Such grace fhall one juft man find in his fight, 890 Surpass his bounds, nor rain to drown the world, 899 The end of the Eleventh Book. Ddd THE ARGUMENT. The Angel Michael continues from the flood to relate what fhall fucceed; then, in the mention of Abraham, comes by degrees to explain, who that Seed of the Woman fhall be, which was promifed Adam and Eve in the fall; his incarnation, death, refurrection, and afcenfion; the State of the church till his fecond coming. Adam greatly fatisfied and recomforted by these relations and promifes defcends the hill with Michael; wakens Eve, who all this while had Alept, but with gentle dreams compos'd to quietness of mind and fubmiffion. Michael in either hand leads them out of Paradife, the fiery fword waving behind them, and the Cherubim taking their stations to guard the place. A BOOK XII. S one who in his journey bates at noon, Though bent on speed; so here the Arch-Angel Betwixt the world destroy'd and world reftor'd, (paus'd, If Adam ought perhaps might interpose; Then with transition sweet new speech resumes. Thus thou haft seen one world begin and end; And man as from a second stock proceed. 5 10 15 20 Shall |