and as I put thy Mildness on, fo I can put on thy Terrors, being in all Things thy Image; and being arm'd with thy Might, fhall foon rid Heaven of these rebellious Spirits, and drive them down to the ill Manfion prepar'd for them, to Chains of Darkness, and the Worm that never dies; who could revolt from their juft Obedience to Thee, whom to obey is entire Happiness. Then fhall thy Saints, being far feparated from and unmix'd with the Impure, furrounding thy holy Mountain, fing to Thee (and I the chief among them) unfeign'd Hallelujahs, and Hymns of the highest Praise.

HAVING faid thus, bowing over his Sceptre, he rofe from the Right-Hand of GOD, where he fat; and the third holy Morning began to fhine through Heaven. The Chariot of GOD the FATHER rush'd forth with a Sound like a Whirlwind, flashing thick Flames, having Wheels within Wheels, which needed not to be drawn, having in themselves the Power of Motion, but yet were led on by four Forms, like Cherubim, each of them having four wonderful Faces, and all their Bodies and their Wings were fet with Eyes like Stars; the Wheels had Eyes of BERIL, (d) and Fires went up and down between: Over their Heads there was Chryftal Firmament, where upon a Throne made of Saphire, (inlaid with pure Amber, and adorn'd with great Variety of Colours) the MESSIAH afcended, completely arm'd in heavenly

(d) Beril or Beryl; Chald Burla; Arab. Albelor; which the Greeks and Latins turned into Beryllas. But Exod. 28. 20. and Ezek. 1. 16. 10. 9. it is called Tarfish? which is alfo the Name of the Ocean. P. 48. 8. because this Stone is of a Sea Colour.. The Septuagint tranflates it, Chryfokite, Gr. i. e. the gold-coloured

Stone. It is a precious Stone of a feint green Colour like the Water of the Sea. Afer was engraven upon it; predicting that his Habitations fhould be upon the Sea Coaft, as it happened. Job. 19. 29. This Delcription of the Chariot of the Deity is taken from the Prophet Exiki and the Revelation.

heavenly Armour of radiant URIM (e) being all of divine Workmanship; at his Side was hung his Bow and Quiver, ftor'd with three-bolted Thunder; and round about him roll'd fiercely Smoke, kindling Flame, and flying Sparks of Fire. He came onward, attended with ten thousand thousand Saints; fhining at great Distance, and twenty thoufand Chariots of GOD (for I heard their Number) were seen half on each Hand. He rode fublime on the bright Sky, upon the Wings of Cherubim, upon a Throne of Saphire, confpicuous far and wide: But being first feen by his own Angels, they were furpriz'd with unexpected Joy, when they faw the great Enfign of the MESSIAH blaze, born up aloft by Angels, which is his Sign in Heaven; under whofe Conduct MICHAEL foon reduc'd his Army, which were fpread round about on either Wing, and made them all one Body under him their Head: Power divine prepar'd the Way before him, and the Hills that had been tore up by the Roots, at his Command went back to the Pla ces from whence they had been taken, for they heard his Voice and obey'd it; the Face of Heaven was reftor'd to what it was before, and the Hills and Vallies were again cover'd with freth Flowers.

His unhappy Enemies faw all this, but ftood ob durate, and rallied their Powers to rebellious Fight, Despair pushing them forward, thinking (infenfible as they were) that they could not be worfe: Is it poffible fuch Perversenefs could dwell in heavenly Spirits? But to convince the Proud; how little Signs or Wonders

(e) Urim; Heb. Plural, i. e, Lights. This Word with Thums mim, i. e. Perfections, was put in the High-Priest's Breaft-Plate; to enquire and to receive Anfwers from God; which continued in that Church 'till the Babylanh

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Captivity. Era 2. 63. Neh. 6. 65. And the Tirfhatha faid unto them, that they fhould not eat of the most holy Things, till there ftood up a Prieft with Urim and with Thummim.

ders avail to move the ftubborn Heart to Repentance, they became harden'd the more, by that which ought to have moft reclaim'd them; for grieving to fee his Glory, they were feiz'd with Envy at the Sight, and afpiring to his Height ftood ready to reingage in fierce Battle, trufting either by Force or Fraud to profper, and to prevail against GOD and MESSIAH, or else at last to fall in univerfal Ruin: And now dif daining Flight or Retreat, they drew up to final Battle, when the great SON of GOD to his Army on both Sides spoke thus:

