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Page 8
... evil feek to bring forth good , Our labor must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which oft - times may fucceed , so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and difturb His inmoft counsels from ...
... evil feek to bring forth good , Our labor must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which oft - times may fucceed , so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and difturb His inmoft counsels from ...
Page 9
... 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 feduc'd , but on himself 200 205 210 215 Treble confufion , wrath and vengeance pour'd . 220 ...
... 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 feduc'd , but on himself 200 205 210 215 Treble confufion , wrath and vengeance pour'd . 220 ...
Page 13
... evil plight In which they were , or the fierce pains not feel ; Yet to their general's voice they foon obey'd Innumerable . As when the potent rod Of Amram's fon , in Egypt's evil day , 335 Wav'd round the coaft , up call'd a pitchy ...
... evil plight In which they were , or the fierce pains not feel ; Yet to their general's voice they foon obey'd Innumerable . As when the potent rod Of Amram's fon , in Egypt's evil day , 335 Wav'd round the coaft , up call'd a pitchy ...
Page 34
... e'er Thrive under evil , and work ease out of pain Through labor and indurance . This deep world Of darkness do we dread ? How oft amidft 260 Thick clouds and dark doth Heav'n's all ruling Sire Choose 34 Book II . PARADISE LOST .
... e'er Thrive under evil , and work ease out of pain Through labor and indurance . This deep world Of darkness do we dread ? How oft amidft 260 Thick clouds and dark doth Heav'n's all ruling Sire Choose 34 Book II . PARADISE LOST .
Page 43
... evil much they argued then , 560 Of happiness and final misery , Paffion and apathy , and glory ' and shame , Vain wifdom all , and false philosophy : Yet with a pleasing forcery could charm Pain for a while or anguish , and excite ...
... evil much they argued then , 560 Of happiness and final misery , Paffion and apathy , and glory ' and shame , Vain wifdom all , and false philosophy : Yet with a pleasing forcery could charm Pain for a while or anguish , and excite ...
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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