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 1 A Witness must his witness bear Unto the Truth; nay he Must the whole truth like wise declare In all simplicity. 2 And nothing but the truth must speak, And speak it plainly too, A true decision clear to make, All this, Lord, thou dost do. 3 Whatever is a truth of God, Which we ought to obey, In thy New Testament 'tis found, We all the stress must lay 4 Upon thy faithfulness: O Lord, Canst thou a truth pass by, 'Not witness to it in thy Word, Or let it darkly lye 5 There in concealed, when 'tis a thing Of such a great concern, That Men do say with greatest care Each Soul is bound to learn? 6 Or if they don't it strictly keep, To Judgment they must come: Nay threaten such who it neglect With an eternal doom. ⟨p. 113⟩7 Ah! let them blush with greatest shame, We to thy Word appeal, Who the true Witness art, and know Thou didst no truth conceal.

The Third Part 1 A Witness must his witness bear Unto the Truth; nay he Must the whole truth like wise declare In all simplicity. 2 And nothing but the truth must speak, And speak it plainly too, A true decision clear to make, All this, Lord, thou dost do. 3 Whatever is a truth of God, VVhich we ought to obey, In thy New Testament 'tis found, VVe all the stress must lay 4 Upon thy faithfulness: O Lord, Canst thou a truth pass by, 'Not witness to it in thy VVord, Or let it darkly lye 5 There in conceal'd, when 'tis a thing Of such a great concern, That Men do say with greatest care Each Soul is bound to learn? 6 Or if they don't it strictly keep, To Judgment they must come: Nay threaten such who it neglect VVith an eternal doom. ⟨p. 113⟩7 Ah! let them blush with greatest shame, VVe to thy VVord appeal, VVho the true VVitness art, and know Thou didst no truth conceal.

The fourth Part. 1 Now when a thing does doubtful lye, And Men cannot agree; When what one says, others deny, We presently should flee 2 To thee the true and faithful One; If to that very thing No witness thou hast plainly born, Away we must it fling. 3 Art thou the only Witness, Lord, To every Truth divine, And not one word for such a thing Out of that mouth of thine? 4 And yet can that a truth be thought, They other Witness bring; They call for Moses, he is brought To witness to this thing. 5 And thus they, Lord, do thee degrade, Or do invaluate The Highest Witness e'er was heard, Or Matters did relate. 6 Moses was not for evermore Within the House to be;