.  how ever wanton, and unruly wits have made their disputes) went to no other place, than the receptacle of his Fathers; And Solomon slept with his Fathers. Thirdly, and lastly, in regard of his Body after his death, which was no way despised, or neglected, but solemnly interred in the Sepulchers of the Kings, in the Tower of Zion, and the City of David his Father; And Solomon slept with his Fathers, and was buried in the City of David 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 mutual cohaerence one with another. For first, 
a A●nal. 1●.  Nullus magnam potentiam sine Eloquentia est consecutus, saith Tacitus, No glorious King, but was a 
b For as Alexander tells his ●ather Philip. Such Exquisiteness in this kind, as he his Father expressed, is not required in every King. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, Dion. Chrys. orat. 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉.  Kind of Speaker, and therefore here are Words; Reliquum verborum, as Saint Hierome reads it, the rest of the Words. Secondly, because they are not Words, but 
c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉▪ Pyndar. Olimp. odd. ● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nazianz. Orat. 30.  Actions, that aeternize a King, here are Actions likewise; Quae fecit, All that he 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 understanding, and wisdom; And his wisdom. Fourthly, because this Wisdom would be soon forgotten (
a jul. Capitol. in Antonino Philosopho. & Anton. de Guevara. in●orol ●orol. p●n●.  as M. Aurelius was wont to complain) without a History, here is a History provided of the Acts of Solomon; The Book of the Acts of Solomon. Fiftly, because a History written in an obscure place, of a little Country, and but a short time, is of no esteem, and reputation, here are all things fitted for Fame, and eternity, A great City, to wit, Jerusalem; He reigned in Jerusalem. A great Empire, the twelve Tribes of Israel; over all Israel. A great, and a long reign, for the space of forty years; The time that he reigned over all Israel was forty years. Sixthly, because such a long, and glorious life would be crowned (
b S●●ton. in eius 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉▪ S●b● & suis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pre 〈…〉. cap. ●9.  as Augustus was wont to say) with a fair, and an easy death, here is a dying compared to a sleeping; Dormivitque Solomon, And Solomon slept. Seventhly, because the Soul, which cannot sleep, must be provided for, as well, as the Body, it is disposed of to his hearts desire, In the Society of David, and the rest of his Fathers; Cum Patribus suis, With his Fathers. Lastly, though this be enough for a Private Man, yet somewhat more would be wished in a King. That Body, 
a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, Anton. Monach 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Datur hoc i 〈…〉 strium v●●orum posicrit●ti, ut ex●qu●●●●●●●●iscua Sepultura s●●●● e●●ur, etc. Tacit. Annal. 16.  which so repraesented God himself, when it was alive, must not be neglected now it is dead. And therefore he is buried in the Sepulchre of the Kings, and the City of David; in Civitate Dauid Patris sui, In the City of David his Father. And the rest of the words of Solomon, etc.  
But you will say, All these parts refer to King Solomon, and that King JAMES is forgotten in the division. Most High, and Mighty, Right Honourable, and Right Dear Beloved; Our late Sovereign shall be remembered in due time, and much to the honour of King Solomon. King Solomon in his Funerals had a glorious Tomb in deed, as 
b Antiq. l. 7. c. 1●.  josephus describes it, but he had no Statue at all carried before him. That was peradventure scarce to lerable amongst the jews. A Tomb he provided for himself, and so prophetically, as that (if we may believe 
a 〈…〉. Salom. 〈…〉 3. ●● Serli 〈…〉 Are 〈…〉. 〈…〉  Pineda, and others) there were just as many Cells therein, as there were to be Kings of juda, that is twenty one. A Statue God Almighty hath this day provided for him. Many of these twenty one Cells being never filled, because the 
b 4 Reg. 21. 28▪ 2 Chron. 21. 20. 2 Chron. 24. 25.  unworthy Kings were buried elsewhere, Solomon shall lend King james a Tomb, and King james shall lend unto him a Statue. The Tomb you may observe in the Exposition, and the Statue in the Application of this piece of Scripture. King JAMES shall first die in Salomon's Text, and Solomon shall then arise in King JAMES his VERTVES▪ For as 
c Lib. ●.  Herodotus reports of the Egyptians, that by wrapping their dead in glass, they present them alive to all posterity: so by that time I have plated over the parts of this Text with the particulars of the Application, you that hear me this day, shall have that happiness 
d Matth. 12. 42.  of the Queen of the South, which is not only to have read in a Book, but withal to have seen with your eyes, and to have heard with your ears all the rarities, and perfections of the wise King Solomon. You shall then perfectly remember these Sayings, these Doings, this Wisdom, this History, this great City, this united Empire, this long Life, this happy Death, this Rest with his Fathers, and these solemn Funerals, which are the Minutes of this Text. And the rest of the words of Solomon, etc.   

I Begin with that part, whereof I find in myself 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 Salomon's Words, that will speak of this first, or second Solomon. Eloquence in some reasonable proportion is so necessary in a King, that a 
a Musonius apud S●ob. s●rm. 4●  Philosopher calls it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, one of the chiefest of the Royal Virtues. Surely the want of this made 
b Exod. 4. 10.  Moses in a manner refuse all government, though offered unto him by God himself. And Homer, that is, Solon (
a Octa●●●nus F 〈…〉 lib. de 〈…〉  for he is supposed the Author of the Poem) is by 
b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉▪  Plutarch made to say, that a ready Sword will not do the work, if it be not attended with this readiness of Speech. Surely Pyrrhus, though a mighty vaunter of all his Actions, would often 
c Plutarch. in P 〈…〉.  confess more Cities conquered by Cyneas his tongue, then there were by his own Spear. And although an Aaron may sometimes supply a Moses, and Eloquence be borrowed from the tongue of a Minister, yet surely no great Monarchy was ever raised, but where the King himself was a 
d ●●● Alexander thought it unnecessary in a King to be exact in this kind of learning. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Dion. Choice. Orat. 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And Ta●●●us requires in a Prince, 〈◊〉 ill●um illum ex Sa 〈…〉. De 〈◊〉 Agricol. And Leo the Emperor made use of M 〈…〉 his Eloquence, 〈…〉 〈◊〉 in 〈…〉 Sid 〈…〉. Apol 〈…〉 in Panegyr.  competent Speaker. In the Roman Empire it is observed by 
e Annal. 15.  Tacitus, that the Princes of the first line, julius, Augustus, Tiberius, Claudius, yea and Caius himself (as blunt as he was) never borrowed a tongue to speak to the people. Nero is noted to be the first Caesar, Qui alienae facundiae eguit, that ever usurped another man's Language And therefore no marvel, if in Solomon a great Monarch, and the second of his line, the History gave a touch of his Oratory, and Eloquence, Et reliquum verborum Salomonis, And the rest of the words of Solomon. Now when I look upon this world of Matter I am to run thorough in a minute of time, the best Eloquence, that I can use in setting forth the Eloquence of Solomon, is to say nothing, and to turn you over to his admirable Writings; the 
a Prous. ●●  Proverbs, the 
b In 〈…〉 Solomon 〈…〉 Aquinas 2 q. 113. a●●. 3. ad. 2.  Book of Wisdom, and 
c Prior pars p●●b 〈…〉 P●●ed. d 〈…〉. Sa 〈…〉 1.  Ecclesiasticus, which were dictated; together with Ecclesiastes, the Canticles, and many of the Psalms, which were penned to a Syllable by King Solomon. And so I proceed from his Words unto his Actions, the second part of his Life; Omnia quae fecit, All that he did. And the rest of the words of Solomon, and all that he did.  
HE DID.  
King's are anointed (as 
d 〈…〉  Cassa●eus observes) upon the Arms, as well as upon the Head; and the Arms are the Instruments of Action, and Doing. That phrase of Scripture, so applied to Kings, that they must 
a Numb. 27. 17.  go in and out before the people, requires somewhat more than Elocution. In the Genealogy of our Saviour, expressed by S. Matthew, though many more be written down, yet none is called a King but David; Davidem Regem, David the King. Matth. 1. 6. verse; because (as Interpreters expound the place) David was, as a King should be, a Man of War, and a Man of Action. Nero could tune his Instruments well, and yet, as 
b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Philostrat. de vita Apoll. lib. 5. c. 10. 〈…〉  Apollonius said to VESPASIAN, he was a mean Prince, because he knew not how to tune a People. And on the other side, Themistocles could never play on the Harp, but yet is famous in all Histories, 
c Plut. in Themisto●●e.  because he could make a City greater. Plutarque in his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, speaks of two Men, that were hired at Athens for some public work, whereof the one was full of Tongue, but slow at Hand, but the other blunt in Speech, yet an excellent Workman; Being called upon by the Magistrates to express themselves, and to declare at large how they would proceed; when the first had made a long harangue, & described 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 he was adjudged the better Artisan; so is the Man of Action the better King: unless they come jointly, as they do in this Text, VERBA ET FACTA, Words and deeds, And the rest of the Words of Solomon, and all that he Did. Now if you desire to know all that he did, I must turn you over to this Book of the Kings, which notwithstanding is but a Florus to that Livy, or rather a PHOTION to that DEMOSTHENES, that first described them. Some of them I shall touch upon, when I come to the second Solomon, and do now hasten to the third part of his Life, which is his Wisdom; And the rest of the words of Solomon, and all that he did, and his Wisdom.  
HIS WISDOM. For indeed brave Actions are but the Fruit, Wisdom is the Tree that bears them. Actions are but Rivers, Wisdom is the Head that feeds them. And where this is wanting, they are like Land-floods, violent for the time, but gone in an instant. Here therefore you have the fruit together with the Tree, that brought them; here you see the Rivers, together with the Spring that sent them; here you read of Salomon's Deeds joined with that Wisdom that first contrived them. And the rest of the words of Solomon, and all that He did, and his Wisdom. HIS WISDOM. How necessary in a King, Salomon's choice hath taught all Kings. For being presented by God himself with a Pandora of royal graces, although brave Actions called in that 
a 〈…〉  place the life of his Enemies was in the Box, yet took he out nothing but Wisdom to govern his people, 1 Kings 3. 9 verse. He took out nothing, but Wisdom said I? Nay, rather in taking out Wisdom (as God tells him in the next verse) he left nothing behind. 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 Arms, the Instruments of Actions, yet are they crowned only on the Head, the s●at of Wisdom. For as in the natural; so in the civil Body, the spy and discovery of all the members is placed aloft in the watchtower of the Head. Here are the Eyes, that see for all. Here are the Ears, that listen for all. Here are the Nostrils, that smell out for all. Here are the Brains, that sweat for all. And here is the Wisdom, that provides for all. And therefore what can a tongue, or an Arm do a Man good, if they be not guided by somewhat in the Head? Sayings, and Doings are of little worth, if 
a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Syne●. de regno  Wisdom follow not, as it doth in this place; And the rest of the words of Solomon, and all that he did, and his Wisdom. WISDOM. Whither this Wisdom of Salomon's was universal, and embraced all Sciences, as 
b Nullis Circums●●iptam terminis sapientiam adeptus est. de reb Sal. l. 3 c. 9  Pineda; or a Prudence reaching to the Practic only (because of those words, To govern my people) as 
c Libr●● in Genes. q. 4. ut & Abulens. 3 Reg. 3. q. 10.  Pererius thought; the Latin translation Sapientia being for the first, the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the second, the Hebrew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for both the opinions; Also whither Solomon did surmount as 
d I● 3 Reg 3. q. 11.  Tostatus, or fall short of Adam in the pitch of his Wisdom, as 
e Tom. 1. disp. 7. q. 2. pun●●●. 1.  Gregory de Valentia thinks, are such doughty Frays, as I have no leisure to part at this time, being now in the fourth place to speak of that Book, which (if extant) would peradventure end part of the quarrel; the Book of the Acts of Solomon. And the rest of the Words of Solomon, and all that he did, and his Wisdom, are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?   

