CYPRIAN. That I admit, and yet that God should not DÆMON. To attain the end, The affections of the actors in the scene CYPRIAN. But for a purpose thus subordinate He might have employed genii, good or evil,- May well infer our immortality. Thus God might easily, without descending To a gross falsehood in his proper person, Have moved the affections by this mediation To the just point. DÆMON. These trifling contradictions Do not suffice to impugn the unity Of the high gods; in things of great importance That glorious fabric, man-his workmanship, CYPRIAN. Who made man Must have, methinks, the advantage of the others. All hands, according to our author here, That there must be a mighty God Of supreme goodness and of highest grace, Without an equal and without a rival; The cause of all things and the effect of nothing; One power, one will, one substance, and one es sence; And in whatever persons, one or two, [They rise DEMON. How can I impugn So clear a consequence? CYPRIAN. Do you regret My victory? DÆMON. Who but regrets a check In rivalry of wit? I could reply And urge new difficulties, but will now My journey to the city CY PRIAN. Go in peace! DEMON. Remain in peace! Since thus it profits him Have power given me to wage enmity CYPRIAN. Exit Impenetrable by the noonday beam, Shall be sole witnesses of what we FLORO. Draw! If there were words, here is the place for deeds. LELIO. Thou needest not instruct me; well I know That in the field the silent tongue of steel Speaks thus. [They fight CYPRIAN. Ha! what is this? Lio, Floro, Be it enough that Cyprian stands between you, Although unarmed. Run, run! for where we left my master, CLARIN. I never Run to approach things of this sort, but only CYPRIAN. Be silent, fellows! What! two friends who are In blood and fame the eyes and hope of Antioch; One of the noble men of the Colalti, The other son of the Governor, adventure And cast away, on some slight cause no doubt, LELIO Cyprian, Although my high respect towards your person Holds now my sword suspended, thou canst not |