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…

6 He is that Days-man who lays hold On both, that so he might Thee reconcile unto our Souls, And us to thee unite.

7 He brings thee, Lord, down unto us, And carries us to thee; And thus is he dear and precious, Yea, all in all is he.

Second Part. 1 Thy honour in Each Attribute He sought to glorify; Yet did his undertakings suit Our wants all to supply. 2 In every thing to such degree Due glory thou dost gain; And we relief unto the full Through him, Lord, do obtain. 3 In him Justice and Mercy meet, And gloriously do shine; Both equally in splendour fit, As both alike divine. 4 As Mediator he was, Lord, Exactly qualified; ⟨p. 37⟩Most wise and just, yet merciful, That so he might divide An equal part in a right way Unto each party, so God might be just, yet Justify, And pardon Sinners too. To God he is a Friend most dear, Nay, of so near a-kin, His express Image he does bear, Yet we may say again, To us he is related too, Our nature he did take; From hence he knew well what would do, An equal peace to make.

Second Part. 1 Thy honour in Each Attribute He sought to glorifie; Yet did his undertakings suit Our wants all to supply. 2 In ev'ry thing to such degree Due glory thou dost gain; And we relief unto the full Through him, Lord, do obtain. 3 In him Justice and Mercy meet, And gloriously do shine; Both equally in splendour fit, As both alike divine. 4 As Mediator he was, Lord, Exactly qualify'd; ⟨p. 37⟩Most wise and just, yet merciful, That so he might divide An equal part in a right way Unto each party, so God might be just, yet Justifie, And pardon Sinners too. To God he is a Friend most dear, Nay, of so near a-kin, His express Image he does bear, Yet we may say agen, To us he is related too, Our nature he did take; From hence he knew well what would do, An equal peace to make.