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... created , according to an ancient prophecy or report in Heaven ; for , that Angels were long before this visible creation , was the opinion of many ancient Fathers . To find out the truth of this prophecy , and what to determine thereon ...
... created , according to an ancient prophecy or report in Heaven ; for , that Angels were long before this visible creation , was the opinion of many ancient Fathers . To find out the truth of this prophecy , and what to determine thereon ...
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... God of all his works Created hugest that swim the ocean stream : Him , haply , slumbering on the Norway foam The pilot of some small night - founder'd skiff 195 201 Deeming some island , oft , as seamen tell , 8 BI PARADISE LOST .
... God of all his works Created hugest that swim the ocean stream : Him , haply , slumbering on the Norway foam The pilot of some small night - founder'd skiff 195 201 Deeming some island , oft , as seamen tell , 8 BI PARADISE LOST .
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... created man , : Met such imbodied force , as named with these Could merit more than that small infantry Warr'd on by cranes ; though all the giant brood Of Phlegra with the heroic race were join'd That fought at Thebes and Ilium , on ...
... created man , : Met such imbodied force , as named with these Could merit more than that small infantry Warr'd on by cranes ; though all the giant brood Of Phlegra with the heroic race were join'd That fought at Thebes and Ilium , on ...
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... created : Their doubt , who shall be sent on this difficult search ; Satan their chief undertakes alone the voyage , is honoured and applaud- ed . The council thus ended , the rest betake them several ways , and to several employments ...
... created : Their doubt , who shall be sent on this difficult search ; Satan their chief undertakes alone the voyage , is honoured and applaud- ed . The council thus ended , the rest betake them several ways , and to several employments ...
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... created like to us , though less In power and excellence , but favour'd more 350 355 Of Him who rules above ; so was his will Pronounced among the Gods , and by an oath , That shook Heaven's whole circumference , confirm'd . Thither let ...
... created like to us , though less In power and excellence , but favour'd more 350 355 Of Him who rules above ; so was his will Pronounced among the Gods , and by an oath , That shook Heaven's whole circumference , confirm'd . Thither let ...
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Abdiel Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine dread dwell Earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear fierce fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill Ithuriel join'd King lest light live lost mankind Messiah Michaƫl mix'd night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd round sapience Satan scape seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon sov'reign spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice whence wings wonder Zephon