Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon

5. It's of weight also, that it seems more than probable, that Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes after his recovery; it being neither amongst the Proverbs, nor Songs which are mentioned, 1 King. 4. 32. And in it, he speaks out the experience he had both of folly ⟨p. 47⟩and madness, and the vanity he had found in all created things, even when he had perfected his Essay of all the possible ways of attaining, either the knowledge of their perfections, or satisfaction in the enjoyment of them.

5. It's of weight also, that it seems more than probable, that Solomon wrot Ecclesiastes after his recovery; it being neither amongst the Proverbs, nor Songs which are mentioned, 1 King. 4. 32. And in it, he speaks out the experience he had both of folly ⟨p. 47⟩and madness, and the vanity he had found in all created things, even when he had perfected his Essay of all the possible wayes of attaining, either the knowledge of their perfections, or satisfaction in the injoyment of them.

The Scripture therefore, hath not left his recovery altogether dark; yet, as to any Historical narration thereof, the Lord hath so ordered, that he passeth away under a cloud, for these good ends:

First: Thereby, Solomon is chastised with the rods of men (even after death) upon his name; for, his miscarriages are set down expressly, but his recovery (as to any direct testimony thereof) is past over.