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... darkness , fitliest called Chaos : Here Satan with his Angels lying on the burning lake , thunder - struck and afto- nished , after a certain space recovers as from confufion , calls up him who next in order and dignity lay by him ...
... darkness , fitliest called Chaos : Here Satan with his Angels lying on the burning lake , thunder - struck and afto- nished , after a certain space recovers as from confufion , calls up him who next in order and dignity lay by him ...
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... dark Illumin , what is low raise and support ; That to the highth of this great argument I may affert eternal Providence , And justify the ways of God to Men . 15 20 25 A 30 Say firft , for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the ...
... dark Illumin , what is low raise and support ; That to the highth of this great argument I may affert eternal Providence , And justify the ways of God to Men . 15 20 25 A 30 Say firft , for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the ...
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... darkness visible 65 Serv'd only to discover fights of woe , Regions of forrow , doleful shades , where peace And rest can never dwell , hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed ...
... darkness visible 65 Serv'd only to discover fights of woe , Regions of forrow , doleful shades , where peace And rest can never dwell , hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed ...
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... dark designs , That with reiterated crimes he might Heap on himfelf damnation , while he fought Evil to others , and enrag'd might fee How all his malice ferv'd but to bring forth Infinite goodness , grace and mercy shown On man by him ...
... dark designs , That with reiterated crimes he might Heap on himfelf damnation , while he fought Evil to others , and enrag'd might fee How all his malice ferv'd but to bring forth Infinite goodness , grace and mercy shown On man by him ...
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... darkness durft affront his light . First Moloch , horrid king , besmear'd with blood Of human facrifice , and parents tears , 385 390 396 Though for the noise of drums and timbrels loud Their childrens cries unheard , they pafs'd ...
... darkness durft affront his light . First Moloch , horrid king , besmear'd with blood Of human facrifice , and parents tears , 385 390 396 Though for the noise of drums and timbrels loud Their childrens cries unheard , they pafs'd ...
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Adam afcend alſo Angel appear'd arm'd battel behold beſt bliſs bright call'd cauſe Cherubim courſe dark death deep defire divine dwell earth eaſe elſe eternal evil eyes facred faid fair falſe feat feek feem'd feems ferpent fide fight fince fire firſt fome fong fons foon foul fruit fuch gate glory happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell highth hill itſelf juſt laſt leſs light loft moſt muſt night o'er pain Paradife paſs'd paſt pleaſure pow'r praiſe preſent rais'd reaſon reply'd reſt return'd riſe roſe Satan ſay ſcarce ſeen ſenſe ſhade ſhall ſhame ſhape ſhe ſhould ſhow ſince ſky ſmall ſpake Spirits ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtars ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood ſtrange ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet taſte thee thence theſe thine things thoſe thou thoughts throne tree turn'd univerſal vex'd whoſe wings worfe worſe