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 Till underneath them fair Jerusalem, The holy City, lifted high her Towers, And higher yet the glorious Temple rear'd Her pile, far off appearing like a Mount Of Alablaster, top't with golden Spires: There on the highest Pinacle he set The Son of God, and added thus in scorn:
 * There stand, if thou wilt stand; to stand upright

Will ask thee skill; I to thy Fathers house Have brought thee, and highest plac't, highest is best, Now shew thy Progeny; if not to stand, Cast thy self down; safely if Son of God: For it is written, He will give command Concerning thee to his Angels, in thir hands They shall up lift thee, lest at any time Thou chance to dash thy foot against a stone.
 * To whom thus Jesus: also it is written,

Tempt not the Lord thy God; he said and stood. But Satan smitten with amazement fell Rh