![]() ![]() “God, from the Mount of Sinai, whose grey top Then, in the mention of Abraham, comes by decrees to explain who that Seed of the Woman shall be, which was promised Adam and Eve in the Fall Thou therefore give due audience, and attend. Henceforth what is to come I will relate Much thou hast yet to see, but I perceive “Thus thou hast seen one world begin and end The Angel Michael continues, from the Flood, to relate what shall succeed Adam pleads, but submits: The Angel leads him up to a high hill sets before him in vision what shall happen till the Flood. Adam shews to Eve certain ominous signs he discerns Michael’s approach goes out to meet him the Angel denounces their departure. God accepts them, but declares that they must no longer abide in Paradise: sends Michael with a band of Cherubim to dispossess them but first to reveal to Adam future things: Michael’s coming down. ![]() In the eleventh book: The Son of God presents to his Father the prayers of our first parents now repenting, and intercedes for them. ![]()
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