What wisdom can there be to choose, what continence to forbear without the knowledge of evil? He that can apprehend and consider vice with all her baits and seeming pleasures, and yet abstain, and yet distinguish, and yet prefer that which is truly better, he is the true wayfaring Christian.

And, re-assembling our afflicted powers, consult how we may henceforth most offend.

Ah, why should all mankind For one man's fault, be condemned, If guiltless?

This having learnt, thou hast attained the sum Of wisdom; hope no higher, though all the stars Thou knew'st by name, and all th'ethereal powers, All secrets of the deep, all nature's works, Or works of God in heav'n, air, earth, or sea, And all the riches of this world enjoy'dst, And all the rule, one empire; onlyadd Deeds to thy knowledge answerable, add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance, add love, By name to come called charity, the soul Of all the rest: then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise, but shalt possess A paradise within thee, happier far.

Chaos umpire sits And by decision more embroils the fray by which he reigns: next him high arbiter Chance governs all.

But oh! as to embrace me she inclin'd, I wak'd, she fled, and day brought back my night.

Immediate are the acts of God, more swift than time or motion.