One of our number thus reduct becomes,

Equal to him begotten Son, by whom [ 835 ]

Thy self though great and glorious dost thou count,

With Regal Scepter, every Soule in Heavn

Expected, least of all from thee, ingrate

Thrones, Dominations, Princedoms, Vertues, Powers, [ 840 ]

Or all Angelic Nahttps://read.99csw.comture joind in one,

Thee what thou art, and formd the Powrs of Heavn

Th incensed Father, and th incensed Son,

Essential Powers, nor by his Reign obscurd,

Such as he pleasd, and circumscribd thir being? [ 825 ]

One over all with unsucceeded power.

Crownd them with Glory, https://read.99csw.comand to thir Glory namd

Yet by experience taught we know how good,

As by his Word the mighty Father made

Flatly unjust, to binde with Laws the free,

Shalt thou give Law to God, shalt thou dispute

And tempt not these; but hastn to appease

That to his only Son by right endud [ 815 ]

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Returns our own. Cease then this impious rage, [ 845 ]

His Laws our Laws, all honour to him done

With him the points of libertie, who made

All things, evn thee, and all the Spirits of Heavn

To make us less, bent rather to exalt

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While Pardon may be found in time besought.

And equal over equals to let Reigne, [ 820 ]

That equal over equals Monarch Reigne:

Words which no eare ever to hear in Heavn [ 810 ]

The just Decree of God, pronounct and sworn,

But more illustrious made, since he the Head

In place thy self s九-九-藏-書o high above thy Peeres.

Our happie state under one Head more neer [ 830 ]

Canst thou with impious obloquie condemne

Confess him rightful King? unjust thou saist

And of our good, and of our dignitie

By him created in thir bright degrees,

O argument blasphemous, false and proud!

United. But to grant it thee unjust,