he said； and as the sound of waters deep hoarce murmur echod to his words applause through the infinite host； nor less for that the flaming seraph fearless； though alone ＇ 875 ＇ enpassd round with foes； thus answerd bold。 o alienate from god； o spirit accurst； forsakn of all good； i see thy fall determind； and thy hapless crew involvd in this perfidious fraud； contagion spred ＇ 880 ＇ both of thy crime and punishment： henceforth no more be troubld how to quit the yoke of gods messiah； those indulgent laws will not now be voutsaft； other decrees against thee are gon forth without recall； ＇ 885 ＇ that golden scepter which thou didst reject is now an iron rod to bruise and breake thy disobedience。 well thou didst advise； yet not for thy advise or threats i fly these wicked tents devoted； least the wrauth ＇ 890 ＇ impendent； raging into sudden flame distinguish not： for soon expect to feel his thunder on thy head； devouring fire。 then who created thee lamenting learne； when who can uncreate thee thou shalt know。 ＇ 895 ＇ so spake the seraph abdiel faithful found； among the faithless； faithful only hee； among innumerable false； unmovd； unshakn； unseducd； unterrifid his loyaltie he kept； his love； his zeale； ＇ 900 ＇ nor number； nor example with him wrought to swerve from truth； or change his constant mind though single。 from amidst them forth he passd； long way through hostile scorn； which he susteind superior； nor of violence feard aught； ＇ 905 ＇ and with retorted scorn his back he turnd on those proud towrs to swift destruction doomd。 the end of the fifth book。 。。！ ，