o ty ans displeasd.

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    to t, in the choice [ 400 ]

    Of tes, Adam, and  taste

    No pleasure, tarie.

    t tate,

    Seem I to tly possest

    Of ? who am alone [ 405 ]

    From all Eternitie, for none I know

    Second to mee or like, equal much less.

    o hold converse

    Save ures whose

    to me inferiour, infinite descents [ 410 ]

    Beneat otures are to thee?

    o attaine

    ternal wayes

    All s come s, Supream of things;

    t perfet, and in thee [ 415 ]

    Is no deficience found; not so is Man,

    But in degree, the cause of his desire

    By conversation o help,

    Or solace s. No need t thou

    S propagat, already infinite; [ 420 ]

    And te, though One;

    But Man by number is to manifest

    ion, and beget

    Like of iplid,

    In unitie defective, which requires [ 425 ]

    Collateral love, and deerest amitie.

    though alone,

    Best  not

    Social communication, yet so pleasd,

    Canst raise ture to w  [ 430 ]

    Of Union or Communion, deifid;

    I by conversing cannot t

    From prone, nor in thir wayes complacence find.

    thus I emboldnd spake, and freedom usd

    Permissive, and acceptance found, which gaind [ 435 ]

    tious voice Divine.