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 ©R, THE LOSING AND TAKING AGAIN OF THB 
 
 TOWN OF MANSOUL. 
 
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 By JOHN BUNYAN, 
 
 AUTHOR OF THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. 
 
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 TO THE READER. 
 
 
 *TIS strange to me, that they that love to uM 
 Things done of old, yea, and that do excel 
 Then- equals in historiology, 
 Speak not of Mansoul's wars, hut let them lie 
 Dead, like old fables, or such worthless things, 
 That to the reader no advantage brings ; 
 "When men, let them make what they will their own 
 'Till they know this, are to t : 
 
 Of stories I well know there's divei i 
 Some foreign, some domestic ; and reports 
 
 ancy liads the writers : 
 (By books a man may guess at the inditers:) 
 
 Some will again of that which never was 
 Nor will be, feign (and that without a cause) 
 Such matter, raise such mountains, tell such things, 
 Of nun, of laws, of countries, and of kings. 
 And in their story seem to be so sage, 
 And with such gravity clothe ev'ry page, 
 That though their frontispiece says all is vain, 
 Y< t to th< ir way disciples they obtain. 
 But, readers," I have somewhat else to do, 
 ith vain stories thus to trouble you. 
 ' say, some men do know so well, 
 They can wuh tears and joy the story tell. 
 The town of Mansoul ii well known to many, 
 roubles doubted of by any 
 That are acquainted with those histories 
 That mansoul and her wars anatomise. 
 
 Then lend thine ear to what I do relate, 
 Touching the town of Mansoul and her state; 
 How she was lost, took captive, made a slave, 
 And how against him set, that should h c r save. 
 Yea, how by fa did oppose 
 
 Her Lord, and with his" enemy did close. 
 For they are true, he that will them deny, 
 Must needs the best of records vilify. 
 For ray part, I myself was at the town, 
 Both when 'twas » t up, and when pulling down ; 
 I saw Diabolus in liis possession, 
 Ari Mansoul also under his oppression, 
 
 re when she ov.n'd him for Lord, 
 Ana to hi r, did submit with one accord. 
 
 upon tilings divine, 
 And Ith as doth a swine : 
 
 rself unto her arras, 
 her Emanuel, despised his charms, 
 T"h i : rejoice t0 see 
 
 Di bo] ion! so agree. 
 
 L •:» no man th< ri count me a fable -maker, 
 il a par taker 
 Of !•".• if J* rision : new, 
 
 i i true. 
 down 
 9/ troops, by thousai^d*, to besiege the town. 
 
 True Christiaju. 
 
 The script urek. 
 
 Met counsel*. 
 
iy TO THE READER. 
 
 I saw the Captains, heard the trumpets sound, 
 And how his forces covered nil the ground. 
 Yea, how they set themselves in hattlevray, 
 I shall remember to my dying day. 
 
 1 saw the colours waving in the wind , 
 And they within to mischief how combined, 
 To ruin Mansoul, and to make away 
 
 Her Primum Mobile without delay. Her sou!. 
 
 I saw the mounts cast up against the towu, 
 And how the slings were placed to "beat it down. 
 i beard the stones fly whizzing by mine ears, 
 £What longer kept in mini than got in fears,) 
 I heard them fall, and saw what work they made. 
 And how old Mars did cover with h ; s shade 
 
 The f:\ce of Mansoul: And I heard her cry, Ueojfay 
 
 "Woe-worth the day in dying I shall die. 
 
 I saw the battering rams, and how they play'd 
 To beat down Ear»gate, and I was afraid, 
 Vot only Ear-gate, but the very town 
 Would by those bettering rams be beaten down. 
 
 I saw the fights, and heard the Captain shout; 
 And in each battle saw who faced about ; 
 
 I saw who woundt d were, and who were slain ; LuJ?t - 
 
 And who. when dead, would come to life again* 
 I heard the cries cf those that wounded were 
 OWhere others fought like men bereft of fear,) 
 And -while the cry, kill, kill, was in mine ears^ 
 The gutters ran, not so with blood as tears. 
 Indeed the Captains did not always fight, 
 But then they would molest us day and night; 
 Their cry, up, fall on, let us take the town, 
 Kept us from sleeping, or from lying down. 
 I was there when the gates were broken ope\ 
 And saw, how Mansoul then was stript of hope. 
 I saw the Captains march into the town, 
 JIow they there fought, and did their foes cut down'. 
 
 I hoard the Prince bid Boanerges go 
 Up to the castle, and there seize bis foe ; 
 And saw liim and his fellows bring hen down, 
 In chains of great contempt quite through the town^ 
 ' N 1 saw Emanuel when he possest 
 
 His town of Mansoul, and how greatly blest 
 A town, his gallant town of Mansoul was, 
 "When she received his pardons, loved his laws* 
 When the Diabolonians were caught, 
 When try'd and when to execution brought, 
 : fhen I was there ; yea, I was standing by, 
 When Manfoul did the rebel crucify. 
 
 I also saw Maasoul clad all in whiie, 
 And heard her Priuce cail h^r his heart's delist, 
 I raw him put upon her chains of gold, 
 And rings and bracelets goodly to behold. 
 
 What shall I sav, I heard the.people's cry. 
 And saw the Prince wipe tears from Maiisoui's eye, 
 T heard the groans, and saw the joy of many ; 
 
 you of all, I neither will, nor can I. 
 But by what here I say, you well may see. 
 That Mansoufs matchless wars no fables be. 
 Mansoul ! the desire of both princes was, 
 ©oe keep his gain would, t'other gain liio loss ; 
 jaiflboius would cry the town is mine, 
 Rhianucl would plead a right divine 
 Unto his Mansoul ; then to blows they go, ^ 
 An'! Mansoul cries, 'these wars will me undo, 
 
 Mansoul ! her wars seenvd endless in her eyes, 
 She's lost bv one, becomes another's prize; 
 And h*> again that iost her last would swear* 
 Have her~I will, or her in pieces tear. 
 MimseuU »t was the very seat of vw, 
 
■TO THE READER. v 
 
 Wherefore her troubles greater were by far, 
 
 Than onlj where the nois. of war is heard, 
 
 Or vi here the shaking of u sword is feared, 
 
 Or c iy where small sivirmishts are fought, 
 
 Or where die fancy hghteth with a thought. 
 She saw thv. swords of lighting men made red, 
 
 And heard the cries of those with them woundea; 
 
 Musi not her frights then be much more bj far 
 
 Than theirs that to such doings stranger* are? 
 
 Or theirs that hear the beating of a drum, 
 
 But iro t made bly for fear from house and home. 
 Man soul, not only heard the trumpets sound, 
 
 But saw ner gallants gasping on the ground. 
 
 Wherefore w v must not think that sue cuuld rest 
 
 With them, whose greatest earnest is but jtst; 
 
 Or where the blustermg threateningjof great wars 
 
 Do a.d in parleys, or in wondering jar3. 
 
 .1, her mighty wars they did portend 
 
 Her we'd or woe, and that world* without end. 
 
 Wjherefore she must be more conceAied that the* 
 
 Whose i an begin, and end the selfsame day. 
 
 Or where none other harm doth come to him 
 
 That is engaged hut loss of life or limb, 
 
 As all must needs confess that now do dwell 
 
 In universe, and can this story tell. 
 
 Count me not then with them that to amaze 
 
 The people, set them on the stars to gaze, 
 
 InsinuuUng with much confidence, 
 
 That each of them is now the residence 
 
 Of some brave creatures ; yea, a world they will 
 
 Have in each star, though it be past their skill 
 
 To make it manifest to am 
 
 That r ason Lath, or tell ids lingers ear- 
 But I have too long held thee in the porch, 
 
 And kept thee from the sunshine with a torch. 
 
 Well, now go forward ; step within the door, 
 
 And there behold five hundred tunes much more 
 
 Of all sorts or Mich inward rarities 
 
 As please the rnind will, and will feed the eyes 
 
 With those, which, if a Christian, thou wilt see 
 
 Not small, but things of gr< at( st moment be. 
 Nor do thou go to work without m> key, 
 
 (In mysteries men soon d j lose their way) 
 
 And also turn it right, if thou wouldst know 
 
 My riddle, and wouldst with my htifer blow ; 
 
 It lies there hi the window, fare thee well, The MHrgcni- 
 
 My next may be to ring thy passing bell. 
 
 JOHN BUKYAN. 
 
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ADVERTISE3IENT TO THE READER. 
 
 SOME say the Pilgrim's progress is not mine. 
 Insinuating as if I would shine 
 In name and fame by the worth of another, 
 ' .Like some made rich by robbing of their brother; 
 Or that so fond I am of being sire, 
 I'll father bastards ; or, if need require, 
 I'll tell a lie in print to get applause. 
 I scorn it, John such dirt heap never w**, 
 Since God converted him. I.-et this suffice 
 To shew why I my pilgrim patronize. 
 
 It came from mine own heart, so to my head. 
 And thence into my fingers trickled ; 
 Then to my pen, from whence immediately 
 On paper I did scribble it daintily. 
 
 Manner and matter too was all my own, 
 Nor was it unto any mortal known, 
 'Till I had done it. iNor did any then 
 By books, by wits, by tongues, or hand, or pen, 
 Add five words to it, or wrote half a line, 
 Therefore, the whole, and ev'ry whit, is mine. 
 
 Also for this thine eye is now upon, 
 The matter in this manner came from none, 
 But the same heart, and head, fingers and pen, 
 As did the other. Witness all good men ; 
 For none in all the world, without a 'lie, 
 Can say that this is mine, excepting I. 
 
 I write not this of any ostentation, 
 Nor 'cause I seek of men their commendation, 
 I do it to keep them from such surmise, 
 As tempt them will my name to scandalize. 
 Witness my name, if anagram'd to thee, 
 The letters make, Nu hony in a B. 
 
 JOHN BUNYAN, 
 
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 R E L A T I ON 
 
 OP THE 
 
 HOLY WAR, Jjjc. 
 
 XN my travels, as I walked through many region* 
 find countries, it was my chance to happen into that 
 famous continent of Universe ; a very large and spa- 
 cious country it is. It lieth between the two poles, 
 and just amidst the four points of the heavens. It is 
 a place well watered, and richly adorned with hills 
 and valleys, bravely situate; and for the most part, 
 at least where I was, very fruitful, also well peop- 
 led, and a very sweet air. 
 
 The people are not a!! of one complexion, nor 
 yet of one language, mode, or way of religion, but 
 differ as much as, 'tis said, do the planets themselves. 
 Some are right, and some are wrong, even as it hap- 
 peneth to he in lesser regions. 
 
 In this country, as I said, it was my lot to travel, 
 and there travel I did, and that so long even tiii I 
 learned much of their mother tongue, together with 
 the customs and manners of them among whom I 
 was. And to speak truth, I was much 
 delighted to see and hear many things A natural 
 which I saw r and heard among them : state plea- 
 Yen, I had, to be sure, even lived and sing to the 
 died a native among them, so I was flesh. 
 taken with them and their doings, had 
 not my master sent for me home to his Christ, 
 house, there to do business for him, and 
 ,tg oversee business done, 
 
§ THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 Now, there is in this gallant country of Universe. 
 
 a fair and delicate town, a corporation, 
 Man. called Mansoul : a (own For its building 
 
 so curious, for its situation so commodi- 
 ous, for its privileges so advantageous, I mean with 
 reference to its original, that 1 may say of it as was 
 said before of the continent ki which it was placed ; 
 "There is not its equal under -he whole heaven. 
 As to the situation of thk town, it lieth just be- 
 tween the two worlds, and the first 
 Scriptures founder and builder of it, so far as by 
 The Al- the brsl and most authentic records I 
 mighty can ather, was one Shaddai ; and he 
 Gen. I. 26. buiit it for his own delight. He made it 
 
 the mirror and glory of all that he 
 made, even the top piece beyond any thing else that 
 he did in that country. Yea, so goodly a town was 
 
 Mansoul, when first built, that it is said 
 Created by some the gods at the setting up there- 
 angcls of came down to see it, and sung for 
 
 jo^v. And as he made it goodly to be- 
 hold, so also mighty to have dominion over all the* 
 country round about. Yea all was commanded to 
 acknowledge Mansoul for their metropolitan, all 
 was enjoined to do homage to it. Ay, 4.he town it- 
 self had positive commission and power from her 
 king, to demand service of all, and also to subdue 
 any, that any wise deny to do it. 
 
 There was reared up in the midst of this town, a 
 most famous and stately palace ; for strength it might 
 
 be called a castle, for pleasantness^ pa- 
 The heart, radise, for largeness a place so copious 
 Eccl. 3. 11. as to contain all ihe world. This place 
 
 the king of Shaddai intended but for 
 himself alone, and not. another with him; partly be- 
 cause of his own delights, and partly because he 
 would not that the terror of strangers should be upon 
 the town. This place Shaddai made also a garri- 
 son of, but committed the keeping of it only to the 
 men of the town. 
 
 The wall of the town was well built, 
 The pow* yea so fast snd firm was it knit and coat- 
 
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 pact together, that had it not, been for crsofilie 
 the townsmen themselves, they could soul. 
 not have been shaken or broken for ever. 
 
 For here lay the excellent wisdom of 
 him that builded Mansoul, that the walls The body. 
 could never be broken down, nor hurt 
 by the most mighty adverse potentate, unless the 
 townsmen gave consent thereto. 
 
 This famous town of Ma.roul had five gates, in 
 at which to come, out at which to go, and these 
 were made likewise answerable to the walls, to wit, 
 impregnable ; and such as could never be opened 
 nor forced-, but by the will and leave of 
 those within. The name of the gates The five 
 were these. Ear-gate, Eye-gate, Mouth- senses 
 gate, Nose-gate, and Feel-gate. Other 
 things there were that belonged to the town of 
 nsoul, which if you adjoin to these will yet give 
 farther demonstration to all, of the glory and 
 strength of the place. It had always a sufficiency 
 of provision within its walls ; it had the 
 best, most wholesome, and excellent The slate qf 
 laws that then was extant in the world. Man soul 
 There was not a rascal, rogue, or trai- at first. 
 terous person then within its walls; they 
 were all true men, and fost joined together, and this 
 you know is a great matter. And to all these, it 
 w;.s always (so long as it had the goodness to keep 
 true to Shaddai the King) his countenance, his pro- 
 tection, and it was his delight, &c. 
 
 Well, upon a time there was one Di- 
 abolus, a mighty giant, made an assault The DexiL 
 upon this famous town of Mansoul, to 
 take it, and make it his own habitation. 
 This giant was king of the Bl a-.U s and Sinners, 
 Negroes, and a most raving prinoe he the fallen 
 was. We will, if you please, £rst dis- angels. 
 course of the original of this Dkbolus, 
 and then <*f his taking of this famous town of Maft- 
 
 SOiJ 
 
 This Diabolus is indeed a great and 
 nighty priiice a and yet both poor and The origi- 
 
10 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 nalof Di- beggarly. As to his original, be was at 
 abolus. first one of the servants of King Shaddai, 
 
 made, and taken, and put by him into a 
 most high and mighty place, yea, was put into snch 
 principalities as belonged to the best of his territo- 
 ries and dominions. This Diabolus was 
 ha. 14. 12. made Son of the Morning, and a brave 
 place he had of it ; it brought him much 
 glory, and gave him much brightness, an incoin* 
 that might have contented his Luciferian heart, had 
 it not been insatiable, and enlarged as hell itself. 
 
 Well, he seeing himself thus exalted to greatness 
 and honour, and raging in his mind for higher state 
 fcnd degree, what doth he but begkis to think with 
 himself how he might be set up as Lord 
 2 Pet. 2. 4. over all, and have the sole power under 
 Jude 6. Shaddai. (Now, that did the King re- 
 serve for his Son, yea, and had already 
 bestowed it upon him) wherefore he first consults 
 with himself what had best to be done, and then 
 breaks his mind to some other of his companions, to 
 the which they also agreed. So, in fine, they ca mt 
 to. this issue, that they shocVl make an attempt upon 
 the King's son to destroy hita, that the inheritance 
 might be theirs. Well, to be short, the treason, as I 
 «a!:l, was concluded, the time appointed, the word 
 given, the rebels rendezvoused, and the assault, at- 
 tempted. Now the King and his son being all, and 
 always eye, could not but discern all passages in his 
 dominions, and he having always love for his son as 
 for himself, could not, at what he saw, but be greatly 
 provoked and offended : Wherefore what does he, 
 but takes them in the very nick, and the first trip 
 that they made toward their design, convicts them 
 of V 1 rebellion, and conspiracy 
 
 now attempted to put in 
 prad casts them ahoget&e* out of all placa 
 
 oft: ferment; this done, 
 
 he '•> mishes them the into (he 
 
 horrible pit, ai tnori 
 
 to expect the /our from his hands, but to 
 
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 abide the judgment that he had appointed, and that 
 for ever and ever. 
 
 Now, they being thus cast out of all place of trust 
 profit and honour, and also knowing that they had 
 lost their Prince's favour for ever, being banished 
 his court, and cast down to the horrible 
 pit, you may be sure they would now 1 Pet. 5 8. 
 add to their former pride, what malice 
 and rage against Shaddai, and against his son, they 
 could. Wherefore, roving and raging in nr.!ch fury 
 from place to place, if perhaps they might find some- 
 thing that was the King's to revenge (by spoiling 
 of that) themselves on him. At last they happened 
 into this spacious country of Universe, and steered 
 their course to the town of Mansoul : and conaider- 
 ing that, that town was one of the chief works and 
 deUghts of King Shaddai ; what do they, but after 
 counsel taken, make an assault upon that; I say, 
 they knew that Mansoul belonged unto Shaddai, for 
 they were there when he built it, and beautified it 
 for himself. So when they had found the place, they 
 shouted horribly for joy, and roared on it like a lion 
 upon the prey ; saying, now we have found the 
 prize, and how to be revenged on King 
 Shaddai for what he hath done to U3. A Council 
 So they sat down and called a council of war hdi 
 of war, and considered with themselves byDivibolus 
 what ways and methods they had best and his 
 to engage in, for the winning to them- fellows a- 
 selves this famous town of Mansoi- the 
 
 And these four things were then pro- town of 
 pounded to be considered of. - Mansoul. 
 
 First, Whether they had best all of 
 them to shew themselves in this design Proposals 
 to the town of Mansoul. 
 
 Secondly, Whether they had best to go and sit 
 down against Mansoul, in their now ragged and 
 beggarly guise. 
 
 Thirdly, Whether they had best to shew to Man- 
 soul their intentions, and what design they came 
 about, or whether to assault it with words and ways 
 Of deceit. 
 
12 THE HOIY WAR. 
 
 Fourthly, Whether they had not best by sotne of 
 iheir < ompanions, to give out private orders to fake 
 the advantage, if they see one or more of the prii*- 
 c' i townsmen, to shoot them; if thereby tbey 
 »h -ii judge their cause and design will the better be 
 promoted. 
 
 It was answered to the first of these proposals ia 
 the negative, to wit, that it would not be 
 To the first best that all should shew themselves be- 
 proposal, fore the town, because the appearance 
 of many of them might alarm and fright 
 the town ; whereas a few, or but one of them, wa« 
 Hot so likely to do it And to enforce this advice to 
 take place, 'twas added further, that if Mansoul wa# 
 frighted, he would take the alarm. "It is impossi- 
 ble, said Diabolns, (for he spake now) that we should 
 take the town, for that none can enter into it with- 
 out its own consent. Let therefore but few, or but 
 one, assault Mansoul, and in mine opinion, said Di- 
 abolus, let me be he." Wherefore to 
 The second this they all agreed, and then to the 
 proposal. second proposal they came, namely. 
 Whether they bad best to go and sit 
 down before Mansoul, in their now ragged and beg- 
 garly guise. 
 
 To which it was answered also in the negative, 
 ft By no meatis ; and that because (though the town 
 of Mansoul had been made to know, and to have to 
 do, before now, with things that are invisible) they 
 did never as yet see any of their fellow creatures in 
 do sad and rascal a condition as they." 
 
 And that was the advice of that fierce 
 jLleceto. Alectio. Then said Appollyon, w The 
 Apollyon advice is pertinent, for even one of us 
 appearing to them as we are now ; must 
 Heeds both beget and multiply such thoughts in them, 
 as will both put them into consternation of spirit, and 
 necessitate them to put themselves upon their guard ; 
 And if so, said he, then as my Lord A lee to said but 
 Uow,'t'i8 in vain for us to think of taking the town.' 3 
 Then said that mighty giant Btlze- 
 Bdsckib, hubp " The advice that already is given 
 
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 ia safe, for though the men of Mansoul have seen 
 such thinga as we onee were, yet hitherto they did 
 never behold such things as we now are : and 'tis best* 
 in mine opinion, to come upon them in such a guise, 
 as is common to, and most familiar among them." 
 To this, when they had consented, the next thing 
 to he considered was, in what shape, hue or guise, 
 Diabohis had best to shew himself, when he went 
 about to make Mansoul his own. Then* one 
 said one thing, and another the contrary ; 
 at last Lucifer answered, " That in his Lucifer. 
 opinion 'twas best that his Lordship 
 should assume the body of some of those creatures 
 that they of the town had dominion over. For, 
 quoth he, these are not only familiar to them, but 
 being under him, they will never imag- 
 ine that any attempt should by them be Gen, 3. 1. 
 made upon the town, and to blind all, Ifcir. 20, 1,2 
 let him assume the body of one of these 
 beasts that Mansoul deems to be wiser than any of 
 the rest." This advice was applauded of all, so it 
 tvas determined that the giant Diabolus should as- 
 sume the dragon, for that he was one in those days 
 as familiar with the town of Mansoul, as now is the 
 bird with the boy. For nothing that was in its 
 primitive state was at all amazing to them. Then 
 they proceeded to the third thing, which was, 
 
 Thirdly, Whether they had best to The third 
 shew their intentions or their design of proposal. 
 his coming to Mansoul, or no ? This al- 
 so was answered in the negative, because of the 
 weight that was in the former reasons, to wit, for 
 lhat Mansoul were a strong people, in a strong 
 town, whose walls and gates were impregnable, to 
 say nothing of their castle, nor can they by any 
 means be won but by their own consent. " Besides, 
 (said Legion, for he gave answer io this) a discov- 
 ery of our intentions may make them send to their 
 King for aid. and if that be done, 1 know quickly 
 what time of day it will be with us. Therefore lei 
 us assault them in ah pretended fairness., covering 
 •four intentions with all manner of liesySaih 
 
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 ♦'.elusive words, feigning of all things (hat will ne\- 
 cy be, and promising of that to them that they shall 
 never find; this is the way to win Mansoul, and to 
 make them of themselves to open the gates to us : 
 au to desire us too to come into them. 
 " And the reason why I think that this project 
 will do, is because the people of Mansoul now are 
 every one simple and innocent ; all honest and true : 
 Nor do they as yet know what it is to be assaulted 
 with fraud, guile, and hypocrisy. They are stran- 
 gers to lying and dissembling lips, wherefore we 
 cannot, if thus we be disguised, by them at all be 
 discerned, our lies shall go for true sayings, and our 
 dissimulation for upright dealings. What we pro- 
 mise them^thcy will in that believe us, especially 
 if in all oar lies and feigned words, we pretend 
 great love to them, and that our design is only their 
 advantage and honour." Now there was not one bit 
 of reply against this, this went as current down as 
 doth the waters down a steep descent; wherefore 
 ihey go to consider of the last proposal, which was, 
 Fourthly, Whether they had not best 
 The fourth to give out orders to some of their com- 
 proposal* pany to shoot some one or more of the 
 principle of the townsmen, if they judge 
 that their cause may be promoted thereby. 
 
 This was carried in the affirmative, and the man 
 that was designed by this stratagem to 
 Of Captain be destroyed, was one Mr. Resistance, 
 Resistance, otherwise called Captain Resistance, 
 and a great man in Mansoul this Cap- 
 tain Resistance was : and a man that the giant Di- 
 abolus and his band more feared than they feared 
 the whole town of Mansoul besides. Now, who 
 should be the actor to do the murder, that was the 
 next, and they appointed one Tisiphane, a fury of 
 the lake, to do it. 
 
 They thus having ended, their coun- 
 The result cil of war rose up, and assayed to do as 
 of their they had determined, they marched to- 
 CQunciL wards Mansoul, hut all in a manner in- 
 visible, save one 5 nor did he approacl 
 
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 the town in his own likeness, but under the shape, 
 and ihe body of the dragon. *\ 
 
 So they drew* up and sat down before Ear-gate, 
 for thai wag the place of hearing for all without the 
 town, as Eye-gate was the place of perspective. 
 So as I Said, he came up with his train 
 :o the gate, and Laid his ambuscade for Biabolus 
 Captain Resistance within bowshot of marches up 
 the tdW;i. This done, the giant ascend- to Ike town 
 ed up close to the gale, and called to and called 
 the £o\vn of Mansoo! (or a:: 1 ^ for audi- 
 
 )\i\ him batons Hl-f>ause. nice. 
 who was hi mat* 
 
 . I saift, lie being come up to Lae ; U 
 (as tire manner of those times was) sounded his 
 trumpet for audience; at which the 
 chief (if t he town of Mansoul such as The Lords 
 my Lor*, innocent, my lord Will be well* of Mansoul 
 my Lord Mayor, Mr. Recorder an J Cap- appeared 
 tain Resistance, came down to the wall 
 to see who was there and what was the matter. 
 And my Lord Willbewell, when he had looked over 
 and saw who stood at tbe gate, demanded what he 
 was, wherefore he was come, and why he roused the 
 town of Mansoul with so unusual a 'sound. 
 
 Diabolus, then, as i^ he had been a 
 Iamb, began his oration and said, t; Gen- Biabolus' 
 
 a of the famous town of Mansoul, oration. 
 I am, as you may perceive, no far dwel- 
 
 rom you, but near, and one that is bound by the 
 king )Lo do you my homage, and what service 1 can : 
 re, that I may be fait) pelf and you, 
 
 1 nave somewhat of concern to impart unto you, 
 ^vnerefbre ^v.ni. me your audience, and hear me pa- 
 ly. And first, I will assure you, it is not myself 
 &8t you; not mine, but your advantage that I seek, 
 by what I now do, as will full well be made mani- 
 fest, by what I have opened my mind unto you : 
 for gentlemen, I am, to tell you the. truth, come to 
 shew you how you may have an ample 
 deiiveranae, from a bondage, that una- Mansoul 
 wares to yourself, you aie captivated and engaged 
 
1§ THE HOLY WAE. 
 
 enslaved under." At th'«s the town of Mansoul be- 
 gao to prick up its ears, and what is it, pray what is 
 it, thought they ; and he said, " I have something to 
 s;iy to you concerning your king, concerning his 
 laws, and also touching yourselves. Touching your 
 Kinfig I know he is great and potent, hut yet all that 
 he hafci) said to you is neither true, nor yet for your 
 advantage. 1. 'Tis not true, for that wherewith he 
 fiatb hitherto awed you shall not come to pass, nor 
 be fulfilled, though you do the .thing that he hath 
 forbidden. But if there was danger, what a slavery 
 is it to live always in fear of the greatest punish- 
 ments for doing so small and trivial a thing as eat- 
 ing of a little fruit is. 2. Touching his 
 piabolua* laws, this I say further, they are both 
 sithlility • unreasonable, intricate, and intolerable ; 
 made up unreasonable, as was hinted before, for 
 of lies, that the punishment is not proportioned 
 to the offence. There is great difference 
 and disproportion betwixt the life and an apple, yet 
 the one must go for the other by the law of your 
 Shaddai. But it is also intricate, in that he saith, 
 first, you may eat of all : and yet after forbids the 
 eating of one. And (hen, in the last place it must 
 needs be intolerable forasmuch as that fruit which 
 you are forbidden to eat of (if you are forbidden any) 
 is that, and that alone, which is able, by your eating, 
 to minister to you a good, as yet unknown by you. 
 This is manifest by the very name of the tree; it is 
 called the Tree of knowledge of Good and Evil; 
 and have yon that knowledge as yet? No, no, nor 
 can you conceive how good, how pleasant, and how 
 much to he desired to make one wise it is, so long 
 as you stand by your king's commandment. Why 
 should you he holdcn in ignorance and blindness ? 
 Why should you not be enlarged by knowledge ami 
 understanding? And now! Oh ye inhabitants oi 
 the famous town of Mansoul, to speak more particu- 
 larly to yourselves, you are not a free people ; you 
 are kept both in bondage v,ni\ slavery, and that by a 
 grievous threat: no reason being annexed, but so 
 will I have it, sa it shall be. And h it not griev 
 
*PHE HOLY WAR. 17 
 
 •us to think on that very thing you are forbidden to 
 do, might you but do it, would yield you both wis- 
 dom and honour; for then your eyes will be open- 
 ed, and you shall be as gods. Now, since this is 
 thus, quoth he, can you be kept by any prince in 
 mote slavery, and in greater bondage than you are 
 under this day ? You are made underlings, and are 
 wrapt up in inconveniences, as I have well made 
 appear : for what bondage greater than to be kept 
 in blindness : will not reason tell you that it is bet- 
 ter to have eyes than to be without thera, and so to 
 be at liberfy, to be better than to be shut up in a 
 dark and stinking cave." 
 
 And just now, while Diabolus was speaking these 
 words to Mansoul, Tisiphane shot at 
 Captain Resistance where he stood on Capt. Resist* 
 the gate, and mortally wounded him ance slain. 
 in the head, so that he, to the amaze- 
 ment of the townsmen, and the encouragement of 
 Diabolus, fell down dead quite over the wall. Now 
 when Captain Resistance was dead (and he was the 
 only man of war of the town) poor Mansoul wa* 
 wholly left naked of courage, nor had she now any 
 heart to resist. 
 
