Book III PARADISE 1t.E0A Such and fo numerous was their chivalry At fight whereof the Fiend yet more prefum'd, 345 And to our Saviour thus his words renew'd. That thou may'ft know I feel not to engage Thy virtue, and not every way fecure On no flight grorinds thy fafety ; hear, and mark To what end I have brought thee hither and All this fair fight t thy kingdom though foretold 3.64 By Prophet or by Angel, unlefs thou Endevor, as thy father David dig, Thou never thalt obtain ; predidion In all things, and all men, fuppelec means, Ssj Without means us'd; what it prtdid,, revokes. But fay thou were pofie4s'd of David's throne By free content of all, none oppofite, Samaritan or Jew ; how could'tt thou hope Long to enjoy it quiet and fecure, '6 Between two inch inclofing enemies Roman and Parthian ? therefore one of there Thou muft make lure thy own, the Parthian fiat By my advice, as nearer, and of late Found able by invafion to annoy Toy country', and captive lead away her kings 36$ Antigoous, and old Hyrancus bound, Maugre the Roman : it be my talk To render thee the Parthian at difpofe ; 369 Choofe which thou wilt by conqueft or by league. By him thou (halt regain, without him nor, That > which alone can truly reinflall thee In David's royal feat, his true fucceffor, Deliverance of thy brethren, thole ten tribes Whole offspring in his territory yet ferve, 3/5 In Habor, and among the Medes difpers'd ; Ten Ions of Jacob, two of jofeph loft Thus long from lfrael, ferving as of old Kkkk T
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