untainofthengregationcalled;
forthitherheasseledallhistrain,
pretendingsondedtonsult
aboutthegreatreceptionoftheirking,
thithertoe,andniousart
ofunterfeitedtruththusheldtheirears
thrones,donations,princedo,virtues,powers;ifthesegnificktitlesyetrein
notrelytitular,sincebydecree
anotheoselfengrossed
allpoe
ofkinganointed,forallthishaste
ofdnightrch,andhurriedetinghere,
thisonlytonsulthoaybest,
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haybedevisedofhonoursnew,
reus
kneetributeyetunpaid,prostrationvile
toochtoonebutdoublehowendured,
toone,andtohisigenoed
butighterect
ouds,andteachustocastoffthisyoke
ityouecks,andchoosetobend
thesupplekneeye,ifitrust
tokno,orifyeknowyourselves
nativesandsonsofheavenpossessedbefore
bynone;andifnotequalall,yetfree,
equallyfree;forordersanddegrees
jaothliberty,but
e
narchyoversuchaslivebyright
hisequals,ifinpowerandsplendourless,
infreedoqualorcanintroduce
laonus,houtlaw
erotchlessforthistobeourlord,
andlookforadoration,totheabuse
ofthoseierialtitles,
ourbeingordainedtogove,nottoserve
thusfarhisbolddisursehoutntroul
hadaudien
abdiel,thannoneorezealadored
thedeity,anddivinendsobeyed,
stoodup,andinaflaofzealsevere
thecurrentofhisfurythusopposed
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oarguntblaspheus,false,andproud
wordsohearinheaven
expethee,ingrate,
inplacethyselfsohighabovethypeers
canstthoun
thejustdecreeofgod,pronouncedandswo,
thattohisonlyson,byrightendued
hregalscepter,everysoulinheaven
shallbendtheknee,andinthathonourdue
nfesshiightfulkingunjust,thousayest,
flatlyunjust,tobindhlahefree,
andequaloverequalstoletreign,
oneoverallhunsucceededpower
shaltthougivelaogodshaltthoudispute
thepointsofliberty,ade
theeedthepowersofheaven
suchashepleased,andcircucribedtheirbeingyet,byexperiencetaught,good,
andofourgoodandofourdignity
hothought
tokeusless,bentrathertoexalt
ourhappystate,underoneheadrenear
unitedbuttograntittheeunjust,
thatequaloverequalsnarchreign:
thyself,thoughgreatandglorious,dostthouunt,orallangelicknaturejoinedinone,
equaltohiegottensonby,
asbyhisade
allthings,eventhee;andallthespiritsofheavenparadiselost
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byhireatedintheirbrightdegrees,
croed
thrones,donations,princedo,virtues,powers,essentialpoured,
butreillustriousde;sincehethehead
oneofouuerthusreducedbees;
hisladone
retusouropiousrage,
andtetnotthese;buthastentoappease
theincensedfather,andtheincensedson,
aybefoundintibesought
sospaketheferventangel;buthiszeal
nonesended,asoutofseasonjudged,
orsingularandrash:rejoiced
theapostate,and,rehaughty,thusreplied
thatedthensayestthouandthework
ofsendaryhands,bytasktransferred
froathertohissonstrangepointandnew
doctrineheleaed:who
saw
berestthou
thyking,akergavetheebeing
weknoeasnow;
kno,selfraised
byouroalurse
hadature
ofthisouativeheaven,etherealsons
ourpuissanceisourohand
shallteachushighestdeeds,byprooftotry
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houshaltbehold
herbysupplicationend
address,andtobegirtthealghtythrone
beseechingorbesiegingthisreport,
thesetidingscarrytotheanointedking;
andfly,ereevilinterceptthyflight
hesaid;and,asthesoundofersdeep,
hoarserrechoedtohiswordsapplause
throughtheinfinitehost;norlessforthat
theflangseraphfearless,thoughalone
enpassedroundhfoes,thusansweredbold
oalienatefrood,ospiritaccursed,
forsakenofallgoodiseethyfall
deteed,andthyhaplesscrewinvolved
inthisperfidiousfraud,ntagionspread
bothofthycriandpunishnt:henceforth
norebetroubledhooquittheyoke
ofgodsssiah;thoseindulgentlaws
benoherdecrees
againsttheearegoneforthhoutrecall;
thatgoldenscepter,houdidstreject,
isnoobruiseandbreak
thydisobediencehoudidstadvise;
yetnotforthyadviceorthreatsifly
theseentsdevoted,lesttheh
iendent,ragingintosuddenfla,
distinguishnot:forsoonexpecttofeel
histhunderonthyhead,devouringfire
thenentinglea,
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heethoushaltknow
sospaketheseraphabdiel,faithfulfound
angthefaithless,faithfulonlyhe;
anginnurablefalse,unved,
unshaken,unseduced,unterrified,
hisloyaltyhekept,hislove,hiszeal;
nouer,norexale,
tostruth,orchangehisnstantnd,
thoughsinglefrodsttheorthhepassed,
longhroughhostiles,ained
superiour,norofviolencefearedaught;
and,hretorteds,hisbackhetued
onthoseproudtoed
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allnightthedreadlessangel,unpursued,
throughheavenspainheldhiso,
hecirclinghours,hrosyhand
unbarredthegatesoflightthereisacave
ountofgod,fastbyhisthrone,
anddarknessinperpetualround
lodgeanddislodgebytus,akesthrough
heaven
gratefulvicissitude,likedayandnight;
lightissuesforth,andattheotherdoor
obsequiousdarknessenters,tillherhour
toveiltheheaven,thoughdarknessthereghtwellseehere
