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Rh  ''Hymn at the Door of thir Bower. God to render Man inexcuable ends Raphael to admonih him of his obediance, of his free etate, of his enemy near at hand; who he is, and why his enemy, and whatever ele may avail Adam to know. Raphaelcomes down to Paradie, his appearance decrib'e, his coming dicern'd by Adam afar off itting at the door of his Bower; he does out to meet him, brings him to his lodge, entertains him with the choycet fruits of Paradie got together by Eve; thir dicoure at Table; Raphael performs his meage, minds Adam of his tate and of his enemy; relates at Adams requet who that enemy is, and how he came to be o, beginning from his firt revolt in Heaven, and the occaion thereof; how he drew his Legions after him to the parts of the North, and there incited them to rebel with him, perwading all but only Abdiel a Seraph, who in Argument diuades and oppoes him, then forakes him.''

Aphael continues to relate how Michael and Gabriel were ent forth to Battel againt Satan ''and his Angels. The firt Fight decrib'd: Satan and his Powers retire under Night: He calls a councel, invents devilih Engines, which in the econd dayes Fight put Michael and his Angels to ome diorder; but they at length pulling up Mountains overwhelm'd both the force and Machins of Satan: Yet the Tumult not o ending, God on the third day ends Meiah his Son, for whom he'' Rh