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A45116	Annotations on Milton's Paradise lost wherein the texts of sacred writ, relating to the poem, are quoted, the parallel places and imitations of the most excellent Homer and Virgil, cited and compared, all the obscure parts by P.H. ...	Hume, Patrick, fl. 1695.	1695 (1695)	Wing H3663; ESTC R12702	483,195	324

likeness Gen. 1. 26. Many are the curious Enquiries concerning the Image of God in which Man was Crea●d Some have thought it to consist in the Dominion given him over the rest of the Creation Finxit in effigiem moderantum cuncta deorum Meta. lib. 1. Others in his Reason Free-Will and Immortal Soul Zanchius has presumed to say there was Nulla pars in homine quae non fuerit hujus Imaginis particeps but Cicero though a Heathen had a nobler Idea of the Deity who tells us Ad Similitudinem Dei propius accedebat humana virtus quam figura The clearest account of this Heavenly Image and Divine Similitude in which Man was made that he was Created as to his Soul an Incorporeal Immortal and Intelligent Being Endowed with Understanding Memory and Free-Will capable of Wisdom Virtue Divine Grace and everlasting Happiness and dignified with Dominion over all the lower Orders of the Creation placed in the highest Degree of Nature though infinite descents beneath the Purity and Perfection of God his Creator To this glorious Image of the first Adam soon depraved and sullied by Sin St. Paul seems to allude Be renew'd in your spirit of the minds and that ye put on that new man which after God is created in Righteousness and true Holiness Eph. 4. 23 24. V. 525. Thee O Man dust of the Ground According to the Hebrew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And the Lord God formed Man if the Dust of the Ground Gen. 2. 7. to which Job alludes Remember I beseech thee that thou hast made me as the Clay chap. 10. v. 9. that is originally in the Protoplast Form'd Formare Lat. to make fashion Adam Book III. Vers. 734. V. 528. Express and t ou becamest a living Soul In his own Image plainly stampt on thee and thou becamest a Man consisting of an Earthly Body and a Rational and Immortal Soul the Breath of Life with which God inspired thee Gen. 2. 7. Express Expresse Lat. plainly manifestly V. 529. Male he created thee c. Gen. 1. 27. V. 530. Then Bless'd Mankind Gen. 1. 28. V. 545. Death is the Penalty Death is the Punishment of thy Transgression Penalty Paenalitas Lat. of Paena Lat. Punishment V. 552. Desisting though unwearied Ceasing to Create any more according to his eternal Decree though not wearied as weak Mortality every day tired and exhausted Natural Causes exert their utmost Ability and act in proportion to their Power but the God of Nature who is Infinite in Power Goodness and Wisdom compleated the Creation on the Sixth day according to the Wisdom of his Eternal Will not the Infinitude of his Almighty Power Desisting Desistere Lat. to cease to leave of V. 557. Answering his great Idea Agreeing with his Eternal Wisdom Exemplar ad quod facta sunt singula est aeterna illa notitia rerum omnium quam Deus semper apud se habuit ab aeterno conceptam factam autem nunquam Val. de Sac. Philo. c. 2. The Lord possessed me Wisdom in the beginning of his way before his works of old I was set up from everlasting from the beginning or ever the Earth was Prov. 8. 22 23 Idea 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to see the Conception or Formation of any thing in the Mind or Imagination Idea est eorum quae natura fiunt exemplar aeternum according to Plato Mens sola cernit quod semper est simplex uniusmodi tale quale est Hanc Graeci Ideam vocant nos rectè speciem possumus dicere Cic. Quaest. Tusc. V. 559. The sound Symphonious c. With a loud Consort of Ten Thousand Harps that made a Harmony most Divine Symphonious Symphonious Lat. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. to sound in Consort to Sing or Play together Constellations Book VI. Vers. 320. V. 563. The Planets in their Stations list'ning stood That the Heavenly Harmony should stay the listning Planets is not more Poetical than that two Singing Shepherds should stop the Rivers course Et mutata suos requierunt flumina cursus Ecl. 7. Stations Spheres as Statio Syderum Pli. l. 2. c. 16. not that they stand still but that the Stars are there stative fixt and move round with them V. 564. Pomp ascended Jubilant While the bright Train ascended up to Heaven shouting for Joy Jubilant Of Jubilare Lat. to rejoyce with Songs and Shouts Pomp Book I. Vers. 372. V. 565. Open the everlasting Gates Psal. 24. 