Here we may see the wonderful great mercy of Solomon for this notorious treason, that Adonias had committed, it was a plain matter, for he suffered him self to be called king, it hung not of vehement suspicion or conjecture nor sequel or consequent ⟨image 16⟩yet notwithstanding Solomon for that present, forgave him, saying. I will not forget it utterly, but I will keep it in suspense, I will take no advantage of the at this time. This Adonias & Absalom were brethren, and came both of a strange mother, and Absalom like wise was a traitor and made an insurrection against his father. Beware therefore these mothers, and let kings take heed how they marry, in what houses, in what faith. For strange bringing up bringeth strange manners.1 Now giveth David an exhortation to Solomon, and teacheth him the duty of a King, and giveth him a lesson, as it followeth at large in the book, and he ⟨image 16⟩that list to read it, may see it there at full. But what doeth Adonias all this while?2 He must yet climb again, that gal of ambition was not out of his heart. He will now marry Abisaas the young queen that warmed king Davids bosom, as I told you, & cometh me to Bethsabe, desiring her to be a mean to Solomon her son that he might obtain his purpose. And bringeth me out a couple of lies at a clap, and committeth me two unlawful acts. For first he would have been King without his fathers consent, and now he will marry his fathers wife, and the .ii. lies are these. First, said he to Bethsabe, thou knowest that the Kingdom belongeth to ⟨image 17⟩me, for I am the elder. The kingdom was mine,3 he lied falsely it was none of his. Then said he all the eyes of Israel were caste upon me, that is to say, all Israel consented to it, and there he lied falsely. For Nathan, Sadoc, and other wise men, never agreed to it. Here was a great enterprise of Adonias, he will be climbing still. Well Bethsabe went at his request to her son Solomon, and asked a boon, and he granted her what so ever she did ask. Notwithstanding he brake his promise afterward and that right well, for all promises are not to kept, specially if they be against the word of God.4 Or not standing with a commune profit, ⟨image 17⟩and therefore, as soon as Solomon heard that Adonias would have married the young queen Abisaak: nay then let him be king to, said he.
Here we maye se the wonderfull greate mercy of Salomon for thys notoryous treason, yt Adonias had cōmytted, it was a plaine matter, for he suffered hym selfe to be called kynge, it hūg not of vehemēt suspitiō or cōiecture nor sequel or cōsequēt ⟨image 16⟩yet notwythstandynge Salomon for that present, forgaue hym, sayinge. I wyll not forget it vtterlye, but I wyll kepe it in suspence, I wyll take no aduauntage of the at thys tyme. Thys Adonias & Absolon were brethren, and came boeth of a straunge mother, and Absolon lyke wyse was a traytoure and made an insurrection agaynste hys father. Beware therefore these mothers, and let kynges take hede howe they marye, in what housses, in what fayeth. For strange bringyng vp bringeth straunge maners.1 Nowe geueth Dauid an exhortacion to Salomō, and teacheth hym the dutye of a Kynge, and geueth hym a lesson, as it foloweth at large in the boke, and he ⟨image 16⟩that lyste to reade it, maye se it ther at full. But what doeth Adonias all thys whyle?2 He must yet clymbe agayne, yt gal of ambition was not out of his hert. He wil now mary Abisaas the yōge quene that warmed kīg Dauids bosome, as I told you, & commeth me to Bethsabe, desyering hyr to be a meane to Salamon hyr sonne that he myght obtayne hys purpose. And bryngeth me out a couple of lyes at a clappe, and cōmytteth me two vnlawfull actes. For fyrste he woulde haue bene Kynge wythoute hys fathers consente, and now he wyll mary hys fathers wyfe, and the .ii. lyes are these. Fyrste, sayed he to Bethsabe, thou knowest that the Kyngdome belongeth to ⟨image 17⟩me, for I am the elder. The kyngedom was myne,3 he lyed falsely it was none of hys. Then sayed he all the eyes of Israel were caste vpō me, that is to saye, all Israel consented to it, and there he lyed falslye. For Nathā, Sadoc, and other wyse men, neuer agreede to it. Here was a greate enterprise of Adonias, he wyl be climbing styll. Well Bethsabe wente at hys requeste to hyr sonne Salomon, and asked a boune, and he graunted hyr what so euer she did aske. Notwythstanding he brake his promis afterward and that rightwell, for all promysses are not to kepte, speciallye if they be agaynste the worde of God.4
- 1•ote of what force education is.•ote of what force education ys.
- 2Adonias schrinkes in the wetting and provethnogth in the wearing.Adonias schrinkes in ye wetyng and prouethnogth in the wearyng.
- 3ij. loud lies at a clap made by Ambitious a Adonias.ij. lowde lyes at a clap made by Ambitious a Adonias.
- 4When promises may not be performedWhen promises maye not be performed
