to ask； nor let thine own inventions hope things not reveald； which th invisible king； onely omniscient hath supprest in night； to none municable in earth or heaven： anough is left besides to search and know。 ＇ 125 ＇ but knowledge is as food； and needs no less her temperance over appetite； to know in measure what the mind may well contain； oppresses else with surfet； and soon turns wisdom to folly； as nourishment to winde。 ＇ 130 ＇ know then； that after lucifer from heavn （so call him； brighter once amidst the host of angels； then that starr the starrs among） fell with his flaming legions through the deep into his place； and the great son returnd ＇ 135 ＇ victorious with his saints； th omnipotent eternal father from his throne beheld thir multitude； and to his son thus spake。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅶ4 生？ at least our envious foe hath faild； who thought all like himself rebellious； by whose aid ＇ 140 ＇ this inaccessible high strength； the seat of deitie supream； us dispossest； he trusted to have seisd； and into fraud drew many； whom thir place knows here no more； yet farr the greater part have kept； i see； ＇ 145 ＇ thir station； heavn yet populous retaines number sufficient to possess her realmes though wide； and this high temple to frequent with ministeries due and solemn rites： but least his heart exalt him in the harme ＇ 150 ＇ already done； to have dispeopld heavn my damage fondly deemd； i can repaire that detriment； if such it be to lose self…lost； and in a moment will create another world； out of one man a race ＇ 155 ＇ of men innumerable； there to dwell； not here； till by degrees of merit raisd they open to themselves at length the way up hither； under long obedience trid； and earth be changd to heavn； & heavn to earth； ＇ 160 ＇ one kingdom； joy and union without end。 mean while inhabit laxe； ye powers of heavn； and by my word； begotten son； by thee this i perform； speak thou； and be it don： my overshadowing spirit and might with thee ＇ 165 ＇ i send along； ride forth； and bid the deep within appointed bounds be heavn and earth； boundless the deep； because i am who fill infinitude； nor vacuous the space。 though i uncircumscribd my self retire； ＇ 170 ＇ and put not forth my goodness； which is free to act or not； necessitie and chance approach not mee； and what i will is fate。 so spake th almightie； and to what he spake his word； the filial godhead； gave effect。 ＇ 175 ＇ immediate are the acts of god； more swift then time or motion； but to human ears cannot without process of speech be told； so told as earthly notion can receave。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅶ5 小x说s网 great triumph and rejoycing was in heavn ＇ 180 ＇ when such was heard declard the almighties will； glorie they sung to the most high； good will to future men； and in thir dwellings peace： glorie to him whose just avenging ire had driven out th ungodly from his sight ＇ 185 ＇ and th habitations of the just； to him glorie and praise； whose wisdom had ordaind good out of evil to create； in stead of spirits maligne a better race to bring into thir vacant room； and thence diffuse ＇ 190 ＇ his good to worlds and ages infinite。 so sang the hierarchies： mean while the son on his great expedition now appeerd； girt with omnipotence； with radiance crownd of majestie divine； sapience and love ＇ 195 ＇ immense； and all his father in him shon。 about his chariot numberless were pourd cherub and seraph； potentates and thrones； and vertues； winged spirits； and chariots wingd； from the armoury of god； where stand of old ＇ 200 ＇ myriads between two brazen mountains lodgd against a solemn day； harnest at hand； celestial equipage； and now came forth spontaneous； for within them spirit livd； attendant on thir lord： heavn opnd wide ＇ 205 ＇ her ever during gates； harmonious sound on golden hinges moving； to let forth the king of glorie in his powerful word and spirit ing to create new worlds。 on heavnly ground they stood； and from the shore ＇ 210 ＇ they viewd the vast immeasurable abyss outrageous as a sea； dark； wasteful； wilde； up from the bottom turnd by furious windes and surging waves； as mountains to assault heavns highth； and with the center mix the pole。 ＇ 215 ＇ silence； ye troubld waves； and thou deep； peace； said then th omnific word； your discord end： nor staid； but on the wings of cherubim uplifted； in paternal glorie rode farr into chaos； and the world unborn； ＇ 220 ＇ for chaos heard his voice： him all his traine followd in bright procession to behold creation； and the wonders of his might。 d Paradise Lost Ⅶ6 。 then staid the fervid wheeles； and in his hand he took the golden passes； prepard ＇ 225 ＇ in gods eternal store； to circumscribe this universe； and all created things： one foot he centerd； and the other turnd round through the vast profunditie obscure； and said； thus farr extend； thus farr thy bounds； ＇ 230 ＇ this be thy just circumference； o world。 thus god the heavn created； thus the earth； matter unformd and void： darkness profound coverd th abyss： but on the watrie calme his brooding wings the spirit of god outspred； ＇ 235 ＇ and vital vertue infusd； and vital warmth throughout the fluid mass； but downward purgd the black tartareous cold infernal dregs adverse to life： then founded； then conglobd like things to like； the rest to several place ＇ 240 ＇ disparted； and between spun out the air； and earth self ballanct on her center hung。 let ther be light； said god； and forthwith light ethereal； first of things； quintessence pure sprung from the deep； and from her native east ＇ 245 ＇ to journie through the airie gloom began； spheard in a radiant cloud； for yet the sun was not； shee in a cloudie tabernacle sojournd the while。 god saw the light was good； and light from darkness by the hemisphere ＇ 250 ＇ divided： light the day； and darkness night he namd。 thus wa