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    【】absolutedecree

    hforeknoselvesdecreed

    theiro,noti;ififoreknew,

    foreknoheirfault,

    ainunforeknown.

    sopulseorshadoe,

    htbyiutablyforeseen,

    theytrespass,authorstotheelvesinall

    boththeyjudge,andtheychoose;forso

    ifortheree:aheystrein,

    tilltheyenthralltheelves;ielsestge

    theiature,andrevokethehighdecree

    ungeable,eteal,hordaind

    theirfreedotheytheelvesordaindtheirfall.

    thefirstsortbytheiroionfell,

    selfteted,selfdepravd:nfalls,deceivd

    bytheotherfirst:nthereforeshallfindgrace,

    theotheone:inrdjusticeboth,

    throughheaveh,soshallgloryexcel;

    butrcy,firstandlast,shallbrightestshine.

    thusbrosialfragrancefilld

    allheaven,andintheblessedspiritselect

    senseofnewjoyineffablediffusd.

    beyondparethesonofgodwasseen

    stglorious;inhillhisfathershone

    substantiallyexpressd;andinhisface

    divinepassionvisiblyappeard,

    loveeasuregrace,

    paradiselost

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    tering,thushetohisfatherspake.

    ofather,gralosd

    thysovrannd,thatnshouldfindgrace;

    ,thatnshouldfindgrace;

    forhheavehshallhighextol

    thypraises,erablesound

    ofhysandsacredsongs,hthythrone

    enpassdshallresoundtheeeverblest.

    forshouldnfinallybelost,shouldn,

    thycreaturelatesolovd,thyyouson,

    fallcirtedthusbyfraud,thoughjoind

    hhisotheefar,

    thatfarbefrohee,father,judge

    ofallthingsde,andjudgestht.

    orshalltheadversarythusobtain

    hisend,andfrustratethineshallhefulfill

    hislidthygoodnessbringtonought,

    orproudretu,thoughtohisheavierdoo

    yetplishd,andtohell

    dratheankind,

    byhiruptedorthouthyself

    abolishthyake

    forhiade

    soshouldthygoodnessandthygreatnessboth

    bequestiondandblasphehoutdefence.

    tothegreatcreatorthusreplied.

    oson,insoulhathchiefdelight,

    sonofbososonalone.

    y,andeffectualght,

    paradiselost

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    allhastthouspokenasthoughtsare,all

    asetealpurposehathdecreed;

    nshallnotquitebelost,butsavdwhowill;

    yetnotof,butgra

    freelyvouoreiwillrenew

    hislapsedpohoughforfeit;ahralld

    bysintofoulexorbitantdesires;

    upheldby,yetoncereheshallstand

    onevengroundagainsthisrtalfoe;

    byupheld,thatheyknowhowfrail

    hisfallennditionis,andtoowe

    allhisdeliverane.

    soihavechosenofpee,

    eleywill:

    therestshallhearcall,andoftbewad

    theirsinfulstate,andtoappeasebetis

    theinseddeity,e

    invites;foriheirsensesdark,

    aysuffidsoftenstos

    topray,repent,andbringobediencedue.

    toprayer,repentandobediencedue,

    thoughbutendeavourdhsient,

    neearshallnotbesloishut.

    andiasaguide,

    uirensce;iftheywillhear,

    lightafterlight,heyshallattain,

    andtotheend,persisting,safearrive.

    thislongsufferanddayofgrace,

    theyands,shallaste;

    paradiselost

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    buthardbehardend,blindbeblindedre,

    thattheyystuleon,anddeeperfall;

    andsuerlude.

    butyetallisnotdone;ndisobeying,

    disloyal,breakshisfealty,andsins

    againstthehighsuprecyofheaven,

    affeggodhead,and,solosingall,

    toexpiatehistreasonhathnoughtleft,

    buttodestrusacredae,

    he,ustdie,

    dieheorjusti

    sootherable,andaswilling,pay

    therigidsatisfa,deathfordeath.

    say,heavenlypohlove

    nsrtalcri,andjusttheunjusttosave

    dysodear

    andsilensbehalf

    heaskd,butalltheheavenlyquirestoodte,

    patronorintercessouoneappeard,

    chlessthatdurstuponhisownheaddraw

    thedeadlyforfeiture,andra.

    andnoptionallnkind

    sthavebeenlost,adjudgdtodeathandhell

    bydooevere,hadnotthesonofgod,

    inthefulnessdwellsoflovedivine,

    hisdearestdiationthusrenewd.

    father,thyanshallfindgrace;

    andshallgraeans,thatfindsherway,

    paradiselost

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    thespeediestofthyessengers,

    tovisitallthycreatures,andtoall

    esued,unilord,unsought

    happyforn,soing;heheraid

    everseek,oncedeadinsins,andlost;

    atoforhielf,oret,

    iedanduhn;

    beholdthen:forhilifeforlife

    ioffer:ohineangerfall;

    a;iforhissakewillleave

    thybosoandthisgloryothee

    freelyputoff,andforhiastlydie

    eletdeathwreakallhisrage.

    underhisgloopolong

    lievanquished.thouhastgiventopossess

    lifeinselfforever;bytheeilive;

    thoughnohisdue,

    allthatofdie,yet,thatdebtpaid,

    thoueihsograve

    hisprey,norsufferunspottedsoul

    foreverhrruptioodwell;

    butishallrisevictorious,andsubdue

    vanquisher,spoiledofhisvauntedspoil.

    deathhisdeathshenreceive,andstoop

    inglorious,ofhisrtalstingdisard;

    ithroughthealeairintriuhhigh

    shallleadhellcaptiveugrehell,andshow

    thepothesight

    pleased,outofheavenshaltlookdoile,

    paradiselost

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    yfoes;

    deathlast,andhhisaseglutthegrave;

    then,ultitudeofredeed,

    shallenterheaven,longabsent,au,

    father,toseethyface,loud

    ofangershallrein,butpeaceassured

    andre:ore

    theh,butinthypresencejoyentire.

    hishi

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