At least our envious Foe
All like himself rebellious, by whose aid [ 140 ]
trengt
Of Deitie supream, us dispossest,
rusted to o fraud
Drew many, whir place knows here no more;
Yet farr ter part , I see, [ 145 ]
tation, populous retaines
Number sufficient to possess her Realmes
temple to frequent
iteries due and solemn Rites:
But least exalt he harme [ 150 ]
Already done, to have dispeopld heavn
My damage fondly deemd, I can repaire
t detriment, if suc be to lose
Self-lost, and in a moment e
Anot of one man a Race [ 155 ]
Of men innumerable, to dwell,
Not ill by degrees of merit raisd
to t lengthe way
Up rid,
And Earto o Earth, [ 160 ]
One Kingdom, Joy and Union end.
Mean w laxe, ye Powers of heavn,
And by my ord, begotten Son, by thee
t don:
My overs and mighee [ 165 ]
I send along, ride forthe Deep
ited bounds be h,
Boundless the Deep, because I am who fill
Infinitude, nor vacuous the space.
tire, [ 170 ]
And put not forth my goodness, which is free
to act or not, Necessitie and Chance
Approac mee, and e.
So spake tie, and to w he spake
. [ 175 ]
Immediate are ts of God, more s
time or motion, but to human ears
Cannot process of speecold,
So told as eartion can receave.