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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.
2 The beasts of th' field and fowls of th' Air, With Silver, and the Gold Is all the Lords, yea, and what else Our Eyes can here behold.
3 He may give it to whom he will, And then take it away: He makes men rich, and makes them poor, And none dare him gain-say.
4 Some ground he ploughs and sows it then With choice and precious seeds; Whilst other ground does barren lie, Eat up and spoiled with Weeds.
4 Some ground he plows and sows it then With choice and precious seeds; Whilst other ground does barren lie, Eat up and spoil'd with Weeds.
5 And who shall say what doest thou, He may do what he will; All are thine own, what e'er thou dost, Yet thou art righteous still.
5 And who shall say what doest thou, He may do what he will; All are thine own, what e're thou dost, Yet thou art righteous still.