正文 THE ARGUMENT

M approacht, Eve relates to Adam her troublesome dream; he likes it not, yet forts her: They e forth to thir day labours: Thir M Hymn at the Door of thir Bod to render Man inexcusable sends Raphael to admonish him of his obedience, of his free estate, of his enemy near at hand; who he is, and why his enemy, and whatever else may avail Adam to knohael es down to Paradise, his appearance describd, his ing disd by Adam afar off sitting at the door of his Bower; he goes out to meet him, brings him to his lodge, eains him with the choycest fruits of Paradise got together by Eve; thir discourse at Table: Raphael performs his message, minds Adam of his state and of his enemy; relates at Adams request who that enemy is, and how he came to be so, beginning from his first revolt in Heaven, and the occasion thereof; how he drew his Legions after him to the parts of the North, and there ihem to rebel with him, perswading all but only Abdiel a Seraph, who in Argument diswades and opposes him, then forsakes him.

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