TZ THE ARGUMENTS HE ARGUMENT OF THE FIFTH 13001. O R N I NG approach'd, Eve relates to Adam her trouble., Tome, dream ; he likes it not, yet comforts her : They come forth to th.-ir day labors : Their morning hymn at the door of their bower. God to render man inexcufable fends Raphael to admonifh him of his Obedience, of his free eftate, of his enemy near at hand, who he is, and why his enemy, and whatever elle may avail Adam to know. Raphael comes down to Paradife, his appearance defcrib'd, his coming difcern'd by Adam afar cif fitting at the door of his bower ; he goes out to meet him, brings him to his lodge, entertains him with the choiceft fruits of Paradife got together by Eve ; their difcourfe at table : Raphael performs his meffage, minds Adam of his date and of his enemy ; relates at Adam's requed who that enemy is, and how he came to be fo, beginning from his &ft revolt in Heaven, and the occafion thereof; how he drew his legions after him to the parts of the north, and there incited them to rebel with him, perfuading all but only Abdiel a Seraph, who in argument diffuades and oppofes him, then forfakes him. THE ARGUMENT OF THE SIXTH BOOR. A PH AJEL continues to relate how Michael and Gabriel were fent forth to battel again f} Satan and his Angels. The firft fight de- fcrib'd : Satan and his Powers retire under night : He calls a council' invents devilifh engines, which in the fecond day's fight put Michael and his Angels to force diforder but thy at length pulling up moun- tains overwhelm'cl both the force and machines-of Satan : Yet the tumult not fo ending, God on the third day fends Mefliah his Son, for whom he had referv'd the glory of that victory : Hein the power of his 'ztLer coming to the place, and caufing all his 'legions to fland fill on either fide, with his chariot and thunder driving into the midit of his enemies, purfu:s them unable to refill towards the wall of Heaven ; which ope:;ing, they leap down with horror and confufion into the place of punifliment prepar'd for them in the deep rvieffiah returns with triumph to his Father. THE
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