STAND ftill in bright Array, ye Saints! and here stand ye arm'd Angels! reft this Day from Battle! your Warfare hath been faithful, fought without Fear in the righteous Caufe of GoD, and is accepted by him, as ye have receiv'd great Power, fo have ye acted invincibly: But the Punishment of this curs'd Crew belongs to other Hands, for Vengeance is GOD's, or thofe only whom he appoints. Number nor Multitude is not ordain'd to do this Day's Work: Stand only ftill, and behold the Indignation of GoD, pour'd by me on these impious Rebels; for it is me they have defpis'd, me whom they envied, not you: All their Rage is against me; because the FATHER, to whom in Heaven appertains the fupream Kingdom, Power, and Glory, according to his Good-will hath honour'd me: Therefore he hath affign'd to me to give them their Doom; that they may have their Wish, to try with me which proves the strongest in Battle, they all united, or I alone against them; fince they meafure every Thing by Strength, and ftrive not after, or care who outgoes them in Goodness and other divine Perfections.

THUS fpoke the Son of GOD, and chang'd his Countenance into Terror, too fevere to be beheld, and full of Wrath rufh'd upon his Enemies. At once

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the four Cherubim fpread out their Wings, that were full of Eyes, which touching one another made a dreadful Shadow, and the Wheels of his fierce Chariot roll'd, as with the Sound of many Waters, or the marching of a numerous Army: He drove directly onward upon his impious Foes, as gloomy as Night; the firm Heaven fhook throughout under his burning Wheels, all except the Throne of GoD: He foon arriv'd among them, holding in his Right-Hand ten thousand Thunders, which he fent before him, and fuch they were as in their Souls fix'd many Plagues and Torments: They being quite aftonifh'd, loft all Power of Refiftance, and all Courage, and down dropt their useless Weapons: He rode over Shields and Helmets, with the Heads that wore them, of mighty Powers and Seraphim now lying proftrate; who wish'd the Mountains might be thrown on them again, to fhelter them from his Rage. On the other Side, his Arrows did not fall lefs tempeftuous from the four Seraphim, who each had four Faces, thick fet with Eyes, and from the living Wheels, which alfo were full of Eyes; one Spirit rul'd in them all, and every Eye blaz'd Lightning, and fhot forth fuch hurtful Fire among the accurs'd Spirits, as wither'd all their Strength, and left them fpiritlefs, afflicted, fallen, and drain'd them of all their ufual Vigour. Yet did not the Son of GOD put forth half his Strength, but check'd his Thunder in the Midst of its Flight; for he did not mean to deftroy them, but only to drive them out of Heaven: Those who were overthrown he rais'd up, and like a Herd of Goats or timorous Sheep that are flock'd together, drove them thunder-ftruck before him to the Bounds of Heaven, which opening wide roll'd inward, and discover'd a great Gap into the Deep: At that monftrous Sight they were ftruck backward with Horror; but far worse Horror urg'd them behind, fo that they threw themselves headlong down from the Borders of

Heaven, and eternal Wrath burnt after them to the bottomlefs Pit. Hell heard the intolerable Noife, and faw Heaven falling in Ruin from Heaven, and being affrighted would have fled, but Fate had bound her too faft, and caft her dark Foundations too deep. They were nine Days in their Fall, and the confus❜d and roaring CHAOS was fill'd with tenfold Confufion as they fell, 'till Hell at laft yawning receiv'd them all, and clos'd upon them; a fit Habitation for them, full of unquenchable Fire, the Dwelling-Place of Pain and Misery. Heaven being quit of the Burthen rejoic'd, and soon shut up the Breach through which the fallen Angels were driven out.

THE MESSIAH having alone obtain❜d the Victory, turn'd his triumphal Chariot froin the Expulfion of his Enemies; all his Saints advanc'd to meet him with great Rejoicing, who had stood filent to behold his Almighty Deeds, and as they went fhaded with Branches of Palm, each bright Örder fung Songs of Triumph, expreffing him to be the victorious KING, the SON, HEIR, and LORD, and the Dominion was given to him, who was worthieft to reign. He rode, thus celebrated, triumphant throngh the Middle of Heaven, into the Courts and Temple of his mighty FATHER, who fits on the higheft Throne, and who receiv'd him into Glory, where he now dwells at the Right-Hand of GoD.

THUS, ADAM, measuring as well as I could Things in Heaven by thofe on Earth, I have at thy Request (and that thou may'ft take Heed by what is paft) reveal'd to thee, what elfe perhaps might have been hid from the Race of MAN; the Difcord and the War which befell in Heaven among the Angelical Powers, and the deep Fall of those too high aspiring Spirits, who rebell'd with SATAN: He who now envies thy State, and who is now contriving how he

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