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cautious, as to referve to myfelf full liberty either to 

 admit of, or to rek^ all, or any of their Works, 

 though offered to publick view, and patronized 

 by Perfons the mod eminent for Learning and 

 Natural Parts ; ever bearing in mind the Angej 

 Raphaeh Anfwer to Adam^ our general Sire, 

 when he earneflly expreiled his longing to be in- 

 formed of fuch high, abflrufe Matters ; Milton^ 

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^0 ajk or fear ch I blame thee not^ for Heanfjt 

 Is as the Book of God before thee fet^ 

 Wherein to read his wondWous Works ^ and learn 

 HisSeafons^ Hours^ or Days ^ or Months^ or Tears: 

 'This to attain^ whether Heavn move or Earthy 

 Imports not^ if thou reckofi rights the reji 

 From Man or Angel the great Architect 

 Did wifly to conceal^ and not dividge 

 His Secrets^ to be fcann'd by them who ought 

 Rather admire ; or if they lift to try 

 ConjeBure, He his Fabrick of the Heavns 

 Hath left to their difputes^ perhaps to move 

 His laughter at their quaint opifiions wide^ 

 Hereafter^ when they come to model Heav*n 

 And calculate the Stars ^ how they will wield 

 T'he mighty Fra?ne^ how build, unbuild^ contrive 

 TJ? fave appearances^ how gird the Sphere 

 With Ce?2tric and Eccentric fcri bled o'er ^ 



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