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so said； he ore his scepter bowing； rose
from the right hand of glorie where he sate；
and the third sacred morn began to shine
dawning through heavn： forth rushd with whirl…wind sound
the chariot of paternal deitie； ＇ 750 ＇
flashing thick flames； wheele within wheele； undrawn；
it self instinct with spirit； but convoyd
by four cherubic shapes； four faces each
had wondrous； as with starrs thir bodies all
and wings were set with eyes； with eyes the wheels ＇ 755 ＇
of beril； and careering fires between；
over thir heads a chrystal firmament；
whereon a saphir throne； inlaid with pure
amber； and colours of the showrie arch。
hee in celestial panoplie all armd ＇ 760 ＇
of radiant urim； work divinely wrought；
ascended； at his right hand victorie
sate eagle…wingd； beside him hung his bow
and quiver with three…bolted thunder stord；
and from about him fierce effusion rowld ＇ 765 ＇
of smoak and bickering flame； and sparkles dire；
attended with ten thousand thousand saints；
he onward came； farr off his ing shon；
and twentie thousand （i thir number heard）
chariots of god； half on each hand were seen： ＇ 770 ＇
hee on the wings of cherub rode sublime
on the chrystallin skie； in saphir thrond。
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illustrious farr and wide； but by his own
first seen； them unexpected joy surprizd；
when the great ensign of messiah blazd ＇ 775 ＇
aloft by angels born； his sign in heavn：
under whose conduct michael soon reducd
his armie； circumfusd on either wing；
under thir head imbodied all in one。
before him power divine his way prepard； ＇ 780 ＇
at his mand the uprooted hills retird
each to his place； they heard his voice and went
obsequious； heavn his wonted face renewd；
and with fresh flourets hill and valley smild。
this saw his hapless foes but stood obdurd； ＇ 785 ＇
and to rebellious fight rallied thir powers
insensate； hope conceiving from despair。
in heavnly spirits could such perverseness dwell？
but to convince the proud what signs availe；
or wonders move th obdurate to relent？ ＇ 790 ＇
they hardnd more by what might most reclame；
grieving to see his glorie； at the sight
took envie； and aspiring to his highth；
stood reimbattelld fierce； by force or fraud
weening to prosper； and at length prevaile ＇ 795 ＇
against god and messiah； or to fall
in universal ruin last； and now
to final battel drew； disdaining flight；
or faint retreat； when the great son of god
to all his host on either hand thus spake。 ＇ 800 ＇
stand still in bright array ye saints； here stand
ye angels armd； this day from battel rest；
faithful hath been your warfare； and of god
accepted； fearless in his righteous cause；
and as ye have receivd； so have ye don ＇ 805 ＇
invincibly； but of this cursed crew
the punishment to other hand belongs；
vengeance is his； or whose he sole appoints；
number to this dayes work is not ordaind
nor multitude； stand onely and behold ＇ 810 ＇
gods indignation on these godless pourd
by mee； not you but mee they have despisd；
yet envied； against mee is all thir rage；
because the father； t whom in heavn supream
kingdom and power and glorie appertains； ＇ 815 ＇
hath honourd me according to his will。
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therefore to mee thir doom he hath assignd；
that they may have thir wish； to trie with mee
in battel which the stronger proves； they all；
or i alone against them； since by strength ＇ 820 ＇
they measure all； of other excellence
not emulous； nor care who them excells；
nor other strife with them do i voutsafe。
so spake the son； and into terrour changd
his countnance too severe to be beheld ＇ 825 ＇
and full of wrauth bent on his enemies。
at once the four spred out thir starrie wings
with dreadful shade contiguous； and the orbes
of his fierce chariot rowld； as with the sound
of torrent floods； or of a numerous host。 ＇ 830 ＇
hee on his impious foes right onward drove；
gloomie as night； under his burning wheeles
the stedfast empyrean shook throughout；
all but the throne it self of god。 full soon
among them he arrivd； in his right hand ＇ 835 ＇
grasping ten thousand thunders； which he sent
before him； such as in thir soules infixd
plagues； they astonisht all resistance lost；
all courage； down thir idle weapons dropd；
ore shields and helmes； and helmed heads he rode ＇ 840 ＇
of thrones and mighty seraphim prostrate；
that wisht the mountains now might be again
thrown on them as a shelter from his ire。
nor less on either side tempestuous fell
his arrows； from the fourfold…visagd foure； ＇ 845 ＇
distinct with eyes； and from the living wheels；
distinct alike with multitude of eyes；
one spirit in them ruld； and every eye
glard lightning； and shot forth pernicious fire
among th accurst； that witherd all thir strength； ＇ 850 ＇
and of thir wonted vigour left them draind；
exhausted； spiritless； afflicted； falln。
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yet half his strength he put not forth； but checkd
his thunder in mid volie； for he meant
not to destroy； but root them out of heavn： ＇ 855 ＇
the overthrown he raisd； and as a heard
of goats or timerous flock together throngd
drove them before him thunder…struck； pursud
with terrors and with furies to the bounds
and chrystal wall of heavn； which opning wide； ＇ 860 ＇
rowld inward； and a spacious gap disclosd
into the wastful deep； the monstrous sight
strook them with horror backward； but far worse
urgd them behind； headlong themselves they threw
down from the verge of heavn； eternal wrauth ＇ 865 ＇
burnt after them to the bottomless pit。
hell heard th unsufferable noise； hell saw
heavn ruining from heavn and would have fled
affrighted； but strict fate had cast too deep
her dark foundations； and too fast had bound。 ＇ 870 ＇
nine dayes they fell； confounded chaos roard；
and felt tenfold confusion in thir fall
through his wilde anarchie； so huge a rout
incumberd him with ruin： hell at last