THe Book of the Acts of Solomon. 
a C 〈…〉 lib. 5.  Alexander upon the Conquest of Persia in a deep contemplation of his late Victories, being told of one, that brought him some news, replied hastily thereupon, What news can any Man bring unto Me, unless it be that Homer is alive again? As who should say; All these Actions of mine will vanish into air, if there be not a Scholar to write, and record them. And surely little had now remained of the Sayings, the Doings, and the Wisdom of Solomon, if they had not been of 
b Studia praestant. ut etiam ●●●er. 〈…〉. Quin●●l. 〈…〉 Orat. l. 12. c. 4.  Record in this Book. The Book of the Acts of Solomon. For although God suffered this Book to be burnt by 
e Sanctius. proem. in 1 R●●  Nebuzaradan, and ordered not Esdras to renew the same, because it was but a journal of Salomon's Actions, of a Civil rather, than a Religious use, and fitter for a Closet, then for a Temple, yet was so much thereof placed in the Canon, 
a 〈◊〉 Paralip. 〈…〉 〈…〉rum, 〈…〉 rum, 〈…〉 〈…〉 m, 〈…〉 rep 〈…〉 〈…〉 Sanctius 〈…〉 1.  as might be useful for God's Church, being culled out of this journal either by 
b San 〈…〉  Hieremie, or Esay, or Esdras, or Ezechias, or (as I think) the Servants of that King, who without quaestion collected his PROVERBS, Proverbs 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 journal of SALOMON. The Book of the Acts of Solomon. And surely Dignum laude virum Musa vetat mori, as there was never any King, that deserved; so was there never a King in Scripture, that hath obtained more Writers of his Acts, than this King Solomon. For whereas Saul had never a one, David in his long reign had no more than 
c 〈…〉  two, besides what Solomon in his Ecclesiastes hath written of himself (as many of the 
d 〈…〉  Caesars, julius, Augustus, Tiberius, and Adrian are noted to have done) three great Prophets, famous in their times, 
a 2 C 〈…〉  Nathan, Ahias, and Addo had their several pens in these Acts of Solomon; the Book of the Acts of Solomon. And indeed Books, especially such as these, written by Prophets, and Honest men, are most necessary both for the 
b 〈…〉 〈◊〉 Annal 3.  applauding of the good, and the terrifying of ill-deserving Princes. Non potest humile, aut abiectum quid cogitare, qui scit de se semper loquendum, saith Mamertinus in his Panegerique. He had need be careful of all his Actions, that is to be the subject of future Histories. For although I allow not a Private man to feed upon Glory, and have preached against it (with all my heart) not many weeks sithence: yet was I ever 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 unto him from the after Ages. 
c Plinius 〈…〉 lib. 3. ●p 20. 〈…〉 ma●, etc.  Multi famam, pauci verentur conscientiam. Some few peradventure refer it to God, but most Kings desire, as Augustus did, to be applauded by Men. Then for the bad Kings a History is the true Aretine of the world, Flagellum Principum, the Lash, and scourge of all wicked Princes. They have no Schoolmaster (on this side Hell) unless it be this one, to keep them in awe. And in very truth, if he comes but 
a Fama liberrima principum judex. Senec. Detestantur malos principes etiam qui malos faciunt. Plin. Panegyr.  one day after their Reign, as Tacitus did to the Caesars, he lays about him, like an Orbilio, or as that Usher in 
b Octavian. Ferrar. lib. de sermon. Exoter.  Theon, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, fetching blood at every stroke, for very small, and petty offences. And yet as humorous as they are, what History did ever commend Nero, or discommend the Emperor Traian? I except Cardan the Fantastic, who writing a Book de morte Gulielmi, of the death of Will his footboy, thought good to join it with another piece, which he was pleased to style the Encomium of Nero. To conclude this point, it is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Greek, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, which signifies to fix, and settle. All these sayings, and doings, and wisdom of Kings, would scatter away, like quick Mercury, if they were not fixed in such a Book as this; The Book of the Acts of Solomon. And so much of the first part of my Text, which I called Salomon's Life, comprehending the words, the deeds, the wisdom, and the journals of Solomon. And the rest of the words of Solomon, and all that he did, etc.   

NOw to come to the second part of this Text, which is Salomon's reign, and to begin with the first Circumstance thereof, his Capital City, it is true what 
a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Plutarch. in vita Demost. Beat victuro ante alia convenit 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 have his abode in a famous City. This Book of the Acts of Solomon had scarce been worth the taking up, if his Words, his Actions, and his Wisdom had not been presented on this great Theatre, the City of Jerusalem; And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem. A City is an Abstract of a whole State. For as Cain being guilty of the Murder of his Brother, built the first City we read of in the world, Gen. 4. vers. 17. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, as 
a 〈…〉. 3.  josephus speaks, to make himself strong with his people about him: So most of the Monarches to this very day, guilty of oppressing, or being oppressed by their neighbour Princes, Orbem in urbem contrahunt, do contract their people to this short Epitome, which we call a City, as the twelve Tribes are said to be fetched to Jerusalem, Psa. 122. And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem. Now Jerusalem was not only a City by itself (as it is in that Psalm) but a Type, and Figure of all other Cities. ' For as Jerusalem was an union of two Cities, 
b Masius in Ios. ●●●. 15. n. 63.  jebus, and Salem, and an union of 
c ●●a● Montan. ● Ios. 18. 20. Ruper●us lib. 2. in Deut. c. 18. V 〈…〉. ●om. 3. 〈…〉. ch. p. 1. lib. 〈…〉.  two Tribes, juda, and Benjamin, and an union of all Israel, as it followeth in my Text: So are other capital Cities in their proportion. So that as a City seated upon 
d 〈…〉 14.  a Hill cannot be hidden; no more can a King seated in such a City. All his Words, his Actions, and his Wisdom are still upon record▪ God Almighty therefore being thus resolved to make Solomon glorious, as a type of our Saviour far more glorious, placed all his sayings, his doings, and his Wisdom, longè pulcherrima urbium Or●entis, as 
a 〈…〉  Pliny calls it, On the goodliest Theatre of all the East, the Eye of the world, and the Queen of the Nations, the City of Jerusalem. And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem. And so much for the first Circumstance of Salomon's Reign, which is his capital City Jerusalem. He reigned in JERUSALEM.   

