Of counterfeted truth thus held thir ears.

We mean to hold what anciently we claim

Laughst at thir vain designes and tumults vain,

In full resplendence, Heir of all my might, [ 720 ]

This our high place, our Sanctuarie, our Hill.

Of our Omnipotence, and with what Arms

Regions they passd, the mightie Regencies

So spake the Son, but Satan with his Powers

Let us advise, an九-九-藏-書d to this hazard draw

Impearls on every leaf and every flouer.

That Structure in the Dialect of men

They came, and Satan to his Royal seat

Made answer. Mightie Father, thou thy foes [ 735 ]

Thither to come, and with calumnious Art [ 770 ]

In our defense, lest unawares we lose

Then what this Garden is to all the Earth,

Is rising, who intends to erect his Throne 九-九-藏-書[ 725 ]

Neerly it now concernes us to be sure

To whom the Son with calm aspect and cleer

In imitation of that Mount whereon

Far was advanct on winged speed, an Host

Equal to ours, throughout the spacious North;

Givn me to quell thir pride, and in event [ 740 ]

Pretending so commanded to consult

High on a Hill, far blazing, as a Mount

At length into the limits of https://read.99csw.comthe North [ 755 ]

Matter to mee of Glory, whom thir hate

From Diamond Quarries hewn, and Rocks of Gold,

The Palace of great Lucifer, (so call [ 760 ]

Thy Rebels, or be found the worst in Heavn.

All thy Dominion, Adam, is no more

In battel, what our Power is, or our right.

Nor so content, hath in his thought to try

The Mountain of the Congregation calld;

Son, tho九-九-藏-書u in whom my glory I behold

Messiah was declard in sight of Heavn, [ 765 ]

Raisd on a Mount, with Pyramids and Towrs

Know whether I be dextrous to subdue

Stretcht into Longitude; which having passd

Justly hast in derision, and secure

With speed what force is left, and all imploy [ 730 ]

About the great reception of thir King,

And all the Sea, from one entire globose

Of Deitie or九*九*藏*書 Empire, such a foe

Affecting all equality with God,

In thir triple Degrees, Regions to which [ 750 ]

Innumerable as the Starrs of Night, [ 745 ]

Interpreted) which not long after, he

Lightning Divine, ineffable, serene,

Illustrates, when they see all Regal Power

Or Starrs of Morning, Dew-drops, which the Sun

For thither he assembld all his Train,

Of Seraphim and Potentates and Thrones