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322 His free-will, to her own inclining left In even scale. But fallen he is; and now What rests, but that the mortal sentence pass On his transgression, death denounced that day? Which he persumespresumes [sic] already vain and void, Because not yet inflicted, as he feared, By some immediate stroke; but soon shall find Forbearance no acquittance, ere day end: Justice shall not return, as Bounty, scorned. But whom send I to judge them? whom but thee, Vicegerent Son? To thee I have transferred All judgement, whether in Heaven, or Earth, or Hell. Easy it may be seen that I intend Mercy colleague with justice, sending thee Man's friend, his Mediator, his designed Both ransom and Redeemer voluntary, And destined Man himself to judge Man fallen,"
 * So spake the Father; and, unfolding bright

Toward the right hand his glory, on the Son Blazed forth unclouded deity: he full Resplendent all his Father manifest Express, and thus divinely answered mild:
 * "Father Eternal, thine is to decree;

Mine, both in Heaven and Earth, to do thy will Supreme; that thou in me, thy Son beloved, Mayest ever rest well pleased. I go to judge On Earth these transgressors; but thou knowest,