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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18017	Schelomonocham, or King Solomon his solace Containing (among many thinges of right worthy request) King Solomon his politie, his true repentance, and finally his salvation, first presented to the Kinges most excellent Maiestie, and afterward published.	Carpenter, John, d. 1621.	1606 (1606)	STC 4666; ESTC S107560	299,642	386

of Israel being deuided and appointed by lot to them after their Tribes might not be alienated nor giuen away to strangers Moreouer the king of his gratefull mind and princelie liberalitie hath also bestowed on the King of Tyrus besides those Citties for the better prouision and maintenance of his house the annuall frée gift of twentie thousand quarters of wheate 1. King 5.10 and twentie Buts of pure oyle For as the thrée noble Graces were neuer better entertained in any place then in king Solomons Court especiallie by himselfe who had made himselfe a right worthie mirror of kindnesse vnto all men so was he neuer to seeke how to requite benefites and to declare himselfe grateful to all them which euer did him pleasure How bountifull hath he béene that way to the famous quéene of Arabia who came from farre vnto him to heare his wisdome with her guiftes and to let passe particulars how gratefully hath he recompensed al as wel strangers as others that at any time repayred to him with any their presentes Neither indéede woulde he that any person should so much as conceit in him the least touch of vnkindnesse Therefore it cannot be but a merueilous griefe to his noble heart that the king of Tyrus euen that prudent and religious Prince to whom before many others he would expresse loue and good affection and from whom he expected the like should any way dislike his grateful reward and suspect him of vnkindnesse towardes him And surely said Prince Azarias I Protest that in my iudgement there cannot be a greater greife to a gentle heart then this as whereof I haue heard the king to say not long sithence that such manner of dealing besotteh a wise man and discourageth a liberall heart Worthelie therefore may the king be sadde and sorrie Eccles 10.1 as one that had offended in the highest degrée as ingratitude is aptlie placed in the highest grade of vices Neuerthelesse I doubt not but he knoweth best how to disgest this bitter corasiue by his most excellent wisdom which to him should be as it is a strōg rock of defence against such perturbations and affections of mans nature and somuch the sooner because the offence is not iustlie giuen by the king howsoeuer the offence is now vniustly takē by Hyram and yet this may not be long of Hyram or any discontented humor in him but of some others which are about him or too néer vnto him being vnto him as sōtime smoothing Ziba was to good king David who by their sinistre adulation assentation and wicked whisperinges in the kinges eares may soon ouerthrow and peruert the good nature of most noble personages of which kind of persons therefore it is needfull that Princes take heed and once knowing them not onely to obserue but also to expel them in time as semblant to that Litta in a Dogs tongue which being not timelie taken out makes him starke madde For king Hyram himselfe we may persuade fearing God and louing our king would neuer haue caught that occasion of dislike but gladlie haue accepted that whatsoeuer the king had bestowed on him though neuer so small esteeming more the good mind of the giuer then the value of the gift But howsoeuer it be now needfull it is that we consult prouide assay how to asswage those mightie displeasures that so they which as brethren in loue and amitie should not in equitie contend and striue together might be reconciled and continued mutuall friends aswell for the common good as their owne content in the diuine feare not in any sort prouoked to wars for it must of necessity follow the many great losses troubles bloudsheds huge incōueniēces will ouertake those realms and prouinces which haue of long time had trafficke socitie and continued league together if afterwardes through the grudge and displeasure of their princes they should mutually stand in armes striue and through enuy wrath and dissentions séeke and worke one the others destructions Neither howsoeuer they may afterwards agrée and be reconciled shal the manifold losses and greeuances of their poore subiects taken and sustained in that interim or whiles Vnquiet heads grone for wars and troubles be sufficiently recouered or salued There be some which cannot content themselues with the present peace and prosperitie of our nation but seeke occasions of trouble as by this tune weary of all peace grone for bloudy broiles and thinke because they be not yet acquainted with military affaires that warre is a pleasant thing yea and so profitable that by reason of th' ordinary spoiles the poore shal therby be inriched the wretched be made happy that those aduancements are both lawfull and glorious euen with and among them that be brethren and thereto are they