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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1801. Excerpt: ... About the new-arriv''d, in multitudes The ethereal people ran, to hear and know How all befel: They towards the throne supreme, Accountable, made haste, to make appear, With righteous plea, their utmost vigilance, 30 And easily approv''d; when the Most High Eternal Father, from his secret cloud, Amidst in thunder utter''d thus his voice. Assembled Angels, and ye Powers return''d From unsuccessful charge; be not dismay''d, 35 Nor troubled at these tidings from the earth, Which your sincerest care could not prevent; Foretold so lately what would come to pass, When first this tempter cross''d the gulf from Hell. I told ye then he mould prevail, and speed 40 On his bad errand; Man should be seduc''d, And flatter''d out of all, believing lies Against his Maker; no decree of mine Concurring to necessitate his fall, passionate temper: And Mr. Bowie cites, from Spenser''s Dash, naida, the following lines: " For heavenly Spirits have compassion " On mortal men, and rue their miserie." Ver. 40. / told ye then &c] See B. iii. &6--96. Newton. Ver. 42. believing lies Against his Maker;] Such as Satan had suggested; that all things did not proceed from God, that God kept the forbidden fruit from them out of envy, &c. Niwtom, Or touch with lightest moment of impulse 45; His free will, to her own inclining left In even scale. But fall''n he is; and now What rests, but that the mortal sentence pass On his transgression, --death denoune''d that day ? Which he presumes already vain and void, 50 Because not yet inflicted, as he fear''d, By some immediate stroke; but soon shall find Forbearance no acquittance, ere day end. Justice (hall not return as bounty scorn''d. But whom send I to judge them? whom but thee, 5J Vicegerent Son ? To thee I have transferr''d All judgement, whether in Heaven, or Earth, or Hell. Ver. ...