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His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal.
Nor number, nor example, with him wrought
To fwerve from truth, or change his conftant mind
Though fingle. From amidst them forth he pass'd,
Long way through hostile fcorn; which he sustain'd
Superior, nor of violence fear'd ought:
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And, with retorted scorn, his back he turn'd
On thofe proud tow'rs, to swift deftruction doom'd.

The end of the fifth Book.

PARADISE LOST.

BOOK VI.

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The ARGUMENT.

Raphael continues to relate how Michael and Gabriel were fent forth to battel against Satan and his Angels. The first fight defcrib'd: Satan and his Powers retire under night: he calls a council, invents devilish engines, which in the fecond day's fight put Michael and his Angels to fome diforder; but they at length pulling up mountains, overwhelm'd both the force and machines of Satan : yet the tumult not fo ending, God on the third day fends Meffiah His Son, for whom He had referv'd the glory of that victory: He in the power of His Father

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