Reaching beyond all limit at one blow [ 140 ]

Unsound and false; nor is it aught but just,

That he who in debate of Truth hath won,

Most reason is that Reason overcome.

Who out of smallest things could without end

To thee not visible, when I alone [ 145 ]

Victor; though brutish that contest and foule,

Or potent tongue; fool, not to think how vain [ 135 ]

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And thus his own undaunted heart explores.

Twixt Host and Host but narrow space was left,

Th Apostate in his Sun-bright Chariot sate [ 100 ]

The highth of thy aspiring unopposd,

His puissance, trusting in th Almighties aide,

High in the midst exalted as a God

Prefer, and Pietie to God, though then

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So pondering, and from his armed Peers

When Reason hath to deal with force, yet so [ 125 ]

Remain not; wherefore should not strength and might

O Heavn! that such resemblance of the Highest

A dreadful intervall, and Front to Front [ 105 ]

Seemd in thy World erroneous to dissent

Should win in Arms, in both disputes alike

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Of hideous length: before the cloudie Van,

I mean to try, whose Reason I have trid [ 120 ]

From all: my Sect thou seest, now learn too late

Where boldest; though to sight unconquerable?

Should yet remain, where faith and realtie [ 115 ]

Satan with vast and haughtie strides advanct,

Unaided could have finisht thee, and whe九九藏書lmd

Presented stood in terrible array

Incenst, and thus securely him defid. [ 130 ]

There fail where Vertue fails, or weakest prove

Against th Omnipotent to rise in Arms;

Abandond at the terror of thy Power

Thy folly; or with solitarie hand

Among the mightiest, bent on highest deeds,

His daring foe, at this prevention more

The Throne of God unguarded, and his side

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How few somtimes may know, when thousands err.

Thy Legions under darkness; but thou seest

Abdiel that sight endurd not, where he stood

With Flaming Cherubim, and golden Shields;

Have raisd incessant Armies to defeat

Then lighted from his gorgeous Throne, for now

Came towring, armd in Adamant and Gold; [ 110 ]

Idol of Majesty Divine, enclosd