ready to enueagle the heads of their princes and to vrge them to reuenge euery small iniury as if it stoode not with the honor and magnanimitie of a Prince to passe ouer and to forbeare the least iniury offered him by an other Prince though his friend and compeere vnrequited But it is our part to perswade the contrarie that all such shold esteeme of peace which may by any meanes eschew warres knowing well that David the kings father though he were a man of warre did rather desire peace euen among them that had made themselues ready for warres It also becommeth vs to counsaile and perswade that rather light and final iniuries should be winked at and passed ouer euen among Princes then that they should vnhappily by reuenging of them open wide gappes to farre greater inconueniences and in this ease he that knoweth not how to dissemble neither knoweth he how to raigne or liue in the world Eccles. 7.21 The king is the conserver of peace and the counsailors must aduise thereto To this the king himselfe would perswade when he said Be thou not over wise nor be thou over iust Againe Giue thou not heede to every secret talke of thy servant lest peradventure thou heare him to speake evill of thee And indeede it rightly becommeth the royall gouernment to séeke to conserne peace which extolleth the vertues and praise of him that ruleth therein and it no lesse becommeth vs which be Counsaylors to regard the same and timely to preuent those mischiefes which by too long delayes and want of due consideratiō do often hurt the body together with the head and confound them both in the end Ye haue therefore well done most noble Zadoke to put vs in mind of this thing Thus haue wee heard of two causes of the kings troubled minde declared and committed to due consideration Now let vs likewise vnderstand the third cause which riseth as ye said before of the Queene of Arabia It seemeth very strange vnto vs that from thence the king should take any conceit of sorrow when as we know he receiued her so ioyfully entertained her magnificently and dimissed her with Maiestie zadoke declareth the third cause of the kings

way of wickednes destruction what good hath this vngodly gaine and the pompe of riches brought vs But I hope that the kings grace is not offended at me to whome to my knowledge I haue not giuen as touching my duty in my place any occasion of offence The Lord saue his noble Grace and graunt that hee may thinke and resolue of mee but as in equitie I haue deserued then as mine owne integritie of conscience doth cleare mee so shall not his noble Grace bée perswaded to suspect mée But as I am well resolued in the one hee shal be satisfied in the other and so neither shall I feare the terror of his face nor his grace be either grieued or offended at any fault of mine CHAP. 7. Adoniram the Treasurer Azariah the chiefe Collector and Benaiah the Captaine ouer the Kinges hoastes are iustified concerning the cause of the Kinges affliction AS the former Lordes had spoken in the clearing of themselues of all offence offered to the King Adoniram the Lord Treasurer his integrity in his office which might occasion his affliction and trouble of minde So also Adoniram the Lorde Treasurer Azariah the chiefe Collector and Benaiah the Captaine of the kings hoastes endeuoured the like And first Adoniram spake to this effect It may bee that the Kinges Maiestie hath conceyued against mee some matter in minde to the disquiet of the same But truely my Lordes as yée haue saide and done so may I also boldely say and auouch for mine owne sinceritie and vpright dealinges as touching the thinges in the which it hath pleased his Highnesse to put mee in trust I haue not beene of that couetous minde and of that base and corrupt nature to conueigh the Kings Treasure into mine owne chestes for any my priuate vses the which yet is the only end for the which some men hunt after seeke for such Offices little caring how the king or the commons do either prosper or decay Nor haue I wasted spoiled or ryotously spent or consumed the royall wealth as some haue done respecting rather their owne pleasures then the kings profit to the abuse of this authoritie nor haue I purchased in large landes builte vp sumptuous houses endowed my wife exalted my sonnes married my daughters or otherwise prouided for mine house and posterity with that which I haue receiued for the King the which without his especial warrant to the contrary is onely to be employed or kept and preserued to and for his Maiesties vse and the affaires of his kingdome I haue neither deteined nor withholden that which I haue beene willed or commaunded by the King to disburse and payfoorth as if the things were mine own to bee vsed and cōmaunded nor vnder colour of mine office and authority haue I extorted exacted or encroched that of the kinges people which was neither due to his Maiestie nor lyable in right to my commission or authority But why should I be prolixe and tedious in declaring further what I haue not béene and what I haue not done that might bréede offence It is enough for me to tell you that