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his people from enthralment； they return
with glory and spoile back to thir promisd land。
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Paradise Lost Ⅻ5
but first the lawless tyrant； who denies
to know thir god； or message to regard；
must be pelld by signes and judgements dire； ＇ 175 ＇
to blood unshed the rivers must be turnd；
frogs； lice and flies must all his palace fill
with loathd intrusion； and fill all the land；
his cattel must of rot and murren die；
botches and blaines must all his flesh imboss； ＇ 180 ＇
and all his people； thunder mixt with haile；
haile mixt with fire must rend th egyptian skie
and wheel on th earth； devouring where it rouls；
what it devours not； herb； or fruit； or graine；
a darksom cloud of locusts swarming down ＇ 185 ＇
must eat； and on the ground leave nothing green：
darkness must overshadow all his bounds；
palpable darkness； and blot out three dayes；
last with one midnight stroke all the first…born
of egypt must lie dead。 thus with ten wounds ＇ 190 ＇
the river…dragon tamd at length submits
to let his sojourners depart； and oft
humbles his stubborn heart； but still as ice
more hardnd after thaw； till in his rage
pursuing whom he late dismissd； the sea ＇ 195 ＇
swallows him with his host； but them lets pass
as on drie land between two christal walls；
awd by the rod of moses so to stand
divided； till his rescud gain thir shoar：
such wondrous power god to his saint will lend； ＇ 200 ＇
though present in his angel； who shall goe
before them in a cloud； and pillar of fire；
by day a cloud； by night a pillar of fire；
to guide them in thir journey； and remove
behinde them； while th obdurat king pursues： ＇ 205 ＇
all night he will pursue； but his approach
darkness defends between till morning watch；
then through the firey pillar and the cloud
god looking forth will trouble all his host
and craze thir chariot wheels： when by mand ＇ 210 ＇
moses once more his potent rod extends
over the sea； the sea his rod obeys；
on thir imbattelld ranks the waves return；
and overwhelm thir warr： the race elect
safe towards canaan from the shoar advance ＇ 215 ＇
through the wilde desert； not the readiest way；
least entring on the canaanite allarmd
warr terrifie them inexpert； and feare
return them back to egypt； choosing rather
inglorious life with servitude； for life ＇ 220 ＇
to noble and ignoble is more sweet
untraind in armes； where rashness leads not on。
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this also shall they gain by thir delay
in the wide wilderness； there they shall found
thir government； and thir great senate choose ＇ 225 ＇
through the twelve tribes； to rule by laws ordaind：
god from the mount of sinai； whose gray top
shall tremble； he descending； will himself
in thunder lightning and loud trumpets sound
ordaine them lawes； part such as appertaine ＇ 230 ＇
to civil justice； part religious rites
of sacrifice； informing them； by types
and shadowes； of that destind seed to bruise
the serpent； by what meanes he shall achieve
mankinds deliverance。 but the voice of god ＇ 235 ＇
to mortal eare is dreadful； they beseech
that moses might report to them his will；
and terror cease； he grants what they besaught
instructed that to god is no access
without mediator； whose high office now ＇ 240 ＇
moses in figure beares； to introduce
one greater； of whose day he shall foretell；
and all the prophets in thir age the times
of great messiah shall sing。 thus laws and rites
establisht； such delight hath god in men ＇ 245 ＇
obedient to his will； that he voutsafes
among them to set up his tabernacle；
the holy one with mortal men to dwell：
by his prescript a sanctuary is framd
of cedar； overlaid with gold； therein ＇ 250 ＇
an ark； and in the ark his testimony；
the records of his covnant； over these
a mercie…seat of gold between the wings
of two bright cherubim； before him burn
seaven lamps as in a zodiac representing ＇ 255 ＇
the heavnly fires； over the tent a cloud
shall rest by day； a fiery gleame by night；
save when they journie； and at length they e；
conducted by his angel to the land
promisd to abraham and his seed： the rest ＇ 260 ＇
were long to tell； how many battels fought；
how many kings destroyd； and kingdoms won；
or how the sun shall in mid heavn stand still
a day entire； and nights due course adjourne；
mans voice manding； sun in gibeon stand； ＇ 265 ＇
and thou moon in the vale of aialon；
till israel overe； so call the third
from abraham； son of isaac； and from him
his whole descent； who thus shall canaan win。
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here adam interposd。 o sent from heavn； ＇ 270 ＇
enlightner of my darkness； gracious things
thou hast reveald； those chiefly which concerne
just abraham and his seed： now first i finde
mine eyes true opning； and my heart much easd；
erwhile perplext with thoughts what would be ＇ 275 ＇
of mee and all mankind； but now i see
his day； in whom all nations shall be blest；
favour unmerited by me； who sought
forbiddn knowledge by forbiddn means。
this yet i apprehend not； why to those ＇ 280 ＇
among whom god will deigne to dwell on earth
so many and so various laws are givn；
so many laws argue so many sins
among them； how can god with such reside？
to whom thus michael。 doubt not but that sin ＇ 285 ＇
will reign among them； as of thee begot；
and therefore was law given them to evince
thir natural pravitie； by stirring up
sin against law to fight； that when they see
law can discover sin； but not remove； ＇ 290 ＇
save by those shadowie expiations weak；
the bloud of bulls and goats； they may conclude
some bloud more precious must be paid for man；
just for unjust； that in such righteousness
to them by faith imputed； they may finde ＇ 295 ＇
justification towards god； and peace
of conscience； which the law by ceremonies
cannot appease； nor man the moral part
perform； and not performing cannot live。
so law appears imperfet； and but givn ＇ 300