If by His word, He had the current stayed, Of Adam's will, which was by nature free; It had been one as if His word had said, "I will, henceforth, that man, no Man shall be!" For what is Man, without a moving Mind; Which hath a judging Wit, and choosing Will? Now, if GOD's power should her election bind; Her motions then would cease, and stand all still. And why did GOD in Man this Soul infuse; But that he should his Maker know and love? Now if love be compelled, and cannot choose; How can it grateful, or thankworthy prove? Love must free hearted be, and voluntary, And not enchanted, or by Fate constrained: Not like that love, which did ULYSSES carry To CIRCE'S isle, with mighty charms enchained Besides! Were we unchangeable in Will, And of a Wit, that nothing could misdeem; Equal to GOD (whose wisdom shineth still, And never errs) we might ourselves esteem. So that if Man would be unvariable; He must be GOD! or like a rock, or tree! For even the perfect angels were not stable; But had a fall, more desperate than we. Then let us praise that Power, which makes us be Men, as we are! and rest contented so! And knowing man's fall was Curiosity, Admire GOD's counsels! which we cannot know. And let us know that GOD, the Maker is Of all the Souls, in all the men that be: Yet their corruption is no fault of His; But the first man's, that broke GOD's first decree [Sidenote: Why the Soul is united to the Body.] This Substance, and this Spirit, of God's own making, Is in the Body placed, and planted there: That both of GOD, and of the world partaking; Of all that is, Man might the Image bear! GOD, first, made Angels! bodiless pure minds! Then, other things, which mindless bodies be. Last, He made Man, the Horizon 'twixt both kinds, In whom, we do the World's Abridgement see. Besides! This world below did need one wight, Which might thereof, distinguish every part; Make use thereof, and take therein delight; And order things with industry and Art. Which, also, GOD, might (in His works) admire, And here, beneath, yield Him both prayer and praise; As there, above, the holy Angels' Quire Doth spread His glory, with spiritual lays. Lastly, the brute unreasonable wights, Did want a Visible King, on them to reign; And GOD Himself, thus to the world unites, That so the world might endless bliss obtain. [Sidenote: In what manner the Soul is united to the Body.] But how shall we this Union well express? Nought ties the Soul, her subtility is such: She moves the body, which She doth possess; Yet no part toucheth, but by virtue's touch!