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the river…dragon tamd at length submits
to let his sojourners depart; and oft
humbles his stubborn heart; but still as ice
more hardnd after thaw; till in his rage
pursuing whom he late dismissd; the sea ' 195 '
swallows him with his host; but them lets pass
as on drie land between two christal walls;
awd by the rod of moses so to stand
divided; till his rescud gain thir shoar:
such wondrous power god to his saint will lend; ' 200 '
though present in his angel; who shall goe
before them in a cloud; and pillar of fire;
by day a cloud; by night a pillar of fire;
to guide them in thir journey; and remove
behinde them; while th obdurat king pursues: ' 205 '
all night he will pursue; but his approach
darkness defends between till morning watch;
then through the firey pillar and the cloud
god looking forth will trouble all his host
and craze thir chariot wheels: when by mand ' 210 '
moses once more his potent rod extends
over the sea; the sea his rod obeys;
on thir imbattelld ranks the waves return;
and overwhelm thir warr: the race elect
safe towards canaan from the shoar advance ' 215 '
through the wilde desert; not the readiest way;
least entring on the canaanite allarmd
warr terrifie them inexpert; and feare
return them back to egypt; choosing rather
inglorious life with servitude; for life ' 220 '
to noble and ignoble is more sweet
untraind in armes; where rashness leads not on。
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this also shall they gain by thir delay
in the wide wilderness; there they shall found
thir government; and thir great senate choose ' 225 '
through the twelve tribes; to rule by laws ordaind:
god from the mount of sinai; whose gray top
shall tremble; he descending; will himself
in thunder lightning and loud trumpets sound
ordaine them lawes; part such as appertaine ' 230 '
to civil justice; part religious rites
of sacrifice; informing them; by types
and shadowes; of that destind seed to bruise
the serpent; by what meanes he shall achieve
mankinds deliverance。 but the voice of god ' 235 '
to mortal eare is dreadful; they beseech
that moses might report to them his will;
and terror cease; he grants what they besaught
instructed that to god is no access
without mediator; whose high office now ' 240 '
moses in figure beares; to introduce
one greater; of whose day he shall foretell;
and all the prophets in thir age the times
of great messiah shall sing。 thus laws and rites
establisht; such delight hath god in men ' 245 '
obedient to his will; that he voutsafes
among them to set up his tabernacle;
the holy one with mortal men to dwell:
by his prescript a sanctuary is framd
of cedar; overlaid with gold; therein ' 250 '
an ark; and in the ark his testimony;
the records of his covnant; over these
a mercie…seat of gold between the wings
of two bright cherubim; before him burn
seaven lamps as in a zodiac representing ' 255 '
the heavnly fires; over the tent a cloud
shall rest by day; a fiery gleame by night;
save when they journie; and at length they e;
conducted by his angel to the land
promisd to abraham and his seed: the rest ' 260 '
were long to tell; how many battels fought;
how many kings destroyd; and kingdoms won;
or how the sun shall in mid heavn stand still
a day entire; and nights due course adjourne;
mans voice manding; sun in gibeon stand; ' 265 '
and thou moon in the vale of aialon;
till israel overe; so call the third
from abraham; son of isaac; and from him
his whole descent; who thus shall canaan win。
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here adam interposd。 o sent from heavn; ' 270 '
enlightner of my darkness; gracious things
thou hast reveald; those chiefly which concerne
just abraham and his seed: now first i finde
mine eyes true opning; and my heart much easd;
erwhile perplext with thoughts what would be ' 275 '
of mee and all mankind; but now i see
his day; in whom all nations shall be blest;
favour unmerited by me; who sought
forbiddn knowledge by forbiddn means。
this yet i apprehend not; why to those ' 280 '
among whom god will deigne to dwell on earth
so many and so various laws are givn;
so many laws argue so many sins
among them; how can god with such reside?
to whom thus michael。 doubt not but that sin ' 285 '
will reign among them; as of thee begot;
and therefore was law given them to evince
thir natural pravitie; by stirring up
sin against law to fight; that when they see
law can discover sin; but not remove; ' 290 '
save by those shadowie expiations weak;
the bloud of bulls and goats; they may conclude
some bloud more precious must be paid for man;
just for unjust; that in such righteousness
to them by faith imputed; they may finde ' 295 '
justification towards god; and peace
of conscience; which the law by ceremonies
cannot appease; nor man the moral part
perform; and not performing cannot live。
so law appears imperfet; and but givn ' 300 '
with purpose to resign them in full time
up to a better covnant; disciplind
from shadowie types to truth; from flesh to spirit;
from imposition of strict laws; to free
acceptance of large grace; from servil fear ' 305 '
to filial; works of law to works of faith。
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and therefore shall not moses; though of god
highly belovd; being but the minister
of law; his people into canaan lead;
but joshua whom the gentiles jesus call; ' 310 '
his name and office bearing; who shall quell
the adversarie serpent; and bring back
through the worlds wilderness long wanderd man
safe to eternal paradise of rest。
meanwhile they in thir earthly canaan plact ' 315 '
long time shall dwell and prosper; but when sins
national interrupt thir public peace;
provoking god to raise them enemies:
from whom as oft he saves them penitent
by judges first; then under kings; of whom ' 320 '
the second; both for pietie renownd
and puissant deeds; a promise shall receive
irrevocable; that his regal throne
for ever shall endure; the like shall sing
all prophecie; that of the royal stock ' 325 '
of david (so i name this king) shall rise
a son; the womans seed to thee foretold;
foretold to abraham; as in whom shall trust
all nations; and to kings foretold; of kings
the last; for of his reign shall be no end。 ' 330 '
but first a long succession must ensue;
and his next son for wealth and wisdom famd;
the clouded ark of god till then in tents
wandring; shall in a glorious temple enshrine。
such follow him; as shall be registerd ' 335 '
part good; part bad; of bad the longer scrowle;
whose foul idolatries; and other faults
heapt to the popular summe; will so incense
god; as to leave them; and expose thir land;
thir citie; his temple; and his holy ark ' 340 '
with all his sacred things; a scorn and prey
to that proud citie; whose high walls thou sawst
left in confusion; babylon thence calld。
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