Hinderd not Satan to attempt the minde

Foretold so lately what would come to pass,

How all befell: they towards the Throne Supream

With pitie, violated not thir bliss. [ 25 ]

Was known in Heavn; for what can scape the Eye [ 5 ]

Amidst in Thunder utterd thus his voice.

Complete to ha99lib•netve discoverd and repulst [ 10 ]

Incurrd, what could they less, the penaltie, [ 15 ]

Th Angelic Guards ascended, mute and sad

Whatever wiles of Foe or seeming Friend.

Of Man, with strength entire, and free will armd,

Assembld Angels, and ye Powers returnd

Entrance unseen

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From Earth arrivd at Heaven Gate, displeasd

Her Husband shee, to taste the fatall fruit,

Of God All-seeing, or deceave his Heart

The high Injunction not to taste that Fruit,

With righteous plea, thir utmost vigilance, [ 30 ]

Which your sincerest 九九藏书网care could not prevent,

About the new-arrivd, in multitudes

And easily approvd; when the most High

When first this Tempter crossd the Gulf from Hell.

Hee in the Serpent, had perverted Eve,

Up into Heavn from Paradise in haste

Omniscient, who in all things wise and just,

Much wondring ho九-九-藏-书-网w the suttle Fiend had stoln [ 20 ]

All were who heard, dim sadness did not spare

Of Satan done in Paradise, and how

That time Celestial visages, yet mixt

For Man, for of his state by this they knew,

Accountable made haste to make appear

Eternal Father from his secret Cloud,

MEanwhile the 九九藏书hainous and despightfull act

From unsuccessful charge, be not dismaid, [ 35 ]

For still they knew, and ought to have still rememberd

Whoever tempted; which they not obeying,

And manifold in sin, deservd to fall.

Nor troubld at these tidings from the Earth,

Th ethereal People ran, to hear and know