按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
the promise of the father； who shall dwell
his spirit within them； and the law of faith
working through love； upon thir hearts shall write；
to guide them in all truth； and also arme ＇ 490 ＇
with spiritual armour； able to resist
satans assaults； and quench his fierie darts；
what man can do against them； not affraid；
though to the death； against such cruelties
with inward consolations repenct； ＇ 495 ＇
and oft supported so as shall amaze
thir proudest persecuters： for the spirit
powrd first on his apostles； whom he sends
to evangelize the nations； then on all
baptizd； shall them with wondrous gifts endue ＇ 500 ＇
to speak all tongues； and do all miracles；
as did thir lord before them。 thus they win
great numbers of each nation to receave
with joy the tidings brought from heavn： at length
thir ministry performd； and race well run； ＇ 505 ＇
thir doctrine and thir story written left；
they die； but in thir room； as they forewarne；
wolves shall succeed for teachers； grievous wolves；
who all the sacred mysteries of heavn
to thir own vile advantages shall turne ＇ 510 ＇
of lucre and ambition； and the truth
with superstitions and traditions taint；
left onely in those written records pure；
though not but by the spirit understood。
then shall they seek to avail themselves of names； ＇ 515 ＇
places and titles； and with these to joine
secular power； though feigning still to act
by spiritual； to themselves appropriating
the spirit of god； promisd alike and givn
to all beleevers； and from that pretense； ＇ 520 ＇
spiritual lawes by carnal power shall force
on every conscience； laws which none shall finde
left them inrould； or what the spirit within
shall on the heart engrave。 what will they then
but force the spirit of grace it self； and binde ＇ 525 ＇
his consort libertie； what； but unbuild
his living temples； built by faith to stand；
thir own faith not anothers： for on earth
who against faith and conscience can be heard
infallible？ yet many will presume： ＇ 530 ＇
whence heavie persecution shall arise
on all who in the worship persevere
of spirit and truth； the rest； farr greater part；
well deem in outward rites and specious formes
religion satisfid； truth shall retire ＇ 535 ＇
bestuck with slandrous darts； and works of faith
rarely be found： so shall the world goe on；
to good malignant； to bad men benigne；
under her own waight groaning till the day
appeer of respiration to the just； ＇ 540 ＇
and vengeance to the wicked； at return
of him so lately promissd to thy aid
the womans seed； obscurely then foretold；
now amplier known thy saviour and thy lord；
last in the clouds from heavn to be reveald ＇ 545 ＇
in glory of the father； to dissolve
satan with his perverted world； then raise
from the conflagrant mass； purgd and refind；
new heavns； new earth； ages of endless date
founded in righteousness and peace and love ＇ 550 ＇
to bring forth fruits joy and eternal bliss。
．。
Paradise Lost Ⅻ13
。小［说网｝
he ended； and thus adam last replyd。
how soon hath thy prediction； seer blest；
measurd this transient world； the race of time；
till time stand fixt： beyond is all abyss； ＇ 555 ＇
eternitie； whose end no eye can reach。
greatly instructed i shall hence depart。
greatly in peace of thought； and have my fill
of knowledge； what this vessel can containe；
beyond which was my folly to aspire。 ＇ 560 ＇
henceforth i learne； that to obey is best；
and love with feare the onely god； to walk
as in his presence； ever to observe
his providence； and on him sole depend；
merciful over all his works； with good ＇ 565 ＇
still overing evil； and by small
acplishing great things； by things deemd weak
subverting worldly strong； and worldly wise
by simply meek； that suffering for truths sake
is fortitude to highest victorie； ＇ 570 ＇
and to the faithful death the gate of life；
taught this by his example whom i now
acknowledge my redeemer ever blest。
to whom thus also th angel last replid：
this having learnt； thou hast attained the summe ＇ 575 ＇
of wisdom； hope no higher； though all the starrs
thou knewst by name； and all th ethereal powers；
all secrets of the deep； all natures works；
or works of god in heavn； aire； earth； or sea；
and all the riches of this world enjoydst； ＇ 580 ＇
and all the rule； one empire； onely add
deeds to thy knowledge answerable； add faith；
add vertue； patience； temperance； add love；
by name to e calld charitie； the soul
of all the rest： then wilt thou not be loath ＇ 585 ＇
to leave this paradise； but shalt possess
a paradise within thee； happier farr。
xs
Paradise Lost Ⅻ14
/小。说＋
let us descend now therefore from this top
of speculation； for the hour precise
exacts our parting hence； and see the guards； ＇ 590 ＇
by mee encampt on yonder hill； expect
thir motion； at whose front a flaming sword；
in signal of remove； waves fiercely round；
we may no longer stay： go； waken eve；
her also i with gentle dreams have calmd ＇ 595 ＇
portending good； and all her spirits posd
to meek submission： thou at season fit
let her with thee partake what thou hast heard；
chiefly what may concern her faith to know；
the great deliverance by her seed to e ＇ 600 ＇
（for by the womans seed） on all mankind。
that ye may live； which will be many dayes；
both in one faith unanimous though sad；
with cause for evils past； yet much more cheerd
with meditation on the happie end。 ＇ 605 ＇
he ended； and they both descend the hill；
descended； adam to the bowre where eve
lay sleeping ran before； but found her wakt；
and thus with words not sad she him receavd。
whence thou returnst； and whither wentst； i know； ＇ 610 ＇
for god is also in sleep； and dreams advise；
which he hath sent propitious； some great good
presaging； since with sorrow and hearts distress
wearied i fell asleep： but now lead on；
in mee is no delay； with thee to goe； ＇ 615 ＇
is to stay here； without thee here to stay；
is to go hence unwilling； thou to mee
art all things under heavn； all places thou；
who for my wilful crime art banisht hence。
this further consolation yet secure ＇ 620 ＇
i carry hence； though all by mee is lost；
such favour i unworthie am voutsaft；
by mee the promisd seed shall all restore。
so spake our mother eve； and adam heard
well pleasd； but answerd not； for now too nigh ＇ 625 ＇
th archangel stood； and from the other hill
to thir fixt station； all in bright array
the cherubim descended； on the ground
gliding meteorous； as evning mist
risn from a river ore the marish glides； ＇ 630 ＇
and gathers ground fast at the labourers heel
homeward returning。 high in front advanct；
the brandisht sword of god before them blazd
fierce as a et； which with torrid heat；
and vapour as the libyan air adust； ＇ 635 ＇
began to parch that temperate clime； whereat
in either hand the hastning angel caught
our lingring parents； and to th eastern gate
led them direct； and down the cliff as