In a dark Age, against example good,

And now what further shall ensue, behold.

Select for life shall in the Ark be lodgd,

The paths of righteousness, how much more safe,

To teach thee that God attributes to place

Of them derided, but of God observd

Shall with thir freedom lost all vertu loose

To save himself and hｒｅaｄ.99ｃsｗ.comoushold from amidst [ 820 ]

No sanctitie, if none be thither brought

Down the great River to the opning Gulf,

And shelterd round, but all the Cataracts

By Men who there frequent, or therein dwell.

Of Paradise by might of Waves be moovd [ 830 ]

Of Heavn set open on the Earth shall powre [ 825 ]

Above九*九*藏*書 the highest Hills: then shall this Mount

Out of his place, pushd by the horned floud,

More then anough, that temperance may be trid: [ 805 ]

Or violence, hee of wicked wayes

And full of peace, denouncing wrauth to come [ 815 ]

Shall them admonish, and before them set

Shall leave them to enjoy; for th Earth九_九_藏_書 shall bear

The one just Man alive; by his command

No sooner hee with them of Man and Beast

On thir impenitence; and shall returne

And fear of God, from whom thir pietie feignd

The haunt of Seales and Orcs, and Sea-mews clang. [ 835 ]

Beyond all bounds, till inundation rise

With all his verdure spoild, and Trees adrihｔtpｓ://ｒeaｄ•99ｃｓｗ.coｍft

Against invaders; therefore coold in zeale

A World devote to universal rack.

Justice and Temperance, Truth and Faith forgot;

Broke up, shall heave the Ocean to usurp

Against allurement, custom, and a World [ 810 ]

One Man except, the onely Son of light

Offended; fearless of reproach and scorn,

In sharp contest of Baread.99csw.comttel found no aide [ 800 ]

Thenceforth shall practice how to live secure,

Shall build a wondrous Ark, as thou beheldst,

And there take root an Iland salt and bare,

So all shall turn degenerate, all depravd,

Raine day and night, all fountains of the Deep

The conquerd also, and enslavd by Warr

Worldlie or dissolute, on what thir Lords