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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

    72of374

    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,

    aysuffidso