SospaketheferventAngel,buthiszeale

    Noneseded,asoutofseasonjudgd,[850]

    ularandrash,whereatrejoicd

    ThApostat,andmorehaughtythusreplid.

    Thatwewereformdthensaistthou?andthework

    Ofsedariehands,bytasktransferd

    FromFathertohisSon?strangepointandnew![855]

    Dowhichwewouldknowwhe:whosaw

    Whenthiscreationwas?rememberstthou

    Thymaking,whiletheMakergavetheebeing?

    Weknownotimeerenotasnow;

    Knownonebeforeus,self-begot,self-raisd[860]

    Byourownquigpower,whenfatalcourse

    HadcircldhisfullOrbe,thebirthmature

    OfthisournativeHeavherealSons.

    Ourpuissanceisourown,ourhthand

    Shallteachushighestdeeds,byprooftotry[865]

    Whoisourequal:thenthoushaltbehold

    Whetherbysupplicatioend

    Address,andtobegirtthAlmightyThrone

    Beseegorbesieging.Thisreport,

    ThesetidingscarrietothanointedKing;[870]

    Andfly,ereevilinterceptthyflight.

    Hesaid,andasthesoundofwatersdeep

    Hoarcemurmurechodtohiswordsapplause

    Throughtheinfi,norlessforthat

    TheflamingSeraphfearless,thoughalone[875]

    Enpassdroundwithfoes,thusanswerdbold.

    OalienatefromGod,Ospiritaccurst,

    Forsaknofallgood;Iseethyfall

    Determind,andthyhaplesscrewinvolvd

    Inthisperfidiousfraud,tagionspred[880]

    Bothofthycrimeandpunishment:heh

    Nomorebetroubldhowtoquittheyoke

    OfGodsMessiah;thoseindulgentLaws

    Willnotsaft,otherDecrees

    Againsttheeare