This saw his hapless Foes but stood obdurd, [ 785 ]

Gods indignation on these Godless pourd

And with fresh Flourets Hill and Valley smild.

To final Battel drew, disdaining flight,

Before him Power Divine his way prepard; [ 780 ]

And to rebellious fight rallied thir Powers

Or Wonders move th obdurate to relent? [ 790 九九藏書]

In universal ruin last, and now

Hath honourd me according to his will.

First seen, them unexpected joy surprizd,

Under whose Conduct Michael soon reducd

Or faint retreat; when the great Son of God

Grieving to see his Glorie, at the sight

Aloft by Angels born, his Sign in Heavn:

Kingdom and Power and Glorihｔｔｐｓ://read.99ｃｓw•ｃｏｍe appertains, [ 815 ]

And as ye have receivd, so have ye don [ 805 ]

At his command the uprooted Hills retird

Took envie, and aspiring to his highth,

Yet envied; against mee is all thir rage,

Faithful hath been your warfare, and of God

But to convince the proud what Signs availe,

Invincibly; but of thisｒｅａｄ.９９ｃsw.cｏm cursed crew

Obsequious, Heavn his wonted face renewd,

Because the Father, t whom in Heavn supream

Against God and Messiah, or to fall

Vengeance is his, or whose he sole appoints;

Nor multitude, stand onely and behold [ 810 ]

Ye Angels armd, this day from Battel rest;

In heavnly Spirits could such perverseness dweread.99csw.comll?

They hardnd more by what might most reclame,

Weening to prosper, and at length prevaile [ 795 ]

By mee, not you but mee they have despisd,

Stand still in bright array ye Saints, here stand

The punishment to other hand belongs,

Under thir Head imbodied all in one.

Illustrious farr and wide, but by his own

Accepted, fearlessｒｅａｄ.9９cｓｗ.cｏｍ in his righteous Cause,

To all his Host on either hand thus spake. [ 800 ]

Each to his place, they heard his voice and went

Stood reimbattelld fierce, by force or fraud

Insensate, hope conceiving from despair.

His Armie, circumfusd on either Wing,

When the great Ensign of Messiah blazd [ 775 ]

Number to this dayes work is not ordaind