 But this was as the devil would have it. 
 Then stood forth lie, Mr. Ill-pause, Mr. Ill-pause, 
 that Diabolus brought with him, who his speech to 
 was his orator, and he addressed the town of 
 himself to speak to the town of Man- Mansoul. 
 soul : the tenor of whose speech 
 here follows : " Gentlemen, quoth Ill-pause, it h 
 my master's happiness that ho has this day a quiet 
 and teachable auditory, and ii is hoped by us, that 
 we shall prevail with you not to cast off good ad- 
 vice , My master has a very great love for you, and 
 although, as he very well knows, that he runs the 
 hazard of the anger of King Shaddai, yet love to 
 you will make him do more than that, nor doih 
 there need that a word more should be spoken to 
 confirm for truth what he hath said ; there is not a 
 word but carries with it self-evidence in its bowels ; 
 the very name of the tree may put an end io ail 
 2 *- 
 
IS THE HOLY W\K 
 
 controversy in this matter. I therefore, at this time* 
 shai! only add Ibis advice to you, under, and by the 
 leave of my icrd," and with that he made Diabohis 
 a very low conge. " Consider his words, look on 
 the tree, and the promising fruit thereof; remem- 
 ber also, that yet you know little, and that this is 
 the way to know more; and if your reasons he not 
 conquered to accept of this good counsel, you are 
 not the men I took you to be." But when the towns- 
 folk saw that the tree was good for food, and that it 
 was pleasant to the eye, and a tree to be desired td 
 make one wise, they did as old Ill-pause advised — 
 they took and did eat thereof. Now this I should 
 have told you before, that even then when this Ill- 
 pause was making of his speech to the 
 My Lord townsmen, my Lord Innocency, (whe- 
 hmocency's ther by a shot from the camp of the 
 death. giant, or some sinking qualm that sud- 
 
 denly took him, or whether by the 
 stinking breath of that treacherous villian, old III- 
 pause, for so I am most apt to think) sunk down in 
 *he place where he stood, nor could he be brought 
 to life again. Thus these two brave men died ; — 
 Brave men I call them, for they were the beauty 
 and glory of Mansoul,so long as they lived therein ; 
 nor did there now remain any more a noble spirit in 
 Mansoul, they all fell down, and yielded obedience 
 to Diabolus, and became his slaves and vassals a« 
 you shall hear. 
 
 Now these being dead, what do the 
 Thetoruntak- rest of the townsfolk, but as men that 
 <m, and how. had found a fool's paradise, they pres- 
 ently, as afore was hinted, fall to prove 
 the truth of the giant's words, and first they did as 
 Ill-pause had taught them ; they looked, they consid- 
 ered, they were taken with the forbidden fruit, "they 
 took thereof and did eat :" and having eaten, they 
 became immediately drunken therewith, 30 they 
 opened the gates, both Ear-gate and Eye-gate, and 
 let in Diabolus with all his bands, quite forgetting 
 their good Shaddai, his law, and the judgment that 
 he had annexed with solemn threatening to the 
 breach thereof. 
 
THE HOLY WAR. |ft 
 
 Diabolus having now obtained entrance in at the 
 gates ofthe town, marches up the middle thereof, 
 to make his conquest as sure as he could, and find- 
 ing, by this time, the affections of the people warm- 
 ly inclining to him, he thinking 'twas best striking 
 while the iron was hot, made this further deceiv- 
 able speech unto them, saying, " Alas my poor 
 Mansoul; I have done thee indeed this service, a* 
 to promote thee to honour, and to greater, thy liber- 
 ty, but alas, alas, poor Mansoul ■ thou wan test now 
 to defend thee, for assure thyself that when 
 Sdai shall hear what is done, he will come, for 
 y will he be that thou hast broken his bonds, and 
 his cords away from thee. What wilt thou do ? 
 thou, after enlargement, suffer thy privileges 
 to be invaded and taken away ? Or what wilt thou 
 resolve with thyself?" Then they all with one con- 
 sent said to this preamble, do thou reign 
 over us. So he accepted the motion, and He hsenter- 
 became the king of the town of Man- taincd for 
 sou]. This being done, the next Ihing their fchzg. 
 was to give him possession ofthe castle, He is pos- 
 and so of the whole strength of the sessed f ofthe 
 town. Wherefore, into tlie castie he castle, and 
 goes, it was that which Shaddai built fcriifieth it 
 in Mansoul for his own delight and for himself 
 pleasure. This now was become a den 
 and hold for the giant Diabolus. 
 
 Now having got possession of this stately palace, 
 or castle, what doth he, but make a garrison for 
 himself, and strengthens and fortifies it with all 
 sorts of provision against the King Shaddai, or those 
 that should endeavour the regaining of it to him, 
 and his obedience again. 
 
 This done, but not thinking himself 
 yet secure enough, in the next place he He new 
 bethinks himself of new modelling the modellcth 
 town, and so he goes, setting up one the town. 
 and putting down another at pleasure ; 
 wherefore my lord Mayor, whose name My lord 
 was my Lord Understanding, and Mr. Mayor put 
 Recorder, whose name was Mr. Con- out of place. 
 
2e THE HOfcY WAR. 
 
 science, those he put out of place and power. 
 
 As for raj lord Mayor, though he was an under- 
 standing man, and one too that had complied with 
 
 the rest of the town of Mansoul in ad- 
 2 Cor. 10. mitling of the giant into the town, yet 
 4, 5. Diabolus thought not fit to let him abide 
 
 in his former lustre and glory, because 
 lie was a seeing man; wherefore he darkened it 
 not only by taking from him his office and power, 
 
 but by building of an high and strong 
 Ephcs. 4 tower, just between the sun's reflections 
 18. 19. and the windows of my lord's palace ; 
 
 by which means his house, and all, and 
 the whole of his habitation, was made as dark as 
 darkness itself. And thus being alienated from the 
 light, he became as one that was born blind. To 
 this his house my lord was confined, as to a prison ; 
 nor might he, upon his parole, go further than with- 
 in his own bounds. And now had he had an heart 
 to do for Majisoul, what could he do for it, or 
 wherein could he be profitable to her ? So then, so 
 long as Mansoul was under the power and govern- 
 ment of Diabolus (as so long it was under him as it 
 was obedient to him, which was, even until by a 
 war it was rescued out of his hand) so long my lord 
 Mayor was rather an impediment, than an advan- 
 tage to the famous town of Mansoul. 
 
 As for Mr. Recorder, before the town 
 The Reccr- was taken* he was a man well read in 
 der put out the laws of his King, and also a man of 
 #f his plate, courage and faithfulness to speak truth 
 
 at every occasion ; and he had a tongue 
 &s bravely hung as he had an head filled with judg- 
 ment. IS T ow this man Diabolus could by no means 
 abide, because though he gave his consent to his 
 eoming into the town, yet he could not, bj r all the 
 wiles, trials, stratagems, and advices that he could 
 use, make him wholly his own. True he waa much 
 degenerated from his former King, and also much 
 pleased with many of the giants laws and service* 
 
 but ail this would not do, for as much as 
 Me steme- he was not wholly his. He would now 
 
THE HOLY WAIL 2i 
 
 and then think upon Shaddai, and have times speaks 
 a dread of his law upon him, and then Vie for his first 
 would speak with a voice as great against King. 
 Diabolus as when a lion roareih ; yea 
 and would also at certain times, when his fits were 
 upon him (for you must know that sometimes he 
 had terrible fits) make the whole town of Mansoul 
 shake with his voice, and therefore the now king of 
 Mar soul could not abide hina. 
 
 Diabolus therefore feared the Recorder more 
 than any that was left alive in the town of Mansoul, 
 because, as I said, his words did shake the whole 
 town, they were like the rattling thunder, and als« 
 like thunder claps. Since therefore the 
 giant could not make him wholly his He is more 
 own, what doth he but studies all that debauched 
 he could to debauch the old gentleman than before. 
 and by debauchery to stupify his mind, 
 and more harden his heart in the ways of vanity. 
 And as he attempted, so he accomplished his design; 
 he debauched the man by little, and little, so drew 
 him into sin and wickedness, that at last he w r as not 
 only debauched as at first, and so by consequence 
 defiled, but was almost, at last, I say, past ail con- 
 science in sin. And this was the farthest Diabolus 
 could go : wherefore he bethinks him of another 
 project, and that was to persuade the men of the 
 town that Mr. Recorder was mad, and so not to be 
 regarded. And for this he urged his fits, and said, 
 if he be himself, why doth he not do this always ? 
 But, quoth he, as all mad folks have their fits, and 
 in them their raving language, so hath this old and 
 doated gentleman. Thus by one means 
 or another he quickly got Mansoul to The town 
 slight, neglect, and despise whatever taken off 
 Mr. Recorder could say. For besides from head- 
 what already you have heard, Diabolus ing of him* 
 had a way to make the old Gentleman, 
 when he was merry unsay and deny How con* 
 what he had in his fits affirmed. And science be- 
 indeed, this was the next way to make comes so ri- 
 himself ridiculous, and to cause that no dkulous as 
 
22 THE HOLY AVAR. 
 
 tvith carnal man should regard him. Also now he 
 men it is. never spake freely for King Shaddai, 
 
 but always by force and constraint; be- 
 sides, he would at one time be hot against that at 
 which at another he would hold his peace. So un- 
 even w ? as he now in his doings, sometimes he would 
 be fast asleep, and again sometimes as dead, even 
 then when the whole town of Mansoul was in her 
 career after vanily, and in her dance after the gi- 
 ant's pine. 
 
 Wherefore when sometimes Mansoul used to be 
 frighted with the thundering voice of the Record- 
 er that was, and when they did tell Diabolus of if, 
 lie would answer, "That what the old gentle- 
 man said, was neither of love to him nor pity to 
 them, but of a foolish fondness that he had to be 
 prating," and so would hush, stiil, and put all to quiet 
 again. Ami that he might leave no argument un- 
 urged, that might tend to make ' them secure, he 
 said and said it often, " O Mansoul ! consider, that 
 notwithstanding the old gentleman's rage, and the 
 rattle of his high and thundering words, you hear 
 nothing of Shaddai himself," when, lier and decei- 
 ver that he was, every outcry of Mr. Recorder a- 
 gainst the sin of Mansoul was the voice of God in 
 
 him to them ; But he goes- on and says, 
 Salanical " You see that he values not the loss 
 
 rhetoric. nor rebellion of the town of Mansoul, 
 
 nor will he trouble himself with call- 
 ing of his town to a reckoning for this giving of 
 themselves to me. He knows that though ye were 
 his, now you are lawfully mine; so leaving us one 
 to another he now hvih shaken his hands of us. 
 Moreover, Mansoul ! quoth he* consider now I 
 have served you, even to the uttermost of my 
 power, and that with the best that I have, could 
 get, or procure for you in all the world ; besides, I 
 dare say, (hat the laws and customs that you now are 
 under, and by which you do homage to me, do yield 
 you more solace and content, than did the paradise 
 
 that at firs' you possessed. \ ou> liberty 
 His Jlatte- also, as yourselves do very well know. 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 23 
 
 lias been greatly widened and enlarged vies. 
 
 by me, whereas I found fou a penVd up 
 
 people, I have not laid any restraint upon you ; you 
 
 have no law, statue or judgment of mine to fright 
 
 you ; I call none of yo.i la an account 
 
 for your doings, except the madman, you Conscience. 
 
 know who I mean ; I have granted you 
 
 to live each man like a prince in his ow r n, even 
 
 with as little contro as I myself have from 
 
 you. 5 ' 
 
 And thus would D- ush up, and quiet the 
 
 town of Mansoul, when the Recorder 
 that was, did at times molest them ; Yea, Men some- 
 with such cursed orations as these, would Ihncs an- 
 set the whole town in a rage and fury gry with 
 against the old gentlemen, Yea, the their cc?i- 
 rascal crew, at sometimes, wo?i!<i be for sciences. 
 destroying him. Theyhav* \h- 
 
 ed, in my hearing, that he had lived a thousand 
 miles off from them; his company, his words, yea, 
 the sight cf him, and especially when they remem- 
 bered how, in old times, he did use to threaten and 
 condemn them ; for all he was now so debauched, 
 did terrify and afflict them sere. 
 
 But all wishes were vain, for I do nbt know how, 
 unless by the power of Shaddai, and his wisdom, he 
 was preserved in being amongst them. 
 Besides his house was as strong as a III thougfUs 
 castle, and stood hard by a strong hold Of fears. 
 of the town. Moreover, if at any time 
 any of the crew or rabble attempted to take him 
 away, he could pull up the slices, and let in such 
 floods as would drown ail round about him. 
 But to leave Mr. Recorder, and to 
 come to my lord Willbewill, another The will. 
 of the gentry of the famous town of 
 Mansoul. This Willbewill was as high born as any 
 man in Mansoul, and was as much, if not more, a 
 freeholder that many ©f them were ; Besides, if I 
 remember my tale aright, he had some privilege 
 pc c miar to himself in the famous town of Mansoul ; 
 Now together with these, he was a man of great 
 
24 THE HOLT W^K. 
 
 strength, resolution and courage, nor in his eccasioa 
 could any turn him away. Bat I say, whether he 
 was proud of his estate, privilege, strength, or what 
 (but sure it was through the pride of something) he 
 scorns now to be a slave in Mansoul, and therefore 
 resolves to bear office under Diabolus that he might 
 (such an one as he was) lie a petty ruler and gover- 
 nor in Mansoul ; And, head strong man that he was, 
 thus he began betimes; for this man, when Diabo- 
 lus did make his oration at Ear-gate, was one of the 
 first that was for consenting to his words, and for 
 accepting of counsel as wholesome, and that was 
 for the opening of the gate, and for letting him into 
 the town ; wherefore Diabolus had a kindness for 
 him, and therefore he designed for him a place ; and 
 perceiving the valour and stoutness of the man, he 
 coveted to have him for one of his great ones, to act 
 and do in matters of the highest concern. 
 
 So he sent for him, and talked with 
 The tvill him of that secret matter that lay in his 
 takes place breast, but there needed not much per- 
 under Di- suasion in tfce case. For, as at first, he 
 ttbolus. was willing that Diabolus should be let 
 into the town so now he was as willing 
 to serve him there ; when the tyrant therefore per- 
 ceived the willingness of my lord to serve him, and 
 that his mind stood bending that way, 
 Heart. he forthwith made him captain of the 
 
 Flesh. castle, governor of fhe wall, and keeper 
 
 Senses. of the gates of Mansoul : Yea, there 
 was a clause in his commission, " That 
 nothing without him could be done in all the town 
 •f Mansoul ?" So that now next to Diabolus himself, 
 who but my lord WHlbewill in all the 
 Rom. 8. 7. town of Munsoul ! nor could any thiug 
 now be done but at his will and plea- 
 sure, throughout the town of Mansoul. 
 Mr. Mind He bad alao one Mr. Mind for his clerk, 
 my lord's a man to speak on every way like hii 
 derk. master; for he and his lord were ia 
 
 principle one, and in practice not far 
 %phes* 2. asunder. Aad now was Mansoul 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 2j 
 
 brought under io purpose, and mads 2, 3, 4. 
 to fulfil the lusts of the will and of the 
 mind. 
 
 But it will not go out of my thoughts what a des- 
 perate one this Willbewill was, when power was pat 
 into his hand. First* He flatly denied that he owed 
 any suit or service to his former Prince and leige 
 Lord. This done, in the next place, he 
 took the oath, swore fidelity to his great Tlie carnal 
 master Diabolus, and then was stated will opposeth 
 and settled in his places, offices, ad- conscience. 
 vancements and preferments ; Oh! you 
 cannot think unless you had seen it, the strange 
 work that this workman made in the town of Man- 
 soul. 
 
 First, He maligned Mr. Recorder to death, he 
 would neither endure to see him, nor to hear the 
 words of his mouth ; he would aho shut his eyes 
 when he saw him, and stop his ears when he heard 
 him speak ; Also he could not endure 
 that so much as a fragment of the law Tlie corrupt 
 of Shaddai should be any where 3een in rvill loves a 
 the town. For example, his clerk, Mr. dark under- 
 Mind, had some old rent and torn parch- standing. 
 ments of the law of good Shaddai in his 
 house, but when Willbewill saw them, he cast them 
 behind his back. True, Mr. Recorder had some of 
 the laws in his study, but my Lord could by no means 
 come at them ; He also thought and said, that the 
 windows of my old lord Mayor's house, were always 
 too light for the profit of the town of Maasoul. The 
 light of a ca&lle he could not endure. Now noth- 
 ing at all pleased Willbewill but what pleased Di- 
 abolus his lord. 
 
 There was none like him to trumpet about the 
 streets, the brave nature, the wise conduct, and great 
 glory of the king Diabolus ; he would range and 
 rove throughout all the streets of Manaoul to cry up 
 his illustrious lord, and would make him- 
 self even as abject amongst the base and Vain 
 rascal crew, to cry up his valiant pi nice, thoughts. 
 And, 1 say, when, and wheresoever he 
 3 
 
26 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 found these vassals, he would even make himself as 
 one of them. In all ill courses he would act wiihout 
 bidding, and do mischief without commandmeiat. 
 The Lord Willbewill also had a deputy under 
 
 him, and his name was Mr. Affection, 
 Horn. 1,25. one that was also greatly debauched in 
 
 his principles, and answerable thereto 
 in his life ; he was wholly given to the flesh, and 
 therefore they called him vile affection : now there 
 was he and one Carnal Lust, the daughter of Mr. 
 
 Mind'(like to like, quoth the devil to the 
 A match be- collier) that fell in love, and made a 
 trvixl Vile match, and were married; and us 1 take 
 Affection <£%it, they had several children, as Impru- 
 CamalLust.dent, Black-mouth, and Hate-reproof; 
 
 these three were black boys, and beside 
 these they had three daughters, as Scorn-truth, and 
 Slight-god, and the name of the youngest was re- 
 venge ; these were all married in the town, and also 
 begot and yielded many bad brats, too many to be 
 feere inserted. But to pass by this. 
 
 When the giant had thus garrisoned himself in 
 tlie town of Mansoul, and had put down and set up 
 whom he thought good, he betakes himself to defa- 
 cing. Now there was in the market-place of Man- 
 soul, and also upon the gates of the castle, an image 
 ef the Blessed King Shaddai; this image was so ex- 
 actly engraven (and it was engraven in gold) that it 
 did the most resemble Shaddai himself of any thing 
 that was then extant in the world. This he basely 
 
 commanded to be defaced, and it was 
 What "iVo- basely done by the hand of Mr. No- 
 truthdid. truth. Now you must know, that as 
 
 Diabolus had commanded, and that by 
 the hand of No-truth, the image of Shaddai was de- 
 faced. He likewise gave orders that the same Mr. 
 No-truth should set up in its stead the horrid and 
 formidable image of Diabolus, to the great contempt 
 of the former king, and debasing of his town of Man- 
 soul. 
 
 Moreover Diabolus made havoc of all 
 Alt I&rv- remains of the laws and statutes of Shawl- 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 2? 
 
 dai that could be found in the town of looks des- 
 Mansoul : to wit, such a3 contained ei- troyed that 
 ther the doctrine of morals, v*i\h aii civ- could be so. 
 il and natural documents : also relative 
 severities he sought to extinguish. To he short, 
 there was nothing of the remains of good in Man- 
 soul, which he and Willbewill sought not to destroy, 
 for their design wa3 to turn Mansoul into a brute, 
 and to make it like to the sensual sow, by the hand 
 of Mr. No-truth. 
 
 When he had destroyed what law and good orders 
 he could, then further to effect his design, namely, 
 to alienate Mansoul from Shaddai her 
 king, he commands, and they set up his 2 John, 2. 
 •wn vain edicts, statutes, and command- 
 ments in all places of resort or concourse in Man- 
 soul ; to wit, such as gave liberty to the lusts of the 
 flesh, the lusts of the eye, and the pride of life, which 
 are not of Shaddai, but of the world. He encour- 
 aged, countenanced, and promoted lasciviousness 
 and all ungodliness there. Yea, much more did Di- 
 abolus to encourage wickedness in the town of Man- 
 soul, he promised them peace, content, joy and bliss* 
 in doing his commands; and that they should never 
 be called to an account for their not doing the con- 
 trary. " And let this serve to give a taste to them 
 that love to hear tell of what is done beyond their 
 knowledge afar off in other countries. 
 
 Now Mansoul being wholly at his beck, and 
 brought wholly to his bow, nothing was heard or 
 seen therein but that which tended to set him up. 
 
 But now we have disabled the lord 
 Mayor and Mr. Recorder from bearing They have 
 office in Mansoul ; and seeing that the a new lord 
 town, before he come to it, was the most Mayor and 
 ancient of corporations in the world, and a new Re~ 
 fearing, if he did not maintain its great- corder. 
 ness, that they, at any time, should ob- 
 ject that he had done them an injury : Therefore, I 
 say, that they might see that he did not intend to 
 lessen their grandeur, or to take from them any of 
 their advantageous things, he did choose for them a 
 
2Z THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 lord Mayor and a Recorder himself, and such as 
 contented all of them at the heart, and such also as 
 pleased him wonderous well. 
 
 The name of the Mayor that was of 
 The new Diabolus' making was the lord Lust- 
 lord Mayor, ings : a man that had neither eyes nor 
 
 ears, all that he did, whether as a man 
 er as an officer, he did it naturally, as doth the beast. 
 And that which made him yet the more ignoble, 
 though not to Mansoul, yet to them that beheld, and 
 were grieved for its ruin, was, that he could never 
 favour good but evil. 
 
 The Recorder was one whose name 
 The new was Forget-good, and very sorry fellow 
 Recorder, he was. He c©uld remember nothing 
 
 but mischief, and to do it with delight. 
 He was naturally prone to do things that were hurt- 
 ful, even hurtful to the town of Mansoul, and to all 
 the dwellers there. These two therefore, by their 
 
 power and practice, example and smiles 
 Thoughts, upon evil, did much more grammar and 
 
 settle the common people in hurtful 
 woes. For who doth not perceive but when those 
 that sit aloft are vile, and corrupt themselves, they 
 corrupt the whole region and country where they 
 are. 
 
 Besides these, Diabolus made several 
 He (hill burgesses and aldermen in Mansoul, 
 make tliem such as out of whom the town, when it 
 new alder- neecleth, might choose them officers, 
 I and gov em ours and magistrates; and these 
 •who. e the names of the chief of them. Mr. 
 
 Incredulity, Mr. Haughty, Mr, Swear- 
 ing, Mr. Whoring, Mr. HariJheart, Mr. Pitiless, Mr. 
 Fury, Mr. No-truth, Mr. Stand-to-Iies, Mr. False- 
 speech, Mr. Drunkenness, Mr. Cheating, and Mr. 
 Atheism, thirteen in all. Mr. Incredulity is the 
 eldest, and Mr. Atheism the youngest of the com- 
 pany. 
 
 There was also an election of common council- 
 men and others, as bailiffs, Serjeants, constables and 
 others, hot all of them, like to those aforenamed, be- 
 
ME HOLY WAR. 2§ 
 
 ing either fathers, brothers, cousins, or nephews to 
 them; whose names, for brevity's sake, I omit to 
 mention. 
 
 When the giant had thus far proceed- 
 ed in his work, in the next place he be- He build- 
 took him to build some strong holds in eth three 
 the town. And he built three that seem- strong holds 
 ed to be impregnable, the first he called their names 
 the Held of Defiance, because it was and gover- 
 made to command the whole town, and nors. 
 to keep it from the knowledge of its an- 
 cient King. The second he called Midnight hold, 
 because it was builded on purpose to kaep Mansoul 
 from the true knowledge of itself. The third was 
 called Sweet-sin-hold, because by that he fortified 
 Mansoul against all desire of good. The first of 
 these holds stood close by Eye-gate, that as much 
 as might be light, might be darkened there. The 
 second was built hard by the Old-Casiie, to the end 
 that it might be made more blind, if possible. , And 
 the third stood in the market place. 
 
 He that Diahslus mads governor over the first of 
 these was one Spite-God, a most blasphemous 
 wretch ; he came with the whole rabble of tlfem 
 that came against Mansoul at first, and was himself 
 one of them. He that was made governor of Mid- 
 night-hold was one Love-no-light. He was also of 
 them that came first against the town : and he that 
 was made the governor of the hold called Sweet- s u- 
 hold, was one whose name was Love-flesh, he was 
 also a very lewd fellow, but not of that country where 
 the others are bound. This fellow could find more 
 sweetness when he stood sucking of a lust, than he 
 did in ail the paradise of God. 
 
 And now Diabolus thought himself safe, he had 
 taken Mansoul ; he had garrisoned him- 
 self therein; he had put down the old Diabolus 
 officers and had set up new ones ; he has luade 
 had defaced the image of Shaddai and his nest. 
 had set up his own ; he had spoiled the 
 old law books and had promoted his own vain lies ,; 
 fee had made him new magistrates and set up new 
 - v3 * 
 
aldermen ; he had built his new holds and had man- 
 ned them for himself: and all this he did to rmike 
 himself secure, in case the good Shaddai, or his son* 
 should come to make an incursion upon him. 
 
 Now you may well think, that long 
 Tidings car- before this time, word, by some or oth- 
 ried to the er could not but be carried to the good 
 court of King Shaddai, how his Mansoul in the 
 what had continent of universe was .lost ; and 
 happened to that the runagate giant Diabolus, once 
 Mansoul. one of his majesty's servants, had in re* 
 hellion against the King made sure 
 thereof for himself; yea, tidings were carried and 
 brought to the King thereof, and that t© a very cir* 
 Cumstance. 
 
 As first, how Diabolus came upon Mansoul (they 
 being a simple people and innocent) with craft, sub- 
 tility, lies and guile; Item, That he had treacher* 
 ©usly slain the right noble and valiant captain, their 
 •aptain Resistance, as he stood upon the gate with 
 the rest, of the townsmen; Item, How my brave 
 Lord Innocence fell down dead (with grief some 
 fay, or with being poisoned with the stinking breath 
 of one 111 pause as say others) at the hearing of his 
 just Lord* and rightful prince Shaddai so abused by 
 the mouth of so filthy a Diabolian as that varlet Ill- 
 pause was. The messenger further told, that after 
 this III pause had made a short oration to the towns* 
 men in behalf of Diabolus, his master, the simple 
 town believing that what was said was true, with 
 one consent did open Ear-gate, the chief gate of the 
 corporation and did let him, with his crew, into a 
 possession of the famous town of Mansoul. He fur* 
 ther shewed how Diabolus had served the Lord 
 Mayor and Mr. Recorder, to wit, that he had put 
 them from all places of power and trust: Item, He 
 shewed also that my Lord Wiilbewill was turned a 
 rery rebel and runagate, and that so was one Mr. 
 Mind, his clerk, and that they two did range and re- 
 yel it all the town over, and teach the wicked ones 
 their ways. He said moreover, that this Wiilbewill 
 was put into great trust ; and particularly, that Dia 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 31 
 
 bolus had put into Willbewill's hand all the strong 
 places in Mansoul ; and that Mr. Affection was made . 
 my lord Willbewill's deputy in his most rebellious 
 affairs. Yea, said the messenger, this monster, lord 
 Willbewill, has openly disavowed his King Shad- 
 dai, and hath horribly given his faith and plighted 
 his truth to Diabolus. 
 
 Also said the messenger, besides all this, the new 
 king, or rather rebellious tyrant, over the once fa- 
 mous, but now perishing town of Mansoul, has set 
 up a Lord Mayor and a Recorder of his own. For 
 Mayor he has set up one Mr. Lustings, and for Re- 
 corder Mr. Forget-good, two of the vilest of all the 
 town of Mansoul. This faithfwl messenger also pro- 
 ceeded and told what a sort of new burgesses Dia- 
 bolus had made, also that he had builded several 
 strong fort3, towers, and strong holds in Mansoul. 
 He told too, that which I had almost forgot, how r 
 Diabolus had put the town of Mansoul into arms, the 
 better to capacitate them on his behalf to make re- 
 sistance against Shaddai their King, should he come 
 to reduce them to their former obedience. 
 
 Now this tiding's-teller did not deliver his rela- 
 tion of things in private, but in open court, the King 
 and his Son, high lords, chief captains, and nobles 
 being all there present to hear. But by that they 
 had heard the whole of the story, it 
 would have amazed one to have seen, Grief at 
 had he been there to behold it, what sor- court to 
 sow and grief, and compunction of spirit hear the 
 there was amongst all sorts, to think that tidings. 
 famous Mansoul was now taken ; only 
 the King and his Son foresaw all this long before, 
 yea, and sufficiently provided for the relief of Man- 
 soul, though they told not every body thereof; yet 
 because they would also have a share in condoling of 
 the misery of Mansoul, therefore they also did, and 
 that at the rate of the highest degree, bewail the 
 losing of Mansoul. The king said plain- 
 ly, that it grieved him at the heart, and Gen. 6. 5. 6. 
 you may be sure that his Son was not a 
 whit behind hira, Thus gave they conviction to all 
 
32 «*E HOI.T WAR. 
 
 about them, that they had love and compassion for 
 the famous town of Mansoul. Well, when the King 
 and his San were retired into the privy chamber, 
 there they again consulted abbut what 
 The secrets they had designed before, to wit, That 
 •/' his pur- as Mansoul should in time be suffered to 
 pose. be lost, so as certainly it should be re- 
 
 covered again : recovered, I say, in such 
 a way, as both the King and his Son would get them- 
 selves eternal fame and glory thereby. 
 The Son of Wherefore after this consultation, the 
 God. son of Shaddai (a sweet and comely 
 
 person, and one that had always great 
 affection for those that were in affliction, but one 
 that had mortal enmity in his heart a- 
 Isa. 49, 5. gainst Diabolus, because he was design- 
 I, Tim. 1. edforit, and because he fought his crown 
 15. and dignity.) This son of Shaddai, I 
 
 Hos. 13. 24. say, having stricken hands with his 
 father, and promised that he would be 
 his servant to recover his Mansoul again, stood by 
 his resolution, nor would he repent of the same. The 
 purport of which agreement was ihis $ 
 A hrave de- to wit, " That at a certain time, prefix- 
 sign onfoot ed hy both, the King's son should take 
 forthetorvn a journey into the country of Universe, 
 of Mansoul. and there, in a way of justice and equity, 
 by making of amends for the follies of 
 Mansoul, he should lay a foundation of her perfect 
 deliverance from Diabolus, and from his tyranny." 
 
