...unbending resolution. 5. Speaking in the open air', at the top of the voice', is an admirable exercise. 6. If then, his Providence', out of our evil, seek to bring forth good', our labor must be to prevent that end. 7. He', born for the universe', narrowed his mind, And to party...

...But of this be sure, To do ought good never will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight, As being the contrary to his high will Whom we resist....fail not, and disturb His inmost counsels from their destin'd aim. But see, the angry Victor hath renal I'd His ministers of vengeance and pursuit Back...

...aught good never will be our task. But l'vir to do ill our sole delight; As being thé contrary to bis high will, Whom we resist. If then his providence...that end. And out of good still to find means of evil t Which oft-times may succeed, so as perhaps Shall grieve bim, if I fail not, and disturb His inmost...

...contrary to his high will Whom ice resist. If then his Providence Out of our evil seek to bring jorth good, Our labour must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil. It is demonstrable that this architectural element in poetic diction is something which only arises...

...selfish motive early on: To do aught good never will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight, As being the contrary to his high will Whom we resist....Providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labor must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil. [1.159-65; my italics]...

...matches a declaration by Satan in book I of his determination to bring about a contrary conclusion: If then his Providence Out of our evil seek to bring...end, And out of good still to find means of evil; (1l, 162,5} These lines not only contain an idea itself not far removed from the Paradox of the Fortunate...

...Milton's own view of his theme: If then his Providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labor must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil. In the debate, the final proposal, put forth by Beelzebub but devised by Satan, is the most subtle...

...achievement of God's providence is that it brings forth good from evil, whereas the fallen angels will labour to 'pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil'. And if they 'oft-times may succeed', and thereby 'disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim'...

...sake of evil: To do aught good never will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight. As being contrary to his high will Whom we resist. If then...Providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labor must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil. This is a blunt plan...

...but of this be sure To do aught good never will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight, 160 As being the contrary to his high will Whom we resist....of evil; Which oft-times may succeed so as perhaps His inmost counsels from their destined aim. But see! the angry Victor hath recalled His ministers...