LINES 893-912. RAPHAEL'S WARNING TO ADAM

Now, Raphael says to Adam, you know how Satan got into Hell. But he is "now plotting how he may seduce / Thee also from obedience." Satan intends to make man share his eternal misery in Hell in order to revenge himself on God. Be careful, Adam, Raphael warns: do not listen to his temptations. And warn Eve. She is "Thy weaker." Remember the example of the fallen angels, who suffered because of their disobedience.

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