- Apr 2024
-
milton.host.dartmouth.edu milton.host.dartmouth.edu
-
golden seats,
still considered to have semi-divine status? sitting on golden seats?
-
Millions of Spirits for his fault amerc'tOf Heav'n, and from Eternal Splendors flung [ 610 ]For his revolt, yet faithfull how they stood,Thir Glory witherd.
He is taking responsibility for their misery, but they decided to join the revolt of their own FREE WILL, so he is not really responsible. Even in the pit, they still follow him...this is EGO, not so much heroism...
-
A Leper once he lost and gain'd a King
these are all examples of persons/entities who lost faith in God...had to see before believing...
-
Or in this abject posture have ye swornTo adore the Conquerour?
Don't be passive; rise up! What a great motivator; no wonder they all follow him down to the pit.
-
Then with expanded wings he stears his flight
He may be in Hell but he is still makes a "cool" impression and seems to have control over much of his environment down there.
-
pervert
immoral behavior - makes sense
-
to be weak is miserable
He believes to be under God's rule is a weakness, therefor the worst fate.
-
But what if he our Conquerour, (whom I nowOf force believe Almighty, since no lessThen such could hav orepow'rd such force as ours)
Faith is believing in the Almighty without having to see. Now that Satan sees the power of God, he believes, on some level, that He is more powerful than Satan and his crew. He broke the first rule of a relationship with God.
-
Compeer
high rank, an equal
-
From him, who in the happy Realms of Light [ 85 ]Cloth'd with transcendent brightness didst out-shineMyriads though bright: If he Whom mutual league,United thoughts and counsels, equal hopeAnd hazard in the Glorious Enterprize,Joynd with me once,
Amazing how one makes the conscious decision to abandon being the brightest light and in union with God...such a rare position to be in, yet it has been betrayed.
-
for now the thought Both of lost happiness and lasting pain [ 55 ]
Satan's pride and hate led to the worst thing of all: the mere thought of eternal pain and no happiness. He is weak to the core if not able to control his own feelings...for this he only has himself to blame. Man is nothing unless able to control his own feelings.
-
Lords of the World beside
man having dominion over the "rest of creation" meaning all animals other than man, land and sea...
-