ing Hymn at the Door of thir Bower. God to render Man inexcuſable ſends Raphael to admoniſh him of his obediance, of his free eſtate, of his enemy near at hand; who he is, and why his enemy, and whatever elſe may avail Adam to know. Raphaelcomes down to Paradiſe, his appearance deſcrib'e, his coming diſcern'd by Adam afar off ſitting at the door of his Bower; he does out to meet him, brings him to his lodge, entertains him with the choyceſt fruits of Paradiſe got together by Eve; thir diſcourſe at Table; Raphael performs his meſſage, minds Adam of his ſtate and of his enemy; relates at Adams requeſt who that enemy is, and how he came to be ſo, beginning from his firſt revolt in Heaven, and the occaſion thereof; how he drew his Legions after him to the parts of the North, and there incited them to rebel with him, perſwading all but only Abdiel a Seraph, who in Argument diſſuades and oppoſes him, then forſakes him.
Of the
SIXTH BOOK.
RAphael continues to relate how Michael and Gabriel were ſent forth to Battel againſt Satan and his Angels. The firſt Fight deſcrib'd: Satan and his Powers retire under Night: He calls a councel, invents deviliſh Engines, which in the ſecond dayes Fight put Michael and his Angels to ſome diſorder; but they at length pulling up Mountains overwhelm'd both the force and Machins of Satan: Yet the Tumult not ſo ending, God on the third day ſends Meſſiah his Son, for whom he
