Boole III.' PARADISE LOST. Which had no lefs prov'd certain unforeknown. So without lean impulfe, or fhadow of fate, 120 Or ought by me immutably forefeen, They trepafs ; authors to themfelves in all, Both what they judge and what they choofe ; for fo I form'd them free, and free they Inuit remain, 'Till they inthrall themfelves ; I elfe muff change Their nature and revoke the high decree 125 Unchangeable, eternal, which ordain'd Their freedom, they themfelves ordain'd their fall. The firft fort by their own fuggeffion fell, Self-tempted, Pelf-deprav'd : man falls, deceiv'd 130 By th' other firft : man therefore (ball find grace, The other none : in mercy and junice both, Through heav'n and earth, fo fhall my glory excel ; But mercy fiat and lad (hall brighten thine. Thus while God fpake, ambrofial fragrance fill'd All heav'n, and in the blefied fpirits eled 136 Senfe of new joy ineffable diffus'd. Beyond compare the Son of God was feen Mon. glorious ; in him ad his Father fhon Subflantially exprefs'd ; and in his face 140 Divine compaffion vitibly appear'd, Love without end, and without meafure grace ; Which uttering, thus he to his Father fpake. 0 Father, gracious was that word which clos'd Thy fov'reign fentence, that man fhould find grace; 145 For which both heav'n and earth (hail high extol Thy praiies, with innumerable found Of hymns and facred longs, wherewith thy throne Encompafs'd than refound thee ever bled. For fhould man finally be lod, fhould man lso Thy creature late fo lov'd, thy youngeft fon, Fall.
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