spirits odorous breathes： flours and thir fruit mans nourishment； by gradual scale sublimd to vital spirits aspire； to animal； to intellectual； give both life and sense； ＇ 485 ＇ fansie and understanding； whence the soule reason receives； and reason is her being； discursive； or intuitive； discourse is oftest yours； the latter most is ours； differing but in degree； of kind the same。 ＇ 490 ＇ wonder not then； what god for you saw good if i refuse not； but convert； as you； to proper substance； time may e when men with angels may participate； and find no inconvenient diet； nor too light fare： ＇ 495 ＇ and from these corporal nutriments perhaps your bodies may at last turn all to spirit； improvd by tract of time； and wingd ascend ethereal； as wee； or may at choice here or in heavnly paradises dwell； ＇ 500 ＇ if ye be found obedient； and retain unalterably firm his love entire whose progenie you are。 mean while enjoy your fill what happiness this happie state can prehend； incapable of more。 ＇ 505 ＇ to whom the patriarch of mankind replid； o favourable spirit； propitious guest； well hast thou taught the way that might direct our knowledge； and the scale of nature set from center to circumference； whereon ＇ 510 ＇ in contemplation of created things by steps we may ascend to god。 but say； what meant that caution joind； if ye be found obedient？ can we want obedience then to him； or possibly his love desert ＇ 515 ＇ who formd us from the dust； and placd us here full to the utmost measure of what bliss human desires can seek or apprehend？ …… Paradise Lost Ⅴ12 小说 to whom the angel。 son of heavn and earth； attend： that thou art happie； owe to god； ＇ 520 ＇ that thou continust such； owe to thy self； that is； to thy obedience； therein stand。 this was that caution givn thee； be advisd。 god made thee perfet； not immutable； and good he made thee； but to persevere ＇ 525 ＇ he left it in thy power； ordaind thy will by nature free； not over…ruld by fate inextricable； or strict necessity； our voluntarie service he requires； not our necessitated； such with him ＇ 530 ＇ finds no acceptance； nor can find； for how can hearts； not free； be trid whether they serve willing or no； who will but what they must by destinie； and can no other choose？ myself and all th angelic host that stand ＇ 535 ＇ in sight of god enthrond； our happie state hold； as you yours； while our obedience holds； on other surety none； freely we serve because we freely love； as in our will to love or not； in this we stand or fall： ＇ 540 ＇ and som are falln； to disobedience falln； and so from heavn to deepest hell； o fall from what high state of bliss into what woe！ to whom our great progenitor。 thy words attentive； and with more delighted eare ＇ 545 ＇ divine instructer； i have heard； then when cherubic songs by night from neighbouring hills aereal music send： nor knew i not to be both will and deed created free； yet that we never shall forget to love ＇ 550 ＇ our maker； and obey him whose mand single； is yet so just； my constant thoughts assurd me and still assure： though what thou tellst hath past in heavn； som doubt within me move； but more desire to hear； if thou consent； ＇ 555 ＇ the full relation； which must needs be strange； worthy of sacred silence to be heard； and we have yet large day； for scarce the sun hath finisht half his journey； and scarce begins his other half in the great zone of heavn。 ＇ 560 ＇ thus adam made request； and raphael after short pause assenting； thus began。 high matter thou injoinst me； o prime of men； sad task and hard； for how shall i relate to human sense th invisible exploits ＇ 565 ＇ of warring spirits； how without remorse the ruin of so many glorious once and perfet while they stood； how last unfould the secrets of another world； perhaps not lawful to reveal？ yet for thy good ＇ 570 ＇ this is dispenct； and what surmounts the reach of human sense； i shall delineate so； by likning spiritual to corporal forms； as may express them best； though what if earth be but the shaddow of heavn； and things therein ＇ 575 ＇ each to other like； more then on earth is thought？ 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅴ13 。网 as yet this world was not； and chaos wilde reignd where these heavns now rowl； where earth now rests upon her center poisd； when on a day （for time； though in eternitie； applid ＇ 580 ＇ to motion； measures all things durable by present； past； and future） on such day as heavns great year brings forth； th empyreal host of angels by imperial summons calld； innumerable before th almighties throne ＇ 585 ＇ forthwith from all the ends of heavn appeerd under thir hierarchs in orders bright ten thousand thousand ensignes high advancd； standards and gonfalons twixt van and reare streame in the aire； and for distinction serve ＇ 590 ＇ of hierarchies； of orders； and degrees； or in thir glittering tissues bear imblazd holy memorials； acts of zeale and love recorded eminent。 thus when in orbes of circuit inexpressible they stood； ＇ 595 ＇ orb within orb； the father infinite； by whom in bliss imbosomd sat the son； amidst as from a flaming mount； whose top brightness had made invisible； thus spake。 hear all ye angels； progenie of light； ＇ 600 ＇ thrones； dominations； princedoms； vertues； powers； hear my decree； which unrevokt shall stand。 this day i have begot whom i declare my onely son； and on this holy hill him have anointed； whom ye now behold ＇ 605 ＇ at my right hand； your head i him appoint； and by my self have sworn to him shall bow all knees in heavn； and shall confess him lord： under his great vice…gerent reign abide united as one individual soule ＇ 610 ＇ for ever happie： him who disobeyes mee disobeyes； breaks union； and that day cast out from god and blessed vision； falls into utter darkness； deep ingulft； his place ordaind without redemption； without end。 ＇ 615 ＇ 。。