thir delay

    In they shall found

    t, and t Senate choose [ 225 ]

    tribes, to rule by Laws ordaind:

    God from t of Sinai, wop

    Sremble, he descending, will himself

    In tning and loud trumpets sound

    Ordaine t sucaine [ 230 ]

    to civil Justice, part religious Rites

    Of sacrifice, informing types

    And s destind Seed to bruise

    t, by w meanes he shall achieve

    Mankinds deliverance. But the voice of God [ 235 ]

    to mortal eare is dreadful; they beseech

    t Moses mig to them his will,

    And terror cease; s

    Instructed t to God is no access

    it Mediator, whose high Office now [ 240 ]

    Moses in figure beares, to introduce

    One greater, of well,

    And all ts in times

    Of great Messiaes

    Establis h God in Men [ 245 ]

    Obedient to  safes

    Among to set up abernacle,

    tal Men to dwell:

    By  a Sanctuary is framd

    Of Cedar, overlaid herein [ 250 ]

    An Ark, and in testimony,

    t, over these

    A Mercie-seat of Gold bethe wings

    Of t Cherubim, before him burn

    Seaven Lamps as in a Zodiac representing [ 255 ]

    tent a Cloud

    S by Day, a fiery gleame by Night,

    Save hey come,

    Conducted by o the Land

    Promisd to Abra [ 260 ]

    ere long to tell, tels fought,

    royd, and Kingdoms won,

    Or and still

    A day entire, and Nights due course adjourne,

    Mans voice commanding, Sun in Gibeon stand, [ 265 ]

    And the vale of Aialon,

    till Israel overcome; so call third

    From Abraham, Son of Isaac, and from him

    , whus shall Canaan win.