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spirits odorous breathes： flours and thir fruit
mans nourishment； by gradual scale sublimd
to vital spirits aspire； to animal；
to intellectual； give both life and sense； ＇ 485 ＇
fansie and understanding； whence the soule
reason receives； and reason is her being；
discursive； or intuitive； discourse
is oftest yours； the latter most is ours；
differing but in degree； of kind the same。 ＇ 490 ＇
wonder not then； what god for you saw good
if i refuse not； but convert； as you；
to proper substance； time may e when men
with angels may participate； and find
no inconvenient diet； nor too light fare： ＇ 495 ＇
and from these corporal nutriments perhaps
your bodies may at last turn all to spirit；
improvd by tract of time； and wingd ascend
ethereal； as wee； or may at choice
here or in heavnly paradises dwell； ＇ 500 ＇
if ye be found obedient； and retain
unalterably firm his love entire
whose progenie you are。 mean while enjoy
your fill what happiness this happie state
can prehend； incapable of more。 ＇ 505 ＇
to whom the patriarch of mankind replid；
o favourable spirit； propitious guest；
well hast thou taught the way that might direct
our knowledge； and the scale of nature set
from center to circumference； whereon ＇ 510 ＇
in contemplation of created things
by steps we may ascend to god。 but say；
what meant that caution joind； if ye be found
obedient？ can we want obedience then
to him； or possibly his love desert ＇ 515 ＇
who formd us from the dust； and placd us here
full to the utmost measure of what bliss
human desires can seek or apprehend？
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to whom the angel。 son of heavn and earth；
attend： that thou art happie； owe to god； ＇ 520 ＇
that thou continust such； owe to thy self；
that is； to thy obedience； therein stand。
this was that caution givn thee； be advisd。
god made thee perfet； not immutable；
and good he made thee； but to persevere ＇ 525 ＇
he left it in thy power； ordaind thy will
by nature free； not over…ruld by fate
inextricable； or strict necessity；
our voluntarie service he requires；
not our necessitated； such with him ＇ 530 ＇
finds no acceptance； nor can find； for how
can hearts； not free； be trid whether they serve
willing or no； who will but what they must
by destinie； and can no other choose？
myself and all th angelic host that stand ＇ 535 ＇
in sight of god enthrond； our happie state
hold； as you yours； while our obedience holds；
on other surety none； freely we serve
because we freely love； as in our will
to love or not； in this we stand or fall： ＇ 540 ＇
and som are falln； to disobedience falln；
and so from heavn to deepest hell； o fall
from what high state of bliss into what woe！
to whom our great progenitor。 thy words
attentive； and with more delighted eare ＇ 545 ＇
divine instructer； i have heard； then when
cherubic songs by night from neighbouring hills
aereal music send： nor knew i not
to be both will and deed created free；
yet that we never shall forget to love ＇ 550 ＇
our maker； and obey him whose mand
single； is yet so just； my constant thoughts
assurd me and still assure： though what thou tellst
hath past in heavn； som doubt within me move；
but more desire to hear； if thou consent； ＇ 555 ＇
the full relation； which must needs be strange；
worthy of sacred silence to be heard；
and we have yet large day； for scarce the sun
hath finisht half his journey； and scarce begins
his other half in the great zone of heavn。 ＇ 560 ＇
thus adam made request； and raphael
after short pause assenting； thus began。
high matter thou injoinst me； o prime of men；
sad task and hard； for how shall i relate
to human sense th invisible exploits ＇ 565 ＇
of warring spirits； how without remorse
the ruin of so many glorious once
and perfet while they stood； how last unfould
the secrets of another world； perhaps
not lawful to reveal？ yet for thy good ＇ 570 ＇
this is dispenct； and what surmounts the reach
of human sense； i shall delineate so；
by likning spiritual to corporal forms；
as may express them best； though what if earth
be but the shaddow of heavn； and things therein ＇ 575 ＇
each to other like； more then on earth is thought？
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as yet this world was not； and chaos wilde
reignd where these heavns now rowl； where earth now rests
upon her center poisd； when on a day
（for time； though in eternitie； applid ＇ 580 ＇
to motion； measures all things durable
by present； past； and future） on such day
as heavns great year brings forth； th empyreal host
of angels by imperial summons calld；
innumerable before th almighties throne ＇ 585 ＇
forthwith from all the ends of heavn appeerd
under thir hierarchs in orders bright
ten thousand thousand ensignes high advancd；
standards and gonfalons twixt van and reare
streame in the aire； and for distinction serve ＇ 590 ＇
of hierarchies； of orders； and degrees；
or in thir glittering tissues bear imblazd
holy memorials； acts of zeale and love
recorded eminent。 thus when in orbes
of circuit inexpressible they stood； ＇ 595 ＇
orb within orb； the father infinite；
by whom in bliss imbosomd sat the son；
amidst as from a flaming mount； whose top
brightness had made invisible； thus spake。
hear all ye angels； progenie of light； ＇ 600 ＇
thrones； dominations； princedoms； vertues； powers；
hear my decree； which unrevokt shall stand。
this day i have begot whom i declare
my onely son； and on this holy hill
him have anointed； whom ye now behold ＇ 605 ＇
at my right hand； your head i him appoint；
and by my self have sworn to him shall bow
all knees in heavn； and shall confess him lord：
under his great vice…gerent reign abide
united as one individual soule ＇ 610 ＇
for ever happie： him who disobeyes
mee disobeyes； breaks union； and that day
cast out from god and blessed vision； falls
into utter darkness； deep ingulft； his place
ordaind without redemption； without end。 ＇ 615 ＇
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so spake th omnipotent； and with his words
all seemd well pleasd； all seemd； but were not all。
that day； as other solemn dayes； they spent
in song and dance about the sacred hill；
mystical dance； which yonder starrie spheare ＇ 620 ＇
of planets and of fixt in all her wheeles
resembles nearest； mazes intricate；
eccentric； intervolvd； yet regular
then most； when most irregular they seem；
and in thir motions harmonie divine ＇ 625 ＇
so smooths her charming tones； that gods own ear
listens delighted。 eevning now approachd
（for wee have also our eevning and our morn；
wee ours for change delectable； not need）
forthwith from dance to sweet repast they turn ＇ 630 ＇
desirous； all in circles as they stood；
tables are set； and on a sudden pild
with angels food； and rubied nectar flows
in pearl； in diamond； and massie gold；
fruit of delicious vines； the growth of heavn。 ＇ 635 ＇
on flours reposd； and with fresh flourets crownd；
they eate； they drink； and in munion sweet
quaff immortalitie and joy； secure
of surfet where full measure onely bounds
excess； before th all bounteous king； who showrd ＇ 640 ＇
with copious hand； rejoycing in thir joy。
now when ambrosial night with clouds exhald
from that high mount of god； whence light & shade
spring both； the face of brightest heavn had changd
to grateful twilight （for night es not there ＇ 645 ＇
in darker veile） and roseat dews disposd
all but the unsleeping eyes of god to rest；
wide over all the plain； and wider farr
then all this globous earth in plain out spred；
（such are the courts of god） th angelic throng ＇ 650 ＇
disperst in bands and files thir camp extend
by living streams among the trees of life；
pavilions numberless； and sudden reard；
celestial tabernacles； where they slept
fannd with coole winds； save those who in thir course ＇ 655 ＇
melodious hymns about the sovran throne
alternate all night long： but not so wakd
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