第14节
【】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
73of374
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,
aysuffidsoftenstos
topray,repent,andbringobediencedue.
toprayer,repentandobediencedue,
thoughbutendeavourdhsient,
neearshallnotbesloishut.
andiasaguide,
uirensce;iftheywillhear,
lightafterlight,heyshallattain,
andtotheend,persisting,safearrive.
thislongsufferanddayofgrace,
theyands,shallaste;
paradiselost
74of374
buthardbehardend,blindbeblindedre,
thattheyystuleon,anddeeperfall;
andsuerlude.
butyetallisnotdone;ndisobeying,
disloyal,breakshisfealty,andsins
againstthehighsuprecyofheaven,
affeggodhead,and,solosingall,
toexpiatehistreasonhathnoughtleft,
buttodestrusacredae,
he,ustdie,
dieheorjusti
sootherable,andaswilling,pay
therigidsatisfa,deathfordeath.
say,heavenlypohlove
nsrtalcri,andjusttheunjusttosave
dysodear
andsilensbehalf
heaskd,butalltheheavenlyquirestoodte,
patronorintercessouoneappeard,
chlessthatdurstuponhisownheaddraw
thedeadlyforfeiture,andra.
andnoptionallnkind
sthavebeenlost,adjudgdtodeathandhell
bydooevere,hadnotthesonofgod,
inthefulnessdwellsoflovedivine,
hisdearestdiationthusrenewd.
father,thyanshallfindgrace;
andshallgraeans,thatfindsherway,
paradiselost
75of374
thespeediestofthyessengers,
tovisitallthycreatures,andtoall
esued,unilord,unsought
happyforn,soing;heheraid
everseek,oncedeadinsins,andlost;
atoforhielf,oret,
iedanduhn;
beholdthen:forhilifeforlife
ioffer:ohineangerfall;
a;iforhissakewillleave
thybosoandthisgloryothee
freelyputoff,andforhiastlydie
eletdeathwreakallhisrage.
underhisgloopolong
lievanquished.thouhastgiventopossess
lifeinselfforever;bytheeilive;
thoughnohisdue,
allthatofdie,yet,thatdebtpaid,
thoueihsograve
hisprey,norsufferunspottedsoul
foreverhrruptioodwell;
butishallrisevictorious,andsubdue
vanquisher,spoiledofhisvauntedspoil.
deathhisdeathshenreceive,andstoop
inglorious,ofhisrtalstingdisard;
ithroughthealeairintriuhhigh
shallleadhellcaptiveugrehell,andshow
thepothesight
pleased,outofheavenshaltlookdoile,
paradiselost
76of374
yfoes;
deathlast,andhhisaseglutthegrave;
then,ultitudeofredeed,
shallenterheaven,longabsent,au,
father,toseethyface,loud
ofangershallrein,butpeaceassured
andre:ore
theh,butinthypresencejoyentire.
hishi
...
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
73of374
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,
aysuffidsoftenstos
topray,repent,andbringobediencedue.
toprayer,repentandobediencedue,
thoughbutendeavourdhsient,
neearshallnotbesloishut.
andiasaguide,
uirensce;iftheywillhear,
lightafterlight,heyshallattain,
andtotheend,persisting,safearrive.
thislongsufferanddayofgrace,
theyands,shallaste;
paradiselost
74of374
buthardbehardend,blindbeblindedre,
thattheyystuleon,anddeeperfall;
andsuerlude.
butyetallisnotdone;ndisobeying,
disloyal,breakshisfealty,andsins
againstthehighsuprecyofheaven,
affeggodhead,and,solosingall,
toexpiatehistreasonhathnoughtleft,
buttodestrusacredae,
he,ustdie,
dieheorjusti
sootherable,andaswilling,pay
therigidsatisfa,deathfordeath.
say,heavenlypohlove
nsrtalcri,andjusttheunjusttosave
dysodear
andsilensbehalf
heaskd,butalltheheavenlyquirestoodte,
patronorintercessouoneappeard,
chlessthatdurstuponhisownheaddraw
thedeadlyforfeiture,andra.
andnoptionallnkind
sthavebeenlost,adjudgdtodeathandhell
bydooevere,hadnotthesonofgod,
inthefulnessdwellsoflovedivine,
hisdearestdiationthusrenewd.
father,thyanshallfindgrace;
andshallgraeans,thatfindsherway,
paradiselost
75of374
thespeediestofthyessengers,
tovisitallthycreatures,andtoall
esued,unilord,unsought
happyforn,soing;heheraid
everseek,oncedeadinsins,andlost;
atoforhielf,oret,
iedanduhn;
beholdthen:forhilifeforlife
ioffer:ohineangerfall;
a;iforhissakewillleave
thybosoandthisgloryothee
freelyputoff,andforhiastlydie
eletdeathwreakallhisrage.
underhisgloopolong
lievanquished.thouhastgiventopossess
lifeinselfforever;bytheeilive;
thoughnohisdue,
allthatofdie,yet,thatdebtpaid,
thoueihsograve
hisprey,norsufferunspottedsoul
foreverhrruptioodwell;
butishallrisevictorious,andsubdue
vanquisher,spoiledofhisvauntedspoil.
deathhisdeathshenreceive,andstoop
inglorious,ofhisrtalstingdisard;
ithroughthealeairintriuhhigh
shallleadhellcaptiveugrehell,andshow
thepothesight
pleased,outofheavenshaltlookdoile,
paradiselost
76of374
yfoes;
deathlast,andhhisaseglutthegrave;
then,ultitudeofredeed,
shallenterheaven,longabsent,au,
father,toseethyface,loud
ofangershallrein,butpeaceassured
andre:ore
theh,butinthypresencejoyentire.
hishi
...