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。 。。！ Paradise Lost Ⅻ8 小？说网 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。 。。。！ Paradise Lost Ⅻ9 gxiaoshuowang 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。 …… Paradise Lost Ⅻ10 。 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 worke