344. ,PARADISE LOST. BOOK XII: Anpnls thy doom, the death thou fliouldfl have dy'd, sIn fin for ever loll from life : this ad Shall bruife the head of Satan, cilia) his firength, 430 Defeating fin and death, his two main arms : And fix far deeper in his head their flings, Than temporal death that! bruife the victor's heel, Or theirs whom he redeems : a death-like fleep ; A .gentle wafting to immortal life 435 Nor after RefurreElion (hall he flay Longer on earth, than certain times t' appear To his Difciples ; men who in his life Still follow'd him : to them (hall leave in charge To teach all nations whit of him they learn'd, 440 And his falvation ; them who (hall believe Baptizihg in the profluent fiream, the fign Of waffling them from guilt of fin, to life Pure, and in mind prepir'd (if fo befal) For death, like that which the Redeemer dy'd. 445 All nations they (ball teach: for from that day, Not only to the Ions of Abraham's loins SAvation (hail be preach'd ; but to the Eons Of Abraham's faith; where-ever thro' the world So in his feed all nations diall be blefl. 450 Then to the heav'n of heav'm (hall he alcend With viciory, triumphing through the air Over his foes and thine ; there (hall furprife The ferpent, prince of air, and drag in chains Thro' all his realm, and there confounded leave: 455 Then enter into glory, and refume Ills feat at God's right hand, exalted high Above all names in heav'n : and thence (hall come, When the world's diffolution (hall be ripe, With glory, and pow'r, to judge both quick and dead : To judge th' unfaithful dead, but to reward 461 His faithful, and receive them into blifs ; Whether
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