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Must reascend, what will betide the few [ 480 ]
Whether I should repent me now of sin
His Seat at Gods right hand, exalted high
From God, and over wrauth grace shall abound.
And evil turn to good; more wonderful
His people, who defend? will they not dealeｒｅad•９９ｃsw•cｏm
Light out of darkness! full of doubt I stand,
That all this good of evil shall produce, [ 470 ]
Replete with joy and wonder thus replid.
With glory and power to judge both quick and dead [ 460 ]
Over his foes and thine; there shall surpr九_九_藏_書ise
By mee done and occasiond, or rejoyce [ 475 ]
O goodness infinite, goodness immense!
Then that which by creation first brought forth
To judge th unfaithful dead, but to reward
As at the Worlds great period; and our Sire
Through all his Realme, and tread.99csw.comhere confounded leave; [ 455 ]
Wors with his followers then with him they dealt?
His faithful, and receave them into bliss,
Then enter into glory, and resume
When this worlds dissolution shall be ripe,
Whether in Heavn or Earth, for then the Earth
Much九_九_藏_書 more, that much more good thereof shall spring,
With victory, triumphing through the aire
Then to the Heavn of Heavns he shall ascend
His faithful, left among th unfaithful herd,
The Serpent, Prince of aire, and drag in Chaines
But say, if our deliverer up to He
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Shall all be Paradise, far happier place
So spake th Archangel Michael, then pausd,
Then this of Eden, and far happier daies. [ 465 ]
The enemies of truth; who then shall guide
Above all names in Heavn; and thence shall come,
To God more glory, more good will to Men