7. and 9. V. 568. Magnificent Magnificus magna faciens according to the Psalmist O Lord how great are thy Works Psal. 92. 5. V. 577. Whose Dust is Gold and Pavement Stars This is imitated from the Description of the new Jerusalem Revel 21. 21. And the Street of the City was pure Gold as it were transparent Glass That is clear and shining like the Stars that make the Milky way V. 579. Seen in the Galaxie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lacteus Circulus the Milky way so named of its colour Of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Milk The Poets feign'd that young Hercules having Suckt too much of Juno's Milk threw it up and gave that Complexion to that part of Heaven E niveo lactis fluxisse colorem Pectore Reginae Divum coelumque liquore Infecisse Quapropter Lacteus orbis Dicitur nomen causa descendit ab ipsa Mar. Manil. This white Circle was for many Ages held to be a Portion of the Heaven so much thicker than rhe rest that it was able to reflect the Rays of the Sun and Stars whence its brightness was thought to have taken Being But Galileo's Glass plainly discovered it to be a vast assembly of innumerable Stars with which that Circle is Sowed or Pouder'd which are so small and at so great a distance from us that they appear like one great shining Cloud disappointing the distinction of the Eye sight Zone Book II. Vers. 398. V. 590. Of Omnipresence Omnipraesentia Lat. the Infinite Presence of God Almighty in all Places Excellently described Psal. 139. 7. c. Whither shall I go from thy Spirit Or whither shall I fly from thy Presence c. and Amos 9. 2 3 4. V. 592. Hallow'd the Seaventh day Sanctified it and separated it from the Business and Cares that take up other days and appointed and appropriated this day to his own Solemn Service Not dedicated to Ease and Idleness as the scosfing Heathen imagined Cui septima quaeque fuit lux Ignava vitae partem non attigit ullam Juv. But set apart for Gods Worship Works of Praise Charity Instruction c. Solemnized by Angels first as our Author at Vers. 601. Creation and the Six days acts they Sung taking the hint probably from that of Job 38. 7. When the Morning Stars sung together and all the Sons of God shouted for joy V. 596 All Organs of sweet stop All Instruments of sweetest Sound Of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. an Instrument not here meant of that so

therefore deservedly here made second to Satan himself V. 82. Th'Arch Enemy called Satan the chief Enemy and therefore in Heaven call'd Satan the Enemy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Arch is an additional Particle by way of Preheminence set before many words as Arch Duke Arch Rogue from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 chief principal 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Satan an Adversary from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be against to hate the Enemy of God and Man V. 83. The horrid silence The dismal the dreadful silence which under the Astonishment and Amazement they were overwhelmed with till now was never broken Horridus Lat. for rough ugly Horrida jussa severe Commands AEneid 4. V. 84. If thou beest he If thou beest my Companion But how disguised how changed and alter'd by thy fall from him who in the happy Region of the Day invested with excessive Brightness didst outshine Millions tho' bright So Virg. Hei mihi qualis erat Quantum mutatus ab illo Hectore qui redit exuvias indutus Achillis Vel Danaum Phrygios jaculatus puppibus ignes AE 2. V. 85. Realms Regions Royaulme Fr. Kingdom the Realms of Light in Heaven V. 86. Transcondent Brightness Excessive Glory Transcendere Lat. to exceed surpass V. 87. Myriads Millions from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. for Ten Thousand from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 infinite innumerable a certain for an incertain Number familiar with the Poets Ibid. If he whom Mutual League If thou beest he whom Solemn League and Covenant agreeing Thoughts and Resolutions mutual Hope and Danger in the Gallant Undertaking made my Companion once and now the same Misfortune has made my Miserable Associate in this fatal Downfal League Ligne Fr. à ligando A Confederacy or siding of Factious Subjects against their Sovereign of which the Holy League in France and its Spawn the Solemn League and Covenant in our Country are two abominable Instances Mutual Mutuus Lat. for alternate by turns Mutuaque inter se laeti convivia curant Georg. 