THe second Circumstance of his Reign is his Empire, or Dominion, which is very large, and with a Reference, and a Difference withal from the 
b ● Reg. 2. ●●.  beginning of his Fathers, and from the 
c ● Reg. 12. 16.  middle of his son's Reign, said here to be over all Israel. He reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel. Over All. For as 
a Orat. d● l●g● Ag●●●. contra ●ul●um.  Tully saith, that the Romans held no true Cities, but these three, Carthage, Corinth, and Capua, which they called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, the three Cities that troubled their Common wealth, because these three only had Territories, and Dominions belonging unto them: so Jerusalem, confined to her Walls, might peradventure put forth a Mayor, but was no seat for a glorious King, without the annexation of this great Empire of all Israel. He reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel. 
b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Aristot. ●●●●. 7. ●. 8.  In multitudine populi dignitas Regis, In the multitude of the people is the King's glory, Proverbs 14. 28. verse. And behold a people not to be numbered 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 Even the Kingdoms from the river unto the lands of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt, 1 Kings 4. 21. For these were the bounds of all Israel. He reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel. I will not sin with David in numbering this people, which Vilalpanda in his second 
a Part. 2. ●●●. ●. d●sp 3. c. 5●  Tome upon Ezechiel▪ labours to do, and makes up a Totall of 6624. millions. Neither will I compare Solomon either with Arphaxad, a King of many Nations, judith. 1. 1. vers. or with Assuerus a King of twenty seven Provinces, Esther 1. 1 verse. or with Nabuchadnasor a King of all the earth, judith. 2. 3. verse, or with Alexander, that would have been King of more; I must leave 
b Imperij amplitudine, longo interuallo su●erabatur ab aliis imperatoribus tum prioribus, tum 〈…〉 oribus. Tosta●. in 2 Chron. 1. q▪ ●1. Dionys. Ca●thus. ●n ●●●●. c. 3.  Tostatus, and 
c ●go ●●re si ●●● seo, ut 〈…〉, 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 gave Solomon as many people, as he took to himself in those days, to wit all Israel. He reigned in jerusalem over all Israel; And so much of the second Circumstance of his Reign, the largeness of his Empire and Dominion.   

I Come now to the third Circumstance, the Continuance of the same, which was a fair, and a large scope of time, aequalled only by one, or two, but exceeded by none of the Kings of juda, to wit, forty years. His reign in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. Forty years. For, Solomon was not brought upon the Stage, as Cato stole into the Theatre, ut exiret, to take a turn, and go out again, Ostentatus, raptusque simul Solstitialis velut herba, solet, As the Poet speaks of Mineruius: But that his sayings, his doings, and his great Wisdom, irent in saecula, might make an impression upon the Ages to come; God gave him a long, and a stirring part in this Scene of Glory, which was a reign of forty years. He reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years. Forty years. For although we commend not a Musician for playing long, but for playing well upon the Lute; yet occultae musicae nullum encomium, without competent trial he is not at all commended. This life, saith 
a In Sententijs la●●ici● quater. ●●●●ersibus come 〈…〉.  Nazianzen, is a Fair, or a Mart, wherein good men may be furnished with virtues. Although he that buyeth most in this Fair, is a better Chapman, than he that stayeth most, yet common reason must allow a time for a man to make his market. Shall 
a 〈…〉.  Hypocrates with his Ars longa, vita brevis, complain for a time to study Herbs? and 
b 〈…〉 etc. 〈…〉 ●ce●●us●ul. quaest. l. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. La●●●●us●ib ●ib. ●.  Theophrastus' fall out with Nature for a further respite to study Trees? and 
c In●e A 〈…〉. 〈…〉 ●xigen●●, 〈…〉, &c▪ S●n●● d● B 〈…〉 e vi●●▪ c. 1.  Aristotle vex himself for a longer life to study Motions? And may not Kings expect more favour in this kind, to study out those Egyptian Hieroglyphiques of the Hearts of Men? and to perfect that Art of 
d Plin S 〈…〉 d. l●b. 3. 〈…〉 1. ●● Caluis●um. & A●n●rum 〈…〉 udo d 〈…〉 s●●●en●iam. job 32. 7. Crescit inse●ibus. Hieron. ep. 2. ad N●po●●an.  Vesticius Spurinna, Solan senectute prudentiam, a wisdom taught only by multitude of years? Surely God is very careful herein. That life, saith 
e Non ●a●●le 〈…〉 plenus dierum ponitur, nisi is, evius per ●andem scripturam vita lauda●●r. Grego●. M●●nus in job. ult. Nemini dedit D●●s spacium peccandi. Ecclesiasticus 15. 22.  Saint Gregory, which is commended in Scripture, doth commonly end with a plenitude of Days. When God lends these extraordinary 
f Qui pau 〈…〉 multatalenta lucri secit ben● vivendo. Chrys. in locum. Quaeris quid sit ampl 〈…〉 spacium? usque ad Sapientiam vivere. Sene.  talents to any man in place, Post multum temporis, it is a long time after that he reckoneth with them, Matth. 25. 19 verse. And therefore Solomon trusted with all this stock of Sayings, and Doings, and Wisdom, and a City, and an Empire over all Israel, had a reign of forty years to employ the same. And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. And so much of the Second general part of my Text, the most happy reign of King Solomon.   

I Was now concluding with that 2 Chron. 1. 12. that there was no King before or after to be compared for happiness with our King Solomon. His Sayings, his Doings, his Wisdom, his Fame in Histories, his City, his Empire, and his long Reign, far surmounting all Kings in Scripture; when lo a 
a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Aristot. Ethic. l. 1. c. 11.  Philosopher (who must also be heard when he speaks the truth) pulls me by the sleeve with an Ante obitum Nemo supremáque funera, that before I presume to commend a King, I consider well his death, and his Funeral. Verily I have done so both now, and heretofore, and that with more than ordinary diligence. I have read all that Peraldus, Cognatus, Vilalpanda, Pineda, Delrio, Suarez, and some others have said of this Theme. I know that 
a Basil. ● P 〈…〉. n●m vitae ●●. p. ● non glorio ●um.  Saint Basil saith in one place, he died not so well, and 
b Parte. 2 de praedict. c. 27.  Prosper plainly, that he died ill. No doubt but he sinned against his God, for he was not Christ, but his Type only. Yet I know on the other side, the whole Army of the Fathers, Schoolmen, and Commenters upon the Scripture, do bring him with Faith, and Repentance to his Grave, moved principally with the end of my Text, that his Soul departed (as the Souls of the Saints are said to do) by a sweet sleeping, that then it rested in the society of his Fathers, and that his Body was buried with the better Kings in the City of David his devout Father. And Solomon slept with his Fathers, and was buried in the City, etc.   

THe first happiness of Salomon's end is this, that his Death is resembled to slumbering and sleeping. And Solomon slept. It is observed by one, 
a 〈…〉  Quod Hebraei, Homines in stat●●perditionis mortuos, Sanctos autem do●●ientes vocent, that the Hebrues say of Wicked Men, that they die; but of the Saints, that they fall a sleep. I cannot tell, whether the Rule be general; but 
b 〈…〉  Chrysastome saith directly, that without Christ, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, death is still death, and Hell in the bargain, and they are only said to sleep, that die in him. Surely it is the godly dying, that most resembles slumbering, and sleeping. For first as we praepare ourselves unto the one before it comes, by setting aside the traffic of the World: so are the godly disposed to the other. Look upon Solomon at his death's bed (for then saith 
c ●n 1. cap. 〈…〉 & lib. 2. con●ra jovinianum.  Hierome this Book was penned) Two things have I prayed of thee, deny me not before I die, Take away from me Vanity, and Lies, Proverbs 30. 7. Verse. Secondly, as we willingly yield to Nature in the one▪ so do the 
a 〈…〉 quod 〈…〉 P●lanus, 〈…〉 〈…〉 39  Saints to the God of Nature, when he calls upon them, in the other. Listen to Solomon in his Ecclesiastes written not long before his death; The Righteous, and his works are in the hand of God, Eccles. 9 1. verse. Lastly, as Men lay by their clothes with an expectation to use them again in the one: so do the Saints their bodies, with an expectation of judgement in the other. So ends the Sermon of this Royal Preacher. God shall bring every work unto judgement, Eccles. 12. and the last verse. And therefore this praeparing, and composing of ourselves overnight, with a full Resolution to awake in the morning, is no bitter dying, but a gentle sleeping. Dormivitque Solomon. And Solomon slept. And so much of this first happiness.   

THe second Happiness is in regard of his Soul, which is said here to remain with his Fathers, Dormi●●…tque Salomon cum Patribus suis, And Solomon slept with his Fathers. His Fathers. Nonotiosè scriptum est hoc, sed perpensè, & examinatè, saith Saint Ambrose in his first Book of Cain, and Abel. This is no phrase light on by chance, but to be well weighed, and considered. It cannot be expounded of his dead Body; for none of the kindred were entombed with Solomon, but David only. Vnde claret, non ad Sepulturam corporis, sed ad consortium vitae relatum, as he saith of Isaac; and therefore, we must conclude, that Salomon's sleeping in this place, was not to rot with his Fathers in the grave, but to live with them in the Kingdom of Heaven. And so Solomon slept with his Fathers. Idem est apponi ad populum suum, ac apponi ad Patres, saith Burgensis. To sleep with his People, Gen. 25. 8. is the same thing as to sleep with his Fathers. And to sleep with his People is expounded by 
a Sup. Genes. 26. 8.  S. Augustin, to rest in the society of the Angels with Abraham, Isaac, jacob, & David, who preceded Solomon in this Faith, and Repentance, as spiritual Fathers. And Solomon slept with his Fathers. And so much likewise of his second Happiness.   

