neglect not； and the benefit imbrace by faith not void of workes： this god…like act annuls thy doom； the death thou shouldst have dyd； in sin for ever lost from life； this act shall bruise the head of satan； crush his strength ＇ 430 ＇ defeating sin and death； his two maine armes； and fix farr deeper in his head thir stings then temporal death shall bruise the victors heel； or theirs whom he redeems； a death like sleep； a gentle wafting to immortal life。 ＇ 435 ＇ nor after resurrection shall he stay longer on earth then certaine times to appeer to his disciples； men who in his life still followd him； to them shall leave in charge to teach all nations what of him they learnd ＇ 440 ＇ and his salvation； them who shall beleeve baptizing in the profluent streame； the signe of washing them from guilt of sin to life pure； and in mind prepard； if so befall； for death； like that which the redeemer dyd。 ＇ 445 ＇ all nations they shall teach； for from that day not onely to the sons of abrahams loines salvation shall be preacht； but to the sons of abrahams faith wherever through the world； so in his seed all nations shall be blest。 ＇ 450 ＇ m。 Paradise Lost Ⅻ11 then to the heavn of heavns he shall ascend with victory； triumphing through the aire over his foes and thine； there shall surprise the serpent； prince of aire； and drag in chaines through all his realme； and there confounded leave； ＇ 455 ＇ then enter into glory； and resume his seat at gods right hand； exalted high above all names in heavn； and thence shall e； when this worlds dissolution shall be ripe； with glory and power to judge both quick and dead ＇ 460 ＇ to judge th unfaithful dead； but to reward his faithful； and receave them into bliss； whether in heavn or earth； for then the earth shall all be paradise； far happier place then this of eden； and far happier daies。 ＇ 465 ＇ so spake th archangel michael； then pausd； as at the worlds great period； and our sire replete with joy and wonder thus replid。 o goodness infinite； goodness immense！ that all this good of evil shall produce； ＇ 470 ＇ and evil turn to good； more wonderful then that which by creation first brought forth light out of darkness！ full of doubt i stand； whether i should repent me now of sin by mee done and occasiond； or rejoyce ＇ 475 ＇ much more； that much more good thereof shall spring； to god more glory； more good will to men from god； and over wrauth grace shall abound。 but say； if our deliverer up to heavn must reascend； what will betide the few ＇ 480 ＇ his faithful； left among th unfaithful herd； the enemies of truth； who then shall guide his people； who defend？ will they not deale wors with his followers then with him they dealt？ 。d xs Paradise Lost Ⅻ12 ｄａｕｅｅｎｇｉａｏｕｏａｎｇ be sure they will； said th angel； but from heavn ＇ 485 ＇ hee to his own a forter will send； the promise of the father； who shall dwell his spirit within them； and the law of faith working through love； upon thir hearts shall write； to guide them in all truth； and also arme ＇ 490 ＇ with spiritual armour； able to resist satans assaults； and quench his fierie darts； what man can do against them； not affraid； though to the death； against such cruelties with inward consolations repenct； ＇ 495 ＇ and oft supported so as shall amaze thir proudest persecuters： for the spirit powrd first on his apostles； whom he sends to evangelize the nations； then on all baptizd； shall them with wondrous gifts endue ＇ 500 ＇ to speak all tongues； and do all miracles； as did thir lord before them。 thus they win great numbers of each nation to receave with joy the tidings brought from heavn： at length thir ministry performd； and race well run； ＇ 505 ＇ thir doctrine and thir story written left； they die； but in thir room； as they forewarne； wolves shall succeed for teachers； grievous wolves； who all the sacred mysteries of heavn to thir own vile advantages shall turne ＇ 510 ＇ of lucre and ambition； and the truth with superstitions and traditions taint； left onely in those written records pure； though not but by the spirit understood。 then shall they seek to avail themselves of names； ＇ 515 ＇ places and titles； and with these to joine secular power； though feigning still to act by spiritual； to themselves appropriating the spirit of god； promisd alike and givn to all beleevers； and from that pretense； ＇ 520 ＇ spiritual lawes by carnal power shall force on every conscience； laws which none shall finde left them inrould； or what the spirit within shall on the heart engrave。 what will they then but force the spirit of grace it self； and binde ＇ 525 ＇ his consort libertie； what； but unbuild his living temples； built by faith to stand； thir own faith not anothers： for on earth who against faith and conscience can be heard infallible？ yet many will presume： ＇ 530 ＇ whence heavie persecution shall arise on all who in the worship persevere of spirit and truth； the rest； farr greater part； well deem in outward rites and specious formes religion satisfid； truth shall retire ＇ 535 ＇ bestuck with slandrous darts； and works of faith rarely be found： so shall the world goe on； to good malignant； to bad men benigne； under her own waight groaning till the day appeer of respiration to the just； ＇ 540 ＇ and vengeance to the wicked； at return of him so lately promissd to thy aid the womans seed； obscurely then foretold； now amplier known thy saviour and thy lord； last in the clouds from heavn to be reveald ＇ 545 ＇ in glory of the father； to dissolve satan with his perverted world； then raise from the conflagrant mass； purgd and refind； new heavns； new earth； ages of endless date founded in righteousness and peace and love ＇ 550 ＇ to bring forth fruits joy and eternal bliss。 ．。 Paradise Lost Ⅻ13 。小［说网｝ he ended； and thus adam last replyd。 how soon hath thy predic