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 PARADISE LOST. BOOK IX. Eanwhile the hainous and defpight' full a£t Of Satan done in Paradife, and how Hee in the Serpent had perverted

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Her Husband (hee, totafte the fatall fruit. Was known in Heav’n y for what can fcape the Eye Of God All-feeing, or deceave his Heart Qmnifcient, who in all things wife and juft. Hinder’d not Satan to attempt the minde. Of Man, with ftrength entire, and free Will arm’d. Complete to have difcover’d and repulft Whatever wiles of Foe or feeming Friend. • For ftill they knew,and ought to have ftil! rememThe high Injunftkm not to tafte that Fruit, (ber’d Whoever tempted 5 which they not obeying, ‘ Incurred