THe last Happiness at his End, or rather after his End, was this, to be solemnly interred as a great Prince in the City of David his Father. And was buried in the City of David his Father. After his End I say. For I will not strain this note, as some have done. 
a Tom. 〈…〉  Bachiarius, a Writer as ancient as Saint Augustin, makes it an Argument of his very Salvation, that he was buried inter Reges iustos, in the Sepulchers of the better Kings, in the City of David. It is true indeed, that those wicked Princes, 
b 1 Reg. ●●. ●●.  Amon, 
c 2 Chron. 21. ●●.  joram, and 
d 2 Chron. 24▪ ●●.  joas were not: and it is as true, that 
e 3 Reg. 14. ●●.  Rhehoboam, 
f 2 Chron. 2●▪ ●●.  Amasias, and 
g 3 Re●. ●●▪ ●.  Abiam, as wicked as they, were all buried in the same place. Leaving therefore his Soul in bliske with his Fathers, these Funerals shall serve for a double use; first, for an honour to this Body already dead; and secondly, for a Comfort to all Bodies as yet alive. For the first, the Bodies of Saints must be respected, as Phidias his Images were wont to be; not for the Stuff, but for the Maker's sake. 
a 〈…〉 'em, 〈…〉 ad 〈…〉 est 〈◊〉 August. de ●●●●tate Dei. lib. ●. c. ●3.  Non contemnenda sunt spiritus sancti organa, saith Saint Augustin. This Body of his, so glorified by God while he was alive, must be glorified in some proportion, although he be dead. Amongst other magnificencies of his own, he 
b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●●●●phus Antiq. 〈…〉.  built this Sepulchre of David his Father, and therefore was rightly interred in the Sepulchre of his Father. In the City of David his Father. And as Funerals do honour the Bodies that be dead; so do they comfort the Bodies that are alive. Sepultura Spiritualiter prodest viventibus, in quantum per hanc astruitur resurrectionis sides, saith 
c Thom. in 4. Sent. ●●si 4●. q. 2 〈…〉 3  Aquinas writing upon the fourth of the Sentences. The Burial of the Dead is a 
d 〈…〉 August. 〈…〉 lib. ●. c. 5.  lesson to the Living, to put them in mind of the Resurrection. Indeed if I were of Heraclitus his Faith, I should be just of his opinion, as Origen quotes it in his fifth Book against Celsus, that dead Bodies are to be neglected, as dissolved for ever to dust, and ashes. But we Christians must be more careful, where we lay these clothes, being to wear them again in the Resurrection. I beseech you remember in 
a 〈…〉 upon 〈…〉  Herodian, and Xiphiline, what costly beds the Emperors lay in, when in their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, they were to be burnt, and changed to Gods. With what cost doth the Phoenix consume herself, because she knows she shall be revived? Had not Solomon been to rise with David; he had never provided in this sort to be buried with David, In Civitate Dauid Patris eius, In the City of David his Father. And so I have done with the parts of my Text, the Obits, and the Funerals performed of old; I come now to what I promised to add to the same, which is a lively Statue of King Solomon.   

AS 
a Imaginem Traian●●urru ●urru triumphal●●●xit, ut optim●● imperator ne post mortem quidem triumphi a 〈…〉 dignitat●m. Sparta. in Adrian.  Spartianus therefore reports of Traian, that after his Death, he triumphed openly in the City of Rome, In Imagine, in a Lively Statue, or Representation invented by Adrian for that purpose: So shall this Solomon of Israel do at this time in the Statue, and Representation of our British Solomon. Truly me thinks (Si nunquam fallit imago) the resemblance is very lively.  Sic oculos, sic illemanus, sic oraferebat. 
All the Circumstances do suit very well. And therefore, as a late 
b Blaise de Viegenere sur le premier liure des tableaux de plat-pemture de Philost.  Commenter upon Philostratus tells us, that in Greece the Statuaries began with the making of their mould, and then proceeded to the polishing of their parts: So will I compare these two Kings, first as it were in one general lump, or mould, that you may see by the oddness of their proportion, how they differ from all Kings beside: and then with a particular examination of the parts of my Text, that you may observe by the several Members, how well they resemble the one the other.   

FOr the bulk, or the mould, I dare praesume to say, you never read in your lives, of two Kings more fully paralleled amongst themselves, and better distinguished from all other Kings besides themselves. King Solomon is said to be Vnigenitus coram Matre sua, the only son of his Mother, Proverbs 4. 3. so was King james. Solomon was of complexion white, and ruddy, Canticles 5. 10. verse. so was King james. Solomon was an infant King, Puer paruulus a little child, 1 Chron. 22. 5. verse. so was King james a King at the Age of thirteen months. Solomon began his reign in the life of his Praedecessor, 1 Kings 1. 32. So, by the 
a For his ●ate Majesty never approved of the precedent, as is touched in some place, by Cambden, and Thuanus.  force, and compulsion of that state, did our late Sovereign King james. Solomon was twice crowned, and anointed a King, 1 Chron. 29. 22. So was King james. Salomon's minority was rough through the quarrels of the former Sovereign; So was that of King james. Solomon was learned above all the Princes of the East, 1 Kings 4. 30. So was King james above all Princes in the universal world. Solomon was a Writer in Prose, and Verse, 1 Kings 4. 32. So in a very pure and exquisite manner was our sweet Sovereign King james. Solomon was the greatest Patron we ever read of to Church, and Churchmen; and yet no greater (let the house of Aaron now confess) than King james. Solomon was honoured with Ambassadors from all the Kings of the Earth, 1 Kings 4. last verse; and so you know, was King james. Solomon was a main Improver of his home commodities, as you may see in his Trading with Hiram, 1 Kings 5. 9 verse; and, God knows, it was the daily study of King james. Solomon was a great maintainer of shipping, and Navigation, 1 Kings 10. 14. A most proper Attribute to King james. Solomon beautified very much his Capital City with Buildings, and Water-works, 1 Kings 9 15. So did King james. Every man lived in peace under his vine, and his Figtree in the days of Solomon, 1 Kings 4. 25. And so they did in the blessed days of King james. And yet towards his End, K. Solomon had secret Enemies, Razan, Hadad, and jeroboam, and prepared for a War upon his going to his Grave, as you may see in the verse before my Text. So had, and so did King james. Lastly, before any Hostile Act we read of in the History, King Solomon died in peace, when he had lived about 60. Years, as Lyra and Tostatus are of opinion. And so you know did King james. You see therefore a Mould fitted for another Solomon in the Bulk, and General: I come now, according to the Method in my Text, to polish, and refine the Members of this Statue in their division, and particular.   

TO begin with his Reliquum verborum, his words, and Eloquence; you know it well enough, it was rare, and excellent in the highest Degree. Solomon speaking of his own Faculty in this kind, divides it into two several Heads, a ready Invention, and an easy discharge, and expression of the same. God hath granted me to speak, as I would, and to conceive, as is meet, for the things spoken of, Wisdom 7. 15. verse. and this was eminent in our late Sovereign. His Invention was as quick as his first thoughts, and his Words as ready as his Invention. God had given him to conceive. The Greek word in that place is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, that is, to make an Enthymem, or a short syllogism; and that was his manner. He would first wind up the whole Substance of his Discourse into one solid, and massy conception; and then spread it, and dilate it to what compass he pleased, profluenti, & quae Principem deceret eloquentia (as 
a Tacitus Annal. lib. 13.  he said of Augustus) in a flowing and a princely kind of Elocution. Those Speeches of his in the Parliament, Star-chamber, Council Table, and other public Audiencies of the State (of which, as of Tully's Orations, 
b Plin. Secund. lib. 1. ep. 20.  Ea semper optima quae maxima, the longest still was held the best) do prove him to be the most powerful Speaker, that ever swayed the Sceptre of this Kingdom. In his Style you may observe the Ecclesiastes, in his Figures the Canticles, in his Sentences the Proverbs, and in his whole Discourse, Reliquum verborum Salomonis, all the rest that was admirable in the Eloquence of Solomon. For, beside his Prose, Iter ad carmen noverat, he made a Verse also when he pleased, and that (as became Buchanans' best Scholar) Sanissimi coloris, of a most dainty, and elaborate composition. An everlasting honour to the Muses. 
c Plutarch. i● Alexand  For as Alexander, somewhat shy at the first, was content afterward to be Burgess of Corinth, because Hercules had formerly accepted of the place: Even so the greatest Potentate of all the Earth, may now without blushing stoop to a Verse, being the usual Recreation of King 
a 〈…〉 St. Ambrose of David.  David, together with this first, and second Solomon. For the King our Master never used it, but as David did, for the praise of God, and his own comfort. He was in hand (when God called him to sing Psalms with the Angels) with the Translation of our Church Psalms, which he intended to have finished, and dedicated withal to the only Saint of his Devotion, the Church of Great Britain, and that of Ireland. This work was stayed in the one and thirty Psalm. Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven, and whose sin is covered, The very best meditation of all (as Saint 
b Aug 〈…〉.  Austin thinks) in the Church Militant, to prepare a Soul for the Church Triumphant. Thus therefore in Prose, and Verse, in his Proverbs, and in his Canticles, he was nothing short of the Eloquence of Solomon, pointed at in this first circumstance. Reliquum verborum Salomonis, The rest of the words of Solomon.   

