Chapter 1 THE ARGUMENT
Raphael continues to relate how Michael and Gabriel were sent forth to battel against Satan and his Angels. The first Fight describes: Satan and his Powers retire under Night: He calls a Councel, invents devil Engines, which in the second days Fight put Michael and his Angels to some disorder; But, they at length pulling up Mountains overwhelming both the force and Machins of Satan: Yet the Tumult not so ending, God on the third day sent Messiah his Son, for whom he had reserved the glory of that Victory : Hee in the Power of his Father coming to the place, and causing all his Legions to stand still on either side, with his Chariot and Thunder driving into the midst of his Enemies, pursues them unable to resist towards the wall of Heaven; which opening, they leap down with horror and confusion into the place of punishment prepared for them in the Deep: Messiah returns with triumph to his Father.