Save with the Creatures which I made, and those

I by conversing cannot these erect

All human thoughts come short, Supream of things;

Permissive, and acceptance found, which gaind [ 435 ]

Whereto th Almighty answerd, not displeasd.

Thou in thy secresie although alone,

Or s九九藏书网olace his defects. No need that thou

A nice and suttle happiness I see

Like of his like, his Image multiplid,

But in degree, the cause of his desire

To me inferiour, infinite descents [ 410 ]

Seem I to thee sufficiently possest

Of Union or Communion, deifid;

Of九-九-藏-书-网 happiness, or not? who am alone [ 405 ]

He ceasd, I lowly answerd. To attaine

How have I then with whom to hold converse

Thou in thy self art perfet, and in thee [ 415 ]

And through all numbers absolute, though One;

Collateral love, and deerest amitie.

Thou to thy九九藏书网self proposest, in the choice [ 400 ]

Thus I emboldnd spake, and freedom usd

The highth and depth of thy Eternal wayes

From all Eternitie, for none I know

But Man by number is to manifest

Canst raise thy Creature to what highth thou wilt [ 430 ]

From prone, nor in thir way９９lib•nｅｔes complacence find.

Is no deficience found; not so is Man,

Of thy Associates, Adam, and wilt taste

What thinkst thou then of mee, and this my State,

This answer from the gratious voice Divine.

By conversation with his like to help,

Shouldst propagat, already infinite; [ 420 ]99ｌib•net

His single imperfection, and beget

No pleasure, though in pleasure, solitarie.

In unitie defective, which requires [ 425 ]

Best with thy self accompanied, seekst not

Second to mee or like, equal much less.

Beneath what other Creatures are to thee?

Social communication, yet so pleasd,