FRom his Sayings I am come to his Doings. Quae fecerit, All that he did 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, (as 
a Idyll 〈…〉  Theocritus speaks) a vast wood, and world of matter, fitter for the Annals, and History of the Time, then for a fragment of a Funeral Sermon. Every Action of his sacred Majesty was a Virtue, and a Miracle to exempt him from any parallel, amongst the modern Kings, and Princes. Not a particular of his life, but was a mystery of the Divine Providence, to keep, and preserve those admirable parts, for the settling, and uniting of some great Empire. Why was the Queen his 
b una ●●●●arum in omni●●● Lampido Lacedae●●nia r●p●ritur, quae regis filia, regis uxor, regis matter fuit. Plin. Histor. nat. l. 7 c. 41.  Mother barren in France then grown a greater, and yet fruitful in Scotland, a lesser Kingdom than this of ours? Why was 
c A●roci, & horrendo scelere, quod boni omnes ●●●● detestati. Cambd. Eliz. pag. 11●.  the Father killed in his Bed, and yet the Son at the same time spared in his Cradle? Why was he put (like another 
a Postquam conspexit angueis ille alter pue●, 〈…〉 cunis exilit, facit recta●● angucis impetum, etc. Plautus in Amphitruone. Act. 5. 〈◊〉.  Hercules) to strangle Serpents in his swaddling clouts, and to fight, before he could lift up his Arm, with the 
b Cambden. Eliz. pag. 121.  Husband of his Mother, for a just revenge of the Death of his Father? Why were those worthy Guardians of his Sacred Person so swept away, 
c Cambden. Eliz. pag. 172.  Murray, 
d Idem. ibid. pag. 203.  Lenox, and 
e Mortonius Anglis addictissimus ab Arranio l●s● Maiestatis accusatus, in carcerem 〈◊〉 Cambd. Eliz. pag. 314. Ex delator●m invidia. pag. 315. obtrun●atus. pag. 317.  Morton killed, and 
f Prae moerore, postquam tredecim meses praefu●sset, ●atis concessi●. Cambd. Eliz. pag. 204.  Mar tormented, and vexed to death, and yet this Infant, without his Protectors, from time to time miraculously protected? How was his Youth freed from the Faction of 
g Cambd. Eliz. pag. 316.  France, and his Riper years from that of 
h Summa consilij erat, ut rege intercepto, externas cop●●● ad religionem Romanam restaurandam, & Angliam●uadendam ●uadendam admitterent. Cambd. Eliz. part. ● pag. 500 M. S.  Spain? the which two, like Sampsons' Foxes, tied by the tails, agreed in nothing but their End, which was to poison his Religion, and Succession. Why did 
i Gow●●es conspiracy. fol 6.  Gowries' Man, prepared to Kill him, tremble in his presence, and begin to adore him? Lastly, (for no preservation can be named after this) when the Match, and the Powder, not far from this place, was so fitted, and praepared, why was this King so divinely praeserued? Surely for no other End then this, that as 
a Cambd. Eliz. part. 2. pag. ●●6. M. S.  Perez was wont to call himself Monstrum Fortunae, the Monster of Fortune: So this Prince might appear in the world, Monstrum Providentiae, a Monster, as it were, of the Divine Providence; (taking the word, as Scaliger applies it to 
b In Poetice.  Virgil, Monstrum sine Labe, a Monster for want of Imperfections,) and be esteemed for his Quae fecerit, what he should do, in time to come, a Miracle of Kings, and a King of Miracles. I leave the multitude of his Actions to fill up Chronicles, and will instance only in those four Virtues; which it seems do now adorn his Hearse, and speak the same unto your Eyes, which I would do unto your Ears; that is, the Actions of his Religion, his justice, his War, and his Peace, four principal Members in this Statue of Solomon. First for the Actions of Religion, it is true what St. 
c Vt terrestre regnum coelesti regno famuletur. Greg. ep. 62. ad Mau●itium.  Gregory saith, that God doth therefore give Princes their Kingdoms to fit, and praepare men for his Kingdom. Hence our Churches come to be builded, and our Churchmen to be thus maintained. Now as Solomon of all the Kings of Israel: So our Late Sovereign of all Christian Kings, that ever I read of, was the most constant 
a Ing●●● caesar, & p●r gloria tua, ●iue 〈…〉 ud post 〈…〉, si●e 〈…〉 nt. P●m. ●● Paneg.  Patron, of Churches, and Churchmen. This Patronage extended to three several Branches, to the Doctrine, to the Discipline, and to the Maintenance of God's Church. And of his Affection to these three he gave a full demonstration, by that he had spent three Months in this Kingdom. To the Doctrine, by the 
b Now read in our Churches.  Translation of the Bible, against the Papists. To the Discipline, by the Conference at 
c Printed by command 14. january 1603. and now reprinted by King james his new command, 〈…〉 diatly before his death. ●●●●.  Hampton Court, against the Novellists. And to the Maintenance, by remitting all Sede-vacantes, and disabling 
d The Act. of 〈…〉 1 ●ac.  Churchmen to make Leases to the Crown, against the Courtiers, and Statists of those worse times. Ye House of Levi praise ye the Lord, quoniam misericordia eius in Saeculum, For this Mercy of his endureth for ever. But this 
a Ipsa initia plantare debent Principis nominis samam. Theodoricus.  beginning amongst us was but a Map of his whole Life, as many times a little Ring, receiveth the image of a great Colossus; Because, from the very cradle wherein he was crowned, all his life was a continued Patronage of the Doctrine, the Discipline, and the Maintenance of the Church. For the first, I will speak it boldly, Et dicam universa audiente Graecia, in the presence here of God, and Men, that I believe in my soul, and conscience, there never lived a more constant, resolute, and settled Protestant in point of Doctrine, than our late Sovereign. The first Letter that ever he wrote to Queen Elizabeth of famous memory, upon his taking of the Government to his own managing, was for Assistance against those Men, 
b Per Dunfer●●ilinium. Cambd. Eliz. pag. ●●●.  Qui verae Religioni adversabantur, that were Opposers of this true Religion; And this was in the year 1578. In the same blessed mind he still remained, when he made that profession to Secretary 
c Edinburg●. Cambd. Ehz pag. 341.  Walsingham; Se Religionem receptam constantissimè defensurum, that he would most constantly defend his received Religion, in the year 1583. In the same Resolution he continued, when he put it to 
a 〈…〉 〈…〉 ham de 〈…〉 c. ●a 〈…〉 Eliz. 〈…〉 2. pag. 513. 〈…〉.  Queen Elizabeth to choose him a Lady, who recommended unto him at the first 
b 〈…〉 Ma●g●●i 〈…〉 〈…〉 regis 〈…〉 regi 〈…〉 Ca●●●d Eliz. part. 2. ●●. 3 M S.  Madam Margarite, Aunt to our now Queen (whom God long bless, and preserve) and afterward our late Queen 
c 〈…〉 idem. 〈…〉  Anne, a most blessed Lady in many respects, and yet in none more than this, that she was the Mother of our present Sovereign. In the same Faith he persevered, when he made his Rhodes (as they call it) to the 
d Cam●●d. Eliz. 〈…〉 2. pag. 561. M. S.  North of Scotland against the Papists, in the year 1594. or there about. He grew in this Faith from strength to strength, when he wrote his 
e Sed his alij, libr●● long prae 〈…〉 Basilicon Do●on. etc. Incre 〈…〉, quo● h●m●num animos & 〈…〉 sibi conci 〈…〉, etc. Id. in Eliz. part. 2. pag. 65●. M. S.  Basilicon Doron, which made the Romanists despair of him, and set on 
f Id●●b●d. pag. 562. M. S.  Parsons to forge Titles, 
g Speeds▪ Chro. p. 9TH.  Clemens Octanus to publish Bulls, and the whole Conclave to oppose his Succession, as we may now read at large in the Letters of 
h L●●re s●pti●sme 131. A● Roy & 〈◊〉 8. 162. A 〈◊〉 de Ville●oy. & Liure 7. 132. A Mons. de Villeroy.  Cardinal D'Ossat. And upon his happy Arrival to this Crown, a Protestant he was deemed by 
a Speeds Chro. p. 912.  Watson the Prologue, and, that without any hope of Change, by Faux the Epilogue of the Powder Treason. To conclude, he defended this Doctrine of ours with his pen, his Laws, and his Sword, the whole Progress of his Life; and sealed it with the blessed Sacrament at the time of his Death. Sic illi visum est vivere, sicque mori. I am bound in conscience out of Zeal to the Truth, and my duty to my dead Master, to add a word more, ere I close this Point. This blessed King, in all the time I served him, did never out of deep, and just reason of State, and the bitter necessities of Christendom in these latter times, give way to any the least Connivance in the world, towards the person of a Papist (for to his Doctrine he never did, he never would do, nor was there any 
b For they themselves will needs (as the Romans said of the jews) make themselves as remote from us, as the Indians▪ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Philostrat. in vita Apollon. l. 5. c. 10  Consideration under heaven could have forced him thereunto) but he strictly guided himself in the same, by some notable President of Queen Elizabeth, (the Lodestar of all his greatest Actions) and that in the very point; and bathed his favours with showers of Tears (I speak it in the presence of Almighty God) lest these Intendments of his for the apparent good of the State, might scandalise for all that, (in an oblique line) his weak, but well meaning Subjects in their Religion, and Doctrine. And so much for the first point.   