 Moreover Emmanuel resolved to make, at a time 
 convenient, a war upon the giant Diabolus, even 
 while he was possessed of the town of 
 By the Holy Mansoul; and that he would fairly, by 
 Ghost. strength of hand, drive him out of his 
 
 hold, his nest, and to take it t© himself 
 to be his habitation. 
 
 This now being resolved upon, orders 
 The holy were given to the lord chief secretary, 
 scriptures, to draw up a fair record of what was de- 
 termined, and to cause that it should be 
 published ia all the corners rf tbe kingdom of Unl* 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 3$ 
 
 verse. A short breviate of the contents thereof yoa 
 may, if you please, take here as follows. 
 
 "Let all men know, who are concern- 
 ed, that the son of Shaddai, the great The con- 
 King, i3 engaged by covenant to his tents. 
 father, to bring his Mansoul to hira 
 again ; yea, and to put Mansoul too, through the 
 power of his matchless love, into a far better and 
 more happy condition than it was in before it was 
 taken by Diabolus." 
 
 These papers therefore were published in several 
 places, to the no little molestation of the tyrant Di- 
 abolus ; for now, theught he, I shall be molested, 
 and my habitation will be taken from me. 
 
 But when this matter, I mean this purpose, of the 
 King and his Son did at first take air at court ; who 
 can tell how the high lords, chief captains, and uo- 
 ble princes that were there were taken with the bu- 
 siness. First, they whispered it one to another, and 
 after that, it began to ring throughout 
 the King's palace, all wondering at the Among the 
 glorious design that (between the King angels. 
 and his Son) was on foot for the misera- 
 ble town of Mansoul : Yea, the courtiers could 
 scarce do any thing either for the king or kingdom, 
 but they would mix with the doing thereof a noise 
 of the love of the King and his Son, that they had 
 for the town of Mansoul. 
 
 Nor eouid these lords, high captains Diabolus 
 and princes be contented to keep this perplexed at 
 news at court, yea, before the records the news. 
 thereof were perfected themselves cams 
 down and told it* in Universe. At last it came to 
 the ears, as I said, of Diabolus, to his no little dis- 
 content; for you must think it would perplex him 
 to hear of such a design against him : Well, but af- 
 ter a few casts in his mind* he concluded upon these 
 four things. 
 
 First, That this news, these good ti- 
 dings if possible, should be kept from the He eonclu- 
 ears of the town oi Mansoul ; for said he ded on sevr 
 if they shall oacecome to the know- eral things. 
 
34 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 ledge that Shaddai their former King, and Emma** 
 uel his son are contriving good for the town of Man- 
 soul, what can he expected by me, but that Mansoui 
 will make a revolt from under my hand and govern- 
 ment, and return again to him. 
 
 Now to accomplish this his design, he 
 First how renews his flattery with my lord Willbe- 
 to keep the will, and also gives him strict charge and 
 news from command, that he should keep watch by 
 Mansoui. day, and by night, at all the gates of 
 the town, especially Ear-gate, and Eye- 
 gate ; " For I hear of a design, quoth he, a design 
 to make us all traitors, and that Mansoui must be 
 reduced to its first bondage again : I hope they are 
 but flying stories, quoth he, however let no such 
 news by any means be let into Mansoui, lest the 
 people be dejected thereat : I think, my lord, it caa 
 be no welcome news to you, I am sure 
 The will it is none to me ; and I think, at this 
 engaged a- time, it should be all our wisdom and 
 gainst the care to nip the head of all such rumours, 
 gospel. . as shall tend to trouble our people; 
 wherefore I desire, my lord, that you will 
 Good in this matter do as I say ; let there be 
 
 thcugltts strong guards ^aily kept at every gate of 
 must be the town ; stop also, and examine from 
 kept out of whence such come, that you perceive do 
 the town of from far come hither to trade ; nor let 
 Mansoui. them, by any means, be admitted to Man- 
 soul, unless you shall plainly perceive 
 that they are favourers of our excellent government, 
 I command moreover, said Diabolus, 
 All good that there be spies continually walking 
 thoughts up and down the town of Mansoui, and 
 and words let them have power to suppress and de- 
 in the town stroy any that they shall perceive to be 
 are to he plotting against us, or that shall prate of 
 suppressed, what by Shaddai and Emmanuel is in- 
 tended. 
 This therefore was accordingly done; my lord 
 Willbewill harkened to his lord and master, went 
 willingly after his commaadment, and with all the 
 
SFHE HOLY WAR, SS* 
 
 •tiligenee he could, kept any that would, from going 
 out abroad, or that sought to bring these tidings to 
 Mansoul, from cornhtg into the town. 
 
 Secondly, This done, in the next place, 
 Diobolus, that he might make Mansoul A new oath 
 as sure as he could, frames and imposes, imposedup- 
 a new oath, and horrible covenant upon on Mansoul 
 the towns folk. 
 
 To wit. " That they should never desert him nor 
 his government, nor yet betray him, nor seek to 
 alter his laws ; but that they should own, confess, 
 stand by, and acknowledge him for their rightful 
 king, in defiance te any that do, or hereafter shall 
 by any pretence, law, or title whatever, 
 lay claim to the town of Mansoul," Isa. 28. 15. 
 Thinking, belike, that Shaddai had not 
 power to absolve them from his covenant with 
 death, and agreement with hell. Nor did the silly 
 Mansoul stick, or boggle, at all this most monstrous 
 engagement, but ss if it had been a sprat in the 
 mouth of a whale, they swallowed it without any 
 chewing. Were they troubled at it ? Nay, they 
 rather bragged and boasted of their so brave fidelity 
 to the tyrant, their pretended king, swearing, that 
 they would never be changlings, nor forsake their 
 •Id lord for a new. 
 
 Thus did Diabolus tie poor Mansoul fast, but jeal- 
 ousy, that never thinks itself strong enough, put 
 him in the next place upon another ex- 
 ploit, which was yet more, if possible, to Odious A" 
 debauch this town of Mansoul ; where- iheistical 
 fore he caused by the hand of one Mr. pamphlets 
 Filth, an odious, nasty, lascivious piece and filthy 
 of beastliness to be drawn up in writing, ballads and 
 and to be set upon the castle gates ; romances 
 whereby he granted and gave licence to full of r&* 
 all his true and trusty sons in Mansoul, baldry. 
 to do whatsoever their lustful appetites 
 prompted them to do, and that no man was to lefc 
 hinder, or controul them, upon paiu of incurring 
 the displeasure of their prince. 
 
 Now this fce did for these reasons : 
 
36 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 Reason <jf First, That the town of Mansoul 
 his thus might be yet made weaker and weaker, 
 doing. and so more unable, should tidings come 
 
 that their redemption was designed, to 
 believe, hope, or consent to the truth thereof: for 
 job says, the, bigger the sinner, the less grounds 
 of hope for mercy. 
 
 Secondly, The rea§on was if perhaps Emmanuel, 
 the son of Shaddai their King, by seeing the horrible 
 and profane doings of the town of Mansoul, might 
 repent, though entered into a covenant of redeeming 
 tham, of pursuing that covenant of their redemp- 
 tion, for he knew that Shaddai was holy, and that 
 his son Emmanuel was holy ; yea, he knew it by 
 woful experience : For, for the iniquity and sin of 
 Diaholus was he cast from the highest orbs : Where- 
 fore, what more rational than for him to conclude, 
 th.it thus, for sin, it might fare with Mansoul. But 
 fearing lest this knot should break, he bethinks him- 
 self of another, to wit. 
 
 Thirdly, To endeavour to possess all hearts in the 
 town of Mansoul, that Shaddai was raising of an 
 army, to come to overthrow, and utterly to destroy 
 this town of Mansoul, and this he did to forestal 
 any tidings that might come to their ears of their 
 deliverance ; for, thought he, if I first bruit this, the 
 tidings that might come after will all be swajlowed 
 «p of this, for what else will Mansoul say w T hen they 
 shall hear that they must be delivered, but that the 
 true meaning is, Shatklai intends to destroy them : 
 Wherefore he summonses the whole town into the 
 market-place, and there, with a deceitful tongue, 
 thus he addresses himself unto them. 
 
 "Gentlemen, and my very good 
 The place friends, you are all, as you know, my 
 of hearing legal subjects, and men of the famous 
 mnd of ccn- town of Mansoul ; you know how, from 
 sidcring. the first day that I have been with you 
 until now, I have behaved myself a- 
 mong you, and what liberty and great privileges 
 you have enjoyed under my government, I hope to 
 your honour and mine, and also to your content and 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 37 
 
 delight ; now my famous Mansoul, a noise of trouble 
 there is abroad, of trouble for the town of Mansoul, 
 sorry 1 am therefore for your sakes ; for I received 
 but now, by the post, from my lord Lucifer (and he 
 nseih to have good intelligence) that your old King 
 Shaddai is raising of an army to come against you, 
 to destroy you root and branch: and thus, O Man- 
 soul ! is now ihe cause that, at this time, I have 
 called you together ; namely to advise what, in this 
 juncture, is best to be done; for my part I am but 
 one and can with ease shift for myself, did I list to 
 seek my own ease, and to leave my Mansoul in all 
 danger; but my heart is so firmly ■nited to you, 
 and so unwilling am 1 to leave you, that I am wil- 
 ling to stand and fall with you to the ntmost hazard 
 that shall befal me. What say you, O my Mansoul ! 
 Will you now desert y@uro!d friend, or do you think 
 of standing by me ?" Then, as ene man, with one 
 mouth, they cried out together, Let him die the 
 death that will not. 
 
 Then said Diabolus again, " It is in vain for ui to 
 hope for quarter, for this King knows not how to 
 shew it ; true perhaps, he that is first 
 sitting down before us, will talk of and Very de- 
 pretend to mercy, that thereby, with ceivable 
 the more ease and less trouble, he may language. 
 again make himself master of Mansoul ; 
 whatever therefore he shall say, believe not one 
 syllable or tittle of it, for all such language is but t» 
 overcome us, and to make us, while we wallow in 
 our blood, the trophies of his merciless victory. My 
 mind is therefore, that we resolve, to the last man, 
 to resist him, and not to believe him upon any terms ; 
 for in at that door will eome our danger : but shall 
 we be flattered out of our lives ? I hope you know 
 more of ihe rudiments of politics than to suffer your- 
 selves so pitifuiiy to he served. 
 
 " But suppose he should, if he get tis to yields 
 save some of our lives, or the lives of some of them 
 that are underlings in Mansoul, what help will that 
 be to you that are the chief of the town, especially 
 ®f you whom I have set up, and whose greatness has 
 4 
 
.38 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 been procured by you through your faithful sticking 
 „ to me? And suppose again, that he 
 
 Lying Ian- should give quarter to every one of you* 
 guage. be sure he will bring you into that bon- 
 
 dage under which you were captivated 
 before, or a worse, and then what good will your 
 lives do you ? Shall you with him live in pleasure as 
 you do now? No, no, you must be bound by laws 
 that will pinch you, and be made to do that which 
 at present is hateful to you ; I am for 
 Me is afraid you if you are for me, and it is better 
 4tf losing of to die valiantly than to live like pitiless 
 Mansoul. slaves. But I say, the life of a slave will 
 be counted too good for Mansoul now : 
 blood, blood, nothing but blood is in every blast of 
 Shaddai's trumpet against poor Mansoul now; pray 
 be concerned, I hear he is a coming up, and stand to 
 your arms, that now while you have any leisure, I 
 may learn you some feats of war. Araiour for you 
 I have, and by me it is ; yea, and it is 
 He puts sufficient for Mansoul from top to toe 
 them upon nor can you be hurt by what his forces 
 arming of can do, if you shall keep it well girt and 
 themselves, fastened about you : come therefore to 
 my castle and welcome, and harness 
 yourselves for the war. There is helmet, breast- 
 plate, sword, and shield, and what not, that will 
 make you fight like men. 
 
 First, " My helmet, otherwise called 
 JHis hehnct. an head piece, is hope of doing well at 
 Dad. 29. last, what lives soever you live. This 
 19. is that which they had, who said, that 
 
 they should have peace, though they 
 walked in the wickedness of their heart, to add 
 drunkenness to thirst; a piece of approved armour 
 is this, and whoever has it, and can hold it, so long 
 no arrow, dart, sword or shield can hurt him; this 
 therefore keep on, and thou wilt keep oif many a 
 blow, my Mansoul. 
 
 Second, " My breast-plate is a breast- 
 His breast- plate of iron ; I had it forged in mine 
 plate. Rev. own country, and all my soldiers are 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 39 
 
 armed therewith ; in plain language, it 9. 9. 
 is an hard heart, an heart as hard as iron, 
 and as much past feeling as a stone, the which if you 
 get, and keep, neither mercy shall win you, nor 
 judgment fright you. This therefore is a piece of 
 armour, most necessary for all to put on that hate 
 Shaddai, and that would fight against him under 
 my banner. 
 
 Third, " My sword is a tongue that is 
 set on Are of hell, and that can bend it- His sword. 
 self to speak evil of Shaddai, his Son, PsaLSl. 4. 
 his ways, and people; use this, it lias Psal. "(34. 3. 
 been tried a thousand times twice told, James S.. 
 whoever hath it, keeps it, and makes 
 that use of it as I would have him, sail never be con- 
 quered by mine enemy. 
 
 Fourth, "My shield is unbelief, or 
 calling into question the truth of the His shield. 
 word, oralf the sayings that speak of Job. 15. 26. 
 the judgment that Shaddai has appoint- *Psal. 76. 3. 
 ed for wicked men, use this shield, ma- Mat. 6. 5, 
 ny attempts he has made upon it: and 6. 
 sometimes, 'tis true, it has been bruised : 
 but they that have writ of the wars of Emmanuel 
 against my servants, have testified, that he could iio 
 no mighty work there, because of their unbelief; 
 now to handle this weapon of mine aright, it is not 
 to believe things because they are true, of what 
 sort, or by whomsoever asserted ; if lie speaks of 
 judgment, care not for it; if he speaks oP mercy, 
 cere not for it; if he promises, if he swears that be 
 would do good to Mansoul, If it turns not to hurt, 
 regard not what is said, question lht k truth of all, 
 for it is to wield the shield of unbelief aright, and as 
 my servants ought to do ; and he that doth other- 
 wise loves me not, nor do I count him but an enemy 
 to me. 
 
 Fifth, " Another part or piece, said Diabolus, of 
 mine excellent armour, is a d;;mb and prayerlesg 
 spirit, a spirit that scorns to cry for mercy; where- 
 fore be you, my Mlmsoul, sure that you make use 
 of this : What \ cry for quarter, never do that if you 
 
40 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 would be mine: I know you are stout men, and am 
 sure that I have clad you with that which is armour 
 of proof, wherefore that to cry to Shaddai for mercy, 
 let that be far from you: besides all this, I have "a 
 maul, firebrands, arrows and death, all good hard 
 weapons, and such as will do execution. 
 
 After he had thus furnished his men with armour 
 
 and arms, he addressed himself to them 
 He backs in such like words as these ; Rernera- 
 all with a her, quoth he, that I am your rightful 
 speech to king, and that you have taken an oath, 
 them. and entered into covenant to be true to 
 
 me and my cause; I say remember this, 
 and shew yourselves stout and valiant men of Man- 
 soul. Remember also the kindness that I have al- 
 ways shewed to you, and that without your petition : 
 I have granted to you external things, wherefore 
 the privileges, grants, immunities, profits and hon- 
 ours wherewith I have endowed you, do call for, at 
 your hands, returns of loyalty, my lion like men of 
 Mansoul : and when so fit a time to shew it, as when 
 another shall seek to take nay domiaion over you 
 into their hands ? One word more, and I have done : 
 Gan we but stand and overcome this one shock or 
 brunt, I doubt not, but, in little time, all the world 
 will be ours ; and when that day comes, my true 
 hearts, I will make you kings, princes and captains, 
 and what brave days we shall have then.'' 
 
 Diabolus having thus armed and forenamed his 
 servants and vassals in MaBsoul, against their good 
 and lawful king Shaddai ; in the next place he doub- 
 leth his guards at the gates of the town, and he takes 
 
 himself the castle, which was his strong 
 They cf hold : his vassals also, to shew their wills 
 Mansoul and supposed (but ignoble) gallantry, 
 shew their exercise themselves in their arms every 
 loyally to day, and teach one another feats of war; 
 the giant, they also defied their enemies and sang 
 
 up the praises of their tyrant; they 
 threatened also what men tbey would be, if ever 
 things should rise so high as war between Shaddai 
 sied their king. 
 
£«E HOLY WA*. 41 
 
 Now all this time the good King, the 
 faiig Shaddai, was preparing to send an Shaddai 
 army to recover the town of Mansoul prepareth 
 again from under the tyranny of their an army f of 
 pretended king Diabolus ; but he thought the recovc- 
 good, at first, not to send them by the ry of Man* 
 hiind and conduct of brave Emmanuel soul. 
 his son, but under the hand of some of 
 his servants, to see first,, by them, the The words 
 temper of Mansoul, and whether by of God. 
 them, they would be won to the obedi- 
 ence of their King. The army consisted of above 
 forty thousand, all true men ; for they came from 
 the King's own court, and were those of his own 
 chusing. 
 
 They came up to Mansoul under the conduct of 
 four stout generals, each man being a captain of ten 
 thousand men, and these are their names and their 
 signs. The name of the first was Boa- 
 nerges, the name of the second was cap- The cap- 
 tain Conviction, the name of the third tains 
 was captain Judgment, and the name names. 
 of thefonrth was captain Execution : 
 these were the captains that Shaddai sent to re* 
 gain Mansoul. 
 
 These four captains, as was said the King thought 
 fit, in the first place, to send to Mansoul to make an 
 attempt upon it; for indeed generally, in all hid 
 wars, he did use to send these four cap- 
 tains in the van, for they were very stout Psal. 60. 4. 
 and rough ''hewn men : men that were 
 fit to break the ice, and make their way by the dint 
 of sword, and their men were like themselves. 
 
 To each of these captains the King gave a ban- 
 ner, that it might be displayed, because of the good- 
 ness of his cause, and because of the right that he 
 had to Mansoul. 
 
 First, to captain Boanerges, for he was the chief; 
 to him, I say, was given ten thousand men ; his o«- 
 sign was Mr. Thunder, he bare the black 
 colours, and his escutcheon was the MarkQ.ll. 
 three burning thunder bolts, 
 4* 
 
42 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 The second captian was captain Conviction, to 
 
 him was given ten thousand men ; his 
 
 Dcut. 33. ensign's name was Mr. Sorrow, he bare 
 
 2. the pale colours, and his escutcheon was 
 
 the book of the law wide open, from 
 
 whence issued a flame of fire. 
 
 The third captain was captain Judgment, to him 
 
 was given ten thousand men ; his en- 
 
 Matth. 13. sign's name was Mr. Terrour, he bare 
 
 -40. 41. red colours, and his escutcheon was a 
 
 burning fiery furnace. 
 
 The fourth captain was captain Execution, to hint 
 
 was given ten thousand men ; his ensign was one 
 
 Mr. Justice, he also bare the red colpurs, and his 
 
 Mat ° 19 €SCU ^ RGOn was a fruitless tree, with an 
 
 ane laying at the-root thereof. 
 
 These four captains, as I said, and every one •£ 
 ihem, under his command ten thousand men, all of 
 good fidelity to the Sing, and stout at their military 
 actions. 
 
 Well, the captains and their forces, their men and 
 iheir under officers, being had upon a day, by Shad- 
 dai, into the field, and there called over by their 
 names, were then and there put into such harness as 
 became their degree, and that service that now they 
 were going about for the King. 
 
 Now when the King had mustered his forces (for 
 it is he that mustereth the host td the battle) he 
 gave unto the captains their several commissions, 
 with charges and commandment, in the audience of 
 all the soldiers, that they should take heed faithful- 
 Jy and courageously to do and execute the same. 
 Their commissions were, for the substance of them, 
 the same in form ; though as to name, title, place, 
 and degree of the captains, there might be some, 
 but very small variation : and here let me give you 
 an account of the matter and sum contained in their 
 commission. 
 
 J commission from the great Shaddai, King of Man- 
 soul, to his trusty and noble captain, the captain Boa' 
 nerges^Jor making war upon the town of MansouL 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 43 
 
 O ! Thou Boanergeres : one of my Their ccm- 
 stout and thundering captains, over mission. Mai. 
 one ten thousand of my valiant and 10. 11. 
 faithful servants; go thou, in my name, Luke 10. 5. 
 with this my force, to the miserable 
 town of Mansoul, and when thou comest hitherto, 
 offer them first conditions of peace ; and command 
 them, that casting off the yoke and tyranny of the 
 wicked Diabolus, they return to me their rightful 
 Prince and Lord ; command them also, that they 
 cleanse themselves from a!! that is his in the town 
 of Mansoul, and look to thyself that thou hast 
 good satisfaction, touching the truth of their obe- 
 dience. Thus when thou hast commanded them* 
 if they, in truth, submit thereto, then do thou to the 
 uttermost of the power, what in thee lies, to set up 
 for me a garrison in the famous town of Mansoul : nor 
 do thou hurt the least native that moveth or brcath- 
 eth therein, if they will submit themselves to me, 
 but treat thou such as if tbey were thy friend or broth- 
 er, for all such I love, and they shall be 
 dear unto me ; and tell them that I will 1 Thes. 2. 
 take a time to come unto them, and to 7, 8, 9, 10, 
 let them know that I am merciful. 11. 
 
 But if they shall, notwithstanding the summom 
 and the producing of thy authority, 4-esist, stand out 
 against thee and rebel ; then do I command thee to 
 make use of all thy cunning, power, might and force, 
 to bring them under by strength of hand. Farewell. 
 Thus you see the sum of their commission, for as 
 I said before, for the substance of them, they were 
 the same that the re«t of the noble captains had. 
 
 Wherefore they having received each- 
 commander his authority at the hand of They pre- 
 their King : the day being appointed, pare for a 
 and the place of their rendezvous pre- march. 
 sixed. each commander appeared in such 
 gallantry, as his cause and calling required. So af* 
 ter a new entertainment from Shaddai, with flying 
 colours, they set forward to march towards the fa- 
 mous town of Mansoul ; captain Boanerges led the 
 van: captain Conviction and captain Judgment 
 
44 ME HOLY WAR. 
 
 made up the main body, aud captain Execution 
 brought up (he rear. They then having 
 Ejh. £. 13. a great way to go, (for the town of Man- 
 17. soul was far off from the court of Shad- 
 
 dai) they marched through the regions 
 and countries of many people, not hurting or abus- 
 ing any, but blessing wherever they came. They 
 also lived upon the King's cost in all the way they 
 went. 
 
 Having travelled thus for many days, at last they 
 came within sight of Mausojl, the which when they 
 saw, the captains could for their hearts do no less 
 than for a while bewail the condition of the town ; 
 for they quickly saw how that it was prostrate to the 
 will of Diabolus, and to his ways and designs. 
 
 Well, to be shorty the captains came up before 
 the town, march up to Ear-gate, sit down there, for 
 that was the place of hearing: so when they had 
 pitched their tents, and entrenched themselves, they 
 addressed themselves to make their assault. 
 
 Now the townsfolk, at first, behold- 
 The world ing so gallant a company, so bravely ac- 
 are conviu- eoutred and so excellently disciplined, 
 ccd by the having on their glittering armour, and 
 9vM order- displaying of their flying colours, could 
 ed life $f not but come out of their houses aud 
 the godly, gaze. But the cunning fox, Diabolus, 
 fearing that the people, after this sight, 
 should on a sudden summons open the gates to the 
 captain, came down with all haste from the castle, 
 and made them retire into the body of the town, 
 who when he had them there made this lying and 
 deceivable speech unto them. 
 
 " Gentlemen^quoth he, although you 
 Diabohtis are my truly and well beloved friends, 
 alienates yet 1 cannot but a little chide you for 
 their your late uncircumspect action, in going 
 
 minds out to gaze on that great and mighty 
 
 frmn them force, that but yesterday sat down be- 
 fore us, and have now entrenched them- 
 selves in order to the maintaining of a siege against 
 the famous towa of Maasoul. Do you know who 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 45 
 
 they are ? whence they come ? and what is their 
 purpose, in sitting down before the town 
 of Mansoul ? they are they of whom I That's false 
 have told you long <igo, that they would Satan. 
 come to destroy this town, and against 
 whom I have been at the cost to arm you with cap- 
 a-pe for your body, besides great fortifications for 
 your mind ; wherefore .then did you not rather, even 
 at the first appearance of them, cry out, fire the bea- 
 cons, and give the whole town an alarm concern- 
 ing them, that we might all have been in a posture 
 of defence and have been ready to have 
 received them with the highest acts of Satan 
 defiance, then had you shewed your- greatly a- 
 selves men to my liking; whereas, by fraid of 
 what you have done, you have made God's mi- 
 me half afraid, I say half afraid, that ?iisters, 
 when they and we shall ceme to push that they 
 a pike, I shall find you want courage to will set 
 stand it out any longer. Wherefore Mansoul 
 have I commanded a watch, and that you against 
 shall double your guards at the gates ! him. 
 Wherefore have endeavoured to make 
 you as hard as iron, and your hearts as a piece 
 of the nether millstone ? Was it, think you, that 
 you might shew yourselves women, and that you 
 might go out like a company of inno- 
 cents to gaze on your mortal foes ? Fy, He stirs 
 fy, put yourselves in a posture of dc- them up te 
 fence, beat up the drum, gather togeth- bid defiance 
 er in warlike manner, that our foes may to the min- 
 know, that before they shall conquer isters of the 
 this corporation, there are valiant men world. 
 in the town of Mansoul. 
 
 " I will leave off now to chide, and w ill not fur- 
 ther rebuke you ; but I charge you that hencefor- 
 wards you let me see no more such actions. Let 
 not henceforward a man of you, without order ob- 
 tained from me, so much as shew his head over the 
 wall of the town of Mansoul; you have now heard 
 me, do as I have commanded, and you shall cause 
 me that 1 dwell securely with you, and that as I 
 
46 THE, HOLY WAR. 
 
 take care for myself, so for your safety and honour 
 also. Farewell." 
 
 Now Mere the townsmen strangely 
 When sin- altered; they were as men stricken 
 ners heark- with a panic fear; they ran to and fro 
 en to Sa- through the streets of the town of Man- 
 tan they Mansoul, crying out, Help, help. The 
 are set in men that turn the world upside down 
 a rage a- are come hither*also ; nor could any of 
 gainst god- them be quiet after, but still as men be- 
 liness* reft of wit, they cried out, the destroy- 
 
 ers of our peace and people are come. 
 This went down with Diabohis. "Ay ! quoth he 
 to himself, this I like well, now it is as I would 
 have it; now you show your obedience to your 
 prince ; hold you but here, and then let them take 
 the town if they can. 
 
 Well, beforethe kingV forces had sat 
 The Kiyig's before Mansoul three days, captain Bo- 
 trumpet anerges commanded his trumpeter to go 
 sounded down to Ear-gate, and there in the name 
 at Ear- of the great Shaddai, to summon Man- 
 gale. soul to give audience to the message, 
 
 that he in his master's name, was to them 
 commanded to deliver. So the trumpeter, whose 
 name was Take-heed what you hear, went up, as he 
 *was commanded, to Ear-gate, and there sounded his 
 trumpet for a hearing, but there was 
 They will none that appeared that gave answer or 
 not hear. regard, for so had Diabohis commanded. 
 So the trumpeter returned to his captain 
 and told him what he had done, and also how he had 
 eped ; whereat the CRfrtaia was grieved, but bade 
 the trumpeter go to his Uni. 
 
 Again captain Boanerges sendeth his 
 A secend trumpeter to Ear-gate to sound as he- 
 summons fore an hearing j hut they again kept 
 repulsed, close, came not out, nor would they 
 give him an answer, so obecrvant were 
 they of the command of Diaiokis their King. 
 
 ;< [he e:q ; j f ikis arid other field of- 
 4 council neers caiieti a couucil of war, to consider. 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 47 
 
 what further was to be done, for the of war. 
 gaining of the town of MansonI, and af- 
 ter some close thorough debate, upon the contents of 
 their commissions, they concluded yet to give to the 
 town, by the hand of the forewarned trumpeter, 
 another summons to hear; but .if that shall be re- 
 fused, said they, and (hat the town shaii stand it 
 out. still, then they determined, and bid 
 the trumpeter, tell them so, that they T&kel4 9 23» 
 would endeavour, by what means they 
 could, to compel them by force to the obedience of 
 their king. 
 
 So captain Boanerges commanded his trumpeter 
 to go up to Ear-gate again, and hi the 
 Rftme of the great Shaddav to give it a A third 
 very loud summons to come down, with- summons. 
 out delay to Ear-gate, there to give au- 
 dience to the King's most noble captains. So the 
 trumpeter weift, and did as he was eammanded; he 
 went up to Ear-gate and sounded his trumpet, a ad 
 gave a third summons to Mausoul ; he 
 said moreover, that if tirs they should Isa. 58. 4. 
 still refuse to do, the captains of the 
 Prince would with might, come down upon them, 
 and endeavour to reduce them to their obedience 
 by force. 
 
 Then stood up lord Wilbewill, who Lord Wil- 
 was governor of the town (this Willbe- iviW&speech 
 will was that apostate of whom mention to the trum- 
 was made before) and the keeper of the peter. 
 gates of Mansoul. He therefore, with 
 big and ruffling words demanded of the trumpeter, 
 who he was ? whence he came 2 and what was the 
 cause of his making so hideous a noise at , the gate, 
 and speaking such insufferable words against the 
 town of Mansoui ? 
 
 The trumpeter answered, " I am The irum- 
 servant to the most noble captain, cap- peter. 
 tain Boanerges, general of the forces of 
 the great King Shaddai, against whom both thyself 
 with the whole town of Mansoul have rebelled, and 
 lift up the heel ; and my master, the cupiain, hath 
 
45 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 a special message to this town, and to thee as a 
 member thereof; the which if you of Mansoul shall 
 peaceably hear, so; and if not, must take what 
 follows." 
 
 Then said the lord Wiilbewill, " I 
 WiUbewilL. will carry any words to my lord, and 
 
 will know what he will say." 
 The trum- But the trumpeter soon replied, say- 
 peter. ing, " Our message is not to the giant 
 
 Didbolus, but to the miserable town ®f 
 Mansoul ; nor shall we at all regard what answer 
 by him is made, nor yet by any from him. We 
 are sent to this town, to recover it from under his 
 cruel tyranny, and to persuade it to iubmit, as in 
 former times it did, to the most excellent Kin^ 
 Shaddai." 
 
 WtilbewiU. .p T en said the * ord fl *»»»?& " l 
 will do your errand to the town. 
 
 The truirtr The trumpeter then replied, " Sir, 
 peter. do not deceive us, lest, in so doing, 
 
 you deceive yourselves niuch more. 
 He added moreover, for we are resolved, if in peace- 
 able manner you do not submit yourselves, then to 
 make war upon you, and bring you under by force. 
 And of the truth of what I say, this shall be a sign 
 unto you, you shall see the black flag, with its hot 
 burning thunderbolts, set upon the mount to-mor- 
 row, as a token of defiance against your prince, 
 tmd of our resolutions to reduce you to our Lord 
 and rightful King." 
 rp . So the said lord Wiilbewill returned 
 
 . "P- * from off the wall, and the trumpeter 
 returns to . . ,, «,--, ., { 
 
 .7 came into the camp. When the trum- 
 
 P* peter was come into the camp, the cap- 
 tains and officers of the mighty King Shaddai came 
 together to know if he had obtained a hearing, 
 and what was the effect of his errand : so the trum- 
 peter told, saying, " When I had sounded my trum- 
 pet, and hud called aloud to the town for a hearing ; 
 «iy lord Wiilbewill (the governc of the town) and 
 he that hath charge of the gat^r * me up when he 
 heard me sound, and looking ove* the wail he aaked 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 49 
 
 me what I was ? whence I came? and Carnal souls 
 what was the c\use of my making; this make a 
 
 noise ? So I told my errand, and by wrong in- 
 whose authority I brought it. Then, ierpretation 
 <said he, I will teli it to the governor and ofihe&sign 
 to Mansoul; and then I returned to my of a gospel 
 3ords." Then said the brave Boaner- ministry. 
 ges, " Let us yet for a while lie still in 
 eur trenches, and see what these rebels will do." 
 JsTow when the time drew nigh, that audience, by 
 Mansoul, must be given to the brave Boanerges and 
 his companions, it was commanded that all the men 
 ef war throughout the whole camp of Shaddai, 
 should as one man stand to their arms, and make 
 themselves ready, if the town of Mansoul shall hear, 
 to receive it forthwith to mercy ; but if not to 
 force a eubject'on. So the time being come, the 
 trumpeter sounded, and that throughout the whole 
 camp, that the men of war might be in readiness 
 for that which then should be the work of the day. 
 But when they that were in the town of Mansoul 
 heard the sound of the trumpets throughout the 
 camp of Shaddai, and thinking no other, but that 
 it must be in order to storming the corporation ; 
 ihey, at first, were put to great con- 
 sternation of spirit; but after they a Zech.T.M. 
 little were settled again, they also made 
 what preparations they could for a war, if they did 
 gtorra, else to seeure themselves. 
 
 Well, when the utmost time was 
 eome, Boanerges was resolved to Boanerges re- 
 he r their answer. Wherefore he fuses to make In- 
 §e«t ©lit Eras trumpeter again, to credulity ajuJge 
 summon Mansoul to a hearing of cf wliai hd liad 
 * tfie message that they had brought to deliver o the 
 from Shaddai, so he went and famous town of 
 sounded, and the townsmen came Mansoul. 
 up, but made Ear-gate as secure as 
 they could. Now when they were come up to the 
 top of the wall, captain Boanerges desired to sec 
 the lord mayor, but my lord Incredulity was then 
 lord mayor, for he came in the room of my lord 
 5 
 
so ™e holy war. 
 
 Lustings. So Incredulity he came up and shewed 
 himself over the wall, but when the captain Bo- 
 anerges had set his eyes upon him, he cried out 
 aloud, " This is not he, % where is my lord Under- 
 standing, the ancient lord mayor of the town of Man- 
 soul, for to him I would deliver my message ?" 
 
 Then said the giant (for Diabolus was also come 
 down) to the captain, *' Mr. Captain, you have, by 
 your boldness, given to Mansoul, at least some sum- 
 monses to subject herself to your King ; by whose 
 authority I know not, nor will I dispute that now. 
 I ask therefore what is the reason of all this auo 
 or what would you be at if you knew yourselves V 
 
 Then captain Boanerges, whose was 
 Boanerges the black colours, and whose escutcheon 
 obtained a was three burning thunderbolts (taking 
 heajing. no notice of the giant or of his speech) 
 
 thus addressed himself to the town of 
 His speech, Mansoul : " Be it known unto you, O 
 
 unhappy and rebellious Mansoul ! That 
 the most gracious King, the great King Shaddai, 
 my master, hath sent me unto you with a commis- 
 sion (and he shewed to the town his broad seal) to 
 reduce you to his obedience. And he hath com- 
 manded me, in case you yield upon my summons, 
 to carry it to you as if you were my friends and 
 brethren; but he hath also bid, that if after sum- 
 mons to submit, you still stand out and rebel, we 
 should endeavour to take you by force." 
 
 Then stood forth captain Conviction, 
 Speech of and said (his was the pale colours, and 
 Cq,pt. Con- for an escutcheon he had the hook of 
 victionRm. the law 7 wide open, &c.) "Hear, O 
 3.10,11, 18. Mansoul! thou, O Mansoul, was once 
 13,14,15,16 famous for innocency, but now thou art 
 17,1 8,1 9,23 degenerated into lies and deceit : thou 
 CA.16,17,18 hast heard what my brother the captain 
 Psa0 50. Boanerges hath said, and it is your wis- 
 21. 22. dom, and will be your happiness to 
 
 stoop to, and accept of conditions of 
 peace and mercy when offered, especially when of- 
 fered by one against whom thou hast rebelled, and 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 31 
 
 fcne who is of power to tear thee in pieces, for so is 
 Shaddai our King ; nor when lie is angry, can any 
 thing stand before feijn. If you say you have not 
 sinned, or acted rebellious against our King, the 
 whole of your doings since the days that you cast off 
 his service (and there was the beginning of your sin) 
 will sufficiently testify against you. What else means 
 your hearkening to the tyrant, and your receiving 
 him for your king ? What means else your rejecting 
 the laws of Shaddai, and your obeying of Diabolua ? 
 Yea, what means thus your taking up of arms against 
 and the shutting of your gates upon us the faithful 
 servants of your King ? Be ruled then, 
 and accept of my brothers invitation, Luke 12. 
 and oversiand not the time of mercy, 58. 59. 
 but agree with thine adversary quickly. 
 Ah, Mansoul ! suffer not thyself to be kept from mer- 
 cy, and to be run into a thousand miseries by the 
 flattering wiles of Diabolus: Perhaps that piece of 
 deceit may attempt to make you believe that we 
 seek our own profit in this our service, but know, 
 His obedience to QU£ King, and love to your happi- 
 ness, that is the cause of this undertaking of ours. 
 
 " Again, [ say to thee, O Mansoul ! 
 consider if it be not amazing grace, that 2 Cor. 5. 
 Shaddai should so humble himsejf as he 18, 17, 20, 
 doth ; now he, by us, reasons with you 2. 
 in a way of intreaty and sweet persua- 
 sion, that you would subject yourselves to him. Has 
 he that need of you, that we are sure you have of 
 him I No, no, but he is merciful, and will not that 
 Mansoul should die, but turn to him and live.* 
 
 Then stood forth captain Judgment, 
 whose was the red colours, and for an Captain 
 escutcheon he had the burning fiery fur- Judgment 
 nace: and he said, " O ye the inhabi- hh •speech 
 ftaats of the town of Mansoul, that have tuManscuL 
 lived so long in rebellion and acts of 1 red- 
 sou against the King Shaddai, know that we come 
 not to day, to this place, in this manner, with our 
 message of our own minds, or to revenge our own 
 quarrel, it is the Kin-, my master, that Lath sent us 
 
52 ^«E HOLY WAR. 
 
 to reduce yen to your obedience to him, the "which if 
 you refuse in a peaceable way to yield, we have 
 commission to compel you thereto. And never think 
 of yourselves, nor yet suffer the tyrant Diabolus to 
 persuade you to think, that our King, by his power, 
 is not able to bring you down, and to lay you under 
 hig feet, for he is the former of all things, and if he 
 touches the mountains they smoke. Nor will the 
 gate of the King's clemency stand always open, for 
 the day that shall burn like an oven is before him, 
 yea, it hasteth greatly, it siumbereth not. 
 
 M O Mansoul ! is it little in thine eyes 
 Mel 4. 1. that our King doth offer thee mercy, and 
 2 Pet. 2.3. that afier so many provocations? Yea, 
 
 he still holdeth out the golden sceptre to 
 thee, and will not yet suffer his gate to be shut against 
 thee ; wilt thou provoke him to do it ? If so, consid- 
 er of what I say. To thee it is opened 
 Job. 36, 14. no more for ever. If thou sayest tho* 
 Ch. 36, 18. shall not see him, yet judgment is before 
 
 him, therefore trust thou in him ; Yea, 
 because there i3 wrath, beware lest he take thee 
 away with his stroke; then a great ransom cannot 
 
 deliver thee. Will he esteem thy riches? 
 Psal. 9. 7. No, not gold, nor all the forces of 
 Isa. G6. 15. strength. He hath prepared his throne 
 
 for judgment, for he will come with fire, 
 and with his chariot like a whirlwind, to render his 
 anger with fury, and his rebukes with flames of fire. 
 Therefore, O Mansoul, take heed, lest after thou 
 hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked, that Judg- 
 ment should take hold of thee." Now while captain 
 Judgment was making of this oration to the town of 
 Mansoul, it was observed by some, that Diabolus 
 trembled : But he proceeded in this parable, and 
 said, " O thou woful town of Mansoul! Wilt thou 
 
 not yet set open thy gate to receive us, 
 Ezek. 22. the deputies of thy King, and those that 
 14. would rejoice to see thee live ? Can thine 
 
 heart endure, or can thy hands be strong 
 in the day that he shall deal in judgment with thee : 
 I say, canst thou endure to be forced to drink, as 
 
i&HE HOLY WAll. 53 
 
 ane would drink sweet wine, the sea of wrath that 
 our King hath prepared for Diabolus and his an- 
 gels ? Consider betimes, consider. 
 
 Then stood forth the fourth captain, 
 the noble captain Execution, and said, The speech 
 " O town of Mansoul ! once famous, of captain 
 but now like the fruitless bough ; once Execution. 
 the delight of the higli ones, but now a 
 den for Diabolus: Hearken also to me, and to the 
 words that I shall speak to thee in the name of the 
 great Shaddai. Behold the axe is laid to 
 the root of the tree, every tree there- Mat. 3, 7, 
 fore, that bringeth forth not good fruit, 8, 9, 10. 
 is hewn down and cast into the fire. 
 
 " Thou, O town of Mansoul ! hast hitherto been 
 this fruitless tree, thou barest nought but thorns and 
 briars. Thy evil fruit fore-bespeaks thee 
 not to be a good tree: Thy grapes are Deut. 32. 
 grapes of gall, thy clusters are bitter. 32. 
 Thou hast rebelled against thy King, and 
 lo, we the power and force of Shaddai, are the axe 
 that is laid to the roots : what say est thou, wilt thou 
 turn ? I say again, tell me before the first blow is gi- 
 ven, wilt thou turn ? our axe must first be laid to thy 
 root, before it be laid at thy root; it must first be 
 laid to thy root in a way of threatening, before it 
 be laid at thy root by way of execution ; and be- 
 tween these two is required thy repentance, and 
 this is all the time that thou hast. What wilt thou 
 do ! wilt thou turn ? or shall I smite ? If I fetch my 
 blow, Mansoul, down you go : for 1 have commission, 
 to lay my axe at, as well as to thy root, nor will 
 any thing, but yielding to our King, prevent 'bing 
 of execution. What art thou fit for, O Mansoul, if 
 mercy preventeth not, but to be hewn down, anct 
 east into the fire and burned ? 
 
 " O Mansoul ! patience and forbearance do not 
 act for ever : a year or two, or three, they may ; 
 but if thou provoke, by a three years rebellion* and 
 thou hast already done more than this : 
 then what follows, but cut it down; Luke 13. 
 cay, after that thou shalt cut it down. 
 5* 
 
£4 
 
 tffflS KOLY tTAft. 
 
 And dost Iboto th?nk that these are but threaten* 
 ings, or that out Kino; has not power to execute his 
 words? O Mansoul! thou wilt find that in the 
 words of our King, when they are by sinners made 
 little or light of, there is not only threatening but 
 burning coals of fire. 
 
 " Thou hast been acumbered ground long already, 
 and wilt thou continue so still ? thy sin h^g brourht 
 Ibis army to thy walls, and shall bring it in Judg- 
 ment to do execution into thy town ? Thou hast 
 heard what the captains have said, but as yet thou 
 shuttest thy gates ; speak out Mansoul, wilt thou do 
 30 still, or wilt thou accept of conditions of peace." 
 
 Those brave speeches of these four noble captains, 
 the town of Mansoul refused to hear ; yet a sound 
 thereof did beat against Ear-gate, though the force 
 thereof could not break it open. In fine, 
 the town desired a time to prepare their 
 answer to these demands. The captains 
 then told them, " That if they would 
 throw out to them one Ill-pause, that 
 was in the town, that they might reward 
 him according to his works, that they 
 would give them time to consider ; but 
 if they would not cast him to them over 
 the wall of Mansoul, then they would 
 give them none : for, said they, we 
 know that so long as Ill-pause draws 
 breath in Mansoul, all good consideration 
 will be confounded, and nothing but mischief will 
 come thereon. 
 
 Then Diabolus, who was there pre- 
 sent being loth to lose his Ill-pause, be- 
 cause he was his orator (and yet certain- 
 ly had, could the captains have laid their 
 fingers on him) was reselved at this in- 
 stant to give the answer by himself, but 
 then changing his mind, he commanded 
 the then lord mayor, the lord Incredu- 
 lity to do it, saying, " My lord, do you 
 give the runagates an answer, and speak but that 
 I lansouj may bear and understand you." 
 
 Mansoul 
 desires 
 them to 
 make ans* 
 wer upon 
 what con- 
 ditions the 
 captains 
 would 
 give them 
 time. 
 
 Diabolus 
 interrupts 
 them, and 
 sets incre- 
 dulity U 
 answer 
 them. 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 55 
 
 So Incredulity, at Diabolus's command. His speech. 
 began and said, "Gentlemen, you have 
 here, as we do behold, to the disturbance of our 
 prince, and the molestation of the town of Mansoul, 
 camped against it: but from whence you come we 
 will not know; or what you are, we will not be- 
 lieve. Indeed you tell us. in your terrible speech, 
 that you have this authority from Shaddai, but by 
 what right he commands you to do it, of that we 
 shall yet be ignorant. 
 
 " You have also by the authority aforesaid, sum- 
 moned this town to desert her lord, and, for pro- 
 tection, to yield up herself to the great Shaddai your 
 King; flatteringly telling her, that if she will do it, 
 he will pass by and not charge her with past offences. 
 
 " Further, you have also, to the terror of the town 
 of Mansoul, threatened, with great and sore destruc- 
 tions, to punish this corporation, if she consents not 
 to do as your wills would have her. 
 
 " Now captains, from whencesoever The true 
 you come, and though your designs be picture of 
 never so right, yet know ye, that nei- unbelief. 
 ther my lord Diabolus, nor I, his ser- 
 vant Incredulity, nor yet our brave Mansoul, doth 
 regard either your persons, message, or the King 
 that you say hath sent you ; his power, his greatness, 
 his vengeance we fear not, nor wilt we yield at all 
 to your summons. 
 
 " As for the war that you threaten to make upon 
 us, we must therein defend ourselves as well as we 
 can ; and know ye, that we are not without where- 
 withal to bid defiance to you. And, in short, for I 
 will not be tedious, I tell you that we take you to be 
 some vagabond runagate crew, that, having shaken 
 off all obedience to your king, having gotten togeth- 
 er in a tumultuous manner, and are ranging from 
 place to place, to see, if through the flatteries you 
 are skilled to make on the one side, and threaw 
 win rewith you think to fright on the other, to make 
 some silly town, city or country to desert their place, 
 and leave it to you : hut Mansoul is none of them. 
 
 " To conclude, we dread ^ou not, we fear you nor. 
 
& THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 nor will w© obey your summons ; our gates we keep 
 shut upon you, our place we will keep you out of; 
 nor will we long thus suffer you to sit down before 
 us. Our people must live in quiet ; vour 
 Lukt 11. appearance doth disturb them, whcre- 
 21. fore arise, with bag and baggage, and 
 
 § Flesh. begone, or we will let fly from the walls 
 against you. 
 This oration made by old Incredulity, was second- 
 ed by desperate Willbewill, in words to 
 The speech this effect, " Gentlemen, we have heard 
 ef the lord your demand?, and the noise of your 
 Willbewill. threats, and have heard the sound of 
 your summons, but we fear not your 
 force, we regard. not your threats, but will still abide 
 as you found us. And we command you that in three 
 days time you cease to appear in these parts, or you 
 shall know what it is, once to dare oiler to rouse the 
 lion Diabolus, when asleep in the town of Mansoul.* 5 
 ™ j The Recorder, whose name was 
 
 e J? o . Forget-good, he also addeth as foilow- 
 ' . t a ,-" eth : " Gentlemen, my lords, as you see, 
 S ooi '" have with mild and gentle words, an- 
 
 CfSYIlfT 
 
 swered your rough and angry speeches : 
 they have, moreover, in my hearing, given you leave 
 quietly to depart as you came; wherefore take their 
 kindness and be gone : we might have come out 
 with furce upon you, and have caused you to feel 
 the dint of our swords ; but as we love eaae and quiet 
 ourselves, so we love not to hurt or molest others " 
 Then did (he town of Man soul shout for 
 The town joy, as if, by Diabolus and his crew, some 
 resolved to great advantage had been gotten of the 
 withstand captains. They also rang the bells and 
 the captains made merry, and danced upon the wails. 
 Diabolus also returned to the castle, 
 and the lord Mayor and Recorder to their place; 
 bit the lord Willbewill took special care that the 
 gates should be secured with double guards, double 
 bolts, and double locks and bars: and that Ear-gate 
 especially, might the better be looked to, for that 
 was the $ate ia at which the King's forces sought 
 
THE HOLY WAR. £7 
 
 fiiost to enter, the lord Willbewill made 
 old Mr. Prejudice (an angry aad ill con- The band 
 ditioaed old fellow) captain of the ward of deaf men, 
 at the gate, and put under his paw er six- set to keep 
 ty men, called Deaf-men ; men advan- Ear-gate. 
 tageotis for that service, for as much as 
 tbey mattered no words of the captains, 
 nor of the soldiers. The cap- 
 
 Now when the captains saw the an- tainsresdve 
 »wer of the great ones, and that they to give them 
 could not get an hearing from the old battle. 
 natives of the town, awd that Mansoul 
 was resolved to give tke King's army battle : they 
 prepared themselves to receive them, and to try it 
 out by the power of arm. At first they made 
 their force more formidable against Ear-gate; for 
 they knew, that unless they could penetrate that* 
 no good could be done upon the town. This done, 
 they put the rest of their men in their places ; after 
 which they gave out the wotd, which 
 was, " Ye must be born again.* Then The battle 
 they sounded the trumpet, when they in begun. 
 the town made them answer, with shout 
 against shout, charge against charge, and so the bat- 
 tle began. 
 
 Now they in the town had planted 
 upon the tower over Ear-gate, two great The guns 
 guue, the one called High-miad, and the planted up- 
 other Heady, Upon these two guns on Ear- 
 they trusted much, they were cast in gate. 
 the castle by Diabolus's founder, whose 
 name was Mr. Puff-up, and mischievous pieces they 
 were, but so vigilant and watchful, when the cap- 
 tains saw them, were they, that though sometimes 
 their shot would go by their ears with a whiz, yet 
 they did them no harm. By these two guns the 
 townsfolk made no question but greatly to annoy the 
 camp of Shaddai, and well enough to secure the 
 gate, but they had not much cause to boast ef what 
 execution they did, as by what follows will be gath- 
 ered. 
 
 The famous Mansoul had also some other umafi 
 
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 pieces in it, of the which they made use against thfc 
 camp of Shaddai. 
 
 They from the camp also did as stoutly, and rvith 
 as much of that as may, in truth, be called valour, 
 let fly as fast as the town, and at Ear-gate ; for they 
 saw, that unless they could break open 
 The sen- Ear-gate, 'twould be but in vain to bat- 
 tel*? and ter the wall. Now the King's captains 
 power of had brought with them several slings, 
 the word, and two or three battering rams ; with 
 their slings therefore they battered the 
 houses and people of the town, and with their rams 
 they sought to break Ear-gate. 
 
 The camp and the town had several skirmishes 
 and brisk encounters, while the captains with their 
 engines, made many brave attempts to break open 
 or beat down the tower that was over 
 The town Ear-gate, and at the said gate to m ;ke 
 stoutly their entrance ; but Mansou! stood ic out 
 
 stands out. so lustily, through the rage of Diabolus, 
 the valour of the lord Willbewill, and 
 the conduct of old Incredulity the mayor, and Mr. 
 Forget-good the recorder ; that the charge and ex- 
 pense of that summer's war, on the King's side, seem- 
 ed to be almost quite lost, and the advantage to re- 
 turn to Mansoul: but when the cap- 
 The cap- tains saw how it was, they made a faiF 
 tains re- retreat, and entrenched themselves ia 
 turn to their their winter quarters. Now in this 
 winter war, yon must needs think there was 
 
 quarters* much loss on both sides, of which be 
 pleased to accept this brief account fol- 
 lowing. 
 An account The K$nVs captains, when they 
 of this war marched from the court to come up a- 
 ttrith refer- gains! Mansoul to war; as they came 
 ence to the crossing over the country* they happen- 
 lossonboth ed to light upon three young feliows 
 sides. that had a mind to go tor soidiers ; prop- 
 
 er men tbey were, ami men of conn ge 
 and skill to ippe -nee. Their name* 
 Three new were Mr. T-rinitioiiv Mr ti uman- wisdom, 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 39 
 
 and Mr. ManVinvention. So they came soldiers. 
 up to the captains, and proffered . 
 service to Shaddai. The captains then told them 
 of their design, and bid them not to be rash in their 
 otTers : but the young men (old them, they had con* 
 sidered the thing before, and that hearing they were 
 upon their march for such a design came hither on 
 purpose to meet them, that tbey might be listed un- 
 der their excellences. Then captain Boanerges 
 (for that they were men of courage) listed them inio 
 his company, and away they went to the war. 
 
 Now when (he war was begun, in one of the 
 briskest skirmishes, so it whs, thai a company of the 
 lord WillbeAvilfs men sallied out at the sallyport or 
 postern, of the town, and fell in upon the rear of 
 captain Boaneraes's men, where these three fello.vs 
 happened to be, ^o trey look I hem pris- 
 oners, and away they carried them into They are 
 the town, where they had not lain long taken pris- 
 in durance, but it began to be noised a- oners. 
 bout the streets of the town, what Ihree 
 notable prisoners ttm lord WillbewilFs men had ta- 
 ken, and brought in prisoners out of the camp of 
 Shtddai; at length tidings thereof were carried to 
 Biabolus to the castle, to wit, what my lord Willbe- 
 will's men had done, and whom they had taken pri- 
 soners. 
 
 Then Diabolus called for Willbewill, 
 to know the certainty of this matter. So They are 
 he asked him, and be told him ; their brought be- 
 did the giant 3end for the prisoners, who fore Dia- 
 when they were come demanded of bolus and 
 them who they were, whence they came, content to 
 and what they did in the camp of Shad- fight under 
 dai, and they told him : then he sent his banner. 
 them to ward again. Not many days 
 after he sent for them to him again, and then asked 
 them, if they would be willing to serve him against 
 their former captain ; they then toid him, that they 
 did not so much live by religion as by the fates of 
 fortune ; and that since his lordship was willing to 
 entertain them, they should ue willing to serve iiini. 
 
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 Now while things were thus in hand. 
 Anything, there was owe captain Anything, a great 
 
 doer in the town of Mao sou I, and to this 
 He there- captain Anything:, did Diabolus send 
 fore sends these men with a note, under his hind, 
 them to to receive them into his company; 
 captain the contents of which letter were thus: 
 
 Anything " Anything my darling, the three 
 
 with a Let- men that are the bearers of this letter, 
 ter. have a desire to s^rve me in the war, 
 
 nor know S better to whose conduct to 
 commit them than lo thine ; receive them therefore 
 in my name, and, as nee6 Shall require, make use of 
 
 them against Shaddai and his men. 
 Anything Farewell." So they came, and he re- 
 rrceives ceived them, and he made two of them 
 them inio Serjeants, bui he made Mr. ManViuven- 
 his service, tion his ensign bearer. But this muck 
 
 for this, and now to return to the camp. 
 The roof of They of the camp did also some exe- 
 oli Incre- cution upon the town, for they did beat 
 dulity's down the roof of the lord mayor's house, 
 house beat and so laid him more open than he was 
 doivyi. before. They had almost, with a sling, 
 
 slain my lord Willbewill outright, but 
 
 he made a shift to recover again. But 
 Six alder- they made a notable slaughter among 
 men slain, the aldermen, for with one only shot 
 
 they cut off six of them, to wit, Mr. 
 Swearing, Mr. Whoring, Mr Fury, Mr. Stand-to- 
 lies, Mr. Drunkenness, and Mr. Cheating. 
 
 They also dismounted the two gun* 
 Guns dis- that stood upon the tower over Ear gate, 
 mounted. and laid them flat in the dirt. I tt Id 
 
 you before, that the King's nolle cap* 
 tains had drawn off to their winter qu triers, and I 
 there entrenched themselves and their carriages, so 
 as with the best advantage to their Kin£, and the 
 greatest annoyance to the enemy, they might give 
 seasonable and warm Harms to the town of Man- 
 soul j and thb design of them did so hit, that 1 m » j 
 say they d (1 I'mos hat they \>oaid to the moles- 
 tation of the corporation. 
 
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 For now could not Mansoul sleep se- Continual 
 eurely as before, nor could they now go alarms gifr 
 to their debaucheries with that quietness en to Man- 
 as in times past; for they had from the soul. The 
 camp of Shaddai such frequent, warm, effects of 
 and terrifying alarms; yea, alarms upon convictions 
 alarms. First at one gate, and then at though 
 another: and again, at all the gates at common if 
 once, that they were broken as te form- abiding. 
 er peace: yea, they had their alarms so 
 frequently, and that when the nights were at long- 
 est, the weather coldest, and so consequently the 
 season most unseasonable ; and that winter was to 
 the town of Mansoul a winter by itself. Sometimes 
 the trumpets would sound, and sometimes the slings 
 would whirl the stones into the town. Sometimes 
 ten thousand of the King's soldiers would be run- 
 ning round the Avails of Mansoul at midnight, shout- 
 ing and lifting up the voice for the battle. Some- 
 times again some of them in the town would be 
 wounded, and their cry and lamentable 
 roice would be heard, to the great me- The town 
 testation of the now languishing town much mo- 
 ot Mansoul : yea, so distressed with those tested. 
 that laid siege against them, were they, 
 that I dare say Diabolus their King had, in these 
 days, his rest much broken. 
 
 In these days, as I was iuformed, new 
 thoughts, and thoughts that begun to Change of 
 run counter one to another, began to thoughts in 
 possess the minds of the men of the Minsoul. 
 town of Mansoul. Some would say, 
 there is no living thus; ottiers wolud then reply, 
 this will be over shortly: then would a third stand 
 up and a»ewer, let us turn to the Kin| BiUtildai, and 
 so pat an end to these troubles : and a fourth would 
 come in with a <tfear, saying, I doubt 
 he will not receive us. The old gen- Conscience 
 tleman too, the Recorder, that was so speaks. ■ 
 before Diabelus took Mansoul ; he also 
 began to talk aloud, and his words were now to ihf, 
 towa of Mansoul^ as if they were great claps of than- 
 
62 WE HOLY WAR. 
 
 tier. No noise now so terrible to Mansoul as was 
 his, with the noise of the soldiers, and shoutings of 
 the captains. 
 
 Also things began to grow scarce in 
 A famine in Mansoul: now the things that her soul 
 Mansoul. lusted after were departing from her. 
 Luke 14. Upon her pleasant things there was a 
 24.15. blast, and a burning instead of a beauty. 
 Wrinkle* mw, and some shews of the 
 shadow of death, now upon the inhabitants of Man- 
 sou!. And now, O how giad would Mansoul have 
 been to enjoy quietness and satisfaction of mind, 
 though joined with the meanest condition in the 
 world. 
 
 *Theu are ^ e captains also, in the deep of this 
 & , •» winter, did seud by the mouth of Boa- 
 . . nerges's trumpeter, a summons to Man- 
 
 ? . Y soul to yield herself up to the King, the 
 
 & - great king Shaddai. They sent it once, 
 
 and twice, and thrice, not knowing but that, at some 
 times, there might be in Mansoul some willingness 
 to surrender up themselves unto them, might they 
 hut have the colour of an invitation to do it under. 
 Yea, so far as 1 could gather, the towa had been 
 surrendered up to them before now r , had it not been 
 for the opposition of old Incredulity, and the fickle- 
 ness of the thoughts of my lord Willbewill. Dia- 
 bolus also began to rave, wherefore 
 Mansoul in Mansoul, as to yielding, was not yet all 
 distress. of one mind, therefore they still lay dis- 
 tressed under these perplexing fears. 
 I told you but now, that they of the king's army 
 had, this winter, sent three times to Mansoul, to 
 submit herself. 
 
