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    【】gshone;

    andtberheard

    chariotsofgod,halfonead,wereseen;

    heonthee

    onthecrystallinesky,insapphirethroned,

    illustriousfarandbyhisown

    firstseen:theedjoysurprised,

    essiahblazed

    aloftbyangelsboe,hissigninheaven;

    underichaelsoonreduced

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    hisar,uusedoherwing,

    uheirheadiodiedallinone.

    beforehiowerdivinehisrepared;

    athisndtheuprootedhillsretired

    eachtohisplace;theyheardhisvoid

    obsequious;heavenhisedfaewed,

    andiled.

    thissastoodobdured,

    andtorebelliousfightralliedtheirpowers,

    ie,hopenceivingfroespair.

    inheavenlyspiritsuldsuchperversenessdwell

    buttonviheproudsignsavail,

    orovetheobduratetorelent

    they,hardenedrebyightstreclai

    grievingtoseehisglory,atthesight

    tookenvy;and,aspiringtohishighth,

    stoodreeattledfiereorfraud

    oprosper,andatlengthprevail

    againstgodandssiah,ortofall

    inuniversalruinlast;andnow

    tofinalbattledre,

    orfaireat;hegreatsonofgod

    toallhishostoherhandthusspake.

    standstillinbrightarray,yesaints;herestand,

    yeangelsard;thisdayfroattlerest:

    faithfulhathbeenyourwarfare,andofgod

    aepted,fearlessinhisrighteouscause;

    andasyehavereceived,sohaveyedone,

    invincibly:butofthisrew

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    thepunishnttootherhandbelongs;

    vengeanceishis,ors:

    hisdaysordained,

    norltitude;standonly,andbehold

    godsindignationonthesegodlesspoured

    by;notyou,but,theyhavedespised,

    yetenvied;againstisalltheirrage,

    bee

    kingdoandpoains,

    hathhonoured,agtohiswill.

    thereforetotheirdooehathassigned;

    thattheyyhavetheire

    inbattlehestrongerproves;theyall,

    orialoneagainstthesirength

    theyasureall,ofotherexe

    notelous,norels;

    norotherstrifedoivouchsafe.

    sospaketheson,andintoterrourged

    hisunteooseveretobebeheld,

    andfullofies.

    atohefourspreadouttheirstarrywings

    hdreadfulshadentiguous,andtheorbs

    ofhisfierhariotrolled,ashthesound

    oftorrentfloods,orofanuroushost.

    heonhisiiousfhtonwarddrove,

    glooasnight;underhisbuingwheels

    thestedfasteyreanshohout,

    allbutthethroselfofgod.fullsoon

    angtheearrived;inhisrighthand

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    graspihousandthunders,

    beforehisuchasintheirsoulsinfixed

    plagues:they,astonished,allresista,

    allurage;doheiridle:

    oershields,andhel,andheldheadsherode

    ofthronesandghtyseraphirostrate,

    thatountainsnoightbeagain

    thro,asashelterfroisire.

    norlessohersideteestuousfell

    hisarrothefourfoldvisagedfour

    distinctthelivingwheels

    distinctalikeultitudeofeyes;

    onespiritintheuled;andeveryeye

    glaredlightning,andshotforthpeiciousfire

    angtheaursed,thatheredalltheirstrength,

    andoftheirdrained,

    exhausted,spiritless,afflicted,fallen.

    yethalfhisstrengthheputnotforth,butked

    histhunderindvolley;forheant

    nottodestroy,butroottheutofheaven:

    theoverthrownheraised,andasaherd

    ofgoatsortirousflocktogetherthronged

    drovetheeforehihuruck,pursued

    hterrours,andhfuries,tothebounds

    andcrystalh,openingwide,

    rollediniousgapdisclosed

    intotheonstroussight

    struckthehorrourbackfarworse

    urgedtheehind:headlongtheelvestheythrew

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    dothevergeofheaveealh

    butaftertheothebottoesspit.

    hellheardtheunsufferablenoise,hellsaw

    heavenruiningfroeaven,andwouldhavefled

    affrighted;butstriasttoodeep

    herdarkfoundations,andtoofasthadbound.

    ninedaystheyfell:nfoundedchaosroared,

    aenfoldnfusionintheirfall

    throughhis

    incueredhiruilast

    yaclosed;

    hell,theirfithabitatihthfire

    unquenchable,thehouseofain.

    disburdenedheavenrejoiced,andsoonrepaired

    herralbreach,retuingrolled.

    solevitheexpulsionofhisfoes,

    ssiahhistriuhalchariottued:

    toethillhissaints,stood

    eyeightyacts,

    hjubileeadvanced;and,asthey,

    shaded,eachht,

    sungtriuh,andhiungvictoriousking,

    son,heir,andlord,tohioniongiven,

    hiesttn:he,celebrated,rode

    triuhantthroughdheaven,intotheurts

    andteleofhisghtyfatherthroned

    onhigh;received,

    therighthandofbliss.

    thus,asuringthingsinheavenbythingsoh,

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    atthyrequest,andthatthouyestbeware

    byispast,totheeihaverevealed

    ighthaveelsetohunracebeenhid;

    thedisrdhbefel,andwarinheaven

    angtheangelickpohedeepfall

    ofthosetoohighaspiring,whorebelled

    hsataate,

    e

    theealsofrobediehat,

    bereavedofhappihouyestpartake

    hispunishealsery;

    heandrevenge,

    asadespitedoneagainstthesthigh,

    theeoogainpanionofhiswoe.

    butlistennottohistetations,wa

    thyitprofittheetohaveheard,

    byterribleexale,thereward

    ofdisobedience;firheyghthavestood,

    yetfell;reer,aress.

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    dese

    ifrightlythouartcalled,edivine

    follopianhillisoar,

    abovetheflightofpegaseanwing

    theaning,notthena,icall:forthou

    norofthesesnine,noroop

    ofoldolyu

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