I haue executed mine office and done my duety faithfully to the vttermost of my power I haue kept and preserued the Royall treasures for the honour of his Maiesty the weale of his Realme and the daunting of the enemie with a good conscience and as there was neuer king more rich so was there neuer any more carefull in preseruing and more héedefull in well employing the wealth of the same It is wonderfull to reckon vp what hath béene receiued and againe to tell what hath beene paide out in and about the kinges buildinges of his Temple of his houses of his Cities of his Townes of his walles and about many other thinges The dealers in and about these great matters may neither be ignorant nor inexpert nor negligent In al the which I say I haue dealt yet as iustly and as carefully as I might howbeit not without great toile trauell and weakening both of mind and body But yet I haue beene glad and ready thus to imploy my selfe so far foorth as therein I might please my Lord the king and discharge my duety towardes him in this seruice And truely in all these great dealinges as I haue beene faithfull and therein discharged mine oath conscience both to God and the king So did I neuer as yet eyther heare or obserue in the king that hee was displeased with mee for any mine actions or doinges therein Neither belieue I that at this present hee hath taken any iust conceite against me in any thing that offendeth his kinglie mind Azariah the L. Collector acquiteth himselfe in his office * This being said Adoniram pauzed At the which Azariah the Collector stoode forth and spake in his owne defence and thus hee said Although so it be that the kinges trouble may not spring from any of vs all my Lordes yet as this one thing hath worthily touched the conceites of others by the which they haue beene right willing for the better satisfaction of others and for the ease and clearing of their owne consciences to examine and iudge themselues and their dealinges so am I also moued and readie with the rest to examine and iudge my selfe with all mine actions and dealinges in the kinges affaires for he that is silent in such a time of triall may be iudged guiltie and worthy blame how free cleare soeuer he be And againe A guiltie persō is fearefull how willing soeuer the innocent person be to abide the trial of iustice the guilty and faultie person will euer shunne or seeke to shift from himselfe the right triall and the censure of law for he that doth euill hateth the truth nor will hee come to the light that his wickednes might not appeare Therefore knowing mine vprightnes I stand to be tried and speaking for my selfe thus I protest howsoeuer it be that I be holden faultie or suspected of any indirect courses and procéedinges in my suruey of his Maiesties Collectors Receyuers Auditours or of any kind of wrongfull exaction extortion oppression or vniust impositions of taxes tributes or tolles on his liege people or of any kind of misdemeanour or lawles behauiour towardes his Grace and them I am able here with an vpright heart to iustifie my selfe and my doinges albeit I doe not throughlie know what euerie particular meane officer in his place hath done eyther good or euill But for that as occasion may require let euery one of them plead answere for himselfe and let the guiltie person beare the blame of his owne guiltines A fault in the meaner officers as well worthy And it may be for it is a thing too too common with officers that many loue to licke their owne fingers in their offices howsoeuer they be sworne to doe and deale iustly whereof the Prouerbe is that it is a good thing for a man to haue an office Hereof it is indeed

the glory and the prayse for euer As Moses and Barach and David haue worthily taught by their holy examples in the like case These be the thinges my Lordes which in my dutie among others I haue duely regarded to be performed Besides this I haue had a care neither to wrong or oppresse any man nor to be reuenged on any mā vnder colour of mine authority as my predecessor Ioab hath oftentimes done to the great affliction of David the kinges father wherewith being much grieued he could often complaine and lament with teares as then when Ioab had killed the noble Captaine Abner Davids friend But some peraduenture scarcely will belieue this secing they haue neither beene companions of my trauelles in those affaires nor been acquainted with my manner of dealing for the king howbeit I perswade that the King knoweth all this to be true which I haue said for he hath beene certified from time to time not onely by my selfe but by others about me which accustom not to glorie of the truth of al things If the King knew it not nor could bee perswaded to belieue me yet I am sure that the Lord of heauen knoweth it with the same mine owne pure conscience testifieth in me and for me Although I haue beene a Souldier my Lords and now a Captaine and man of warre appointed ouer the Kings hostes yet I praise God for this that I haue alwaies feared God and obserued a good conscience the which whosoeuer respecteth not nor regardeth may happily