I told ye then he should prevail and speed [ 40 ]
On his bad Errand, Man should be seduct
And flatterd out of all, believing lies
Against his Maker; no Decree of mine
curring to ate his Fall,
Or touch with lightest moment of impulse [ 45 ]
His free Will, to her own ini
In eevn scale. But falln he is, and now
What rests but that the mortal Sentence pass
On his transgressioh denounct that day,
Which he presumes already vain and void, [ 50 ]
Because not yet inflicted, as he feard,
By some immediate stroak; but soon shall find
Forbearano acquittance ere day end.
Justice shall not return as bountie sd.
But whom send I to judge them? whom but thee [ 55 ]
Vicegerent Son, to thee I have transferrd
All Judgement whether in Heavn, or Earth, or Hell.
Easie it might be seen that I intend
Mercie collegue with Justice, sending thee
Mans Friend his Mediator, his designd [ 60 ]
Both Ransom and Redeemer voluntarie,
Aind Man himself to judge Man falln.
So spake the Father, and unfoulding bright
Toward the right hand his Glorie, on the Son
Blazd forth unclouded Deitie; he full [ 65 ]
Resple all his Father ma
Expressd, and thus divinely answerd milde.
Father Eternal, thine is to decree,
Mih in Heavn ah to do thy will
Supream, that thou ihy Son belovd [ 70 ]
Mayst ever rest well pleasd. I go to judge
Oh these thy transgressors, but thou knowst,
Whoever judgd, the worst on mee must light,
When time shall be, for so I uook
Before thee; and not repenting, this obtaine [ 75 ]
ht, that I may mitigate thir doom
On me derivd, yet I shall temper so
Justice with Mercie, as may illustrate most
Them fully satisfied, and thee appease.