BOOK XL PARADISE LO T. The law I gave to nature him forbids. Thofe pure immortal elements, that know 5cf No grofi, no unharmonious mixture foul, Eject him, tainted now ; and purge him off, (As a diftemper) grofs, to air as grofs, And mortal food ; as may dilpofe him beft For diffolution wrought by fin, that firth 55 Diftemper'd all things ; and of incorrupt, Corrupted. I, at firft, with two fair gifts Created him endow'd, with Happinefs, And Immortality : that, fondly loft ; This other, ferv'd but to eternize woe ; 6o Till I provided Death ; fo Death becomes His final remedy : and after life Try'd in (harp tribulation, and refin'd By faith, and faithful works ; to fecond life, (Wak'd in the renovation of the juft) Refigns him up, with heav'n and earth renew'd. But let U S call to fynod all the Bien, Thro' heav'n's wide bounds : from them I will not hide My judgments, how with mankind 1 proceed ; As how with peccant Angels late they law ; ye# And in their ftate, tho' fi m, flood more confirm'd. He ended, and the Son gave fignal high To the bright Minifter that watch'd : he blew His trumpet (heard in Oreb fince, perhaps, When God defcended ; and, perhaps, once more 75 To found a general doom.) Th' Angelic blaft Fill'd all the regions a from their bliisful bow'rs Of Amarantin fhade, fountain or fpring, By the waters of Life, where e'er they fat In fellowfhips of joy, the Sons of Light 80 Hafted, retorting to the fummons high ; And took their feats : till from His Throne fupreme Th' Almighty thus pronounc'd His Sov'reign Will. 0
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