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neglect not； and the benefit imbrace
by faith not void of workes： this god…like act
annuls thy doom； the death thou shouldst have dyd；
in sin for ever lost from life； this act
shall bruise the head of satan； crush his strength ＇ 430 ＇
defeating sin and death； his two maine armes；
and fix farr deeper in his head thir stings
then temporal death shall bruise the victors heel；
or theirs whom he redeems； a death like sleep；
a gentle wafting to immortal life。 ＇ 435 ＇
nor after resurrection shall he stay
longer on earth then certaine times to appeer
to his disciples； men who in his life
still followd him； to them shall leave in charge
to teach all nations what of him they learnd ＇ 440 ＇
and his salvation； them who shall beleeve
baptizing in the profluent streame； the signe
of washing them from guilt of sin to life
pure； and in mind prepard； if so befall；
for death； like that which the redeemer dyd。 ＇ 445 ＇
all nations they shall teach； for from that day
not onely to the sons of abrahams loines
salvation shall be preacht； but to the sons
of abrahams faith wherever through the world；
so in his seed all nations shall be blest。 ＇ 450 ＇
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then to the heavn of heavns he shall ascend
with victory； triumphing through the aire
over his foes and thine； there shall surprise
the serpent； prince of aire； and drag in chaines
through all his realme； and there confounded leave； ＇ 455 ＇
then enter into glory； and resume
his seat at gods right hand； exalted high
above all names in heavn； and thence shall e；
when this worlds dissolution shall be ripe；
with glory and power to judge both quick and dead ＇ 460 ＇
to judge th unfaithful dead； but to reward
his faithful； and receave them into bliss；
whether in heavn or earth； for then the earth
shall all be paradise； far happier place
then this of eden； and far happier daies。 ＇ 465 ＇
so spake th archangel michael； then pausd；
as at the worlds great period； and our sire
replete with joy and wonder thus replid。
o goodness infinite； goodness immense！
that all this good of evil shall produce； ＇ 470 ＇
and evil turn to good； more wonderful
then that which by creation first brought forth
light out of darkness！ full of doubt i stand；
whether i should repent me now of sin
by mee done and occasiond； or rejoyce ＇ 475 ＇
much more； that much more good thereof shall spring；
to god more glory； more good will to men
from god； and over wrauth grace shall abound。
but say； if our deliverer up to heavn
must reascend； what will betide the few ＇ 480 ＇
his faithful； left among th unfaithful herd；
the enemies of truth； who then shall guide
his people； who defend？ will they not deale
wors with his followers then with him they dealt？
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be sure they will； said th angel； but from heavn ＇ 485 ＇
hee to his own a forter will send；
the promise of the father； who shall dwell
his spirit within them； and the law of faith
working through love； upon thir hearts shall write；
to guide them in all truth； and also arme ＇ 490 ＇
with spiritual armour； able to resist
satans assaults； and quench his fierie darts；
what man can do against them； not affraid；
though to the death； against such cruelties
with inward consolations repenct； ＇ 495 ＇
and oft supported so as shall amaze
thir proudest persecuters： for the spirit
powrd first on his apostles； whom he sends
to evangelize the nations； then on all
baptizd； shall them with wondrous gifts endue ＇ 500 ＇
to speak all tongues； and do all miracles；
as did thir lord before them。 thus they win
great numbers of each nation to receave
with joy the tidings brought from heavn： at length
thir ministry performd； and race well run； ＇ 505 ＇
thir doctrine and thir story written left；
they die； but in thir room； as they forewarne；
wolves shall succeed for teachers； grievous wolves；
who all the sacred mysteries of heavn
to thir own vile advantages shall turne ＇ 510 ＇
of lucre and ambition； and the truth
with superstitions and traditions taint；
left onely in those written records pure；
though not but by the spirit understood。
then shall they seek to avail themselves of names； ＇ 515 ＇
places and titles； and with these to joine
secular power； though feigning still to act
by spiritual； to themselves appropriating
the spirit of god； promisd alike and givn
to all beleevers； and from that pretense； ＇ 520 ＇
spiritual lawes by carnal power shall force
on every conscience； laws which none shall finde
left them inrould； or what the spirit within
shall on the heart engrave。 what will they then
but force the spirit of grace it self； and binde ＇ 525 ＇
his consort libertie； what； but unbuild
his living temples； built by faith to stand；
thir own faith not anothers： for on earth
who against faith and conscience can be heard
infallible？ yet many will presume： ＇ 530 ＇
whence heavie persecution shall arise
on all who in the worship persevere
of spirit and truth； the rest； farr greater part；
well deem in outward rites and specious formes
religion satisfid； truth shall retire ＇ 535 ＇
bestuck with slandrous darts； and works of faith
rarely be found： so shall the world goe on；
to good malignant； to bad men benigne；
under her own waight groaning till the day
appeer of respiration to the just； ＇ 540 ＇
and vengeance to the wicked； at return
of him so lately promissd to thy aid
the womans seed； obscurely then foretold；
now amplier known thy saviour and thy lord；
last in the clouds from heavn to be reveald ＇ 545 ＇
in glory of the father； to dissolve
satan with his perverted world； then raise
from the conflagrant mass； purgd and refind；
new heavns； new earth； ages of endless date
founded in righteousness and peace and love ＇ 550 ＇
to bring forth fruits joy and eternal bliss。
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he ended； and thus adam last replyd。
how soon hath thy predic