1. They make merry and entertain one another by turns V. 88. United Thoughts and Counsels Designs and Counsed chosen and agreed to between us from unitus agreed joyned together V. 89. Enterprise An Undertaking Fr. Entreprinse an Attempt an Exploit V. 91. Into what Pit thou seest Thou seest how we are faln from Heavens bright Battlements into this low dark Dungeon V. 94. The force of those dire Arms Till taught by sad Experience who knew the fatal force of his hot Thunderbolts those dreadful Engins Dirus Lat. Cruel V. 95. The Potent Victor The Powerful Conqueror his Pride was still too superlative to allow God to be Omnipotent although he found him such to his ruine Potens Lat. mighty Victor Lat. Conqueror V. 96. Can else inflict Nor for what ever more he can lay on or load me with do I relent or alter my unchanged Mind though as to my Brightness and outward Lustre altered and abated Infligo Lat. to inflict to punish V. 97. In outward Lustre Though alter'd as to my External Brightness the abatement of my Beauty has not at all impair'd the Gallantry of my Mind Lustre Fr. shining glittering Ibid. That fixt Mind c. I alter not my firm Resolution nor that Noble Scorn proceeding from a sense of despised Desert which raised in me th' Ambition to engage with the most Highest and to the furious Encounter brought along infinite Aid of Angels numberless who boldly blamed his Government and preferring me before him with all their Might his utmost Strength attack'd in doubtful Battel on the Heavenly Plains and shook his Seat A vain boast of the Father of Lyes whom the Lord of Host had in derision Fixt Fixus Lat. firm stable stedfast V. 98. Injur'd Merit Wrong'd Desert abused Merit Injurior or injurio Lat. to do wrong to Meritum Lat. Desert Merit V. 99. To contend To strive with Contendo Lat. to make earnest Opposition so Contention for Strife Encounter Quis talia demens Abnuat aut tecum malit contendere Bello AEn 4. V. 101. Innumerable Without Number numberless Innumerabilis Lat. V. 102. Reign Government Power from Regner Fr. to Rule and both from Regnare Lat. Ibid. Me preferring Esteeming me before him from praefero Lat. to set by to make esteem of V. 103. With adverse Power oppos'd With open Force resisted Adverse from adversus Lat. against opposite to oppos'd Lat. Opponere to place or stand against V. 104. Dubious Dubius Lat. doubtful uncertain V. 105. His Throne His Royal Seat his Kingdom 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Heaven is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jove's Throne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Theoer Idyl Z. But more truly by our Saviour The Throne of God Matth. 5. 34. Ibid. What though the Field be lost What though we have lost the Battel All is not gone our Wills inflexible th' Eternal study of Revenge and Hatred irreconcileable and dauntless Resolution ne'er to yield remain our own and still within our Power and what besides may not be overborn V. 107. Immortal Immortalis Lat. not subject to death or decay V. 108. Submit Yield submittere Lat. to yield to to humble ones self to V. 110. That Glory c. A Submission so glorious for him and base in me neither his Anger nor his Power shall force from me Gloria Lat. V. 111. Extort Force from Extorqueo Lat. to wrest by force Ibid. To bow and sue for Grace To cringe and like a Suppliant sue for Pardon on bended Knee and own him for my God who from th' affright this armed Hand of mine so lately put him in doubted his Imperial Power that were base and mean that were an Infamy and a Disgrace more vile and low than is this fatal Downfal Another of Satan's blasphemous Boastings and suiting well his cursed Character which our Poet holds up to the heighth of Luciferian Pride Grace Fr. Pardon V. 112. Suppliant Begging entreating Supplicare Lat. to beseech Ibid. Deifie Deifico Lat. to make a God of from Deus God and facio to make V. 113. Terrour Fright a Dread Terror Lat. V. 114. Empire Imperium Lat. Command Power V. 115. Ignominy Disgrace Dishonour Ignominia Lat. Infamy V. 116. Since by Fate Since by th'unalterable Laws of Nature we that are Gods and this our Heavenly Substance is not subject to decay Fate by the Heathen was used to express that Unchangeable and Eternal Series of Things which the Gods themselves could not disturb or alter Thus Juno Hoc regnum dea gentibus esse siqua fat a sinant AEn 1. Fatum à sando as if it were Quod de unoquoque fatus est Deus Heavens Decree But Hermes deseribes it better An Obedience of second Causes to the first Fate therefore is the Excuse of Fools who ●harge it with the greatest of their Follies Sin For if Fate or any irresistable Influence of the Heavenly Bodies or Cogency of the Stars did over-rule our Wills or over-reach our Reason just were that