...Instruft me, forThou know'st; Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread 19 Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st...may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to Men. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy vievf, Nor the deep tra£> of Hell, say...

...ihither prone in flight He speeds,-— and through the vast ethereal sky. v. 267. Up on the third, what in me is dark Illumine, — what is low raise and support; !. 23. as th/-' wakeful hird Sines darkling, — and in shadiest covert hid. iii. 39. Upon the fourth,...

...prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st: Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, 21 And mad'st it pregnant. What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support ; That to the...

...ahyss, And mad'st it pregnanti what in me is dark, Illumine i what is low, raise and support; That t0 the height of this great argument I may assert eternal providence, And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for heav'n hides nothing from tliy view, Nor the deep tract of hell i say...

...Instruct me, for Thou know'st ; Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread zo Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to Men. SAY first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep...

...Locke. ARG Your praise's argumrnf, balm of your »re, Dearest and best. Shattpeare'i Ki--.fr Lear, 1o the height of this great argument I may assert eternal providence, And justify the ways of God to man. Milton. Sad task ! 'yef argument^ Not less, but more heroick than the wrath Of stern Achilles. Miltai,...

...Thou know'st ; Thou from th& first Wast present, 'and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satt'st •brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant...eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to Man. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say fir^t what cause...

...Instruct me, for Thou know'st ; Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread SO Dove-like satst brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: what in me is dark lllumin, what is low raise and support ; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal...

...readers. Thus the present passage in the Psalmist was in all probability in his mind when he wrote — " And with mighty wings outspread, " Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss." Par. Lost, L. 20, B. 1. o 3 ~*"- aA The third verse of the civ. " He maketh the clouds his chariot,...

...present passage in the Psalmist was in all probability in his mind when he wrote — * t - • • " And with mighty wings outspread, " Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss." Par. Lost, L. 20, B. 1. o3 The third verse of the civ. Psalm— » • • • " He maketh the clouds...