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Rh ''is honourd and applauded. The Council thus ended, the ret betake them everal wayes & to everal imployments, as thir inclinations lead them, to entertain the time till Satan return. He paes on his Journey to Hell Gates, finds them hut; and who at there to guard them, by whom at length they are op'nd, and dicover to him the great Gulf between Hell and Heaven; with what difficulty he paes through, directed by Chaos, the Power of that place, to the fight of this new World which he ought.''

Od itting on his Throne ees Satan flying towards this world, then newly created 3 ft jews him to the Son who at at his right hand; foretells the ucces of Satan in perverting mankind; clears his own Jutice and Widom from all imputation, having created Man free and able enough to have withtood his Tempter; yet declares his purpoe of grace towards him, in regard he fell not of his own malice, as did Satan, ''but by him educ't, The Son of God renders praies to his Father for the manifetation of his gracious purpoe towards Man; but God again declares, that Grace cannot be extended towards Man without the atisfaction of divine Jutice; Man hath offended the majety of God by apiring to Godhead, and therefore with all his Progeny devoted to death mut dye, unles ome one can be found ufficient to anwer for his offence, and undergoe his Punihment. The Son of God freely offers himelf a Ranome for Man: the'' Rh