As due by many titles I resigne
My selfe to thee, O God, first I was made
By thee, and for thee, and when I was decay'd
Thy blood bought that, the which before was thine;
I am thy sonne, made with thy selfe to shine, 5
Thy servant, whose paines thou hast still repaid,
Thy sheepe, thine Image, and, till I betray'd
My selfe, a temple of thy Spirit divine;
Why doth the devill then usurpe on mee?
Why doth he steale, nay ravish that's thy right? 10
Except thou rise and for thine owne worke fight,
Oh I shall soone despaire, when I doe see
That thou lov'st mankind well, yet wilt'not chuse me,
And Satan hates mee, yet is loth to lose mee.
[II. _1635-69_, _B_, _O'F_, _S96_, _W:_ I. _1633_, _A18_, _D_,
_H49_, _N_, _TCC_, _TCD_]
[2 God, first _1633:_ God. First _1635-69_]
[4 thine; _1650-69:_ thine, _1633-39:_ thine. _W_]
[7 and, _Ed:_ and _1633-69_]
[9 on _1633-69_, _D_, _H49:_ in _A18_, _B_, _N_, _S96_, _TC_,
_W_]
[10 steale,] steale _1633-39_
that's] what's _A18_, _TCC_]
[12 doe _1633 and most MSS.:_ shall _1635-69_, _O'F_, _S96_]
[13 me,] me. _1633_]