Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books : to which is Added Samson Agonistes, and Poems Upon Several Occasions, with A Tractate of Education |
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... himself among them was baptiz❜d , Not thence to be more pure , but to receive The testimony of heav'n , that who he is Thenceforth the nations may not doubt ; I faw The prophet do him reverence , on him rifing Out of the water , heav'n ...
... himself among them was baptiz❜d , Not thence to be more pure , but to receive The testimony of heav'n , that who he is Thenceforth the nations may not doubt ; I faw The prophet do him reverence , on him rifing Out of the water , heav'n ...
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... himself ; but went about His father's bufinefs ; what he meant I mus'd , Since understand ; much more his absence now Thus long to fome great purpose he obfcures . But I to wait with patience am inur'd ; My heart hath been a store ...
... himself ; but went about His father's bufinefs ; what he meant I mus'd , Since understand ; much more his absence now Thus long to fome great purpose he obfcures . But I to wait with patience am inur'd ; My heart hath been a store ...
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... himself defcended , and at once All his great work to come before him fet ; How to begin , how to accomplish best His end of being on earth , and miffion high . For Satan with fly preface to return Had left him vacant , and with speed ...
... himself defcended , and at once All his great work to come before him fet ; How to begin , how to accomplish best His end of being on earth , and miffion high . For Satan with fly preface to return Had left him vacant , and with speed ...
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... himself in guile To be at hand , and at his beck appear , If caufe were to unfold fome active scene Of various perfons each to know his part : Then to the defart takes with these his flight ; Where still from fhade to fhade the Son of ...
... himself in guile To be at hand , and at his beck appear , If caufe were to unfold fome active scene Of various perfons each to know his part : Then to the defart takes with these his flight ; Where still from fhade to fhade the Son of ...
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... himself , and rules Paffions , defires , and fears , is more a king : Which ev'ry wife and virtuous man attains : And who attains not , iil aspires to rule Cities of men or headstrong multitudes , Subject himself to anarchy within , Or ...
... himself , and rules Paffions , defires , and fears , is more a king : Which ev'ry wife and virtuous man attains : And who attains not , iil aspires to rule Cities of men or headstrong multitudes , Subject himself to anarchy within , Or ...
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affault againſt alſo angels aught behold beſt breaſt call'd captive cauſe Chor Ctesiphon Dagon darkneſs David's throne deeds earth eaſily elfe enemies fafe falſe fame father fear feaſt feat fecret feek feem felf fhall fhalt fhew fight firſt fome foon foul fpake ftill fuch fuffer fure Gath giv'n glory haſt hath heav'n higheſt himſelf honour houſe Ifrael Jephtha juft juſt king kingdom laſt leaſt lefs leſs light loft lords loſt may'ſt moſt muſt myſelf night offer'd Parthian paſt pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe reaſon reign reply'd reſt Samf Samfon Saviour ſeem ſerve ſhades ſhall ſhame ſhe ſhould ſmall ſome Son of God ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood ſtream ſtrength ſtrong ſuch ſweet tempter thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thirſt thofe thoſe thou art thought Timna uſe virtue weakneſs whofe whoſe wilderneſs wilt wiſdom worfe worſe