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THE ARGUMENT
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the angel michael continues from the flood to relate what shall succeed; then; in the mention of abraham; es by degrees to explain; who that seed of the woman shall be; which was promised adam and eve in the fall; his incarnation; death; resurrection; and ascention; the state of the church till his second ing。 adam greatly satisfied and reforted by these relations and promises descends the hill with michael; wakens eve; who all this while had slept; but with gentle dreams posd to quietness of mind and submission。 michael in either hand leads them out of paradise; the fiery sword waving behind them; and the cherubim taking thir stations to guard the place。
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as one who in his journey bates at noone;
though bent on speed; so heer the archangel pausd
betwixt the world destroyd and world restord;
if adam aught perhaps might interpose;
then with transition sweet new speech resumes。 ' 5 '
thus thou hast seen one world begin and end;
and man as from a second stock proceed。
much thou hast yet to see; but i perceave
thy mortal sight to faile; objects divine
must needs impaire and wearie human sense: ' 10 '
henceforth what is to i will relate;
thou therefore give due audience; and attend。
this second sours of men; while yet but few;
and while the dread of judgement past remains
fresh in thir mindes; fearing the deitie; ' 15 '
with some regard to what is just and right
shall lead thir lives and multiplie apace;
labouring the soile; and reaping plenteous crop;
corn wine and oyle; and from the herd or flock;
oft sacrificing bullock; lamb; or kid; ' 20 '
with large wine…offerings pourd; and sacred feast;
shal spend thir dayes in joy unblamd; and dwell
long time in peace by families and tribes
under paternal rule; till one shall rise
of proud ambitious heart; who not content ' 25 '
with fair equalitie; fraternal state;
will arrogate dominion undeservd
over his brethren; and quite dispossess
concord and law of nature from the earth;
hunting (and men not beasts shall be his game) ' 30 '
with warr and hostile snare such as refuse
subjection to his empire tyrannous:
a mightie hunter thence he shall be styld
before the lord; as in despite of heavn;
or from heavn claming second sovrantie; ' 35 '
and from rebellion shall derive his name;
though of rebellion others he accuse。
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hee with a crew; whom like ambition joyns
with him or under him to tyrannize;
marching from eden towards the west; shall finde ' 40 '
the plain; wherein a black bituminous gurge
boiles out from under ground; the mouth of hell;
of brick; and of that stuff they cast to build
a citie and towre; whose top may reach to heavn;
and get themselves a name; least far disperst ' 45 '
in foraign lands thir memorie be lost;
regardless whether good or evil fame。
but god who oft descends to visit men
unseen; and through thir habitations walks
to mark thir doings; them beholding soon; ' 50 '
es down to see thir citie; ere the tower
obstruct heavn towrs; and in derision sets
upon thir tongues a various spirit to rase
quite out thir native language; and instead
to sow a jangling noise of words unknown: ' 55 '
forthwith a hideous gabble rises loud
among the builders; each to other calls
not understood; till hoarse; and all in rage;
as mockt they storm; great laughter was in heavn
and looking down; to see the hubbub strange ' 60 '
and hear the din; thus was the building left
ridiculous; and the work confusion namd。
whereto thus adam fatherly displeasd。
o execrable son so to aspire
above his brethren; to himself assuming ' 65 '
authoritie usurpt; from god not givn:
he gave us onely over beast; fish; fowl
dominion absolute; that right we hold
by his donation; but man over men
he made not lord; such title to himself ' 70 '
reserving; human left from human free。
but this usurper his encroachment proud
stayes not on man; to god his tower intends
siege and defiance: wretched man! what food
will he convey up thither to sustain ' 75 '
himself and his rash armie; where thin aire
above the clouds will pine his entrails gross;
and famish him of breath; if not of bread?
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canaan he now attains; i see his tents ' 135 '
pitcht about sechem; and the neighbouring plaine
of moreh; there by promise he receaves
gift to his progenie of all that land;
from hamath northward to the desert south
(things by thir names i call; though yet unnamd) ' 140 '
from hermon east to the great western sea;
mount hermon; yonder sea; each place behold
in prospect; as i point them; on the shoare
mount carmel; here the double…founted stream
jordan; true limit eastward; but his sons ' 145 '
shall dwell to senir; that long ridge of hills。
this ponder; that all nations of the earth
shall in his seed be blessed; by that seed
is meant thy great deliverer; who shall bruise
the serpents head; whereof to thee anon ' 150 '
plainlier shall be reveald。 this patriarch blest;
whom faithful abraham due time shall call;
a son; and of his son a grand…childe leaves;
like him in faith; in wisdom; and renown;
the grandchilde with twelve sons increast; departs ' 155 '
from canaan; to a land hereafter calld
egypt; divided by the river nile;
see where it flows; disgorging at seaven mouthes
into the sea: to sojourn in that land
he es invited by a yonger son ' 160 '
in time of dearth; a son whose worthy deeds
raise him to be the second in that realme
of pharao: there he dies; and leaves his race
growing into a nation; and now grown
suspected to a sequent king; who seeks ' 165 '
to stop thir overgrowth; as inmate guests
too numerous; whence of guests he makes them slaves
inhospitably; and kills thir infant males:
till by two brethren (those two brethren call
moses and aaron) sent from god to claime ' 170 '
his people from enthralment; they return
with glory and spoile back to thir p