FOr the second, as he patronised the Doctrine, so did he also the Discipline of this Church, I mean the Hierarchy of the Bishops, and the use of Chapters, and Cathedral Churches, as a Government received from Christ, and his Apostles, and the 
a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. lib. 2. and his word was, No Bishop, no King. Confer. at Hampt. Court. pag. 36.  only Discipline that ever agreed with the Fundamental Laws of any Christian Monarchy. For as that Musician in 
b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Philostrat. in vita Apoll. l. 5. c. 11.  Philostratus sent his young Scholar to a sort of Bunglers, where he might learn, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, how he should not pipe: so God Almighty was pleased, that this great 
a However he lived amongst Puritans, and was kept as a Ward under them, yet since he was ten years old, he ever despised their opinions. Confer. at H●mp●. Court. pag. 20.  King should be bred for a while in that new Discipline, that he might learn in times to come how he should not Discipline the Church of Christ. In that Discipline he learned this Doctrine, that 
b Cambd. Eliz. pag. 342.  one King may be lawfully surprised by three Earls, 1583. That 
c Cambd. Eliz▪ pag. 361.  Ministers are not subject to either King, or Council, 1584. That they may 
d Cambd. Eliz. pag. 444.  deny the King to pray for his Mother. 1586. That they may call Synods without the King, and make Laws too; 
e Cambd. Eliz. part. 2. pag. 550. N●c exp●ctata Regis authorit●te, Barones, & Burgenses Con●ocarunt (Ministri) ad consultandum ne quid detrimenti relligio, aut respub. caperet. M. S▪  Ne quid Respublica detrimenti capiat, That there be nothing done to the prejudice of the State. 1593. For these Aberrations therefore in the Discipline of that Church (though he honoured those Preachers to his dying day for the truth of their Doctrine in all other points) he first brought in 
f Cambd. Eliz. pag. 362.  the jurisdiction; Secondly, the Name; Thirdly, the Cathedrals; and lastly, the Consistories, and Revenues of my Lords their Bishops: such a Patron he was of this most reverend, most ancient, and most Apostolical Discipline. Lastly, he was as great a Patron of the Maintenance of the Church, as ever I read of in any History. For beside his refusal of Sede-vacantes, and that Law he enacted at his first entrance for the preservation of the Revenue of our Churches in England, he might well say with David for his other Kingdoms; 
a Psal. 68 10.  Zelus Domus tuae devoravit me, that the Endowing of Bishopricques, the Erecting of Colleges, the buying out of Impropriations, the Assigning of Glebes, the Repairing of the old, and the Founding of new Churches hath consumed, and taken up all, or the far greater part of his Revenues in Scotland, and Ireland. I have no time to dwell upon particulars, but in the general, think you of whom you please, of Constantine of Rome, of Charlemagne of France, of Alphonso of Spain, or to come home to our own Island, a Soil more fertile in prodigious Founders, of Lucius, of Offa, of Alfred, of Saint Edward, of any King before, or since the Conquest, and I will say of my dear Master (as he said of Traian) Tu melior peioriaevo, though the times be far worse, yet was he far the greater Founder. And therefore to conclude this point, imagine Discipline to be the Walls, Maintenance the roof, and cover, true Doctrine the sweet perfume, and Incense of the Temple, and you have Salomon's first Act before your eyes, the Building of God's House, and his Quid fecerit, what he did by Actions of Religion.   

FOr the Actions of justice in this King, they were so ordinary, that being repeated they would prove as tedious for the present, as in the Ages to come they will be admired. For, as 
a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Synesius de regno.  Synesius saith of that glorious Planet, that it is nothing for the Sun to shine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, it being of his Essence to glister, and shine: so were it frigidissima laudatio, very poor Oratory, to commend our King for being just, there having been made over all Europe, for the space of forty years, no more quaestion of his being Just, then of his being King. If we look at home in his own Dominions, never were the Benches so gravely furnished, never the Courts so willingly frequented, never poor, and rich so equally righted, never the Balance so evenly poized, as in the Reign of our late Sovereign. I could tell you that, that will never be believed in future times, of a Lord that died for a vile Varlet, of a Peer condemned for a sorry Gentleman, nay of a dear Son unrelieved for a time against a Stranger, for fear of swerving the breadth of a hair from the line of justice. If we look abroad into foreign Countries, Quae tam seposita est, quae gens tam barbara? Those very Princes, that have done him none, have been forced to confess his Uprightness, and justice. I leave you therefore to resolve with yourselves, of the which of these Salomon's, that Text is most true; The Wisdom of God was in Him, ad faciendum iudicium, to do justice. 1 Kings 3. last verse. And so much of the Actions of his JUSTICE.   

THe third sort of Actions, which are those of War, are also observable in the peaceable Reign of our late Solomon. For although it be a fashion amongst men, ut nolint eundem pluribus rebus excellere (
a Cicero in Bruto.  as the Orator speaks) that they cannot endure that one Man should be thought eminent in many qualities, as the same Prince in the managing of Peace, and War: yet surely nothing, but the malice of some people, that would place their wheels in Princes, as 
b Aristot. Politi●. l. 1. c. 1.  Daedalus did in his Statues; to pull them to combustions at their own pleasure, can deny this Laurel to our late Sovereign. For besides that occasioned in Scotland, to make his roads into the North, a●ter the defeat of the Earl of Arguile, he showed himself in person, not only 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, resolute enough, but, if we may believe the 
a Rex ipse difficile 〈…〉 i●meris molestus confl●ct●tus, per asp●rrimo●●ont●s in illa parte cont●●dit, etc. Camb. Eliz. pa●●● 2. ●ag. 5●1. M. S.  Story (as Plutarque said of Tiberius Gracchus) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, somewhat to forwardin those unapproachable places, scattering his Enemies as much with his example, as he did with his forces;  — 
b Lucan.  dum magnos tolerare labores Ipsa Ducis virtus cogit— 
I say, beside these Adventures of his person, he was unto his people, to the hour of his death, another Cherubin with a flaming sword, to keep out Enemies from this Paradise of ours; wherein, above all neighbouring Nations, grew in abundance those Apples of peace, which now I am to gather in the last place.   

ANd surely Actions of Peace (what ever debauched people say to the 
c V●●nam meis tempori●us e●en at, ●t militum stipendi● in Doctor●s Artium absuma stir. Leo Graecanicus.  contrary) set out a Prince in more orient colours then those of War, and great combustions. In turbas, & discordias pessimo cui que plurima vis: Pax, & quies bonis Artibus indigent, saith 
d Histor. l. 4. initio libri. Ad laud●m regnant●● tra●itur, si a● omnibus p●● ametur. Cassiodorus. ●pist. l. 1. ep. 23. A deep point of policy. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Artist. polit. l. 8. c. 14.  Tacitus, any Phaethon will serve to fire the world, but none beside the God of Wisdom can keep it in order. And this is most evident in the Book of God. When Israel is to be chastised with War, and Desolation, any furious jehu will serve the turn; But for the managing of a long, and a continued Peace, no less is required then the Wisdom of Solomon. Now of these Actions of King james his Peace, though many others have made whole Books, yet will I make but a short Index. You may find in those volumes, the Schools of the Prophets newly adorned, all kind of learning highly improved, manufactures at home daily invented, Trading abroad exceedingly multiplied, the Borders of Scotland peaceably governed, the North of Ireland religiously planted, the Navy Royal magnificently furnished, Virginia, Newfoundland, and New-England peopled, the East India well traded, Persia, China, and the Mogor visited, lastly, all the ports of Europe, Africa, Asia▪ and America to our red Crosses freed, and opened. And they are all the Actions, and trueborn Children of King JAMES his Peace. And so much, or rather (for want of time) so little of the Quae fecerit, and what he did; The rest of the words of Solomon, and all that he did.   

THe third member of this Statue, is his Wisdom, fitly resembled to that of Salomon's. For if the pattern seem to excel in the Intellectuals, I am sure the Statue exceeds in the Morals. If we take this Wisdom for an Universality, clasping in her Arms all Arts, and Sciences; she cannot be denied in that large sense, to have built her a house in that sacred bosom. For, as 
a In vita Budaei. Id●m narratur de Theodoro Gaza. Sphynx. Philos. cap. 25.  Budaeus being ask'● by Francis the first, if all the Books in the world were to be burnt, what one he would save, to preserve Learning, made answer, that he would save the Works of Plutarque, because they had impressions of all the Sciences: so say I, and appeal herein to any Scholar in the world, that if all Books were to be burnt, and Plutarque also to bear them company: yet could a man find some footing, and impressions of all Arts, and Sciences, of all kinds of 
a As 〈…〉 is called 〈…〉. S●●d●s in P●●lolog. & ●piph. lib d●m●nsu●●.  Divinity, Morality, and Humanity whatsoever, within the Works of our late Sovereign. But if we take Wisdom for that deep reach required in a King, for the governing of his people, which 
b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉▪ Synes. de regne.  Synesius calls 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, the Prince of all the Princely Virtues; I will without blushing say of Him, as Pliny did of another, and appeal herein to my Noble Lords of his Privy Counsel, Nihil est omnium quod discere velis, quod ille docere non potuit, there was nothing in that kind that a man would learn, but was fully taught by our Great Master. But (alas) I dare not launch into this vast deep, whereof the best Head (wherever it is) in all Europe cannot sound the bottom: 
c Plin. S●●undus l. 1. epist. 10.  Nisi sapiens non potest perspicere sapientem: My wisdom, I confess, is far too short to give you any character of his infinite Wisdom. Some streams hereof, you may hereafter find in the Histories of this Age, the fourth Member of this Statue, the Book of the Acts of Solomon. And the rest of the words of Solomon, and all that he did, and his Wisdom, are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?   

