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to that proud citie； whose high walls thou sawst
left in confusion； babylon thence calld。
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there in captivitie he lets them dwell
the space of seventie years； then brings them back； ＇ 345 ＇
remembring mercie； and his covnant sworn
to david； stablisht as the dayes of heavn。
returnd from babylon by leave of kings
thir lords； whom god disposd； the house of god
they first re…edifie； and for a while ＇ 350 ＇
in mean estate live moderate； till grown
in wealth and multitude； factious they grow；
but first among the priests dissension springs；
men who attend the altar； and should most
endeavour peace： thir strife pollution brings ＇ 355 ＇
upon the temple it self： at last they seise
the scepter； and regard not davids sons；
then loose it to a stranger； that the true
anointed king messiah might be born
barrd of his right； yet at his birth a starr ＇ 360 ＇
unseen before in heavn proclaims him ；
and guides the eastern sages； who enquire
his place； to offer incense； myrrh； and gold；
his place of birth a solemn angel tells
to simple shepherds； keeping watch by night； ＇ 365 ＇
they gladly thither haste； and by a quire
of squadrond angels hear his carol sung。
a virgin is his mother； but his sire
the power of the most high； he shall ascend
the throne hereditarie； and bound his reign ＇ 370 ＇
with earths wide bounds； his glory with the heavns。
he ceasd； discerning adam with such joy
surchargd； as had like grief bin dewd in tears；
without the vent of words； which these he breathd。
o prophet of glad tidings； finisher ＇ 375 ＇
of utmost hope！ now clear i understand
what oft my steddiest thoughts have searcht in vain；
why our great expectation should be calld
the seed of woman： virgin mother； haile；
high in the love of heavn； yet from my loynes ＇ 380 ＇
thou shalt proceed； and from thy womb the son
of god most high； so god with man unites。
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needs must the serpent now his capital bruise
expect with mortal paine： say where and when
thir fight； what stroke shall bruise the victors heel ＇ 385 ＇。
to whom thus michael。 dream not of thir fight；
as of a duel； or the local wounds
of head or heel： not therefore joynes the son
manhood to god…head； with more strength to foil
thy enemie； nor so is overe ＇ 390 ＇
satan； whose fall from heavn； a deadlier bruise；
disabld not to give thee thy deaths wound：
which hee； who es thy saviour； shall recure；
not by destroying satan； but his works
in thee and in thy seed： nor can this be； ＇ 395 ＇
but by fulfilling that which thou didst want；
obedience to the law of god； imposd
on penaltie of death； and suffering death；
the penaltie to thy transgression due；
and due to theirs which out of thine will grow： ＇ 400 ＇
so onely can high justice rest appaid。
the law of god exact he shall fulfill
both by obedience and by love； though love
alone fulfill the law； thy punishment
he shall endure by ing in the flesh ＇ 405 ＇
to a reproachful life and cursed death；
proclaiming life to all who shall believe
in his redemption； and that his obedience
imputed bees theirs by faith； his merits
to save them； not thir own； though legal works。 ＇ 410 ＇
for this he shall live hated； be blasphemd；
seisd on by force； judgd； and to death condemnd
a shameful and accurst； naild to the cross
by his own nation； slaine for bringing life；
but to the cross he nailes thy enemies； ＇ 415 ＇
the law that is against thee； and the sins
of all mankinde； with him there crucifid；
never to hurt them more who rightly trust
in this his satisfaction； so he dies；
but soon revives； death over him no power ＇ 420 ＇
shall long usurp； ere the third dawning light
returne； the starres of morn shall see him rise
out of his grave； fresh as the dawning light；
thy ransom paid； which man from death redeems；
his death for man； as many as offerd life ＇ 425 ＇
neglect not； and the benefit imbrace
by faith not void of workes： this god…like act
annuls thy doom； the death thou shouldst have dyd；
in sin for ever lost from life； this act
shall bruise the head of satan； crush his strength ＇ 430 ＇
defeating sin and death； his two maine armes；
and fix farr deeper in his head thir stings
then temporal death shall bruise the victors heel；
or theirs whom he redeems； a death like sleep；
a gentle wafting to immortal life。 ＇ 435 ＇
nor after resurrection shall he stay
longer on earth then certaine times to appeer
to his disciples； men who in his life
still followd him； to them shall leave in charge
to teach all nations what of him they learnd ＇ 440 ＇
and his salvation； them who shall beleeve
baptizing in the profluent streame； the signe
of washing them from guilt of sin to life
pure； and in mind prepard； if so befall；
for death； like that which the redeemer dyd。 ＇ 445 ＇
all nations they shall teach； for from that day
not onely to the sons of abrahams loines
salvation shall be preacht； but to the sons
of abrahams faith wherever through the world；
so in his seed all nations shall be blest。 ＇ 450 ＇
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then to the heavn of heavns he shall ascend
with victory； triumphing through the aire
over his foes and thine； there shall surprise
the serpent； prince of aire； and drag in chaines
through all his realme； and there confounded leave； ＇ 455 ＇
then enter into glory； and resume
his seat at gods right hand； exalted high
above all names in heavn； and thence shall e；
when this worlds dissolution shall be ripe；
with glory and power to judge both quick and dead ＇ 460 ＇
to judge th unfaithful dead； but to reward
his faithful； and receave them into bliss；
whether in heavn or earth； for then the earth
shall all be paradise； far happier place
then this of eden； and far happier daies。 ＇ 465 ＇
so spake th archangel michael； then pausd；
as at the worlds great period； and our sire
replete with joy and wonder thus replid。
o goodness infinite； goodness immense！
that all this good of evil shall produce； ＇ 470 ＇
and evil turn to good； more wonderful
then that which by creation first brought forth
light out of darkness！ full of doubt i stand；
whether i should repent me now of sin
by mee done and occasiond； or rejoyce ＇ 475 ＇
much more； that much more good thereof shall spring；
to god more glory； more good will to men
from god； and over wrauth grace shall abound。
but say； if our deliverer up to heavn
must reascend； what will betide the few ＇ 480 ＇
his faithful； left among th unfaithful herd；
the enemies of truth； who then shall guide
his people； who defend？ will they not deale
wors with his followers then with him they dealt？
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be sure they will； said th angel； but from heavn ＇ 485 ＇
hee to his own a forter will send；
the promise of the father； who shall dwell
his spirit within them； and the law of faith
working through love； upon thir