his people from enthralment； they return with glory and spoile back to thir promisd land。 。d xs Paradise Lost Ⅻ5 but first the lawless tyrant； who denies to know thir god； or message to regard； must be pelld by signes and judgements dire； ＇ 175 ＇ to blood unshed the rivers must be turnd； frogs； lice and flies must all his palace fill with loathd intrusion； and fill all the land； his cattel must of rot and murren die； botches and blaines must all his flesh imboss； ＇ 180 ＇ and all his people； thunder mixt with haile； haile mixt with fire must rend th egyptian skie and wheel on th earth； devouring where it rouls； what it devours not； herb； or fruit； or graine； a darksom cloud of locusts swarming down ＇ 185 ＇ must eat； and on the ground leave nothing green： darkness must overshadow all his bounds； palpable darkness； and blot out three dayes； last with one midnight stroke all the first…born of egypt must lie dead。 thus with ten wounds ＇ 190 ＇ the river…dragon tamd at length submits to let his sojourners depart； and oft humbles his stubborn heart； but still as ice more hardnd after thaw； till in his rage pursuing whom he late dismissd； the sea ＇ 195 ＇ swallows him with his host； but them lets pass as on drie land between two christal walls； awd by the rod of moses so to stand divided； till his rescud gain thir shoar： such wondrous power god to his saint will lend； ＇ 200 ＇ though present in his angel； who shall goe before them in a cloud； and pillar of fire； by day a cloud； by night a pillar of fire； to guide them in thir journey； and remove behinde them； while th obdurat king pursues： ＇ 205 ＇ all night he will pursue； but his approach darkness defends between till morning watch； then through the firey pillar and the cloud god looking forth will trouble all his host and craze thir chariot wheels： when by mand ＇ 210 ＇ moses once more his potent rod extends over the sea； the sea his rod obeys； on thir imbattelld ranks the waves return； and overwhelm thir warr： the race elect safe towards canaan from the shoar advance ＇ 215 ＇ through the wilde desert； not the readiest way； least entring on the canaanite allarmd warr terrifie them inexpert； and feare return them back to egypt； choosing rather inglorious life with servitude； for life ＇ 220 ＇ to noble and ignoble is more sweet untraind in armes； where rashness leads not on。 ％％。 Paradise Lost Ⅻ6 ； this also shall they gain by thir delay in the wide wilderness； there they shall found thir government； and thir great senate choose ＇ 225 ＇ through the twelve tribes； to rule by laws ordaind： god from the mount of sinai； whose gray top shall tremble； he descending； will himself in thunder lightning and loud trumpets sound ordaine them lawes； part such as appertaine ＇ 230 ＇ to civil justice； part religious rites of sacrifice； informing them； by types 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。 m。 Paradise Lost Ⅻ7 ｄａｕｅｅｎｇｉａｏｕｏａｎｇ 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