 The con- The first time the trumpeter went, he 
 tents of the went with words of peace, telling of them 
 first sum- " That the caplains^he noble captains 
 mons* of Shaddai, did pity aed bewail the mis- 
 
 ery of thp iZw perishing town ©t Man- 
 soul ; and was troubled to see them so much tostand 
 in the way of their own deliverance. He said more- 
 over, that the captains bid bina tell them, that if 
 
THE HOLY WAR, 6S> 
 
 a©w poor Mansoul would humble herself and turn, 
 her former rebellions, and most notorious treasons 
 should, by their merciful king, be forgiven them ; 
 yea, and forgotten too. And having bid them be- 
 ware that they stood not in their own way, that they 
 opposed not themselves, nor made themselves their 
 ewn losers ; he returned again into the camp. 
 
 Secondly, The second time the trum- 
 peter went, he treated them a Utile more The con- 
 roughly, for after sound of trumpet he tents of the 
 told them, "That their continuing in secondsum* 
 their rebellion did but chase and heat mons. 
 the spirit of the captains, and that they 
 were resolved to make a conquest of Mansoul, or te 
 lay their bones before the town walls. 
 
 Thirdly, He went again the third time 
 and dealt with them more roughly, te\- The con- 
 ling of them, " That now since they had tents of the 
 been so horribly profane, he did not third sum* 
 know, not certainly know, whether the mons. 
 captains were inclined to mercy or judg- 
 ment; orJy, said he, they commanded me to give 
 you a ssmimoris to open the gates unto them : so he 
 returned and went into the camp." 
 
 These three summonses, and especial- The town 
 \y the two last, did distress the town, sounds for 
 that they presently called a cousulta- a parley. 
 tion, the result of which was this, That 
 my Lord Win be will should go up to Ear-gate, and 
 there, with sound of rrumpet, call to the captains of 
 the camp for a parley. W>11, the lord Wiilbewiil 
 sounded upon the wall, so the captains came up in 
 their harness, with their ten thousand at their feet. 
 The townsmen then told the captains, that they had 
 heard and considered their summons, and would 
 come to an agreement with them, and with their 
 King Shaddai, upon such certain terras, 
 articles and propositions, as with and They pro- 
 by the order of their prince, they to pound con- 
 them were appointed to propound, to wit, dui&ns of 
 they would agree upon these grounds to agreement. 
 be one people with them. 
 
U THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 Proposition First, "If that those of their •wm 
 •n the first, company, as the now lord Mayor, and 
 
 their Mr. Forget-good, with their brav* 
 Lord Willbewiil, might, under Shaddai, be still 
 the governors of the town, castle, and gates of Man- 
 soul" 
 
 Proposition Second, " Provided that no man that 
 on the 8€t now serveth under their great giant Dia- 
 qond. bolus be, by Shaddai, cast out of house, 
 
 harbour, or the freedom that he hath 
 hitherto enjoyed in the famous town of Mansoul." 
 
 Third, " That it should be granted 
 Proposition them, that they of tke town of Mansoul, 
 011 the third shall enjoy certain of their rights and 
 
 privileges, to wit, such as have formerly 
 been granted them, and that they have long lived 
 in the enjoyment of, under the reign of their king 
 Diabolns, that now is, and long has been, their oaly 
 lord and great defender." 
 
 Fourth, " That no new law, officer, 
 Proposition or executioner of law or office, ■hall 
 on t)u fourth have any power over , them, without 
 
 their own ehoioe and consent. 
 "These be eur propositions, or conditions of 
 peace ; and upon these terms, said they, we will 
 submit to your King." 
 
 But when the captains had heard this weak and 
 feeble offer of the town of Mansoul, and their high 
 and bold demands, they made to them again, by 
 their noble captain, the captain Boanerges, this 
 speeeh following : 
 
 " O ye inhabitants of the town of 
 Boanerges Mansoul, when I heard your trumpet 
 his answer, sound for a parley with us, I can truly 
 
 say 1 was glad ; but when you said you 
 were willing to submit yourselves to our King and 
 Lerd, then I was yet more glad ; but when by your 
 silly provisos, and foolish cavils, you lay the stum- 
 bling block of your iniquity before your own faces; 
 then was my gladness turned into sorrow, and my 
 hopeful beginnings of your return, into languishing 
 fainting fears* 
 
THE HOLY WAR. Q5 
 
 * I count, that old Ill-pause, the ancient enemy 
 of Mansoul, did draw up these proposals that now 
 you present us with, as terms of an a- 
 greemenc; but they deserve not to be 2 Tim. 1. 
 admitted to sound in the ear of any man 19. 
 ( it pretends to have service for Shad- 
 dai. We do therefore jointly, and that with the 
 highest disdain, refuse and reject such things as the 
 greatest of iniquities. 
 
 " But, O Mansoul, if you will give yourselves 
 into our hands, or rather into the hands of our King, 
 and will trust him to make such terms with, and 
 for you, as shall seem good in his eyes (and I dare 
 say, they shali be such as you shall find to be most 
 profitable to you) then we will receive you ; but if 
 you like not te trust yourselves in the army of Shad- 
 dai our King, then things are but where they were 
 before, and we knew also what we have to do." 
 
 Then cried out old Incredulity, the 
 lord mayor, and said, " And who, be- Old Incre- 
 ing out of the hands of the enemies, a3 dulity's re- 
 ye see we are now, will be so foolish as ply. 
 to put the staff out of their own hands 
 into the hands of they know not who ? I for my 
 part, will never yield to so unlimited a 
 proposition. Do we know the manner Unbelief 
 and temper of their King ! 'Tis said by never is 
 some, that he will be angry with his sub- profitable 
 jects, if but the breadth of an hair they in talk, 
 chance to step out of the way ; and of but always 
 others, that he requireth of them mueh speaks mis- 
 move than they can perform. Where- chicvously. 
 fore it seems, O Mansoul, to be thy wis- 
 dom, to take good heed what thou doest in this mat- 
 ter. For if you once yield, you give up yourselves 
 to another, and so you are mo more your own. 
 Wherefore, to give up yourselves to an unlimited 
 power, is the greatest foily in the world. For how 
 you indeed may repent, but can never justly com* 
 plain. But do you indeed know when you are his, 
 which of you he will kill, and which of you he 
 will save alive? Or whether he will net eat eff 
 
66 THE HOLY WAS*. 
 
 every one of us, and send out of bis own country 
 another new people, and cause them to inhabit this 
 town." 
 
 This speech of the lord m^yor tindkt 
 This speech all, arid threw flat to the ground their 
 undid all, hopes of an accord ; wherefore the cap- 
 but it did tains returned to their trenches, to their 
 please the tents, and to their men as they were : 
 devil. and the mayor to the castle and to his 
 
 king. 
 
 Now Diabolus has waited for his return, for he 
 had heard that they had been at their point ; so 
 •when he was come into the chamber of state, Dia- 
 bolus saluted him with, Welcome, my lord: How 
 went matters betwixt y©u to day ? So the lord la- 
 credulity, with a low r congee, told him the whole of 
 the matter, saying, Thus and thus said the captain 
 of Shaddai, and thus and thus said I. The which 
 when 'twas told to Diabolus, he was- very glad to 
 hear it and said, " My lord may sr, my faithful In- 
 credulity, I have proved thy fidelity above ten times 
 already, but never yet found thee false. I do pro- 
 mise thee, if we rub over this brunt, to prefer thee 
 to a place of honour, a place far better than to be 
 lord mayor of Mansoui ; I will make thee my uni- 
 versal deputy, and thou shalt, next to me, have all 
 nations under thy hand; yea, and thou shalt lay tie* 
 upon them that they may not resist thee, nor shall 
 any of our vassals walk more at liberty but those 
 that shall be content to walk in thy fetters." 
 
 New came the lord mayor out from Diabolus, as 
 if he had obtained a favour indeed ; wherefore to 
 his habitation he gees in great state, and thinks to 
 feed himself well enough with hopes, until the time 
 came that his greatness should be enlarged. 
 
 But now, though the lord mayor and Diabolus 
 did thus well agree, yet this repulse to the brave 
 captains put Mansoui into a mutiny. For while old 
 Incredulity went into the castle to con- 
 The under- gratuiate his lord with what had passed 
 standing the old lord mayor that was so before 
 md con- Diabolus *ame to the town, to wit, my 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 67 
 
 lord Understanding, and the old recor- science be- 
 tter Mr. Conscience, getting intelligence gin to re- 
 of what had passed at Ear-gate, were ceive con- 
 much concerned therewith, wherefore victim and 
 they getting some of the town together they set the 
 begin to possess them with the reason- soul in the 
 abieness of the noble captains demands hubbub. 
 and with the bad consequences that 
 would follow upon the speech of old Incredulity, 
 the lord mayor : to wit, how little reverence he 
 shewed therein, either to the captains, or to their 
 King; also, how he implicitly charged them with 
 unfaithfulness and treachery ; for what less, quoth 
 they, could be made of his words, when he said, he 
 would not yield to their proposition; and added 
 moreover a supposition, that he would destroy us, 
 when before he hard sent us word that he would 
 shew us mercy. The multitude being 
 now possessed with the conviction of the A mutiny 
 evil that old Incredulity had done, be- in Man- 
 gan to run together by companies in all soul. 
 places, and in every corner of the streets 
 of Mansoui ; and first they began to mutter, iben to 
 talk openly, and after they ran to and fro, and cried 
 as they run, " O the brave captains of Shaddai ! 
 would we were under the government of the cap- 
 tains, and of Shaddai their king !" When the lord 
 mayor had intelligence that Mansoui was in an up- 
 roar, down he comes to appease the people, and 
 thought to have quashed their heat with the bigness 
 and the shew of his countenance ; but when the? 
 saw him, they came running upon him, and doubt- 
 less had done him a mischief, had he not betaken 
 himself to a house. However, they strongly as- 
 saulted the house where he was, to have it pulled 
 down about his ears, but the place was too strong, 
 so they failed of that. So he taking some courage, 
 addressed himself out at a window, to the people, 
 in this manner : 
 
 " Gentlemen says Incredulity, What Incredulity 
 is the reason that there is here such an seeks to quiet 
 uproar to day V 9 the people. 
 
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 My lord Then answered my lord Understand- 
 Under- ing, " It is even because that thou and 
 
 standing thy master have carried it not rightly, 
 answers and as you should, to the captains of 
 him. Shaddai ; for in three things you are 
 
 fruity: First, In that you would not let 
 Mr. Conscience and myself be at the hearing of your 
 discourse. Secondly, In that you propounded sueh 
 terms of peace to the captains, that by no means 
 could be granted, unless they had intended that 
 their Shaddai should have been only a titular 
 prince, and that Mansoul should still have had pow- 
 er, by law, to have lived in all lewdness and vanity 
 before him; and so, by consequence, Bialolus 
 should still here be king in power, and the other 
 only king in name. Thirdly, For that thou didst 
 thyself (after the captains had shewed us upon 
 -what conditions they would have received us to 
 mercy) undo all again with thy unsavoury, unsea- 
 sonable, and ungodly speech." 
 
 When old Incredulity had heard this 
 Sin and the speech he cried out, "Treason, treason, 
 soul at odds. To your arms, to arms, O ye the 
 trusty friends to Diabolus in Mansoal." 
 " Sir, replied understanding, you may put upon 
 my words what. meaning you please, but I am sure 
 that the captains of such an high Lord, as their's is, 
 deserved a beiter treatment at your hands." 
 
 Then said old Incredulity, " This is 
 They chide but little better. But, sir, quoth he, what 
 en both I speak, I speak for my prince, for his 
 sides. government, and the quieting of the 
 
 people, whom by your unlawful actions, 
 you have this tiny set to mutiny against us." 
 
 Then replied the old Recorder, whose name was 
 Mr. Conscience, and said, " Sir, you ought not thus 
 to reto T upon what my lord Understanding hath 
 said. "Pis evident enough that he hath spoken the 
 truth, and that you are an enemy to Mansoul, be 
 convinced then of the evil of your saucy and mal- 
 a pert language, and of the grief that you have put 
 H|e captains toj yea, and ©f the damages that yea 
 
THE HOLY WAR. r§ 
 
 have done to Mansoul thereby. Had you accepted 
 of the conditions, the sound of the trumpet, and 
 the alarm of war had now ceased about the town of 
 Mansoul, but that dreadful sound abides, and your 
 want of wisdom in your speech hat been the cause 
 of it." 
 
 Then said old Incredulity, " Sir, if I live I will 
 do your errand to Diabolus, and here you skali 
 have an answer to your words. Mean while we 
 will seek the good of the town, and not ask counsel 
 •f you. 
 
 Then replied Understanding, " Sir, your prince 
 and you are both foreigners to Mansoul, and noi 
 the natives thereof. And who can tell but that 
 when you have brought us into greater straits, when 
 you also shall see (hat yourselves can be safe by no 
 other means than by flight, you may leave us and 
 shift for yourselves, or set us on fire, and go away 
 in the smoke, or by the light of our burning, and s© 
 leave us in our ruins." 
 
 At this replied Incredulity, " Sir, you forget tkatr 
 you are under a governor, and that you ought to de- 
 mean yourself like a subject; and know ye, whea 
 my lord the king shall hear of this day's work, he 
 will give you but little thanks for your labour." 
 
 Now while these gentlemen were 
 thus in their chiding words, down, Men of 
 comes from the walls and gates of the arms contt 
 town, the lord Willbewill, Mr. Preju- down. 
 dice, old Ill-pause, and several of the 
 new made aldermen and burgesses, and they asked 
 the reason of the hubbub and tumult ; and with 
 that every man began to tell his own tale, so that 
 nothing could be heard distinctly. Then was a si- 
 lence commanded, and the old fox Incredulity be- 
 gan to speak ; " My lord, quoth he, here are a 
 couple of peevish gentlemen, that have as a fruit of 
 their bad dispositions, and as a fear through the 
 advice of one Mr. Discontent, tumultously gather- 
 ed this company against me this day; and also at- 
 tempted to run the town into acts of rebellion a- 
 gainst our printe," 
 
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 A great Then stood up all the Diabolians thai* 
 
 confusion, were present, and affirmed these things 
 t@ he trne. 
 Now when they, that took part with ray lord Un- 
 derstanding, and with Mr. Conscience, pereeived that 
 they were like to come to the worst, for the force 
 and power was on the other side, they came in for 
 their help and relief : so a great company was ou 
 both sides. ^Then they on Credulity's side, would 
 have had the two old gentlemen presently away to 
 prison, but they on the other side said they would 
 not. Then they began to cry up parties again : the 
 Diabolians cried up old Incredulity, Forget-good the 
 faew alderman, and their great one Diabolus : and 
 the other party, they as fast cried up Shaddai, the. 
 •aptains, his law?, their mercifulness, and applaud- 
 ed their conditions and ways. Tkus the 
 Thryfall bkkerment went a while, at tast they 
 from passed from words to blows, and new 
 
 words to there were knocks on both sides. The 
 blwvs. good old gentleman, Tlr.Conscience, w a* 
 
 knocked down twice by one of the Dia- 
 bolians, whose name was Mr. Bcnumming: and my 
 lord Understanding had like to have been slain with 
 an harquebuz, but that he that shot, wanted to take 
 his aim aright. Nor did the other side wholly es- 
 cape, for there was one Mr. Rash-head, a Diabolian, 
 that had his brains beaten out by Mr. 
 A hot Mind, the lord WillbewilPs servant ; 
 
 skirmish. and it made me laugh t© see how old 
 Mr. Prejudice was kick'd and tumbled 
 about in the dirt. For though a while since, he was 
 made captain of a company of Diabolians, to the hurt 
 and damage of the tow n, yet now they had got him 
 under their feel : and I'll assure you he had, by 
 some of the lord Understanding's party, his crown 
 soundly cracked to boot. Mr. Anything also, he be- 
 came a brisk man in the broil, but both sides were 
 against him, because he was true to none ; yet he 
 had for his malapertness, one of his 
 Harm done legs broken, and he that did it wished 
 sn both it had been his neck. Much harm more 
 
/PHE HOLY WAS. 7I 
 
 was done on both sides, but this must sides* 
 not be forgotten : it was now a woader 
 to see my lord Willhewill so indifferent as he was, 
 he did not seem to take ene sld^ more than another, 
 only it was perceived ibv.i he si see how 
 
 old Prejudice was turn! and down in the 
 
 dirt: and also when captain Aayfl \e halting 
 
 up before him, he eecmed to take but little notice of 
 hira. 
 
 Now when the uproar was over, Hia- 
 boiua sends for my lord Pjiderstandxng The tw& 
 and Mr. Conscience, and claps them both eld gentle- 
 *[j in prison, as4he ringleaders and m\- tnm put 
 Bagers of (bis most heavy riotous relit in prison 
 in Mansoul. So nov. the tpwn began to as the au- 
 be quiel again, and t lit prisoners were thcrs of 
 used hardly, yea, he thought t* h£ve this revel 
 madf Hum away, but that the present rout. 
 juncture did not serve for thai pur ose, 
 for that war was in all their gates. Bnt let us 
 again to our gtory ; the captains, when they were 
 gone back from the gate, and when 
 they were come into the camp, again The rr/u 
 ealled a council of w?*r, to consult tains call a 
 what was farther for them to do. Now cc: 
 some said, let us go presently and fall and con- 
 tipon the town, but the greatest part suit what 
 thought rather better it would be to to do. 
 <jive them another summons to yield ; 
 and the reason why they thought this to be the best 
 was, because that so far as could be perceived, the 
 town of Mansoul was now r more inclinable than 
 heretofore ; and if, s^id they, w T hile some of them 
 are in a w*y f inclination, we should by rugged- 
 ness, give them distaste, we may set them further • 
 from closing with our summons, when we would be 
 willing they should. 
 
 Wherefore to this advice they a- The result 
 greed, and called a trumpeter, put is, they 
 words r n»o his mouth; set him his time, send anc- 
 and but him God We\U many ther trum- 
 
 hours were not expired, before the peter (0 
 
*2 #HE HOI Y WA1, - 
 
 summon trumpeter addressed Jiimself to his jour- 
 iht toivn nty. Wherefore, coming up to the wall 
 to yit id. of rhe to^ n, he steered his course to Ear- 
 gate, and there sounded as he was com- 
 manded ; they then that were within, came out to 
 see wh a was the matter, and the trumpeter made 
 them this speech following : 
 
 Th* sum- ' ^ hard hearted, and deplorable 
 mans itself town * of Mansoiil ! how long wilt thon 
 ■v* love thy sinful simplicity, and ye fools 
 delight in their scorning? As yet deepke ye the of- 
 fers of peace and deliverance ? As yet will ye refuse 
 the golden offers of Shaddai, and trust to the lie* 
 and falsehoods of Diabolas ! Think you, when ShaeV 
 dai shall have conquered you, that the remembrance 
 of these your carriages towards him, will yield you 
 peace and comfort ; or that by ruffian language, 
 you can make him afraid as a grasshopper ? Deth 
 he entreat you for fear of you ? Do you think that 
 you are stronger than he ? Look to the heavens, 
 and behold, and consider the itars how high are 
 they? Can you stop the sun from running his 
 eourse, and hinder the moon from giving her light ? 
 Can you count the number of the stars ? or stay the 
 battles of heaven ? Can you call for the waters of 
 the sea, and cause theti to cover the face of 1 he 
 ground ? Can you behold every one that is proud, 
 and abase him that bind their faces in secret ? yet 
 these are some of the works of our King, in whose 
 name, this day we come up unto you, that ye may 
 he brought under his authority. In his name, 
 therefore, I summon you again to yield up jour> 
 aelves to his captaiHS." 
 
 At this summons the Mansoulians 
 The toivn seemed to be at a s^and, and kaew not 
 at a stand, what answer t& mvke ; wherefore Dia- 
 betes forthwith appeared, and took up- 
 on him to do it himself; and thus he begins, but 
 turns his speech to them of Blansoul. 
 
 " Gentlemen, quoth he, and my faith- 
 Diabolus ful subjects, if it is true that this sum- 
 makes a moner hath said concerning the great 
 
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 *ess of their King; by his terror you speech t* 
 Will always be kept in bondage, and so Hie town y 
 be rmde to sneak. Tea, how can ye now, and endea- 
 though he is at a distance, endure to vours to 
 think of such a mighty one? and if not terrify it 
 to think of him while at a distance, with the 
 how cau you endure to be in his pres- greatness 
 ence ? I, your prince am familiar with of God. 
 j on, and ye»u may play with me as you 
 would with- a grasshopper. Consider therefore what. 
 is for your profit, and remember the immunities that 
 I have granted you. 
 
 u Further, if all be true that this Mansoul hath 
 laid, how comes it to pass that the subjects of Shad- 
 •lai ar * so enslaved in all places where they come ? 
 Bone in the universe so unhappy as they. 
 
 " Consider, my Mansoul, would thou wert as 
 loth to leave me as I am loth to leave thee. But 
 consider, i s iy, the ball is as yet at thy foot ; lib- 
 erty you have, if you know how to use it : yea, a 
 king you have too, if you can tell how to love and 
 ©bey him." 
 
 Upan this speech, the town of Man- 
 soul did again harden their hearts yet He drives 
 more against the captains of Shaddai : Mansoul 
 the thoughts of his greatness did entire- into des- 
 }j quash them, and the thoughts of his pair. 
 holiness sunk them into despair. Where- 
 fore, after a short consultation, they (of the Diabolian 
 party they were; sent back this word by 
 the trumpeter, " That for their parts, Mansoul 
 they were resolved to stick to their grew worst 
 king, and never to yield to Shaddai, so and parse. 
 it was but in vain to give them any 
 further summons, for they had rather die upon the 
 place than yield." And now things seemed to be 
 gone quite back, and Manaou! to be out of reach or 
 call; yet the captains, who 'new what their Lord 
 would do, would not be be out of heart : they, 
 therefore sent them another sumntons tnore sharj* 
 and severe than the last, but tfce ofterier they were 
 sent to (t9 reconcile to Shaddai, the farther ^ff ther 
 7 
 
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 1709.11.2. were. As they called them, se they 
 
 went from them; yea though they cal- 
 
 led them to the most High. 
 
 The cap- So they censed that way to deal with 
 
 ittins have them any more, and inclined to think of 
 
 ejflo sum- another way. The captains therefore 
 
 mon and did gather themselves together, to have 
 
 hetake free commerce among themselves, to 
 
 themselves know what was yet to be done against 
 
 to prayer, the town, and to deliver it from the 
 
 tyranny of Diabohis : and one said after 
 
 ii3 manner, and another after that ; then stood up 
 
 fhe right noble the captain Conviction, and said: 
 
 u My brethren, my opinion is this ; First, That 
 we continually play our slings into the town, and 
 keep it in a continual alarm, molesting of thena 
 day and night; by this doing we shall stop the 
 growth of their rampant spirit. For a lion may be 
 tamed by continual subjection. 
 
 " Secondly, This done, I advise that, in the next 
 place, we, with one consent draw up a petition to 
 ©urLord Shaddai, by which, after we have shewed 
 ©ur King the condition of Mansoul, and of affairs 
 laere^and have begged his pardon for our no better 
 success, we will earnestly implore his majesty's help 
 and that he will please to send us more force and 
 power, and some gallant and well spoken comman- 
 der to head them, that so his majestj may not lose 
 Hie benefit of these his good beginnings, but may 
 complete his conquest upon the town of Mansoul." 
 
 To this speech of the noble captain Conviction's 
 they as one man consented ; and agreed that a 
 petition should forthwith be drawn up, and sent by 
 a fit man away to Shaddai with speed. The con- 
 tents of the petitioq were thus : 
 
 " Most gracious and glorious king, the Lord of 
 fte best world and the builder of the town of Man- 
 soul, We have, dread sovereign, at thy command^ 
 put our lives in jeopardy : and at thy bidding, made 
 a war upon the famous town of Mansoul. 
 Uof, £2. When we went up against it, we did 
 ft stoeordmg t# «*r «s«amr»si#a ; first, #f- 
 
TIIE HOLY WAR. 55 
 
 fered conditions of peace unto it, but Prov. 1. 
 they (great king) set light by our coun- Zeck. 7. 
 sel and would none of our reproof; 10, 11, 12. 
 they were for shutting of their gates, 13. 
 and for keeping us out of the town ; 
 they also mounted their guns, they sallied out upon 
 us, and have done us what damage they could, but 
 we pursued them with alarm upon alarm, requiting 
 Gftheai with such retribution as was meet, and 
 have done some execution upon the town. 
 
 u Diabolus, Incredulity, and Wilibewill, are ths 
 great doers against us, now we are in our winter 
 quarters, but so as that we do yei, with an high 
 hand, molest and distress the town. 
 
 " Once, as we think, had we had but one sub- 
 stantial friend in the town, such as would but have 
 seconded the sound of our summons as they ought, 
 the people might have yielded themselves ; but there 
 were none but enemies there, nor any to speak in 
 behalf of our Lord to the town, wherefore, though 
 we have done as we could, yet Mansoul abides in a 
 stute of rebellion against thee. 
 
 " Now King of kings, let it please thee to par.- 
 don the unsuccessfulness of thy servants, who have 
 been no more advantageous in so desirable a work, 
 as the conquering of Mansoul is ; and send, Lord, 
 as we now desire more forces to Mansoul, that it 
 may be subdued ; and a man to head them, that the 
 town may both love and fear. 
 
 u We do not thus speak because we are willing 
 to relinquish the wars (f@r we are laying of our 
 bones against the place) but that the town of Man- 
 soul may be won for thy majesty. We also pray 
 thy majesty for expedition in this matter, that af- 
 ter their conquest, we may be at liberty to be sent 
 about other thy gracious designs.'' 
 
 The petition thus drawn up, was sent Who car- 
 away with haste to the king, by the hand ricd this 
 of that good man, Mr, Love-io-Man3cul. 'petition. 
 
 When this petition was come to the 
 palace of the king, who should it be de- To whom 
 -livercd to but to the King's son \ so he it was dt*. 
 
70 *HE HOLY WAR. 
 
 livered. took it and read it, and because the con- 
 tents of it pleased him well, he mend- 
 ad,, and also in some things, added to the petition 
 .himself. So after he had made such amendments 
 and additions as he thought convenient, 
 The king with his own hand, he carried it to th«fc 
 receives it King; to whom, when he had, with ©- 
 with glad- beisance, delivered it, he put on author* 
 ness. ity and spake to it himself. 
 
 Now the King, at the sight of the pe- 
 tition, was glad ; but how much more, think you 
 when it was seconded by his son. It pleased him 
 also to hear that his servants, that camped against 
 Mansoul, were so hearty in the work, and so sted- 
 fast in their resolves : and that they had already got 
 some ground upon the famous town of Mansoul. 
 
 Wherefore the King called to him 
 ,The King Emmanuel his son, who said, kere am I 3 
 calls his my father. Then said the King, "The* 
 son, and knowest as I do myself, the conditioM 
 UUs him of the town of Mansoul, and what we 
 that he have purposed, and what thou hast done 
 shall go to to redeem it. Come now, therefore* ray 
 conquer the son, and prepare thyself for the war, 
 town of for thou shalt go to my camp at Man- 
 Manscvl, soul ; thou shalt also there prosper and 
 and he is prevail, and conquer the town of Man- 
 pkased at soul." Then said the King's son, "Thy 
 if. law is within my heart, 1 delight to do 
 
 Heb. 10. thy will. This is the day that I have 
 He solaccth longed for, and the work that I have 
 himself in waited for all this while. Grant me 
 fhethoughts therefore what force thou shalt in thy 
 oftkisnork.vfhdorn think meet, and I will go and 
 deliver from Diabolus, and from his 
 power, thy perishing town of Mansoul. My heart 
 has been often pained within me for tke miserable 
 town of Mansoul. But now 'tis rejoiced, but now 
 'tis glad ; and with that he leaped over the moun- 
 tains for joy, saying: 
 
 u I have not in my heart, thought any thing to© 
 dear for Nanwul, the day of vengeance is in mj 
 
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 heart for thee, my Mansoul ; and glad am I that 
 thou, my father, hast made me the cap-* 
 tarn of their salvation ; and I will now Heb. 2. 10. 
 begin to plague all those that have 
 been a plague to my town of Mansoul, and will de- 
 li ver it from their hand." 
 
 When the King's son had thus said to his father, 
 it presently flew like lightning round about at court: 
 yea, it there became the only talk what ./, 
 
 Emmanuel was to go to do for the fa- The highest . 
 mous town of Mansoul. But you cm- peer in the 
 not think how the courtiers too were kingdom 
 taken with this design of the Prince : covets to 
 yea, so affected were they with thte go on this 
 work, and with the justice of the war, design. , 
 that the highest lord, and greatest peer 
 of the kingdom, did covet to have commission? un- 
 der Emmanuel, to go to help to recover again to 
 Shaddai the miserable town of MausouL 
 
 Then it was concluded, that some should go and 
 carry tidings to the camp, that Emmanuel was to 
 come to recover Mansoul, and that he would bring 
 along with him so mighty, so impregnable a force, 
 that he could not be resisted. But oh, how ready 
 were the high ones at court to run like lacquies, to 
 carry these tidings to the camp that was at Mantbul. 
 Now when the captains perceived that 
 the king would send Emmanuel his son, The camp 
 and that it also delighted the son to be shout for* 
 sent on this errand, by the great Shad- joy when 
 dai his father; they also, to shew how they heat 
 they were pleased at the thoughts of hi3 the tidings. 
 coming, gave a shout that made the 
 earth rend at the sound thereof; yea, the mountains 
 did answer again by echo, and Diabolus himself did 
 totter and shake. 
 
