Here Adam interposd. O sent from Heavn, [ 270 ]
Enlightner of my darkness, gracious things
Thou hast reveald, those chiefly which e
Just Abraham and his Seed: now first I finde
Mine eyes true opning, and my heart much easd,
Erwhile perplext with thoughts what would be [ 275 ]
Of mee and all Mankind; but now I see
His day, in whom all Nations shall be blest,
Favour ued by me, who sought
Forbiddn knowledge by forbiddn means.
This yet I apprehend not, why to those [ 280 ]
Among whom God will deigo dwell oh
So many and so various Laws are givn;
So many Laws argue so many sins
Among them; how God with such reside?
To whom thus Michael. Doubt not but that sin [ 285 ]
Will reign among them, as of thee begot;
And therefore was Law giveo evince
Thir natural pravitie, by stirring up
Sin against Law to fight; that when they see
Law discover sin, but not remove, [ 290 ]
Save by those shadowie expiations weak,
The bloud of Bulls and Goats, they may clude
Some bloud more preust be paid for Man,
Just for unjust, that in such righteousness
To them by Faith imputed, they may finde [ 295 ]
Justification tod, and peace
Of sce, which the Law by Ceremonies
ot appease, nor Man the moral part
Perform, and not perf ot live.
So Laears imperfet, and but givn [ 300 ]
With purpose tn them in full time
Up to a better ant, disciplind
From shadowie Types to Truth, from Flesh to Spirit,
From imposition of strict Laws, to free
Acceptance of large Grace, from servil fear [ 305 ]
To filial, works of Law to works of Faith.