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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.
3 Gold is a thing that has the Name Of things that precious are; For Preciousness Faith has the same, With which Gold can't compare.
4 Tho' Gold is precious when 'tis tried, Yet tried Faith exceeds The finest Gold, 'tis more in worth, And does supply all needs:
4 Tho' Gold is precious when 'tis try'd, Yet tried Faith exceeds The finest Gold, 'tis more in worth, And does supply all needs:
5 'Tis more desirable far than Gold, O with it fall in love! And as hid Treasure seek it do Of God, through Christ above.
6 Gold by the Touch-stone must be tried, So you must try your Faith; No Touch-stone but God's blessed Word Is there in all the Earth.
6 Gold by the Touch-stone must be try'd, So you must try your Faith; No Touch-stone but God's blessed Word Is there in all the Earth.