 For you must know, that though the town of 
 Mansoul itself was not much, if at all, concerned 
 with the project (for, alas for them, they were wo- 
 fully besotted) for they chiefly regarded their plea- 
 sure and their lusts, yet Diabolus their 
 governor was, for he had his spies con- Diahokis' 
 7 * 
 
n «THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 afraid at tinuaJIy abroad, who brought him inteU 
 the news ligence of all things, and "they tolal him 
 of his "what was doing at court against him. 
 coming. and that Emmanuel would shortly, and 
 certainly come with a power to invade 
 him. Nor was there any man at court, nor peer 
 of the kingdom, that Biabolns so feared as he feared 
 the prince; for if you remember, I shewed yoa 
 before that Diabolus had felt the weight of his hand 
 already, so that since it was he that was to come 
 this made him the more afraid. Well, you see how 
 I have told you that the King's son was engaged to 
 come from the court to save Mansoul, 
 The prince and that his father had made him the 
 addressing captain of the forces : the time thereof 
 himself of his setting forth being now expired, 
 for fas he addressed himself for his march, and 
 journey, taketh with him, for his power, five no- 
 ble captains and their forces. 
 *Fhe first was the famous captain, the noble cap- 
 tain ©redence, his were the red colours, 
 John 1. 20. and Mr. Promise bare them : and for aa 
 Sph. §. 10. escutcheon, he had the holy lamb and 
 golden shield ; and he had ten thousand 
 men at his feet. 
 
 The second was that famous captain, 
 fleb. B. 19. the captain Good-Hope, his were the 
 blue colours ' r his standard bearer was 
 Mr. Expectation; and for an escutcheon he had the 
 three golden anchors; and he had ten thousand 
 nen at hit feet. 
 
 The third captain was that valiant, 
 1 €or. 13. taptain, the captain Charity ; his stand- 
 ard bearer was Mr. Pitiful, his were the 
 green colours ; and for his escuteheon he had three 
 naked orphans embraced in the bosom ; and he had 
 ten thousand men at his feet. 
 
 The fourth was the gallant commaa- 
 
 Mat. 10. dertheeaptain Innocent; his standard- 
 
 16. bearer was Mr. Harmless, his were the 
 
 white colours ; and for his escutcheon 
 
 le bad tbe tferee golden ttev«i . 
 
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 The fifth was the truly loyal and well beloved 
 captain, the captain Patience ; his standard-bearer 
 was Mr. Suffer-long, his were the black colours ; 
 and for an escutcheon he had three arrows through 
 the golden heart. 4L * 
 
 These were Emmanuel's captains, ** •>*»* 
 these their standard, bearers, their col- Faith and 
 ours and their escutcheons^ anddhese patience 
 the men under their commands *So," as »do,the * v 
 was said^ the br,n z .e t Prince-' tcr&oifec3t*&pr&.' •»-«* 
 inarch to« go; to ithe^town tfiM&n&ouk eHeb¥&' Hf. 
 Captain CredencepleiMhe van, and cep-nce. 
 tain E^tie^c^ohrfiji^ifetupdrthe rear. So the other 
 three witty itieir me hthm ad e. up the main tody; the- 
 Prince himself.rijdingv^n his chaxiot at the;Lead"bjf 
 
 them. i-Ho-V**'"- /n pg*i flta nut. 
 
 But when- they set outrfor their^march, oh how 
 the trumpets sounded, » their armouru glittered, and 
 how the colours waved in the windho>TheejPrinceV 
 armour was all ofjgold, andrit shone like^the sun in 
 the firmament.* Tjhe captains armoumwas of proof? 
 and was in appearance, like the glitter- m 
 ing stars. There was also sornerifrom Tluir < 
 the court that rode refcrmadesy-.fQjMhe march* 
 love that they had ta the King^haddai,- « a 
 and for the happy deliverance^* the town of Ma«& 
 soul. iv is . --v c»- 
 
 Emmanuel also, when he hadvthus set forwards*te 
 go to recover the townjof Mansoul, took a, ^ u i, m.. 
 with him at the commandment of &ihiTh& holtf 
 father, forty-four battering-rams, M and Jfiblcn ixqIl* 
 twelve slings to^ whirl stones withal.jfltaimngcpotf- 
 Every one of these was made^f, p^re books. n\n 
 gold, and these they carried, with. them <a > 4 1 
 in the heart and body of their army, all along as 
 they went to Mansoul. * Chi kH 
 
 So they marched till they eame within lesstliaa^ 
 a league of^the iown^nu^there they lay .^r . tn€ 
 till the first four captains came hither,, The t fdiyets. 
 to acquaint him with matters. Then joiriefy nnth 
 they took their journey to go to the rejoicing* A 
 town of Mansoul, and *n to Majwoul tiiej 
 
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 ?/'Came; but when the old soldiers, that were ia the 
 
 *fot;amp, saw that they had new forces to join with, 
 
 of they again gave such a shout before the walls of the 
 
 wfctown of Mansoul, that it put Diabolus into another 
 
 fright: so they sat down before the town, not now 
 
 liii N" v , as the" other four captains did, to wit, 
 
 o f MansouUtiv against the gates of Mansoul only \ but 
 
 * r beleaguered they environed- it round on every side, 
 
 around. f^ajpSj oese't behind and^Defore, so that now 
 
 >eady « jUjgf Mtinsoul loofeV^^ wa^it will it 
 
 Mounts iirfT saw force* tfiid power lie in' siege against 
 
 - castiifiW vc itrbesides,MhertfSrVre Mounts cast a- 
 
 against it* gainst it. u * e - OUlt ( ° todV r — s 
 Th* The mount gracious* was* oVfhe oue'side, and 
 *'rnount*£justice was on the others Further, there 
 ^Svere several small banks^ind ^Sdvan§8* ground, as 
 J Piain-truth-hilf*and No-sin-banks, vvherecmany of 
 .M'he slinks were placed against the town. Upon 
 mount draeious*were planted four, and upon mount 
 Jwstiee r *\vere planted as many V'aud the rest were 
 conveniently* placed in several 3 parrs round about 
 •Ahe town; live oi-Ahe best battering rams, that is, of 
 ^.the biggest of theYh^were placed upon mount Heark- 
 en, a mount *casT 1ip v hard by" Ear-gate, with intent 
 ^to breast fiat open. 
 
 Now when the men of the town saw the multi- 
 ^"tude^of the soimtrs'that were come up against the 
 place and the rams and slings, and the mounts on 
 ^whi^nrthey were planted, together with the glitter- 
 ing of armuur^Wl the waving of their colours, they 
 *xfei* a * *"* *?*were forced to shift and shift, and again 
 'Vue heart to >hif* /their thought?? but^they hardly 
 l of'Mansoid ch V ai!^j(l forethoughts more stout, but 
 begins to rather for thoughts more faint: for though 
 fail. u before they thought themselves suffi- 
 <* ed < rr ^ ar ciently guarded, yet now they began to 
 *think,tbal no man knew what would Be their hap or 
 Jot. ; l ** 
 
 Wat. . • i when the good prince Emmanuel had 
 *The white thus beleaguered Mansoul : in the first 
 flag* hung place he hangs out the while flag, which 
 mtt, be caused fa> be »et up among the goUJ- 
 
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 6M slings that were p'nnted upon mount 
 Gracious. And this he did for two reasons : First* 
 to give notice to Mansou! that he could, and would 
 yet be gracious, if they turned to him. Secondly, 
 that he might leave them the more without excuse 
 should he destroy them, tfaev continuing in their re- 
 bellion. _ h ;;\ : ;^\- or V^ ,r 
 
 So the white flag', e wtih the OiVee 'golden doves ia 
 it, was hanged out far two days together, to give 
 them time and space t.j'considerT^ut they, as was 
 hinted before',^ s if they >yert?Y;ncoricerned, made n« 
 reply^to the favouraile rJirna! of t fie Prince. 
 
 Then\ne commanded and they set 
 the red flag upon 1 * that* *inount 'called -Tta red 
 Mount Justice. ,'T^as the. red flag of flag hung 
 captain Judgment, whose escutcheon' j iut. 
 was the burning fiery 'Turiiace. 'And 
 this also stood waving before tbeni i in the^wind for 
 several days together. 9 But look how they carried 
 it under the white flag- when that haiig£l*o(itrso 
 
 did they also when the red, one was, and yet he took 
 no advantage of them. ? *< ®K y \ ^-^atl w — 
 
 Then he com ipanded again tHal his ser van t would 
 hangout the black flag of defiance a- po > ■** 
 gainst them, whose escutcheon was the" The black 
 three burning thunderbolts. But as uri-*jlag^i hung 
 concerned was Mansoul at this,'as at out. ? " 
 those that went before. But when-thV s* ' m 
 Prince saw that neither mercy nor^'jutlgmeut, nor 
 execution of judgment, would or could come near 
 the heart of Mansoul, he was touched with much 
 compunction, and said, " Surely this strange carri- 
 age of the town of Mansoul doth rather arise from 
 ignorance of the manner, and fears of war, than from 
 a secret defiance of us, and abhorrence 
 of their own lives : or if they know the Christ 
 manner of the war of their ©wn, yet not makes not 
 the rites and ceremonies of the wars in war as the 
 which we are concerned, when I make world does. 
 wars upon mine enemy Diabolus." XU J 
 
 Therefore he sent to the town of Mansoul," to let 
 Jbera ku^w what he meant by those signs and cere- 
 
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 monies of the flag, and also to know of 
 ( t He sends to them which of the things they would 
 
 know if chuse, whether grace and mercy, or 
 
 1 they would judgment and the execution ofjudg- 
 4 havc mercy ment ; all this while they kept their 
 
 - or justice. 
 
 tvere doubled ; 
 they could. Diabolus also had pluck'd np what 
 heart he could, ^encdurat:e itie'Vown to make re- 
 sistance. v ~; y ; **? • 
 
 The townsmen also made anWeVto the Pnnce*g 
 messenger, in substance according to that which 
 follows. 
 
 n G reat Sir, as to wjiat by your mes- 
 The towns^'seuger you^have s7gnified*to us, whether 
 folks aip\\e tA\\\ accepted/ your mercy or fall by 
 swer. '• ., your^justice, we are bound by the law 
 X \ % And custom of this place*, and can give 
 jSS no pBsWive answer: for it is against the law, 
 government, and the prerogative royal of our king, 
 to bXfiK€%sitlic f^«|ce v or f vf? without Mm. But this 
 we will do, we will petition tfiSt* our prince will 
 VSme'^ftfiwn to the wall, and there give you such 
 'treatment aVhe shall think fit and profitable for us.** 4 
 * i! When the good Prince Emmanuel 
 Emniakuel Beard this answer, and saw the slavery 
 gricveer at and bondage of the people, and how 
 the folly n ojf mWch content they were to abide in the 
 Mansoul. * chains of the tyrant Diabolus, it grieved 
 " him a't the heart : and indeed when at 
 any time he perceived that they were contented un- 
 der the slavery of the giant, he would be affected 
 with it. 
 
 But to return again to our purpose; after the 
 town had carried this news to Diabolus, and had told 
 him moreover, that the Prince that lay 
 Diabolus in th« leaguer without the wall, waited 
 afraid. upon him for an answer; he refused and 
 
 huffed as well as he could* but in heart 
 lie wssafraid. 
 
 Tkeit said he, I will go down to the gates my- 
 
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 self, and give him such an answer as I think fit : so 
 he went down to Mouth-gate, and there addressed 
 himself to speak to Emmanuel, but in such language 
 as the town understood net, the contents whereof 
 were as follows : 
 
 " O thou great Emmanuel, Lord of all the world, 
 I know thee, that thou art the son of the 
 great Shaddai ? wherefore art thou come His speech 
 to torment me, and to cast me o'it of my to the 
 possession ? This town of Mansoul, as Prince. 
 ihou very well knowest, is mine, and 
 that by a twofold right. 1. It is mine by right of* 
 conquest, T won it in the open field : and shall the 
 prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive 
 be delivered ? 2. This town of Mansoul is mine al- 
 so by their subjection : they have opened the gate* 
 ©f their town unto me, they have sworn 
 fidelity to me, and have openly chosen Heart 
 me to be their king : they havealso giv- 
 en their castle into my hands ; yea, they have put 
 the whole strength of Mansoul under me. 
 
 " Moreover, this town of Mansoul hath disavowed 
 thee; yea, they have cast thy law, thy name, thy 
 image, and all that is thine, behind -their br\cks, and 
 have accepted, and set up iH their room, my law, 
 my name, raiBe image, and all that ever is miue : 
 ask else the captains, and they will tell thee that 
 Mansoul hath, in answer to all their summons, shows 
 love and loyalty to me ; but always disdain, dispute, 
 contempt and scorn to thee and thine : now thou art 
 the just one, and the holy, aad shoulds! do no ini- 
 quity ; depart then I pray thee, therefore, from me^ 
 and leave me to my just inheritance peaceably." 
 
 This oration was made in the language of Diabo^ 
 lus himself. For although he can, to every man, 
 speak in their own language (else he could not tempt 
 them all aa he does) yet he has a language proper 
 to himself, and it is the language of the infernal 
 eave, or bteck pit. 
 
 Wherefore the town of Mansoul (poor hearts) un- 
 derstood him not, nor did they see how he crouched 
 and cringe* while he stood before Ewmaauei theft 
 price*. 
 
U **&* HOLY WAR. 
 
 Yea, they all this while took him to be one of that 
 power and force, that by no means could be resist- 
 ed ; when fore while he was thus intreating that he 
 might have yet his residence there, and that Em- 
 manuel would not yet take it from him by force, the 
 inhabitants boasted even of his valour, saying, who 
 is abie to m :ke war with him ? 
 i Weil, when this pretended king had made an end 
 of what he would say, Emmanuel, the golden Prince, 
 stood up and spake ; the contents of whose words 
 follow : 
 
 " Thou deceiving one, said he, I have, in my fa- 
 thers name, in mine own name, and on the behalf, 
 and for the good of this wretched town of Mansoul., 
 somewhat to say unto thee. Thou pretendest ft 
 right, a lawful right, to the deplorable town of Man- 
 soul, when it is most apparent to all my father's 
 court, that the entrance which thou hast obtained in 
 at the gates of Mansoul, was through thy li«s and 
 falsehood ; thou beliest my father, thou beliest his 
 law, and so deceivest the people of Mansoul. Thou 
 pretendest that the people have accepted thee for 
 their king, their captain and right liege loid ; but 
 that also was by the exercise of deceit and guile. 
 Now if lying willingness, sinful craft, and all man- 
 ner of hypocrisy will go in my father's court (in 
 ■which court thou must be tried) for equity and right> 
 then will I confess unto thee that thou hast made a 
 lawful conquest. But alas ! what thief, what tyrant, 
 what devil is there that may not conquer after this 
 sort ? but I can make it appear, O Diabolus, that 
 thou, in all thy pretences to a conquest of Mansoul 
 bast nothing of truth to say. Thinkest thou this to 
 be right, that thou didst put the lie upon my father, 
 and madest him (to Mansoul) the greatest deluder 
 in the world ? and what sayest thou to thy pervert- 
 ing, knowingly, the right purport and intent of the 
 law? was it good, also, that thou madest a prey of 
 the innocency and simplicity ©f the now miserac»le 
 town jf Mansoul ? Yeg, thou didst overcome Man- 
 3' (1 y promising to them nppiness in their trans- 
 gressions against my'fatiiers law, when th^a knew- 
 
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 est, and couldst net but know, hadst thou consulted 
 nothing but thine own experience, and that was the 
 way to undo them. Thou hast also thyself, O thou 
 ■naster of enmity, of spite, defaced my father's image 
 in Mansoul, and set up thy own in its place, to the 
 great contempt of my father, the heightening of thy 
 sin. and to the intolerable damage of the perishing 
 town of Mansoul. 
 
 " Thou hast moreover, as if all these were but 
 little things with thee, not only deluded and un- 
 done this place, but by thy lies and fraudulent car- 
 riage, hast set them against their own deliverance. 
 How hast thou stirred them up against my father's 
 captains, and made them to fight against those that 
 were sent of him to deliver them from their bon- 
 dage ? All ihese things and very many more, thou 
 hast done against thy light, and in contempt ©f my 
 father, and of his law ; yea, and with a design to 
 bring under his displeasure, for ever, the miserable 
 town of Mansoul. 1 am therefore come to avenge 
 the wrong that thou hast done to my father, and to 
 deal with thee ^fbr the blasphemies wherewith thou 
 hast made poor Mansoul blaspheme his name. Yea, 
 apon thy head, thou prince of the infernal cave, 
 will I requite it. 
 
 " As for myself, O Diabolus, I am come against 
 thee by lawful power, and to take by strength of 
 hand, this town of Mansoul out of thy burning fin- 
 gers. For this town of Mansoul is mine, O Diabo- 
 lus, and that by undoubted right, as all shall see, 
 that will diligently search the most ancient and 
 most authentic records, and I will* plead myMitle to 
 it, to the confusion of thy face. 
 
 u First, for the town of Mansoul, pay father hath 
 built and did fashion it with his hand. The pal tee 
 also that is in the midst of that town, he built it for 
 his own delight. This town of M;nsoul therefore 
 is my father's, and that by the best of titles ; and he 
 th t gainsays the truth of th-s must lie against hig 
 soul. 
 
 fcw Secondly, O thou master cf the lie, thi» town oC 
 Mansoul is mine. 
 
38 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 1. "For that I am my father's heir, 
 
 Heb. 6. 2. his first born, and the only delight of 
 
 John 16. 15 his heart. I am therefore come up a- 
 
 gainst thee in mine own right, even to 
 
 recover mine own inheritance out of thine hand. 
 
 2. " But further, as I have a right and title to 
 Mansoul, by being my father's heir, so I have also, 
 by my father's donation. His it was, and he gave 
 
 it me; nor have I, at any time, offend- 
 \John 17. ed my father, that he should take it from 
 
 me and give it to thee. Nor have I 
 feeen forced, by playing the bankrupt, to sell, or set 
 
 to sale, to thee, my beloved town of 
 isa. 50, 1. Mansoul. Mansoul is my desire, my 
 
 delight, and the joy of my heart. But, 
 
 3. " Man&oul is mine by right of purchase. I 
 have bought it, O Diabolus, I have bought it to my- 
 self. Now since it was my father's and mine, as I 
 was his heir ; and since also I have made it mine, 
 by virtue of a great purchase, it followeth, that, by 
 all lawful right, the town of Mansoul is mine, and 
 that thou art an usurper, a tyrant, #ind traitor, in 
 thy holding possession thereof. Now the cause of my 
 purchasing it was this : Mansoul had trespassed a- 
 gainst my father; now my father had said, that in 
 
 the day that they broke his law, they 
 Hat. 5. 18. should die. Now it is more possible for 
 
 heaven and earth to pass away, than for 
 my father to break his word. Wherefore, when Man- 
 aoul had sinned indeed, by a hearkening to thy lie, 
 
 I put in and became a surety to my fa- 
 €> sweet ther, body for body, and sou] for soul, 
 Prince Em- that I would make amends for Man- 
 manud. soul's transgressions, and my father did 
 
 accept thereof. So when the time ap- 
 pointed was come, I gave body for body, soul for 
 so«j1, life for life, blood for blood, and so redeemed 
 my beloved Mansoul. 
 
 4. " Nor did I do this to the halves, ray father's 
 law and justice, that were both concerned in the 
 threatening upon transgression, are both now satis- 
 fied, and very well content, that Mansoul should be 
 delivered. 
 
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 3. M Nor am I come out this day against thee, 
 but by commandment of my father, 'twas he that 
 said unto me, Go down and deliver MansouL 
 
 " Wherefore be it known unto thee, O thou foun- 
 tain of deceit, and be it also known to the foolish 
 town of Mansoul, that I am not come against thee 
 this day without my father. 
 
 " And how, said the golden-headed Prince, I 
 have a word to the town of Mansoul," but so social 
 .as mention was made, that he had a word to speak 
 to the besotted town of Mansoul; the gates were 
 double guarded, and all men commanded not to give 
 him audience, so he proceeded, and said : " O un- 
 happy town of Mansoul, I cannot but be touched 
 with pity and compassion for thee. Thou hast ac- 
 cepted of Diabolus for thy king, and art become a 
 nurse *and minister of Diabolians against thy sover- 
 eign Lord. Thy gates th#u hast opened to him, 
 but hast shut them fast against me : thou hast given 
 him a hearing, but hast stopt thine ears at ray cry ; 
 he brought thee to thy destruction, and thou didst 
 receive both him and it : I am come to thee bring- 
 ing salvation, but thou regardest me not. Besides, 
 thou hast, as with sacrilegious hands, taken thyself 
 with all that was mine in thee, and hast given all 
 to my foe, and to the greatest enemy my father has. 
 You have bowed and subjected yourselves to him* 
 you have vowed and sworn yourselves to be his. 
 Poor Mansoul ! What shall I do unto thee ? shall I 
 save thee? Shall I destroy thee? What shall I do 
 unto thee ? Shall 1 fall upon thee, and grind thee to 
 powder, or make thee a monument of the richest 
 grace ? what shall I do unto thee ? Hearken there- 
 fore thou town of Mansoul, hearken therefore to my 
 word, and thou shalt live ; I am merci- 
 ful, Mansoul, and thou shalt find me so $ Cant, 5. 2. 
 shut me not out of thy gates. 
 
 " O Mansoul, neither is it my commission, nor in- 
 clination at all to do thee hurt; why 
 fleest thou so' fast from thy friend, and Jo. 11. 47. 
 atickest so close to thine enemy ? Indeed Luke 9. 56. 
 1 would have thee, because it becomes 
 
fctf 5PME HOLY WAR. 
 
 thee to be sorry for thy sin ; but do not despair of 
 life, this great force is no hurt to thee, but to deliv- 
 er thee from bondage, and to reduce thee to thy o- 
 bedience. 
 
 " My commission indeed is, to make a war rpou 
 Diabolus thy king, and upon all Diaholonians with 
 birr; for he is the strong man armed, that keeps 
 ihy house, and I will have him out ; his spoils I 
 Biust divide, his armour I must take from him, his 
 hold I will cast him out of, and must make if an ha* 
 foitaiion for myself. And this, O Mansoui, shall Dia- 
 bolus know, when he shall he made to follow me in 
 •bains, and when Mansoui shall rejoice to see it so. 
 
 " I could, would I now put forth my might, cause 
 that forthwith he should leave you and depart ; but 
 1 have in mine heart so to deal with him, as that 
 the justice of the war, that I shall make upr$i him, 
 may be seen and acknowledged by all. He hath 
 taken Mansoui by fraud, and keeps it by violence 
 and deceit, and I will make him bare and naked m 
 the eyes of all observers.- 
 
 "All my words are true, I am mighty to save, 
 and will deliver my Mansoui out of his hand3." This 
 speech was intended chiefly for Mansoui, but Man- 
 soul would not have the hearing of it. They shut 
 up Ear-gate, they barricaded it up, they set a guard 
 thereto, and commanded that no Mansouloniaa 
 should go out to him, nor that any from the camp 
 should be admitted into the town ; all this they did 
 so horribly had Diabolus mchanted them to do, and 
 seek to do for him, against their rightful Lord and 
 Prince; wherefore no man, nor voice, nor sound of 
 man, that belonged to the glorious host, was come 
 into the town. 
 
 Emmamiel So when Emmanuel saw that Mansoui 
 prepares io was thus involved in sin, he calls hisar- 
 make rear my together, since now all his words 
 vpen Man- were despised, and gave out a command- 
 soul. ment throughout all his hosts to be ready 
 
 against the time appointed. Now, for- 
 asmuch as there was no way lawfully to take the 
 tewn of Mansoui, but to get in by the gates, and at 
 
.HHK HOLY WAR. 8§ 
 
 Ear-gate, as the chief: therefore he commanded 
 his captains and commanders to bring their rams, 
 their slings, and their men, and place them at Eye- 
 gate and Ear-gate, in arder to his 'taking the town. 
 
 When Emmanuel had put all 
 things in readiness to bid Diabolus Diabolus sends 
 battle, he sent again to know of the by the hands of 
 town of Mansoul, if in peaceable his servant 
 manner they would yield them- Mr. Loth-to- 
 selves ; or whether they were yet stoop, and hj 
 resolved to put him to try the at- him he pro- 
 most extremity : they then, toge- pounds condi- 
 ther with Diabolus their king, call- tions of peace. 
 «d a council of war, and resolved 
 upon certain propositions that should be offered to 
 Emmanuel, if they will accept thereof, so they a- 
 greed ; and then the next was, who should be sent 
 on this errand. Now there was in the town of Man- 
 soul, a Diabolian, and his name was Mr. Loth-to- 
 stoop, a stiff man in his way, and a great doer for 
 Diabolus ; him therefore they sent, and put iuto his 
 mouth what he should. So he went and came to 
 the camp to Emmanuel, and when he was come, a 
 time was appointed to give him audience. 
 
 So at the time he came, and after a 
 Diabolian ceremony or two, he thus be- Tit. 1. 16. 
 gan, and said, " Great Sir, That it may 
 be known unto all men, how good natured a prince 
 my master is, he hath sent me to tell 
 your Lordship, that he is very willing, Mark this. 
 rather than go to war, to deliver up into 
 your hands one half of the town of Mansoul : I am 
 therefore to know if your mightiness will accept of 
 this proposition." 
 
 Then said Emmanuel, " The whole i3 mine by 
 gift and purchase, wherefore I will never lose oiae 
 half." 
 
 Then said Mr. Loth-to-stoop, "Sir, 
 my master hath said, that he will be Mark this. 
 content that you shall be the nominal Luke 13. 2$ 
 titular Lord of all, if he shall possess 
 but a part." 
 
 8 * 
 
$0 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 Then Emmanuel answered, " The whole is mind 
 really, not in name and word only : wherefore I will 
 be the sole Lord and possessor of all, or none at all 
 of Mansoul." 
 
 Then Mr* Loth-to-stoop said again, 
 Mark this. " Sir, behold the condescension of my 
 Jets 5. 1, master! He says that he will be con- 
 2, 3, 4, 5. tent, if. he may but have assigned to 
 him some place of Mansoul, as a place 
 to live privately in, and you shall be the Lord of the 
 rest." 
 
 Then said the golden Prince, " All that the father 
 giveth me shall come to me : and of all that he hath 
 given me I will lose nothing, no not a hoof, nor a hair, 
 I will not therefore grant him, no, not the least 
 corner in Mansoul to dwell in, 1 will have all to 
 myself." 
 
 Then Loth-to-stoop said again, "But, Sir, sup- 
 pose my lord should resign the whute town to you, 
 — only with this proviso, that he some- 
 Mark this, times, when he comes into this country, 
 may, for old acquaintance sake, be en- 
 tertained as a way-faring man two days, or ten days, 
 or a month, or so ; for may not this small matter be 
 granted T 
 
 Then said Emmanuel, " No, he came as a way- 
 faring man to David, nor did he stay 
 3 Sam. 12. long with him, and yet it had like to 
 1, 2, 3, 4, have cost David his soul. I will not 
 5. consent that ever he should have any 
 
 harbour more there." 
 Then said Mr. Loth-to-stoop, " Sir, you seem to 
 be very hard. Suppose my master should yield to 
 all that your Lordship hath said, provi- 
 Sins and ded that his friends and kindred in Man- 
 carnal lusts soul, may have liberty to trade in the 
 town, and to enjoy their present dwel- 
 lings, may not that be granted, Sir." 
 Then said Emmanuel, "No, that is 
 #om. 6. 18. contrary to my Father's will; for all* 
 Cot. 3. 5 and all manner of Diabolians that now 
 Gal. 5. 24. are, or that at any time shall be found 
 
tWR HOLY WAR. gj 
 
 in Mansoul, shall not only lose their lands and lib- 
 erties, but also their lives." 
 
 Then said Mr. Loth-to-stoop again, " But, Sir, 
 may not my master and great Lord, by 
 letters, by passengers, by accidental op- Mark this, 
 portuuities and the like, maintain, if he John 10^8. 
 shall deliver up all unto thee, some kind 
 of old friendship with Mansoul." 
 
 Emmanuel answered no, " No, by no means; for- 
 asmuch as any such fellowship, friendship, intimacy, 
 or acquaintance in that way, sort, or mode, soevor 
 maintained, will tend to the corrupting of Mansoul, 
 the alienating their affections from me, and the en- 
 dangering x)f their peace with my father." 
 
 Mr. Loth-to-stoop yet added further, saying, "But 
 great Sir, since my master hath many 
 friends, and those that are dear to him Mark this 9 
 in Mansoul, may he not if he shall de- Rom. 6. 12, 
 part from them, even of his bounty and 13. 
 good nature besiew upon them, as he 
 sees fit, some token of his love and kindness, that he 
 had for them to the em\ that Mansoul, when he is 
 gone, may look upon such tokens, of kindness once 
 received from their old friend, and remtmuer him 
 who was once their king, and the merry times that 
 they sometimes enjoyed with one another, while he 
 and they lived ia peace together." 
 
 Then said Emmanuel, " No ; for if Mansou! come 
 to be mine, I shall not admit of, nor consent that 
 there shall be the least scrap, shred, or dust of Dia- 
 bolus left behind, as tokens or gifts bestowed upoa 
 any in Mansoul, thereby to eall to remembrance 
 the horrible communion that was betwixt them and 
 him." 
 
 " Well, Sir, (said Mr. Loth-to-stoop) I have one 
 thing more to propound, and then 1 am got to the 
 end of my commission : suppose that when my mas- 
 ter is gone from Mansoul, any that yet 
 flhall live in the town, should have such Mark this* 
 business of high concerns to do, that if 2 Kings U 
 they be neglected the party shall be 3, 6, 7. 
 undone ; ami suppose, Sir, that no body 
 
$2 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 can help in that case so well as my master and lord, 
 may not now my master be sent for upon so urgent 
 a.- occasion as this ? Or if he be not admitted into 
 the town, may not he and the persons concerned, 
 meet in some of the villages near Mansoul, and 
 there lay their heads together, and there consult of 
 matters ? 
 
