of Solomon's throne, that the like was never to be seen in any other nation. I question whether the like assembly was ever to be seen this thousand years upon the face of the earth. Methinks I may call this assembly the host of God; I may call this place Mahanaim, and I believe there are many in this assembly that would say as old Jacob did when he had seen his son Joseph's face, 'Let me now die, seeing my son Joseph is yet alive.' And for mine own part, I am almost like the Queen of Sheba, when she had seen the court of Solomon, it is said that she had no spirit in her; and I could send you away and say that you had no cause to weep to-day or to-morrow, but to eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions one unto another; and I should send you away presently, but that I have first some banqueting stuff for your souls, such as the hand of God hath set before you for your inward refreshing; the ground whereof you shall find in the twelfth chapter of the first book of Chronicles, and three last verses:--'All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king. And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had prepared for them. Moreover, they that were nigh them even unto Issachar, and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.'"[383] [Sidenote: 1644, January.] After the preacher had delivered a pertinent discourse from this text, which was felicitously chosen, the guests who had attended the church marched in long and imposing procession to Merchant-Taylors' Hall, where the banquet was served. [Sidenote: _Corporation Banquet._]