The Consequences — Judgment, Sin, and Death's highway
Book 10 of Paradise Lost by John Milton
Meanwhile the heinous and despiteful act Of Satan done in Paradise, and how He in the serpent had perverted Eve, Her husband she, to taste the fatal fruit, Was known in Heaven; for what can scape the eye Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart Omniscient, who in all things wise and just, Hindered not Satan to attempt the mind Of Man, with strength entire, and free will armed, Complete to have discovered and repulsed Whatever wiles of foe or seeming friend.
See with what heat these dogs of Hell advance To waste and havoc yonder World, which I So fair and good created, and had still Kept in that state, had not the folly of Man Let in these wasteful furies, who impute Folly to me, so doth the Prince of Hell And his adherents, that with so much ease I suffer them to enter and possess A place so heavenly, and conniving seem To gratify my scornful enemies, That laugh, as if transported with some fit Of passion, I to them had quitted all.
To whom the Son with calm aspect and clear Lightning divine, ineffable, serene, Made answer. Father Eternal, thine is to decree, Mine both in Heaven and Earth to do thy will Supreme, that thou in me thy Son beloved Mayst ever rest well pleased. He descended, And the cool evening called; for he came still Advancing towards them, voiced among the trees: Where art thou Adam, wont with joy to meet My coming seen far off? I miss thee here, Not pleased, thus entertained with solitude, Where obvious duty erewhile appeared unsought.
