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  1. Aug 2018
    1. Affecting God-head, and so loosing all, To expiate his Treason hath naught left, But to destruction sacred and devote, He with his whole posteritie must dye, Dye hee or Justice must;

      I find it interesting that Adam and Eve's original disobedience, on the aspiration of God-head is equated to Treason. A far lesser sin than Satan, who led an open revolt, but still punishable with death and suffering.

    1. When Charlemain with all his Peerage fellBy Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyondCompare of mortal prowess, yet observ'dThir dread commander: he above the restIn shape and gesture proudly eminent [ 590 ]Stood like a Towr;

      I'm not sure if I have this right or not, but is Milton making a comparison between Satan and the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemain?