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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.
6 To Jesus Christ; they all shall have From him all fit supply; And unto them, for their support, He nothing will deny.
7 Christ is our Head, Christ is our Root, Christ is our Life also; Christ is your Food, our Sun, our Strength, What have you now to do
8 But live unto his holy name, And sing his praises forth? O raise his glory and his fame Whilst you do live on earth.
The Second Part. 1 The Root it does the Body bear, And every Branch therein; Most safe thy Churches Members are, And so have ever been: 2 Because by thee they are sustained, Thy Tree shall never fall; It can't be dug up by the root, Our life is hid from all. ⟨p. 102⟩3 Like as the root is hid i'th' earth, And life does centre there, Even in the Root; so we by Faith Lord see how safe we are 4 In thy own self; none can hurt thee, Nor can they stop the course Of that sweet Sap that feeds our Tree; A blessed intercourse 5 There is between those souls of thine And thy own self, O Lord; We'll never fear what Foes can do, If sap thou dost afford. 6 Let us in thee well rooted be, Our Root is very sound; If we enjoy true unity, Our Fruit will much abound. 7 Because that thou dost always live, Thy Branches shall also; Thou unto us thy life dost give, Thy grace does overflow. 8 Ye righteous in the Lord rejoice, His holiness proclaim; Be thankful with your hearts and voice, And sing of his great same.