 This was the last of those ensnaring propositions 
 that Mr. Loth-to-stoop had propounded to Emmanu- 
 el, on behalf of his master Diabolus; but Emmanu- 
 el would not grant it; for he said, 
 
 1 Sam. 18. "There can be no case, or thing, or 
 15. matter, fall out in Mansoul when thy 
 
 master shall be gone, that may not be 
 solved by my father ; besides it will he a great dis- 
 paragement to my father's wisdom and skill,, to ad- 
 mit any from Mansoul to go out to Diabolus for ad- 
 vice, when they are bid before, in every 
 
 2 Kings 1. thing by prayer and supplication, to let 
 2, 3. their request be made knovv» to my 
 
 Father. Further, this, should it be 
 granted, would be to grant, that a door should be 
 set open for Diabolus, and the Biahol?ans in 
 Mansoul,- to hatch and plot, and bring to pass trea- 
 sonable designs, to the grief of my Father and me, 
 and to the utter destruction of Mansoul. 
 
 When Mr Loth-to-stoop had heard this answer, he 
 
 took his leave of Entmanuel, and depart- 
 Loth-to- ed, saying, "That he would do word to 
 stoop dc- his master concerning this whole affair." 
 pat is. So he departed and came to Diabolus to 
 
 Mansoul, and told him the whole of the 
 matter, and how Emmanuel would not admit, no not 
 by any means, that he, when he was once gone out, 
 should forever have any thing more to do, either in 
 or with any that are of the town of Mansoul. When 
 Mansoul and Diabolus had heard this relation of 
 things, they with one consent, concluded to use 
 their best endeavours to keep Emmanuel out of 
 Mansoul, and sent old Ill-pause, of whom you have 
 heard of before, to tell the prince and his captain 
 so. So the old gentlemen came up to tho top tff 
 
THE HOLY WAR. ' 93 
 
 Bar-gate, and called to the camp for a hearing :- 
 who when they gave audience, he said, I have ia 
 commandment from my high lord to bid 
 you tell it to your Prince Emmanuel, A speech 
 " That Mansoul and their king are re- of old Ill- 
 solved to stand and fall together, and that pause to 
 it is in vain for your Prince to think of the camp. 
 ever having of Mansoul in his hand, un- 
 less he can take it by force." So some went and told 
 Emmanuel what old Ill-pause* a Diabolian, had s'^id. 
 Then said the Prince, " I must try the power of my 
 sword, for I will not (for all the rebellious and re« 
 pulses that Mansoul has made against me) 
 raise my siege and depart, but will assu- Eph. 6. 17. 
 redly take my mansoul, , and deliver it They must 
 from the hand of her enemy." And with fight 
 that he gave out a commandment, that Prepara- 
 eaptain Boanerges, captain Conviction, tions to the 
 captain Judgment, and captain Execution batik. 
 should forthwith march up to Ear-gate, 
 with trumpets sounding, colours flying, and with 
 shouting for the battle. Also he would that Captain 
 Credence should join himself with them. Emmanu- 
 el moreover gave orders that captain Good-hope and 
 eaptain Charity should draw themselves up before 
 Eye-gate. He bid also, that the rest of his Cap- 
 tains and their men should place themselves, for the 
 best of their advantage against the enemy, round 
 about the town, and all was done as he had com- 
 manded. Then he bid that the word should be giv- 
 en forth, and the word was at that time, Emmanuel. 
 Then was an alarm sounded, and the battering rams 
 were played, and the slings did whirl stones into the 
 town amain, and thus the battle began. Now Di- 
 abolus himself did manage the townsmen in the war, 
 ami that at every gate; wherefore their resistance 
 Avas the more forcible, hellish, and offensive to Em- 
 manuel. Thus was the good Prince engaged and 
 entertained by Diabolus and Mansoul for several 
 days together. And a sight worth Aeing it was, to 
 behold how the captains of Shaddai behaved tfiefll- 
 •elves in this war. 
 
$4 ^HE HOLY WAR. 
 
 And first for captain Boanerges, (not; 
 Boanerges to undervalue the rest) he made three 
 plays the most fierce assaults, one after another, 
 man. upon Ear-gate, to the shaking the posts 
 
 thereof. Captain Conviction he alsa 
 made up as fast with Boanerges as possibly he could, 
 awl both discerning that the gate began to yields 
 they commanded that the rams should still be play- 
 ed against it. Now captain Conviction. 
 Conviction going up very near to the gate, was 
 wounded, with great force driven back, and re- 
 ceived three wounds in the mouth. And 
 Angels. those that rede reformadoes, they went 
 about to encourage the captains. 
 For the value of the two captains made mention 
 of before, the Prince sent for them to his pavilion, 
 and commanded that a while they should rest them- 
 selves, and that with somewhat they should be re- 
 freshed. Care also was taken for captain Convic- 
 tion, that he should be healed of his wounds ; the 
 Prince also gave to each of them a chain of gold* 
 and bid them yet be of good courage. 
 
 Nor did captain Good-hope, nor cap- 
 Goodhope tain Charity come behind in this most 
 and Charity desperate fight, for they so well did 
 play the men behave themselves at Eye-gate, that 
 at Eye-gate, they had almost broken it quite open. 
 These also had a reward from their 
 Prince, as also had the rest of the captains, because 
 they did valiantly round about the town. 
 
 In this engagement, several of the officers of Dia- 
 
 bolus were slain, and some of the towns- 
 
 Captain men wounded. For of the officers there 
 
 Boasting was one captain Boasting slain. This 
 
 slain. Boasting thought that no body could 
 
 have shaken the posts of Ear-gate, nor 
 
 have shaken the heart of Diabolus. Next to him 
 
 there was one captain Secure slain; this 
 
 2 ton. 5. 6. Secure used to say that the blind and 
 
 lame in Mansoui were aide to keep the 
 
 Captain Se- gates of the town against Eramanuei'i 
 
 cure slain, army. This captain Stearns did C*£? 
 
&WR HOLY WAft. g£ 
 
 fiction cleave down the head with a two handed 
 sword, when he received himself three wounds ir? 
 -his mouth. 
 
 Besirf s these there Was one captain 
 Bragman, a very desperate fellow, and Captain 
 he was captain over a hand of those that Bragmatl 
 threw fire-brands, arrows and death ; he slain. 
 also received, by the hand ©f captain 
 Good-hope, at Eye-gate a mortal wound in the breast* 
 
 There was moreover, one Mr. Feeling, but he 
 was no captain, but a great stickler to 
 encourage Mansoul to rebellion, he re- Mr. Feel- 
 ceived a wound i>i the eye by the hand ing hurt. % 
 of one ofBoauerges's soldiers, and had by 
 the captain himself been slain, but that he made a 
 sudden retreat. 
 
 But I never saw Will-be-will so daunted in all my 
 fife, he was not able to do as he was 
 wont, and some say that he also received WillbewiU 
 a wound in the leg, and that some of the hurt. 
 m»n in tbe Prince's army have certain- 
 ly seen htm limp, as he afterwards walked on the 
 wall. 
 
 I shall not give you a particular ac- 
 count of the names of the soldiers that Many of 
 were slain in the town, for many were the soldiers 
 maimed, and wounded, and slain ; for in Mansoul 
 when they saw that the posts of Ear- slain. 
 gate did shake, and Eye-gate was well 
 nigh broken quite open : and also that their captain* 
 were slain ; this took away the hearts of many of the 
 Di olians, they fell also by the force of the shot 
 th, I were sent by the solden slings into the midst of 
 the town of Mansoul. 
 
 Of the townsmen there was one Love- Love-no- 
 upload, he was a townsman, but a Di- rood woun* 
 abolian, he also received his mortal .dcd. 
 wound in Mansoul, but he died not very 
 soon, 
 
 vlr. I it-pause also who wss the man that camt 
 aio -;g (rjftj Diabolus when at first he 
 aaetUjitea the taking of Mansoul, he Ill-pause 
 
§5 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 woimded. also received a grevious wound in the 
 bead, some say that his brain pan was 
 •racked ; this 1 have taken notice of, that he was 
 never after this able to do that mischief to Mansoul 
 as he had done in times past. Also old Prejudice 
 and Mr. Any-thing fled. 
 
 Now when the battle was over, the 
 The white Prince commanded that yet once more 
 jlaz hung the white flag should be set upon mount 
 out again. Gracious, in sight of the town of Man- 
 soul, to shew that yet Emmanuel had 
 grace for the wretched town of M-msoul. 
 
 When Diabolus saw the white flag 
 Diabolvs's hanged out again, and knowing that it 
 new praiiks. was not fcr him out Mansoul, he cast in 
 h s mind to play another prank, to wit, 
 to see if Emmanuel would raise hi* siege, and he 
 gone upon a promise of reformation. So he comes 
 down to the gate one evening, a good while after 
 the sun was pone down, and calls to speak with 
 Emmanuel, who presently comes down to the gate^ 
 and Diabolus saith unto him, 
 
 " Forasmuch as thou make3t it appear 
 
 His speech by thy white flag, that thou art wholly 
 
 £© Emnian- given to peace and quiet ; I thought 
 
 nel. meet to acquaint thee, that we are ready 
 
 to accept thereof, upon terms which thou 
 
 mayest admit. 
 
 " I know r that thou art given to devotion, and 
 
 that holiness pleases thee ; yea, that thy great end 
 
 in making war upon Marysoul is, that it may be an 
 
 koly habitation. Well, draw 7 off thy forces from the 
 
 town, and 1 will bend Mansoul to thy bow. 
 
 * First, I woll lay down all acts of 
 Diabolus hostility against thee, and will be wil- 
 rvould be ling to become thy deputy, and will, »£» 
 Emmanu- I have formerly been against thee, now 
 efs depu- serve thee in the town of Mansoul. And 
 fry, and more particularly. 
 
 h would 1. " I will persuade Mansoul to re- 
 turn re- ceive thee for tbe«r Lord, and I know 
 former. that they will do it the sooner wftem 
 
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 Ihey shall understand that I am thy deputy. 
 
 2. " I will shew them wherein they have erred, 
 and that transgression stands in the way to life. ^ 
 
 3. " I will shew them the holy law unto which 
 they must conform, even that which they have bro- 
 ken. 
 
 4. I will press upon them the necessity of a re- 
 formation according to thy law. 
 
 5. " And moreover, that none of these things 
 may fail, I, myself, at my own proper cost and charge 
 will set up, and maintain a sufficient ministry be- 
 sides lecturers in Mansoul. 
 
 6. * Thou shalt receive, as a token of our sub- 
 jection to thee, continually, year by year, what thou 
 shalt think fit to lay and levy upon us, in token of 
 our subjection to thee." 
 
 Then said Emmanuel to him, " O full 
 of deceit, how moveable are thy ways ! The answer. 
 how often hast thou changed and re- 
 changed, if so be thou mightest still keep possession 
 of Mansoul, though, as has been plainly declared 
 before, I am the right heir thereof: often hast thon 
 made thy proposals already, nor is this last a whit 
 better than they. And failing to deceive 
 when thou shewedst thyself in thy black, 2 Cor. II, 
 thou hast now transformed thyself into 1 4. 
 an angel of light, and wouldest, to de- 
 ceive, be now as a minister of righteousness. 
 
 "But know now, O Diabolus! that 
 nothing must be regarded that thou canst Diabolus 
 propound, for nothing is done by thee has no con- 
 hut to deceive ; thou neither hast con- science to 
 science to God, nor love to the town of God, nor 
 Mansoul ; whence then should these thy love to 
 sayings arise but from sinful craft and Mansoul. 
 deceit ? He that can, of list and will, 
 propound what he pleases, and that wherewith he 
 may destroy them that believe him, is to be aban- 
 doaed with all (hat he shall say. But if righteous* 
 ness be such a beauty-spot in thine eyes now, how 
 is it that wickedness was so closely stuck to by thee 
 before ? But this is by the by. 
 9 
 
f z ME HOLY WAR. 
 
 " Thou talkest now of a reformation in Mansoul, 
 and that thou thyself, if I will please, will be at the 
 head of that reformation; all the while knowing 
 that the greatest proficiency that man can make in 
 the law, and the righteousness thereof, will amount 
 to no more for the taking away of the curse from 
 Mansoul, than just nothing at all : for a law being 
 broken by Mansoul, that had before, upon a suppo- 
 sition of the breach thereof, a curse pronounced 
 against him for it of God, can never, by the obey- 
 JSTe knows ing of the law, deliver himself there- 
 ihat that from. (To say nothing of what a refor- 
 TviU do no matioa is like to be set up in Mansoul, 
 good which when the devil is become the corrector 
 yet he pro- of vice.) Thou knowest that all that 
 pounds for thou hast now said in this matter, is 
 the health nothing but guile and deceit, and is as 
 of Mansoul. it was the first, so is it the last card thou 
 hast to play. Many there be that do 
 soon discern thee when thou shewe3t them thy clo- 
 ven foot ; but in thy white, tty light, and in thy 
 transformation thou art seen but of a few ; but thou 
 shalt not do tki3 with my Mansoul, O Diabolus, for 
 I do still love my Mansoul. 
 
 " Besides, I am not come to put Mansoul upon 
 works to live thereby, should I do so, I should be 
 like unto thee, but I am come that, by^me, and by 
 what I have and shall do for Mansoul, they may, to 
 my Father, be reconciled, though by their sin they 
 have provoked him to anger, and though by the 
 law they cannot obtain mercy. 
 
 " Thou talkest of subjecting of this 
 All things town to good, when none desireth it ai 
 must be thy hands. I am sent by my Father to 
 new in possess it myself, and to guide it by the 
 Mansoul skilful ness of my hands into such a con- 
 formity to him as shall be pleasing in his 
 sight. I will therefore possess it myself; I will dis- 
 possess and cast thee out; I will set up mine own 
 standard in the midst of them ; I will also govern 
 them by new laws, new officers, new motives, and 
 B8W ways 5 yea, I will pull down this town an* 
 
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 build it again, and it shall be as though it had not 
 been, and it shall then be the glory of the whole 
 universe. 
 
 When Diabolus heard (his, and per- 
 ceived that he was discovered in all his Diabolus 
 deceits, he was confounded and utterly confounded. 
 put to a nonplus ; but having in himself 
 the fountain of iniquity, rage and malice, against 
 both Shaddai and his son, and the beloved town of 
 Mansoul, what doth he but strengthen himself what 
 lie could to give fresh battle to the noble Prince 
 Emmanuel ! So then now we must have another 
 fight before the town of Mansoul is ta- 
 ken. Come up then to the mountains New prep- 
 ye that love to see military actions, and arations 
 behold, by both sides, how the sad fatal for to fight 
 blow is given, while one seeks to hold 
 and the ether seeks to make himself master of the 
 famous town of Manspul. 
 
 Diabolus therefore having withdrawn himself 
 from the wall to his force that was in the heart of 
 the town of Mansoul, Emmanuel also returned to 
 the camp; and both of them, after their diverse 
 ways, put themselves in a posture fit to bid battle 
 one to another. 
 
 Diabolus, as filled with despair of re- 
 taining in liis hands the famous town of Diabolus 
 Mansoul, resolved to do what mischief despairs of 
 he could, if indeed he could do any, to holding of 
 the army of the Prince, and to the fa- Mansoul^ 
 mous town of Mansoul ; for alas, it was and there- 
 not the happiness of the silly town of fore cost- 
 Mansoul that was designed by Diabolus, trives to do 
 but the utter ruin and overthrow there- what mis- 
 of; as now is enough in view; where- chief he 
 fore he commands his officers that they can. Malt. 
 should then, when they see that they 9. 26, 27. 
 could hold the town no longer, do it 
 what harm and mischief they could, rendering and 
 tearing of men., women and children ; for, said he 
 we had better quite demolish the place, and leave it 
 like a ruinous heap, than to leave that it may be an 
 habitation for Emmanuel. 
 
J.G& r £HE HOLY WAR* 
 
 Emmanuel again knowing that the next battle 
 would issue in his being made master of the place* 
 gave out a royal commandment to all his officers^ 
 high capt?>'ns, and men of war, to be sure to shew 
 themselves men of war against Diabolus and all 
 Diabolians ; but favourable, merciful and meek to 
 all the old inhabitants of Mansoul ; bend therefore, 
 said the noble Prince, the hottest front of the battle 
 against Diabolus and his men. 
 
 So the day being come, the command 
 The lallle was given, and the Prince'? men did 
 t joiiud, ami bravely stand (o their arms, and did, as 
 they fight en before, bend their main force against 
 bGth sides Ear-gate and Eye-gate. The word was 
 fiercely. then, Mansoul is won; so they made 
 
 their assault upon the town. Diabolus 
 also, as fast as he could, with the main of nis power, 
 made resistance from within, and his high lords, and 
 chief captains, for a time, fought very cruelly against 
 the Prince's array. 
 
 But after three or four notable charges 
 Ear-gale by the Prince and his noble captains, 
 broken open. Ear-gate was broken open, and the bars 
 
 and bolts, wherewith it was used to be 
 fast shut up against the Prince, was broken into a 
 thousand pieces. Then did the Prince's trumpets 
 sound, tfye captains shout, the town shake, and Dia- 
 bolus retreat to his soul. Well, when the Priuce's 
 
 forces had broken open the gate, himself 
 The Printe came up and did set his throne in it ; also 
 Ms stand- he set hie standard thereby upon a mount 
 ard set up, that before, by his men, was cast up to 
 and the place the mighty slings thereon. The 
 slings are naount was called mount Hear-well, there 
 plaited still therefore the Prince abode, to wit, hard 
 at the cos- by the going in at the gate. He com- 
 tle. manded also that the golden slings should 
 
 yet be played upon the town, especially 
 against the castle, because, for shelter, thither was 
 Diabolus retreated. Now from Ear-gate the street 
 was straight, even to the house of Mr. Recorder, that 
 so was before Diabolus took the town, and hard by 
 
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 iiis house stood the castle, which Diabolus, for a long 
 time, hail made his irksome den. The captains 
 therefore did quickly clear that street, by the use of 
 their slings, so that way was made up to the heart of 
 the town. Then did the Prince command that cap- 
 tain Boanerges, captain Conviction, and captain 
 Judgment should forthwith march up to the town to 
 the old gentleman's gate.^ Then did ? CmdenC€m 
 the captains, in most warlike manner, - 
 enter into the town of Mansoul, and marching in 
 with flying colours, they came up to the Recorder's 
 heuse, and that was almost as strong as 
 was the castle. Battering rams they They go up 
 took also with them to plant against the to the Re* 
 castle gates. When they were come to corder's 
 the house of Mr. Conscience, they knock- house. 
 ed and demanded entrance. Now the 
 old gentleman not knowing, as yet, fully They de- 
 their design, kept his gates shut all the rnanded m* 
 time of this fight ; wherefore Boanerges trance. 
 demanded entrance at his gates, and no 
 man making answer, he gave it one stroke with the 
 head of a ram, and this made the old gentleman 
 shake, and his house to tremble and totter. Then 
 eame Mr. Recorder down to the gate ; and as he 
 could, with quivering lips, he asked who was there ? 
 Boanerges answered, " We are the captains and 
 commanders of the great Shaddai, and of the blessed 
 Emmanuel his son, and we demand possession of your 
 house for the use of our noble Prince. 5 ' And with 
 that the battering rams gave the gate another shake : 
 thi? made the old gentleman tremble the more, yet 
 durst he not but open the gate ; then the King's forces 
 marched in, namely, the three brave 
 captains mentioned before. Now the They go in. 
 Recorder's house was a place of much 
 •onveniency for Emmanuel, not only because it was 
 Bear to the castle and strong, but also because it was 
 large, and fronted the castle, the den where now 
 Diabolus wai, for he was now afraid to come out of 
 his hold. As for Mr. Recorder, the cap- 
 tains carried it very reservedly to hiro> They ic 
 9* 
 
102 THE HOLY WATt. 
 
 keep them- as yet he knew nothing of the great de- 
 selves re- signs of Emmanuely so that he did not 
 served from know what judgment to make, nor what 
 the Record- would be the end of such thundering 
 cr. beginnings. It was also presently noised 
 
 in the town, how the Recorder's house 
 was possessed, his rooms taken up, and his palace 
 
 made the seat of the war ; and no soon- 
 His house er was it noised abroad, but they took 
 the seat the alarm as warmly, and gave it out to 
 if war. others of his friends ; and, you know, as 
 
 a snowball loses nothing by rolling, so in 
 a little time the w hole town was possessed, that they 
 must expect nothing from the Prince but destruc- 
 tion : and the ground of the business was this ; The 
 Recorder was afraid, the Recorder trembled, and 
 the captains carried it strangely to the Recorder ; 
 so many came to see, but when they, with their 
 ©wn ej^es, did behold the captains in the palace, 
 and their battering rams ever playing at the castle 
 gates, to beat them down, they were riveted in their 
 
 fears, and it made them as in amaze. 
 The office And, as I said, the man of the house 
 ff Can- would increase all this, for whoever 
 science came I© him, or discoursed with him, 
 
 wh&m he is nothing would he talk of, tell them, or 
 awakened, hear, but that death and destruction now 
 
 attended Mansoul. 
 " For (quoth the old gentleman) you are all of 
 you sensible, that we all have been traitors to the 
 once despised, but now famously victorious and glo- 
 rious Prince Emmanuel. For he now, as you see, 
 doth aot only lie in close siege about us, but hath 
 forced his entrance in at our gates; moreover, Dia- 
 bolus flees before him, and he hath, as you behold, 
 Made of my house a garrison against the castle, 
 where he is. I, for my part, have transgressed great- 
 ly , and he that is clean 'tis well for him. But, I say, 
 I have transgressed greatly, in keeping of silence 
 when I should have spoken, and in perverting of 
 justice when I should have executed the same. 
 True, 1 kave suffered something at the hand of Dia- 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 10$ 
 
 bolus, for taking part with (he laws of king Shad- 
 dai; but that, alas! what will that do? will that 
 make compensations for the rebellions and treasons 
 that I have done, and have suffered, without gain — 
 saying, to be committed in the town of Mansoul ? 
 O, tremble to think what will be the end of this so 
 dreadful and so direful a beginning?" 
 
 Now while these brave captains were The brave 
 thus busy in the house of the old Re- exploits of 
 corder, captain Execution was as busy in captainEx- 
 the other parts of the town, in securing ccution. 
 the back streets, and the walls. He also 
 hunted the lord Willbewill sorely, he suffered him 
 not to rest in any corner ; he pursued him so hard, 
 that he drove his men from him, and made him 
 glad to thrust his head into a hole. Also, this mighty 
 warrior did cut three of my lord Willbe- 
 •wilPs officers down to the ground; one OldPre- 
 was old Mr. Prejudice, he had his crown judice. 
 crack'd in the mutiny ; this man was 
 made, by lord Willbewill, keeper, of Ear-gate, and 
 fell by the hands of captain Execution. 
 There was one Mr. Backward-to-all-but- Backward- 
 naught, and he also was one of lord Will- to-all~but- 
 be will's officers, and was the captain of naught 
 the two gun3 that once were mounted slain. 
 on the top of Ear-gate, he also was cut 
 down to the ground by (he hands of captain Exe* 
 cution. Besides these two, there was a- 
 nother, a third, and his name was cap- Treacher- 
 tain Treacherous, a vile man this was, oris slain. 
 but one that Willbewill did put a great 
 deal of confidence in, but him also did this captaia 
 Execution cut down to the ground with the rest. 
 
 He also made a very great slaughter among my 
 lord WillbewilPs soldiers, killing many that were 
 stout and sturdy, and wounding many that, for Dia- 
 bolus, were nimble and active. But all these were 
 Diabolians, there was not a man, a native of Man- 
 soul, hurt. 
 
 Other feats of war were also likewise performed 
 by other of the captains ; as at Eye-gate, where 
 
1#4 THE HOLT WAR. 
 
 captain Good-hope and captain Charity had charge, 
 
 was great execution done, for the cap- 
 Haptain tain Goodhope, with his own hands, 
 Goodnope slew one captain Blindfold, the keeper 
 doth slay of the gate; this Blindfold was captain 
 eaptain of a thousand men, and they were they 
 Blindfold, that fought with mauls ; he also pursued 
 
 his men, slew many, and wounded more 
 than made the rest hide their heads in corners. 
 
 There was also at the gate Mr. 111- 
 And Old pause, of whom you have heard before, 
 Ill-pause. he was an old man, aad had a beard 
 
 that reached down to his girdle, the 
 same was he that was orator to Diabolus, he did 
 much mischief in the town of Mansoul, and fell by 
 the hand of captain G oodhope. 
 
 What shall I say, the Diabolians in these days 
 lay dead in every corner, though too many yet were 
 alive in Mansoul. 
 
 Now the old Recorder, and my lord 
 The old Understanding, with some others of the 
 townsmen chief of the town, to wit, such as knew 
 meet and they must stand and fall with the famous 
 consult. town of Mansoul, came together upon a 
 
 day, and after consultation had, did 
 jointly agree to draw up a petition, and to send it 
 
 to Emmanuel, now while he sat in the 
 Tite tanm gate of Mansoul. So they drew up their 
 do petition, petition to Emmanuel, the contents 
 and are an- whereof were this ; " That they, the old 
 swcredwlih inhabitants of the deplorable town of 
 silence. Mansoul, confessed their sin, and were 
 
 sorry that they had offended his prince- 
 ly majesty, and prayed that he would spare their 
 lives." 
 
 Unto this petition he gave no answer at all, 
 The castle and that did trouble them yet so much 
 gate broke the more. N©w all this while the 
 cpen. captains, that were in the Recorder's 
 
 house, were playing with the battering 
 rams at the gates of the castle, to beat them down. 
 Soi after sonae time, labour and ifavil^ the gate rf 
 
WE H^LY WAR. 10$ 
 
 the castle, that was called Impregnable, w23 beatea 
 epen, and broke into several splinters, and so a way 
 made to go up to the hold ia which Biaholus h&dL 
 hid himself. Then was tidings sent down to Ear- 
 gate, for Emmanuel still abode there, to let hint 
 know, that a way was made in at the gates of tho 
 eastle of Mansoul : but oh ! how the trumpets, at 
 the tidings, souuded throughout the Prince's camp, 
 for that now the war was so near an end, and Man- 
 soul itself of being set free. 
 
 Then the prince arose from the place 
 where he was, and took wilh him such Emmanuel 
 ©f his men of war as were fittest for that marches 
 expedition, and marched up the street into Man* 
 ef Mansoul to the old Recorder's house, soul. 
 
 Now the Prince himself was clad all 
 in armour of gold, and so he marched up the town 
 with his standard borne before him ; but he kept his 
 ©ountenauce much reserved all the way as he went f 
 so that the people could not tell how together to 
 themselves love or hatred by his looks. Now as he 
 marched up the street, the townfoiks came out at 
 every door to see, and could not but be taken with 
 his person and the glory thereof, but wondered at 
 the reservedn -ess of his countenance ; for, as yet, he 
 spake more to them by his actions and works than 
 he did by words or smiles. Bu f also poor 
 Mansoul, (as in such cases all are apt to How they 
 do) they interpreted the carriages of interpret 
 Emmanuel to them, as did Joseph's bre- Emmanu- 
 thren his to them, even all the quite eVs car- 
 contrary way : For, thought they, if riagcs. 
 Emmanuel loved us, he would shew it to 
 us, by word or carriage, but none of these he doth, 
 therefore Emmanuel hates us. Now if Emmanuel 
 hates us, then Mansoul shall be slain, then Mansoul 
 shall become a dunghill. They knew that they had 
 transgressed his Father's law, and that against him 
 they had been in with Diabolus his enemy. They 
 also knew that the Prince Emmanuel knew all this, 
 for they were convinced that he was an angel of 
 God, to know all things that are done in the earth, 
 
106 , r ^HE HOLY WAR. 
 
 And this made them think that their condition was 
 miserable, and that the good Prince would make 
 them desolate. 
 
 And thought they, what time so fit to do this in as 
 now, when he has the bridle of Mansoul in his hand. 
 And this I took special notice of, that the inhabitants, 
 notwithstanding all this, could not: no, they could 
 not, when they see him march through the town, 
 but cringe, bow T , bend, and were ready to lick the 
 dust ©f his feet. They also wished, a thousand times 
 over, that he would become their Prince and Cap- 
 tain, and would become their protection. They 
 would also, one to another, talk of the comeliness of 
 his person, and how much for glory and valour he 
 outstrip! the great ones of the world ; but, poor 
 hearts, as to themselves their thoughts would change, 
 and go upon all manner of extremes. Yea, througk 
 the working of them backward and forward, Man- 
 soul became as a ball tossed, and as a rolling thing 
 before the whirlwind. 
 
 Now when he was come to the castle 
 He comes gates, he commanded diabolus to appear 
 up to the and to surrender himself into his hands. 
 castle^ and But, ho, how loth was the beast to ap- 
 commands pear ! how he stuck at it ! how he 
 Diabolus to shrunk ! how he cringed ! yet out he 
 surrender came to the Prince ; Then Emmanuel 
 himself. commanded, and they took Diabolus and 
 
 bound him fast in chains, the better fo 
 reserve him to the judgment that he had appointed 
 for him But Diabolus stood up to entreat for him- 
 self, that Emmanuel would not send him into the 
 deep, but suffer him to depart out of Mansoul in 
 peace. 
 
 When Emmanuel had taken him, and 
 Heista- bound him m chains, he led him into 
 ken and the market place, and there, before 
 bound in Mansoul, stript him of his armour in- 
 chains. which he boasted so much before. This 
 
 now was one of the acts of triumph of 
 Emmanuel over his erurny, and all the while that 
 the giant was stripping, the trumpets of the goide» 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 1©? 
 
