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tions, Princedoms, Vertues, Powers,
If titles yet remain
Not meerly titular, since by Decree
Anoto [ 775 ]
All Po under the name
Of King anointed, for we
Of midniging here,
to consult
it may be devisd of honours new [ 780 ]
Receive o receive from us
Knee-tribute yet unpaid, prostration vile,
too muco one, but double how endurd,
to one and to his image now proclaimd?
But ter counsels mig [ 785 ]
Our minds and teaco cast off this Yoke?
ill ye submit your necks, and co bend
t, if I trust
to kno, or if ye know your selves
Natives and Sons of before [ 790 ]
By none, and if not equal all, yet free,
Equally free; for Orders and Degrees
Jarr not y, but .
assume
Monarc [ 795 ]
his equals, if in power and splendor less,
In freedome equal? or can introduce
La on us, w law
Erre not, muco be our Lord,
And look for adoration to th abuse [ 800 ]
Of titles w
Our being ordaind to govern, not to serve?
t controule
he Seraphim
Abdiel, th more zeale adord [ 805 ]
tie, and divine commands obeid,
Stood up, and in a flame of zeale severe
t of hus opposd.