Mean while the hainous and despiteful act
Of Satan, done in Paradife, and how
He in the ferpent had perverted Eve,
Her husband she, to taste the fatal fruit,
Was known in Heav'n: for what can 'scape
Of God all feeing, or deceive his heart
Omnifcient? Who in all things wife and just,
Hinder'd not Satan, to attempt the mind..
Of man, with strength entire, and free-will
Complete to have discover'd and repuls'd
Whatever whiles of foe or feeming friend:
For still they knew, and ought t' have still re-
The high injunction, not to taste that fruit, Whoever tempted: which day not obeying, Incurr'd, what could they less? the pe