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The fellows of his crime, the followers rather

Hume, Patrick. Annotations on Milton's Paradise Lost London: Printed for Jacob Tonson ..., 1695. Print.

Fellows, seems to imply the chief Contrivers, and Complotters of his bold Rebellions' the Followers those, that by his Athority and sly Insinuations were perswaded to fight with him, therefore not so criminal, though inexcusable, it being impossible Angelick Beings could sin through ignorance.
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