Nisroc, of Principalities the prime;

Soon closing, and by native vigour heald.

Sore toild, his rivn Armes to havoc hewn,

Incapable of mortal injurie

Not to be overpowerd, Companions deare,

Due search and consultation will disclose. [ 445 ]

The remedie; perhaps more valid Armes,

Of evil then so small as easie think

Unhurt our mindes, and understanding sound,

Omnis九*九*藏*書cient thought. True is, less firmly armd, [ 430 ]

As one he stood escapt from cruel fight,

Of Mightiest. Sense of pleasure we may well

Which all subdues, and makes remiss the hands

What Heavens Lord had powerfullest to send [ 425 ]

Till now not known, but known as soon contemnd,

Ruin must needs ensue; for what availes

Too mean pretense, but what we mo九_九_藏_書re affect,

Some disadvantage we endurd and paine,

But live content, which is the calmest life:

With what more forcible we may offend [ 465 ]

In Nature none: if other hidden cause

May serve to better us, and worse our foes, [ 440 ]

Sufficient to subdue us to his will,

Against us from about his Throne, and judgd

And cloudie in aspect thus answering spake. [ 4九*九*藏*書50 ]

Of future we may deem him, though till now

But pain is perfet miserie, the worst

He sat; and in th assembly next upstood

Since now we find this our Empyreal form

Of evils, and excessive, overturnes

Against unpaind, impassive; from which evil [ 455 ]

Deliverer from new Lords, leader to free

Honour, Dominion, Glorie, and renowne,

Valour or strength, though mathｔtpｓ://ｒｅaｄ•９９ｃsw•ｃoｍchless, quelld with pain

Who have sustaind one day in doubtful fight

Or equal what between us made the odds,

Against unequal arms to fight in paine,

O now in danger trid, now known in Armes

Our yet unwounded Enemies, or arme

Our selves with like defence, to me deserves

(And if one day, why not Eternal dayes?)

Weapons more violent, when next we meet,

Enjoyment of our rhttps://read.99csw.comight as Gods; yet hard

For Gods, and too unequal work we find

Imperishable, and though piercd with wound, [ 435 ]

No less then for deliverance what we owe.

But proves not so: then fallible, it seems,

Spare out of life perhaps, and not repine, [ 460 ]

Left them Superiour, while we can preserve

Found worthy not of Libertie alone, [ 420 ]

All patience. He who therefore can invent