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Rh And put not forth my goodness, which is free To act or not; necessity and chance Approach not me, and what I will is fate.'
 * "So spake the Almighty, and to what he spake

His Word, the Filial Godhead, gave effect. Immediate are the acts of God, more swift Than time or motion, but to human ears Cannot without process of speech be told. So told as earthly notion can receive. Great triumph and rejoicing was in Heaven, When such was heard declared the Almighty's will; Glory they sung to the Most High, goodwill To future men, and in their dwellings peace; Glory to Him whose just avenging ire Had driven out the ungodly from his sight And the hahitationshabitations [sic] of the just; to Him Glory and praise, whose wisdom had ordained Good out of evil to create, instead Of Spirits malign a better race to bring Into their vacant room, and thence diffuse His good to worlds and ages infinite.
 * "So sang the Hierarchies. Meanwhile the Son

On his great expedition now appeared, Girt with omnipotence, with radiance crowned Of majesty divine, sapience and love Immense, and all his Father in him shone. About his chariot numberless were poured Cherub and Seraph, Potentates and Thrones,