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2 Illumine, what is low raie & support; That to the highth of this great argument I may asert eternal Providence, And jutifie the wayes of God to Men. Say firt, for heav'n hides nothing from thy view Nor the deep tract of hell, ay first what caue Mov'd our grand parents in that happie tate, Favour'd of heav'n o highly, to fall off From thir Creator, & transgrese his will For one retraint, Lords of the world beides? Who first educ'd them to that fowle revolt? Th' infernal Serpent; hee it was, whoe guile Stirrd up with envy & revenge, deceav'd The Mother of Mankind; what time his pride Had cat him out from heav'n; with all his hot Of rebell Angells, by whoe aid apiring To et himelfe in glory above his peeres, Hee truted to have equalld the most High, If he oppo'd; and with ambitious aime Againt the throne & Monarchy of God, Raid impious warr in heav'n & battell proud With vaine attempt. Him the Almighty power Hurld headlong flameing from th' ethereal kie With hideous ruine & combution downe To bottomles perdition, there to dwell