【】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>