![]() The only problem is deciding whom they should send. ![]() Beelzebub explains that the best revenge would be seducing men to follow Satan. He advocates a new course of action: attack mortal man, who Beelzebub describes as, "less in power and excellence (than themselves), but favored more" by God. He believes that Mammon is wrong: God will still rule them in hell. This seems like the most popular idea so far, until Beelzebub speaks. Mammon advocates living to themselves in hell, "free, and to none accountable, preferring hard liberty before the easy yoke of servile pomp." Book 2, lines 255-7. Once Belial finishes, Mammon speaks, arguing that it doesn't make any sense to worship someone you hate. Since God's eye sees all, he dissuades both open and concealed war, reasoning that their present lot in hell is bad, but not the worst it could be. ![]() ![]() Next, Belial speaks, contending that if the fallen angels don't anger God, he might remit their punishment. Satan is sitting on his throne in Pandemonium, arguing that heaven isn't lost and asking the question left unanswered from Book 1: Should God be attacked overtly through war or covertly through guile? Moloch, one of the fallen angels, insists that he wants to wage open war with heaven, since nothing is worse than hell. ![]()
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