The banqueting-house, or, A feast of fat things a divine poem, opening many sacred…The banquetting-house, or, A feast of fat things a divine poem, opening many sacred…

The Third Part. Sing this as the Hundredth Psalm. 1 IF Conscience is become my Friend, And cheerfully doth speak to me, And I do to his motions bend, No matter though I hated be: 2 No matter 'tis who doth revile, If Conscience doth his witness bear For us, and doth upon us smile, Most easy will all things appear. 3 If Conscience now doth give us rest, And from all burdens sets us free, Again we would not be oppressed In the old bonds of misery, 4 For Kingdoms, nor for Crowns of Gold, Such inward joy doth he afford, That nothing can the lame unfold, It so aboundeth in the Lord. 5 'Tis Conscience which with precious Food Doth feed God's Saints continually; Its Dainties also are so good, All other Sweets they do defy. ⟨p. 277⟩6 This Banquet lasting is also, 'Tis here they feast both night and day, With all supplies they meet with do, And none their joys can take away. 7 'Tis Conscience which doth cheerful make When Saints possessed are with grief; And when they suffer for his sake, He brings them joy and sweet relief.

The Third Part. Sing this as the Hundredth Psalm. 1 IF Conscience is become my Friend, And chearfully doth speak to me, And I do to his motions bend, No matter though I hated be: 2 No matter 'tis who doth revile, If Conscience doth his witness bear For us, and doth upon us smile, Most easie will all things appear. 3 If Conscience now doth give us rest, And from all burthens sets us free, Again we would not be opprest In the old bonds of misery, 4 For Kingdoms, nor for Crowns of Gold, Such inward joy doth he afford, That nothing can the lame unfold, It so aboundeth in the Lord. 5 'Tis Conscience which with peecious Food Doth feed God's Saints continually; Its Dainties also are so good, All other Sweets they do defie.