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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 banqueting-house, or, A feast of fat things a divine poem, opening many sacred Scripture mysteries ... / written by Benjamin Keach, author of War with the Devil.The banquetting-house, or, A feast of fat things a divine poem, opening many sacred Scripture mysteries ... / written by Benjamin Keach, author of War with the Devil.
London: printed by J.A. for H. Barnard, 1692
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
5 'Twas hard to die, that was thy work, And more must yet be done; Thy Temple build, and Vineyard plant, Fell to thy lot alone.
6 Servants are of inferior rank, Thou didst thy self deny, And didst not reputation seek, 'Twas great humility
6 Servants are of inferiour rank, Thou didst thy self deny, And didst not reputation seek, 'Twas great humility
Which thou was pleased then to show; Thy Fathers honour sought, And unto him great honour too Thou by thy work hast brought.
VVhich thou was pleased then to show; Thy Fathers honour sought, And unto him great honour too Thou by thy work hast brought.
The second Part. 1 'Twas not to do thy will alone, But his who did thee send; In every thing, O holy One, Thou diddest condescend: 2 Thou hast to wages a just right, As other Servants have; Hence crowned art with glory bright, And more than that dost crave, 3 The souls of all thine own Elect Thy wages are also;