FOr although King james had no such Officers as 
a Sanctius in. 1. Reg. proleg. 1.  Solomon had, à Commentarijs, appointed of purpose to write his Actions; yet 
b Ecclesiastes 11. 7.  Dulce estoculis videre solemn, the Sun cannot shine in such a brightness, but Eyes must behold it, nor set in so lasting a night, but the world will miss it. Private Histories (as 
c Spartianus in Adriano.  Adrian said of Apers accusations) are but Ink, and Paper, and may be holp in part with the golden pin-dust; whereas 
d Sidonius. Me●●s omnibus quam singulis creditur. singuli enim decipere, & decip● possunt: nemo omnes, neminem omnes ●e●ellerunt. Plin. Secund. in Panegyr.  Suffragia mundi nullus emit, None can be honoured of all Europe, but he that held the Balance of all Europe; and, for the space of twenty years at the least, preserved the peace of all Europe. Christendom therefore will be the Book, Swords, I fear, will prove the Pens, and the Remembrance of the times past, the Acts, and Monuments of our blessed Solomon. And if multitude of Writers could multiply his Fame, the Israelite with his fifteen Penmen (for so 
a De reb. Salom. lib. 1. cap. 1.  Pineda makes his Boast) must give place herein to our British Solomon. What Writer hath cause to speak of a King, but praesently he falls upon this King of Writers? So that as 
b Ap●d Euseb.  Constantine the Great did nickname Traian, Herbam Parietariam, a Wall-flower, because his name was engraven on every wall: so shall emulous Posterity term King james Herbam chartaceam, a Paper-flower, when they read his glory in all Writers. And as one saith of Plinius, and Tacitus, that they were 
c Nos●i m●? & quidem ex s●●d●▪ ●s. Ad ho●●l●um. Tacitus ●s, ●n Plinius? Exprim●●● non poss●m quam sit iu●●ndum mihi, quod nomina nostra qu●si litera●um propria, non ●omin●●, lit●ris reddunt●r. Plinius Secund. lib. 9 ep. 23.  Literarum nomina, non Hominum: So will it be a quaestion amongst Critics in the Ages to come, whether this name of james doth more properly note an eminent King, or an eminent Scholar. And in that case, if ungrateful posterity should forget the King, (as believe me it will not; for like one of 
d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Plutarch. re●p. gere●d. precept. So●um ●●●●m 〈…〉 dat, a●g●tqu● t●mp●r●s spat●●●. Plin. in Pan●g.  Demetrius his Statues, this King will show better and better with time) yet if it should, Learning will never forget the Scholar. In the world before the Flood, though we read not of one King, 
a Genes. 5.  the Inventors of the Arts are still remembered. His History therefore, like 
b Whereof the several books are assigned to several Mus●s. Qu●m ●e●●ren● mu●●, vivet. Tibul. li. 1. ●l●g. 4. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Pynd. Olymp. Hymn. 7.  Herodotus his History, shall be written, and set out by all the Muses; they all shall join in the writing of his Book, the Book of the Acts of our British Solomon.   

IN the fifth place, survey we his Capital City; which 
c See the Proclamations for buildings. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Philostratus de vitis Sophist. l●. 1.  enlarged, and repaired in each corner thereof, 1 King. 9 15. and refreshed within with a 
d Which a man might call, as the Egyptians do N●lus, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Philost. de ●i●. Apol. l. 5. c. 10.  running water (which 
e De bello judaic. l. 6. c. 6.  josephus attributes to the Son of David) doth no more resemble that other, than this Jerusalem, where our Solomon reigned. He reigned in Jerusalem. Here for the space of two and twenty years the Sacrifices were daily offered, here God's word was learnedly expounded, here the Laws were justly administered, here all the Tribes were usually assembled, here the three Kingdoms were convened, here Edinburgh and Divelen were united, like jebus, and Salem, in one Jerusalem. Whilst Solomon reigned in this Jerusalem. And so much of this fifth Circumstance.   

IN the sixth place, survey we the bounds of his Empire, and King james will prove a King Solomon in this, as being the first King (for aught we know) that reigned here over all this Island, Over all Israel. He reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel. There is a brute of one Brutus long before, but it is no more than a mere brute. King 
ᵃ Cambd. in sua Brit. pag. 5▪  james is the first King of the Island, that we read of in good Histories. And surely Non sine numine Diuûm, this came not to pass otherwise, then by God's direction, from time to time. When the two Daughters were so matched, why should Scotland be preferred? when a 
b The name of the T●ddo●s.  new race had gotten the Crown, why should the name within the space of 115 years be thus extinguished? When many praetenses were made to this Land, why should they all in this one King be concentred and united? 
a 〈…〉 by the 〈…〉 Ea●●e of N 〈…〉 tun, in 〈…〉 speech for the 〈…〉, made in 〈…〉 ment. 3. l●c. 26▪ Ma●j. M. S.  that of the Britaines by Cadwallo, that of the Scots by Fargus, that of the Picts by the Daughter of Hungus, that of the Saxons by the Sister of Edgar, that of the Danes by the Daughter of King Christian, and that of the Normans by the Daughter of Henry the seventh, from all the which he was a Lineal Descendant. Surely to let us know, that this was the Solomon, whom God from the beginning had anointed King over all Israel, and accordingly he reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel. And so much of the sixth Circumstance.   

THe seventh Circumstance is the time of his Reign, the which, though it falls short in a divided, yet in a compounded sense exceeds the pattern. For though he reigned not so long over all Israel, yet in all he reigned 58. years. A long, and a blessed reign, wherein he was married to one Queen, and (as he said of Tigranes) to a thousand Virtues. A Reign like that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, 
●●a●. ●  or golden chain in Homer, whereof 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, the several links were several blessings, with the one end fastened to his Cradle, and the other dropping into his Grave. And surely God Almighty, to let us know that it is 
a Pr●●. ●▪ ●●.  by him that Kings do reign, makes them sometimes to govern States (and that very well) before they be able to govern themselves. 
b 〈…〉  Varanes his child was crowned King, while he was yet in his Mother's womb. 
c ●●●● of 〈…〉 Poly 〈…〉  Frederick the second, when he was but three years old. 
d 4 〈…〉  joas, when he was but seven. Solomon, (as some 
e Ra●●● Da●●d Kim●●●a●●d ●y●am Sal 〈…〉 docetism in●tio 〈…〉 〈…〉 am. Although all the Gr●●ke and ●at ne Fathers, make him to be 12. years old.  Rabbins think) when he was but ten. 
f ●nuent●r of France▪ in Ca●. 9 ●  Charles the ninth, when he was but eleven. 
g I ●d●●i●● su● fectus est I ●do●icu● 〈…〉 duodenum ●a●u● Gaguinus. Comp●ndij sui libr. 7.  St. Lewis, when he was but twelve. And our late Sovereign aged little more than 
h Regn●m ●●ssit 〈…〉 vix ●redecin▪ m●●s●s ●ato. Cambd. Eliz. pag▪ 119.  so mamy months. Thus God stocks those Kings with Days, whom he means to stock with Goodness. Thus our Dear Master, who reigned better, reigned also longer than King Solomon, whose Reign in Jerusalem ou●r all Israel, was no more than forty years: And so much of the seventh Circumstance.   

