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Or faint retreat; when the great Son of God
Hath honourd me according to his will.
His Armie, circumfusd on either Wing,
Invincibly; but of this cursed crew
Yet envied; against mee is all thir rage,
Aloft by Angels born, his Sign in Heavn:
Insensate, hope conceiving from despair.
By mee, not you but mee they have des
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To all his Host on either hand thus spake. [ 800 ]
Obsequious, Heavn his wonted face renewd,
Took envie, and aspiring to his highth,
Stood reimbattelld fierce, by force or fraud
Against God and Messiah, or to fall
This saw his hapless Foes but stood obdurd, [ 785 ]
When the great Ensign of Messiah 九*九*藏*书*网blazd [ 775 ]
Grieving to see his Glorie, at the sight
Because the Father, t whom in Heavn supream
Number to this dayes work is not ordaind
Before him Power Divine his way prepard; [ 780 ]
To final Battel drew, disdaining flight,
Gods indignation on these Godless pourd
The punishment to other hand belongs,
Or 99lib•netWonders move th obdurate to relent? [ 790 ]
First seen, them unexpected joy surprizd,
And to rebellious fight rallied thir Powers
Accepted, fearless in his righteous Cause,
Vengeance is his, or whose he sole appoints;
And as ye have receivd, so have ye don [ 805 ]
In universal ruin last, and now
In heavnly Spirits cowww•99lib.netuld such perverseness dwell?
Ye Angels armd, this day from Battel rest;
And with fresh Flourets Hill and Valley smild.
Faithful hath been your warfare, and of God
But to convince the proud what Signs availe,
Weening to prosper, and at length prevaile [ 795 ]
Nor multitude, stand onely and behold [ 810 ]
Under whose Conduct 九_九_藏_书_网Michael soon reducd
Kingdom and Power and Glorie appertains, [ 815 ]
Stand still in bright array ye Saints, here stand
Under thir Head imbodied all in one.
Illustrious farr and wide, but by his own
At his command the uprooted Hills retird
Each to his place, they heard his voice and went
They hardnd more by what might most reclame,