be as strong in body as Goliah but he shall neuer preuaile with David hee may peraduenture goe forth with Gedeon but he shall be as fit for Gedeons warre as were those doggish lappers and those faint hearted dastardes whome hee sent backe againe Whatsoeuer some say which neyther know the one nor regard in their dealinges to expresse the other I know it is a fearefull thing to goe forth to the warres without God and a miserable thing to want a good conscience in the warres This regarded Abraham and Moses Iosuah Othoniel Sampson Gedeon Iepthe Dauid and therefore haue been noble warriours and happy in battels And this I would aduise all them that goe forth to the wars to respect as they would tender their owne welfare prosperity in the same But to be briefe I esteeme my selfe frée from all offence iustly offered to the kings Grace in this case And now my Lordes I thinke verily The cause of the k. affliction supposed not to rise from any of the Lordes that wee neede to looke further then into any of our selues here assembled if we shall find the cause of the kings affliction Neither ought this to be procrastinated lest by our delay the king perish vnder our hands and all things grow out of order to the griefe of the kinges friendes and dutifull Subiects and to the glorie of his Enemies Nor may wee think but that though the king haue many friends which are right glad to heare of his prosperitie yet he is not quite free from such enemies as enuie and hate both him and his felicity These be they which can very hardly be perswaded to thinke or speake well of his maiestie but to doe and to vtter out that which may anie way hurt or blemish his roiall honour they are alwaies readie and waite for their occasions Besides that wee may with others perswade and be thereof grieued in our heartes that the king being in this time troubled in minde and disquietted in his soule cannot well vse the faculty of reason albeit he be so wise a man as neither the eye in the head nor any member in the humaine bodie is wel able to execute his proper function when the same shal be molested or blemished And therfore it cannot bee that he shall well gouerne and iudge his people after the discretion and wisdome of a Prince except that speedie meanes be found and applyed to withstand this dangerous inconueniences CAP. VIII Zadok the high Priest and Abiather the priest disdaine not to examine themselues and are cleare in iudgement with the rest King Solomons Princes and Lords hauing thus farre pleaded for themselues in the audience of Zadok and Abiather who vntill now had holden themselues silent listning and pondring of that which had beene spoken in the end they both also vouchsafed the like But first Abiather by Zadoks leaue began in this sorte Why should I be silent in this examination Abiather the Priest here clereth himself in his function seeing that euery one of you my Lordes hath declared his integritie and cleared himselfe in iudgement against the King In what soeuer his Grace be displeased I know for my part that I haue not faulted as that other Abiather faulted whom therfore the king worthily depriued of his place and dignitie for albeit I haue the like name yet God forbid I should be of the like nature and quality nor haue I euer minded to worke treacherie as he did against my Lord the king nor do I know that in any part of my ministerie I haue so offended as wherof his Maiestie might iustly conceiue any such displeasure or sorrow of mind Howsoeuer others in this function haue béene approued how they haue entred how they haue behaued themselues and neglected or transgressed their duties I hope that shall not bee laide to my charge Yee know well that according to the election of such as I am what view examination The election and entrance of priestes Leuit. 2● triall and approbation hath beene made of me the law ordained in that respect hath béen sufficientlie respected exacted and performed that so I might be made fit for the place for the better seruice of the Lord knowing wel that none of them which were either halt or blind might be permitted to dwel within the gates of the tower of Zion but were by the kings father expelled kept out that the place being of such purged 2. Sam. 5.8 they which reteined the right vrim thūmim might enter remain therin for the seruice of God honor of the king Neither vsed I any vngodly or indirect meanes for mine entrance I came not in by the windows or by the clifts of the wals as théeues and murtherers accustom to do but by the gates the dores being set opē as right lawful it was for me to doe yea they which were both of authority of a fellowship in the house of the Lord were as willing and glad to receiue entertain me therein as I was willing ready to enter Hauing thus entred I haue bin as careful to perform obserue my dutie I haue sacrificed praied taught ministred in my due course according to the order effect of the priests office with al diligence to my power knowing that it is no small danger no lesse disgrace to a mā of my profession to expresse one thing in habite and another thing