Of them derided, but of God observd

Broke up, shall heave the Ocean to usurp

And there take root an Iland salt and bare,

With all his verdure spoild, and Trees adrift

Down the great River to the opning Gulf,

On thir impenitence; and shall returne

The one just Man alive; by his command

To teach thee that God attrib99lib.netutes to place

The paths of righteousness, how much more safe,

So all shall turn degenerate, all depravd,

Justice and Temperance, Truth and Faith forgot;

No sooner hee with them of Man and Beast

In a dark Age, against example good,

Thenceforth shall practice how to live secure,

And now what further shall eｗwｗ•9９ｌｉb•nｅtnsue, behold.

More then anough, that temperance may be trid: [ 805 ]

And fear of God, from whom thir pietie feignd

One Man except, the onely Son of light

Against invaders; therefore coold in zeale

Select for life shall in the Ark be lodgd,

Beyond all bounds, till inundation rise

Shall build a wondrous Arhttp://www.99lib.netk, as thou beheldst,

No sanctitie, if none be thither brought

And shelterd round, but all the Cataracts

Out of his place, pushd by the horned floud,

Or violence, hee of wicked wayes

Raine day and night, all fountains of the Deep

By Men who there frequent, or therein dwell.

Shall them admonish, and before themｈｔｔp://wwｗ.99lｉｂ•ｎｅｔ set

Offended; fearless of reproach and scorn,

Above the highest Hills: then shall this Mount

Of Paradise by might of Waves be moovd [ 830 ]

Shall with thir freedom lost all vertu loose

Against allurement, custom, and a World [ 810 ]

Worldlie or dissolute, on what thir Lords

To save himself and houshold from amidst [ 820 ]http://www.99lib.net

Of Heavn set open on the Earth shall powre [ 825 ]

In sharp contest of Battel found no aide [ 800 ]

The haunt of Seales and Orcs, and Sea-mews clang. [ 835 ]

Shall leave them to enjoy; for th Earth shall bear

The conquerd also, and enslavd by Warr

A World devote to universal rack.

And full of peace, denouncing wrauth to come [ 815 ]