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Book 2.  Yet ever plotting how the Conquerour leat May reap his conquet, and may leat rejoyce 340 In doing what we mot in uffering feel? Nor will occaion want, nor hall we need With dangerous expedition to invade Heav’n, whoe high walls fear no aault or Siege, Or ambuh from the Deep. What if we find Some eaier enterprize? There is a place (If ancient and prophetic fame in Heav’n Err not) another World, the happy eat Of om new Race call’d Man, about this time To be created like to us, though les 350 In power and excellence, but favour’d more Of him who rules above; o was his will Pronounc’d among the Gods, and by an Oath, That hook Heav’ns whol circumference, confirm’d. Thither let us bend all our thoughts, to learn What creatures there inhabit, of what mould, Or ubstance, how endu’d, and what thir Power, And where their weaknes, how attempted bet, By force or uttlety: Though Heav’n be hut, And Heav’ns high Arbitrator it ecure 360 In his own trength, this place may lye expos’d The utmot border of his Kingdom, left To their defence who hold it: here perhaps Some advantagious act may be achiev’d By udden onet, either with Hell fire To wate his whole Creation, or poes All as our own, and drive as we were driven, The punie habitants, or if not drive, Seduce them to our Party, that thir God May prove thir foe, and with repenting hand