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IV. THE FALL AND EXPULSION FROM
PARADISE, (viii.)

l. 1105The Devil was jealous thereatwith Adam and his children,their being here, without evil,in their perfect bodies (on their passage) to heaven.
All the living creatures in the fleshmy Holy King has created them,outside Paradise without strifeAdam it is who used to order them.
At the time when out of every quarterthe hosts of the seven heavens used to gather round my High King,every fair corporeal creatureused to come together to Adam.
Each of them out of his place cheerfully,[1]at his call to adore him;to Adam, joyous the custom,they used to come to delight him.
  1. ↑ Lit. " prosperously."

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