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416 When this World's dissolution shall be ripe, With glory and power to judge both quick and dead; To judge the unfaithful dead, but to reward His faithful, and receive them into bliss, Whether in Heaven or Earth; for then the Earth Shall all be Paradise, far happier place Than this of Eden, and far happier days."
 * So spake the Archangel Michaël; then paused,

As at the World's great period; and our sire, Replete with joy and wonder, thus replied:
 * "O Goodness infinite, Goodness immense!

That all this good of evil shall produce, And evil turn to good; more wonderful Than that which by creation first brought forth Light out of darkness! Full of doubt I stand, Whether I should repent me now of sin, By me done and occasioned, or rejoice Much more, that much more good thereof shall spring; To God more glory, more good-will to men From God, and over wrath grace shall abound But say, if our Deliverer up to Heaven Must reascend, what will betide the few, His faithful, left among the unfaithful herd, The enemies of truth? Who then shall guide His people, who defend? Will they not deal