if him by force he can destroy； or worse； by some false guile pervert； and shall pervert for man will hearkn to his glozing lyes； and easily transgress the sole mand； sole pledge of his obedience： so will fall； ＇ 95 ＇ hee and his faithless progenie： whose fault？ whose but his own？ ingrate； he had of mee all he could have； i made him just and right； sufficient to have stood； though free to fall。 such i created all th ethereal powers ＇ 100 ＇ and spirits； both them who stood and them who faild； freely they stood who stood； and fell who fell。 not free； what proof could they have givn sincere of true allegiance； constant faith or love； where onely what they needs must do； appeard； ＇ 105 ＇ not what they would？ what praise could they receive？ what pleasure i from such obedience paid； when will and reason （reason also is choice） useless and vain； of freedom both despoild； made passive both； had servd necessitie； ＇ 110 ＇ not mee。 they therefore as to right belongd； so were created； nor can justly accuse thir maker； or thir making； or thir fate； as if predestination over…ruld thir will； disposd by absolute decree ＇ 115 ＇ or high foreknowledge； they themselves decreed thir own revolt； not i： if i foreknew； foreknowledge had no influence on their fault； which had no less provd certain unforeknown。 xs Paradise Lost Ⅲ4 so without least impulse or shadow of fate； ＇ 120 ＇ or aught by me immutablie foreseen； they trespass； authors to themselves in all both what they judge and what they choose； for so i formd them free； and free they must remain； till they enthrall themselves： i else must change ＇ 125 ＇ thir nature； and revoke the high decree unchangeable； eternal； which ordaind thir freedom； they themselves ordaind thir fall。 the first sort by thir own suggestion fell； self…tempted； self…depravd： man falls deceivd ＇ 130 ＇ by the other first： man therefore shall find grace； the other none： in mercy and justice both； through heavn and earth； so shall my glorie excel； but mercy first and last shall brightest shine。 thus while god spake； ambrosial fragrance filld ＇ 135 ＇ all heavn； and in the blessed spirits elect sense of new joy ineffable diffusd： beyond pare the son of god was seen most glorious； in him all his father shon substantially expressd； and in his face ＇ 140 ＇ divine passion visibly appeerd； love without end； and without measure grace； which uttering thus he to his father spake。 o father； gracious was that word which closd thy sovran sentence； that man should find grace； ＇ 145 ＇ for which both heavn and earth shall high extoll thy praises； with th innumerable sound of hymns and sacred songs； wherewith thy throne enpassd shall resound thee ever blest。 for should man finally be lost； should man ＇ 150 ＇ thy creature late so lovd； thy youngest son fall circumvented thus by fraud； though joynd with his own folly？ that be from thee farr； that farr be from thee； father； who art judg of all things made； and judgest onely right。 ＇ 155 ＇ or shall the adversarie thus obtain his end； and frustrate thine； shall he fulfill his malice； and thy goodness bring to naught； or proud return though to his heavier doom； yet with revenge acplisht and to hell ＇ 160 ＇ draw after him the whole race of mankind； by him corrupted？ or wilt thou thy self abolish thy creation； and unmake； for him； what for thy glorie thou hast made？ so should thy goodness and thy greatness both ＇ 165 ＇ be questiond and blaspheamd without defence。 to whom the great creatour thus replyd。 d Paradise Lost Ⅲ5 …。网 o son； in whom my soul hath chief delight； son of my bosom； son who art alone my word； my wisdom； and effectual might； ＇ 170 ＇ all hast thou spokn as my thoughts are； all as my eternal purpose hath decreed： man shall not quite be lost； but savd who will； yet not of will in him； but grace in me freely voutsaft； once more i will renew ＇ 175 ＇ his lapsed powers； though forfeit and enthralld by sin to foul exorbitant desires； upheld by me； yet once more he shall stand on even ground against his mortal foe； by me upheld； that he may know how frail ＇ 180 ＇ his falln condition is； and to me ow all his delivrance； and to none but me。 some i have chosen of peculiar grace elect above the rest； so is my will： the rest shall hear me call； and oft be warnd ＇ 185 ＇ thir sinful state； and to appease betimes th incensed deitie while offerd grace invites； for i will cleer thir senses dark； what may suffice； and softn stonie hearts to pray； repent； and bring obedience due。 ＇ 190 ＇ to prayer； repentance； and obedience due； though but endevord with sincere intent； mine ear shall not be slow； mine eye not shut。 and i will place within them as a guide my umpire conscience； whom if they will hear； ＇ 195 ＇ light after light well usd they shall attain； and to the end persisting； safe arrive。 this my long sufferance and my day of grace they who neglect and scorn； shall never taste； but hard be hardnd； blind be blinded more； ＇ 200 ＇ that they may stumble on； and deeper fall； and none but such from mercy i exclude。 but yet all is not don； man disobeying； disloyal breaks his fealtie； and sinns against the high supremacie of heavn； ＇ 205 ＇ affecting god…head； and so loosing all； to expiate his treason hath naught left； but to destruction sacred and devote； he with his whole posteritie must dye； dye hee or justice must； unless for him ＇ 210 ＇ som other able； and as willing； pay the rigid satisfaction； death for death。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅲ6 @小‘说〃网 say heavnly powers； where shall we find such love； which of ye will be mortal to redeem mans mortal crime； and just th unjust to save； ＇ 215 ＇ dwels in all heaven charitie so deare？ he askd； but all the heavnly quire stood mute； and silence was in heavn： on mans behalf patron or intercessor none appeerd； much less that durst upon his own h