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    untainoftheioncalled;

    forthitherheasseledallhistrain,

    pretendingsoonsult

    aboutthegreatreceptionoftheirking,

    thithertoe,andniousart

    ofunterfeitedtruththusheldtheirears.

    thrones,donations,princedo,virtues,powers;

    ifthesegnificktitlesyetrein

    itular,sinree

    anotheoselfengrossed

    allpoe

    ofkinganointed,forallthishaste

    ofdnightrdhurriedetinghere,

    thisonlytonsulthoaybest,

    paradiselost

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    haybedevisedofhonoursnew,

    reus

    kributeyetunpaid,prostrationvile

    toochtoodoublehowendured,

    toone,andtohisigenoed

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    ournds,andteaastoffthisyoke

    ityouehoosetobend

    thesupplekneeye,ifitrust

    tokno,orifyeknowyourselves

    nativesandsonsofheavenpossessedbefore

    bynone;andifnotequalall,yetfree,

    equallyfree;forordersanddegrees

    jaothliberty,but.

    e

    narhaslivebyright

    hisequals,ifinpolendourless,

    infreedoqualortroduce

    laonus,houtlaw

    erotchlessforthistobeourlord,

    andlookforadoration,totheabuse

    ofthoseierialtitles,

    ourbeingordaiogove,nottoserve.

    thusfarhisbolddisursehoutntroul

    hadaudien

    abdiel,thannoneorezealadored

    thedeity,anddivinendsobeyed,

    stoodup,andinaflaofzealsevere

    thecurrentofhisfurythusopposed.

    paradiselost

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    untblaspheus,false,andproud

    wordsohearinheaven

    expethee,ingrate,

    inplacethyselfsohighabovethypeers.

    stthoun

    thejustdecreeofgod,pronoundswo,

    thattohisonlyson,byrightendued

    hregalscepter,everysoulinheaven

    shallbendtheknee,andinthathonourdue

    nfesshiightfulkingunjust,thousayest,

    flatlyunjust,tobindhlahefree,

    andequaloverequalstn,

    oneoverallhunsueededpower.

    shaltthougivelaogodshaltthoudispute

    thepointsofliberty,ade

    theeedthepowersofheaven

    suchashepleased,andribedtheirbeing

    yet,byexperieaught,good,

    andoodandnity

    hothought

    tokeusless,bentrathertoexalt

    ourhappystate,underoneheadrenear

    united.buttograntittheeunjust,

    thatequaloverequalsnarchreign:

    thyself,thoughgreatandglorious,dostthouunt,

    orallangeliaturejoinedinone,

    equaltohiegottensonby,

    asbyhisade

    allthihee;andallthespiritsofheaven

    paradiselost

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    byhireatedintheirbrightdegrees,

    croed

    thrones,donations,princedo,virtues,powers,

    essentialpoured,

    butreillustriousde;sihehead

    oneofouuerthusreducedbees;

    hisladone

    retusouropie,

    athese;buthastentoappease

    theinsedfather,andtheinsedson,

    aybefoundintibesought.

    sospaketheferventangel;buthiszeal

    nonesended,asoutofseasonjudged,

    ularandrash:rejoiced

    theapostate,and,rehaughty,thusreplied.

    thatedthehouandthework

    ofsendaryhands,bytasktransferred

    froathertohissepointandnew

    doeheleaed:who

    saw

    berestthou

    thyking,akergavetheebeing

    weknoeasnow;

    kno,selfraised

    byouroalurse

    hadature

    ofthisouativeheaveherealsons.

    ourpuissanceisourohand

    shallteachushighestdeeds,byprooftotry

    paradiselost

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    houshaltbehold

    herbysupplicationend

    address,andtobegirtthealghtythrone

    beseegorbesieging.thisreport,

    thesetidingscarrytotheanointedking;

    andfly,ereevilinterceptthyflight.

    hesaid;and,asthesoundofersdeep,

    hoarserrechoedtohiswordsapplause

    throughtheinfi;norlessforthat

    theflangseraphfearless,thoughalone

    enpassedroundhfoes,thusansweredbold.

    oalienatefrood,ospiritaursed,

    forsakenofallgoodiseethyfall

    deterned,andthyhaplesscrewinvolved

    inthisperfidiousfraud,ntagionspread

    bothofthydpunishnt:heh

    roubledhooquittheyoke

    ofgodsssiah;thoseindulgentlaws

    benoherdecrees

    againsttheearegohhoutrecall;

    thatgoldeer,houdidstreject,

    isnoobruiseandbreak

    thydisobedience.houdidstadvise;

    yetnotforthyadviceorthreatsifly

    theseeed,lesttheh

    ie,ragingintosuddenfla,

    distinguishnot:forsooofeel

    histhuhyhead,devfire.

    theinglea,

    paradiselost

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    heethoushaltknow.

    sospaketheseraphabdiel,faithfulfound

    ahless,faithfulonlyhe;

    anginnurablefalse,unved,

    unshaken,unseduced,unterrified,

    hisloyaltyhekept,hislove,hiszeal;

    nouer,norexale,

    tostruth,orgehisnstantnd,

    thoughsingle.frodsttheorthhepassed,

    lhhostiles,ained

    superiour,norofviolencefearedaught;

    and,hretorteds,hisbackhetued

    onthoseproudtoed.

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    allnightthedreadlessangel,unpursued,

    throughheavenspainheldhiso,

    hecirghours,hrosyhand

    unbarredthegatesoflight.thereisacave

    ountofgod,fastbyhisthrone,

    anddarknessiualround

    lodgeanddislodgebytus,akesthrough

    heaven

    gratefulvicissitude,likedayandnight;

    lightissuesforth,andattheotherdoor

    obsequiousdarkers,tillherhour

    toveiltheheaven,thoughdarkhereghtwell

    seehere

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