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    Son, thou in whom my glory I behold

    In full resplendence, Heir of all my might, [ 720 ]

    Neerly it now es us to be sure

    Of our Omnipotence, and with what Arms

    We mean to hold what aly we claim

    Of Deitie or Empire, such a foe

    Is rising, who intends to erect his Throne [ 725 ]

    Equal to ours, throughout the spacious North;

    Nor so tent, hath in his thought to try

    I<q></q>n battel, what our Power is, or ht.

    Let us advise, and to this hazard draw

    With speed what force is left, and all imploy [ 730 ]

    In our defense, lest unawares we lose

    This h place, our Sanctuarie, our Hill.

    To whom the Son with calm asped cleer

    Lightning Divine, ineffable, serene,

    Made ans<s>.</s>wer. Mightie Father, thou thy foes [ 735 ]

    Justly hast in derision, and secure

    Laughst at thir vain designes and tumults vain,

    Matter to mee of Glory, whom thir hate

    Illustrates, when they see all Regal Power

    Givo quell thir pride, and i [ 740 ]

    K<tt>藏书网</tt>now whether I be dextrous to subdue

    Thy Rebels, or be found the worst in Heavn.

    So spake the Son, but Satan with his Powers

    Far was advan winged speed, an Host

    Innumerable as the Starrs of Night, [ 745 ]

    Or Starrs of M, Dew-drops, which the Sun

    Impearls on every leaf and every flouer.

    Regions they passd, the mightie Regencies

    Of Seraphim and Potentates and Thrones

    In thir triple Degrees, Regions to which [ 750 ]

    All thy Dominion, Adam, is no more

    Then what this Garden is to all the Earth,

    And all the Sea, from oire globose

    Stretcht into Longitude; which having passd

    At length into the limits of the North [ 755 ]

    They came, and Satan to his Royal seat

    High on a Hill, far blazing, as a Mount

    Raisd on a Mount, with Pyramids and Towrs

    From Diamond Quarries hewn, and Rocks of Gold,

    The Palace of great Lucifer, (so call [ 760 ]

    That Structure in the Dialeen

    Interpreted) whiot long after, he

    Affeg all equality with God,

    In imitation of that Mount whereon

    Messiah was declard in sight of Heavn, [ 765 ]

    The Mountain of the gregation calld;

    For thither he assembld all his Train,

    Pretending so ao sult

    About the great reception of thir King,

    Thither to e, and with calumnious Art [ 770 ]

    Of terfeted tr<samp></samp>uth thus held thir ears.

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