And Earth be changd to Heavn, & Heavn to Earth, [ 160 ]

Within appointed bounds be Heavn and Earth,

But least his heart exalt him in the harme [ 150 ]

And put not forth my goodness, which is free

Approach not mee, and what I will is Fate.

And by my Word, begotten Son, by thee

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Number sufficient to possess her Realmes

My overshadowing Spirit and might with thee [ 165 ]

Up hither, under long obedience trid,

At least our envious Foe hath faild, who thought

Of Deitie supream, us dispossest,

Infinitude, nor vacuous the space.

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All like himself rebellious, by whose aid [ 140 ]

Already done, to have dispeopld Heavn

To act or not, Necessitie and Chance

Thir station, Heavn yet populous retaines

My damage fondly deemd, I can repaire

They open to themselves at length the way

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So told as earthly notion can receave.

Though wide, and this high Temple to frequent

One Kingdom, Joy and Union without end.

His Word, the Filial Godhead, gave effect. [ 175 ]

With Ministeries due and solemn Rites:

Boundless the Deep, because I am who fhttp://www.99lib.netill

Of men innumerable, there to dwell,

This inaccessible high strength, the seat

Not here, till by degrees of merit raisd

Drew many, whom thir place knows here no more;

Though I uncircumscribd my self retire, [ 170 ]

Mean while inhabit laxe, ye Powers of Heavn,

That detriment, if such it be to 九*九*藏*书*网lose

Another World, out of one man a Race [ 155 ]

Yet farr the greater part have kept, I see, [ 145 ]

So spake th Almightie, and to what he spake

Self-lost, and in a moment will create

Then time or motion, but to human ears

I send along, ride forth, and bid the Deep

Cannot without process of speech be told,