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if him by force he can destroy; or worse;
by some false guile pervert; and shall pervert
for man will hearkn to his glozing lyes;
and easily transgress the sole mand;
sole pledge of his obedience: so will fall; ' 95 '
hee and his faithless progenie: whose fault?
whose but his own? ingrate; he had of mee
all he could have; i made him just and right;
sufficient to have stood; though free to fall。
such i created all th ethereal powers ' 100 '
and spirits; both them who stood and them who faild;
freely they stood who stood; and fell who fell。
not free; what proof could they have givn sincere
of true allegiance; constant faith or love;
where onely what they needs must do; appeard; ' 105 '
not what they would? what praise could they receive?
what pleasure i from such obedience paid;
when will and reason (reason also is choice)
useless and vain; of freedom both despoild;
made passive both; had servd necessitie; ' 110 '
not mee。 they therefore as to right belongd;
so were created; nor can justly accuse
thir maker; or thir making; or thir fate;
as if predestination over…ruld
thir will; disposd by absolute decree ' 115 '
or high foreknowledge; they themselves decreed
thir own revolt; not i: if i foreknew;
foreknowledge had no influence on their fault;
which had no less provd certain unforeknown。
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so without least impulse or shadow of fate; ' 120 '
or aught by me immutablie foreseen;
they trespass; authors to themselves in all
both what they judge and what they choose; for so
i formd them free; and free they must remain;
till they enthrall themselves: i else must change ' 125 '
thir nature; and revoke the high decree
unchangeable; eternal; which ordaind
thir freedom; they themselves ordaind thir fall。
the first sort by thir own suggestion fell;
self…tempted; self…depravd: man falls deceivd ' 130 '
by the other first: man therefore shall find grace;
the other none: in mercy and justice both;
through heavn and earth; so shall my glorie excel;
but mercy first and last shall brightest shine。
thus while god spake; ambrosial fragrance filld ' 135 '
all heavn; and in the blessed spirits elect
sense of new joy ineffable diffusd:
beyond pare the son of god was seen
most glorious; in him all his father shon
substantially expressd; and in his face ' 140 '
divine passion visibly appeerd;
love without end; and without measure grace;
which uttering thus he to his father spake。
o father; gracious was that word which closd
thy sovran sentence; that man should find grace; ' 145 '
for which both heavn and earth shall high extoll
thy praises; with th innumerable sound
of hymns and sacred songs; wherewith thy throne
enpassd shall resound thee ever blest。
for should man finally be lost; should man ' 150 '
thy creature late so lovd; thy youngest son
fall circumvented thus by fraud; though joynd
with his own folly? that be from thee farr;
that farr be from thee; father; who art judg
of all things made; and judgest onely right。 ' 155 '
or shall the adversarie thus obtain
his end; and frustrate thine; shall he fulfill
his malice; and thy goodness bring to naught;
or proud return though to his heavier doom;
yet with revenge acplisht and to hell ' 160 '
draw after him the whole race of mankind;
by him corrupted? or wilt thou thy self
abolish thy creation; and unmake;
for him; what for thy glorie thou hast made?
so should thy goodness and thy greatness both ' 165 '
be questiond and blaspheamd without defence。
to whom the great creatour thus replyd。
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o son; in whom my soul hath chief delight;
son of my bosom; son who art alone
my word; my wisdom; and effectual might; ' 170 '
all hast thou spokn as my thoughts are; all
as my eternal purpose hath decreed:
man shall not quite be lost; but savd who will;
yet not of will in him; but grace in me
freely voutsaft; once more i will renew ' 175 '
his lapsed powers; though forfeit and enthralld
by sin to foul exorbitant desires;
upheld by me; yet once more he shall stand
on even ground against his mortal foe;
by me upheld; that he may know how frail ' 180 '
his falln condition is; and to me ow
all his delivrance; and to none but me。
some i have chosen of peculiar grace
elect above the rest; so is my will:
the rest shall hear me call; and oft be warnd ' 185 '
thir sinful state; and to appease betimes
th incensed deitie while offerd grace
invites; for i will cleer thir senses dark;
what may suffice; and softn stonie hearts
to pray; repent; and bring obedience due。 ' 190 '
to prayer; repentance; and obedience due;
though but endevord with sincere intent;
mine ear shall not be slow; mine eye not shut。
and i will place within them as a guide
my umpire conscience; whom if they will hear; ' 195 '
light after light well usd they shall attain;
and to the end persisting; safe arrive。
this my long sufferance and my day of grace
they who neglect and scorn; shall never taste;
but hard be hardnd; blind be blinded more; ' 200 '
that they may stumble on; and deeper fall;
and none but such from mercy i exclude。
but yet all is not don; man disobeying;
disloyal breaks his fealtie; and sinns
against the high supremacie of heavn; ' 205 '
affecting god…head; and so loosing all;
to expiate his treason hath naught left;
but to destruction sacred and devote;
he with his whole posteritie must dye;
dye hee or justice must; unless for him ' 210 '
som other able; and as willing; pay
the rigid satisfaction; death for death。
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say heavnly powers; where shall we find such love;
which of ye will be mortal to redeem
mans mortal crime; and just th unjust to save; ' 215 '
dwels in all heaven charitie so deare?
he askd; but all the heavnly quire stood mute;
and silence was in heavn: on mans behalf
patron or intercessor none appeerd;
much less that durst upon his own h