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Evan Thomas, Milton Group8, Milton Group7, Milton Group6, Milton Group5, Milton Group4, Milton Group3, Milton Group2, Milton Group1, Milton Group9, Authors

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To whom th' Archangel. Dextrously thou aim'st; So willingly doth God remit his Ire, [ 885 ] Though late repenting him of Man deprav'd, Griev'd at his heart, when looking down he saw The whole Earth fill'd with violence, and all flesh Corrupting each thir

this passage is referring to Michaels response to Adam in which he tells adam that God has a covenant with mankind to never destroy the earth again by flood and adam feels the promise by Michael that, living through virtue and obedience to God will continue on earth through Noah who was mankind's only salvation
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