AND hitherto, Most High and Mighty, most Honourable, Worshipful, and well-beloved, you may imagine I have offered unto your thoughts, not only a Statue of King Solomon, but withal, as the Grecians did in their Hercules, and Xenophon in his Cyrus, an Idea, or Representation of all the perfections required in a King. But, out alas! those Statues of theirs are (as the Soul that frames them) lasting, and immortal, but this of ours made of Flesh and Blood, Maiore nostrûm damno, quam suo (as 
a Su●ton. in Ti●o. Non mem●ni me●e●●sse m●la morte ●ortuum, qui lib●nter opera pieta●●● exe●cuit. Hi●●on. dist. 13.  he said of Titus) to our loss, but his great Advantage, is proved Mortal. ay, but did you not know before (will some men say) that the King was mortal? I did indeed, And I know withal, the state of Christendom doth require, that such a King, as this, of these Sayings, and Doings, and Wisdom, and Experience of 58. years, should have been immortal,  
a Auson. Burd●● pr●●●. cap. 19  Verum oneranda mihi non sunt, memoranda recepi, Fata— 
Our only comfort is this, that as he lived like a King, so he died like a Saint. He did rather (as Saint Hierome said of Nepotian) migrare, quam mori; or (as Saint Bernard writes of Hubertus) abire, quam obire, he did not dye, but fall asleep, Dormivitque Solomon, And Solomon 
b Faelix somnus 〈…〉 requ●●s volu●tate, 〈…〉 vol●ptat●, vol●pt●● cum ●tern●ta●● Petius Damianus de Stephano. Dulcis sim●l & beatus 〈…〉. Gregor. Nyss●n. de c●●.  slept. Never have you read of any King, that left this world more resolved, more prepared, as though he had unbraced himself for his Bed, rather than for his Grave. And it was his fashion so to do, when he was summoned by any sickness. God dealt with this Blessed Prince, as he did with 
c 4 Reg. 20. 6.  Ezechia, for certain years before his Death, he was called upon by his sickness at Royston to set his House in Order. Lord, what a 
a 〈…〉 Mr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and showed and approved ●y the 〈◊〉 in his life-time M. S.  Speech he then made to his Son our present Sovereign? O Verba Bracteata. Not a syllable in all the same, but deserves to be written in letters of Gold. How powerfully did he charge him with the care of Religion and justice, the two Pillars (as he termed them) of his future throne? How did he recommend unto his love, the Nobility, the Clergy, and the Commonalty in the general? How did he thrust, as it were into his inward bosom, his Bishops, his judges, his near Servants; and that Disciple of his whom he so loved in particular? And concluded with that heavenly Advice, to his Son, concerning that great Act of his future marriage, To marry 
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Solon apud Plutarch.  like himself, and marry where he would. But if he did marry the Daughter of that King, he should marry her Person, but he should not marry her Religion. But now at this sickness more shaken with the fits of a raging Fever, the nearer Death drew unto him, the more he prepared himself for it. All his Latter days he spent in prayer, sending his thoughts before into Heaven, to be the Harbingers of his happy Soul. Some four days before his end, he desired to receive the Blessed Sacrament, Viaticum Aeternitatis, as it is termed in the Ancient Counsels, a blessed Bait, that the devout soul useth for the most part to take in this life, when it is ready to travail for the other life. Being demanded, if he was prepared in point of Faith, and Charity for so great a Devotion; He said he was, and gave humble thanks to God for the same. Being desired to declare his Faith, and what he thought of those Books he had written in that kind, He repeated the Articles of the Creed one by one, and said he believed them all, as they were received and expounded by that part of the Catholic Church which was established here in England. And said with a kind of sprightfulness, and vivacity, that what ever he had written of this Faith in his life, he was now ready to seal with his Death. Being questioned in point of Charity; He answered presently, that he forgave all Men that offended him, and desired to be forgiven by all Christians, whom he in any wise had offended. Being told, that Men in Holy Orders in the Church of England do challenge a power, as inhaerent in their Function, not in their Person, to pronounce and declare Remission of sins, to such as being penitent do call for the same; And that they have a form of Absolution for that very purpose, set down in the Book of Common Prayers; 
a So his Majesty had done before, sying, that it was Apost●●●●all,, and a very good ordinance, in that it was given 〈…〉 name of 〈…〉 th●● de 〈…〉 it, and upon the clearing of his con〈…〉 e Con●er▪ at 〈◊〉. Court. pag. 〈…〉 it is re〈…〉 in the 〈…〉 sions of 〈◊〉, Bohem, ● Saxon.  He answered suddenly; I have ever believed, there was that power in you, that be in Orders in the Church of England. And that, amongst others, was unto me an evident demonstration, that the Church of England is without all quaestion the Church of Christ. And therefore I a miserable sinner do humbly desire Almighty God to Absolve of my sins, and you, that are his servant in that high place, to afford me this heavenly comfort. And after the Absolution read, and pronounced, he received the Sacrament with that Zeal, and Devotion, as if he had not been a frail Man, but a Cherubin clothed with flesh, and blood. And some hour after, he said unto his Son, the Duke, and others that stood about him, that they could not imagine what ease, and comfort he found in himself, since his receiving of the blessed Sacrament. O, saith he, that all my Lords would do but thus, when they are visited with the like sickness. Themselves would be more comforted in their Souls, and the world less troubled with quaestioning their Religion. From this time, to the hour of his death, the sickness prevailed more and more upon his Body, and his Sense, and Memory not much impaired, Prayers were multiplied accordingly from hour to hour, for the comfort of his Soul. And as 
a In ei●● vita.  Nazianzen saith of Saint Basil, that he did desire to dye 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, with some sentence of piety in his mouth: so there were selected in English, and Latin, some short sentences of Devotion to raise, and lift up his Soul into Heaven, before it came thither. With this he was so ravished, and Comforted, that as all his Servants (never sufficiently commended for Diligence, and 
a Est magnisicum, quod te ab omni cognatione vitiorum reprimis, ac revocas; sed magnificentius, quod tuos. Quanto enim magis ard●um est, alios praestâre quam se; tanto laudabil●us, quod cum ipse sis optimus, omnes circa te similes tui effecisti. Plin. sec. de Traiano in Paneg. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Plutarch. de Catone Maiore.  Devotion) can bear witness, when he groaned now under the pangs of Death, yet was he ever still, and as quiet, as a Lamb, when these Ejaculations were infused into Him. To one of them, to wit, Mecum eris in Paradiso, he replied presently, Vox Christi, that it was the voice, and promise of Christ. And another, Veni Domine jesu, veni citò, he twice, or thrice repeated. And a while after, his hastening on forward towards his End, hastened us also to that Prayer usually said at the hour of Death; the which was no sooner ended with that sentence, In manus tuas Domine Commendo spiritum meum, but his Lords, and Servants kneeling on the one side, his Archbishop, Bishops, and other of his Chaplains on the other side of his Bed, without any pangs, or Convulsion at all, Dormivit Solomon, Solomon slept. And so much of this eight, a most bitter Circumstance.   

ANd yet this Bitterness is like the bitterness of Myrrh, very unpleasing unto us, but very praeseruative unto him. 
a Cui peregrinatio dul●is est, non a●a● patria●. August. in Psal. 93. Cur ●an● vitam adeo amamus, ubi quanto ●iutius quis ●u●rit, tanto ma●or● oneratur Sarcina p●ccator●m? Ambros. ●e bono mortis. cap. 2. Name ●ur ●o●t●m adeo detr●ct●mus? Ne videa●us nimirum descripta in Apocalypsi joannis. Cypr. lib. de mortal. Sect. 17.  Mors ianua vitae. 
b Si tamen ●as ●st aut ●lere, aut omnino mortem voca●e, quâ tanti viri mortalitasmagi●●inita, quam vita ●st. De Verginio. Rufo. Plin. sec. l. 2. ep. 1.  He had no way, but by this Mortality, to clothe himself with Immortality. Were it not for this Sleeping, how had he obtained this eternal 
c Dormiun●●ort●●, non solum p●opter f●cilita●em r●suscitandi, sed ●tiam ●●●pter iucund● insomnia, quae animae à cor●o●●bus s●paratae ha●ent, dum Deum ●●c●e ad ●aciem, etc. Salmer. tom. 6. tract. 44.  Dreaming? which his Soul severed from the dregges of the Body, doth now enjoy in the presence of God, environed no more with Lords, and Knights, but with troops of Angels, and the Souls of the Blessed, called in this Text, his Forerunners, or Fathers; And Solomon slept with his Fathers. And therefore as 
d Thebay. 4.  Papinius Statius reports of the old Arcadians, that mourning all night for the setting of the Sun, they were comforted notwithstanding at the break of day, when they saw him in his Sphere again. And as the people enraged at the death of Romulus, were quieted by and by with 
a Plin. secund. de viris illustribus. c. 2.  Proculus his news, that he saw him in glory riding up to Heaven: Much more must we Christians remain full of hope at the death of a 
b So the Egyptians mourned for jacob 70. days; joseph but 7. days. Gen. 50. 3. & 10. So of the blessed Virgin at the death of Christ: Stantem lego, flentem non lego. Ambros. in Luc.  Saint, that is gone to his Fathers; Dormivitque Salomon cum Patribus suis, And Solomon slept with his Fathers. And no more of this ninth Circumstance.   

ANd I must say less of the Last of all, prevented therein by the Magnificence of his Majesty: Because, for any thing we read in the Scriptures, the Funerals of the first, came nothing near the Stately Funerals of our second Solomon. Shall I say therefore of my present Master, that he is a great, and a hopeful King? All that is true; but I leave it to another, that hath time to enlarge it. I will only say, as St. 
a Orat. Funebr. de Morte Theodos. Imperat.  Ambrose said of Theodosius, Summam votorum complexus est, pius est; He hath showed himself, as we desired he should, a pious Son of a most pious Father. He lays, with all possible solemnity, the Body of his Father in the Sepulchre of the Kings, erected by Henry the seventh his great Grandfather, Tanquam in Civitate Dauid Patris eius; Just as this other Solomon was, In the City of David his Father. And yet, with due reverence to his Majesty, I must be bold to say, that all this is nothing to that Honour, which God hath done to the Funerals of his Father. So 
b Psal. 115. 15.  dear in the sight of the Lord is th● Death of his Saints. For God hath provided another Statue yet to adorn the Exequys of our Late Sovereign. I do not mean this Artificial Representation within the Hearse; for this shows no more than his outward Body; or rather the Body of his Body, his clothes and Ornaments. But I mean that Statue which (beyond all former precedents of Piety) 
a Te ad sydera tollit humus. Plin. secund. in Panegyr.  walked on foot this day after the Hearse, one of Myrons' Statues, Qui paenè Hominum animas effinxerit, which came so near to the Souls of Men, 
b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cyrus Prodrom. in sua 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉: in Gregor. Theol.  A breathing Statue of all his Virtues. This God hath done for Him, or rather for Vs. For as he hath made a lively Representation of the Virtues of Solomon, in the Person of King james: So hath he done a like Representation of the Virtues of King james, in the Person of King Charles our Gracious Sovereign.  
I will therefore conclude these Exequys of Solomon, with a saying spoken by that imitator of Solomon, 
c Eccluns'. 30. 4.  Mortuus est Pater, & quasi non est mortuus, Similem enim reliquit sibi post se. Though his Father be dead, yet is he, as though he were not dead, for he hath left One behind him most like himself. Whom God long prosper, and preserve.  
The Grace of our Lord etc.   
FINIS.   

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