Itoldyethenheshouldprevailandspeed[40]
OnhisbadErrand,Manshouldbeseduct
Andflatterdoutofall,believinglies
AgainsthisMaker;noDeine
curringtoatehisFall,
Ortouchwithlightestmomentofimpulse[45]
HisfreeWill,toherownini
Ineevnscale.Butfallnheis,andnow
WhatrestsbutthatthemortalSentencepass
Onhistransgressiohdenounctthatday,
Whichhepresumesalreadyvainandvoid,[50]
Becauseinflicted,ashefeard,
Bysomeimmediatestroak;butsoonshallfind
Forbearanoacquittanceeredayend.
Justiceshallurnasbountiesd.
ButwhomsendItojudgethem?whombutthee[55]
VicegerentSon,totheeIhavetransferrd
AllJudgemeherinHeavh,orHell.
EasieitmightbeseenthatIintend
MerciecolleguewithJustice,sendingthee
MansFriendhisMediator,hisdesignd[60]
BothRansomandRedeemervoluntarie,
AindManhimselftojudgeManfalln.
SospaketheFather,andunfouldingbright
TowardtherighthandhisGlorie,ontheSon
BlazdforthuncloudedDeitie;hefull[65]
RespleallhisFatherma
Expressd,andthusdivinelyanswerdmilde.
FatherEternal,thiodecree,
MihinHeavhtodothywill
Supream,thatthouihySonbelovd[70]
Maysteverrestwellpleasd.Igotojudge
Ohthesethytransgressors,butthouknowst,
Whd,theworstolight,
Whentimeshallbe,forsoIuook
Beforethee;anding,thisobtaine[75]
ht,thatImaymitigatethirdoom
Onmederivd,yetIshalltemperso
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