【】gshone;</p>

andtberheard</p>

chariotsofgod,halfonead,wereseen;</p>

heonthee</p>

onthecrystallinesky,insapphirethroned,</p>

illustriousfarandbyhisown</p>

firstseen:theedjoysurprised,</p>

essiahblazed</p>

aloftbyangelsboe,hissigninheaven;</p>

underichaelsoonreduced</p>

paradiselost</p>

188of374</p>

hisar,uusedoherwing,</p>

uheirheadiodiedallinone.</p>

beforehiowerdivinehisrepared;</p>

athisndtheuprootedhillsretired</p>

eachtohisplace;theyheardhisvoid</p>

obsequious;heavenhisedfaewed,</p>

andiled.</p>

thissastoodobdured,</p>

andtorebelliousfightralliedtheirpowers,</p>

ie,hopenceivingfroespair.</p>

inheavenlyspiritsuldsuchperversenessdwell</p>

buttonviheproudsignsavail,</p>

orovetheobduratetorelent</p>

they,hardenedrebyightstreclai</p>

grievingtoseehisglory,atthesight</p>

tookenvy;and,aspiringtohishighth,</p>

stoodreeattledfiereorfraud</p>

oprosper,andatlengthprevail</p>

againstgodandssiah,ortofall</p>

inuniversalruinlast;andnow</p>

tofinalbattledre,</p>

orfaireat;hegreatsonofgod</p>

toallhishostoherhandthusspake.</p>

standstillinbrightarray,yesaints;herestand,</p>

yeangelsard;thisdayfroattlerest:</p>

faithfulhathbeenyourwarfare,andofgod</p>

aepted,fearlessinhisrighteouscause;</p>

andasyehavereceived,sohaveyedone,</p>

invincibly:butofthisrew</p>

paradiselost</p>

189of374</p>

thepunishnttootherhandbelongs;</p>

vengeanceishis,ors:</p>

hisdaysordained,</p>

norltitude;standonly,andbehold</p>

godsindignationonthesegodlesspoured</p>

by;notyou,but,theyhavedespised,</p>

yetenvied;againstisalltheirrage,</p>

bee</p>

kingdoandpoains,</p>

hathhonoured,agtohiswill.</p>

thereforetotheirdooehathassigned;</p>

thattheyyhavetheire</p>

inbattlehestrongerproves;theyall,</p>

orialoneagainstthesirength</p>

theyasureall,ofotherexe</p>

notelous,norels;</p>

norotherstrifedoivouchsafe.</p>

sospaketheson,andintoterrourged</p>

hisunteooseveretobebeheld,</p>

andfullofies.</p>

atohefourspreadouttheirstarrywings</p>

hdreadfulshadentiguous,andtheorbs</p>

ofhisfierhariotrolled,ashthesound</p>

oftorrentfloods,orofanuroushost.</p>

heonhisiiousfhtonwarddrove,</p>

glooasnight;underhisbuingwheels</p>

thestedfasteyreanshohout,</p>

allbutthethroselfofgod.fullsoon</p>

angtheearrived;inhisrighthand</p>

paradiselost</p>

190of374</p>

graspihousandthunders,</p>

beforehisuchasintheirsoulsinfixed</p>

plagues:they,astonished,allresista,</p>

allurage;doheiridle:</p>

oershields,andhel,andheldheadsherode</p>

ofthronesandghtyseraphirostrate,</p>

thatountainsnoightbeagain</p>

thro,asashelterfroisire.</p>

norlessohersideteestuousfell</p>