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my overshadowing spirit and might with thee ＇ 165 ＇
i send along； ride forth； and bid the deep
within appointed bounds be heavn and earth；
boundless the deep； because i am who fill
infinitude； nor vacuous the space。
though i uncircumscribd my self retire； ＇ 170 ＇
and put not forth my goodness； which is free
to act or not； necessitie and chance
approach not mee； and what i will is fate。
so spake th almightie； and to what he spake
his word； the filial godhead； gave effect。 ＇ 175 ＇
immediate are the acts of god； more swift
then time or motion； but to human ears
cannot without process of speech be told；
so told as earthly notion can receave。
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great triumph and rejoycing was in heavn ＇ 180 ＇
when such was heard declard the almighties will；
glorie they sung to the most high； good will
to future men； and in thir dwellings peace：
glorie to him whose just avenging ire
had driven out th ungodly from his sight ＇ 185 ＇
and th habitations of the just； to him
glorie and praise； whose wisdom had ordaind
good out of evil to create； in stead
of spirits maligne a better race to bring
into thir vacant room； and thence diffuse ＇ 190 ＇
his good to worlds and ages infinite。
so sang the hierarchies： mean while the son
on his great expedition now appeerd；
girt with omnipotence； with radiance crownd
of majestie divine； sapience and love ＇ 195 ＇
immense； and all his father in him shon。
about his chariot numberless were pourd
cherub and seraph； potentates and thrones；
and vertues； winged spirits； and chariots wingd；
from the armoury of god； where stand of old ＇ 200 ＇
myriads between two brazen mountains lodgd
against a solemn day； harnest at hand；
celestial equipage； and now came forth
spontaneous； for within them spirit livd；
attendant on thir lord： heavn opnd wide ＇ 205 ＇
her ever during gates； harmonious sound
on golden hinges moving； to let forth
the king of glorie in his powerful word
and spirit ing to create new worlds。
on heavnly ground they stood； and from the shore ＇ 210 ＇
they viewd the vast immeasurable abyss
outrageous as a sea； dark； wasteful； wilde；
up from the bottom turnd by furious windes
and surging waves； as mountains to assault
heavns highth； and with the center mix the pole。 ＇ 215 ＇
silence； ye troubld waves； and thou deep； peace；
said then th omnific word； your discord end：
nor staid； but on the wings of cherubim
uplifted； in paternal glorie rode
farr into chaos； and the world unborn； ＇ 220 ＇
for chaos heard his voice： him all his traine
followd in bright procession to behold
creation； and the wonders of his might。
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then staid the fervid wheeles； and in his hand
he took the golden passes； prepard ＇ 225 ＇
in gods eternal store； to circumscribe
this universe； and all created things：
one foot he centerd； and the other turnd
round through the vast profunditie obscure；
and said； thus farr extend； thus farr thy bounds； ＇ 230 ＇
this be thy just circumference； o world。
thus god the heavn created； thus the earth；
matter unformd and void： darkness profound
coverd th abyss： but on the watrie calme
his brooding wings the spirit of god outspred； ＇ 235 ＇
and vital vertue infusd； and vital warmth
throughout the fluid mass； but downward purgd
the black tartareous cold infernal dregs
adverse to life： then founded； then conglobd
like things to like； the rest to several place ＇ 240 ＇
disparted； and between spun out the air；
and earth self ballanct on her center hung。
let ther be light； said god； and forthwith light
ethereal； first of things； quintessence pure
sprung from the deep； and from her native east ＇ 245 ＇
to journie through the airie gloom began；
spheard in a radiant cloud； for yet the sun
was not； shee in a cloudie tabernacle
sojournd the while。 god saw the light was good；
and light from darkness by the hemisphere ＇ 250 ＇
divided： light the day； and darkness night
he namd。 thus was the first day eevn and morn：
nor past uncelebrated； nor unsung
by the celestial quires； when orient light
exhaling first from darkness they beheld； ＇ 255 ＇
birth…day of heavn and earth； with joy and shout
the hollow universal orb they filld；
and touchd thir golden harps； and hymning praisd
god and his works； creatour him they sung；
both when first eevning was； and when first morn。 ＇ 260 ＇
again； god said； let ther be firmament
amid the waters； and let it divide
the waters from the waters： and god made
the firmament； expanse of liquid； pure；
transparent； elemental air； diffusd ＇ 265 ＇
in circuit to the uttermost convex
of this great round： partition firm and sure；
the waters underneath from those above
dividing： for as earth； so he the world
built on circumfluous waters calme； in wide ＇ 270 ＇
crystallin ocean； and the loud misrule
of chaos farr removd； least fierce extreames
contiguous might distemper the whole frame：
and heavn he namd the firmament： so eevn
and morning chorus sung the second day。 ＇ 275 ＇
the earth was formd； but in the womb as yet
of waters； embryon immature involvd；
appeerd not： over all the face of earth
main ocean flowd； not idle； but with warme
prolific humour softning all her globe； ＇ 280 ＇
fermented the great mother to conceave；
satiate with genial moisture； when god said
be gatherd now ye waters under heavn
into one place； and let dry land appeer。
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immediately the mountains huge appeer ＇ 285 ＇
emergent； and thir broad bare backs upheave
into the clouds； thir tops ascend the skie：
so high as heavd the tumid hills； so low
down sunk a hollow bottom broad and deep；
capacious bed of waters： thither they ＇ 290 ＇
hasted with glad precipitance； uprowld
as drops on dust conglobing from the drie；
part rise in crystal wall； or ridge direct；
for haste； such flight the great mand impressd
on the swift flouds： as armies at the call ＇ 295 ＇
of trumpet （for of armies thou hast heard）
troop to thir standard； so the watrie throng；
wave rowling after wave； where way they found；
if steep； with torrent rapture； if through plaine；
soft…ebbing； nor withstood them rock or hill； ＇ 300 ＇
but they； or under ground； or circuit wide
with serpent errour wandring； found thir way；
and on the washie oose deep channels wore；
easie； ere god had bid the ground be drie；
all but within those banks； where rivers now ＇ 305 ＇
stream； and perpetual draw thir humid traine。
the dry land； earth； and the great receptacle
of congregated waters he calld seas：
and saw that it was good； and said； let th earth
put forth the verdant grass； herb yielding seed； ＇ 310 ＇
and fruit tree yielding fruit after her kind；
whose seed is in her self upon the earth。
he scarce had said； when the bare earth； till then
desert and bare； unsightly； unadornd；
brought forth the tender grass； whose verdure clad ＇ 315 ＇
her universal face with pleasant green；
then herbs of every leaf； that sudden flourd
opning thir various colours； and made gay
her bosom smelling sweet： and these scarce blown；
forth flourisht thick the clustring vine； forth crept ＇ 320 ＇
the smelling gourd； up stood the cornie reed
embattelld in her field： and the humble shrub；
and bush with frizld hair implicit： last
rose as in dance the stately trees； and spred
thir branches hung with copious fruit； or gemmd ＇ 325 ＇
thir blossoms： with high woods the hills were crownd；
with tufts the vallies and each fountain side；
with borders long the rivers。 that earth now
seemd like to heavn； a seat where gods might dwell；
or wander with delight； and love to haunt ＇ 330 ＇
her sacred shades： though god had yet not raind
upon the earth； and man to till the ground
none was； but from the earth a dewie mist
went up and waterd all the ground； and each
plant of the field； which ere it was in the earth ＇ 335 ＇
god made； and every herb； before it grew
on the