All generations, and had hither come

To whom thus Michael with regard benigne.

With goodness and paternal Love, his Face

Yet doubt not but in Vallie and in Plaine

His presence to these narrow bounds confind

Gladly behold though but his utmost skirts

Of glory, and farr off his steps adore.

Prosper九*九*藏*书*网ous or adverse: so shalt thou lead

Adam, thou knowst Heavn his, and all the Earth. [ 335 ]

Not this Rock onely; his Omnipresence fills

No despicable gift; surmise not then [ 340 ]

As once thou slepst, while Shee to life was formd.

From all the ends of th Earth, to celebrate [ 345 ]

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This Hill; let Eve (for I have drencht her eyes)

To shew thee what shall come in future dayes

Ere thou from hence depart, know I am sent

Perhaps thy Capital Seate, from whence had spred

For though I fled him angrie, yet recalld [ 330 ]

By moderatio九九藏书网n either state to beare,

Safest thy life, and best prepard endure [ 365 ]

And pious sorrow, equally enurd

Still following thee, still compassing thee round

Here sleep below while thou to foresight wakst,

Of Paradise or Eden: this had been

With sinfulness of Men; thereby to learn [ 360 ]

Which that t九_九_藏_书_网hou mayst beleeve, and be confirmd [ 355 ]

Land, Sea, and Aire, and every kinde that lives,

Express, and of his steps the track Divine.

To life prolongd and promisd Race, I now

Thy mortal passage when it comes. Ascend

All th Earth he gave thee to possess and rule,

But this præeminence thou hast lost, bro九九藏书ught down

To dwell on eeven ground now with thy Sons:

Present, and of his presence many a signe

And reverence thee thir great Progenitor.

Expect to hear, supernal Grace contending

True patience, and to temper joy with fear

To thee and to thy Ofspring; good with bad

God is as here, and will be found alike [ 350 ]