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    【】gshone;

    andtberheard

    chariotsofgod,halfonead,wereseen;

    heonthee

    onthecrystallinesky,insapphirethroned,

    illustriousfarandbyhisown

    firstseen:theedjoysurprised,

    essiahblazed

    aloftbyangelsboe,hissigninheaven;

    underichaelsoonreduced

    paradiselost

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    hisar,uusedoherwing,

    uheirheadiodiedallinone.

    beforehiowerdivinehisrepared;

    athisndtheuprootedhillsretired

    eachtohisplace;theyheardhisvoid

    obsequious;heavenhisedfaewed,

    andiled.

    thissastoodobdured,

    andtorebelliousfightralliedtheirpowers,

    ie,hopenceivingfroespair.

    inheavenlyspiritsuldsuchperversenessdwell

    buttonviheproudsignsavail,

    orovetheobduratetorelent

    they,hardenedrebyightstreclai

    grievingtoseehisglory,atthesight

    tookenvy;and,aspiringtohishighth,

    stoodreeattledfiereorfraud

    oprosper,andatlengthprevail

    againstgodandssiah,ortofall

    inuniversalruinlast;andnow

    tofinalbattledre,

    orfaireat;hegreatsonofgod

    toallhishostoherhandthusspake.

    standstillinbrightarray,yesaints;herestand,

    yeangelsard;thisdayfroattlerest:

    faithfulhathbeenyourwarfare,andofgod

    aepted,fearlessinhisrighteouscause;

    andasyehavereceived,sohaveyedone,

    invincibly:butofthisrew

    paradiselost

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    thepunishnttootherhandbelongs;

    vengeanceishis,ors:

    hisdaysordained,

    norltitude;standonly,andbehold

    godsindignationonthesegodlesspoured

    by;notyou,but,theyhavedespised,

    yetenvied;againstisalltheirrage,

    bee

    kingdoandpoains,

    hathhonoured,agtohiswill.

    thereforetotheirdooehathassigned;

    thattheyyhavetheire

    inbattlehestrongerproves;theyall,

    orialoneagainstthesirength

    theyasureall,ofotherexe

    notelous,norels;

    norotherstrifedoivouchsafe.

    sospaketheson,andintoterrourged

    hisunteooseveretobebeheld,

    andfullofies.

    atohefourspreadouttheirstarrywings

    hdreadfulshadentiguous,andtheorbs

    ofhisfierhariotrolled,ashthesound

    oftorrentfloods,orofanuroushost.

    heonhisiiousfhtonwarddrove,

    glooasnight;underhisbuingwheels

    thestedfasteyreanshohout,

    allbutthethroselfofgod.fullsoon

    angtheearrived;inhisrighthand

    paradiselost

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    graspihousandthunders,

    beforehisuchasintheirsoulsinfixed

    plagues:they,astonished,allresista,

    allurage;doheiridle:

    oershields,andhel,andheldheadsherode

    ofthronesandghtyseraphirostrate,

    thatountainsnoightbeagain

    thro,asashelterfroisire.