In full resplendence, Heir of all my might, [ 720 ]

Nor so content, hath in his thought to try

Thither to come, and with calumnious Art [ 770 ]

Stretcht into Longitude; which having passd

High on a Hill, far blazing, as a Mount

Impearls on every leaf and every flouer.

Of Seraphim and Potentates and Thrones

Affecting all equality with God,

Lightning Divine, ineffable, se９９lib•neｔrene,

Far was advanct on winged speed, an Host

So spake the Son, but Satan with his Powers

Illustrates, when they see all Regal Power

Son, thou in whom my glory I behold

Interpreted) which not long after, he

The Mountain of the Congregation calld;

Is rising, who intends to erect his Throne [ 725 ]

Know whether I be dextrous to subdue

And all the Sea, fr九九藏书网om one entire globose

In our defense, lest unawares we lose

Of our Omnipotence, and with what Arms

All thy Dominion, Adam, is no more

In battel, what our Power is, or our right.

Innumerable as the Starrs of Night, [ 745 ]

Messiah was declard in sight of Heavn, [ 765 ]

Raisd on a Mount, with Pyramids and Towrs

In thir triple Degrees, Regions to which [ 750 ]

At lengt

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h into the limits of the North [ 755 ]

From Diamond Quarries hewn, and Rocks of Gold,

Of Deitie or Empire, such a foe

Thy Rebels, or be found the worst in Heavn.

That Structure in the Dialect of men

With speed what force is left, and all imploy [ 730 ]

They came, and Satan to his Royal seat

Regions they passd, the mightie Regencies

Givn me to quell thir pride, and in 九-九-藏-书-网event [ 740 ]

In imitation of that Mount whereon

Equal to ours, throughout the spacious North;

We mean to hold what anciently we claim

About the great reception of thir King,

Pretending so commanded to consult

Made answer. Mightie Father, thou thy foes [ 735 ]

Justly hast in derision, and secure

Matter to mee of Glory, whom thir hate

Or Starrs of Morning, Dew-drops, which the S九-九-藏-书-网un

Of counterfeted truth thus held thir ears.

Laughst at thir vain designes and tumults vain,

Then what this Garden is to all the Earth,

For thither he assembld all his Train,

To whom the Son with calm aspect and cleer

Let us advise, and to this hazard draw

The Palace of great Lucifer, (so call [ 760 ]

This our high place, our Sanctuarie, our Hill.

Neerly it now concernes us to be sure