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Rh Tried in sharp tribulation and refined By faith and faithful works, to second life, Waked in the renovation of the just, Resigns him up with heaven and earth renewed.— But let us call to synod all the Blest Through Heaven's wide bounds; from them I will not hide My judgments, how with Mankind I proceed, As how with peccant Angels late they saw, And in their state, though firm, stood more confirmed."
 * He ended, and the Son gave signal high

To the bright minister that watched. He blew His trumpet, heard in Oreb since perhaps When God descended, and perhaps once more To sound at general doom. The angelic blast Filled all the regions. From their blissful bowers Of amarantine shade, fountain or spring, By the waters of life, where'er they sat In fellowships of joy, the Sons of Light Hasted, resorting to the summons high, And took their seats, till from his throne supreme The Almighty thus pronounced his sovran will:
 * "O Sons, like one of us Man is become

To know both good and evil, since his taste Of that defended fruit. But let him boast His knowledge of good lost and evil got, Happier, had it sufficed him to have known