Thy equal fear that my firm Faith and Love

For hee who tempts, though in vain, at least asperses

More wise, more watchful, stronger, if need were

Shame to be overcome or over-reacht

Th attempt itself, intended by our Foe. [ 295 ]

And anger wouldst resent the offerd wrong, [ 300 ]

For such threａd.99ｃsｗ.ｃｏmou art, from sin and blame entire:

As wee, not capable of death or paine,

Not incorruptible of Faith, not prooff

The Enemie, though bold, will hardly dare,

Nor thou his malice and false guile contemn;

And Matrimonial Love; but Eve, who thought

From thee alone, which on us both九-九-藏-書 at once

Would utmost vigor raise, and raisd unite.

Not diffident of thee do I dissuade

His fraud is then thy fear, which plain inferrs [ 285 ]

Of outward strength; while shame, thou looking on,

Though ineffectual found: misdeem not then,

Thus her reply with accent sweet renewd.

Daughterhttps://read.99csw.com of God and Man, immortal Eve,

The tempted with dishonour foul, supposd

To whom with healing words Adam replyd. [ 290 ]

Suttle he needs must be, who could seduce

If such affront I labour to avert

I from the influence of thy looks receave

With me, best witness of thy Vertue trid.

So spake九*九*藏*書 domestick Adam in his care

His violence thou fearst not, being such,

Why shouldst not thou like sense within thee feel [ 315 ]

Angels nor think superfluous others aid.

When I am present, and thy trial choose

Against temptation: thou thy self with scorne

Access in every Vertue, in thy sight [ 310 ]

九*九*藏*書Less attributed to her Faith sincere, [ 320 ]

Thoughts, which how found they harbour in thy brest

Adam, misthought of her to thee so dear?

Or daring, first on mee th assault shall light. [ 305 ]

Thy absence from my sight, but to avoid

Can by his fraud be shakn or seduct;

Can either not receave, or can repell.