， THE ARGUMENT 生小说＿网 god sitting on his throne sees satan flying towards this world； then newly created； shews him to the son who sat at his right hand； foretells the success of satan in perverting mankind； clears his own justice and wisdom from all imputation； having created man free and able enough to have withstood his tempter； yet declares his purpose of grace towards him； in regard he fell not of his own malice； as did satan； but by him seduct。 the son of god renders praises to his father for the manifestation of his gracious purpose towards man； but god again declares； that grace cannot be extended towards man without the satisfaction of divine justice； man hath offended the majesty of god by aspiring to god…head； and therefore with all his progeny devoted to death must dye； unless some one can be found sufficient to answer for his offence； and undergo his punishment。 the son of god freely offers himself a ransome for man： the father accepts him； ordains his incarnation； pronounces his exaltation above all names in heaven and earth； mands all the angels to adore him； they obey； and hymning to thir harps in full quire； celebrate the father and the son。 mean while satan alights upon the bare convex of this worlds outermost orb； where wandring he first finds a place since calld the lymbo of vanity； what persons and things fly up thither； thence es to the gate of heaven； describd ascending by staires； and the waters above the firmament that flow about it： his passage thence to the orb of the sun； he finds there uriel the regent of that orb； but first changes himself into the shape of a meaner angel； and pretending a zealous desire to behold the new creation and man whom god had plact here； inquires of him the place of his habitation； and is directed； alights first on mount niphates。 xs Paradise Lost Ⅲ1 ｄａｕｅｅｎｇｉａｏｕｏａｎｇ hail holy light； ofspring of heavn first…born； or of th eternal coeternal beam may i express thee unblamd？ since god is light； and never but in unapproached light dwelt from eternitie； dwelt then in thee； ＇ 5 ＇ bright effluence of bright essence increate。 or hearst thou rather pure ethereal stream； whose fountain who shall tell？ before the sun； before the heavens thou wert； and at the voice of god； as with a mantle didst invest ＇ 10 ＇ the rising world of waters dark and deep； won from the void and formless infinite。 thee i re…visit now with bolder wing； escapt the stygian pool； though long detaind in that obscure sojourn； while in my flight ＇ 15 ＇ through utter and through middle darkness borne with other notes then to th orphean lyre i sung of chaos and eternal night； taught by the heavnly muse to venture down the dark descent； and up to reascend； ＇ 20 ＇ though hard and rare： thee i revisit safe； and feel thy sovran vital lamp； but thou revisitst not these eyes； that rowle in vain to find thy piercing ray； and find no dawn； so thick a drop serene hath quencht thir orbs； ＇ 25 ＇ or dim suffusion veild。 yet not the more cease i to wander where the muses haunt cleer spring； or shadie grove； or sunnie hill； smit with the love of sacred song； but chief thee sion and the flowrie brooks beneath ＇ 30 ＇ that wash thy hallowd feet； and warbling flow； nightly i visit： nor somtimes forget those other two equald with me in fate； so were i equald with them in renown； blind thamyris and blind m？onides； ＇ 35 ＇ and tiresias and phineus prophets old。 Paradise Lost Ⅲ2 ： then feed on thoughts； that voluntarie move harmonious numbers； as the wakeful bird sings darkling； and in shadiest covert hid tunes her nocturnal note。 thus with the year ＇ 40 ＇ seasons return； but not to me returns day； or the sweet approach of evn or morn； or sight of vernal bloom； or summers rose； or flocks； or heards； or human face divine； but cloud in stead； and ever…during dark ＇ 45 ＇ surrounds me； from the chearful wayes of men cut off； and for the book of knowledg fair presented with a universal blanc of natures works to mee expungd and rasd； and wisdome at one entrance quite shut out。 ＇ 50 ＇ so much the rather thou celestial light shine inward； and the mind through all her powers irradiate； there plant eyes； all mist from thence purge and disperse； that i may see and tell of things invisible to mortal sight。 ＇ 55 ＇ now had the almighty father from above； from the pure empyrean where he sits high thrond above all highth； bent down his eye； his own works and their works at once to view： about him all the sanctities of heaven ＇ 60 ＇ stood thick as starrs； and from his sight receivd beatitude past utterance； on his right the radiant image of his glory sat； his onely son； on earth he first beheld our two first parents； yet the onely two ＇ 65 ＇ of mankind； in the happie garden plact； reaping immortal fruits of joy and love； uninterrupted joy； unrivald love in blissful solitude； he then surveyd hell and the gulf between； and satan there ＇ 70 ＇ coasting the wall of heavn on this side night in the dun air sublime； and ready now to stoop with wearied wings； and willing feet on the bare outside of this world； that seemd firm land imbosomd without firmament； ＇ 75 ＇ uncertain which； in ocean or in air。 ．。 Paradise Lost Ⅲ3 ，＿ him god beholding from his prospect high； wherein past； present； future he beholds； thus to his onely son foreseeing spake。 onely begotten son； seest thou what rage ＇ 80 ＇ transports our adversarie； whom no bounds prescribd； no barrs of hell； nor all the chains heapt on him there； nor yet the main abyss wide interrupt can hold； so bent he seems on desparate reveng； that shall redound ＇ 85 ＇ upon his own rebellious head。 and now through all restraint broke loose he wings his way not farr off heavn； in the precincts of light； directly towards the new created world； and man there plact； with purpose to assay ＇ 90 ＇ if him by force he can destroy； or worse； by some false guile pervert； and shall perve