 Their own revolt, not I. If I foreknew, Foreknowledge had no influence on their fault, Which had no less proved certain .unforeknown. So without least impulse or shadow of fate, 120 Or aught by me immutably foreseen, They trespass, authors to themselves...  Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books - Page 45by John Milton - 1903 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...predestination over-rul'd Their will, dispos'd by absolute decree Or high foreknowledge, they themselves decreed Their own revolt, not I; if I foreknew, Foreknowledge...had no influence on their fault, Which had no less prov'd certain unforeknown. So without least impulse or shadow of fate, Or aught by me immutably foreseen,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 564 pages
...will, dispos'd by absolute decree Or high foreknowledge ; they themselves decreed Their own ievolt, not I ; if I foreknew, Foreknowledge had no influence on their fault, Which had no less prov'd certain unforeknown. So without least impulse or shadow of fate, Or aught by me immutably foreseen,... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 438 pages
...'things; for, if we may credit Milton, God's fore' knowledge does not necessitate human actions.' * If I foreknew, fore-knowledge had no influence on...fault, Which had no less proved certain unforeknown.' To all which I answer, Man is born with his back upon God, and goes astray as soon as born, speaking... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 448 pages
...therefore, as to right belong'd, So were created.— So without Last impulse or shadow of fate Or ought by me immutably foreseen They trespass, authors to...all, Both, what they judge and what they choose: For s» I form'd them free; and free they must remain, Their Nature and reverse the high decree, Unchangeable,... | |
 | John Kingston - Sin, Original - 1814 - 472 pages
...over-rul'd Their will, dispos'd by absolute decree, Or high fore-knowledge. They themselves decreed Their own revolt, not I; if I fore-knew, Fore-knowledge had no influence on their fault, Which had no lesss prov'd certain unibreknown. Yotr.Tfo expresses the same sentiment with his peculiar boldness... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...despoil'dj Made passive both, had served NECESSITY, Not ME.So without least impulse or shadow of fate, Or aught by me immutably foreseen, They trespass,...all Both what they judge, and what they choose, for s» I formed them/ree, and free they must remain Till they enthral themselves : 1 else must change... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1819 - 464 pages
...dispos'd by absolute decree Or high foreknowledge; they themselves decreed Their own revolt, not It if I foreknew, Foreknowledge had no influence on their fault, Which had no lens prov'd certain unforeknown. So without least impulse or shadow of fate, Or aught by me immutably... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...predestination over-rul'd Their will, disposed by absolute decree Or high foreknowledge; they themselves d< Their own revolt, not I: if I foreknew, Foreknowledge had no influence on their ft Which had no less prov'd certain unforekn So without least impulse or shadow' of fat Or ought by... | |
 | William Ray - United States - 1821 - 272 pages
...addressing the Son on the subject of the revolt of the angels, and of the fall of man, lie says— Their own revolt, not I ; if I foreknew, Foreknowledge had no influence on their full. Which had no less prov'd certain unforeinoisn. Sc, without least impulse, or shadow ot f»te,... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 292 pages
...predestination over-ruled Their will, disposed by absolute decree Or high.foreknowledge: they themselves decreed Their own revolt, not I: if I foreknew, Foreknowledge...unforeknown. So without least impulse or shadow of fate, Or aught by me immutably foreseen, They trespass, authors to themselves in all Both what they judge,... | |
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