Father, part of his double interest
Unto thy kingdome, thy Sonne gives to mee,
His joynture in the knottie Trinitie
Hee keepes, and gives to me his deaths conquest.
This Lambe, whose death, with life the world hath blest,
Was from the worlds beginning slaine, and he
Hath made two Wills, which with the Legacie
Of his and thy kingdome, doe thy Sonnes invest.
Yet such are thy laws, that men argue yet
Whether a man those statutes can fulfill;
None doth; but all-healing grace and spirit
Revive againe what law and letter kill.
Thy lawes abridgement, and thy last command
Is all but love; Oh let this last Will stand!
[XVI. 1635-69: XII. 1633, A18, D, &c.: IV. B,
O'F, S96, W]
[3 Trinitie] Trinitie, 1633]
[8 doe 1633: om. 1635-69: doth A18, B, D, H49,
N, O'F, S96, TC, W
invest. W: invest, 1633-39: invest: 1650-69]
[9 thy O'F, S96, W: these 1633-69: those A18, D,
H49, N, TC]
[11 doth;] doth, 1633
but all-healing A18, D, H49, N, TC, W: but thy
all-healing 1633-69. See note
spirit] Spirit, 1633-69]
[12 Revive againe] Revive and quicken B, O'F, S96, W
kill. 1635-69: kill, 1633]
[14 this 1633-69: that A18, D, H49, N, TC, W:
thy B, O'F, S96]