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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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
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