 Prince did sound amain ; the captains also shouted, 
 and the soldiers did sing for joy. 
 
 Then was Mausoul called upon, to 
 behold the beginning of Emmanuel's Mansoul 
 triumph over him in whom they had so must be- 
 much trusted, and of whom they so hold it. 
 much had boasted in the days when he 
 flattered them. 
 
 Thus having made Diabolus naked in 
 the eyes of Mansoul, and before the Eph. A. 
 commanders of the Prince; in the next He is bound 
 place he commands that Diabolus should to his char- 
 be bound with chains to his chariot ioi tvkeds. 
 wheels. Then leaving some of his The Prince 
 forces, to wit, captain Boanerges and rides in 
 captain Conviction, as a guard for the triumph o- 
 castie gates, that resistance might be ver him in 
 made on his behalf, (if any that hereto- the sight of 
 fore followed Diabolus should make an Mansoul. 
 attempt to possess it) he did ride in tri- 
 umph ©ver him quite through the town of Mansoul, 
 and go out at (and before) the gate called Eye-gate, 
 to the plain where hi3 camp did Ho. 
 
 But you cannot think, unless you had been there 
 as I was, what a shout there was in Emmanuel's 
 camp, when they saw the tyrant bound by the hand 
 •f the noble Princ-e, and tied to his chariot wheels. 
 
 And they said, 'He hath led captivity 
 captive, he hath spoiled principalities They sing* 
 and powers, Diabolus is subjected to the 
 power of his sword, and made the subject of all de- 
 cision.' 
 
 Those also that rode reformndoes, and 
 that came clown to see the battle, they The refiw- 
 shouted with that greatness of voice, and madoesjoy, 
 sung with such melodious notes, that 
 ihey caused them that dwell in the high- Luke- 15. 
 est orbs to open their windows, put out 7- 10. 
 their heads, and look down to see the 
 cause of that glory. 
 
 The to vnsm \ also, so many of them The men of 
 as saw thjs si^hfc were, as it were, astoa- Mansoul 
 
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 taken with istted, while they looked betwixt tht 
 
 eartn 
 tefl wt 
 
 that would be the issue of things as 
 to them, all things were done in such excellent me- 
 thods, and I cannot tell how ; but things in the ma- 
 nagement of them seemed to cast a smile towards the 
 town, so that their eyes, their heads, their hearts, 
 and their minds, and all that they had were take* 
 and held while they observed Emmanuel's order. 
 
 So when the brave Prince had finished this part 
 of his triumph over Diabolus his foe, he turned hint 
 off in the mi#!st of his contempt and shame, having 
 given him a charge no more to .be a possessor of 
 Maasoul. Then went he from Emmanuel, and out 
 ©f the midst of his camp, to inherit the parched pla- 
 ces in a salt land, seeking rest, but finding none. 
 .» . ,„ .. Now captain Boanerges and captaia 
 ' Conviction were both of them men of 
 great majesty, their faces were like the faces of 
 lions, and their wards like the roaring of the sea ; 
 and they still quartered in Mr. Conscience's house, of 
 whom mention was made before. When therefore 
 the high and mighty Prince had thus far finished his 
 triumph over Diabolus, the townsmen had more 
 leisure to view and behold the actions of these no- 
 ble captains. But the captains carried it 
 The carri- with that terror and dread in all that 
 mge of Bo- they did (and you may be sure that they 
 anerges had private instructions so to do) that 
 and of they kept the town in continual heart- 
 captain aching, and caused, in their apprehen- 
 €onviction sien, the well-being of Mansoul for the 
 do crush future to hang in doubt before them, so 
 the spirit of that, for some considerable time, they 
 Mansoul. neither knew w hat rest, or ease, or peace, 
 or b©pe meant. 
 Nor did the Prince himself, as yet, abide in the 
 town of Mansoul, but in h>s royal pavilion in the 
 eamp, and in the midst of his father's forces. So, at 
 a time-conv dent, he sent special orden 
 The Prince to captain Boanerges to summon Man- 
 *9mm*tuk> soul, the wiw4e <rf the townsmen into tfee 
 
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 eastle-yard, and then and there, before and the 
 their faces to take my lord Understand- captains 
 ing, Mr. Conscience, and that notable put the 
 •ne the lord Willbewill, and put them three 
 all three in ward, and that they should set chief of 
 a strong guard upon them there, until Mansoul 
 his pleasure concerning them were fur- in ward, 
 ther known. The which orders, when 
 the captains had put them in execution, make n# 
 small addition to the fears of the town of Mansoul : 
 for now, to their thinking, were their former fears 
 ©f the ruin of Mansoul confirmed. Now, what death 
 they should die, and how long they should be in dy- 
 ing, was that which most perplexed their heads and 
 hearts ; yea, they were afraid that Emmanuel would 
 command them all into the deep^ the place that the 
 prinee Diabolus was afraid of: for they knew that 
 they had deserved it. Also, to die by the sword, in 
 the face of the town, and in the open way of dis- 
 grace, from the hand of so good and so holy a Prince, 
 that too troubled them sore. The town 
 was also greatly troubled for the men Mansoul 
 that were committed to ward, for that greatly 
 they were their stay and their guide, and distressed. 
 for that they believed, that if those men 
 were cut off, their execution would be but the be- 
 ginning of the ruin cf the town of Mansoul. Where- 
 fore what de they, but, together with 
 the men in prison, draw up a petition to They send 
 the Prince, and sent it to Emmanuel by a petition 
 the hand of Mr. Wouldlive. So he went to Etnman- 
 and came to the Prince's quarters, and uel by the 
 presented ihe petition : the sum of which hand of 
 was this. Mr. Wadd- 
 
 " Great and wonderful Potentate, live. 
 victor over Diaholus, and conqueror of 
 the town of Mansoul ; we, the miserable inhabitant 
 of that most wofui corporation, do humbly beg, that 
 we may find favour in thy sight, and remember 
 not, against us, former transgressions, nor yet the 
 sin of the chief of our town, but spare us according 
 to the greatness of thy mercy; and let us not die, 
 it 
 
11© 1HE HOLY WAJt. 
 
 but live in (by sight; so shall we be willing to be 
 thy servants, and, if thou shalt think fit, to gather 
 ©ur meat under thy table." 
 
 So the petitioner went, as was said, with his peti- 
 tion to the Prince, and the Prince took 
 They are it at his hand, but sent him away with 
 answered silence. This still afflicted the town of 
 with silence. Mansoul, but yet considering that now 
 they must either petition or dis for now 
 they could not do any thing else ; therefore they 
 consulted again, and sent another petition, and this 
 petition was much after the form and method of the 
 former. 
 
 But when the petition was drawn up, by whom 
 should they send it, was the next question ; for they 
 would not send this with him by whom they sent the 
 £rst, for they thought that the Prince had taken some 
 ™ . offence at the manner of his deportment 
 
 I hey pet- before him, S o they attempted to make 
 iwn again. ca p^ a ^ n Conviction their messenger with 
 
 # n C<l h~ **> but he 8aid > " That ke neither durst 
 n0t tell by DQr wonld petition Emmanuel for trai- 
 
 ~ t0 tors, nor be to the Prince an advocate for 
 send it. re bels. Yet withal, said he, our Prince 
 is good, and yeu may adventure to send it by the 
 hand of one of your town, provided he went with a 
 rope about his head, and pleaded nothing but mercy." 
 Well, they made, through fear, their delays as 
 long as they could, and longer than delays were 
 jood, but fearing at last the dangerousness of them, 
 Miey thought, but with many a fainting in their 
 minds, to send their petition by Mr. Desires-awake ; 
 ao they sent for Mr. Desires-awake ; now he dwelt 
 ib a very mean cottage in Mansoul, and he came at 
 his neighbour's request : so they told him what they 
 had done, and what they would do concerning peti- 
 tioning, and that they did desire of him that he would 
 go therewith to the Prince. 
 
 Then said Mr. Desires-awake, why 
 Mr. De- should not I do the best I ean to save so 
 sire-awake famous a town from destruction ? they 
 goes mth therefore delivered the petition to hit» r 
 
■ 
 
 SUB HOLY WAR. Ill 
 
 and told him how he must address him- Uic petition 
 self to the Prince, and wished hira ten to the 
 
 thousand good speeds. So he comes to Prince. 
 the Prince's pavilion at the first, and 
 asked to speak with his majesty : so word was car- 
 ried to Emmanuel, and the Prince came out to the 
 man. When Mr. Desires-awake saw the Prince, he 
 fell flat with his face to the ground, and cried out, 
 " O that Mansoul might live before thee ! and witk 
 that he presented the petition. The 
 which, when the Prince had read, he His enter- 
 turned away for a while aad wept, but tainment. 
 refraining himself, he turned- again to 
 the man (who all this while lay crying at hi3 feet as 
 at the first) and said to him, " Go thy way to ti»y 
 place, and I will consider of thy requests." 
 
 Now you may think, that they of Mansoul that 
 had sent him, what with guilt, and what with fear, 
 lest their petition should be rejected, could cot but 
 look with many a long look, and that too with strange 
 workings of heart, to see what would become of their 
 petitioa ; at iast they saw their messenger coming 
 back ; so when he was come, they asked His return 
 him how he fared ? what Emmanuel said 1 and answers 
 and what was become of the petitioa ? to them 
 but he told them, that he would be silent thai sent 
 till he came te the prison to my lord him. 
 Mayor, my lord W'illbewill and Mr. Re- 
 corder : so he went forwards towards the prisoa- 
 house, where the men of Mansoul lay bound. But 
 oh, what a multitude flocked after, to hear what the; 
 messenger said. So when he was come, nm\ had 
 shewn himself at the gate of the prison, my lord 
 Mayor himself looked as white as a clout, the Re- 
 corder also did quake : but they asked and said, 
 Come, good Sir, what did the great Prince say to 
 you ? then said Mr. Desires awake, when I came to 
 my Lord's pavilion, I called, and he came forth ; go 
 I fell prostrate at his feet, and delivered to him my 
 petition, (for the greatness of his person, and the 
 glory of his countenance would not suffer me to 
 stand upon my legs.) Now as he received the pe*l* 
 
1 X* .JHE HOLY WAR. 
 
 tion, I cried, " O that Mansoul might live before 
 thee !" So when for a while he had looked thereon, 
 he turned him about and said to his servant, " Go 
 thy way to thy place again, and I will consider of 
 thy requests." The messenger added, moreover, and 
 aaid, " The Prince, to whom you sent me, is such a 
 one for beauty and glory, that whoso sees him must 
 both love and fear him ; I, for my part, can do no 
 less ; but I know not what will be the end of these 
 things." At this answer they were all at 
 Blans&ul a stand, both they in prison, and they that 
 confounded followed the messenger thither, to hear 
 atthe answer the news, or, what manner of interpre- 
 tation to put upon what the Prince had 
 aaid. Now, when the prison was cleared of the throng, 
 the prisoners among themselves, began 
 The priso- to «omment upon Emmanuel's words. 
 tiers judg- My lord Mayor said, That the answer 
 ment upon did not look with a rugged face ; but 
 the Prince's Willbewill said, u betokened evil ; and 
 answer. the Recorder, that it was a messenger of 
 death : now they that were left, and 
 {hat stood behind, and so could not so well hear 
 what the prisoners said, some cf them catche<l hold 
 ef a piece of a sentence, and some on a bit of ano- 
 ther; some took hold of what the messenger said, 
 and some of the prisoners' judgment 
 Misgiving thereon ; so none had the right under- 
 thoughts standing of things; but you cannot ima- 
 breed con- gine what work these people made, and 
 fusion hi what confusion there was in Mansoul 
 MansouL now. For presently they that had heard 
 what was gaid, Sew about the town, one 
 erying one thing, and another the quite contrary, 
 and both were sure enough they told true, for they 
 did hear, they said, with their ears what was said, 
 and therefore could not be deceived. One would 
 say, We must all be killed; another would say, We 
 must all be saved ; and a third would say, That the 
 Prince would not be concerned with Mansoul, and a 
 fourth, That the prisoners must be suddenly put 
 to death. And as I said, every one stood to it, that he 
 
1HE H8LY WAR. 11* 
 
 told his tale the Tightest, and that all others but he 
 were out. Wherefore Mansoul had molestation upon 
 molestation, nor coald any man know on what to 
 rest the sole of his foot; for one would go by now, 
 and as he went, if he heard his neighbour tell his 
 tale, to be sure he would tell the quite contrary, 
 and both would stand to it, that he told the truth : 
 nay, some of them had got this story by 
 the end, That the Prince did intend to Mansoul 
 put Mansoul to the sword. And now it in per- 
 began to be dark, wherefore poor Man- plexity. 
 soul was in sad perplexity ail that night, 
 until the next morning. 
 
 But so far as I could gather, by the best informa- 
 tion that I could get, all this hubbub came through 
 the- words that the Recorder had said ^yhjat w m 
 when he told them, That, in his judg- noteu u t fo 
 meat, the Prince's answer wa3 a messen- ° 
 ger of death. It was this that fired the town, and 
 that began the fright in Mansoul ; for Mansoul, in 
 former times, did use to count that Mr. Recorder 
 was a seer, and that his sentence was equal to the 
 best of oracles ; and thus was Mansoul a terror t* 
 itself. 
 
 And now they began to feel what was the effects 
 of stubborn rebellion, and unlawful resistance a- 
 gainst their Prince, I gay, they now began to feel 
 the effects thereof, by guilt and fear, that now had 
 swallowed them up ; and who more involved in the 
 one, but they that were most in the other, to wit, 
 the chief of the town of Mansoul. 
 
 To be brief, when the fame of the 
 fright was out of the town, and the pris- They re- 
 oners had a little recovered themselves, solve to 
 they take to themselves some heart, petition 
 and think to petition the Prince for life again. 
 again. So they did draw up a third pe- 
 tition, the contents where©£ was this. 
 
 "Prince Emmanuel, the Great Lord 
 of all the worlds, and master of mercy, Tluw pe- 
 we thy poor wretched, miserable, dying titioit: 
 town of Mansoul, do confess nat« thy 
 
 10* 
 
,U4 . XBE HOLY WA&, 
 
 groat and glorious Majesty, that we have sinned a* 
 gainst thy Father and thee, and are no more wor- 
 thy to be called thy Mansoul, but rather to be cast 
 into the pit If thou wilt slay us, we have deserved 
 it. If thou wilt condemn us to the deep c we cannot 
 but say thou art righteous. We cannot complain, 
 whatever thou deest, or however thou earnest it to- 
 wards us. But oh ! let mercy reign ! and let it be 
 extended to us. O, let mercy take hold upon us! 
 and free us from our transgressions, and we will 
 sing of thy mercy and of thy judgment. Amen." 
 
 This petition, when drawn up, was 
 Prayer designed to be sent to the Prinee, as the 
 aitended first : but who should carry it, that was 
 with dif- the question. Some said, Let him do it 
 ficulty. that went with the first, bat ethers 
 
 Old Good- thought not good to do that, and that 
 deed pro- because he sped no better. Now there 
 pounded as was an ©Id man in the town, and his 
 a fit person name was Mr. Good-deed. A man that 
 to carry the bare only the name, but had nothing of 
 petition, the the nature of the thing ; now some were 
 eld Record- for sending of him, but the Recorder 
 er opposes was by no means for that : " For (said 
 it, and he is he) we now stand in need of, and are 
 rejected. pleading for mercy ; wherefore, to send 
 our petition by a man of that name, 
 will seem to cross the petition itself; should we 
 make Mr. Good-deed our messenger, when our peti- 
 tion cries for mercy. 
 
 " Besides, (quoth the old gentlemen) should the 
 Prince now, as he receives the petition, ask him, 
 and say ; what is thy name ? as no body knows but 
 he will ; and he should say, old Good-deed ; what 
 think you, would Emmanuel say but this. Ay, is 
 old Good-deed yet alive in Mansoul, then let old 
 Good-deed *ave you from your distresses. And if 
 he say so, I am sure we are lost, nor can a thousand 
 o r old Good-deeds save Mausoul." 
 
 After the Recorder had given in his reasons, why 
 ©Id Good-deed should not go with this petition to 
 Bmmanuel, the restof the prisoners, and chief t r 
 
$HE HOLY WAB. IIS 
 
 Mansoul opposed it also, and so old Good-deed was 
 laid aside, and they agreed to send Mr. Desires awake 
 again ; so they sent for him, and desired him that he 
 would, a second time, go with their petition to the 
 Prince, and he readily told them he would. But 
 they bid him, that in any wise he should take heed, 
 that in no word or carriage he gave offence to the 
 Prince, for by doing s®, for ought we can tell, you 
 may bring Mansoul into utter destruction, said they. 
 
 Now Mr. Desires-awake, when he saw that he must 
 go his errand, besought that they would grant that 
 Mr. Wet-Eyes might go with him. Now 
 this Wet-Eyes was a near neighbour of Mr. Desires 
 Mr. Desires, a poor man, a man of a awake goes 
 broken spirit, yet one that could speak again, and 
 well to a petition. So they granted that takes one 
 he should go with him. Wherefore they Wet-Eyes 
 address themselves to their business, ivith him. 
 Mr. Desires put a rope upon his bead, 
 and Mr. Wet-Eyes went with his hand3 wringing 
 together. Thus they went to the Prince's pavilion. 
 
 Now when they went to petition this third time, 
 they were not without thoughts, that by often com- 
 ing they might be a burden to the Prince. Where- 
 fore when they were come to the door of his pavil- 
 ion, they first made their apology for themselves, 
 and for their centring to trouble Emmanuel so often ; 
 and they said, " That they came not hither to day : 
 for that they delighted in being trouble- 
 some, or, for that they delighted to hear Their apcl- 
 themselves talk ; but for that necessity cgy for 
 caused tfeem to come to his Majesty : their com- 
 they could, they said, have no rest day ing again. 
 nor night, because of their transgressions 
 against Shaddai, aud against Emmanuel his son. 
 They also thought that some misbehaviour of Mr. 
 Desires-awake, the last time, might give distaste to 
 his Highness ; and so cause that, he returned from 
 to merciful a Prince empty and without counte* 
 nance." So wheia they had made this apology, Mr. 
 Desires-awake east himself prostrate upon the ground* 
 as at the first, at the feet of the mighty Prince, say- 
 
nllfr $HE HOLY WAIL. 
 
 ing, " O that Mansoul might live before thee !" And 
 so he delivered bis petition. The Prince then hav- 
 ing read the petition, turned aside a while as before, 
 and coming again to the place where the petitioner 
 
 lay on the ground, he demanded what 
 The Prince his name was, and of what esteem in the 
 talkcih account of Mansoul ? For that he, above 
 
 with them, all the multitude in Mansoul, should be 
 
 sent to him upon such an errand. Then 
 •aid the man to the Prince, " O let not my lord be 
 angry ; and why enquirest thou after the name of 
 such a dead dog as I am ! Pass by, 1 pray tViee, and 
 take no notice of whom I am, because there is, as 
 
 thou very well knowest, so great a dis- 
 Mr. De- proportion between me and thee. Why 
 sires' free the townsmen chuse to send me on this 
 speech to errand to my Lord, is best known to 
 his Prince, themselves, but it could not be, for that 
 
 they thought that 1 had favour with my 
 Lord. For my part I am out of charity with my- 
 self, who then should be in love with me 1 Yet live 
 I would, and so would I that ray townsmen should ; 
 and because both they and myself are guilty of great 
 transgressions; therefore they have sent me, and I 
 am come in their names to beg of my Lord for mer- 
 cy. Let it please thee, therefore, to incline to mer- 
 cy, but ask not what thy servants are." 
 
 Then said the Prince, " And what is he that is 
 become thy companion in this so weighty a matter V J 
 go Mr. Desires told Emmanuel, that he was a poor 
 neighbour of his, and one of his most intimate asso- 
 eiates; and his name, said he, may it please your 
 most excellent Majesty, is Wet-Eyes, of the town of 
 Mansoul. 1 know that there are many of that name 
 that are naught, but I hope it will be no offence to 
 my Lord that I have brought my poor neighbour 
 Tvith me." 
 
 Then Mr. Wet-Eyes fell on his face to the ground, 
 and made this apology for his coming with his 
 
 neighbour to his Lord. 
 Mr. Wet " O my Lord, quoth he, what am I, I 
 JBj/es apolo- know net myself, nor whether m& naare 
 
SHE HOLY WAR. H? 
 
 be feigned or true, especially when I be- gy for his 
 gin to think what some have said, name- coming 
 ly, that this name was given me, be- with his 
 cause Mr. Repentance was my father, neighbour* 
 Good men have bad children, and the 
 upright and sincere do oftentimes beget hypocrites. 
 My mother also called me this name from my cra- 
 dle, but whether because from the moistness of my 
 brain, or because of the softness of my heart. I see 
 dirt in my own tears, and filtbiness in the bottom of 
 my prayers. But I pray thee, (all this while the 
 gentleman wept) that thou wouldst not remember 
 against us our transgressions, nor take offence at the 
 unqualifiedness of thy servants, but mercifully pas* 
 by the sin of Mansoul, and refrain from glorifying of 
 thy grace no longer." 
 
 So at his bidding they arose, and both stood 
 trembling before him, and he spake to them to this 
 purpose. 
 
 "The town of Mansoul hath griev- 
 ously rebelled against w\y Father, in that The prince's 
 they have rejected him from being their answer. 
 King, and did chuse to themselves for 
 their captain, a liar, a murderer, and a runagate slave. 
 For this Biabolus, and your pretended prince, though 
 once so highly accounted for by you, made rebellion 
 fcgainst my Father and me, even in our palace and 
 highest court there, thinking to become a prince 
 and King. But being there timely dis- 
 covered and apprehended, and for his The origi- 
 wickedness bound in chains, and separa- nal cf Din- 
 ted to the pit, with those that were his bolus, 
 companions ; he offered himself to you, 
 and you have received him. 
 
 " Now this is, and for a long time hath been, an 
 high aifrant to my Father; wherefore my Father 
 sent to you a powerful army, to reduce you to your 
 obedience. But you know how those men, their 
 captains and their councils were esteemed of you, 
 and what they received at your hand. You rebelled 
 against them, you shut your gates upon them, you 
 bid them battle, you fought them, and fought f<Kj 
 
US THE HOLY WAK. 
 
 Diabolus against them. So they sent to ray Father 
 for more power, and I, with my -men, are come to 
 subdue you. But as ye treated the servants, so you 
 treated their Lord : you stood up in hostile manner 
 against me, you shut up your gates against me, yoa 
 turned tke deaf ear to me, and resisted as long as ye 
 could ; but now I have made a conquest ef yeu. Did 
 you cry to me for mercy, so long as you had hopes 
 that you might prevail against me ? But now I have 
 taken the town, you cry ; but why did you not cry 
 before, when the white flag of my mercy, and the 
 red flag of justice, and the black flag that threatened 
 execution, were set up to cite you to it ? Now I 
 have conquered your Diabolus, you come t© me for 
 favour; but why did you not help me against the 
 inigkty ? Yet I will consider your petition, and will 
 answer it so, as *ill be for my glory. 
 
 "Go bid eaptain Boanerges, and oaptaia Con- 
 vietion, bring ihe prisoners out to me, into the camp 
 tomorrow; and say you to captain Judgment, and 
 captain Execution, Stay you in the castle, and take 
 good heed to yourselves, that you keep all quiet ia 
 Mansoul, until you shall hear further from me :" and 
 with that he turned himself from them and went in- 
 to his royal pavilioa again. 
 
 So the petitioners having received this answer 
 from the Prince, returned as at the first, to go to 
 their companions ?gam. But they had not gone far 
 but thoughts began to work in their minds, that no 
 mercy, as yet, was intended by the Prince to Man- 
 soul : so they went to the place where the prisoners 
 lay bound ; but the workings about the mind of what 
 Tvould become of Mansoul, had such strong power 
 over them, that, by that they were come imto ri^m 
 that sent them, they were scarce able to deliver 
 their message. 
 
 But they came at length to the gates of ihe town 
 (now the townsmen, with earnestness, were waiting 
 for their return) where many met them to kaow 
 what answer was made to the petition. They the* 
 «ried out to those that were sent, What news from 
 *fce Prince, and what hath Emmanuel said ; tfcej 
 
TOE HOLY WAR. 11 g 
 
 said, They must (as before) go up to the prison, and 
 there deliver their message. So away 
 they went to the prison, with a § rnulti- § Ofinquis* 
 tude at their heels. Now when they itive 
 were come to the gates of the prison, thoughts. 
 they told the first part of Emmanuel's 
 speech to the prisoners, to wit, How he reflected 
 upon their disloyalty to his Father and himself, and 
 how they had chose and closed with Diabolus ; had 
 fought for him, hearkened to him, *nd been ruled 
 by him, but had despised him and his 
 men. This made the prisoners look The mcs~ 
 pale; bat the messengers proceeded, and sengers in 
 said, He, the Prince, said moreover, that telling their 
 he would consider your petition, and tale fright 
 give stich answer thereto, as would stand the prism- 
 with his glory. And as these words were ers. 
 speken, Mr. Wet-Eyes gave a great sigh. 
 At this they were all of them struck into their 
 dumps, and could not tell what to say ; fear also pos- 
 sest them in marvellous Manner, and death seemed 
 to sit upon some of their eye-brows. Now there 
 was in the company a netable sharp witted fellow, 
 a mean man of estate, and his name was 
 Old Inquisitive: this man asked the peti- Oldlnquis* 
 doners, if they had told out every whit itive. 
 of what Emmanuel had said. And they 
 answered, Verily no. Then said Inquisitive, I 
 thought so indeed. Pray what was it more that he 
 said gnto you? Then they paused a while, but at 
 last they brought out all, saying, the Prince did bid 
 us send captain Boanerges and captaia Conviction 
 to bring the prisoners down to him tomorrow, and 
 that captain Judgment and captain Execution should 
 take charge of the castle and town, till they should 
 hear further from him. They said also, That when 
 the Prince had commanded them thus to do, he im- 
 mediately turned his back upon them, and went ta 
 his royal pavilion. 
 
 But 0, how this return ! and especially the lafet 
 clause of it, that the prisoners must go out to the 
 Prince into the camp, brake all their loins in pie- 
 
120 'EHE HOLY WAR. 
 
 ccs. Wherefore with one voice, they set up a ery- 
 
 that reached up to the heavens : this done 5 -each of 
 
 j. r .. the three prepared himself to die, (and 
 
 $ conscience. tfce g Recorder gaid unto theni) This 
 
 was the thing that I feared) for they concluded, that 
 tomorrow, by that the sun went down, they- should 
 all be tumbled out of the world. The whole town 
 also counted of no other, but that in their time and 
 order they must all drink of the same cup. Where- 
 fore the town of Mansoul spent that night in mourn- 
 ing, and sackcloth, and ashes. The prisoners also, 
 when the time was some for them to go down before 
 the Priuce, dressed themselves in mourning attire, 
 with ropes upon their heads. The whole town of 
 Mansoul also shewed themselves upon the wall, all 
 ©lad in mourning weeds, if perhaps the Prince, with 
 sight thereof, might be moved with com- 
 f Vain passion. But oh ! how the busy bodies 
 thoughts, that were in the town of Mansoul, did 
 now concern themselves; they did run 
 here and there through the streets of the tewn by 
 companies ; crying out as they ran in tumultuous 
 ways, ong after one manner, and another the quit* 
 contrary, to the almost utter distraction of Mansoul. 
 Well the time is come that the prisoners must go 
 down to the camp, and appear before the Priace : 
 and thus was the manner of their going down : Cap- 
 tain Boanerges went with a guard before them, and 
 •aptain Conviction came behind, and the prisoners 
 went down bound in chains in the midst : 
 The prison, so I say, the prisoners went in the midst, 
 ers had to and the guard went with flying colours 
 go to trial, behind and before, but the prisoners 
 went with drooping spirits. Or, more 
 particularly thus: 
 How they The prisoners went down all in 
 went. mourning, they put ropes upon them- 
 
 selves; they went on smitia^ of (hem- 
 Selves on the breast, but durst not lift up then eye* 
 to heaven. Thus they went out of the wn of Man- 
 soul, till they came into the midst oi *ie Prince's 
 army; the sight and glory of whicU did greatly 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 121 
 
 heighten their affliction. Nor could they now long- 
 er forbear, but cry out aloud, " O unhappy men ! O 
 wretched men of Mansou! !" Their chains still mix- 
 ing their dolorous notes, with the cries of the pris- 
 oners, made the noise more lamentable. 
 
 So when they were come to the door They fall 
 ©f the Prince's pavilion, they ca3t them- damn pros- 
 selves prostrate upon the place ; then tr&e before 
 one went in and told his Lord that the Mm 
 prisoners were come down. The Prince 
 then ascended a throne of state, and sent for the pris- 
 oners in; who when they came did tremble before 
 him, also they covered their faces with shame. Now 
 as they drew near to the place where he sat, they 
 threw themselves down before him; then said the 
 Prince to the captain Boanerges, bid the prisoners 
 stand upon their feet: then they stood trembling be- 
 fore him, and he said, Are you the men that here- 
 tofore were the servants of Shaddai ? 
 And they said, Yes, Lord, yes. Then They are 
 said the Prince again, Are you the men upon their 
 that did suffer yourselves to be corrupt- trial. 
 ed and defiled by that abominable one 
 Diabolus ? And they said, We did more than sutfav 
 it, Lord; for we chose it out of our own mind. The 
 Prince asked further, saying, Could you have been 
 content that your slavery sh&uld have continued un- 
 der his tyranny as long as you had lived ? Then 
 said the prisoners, Yes, Lord, yes; for his ways 
 were pleasing to our flesh and we were grown aliens 
 to a better state. And did you, said he, when I 
 came up against this town of Mansoul heartily 
 wish, that I might not have the victory over you ? 
 Yes, Lord, yes; said they. Then said the Prince^ 
 And what punishment is it, think you, that you 
 deserve at my hand, for these and other your high 
 and mighty sins ? And they said, Both death and 
 the deep, Lord ; for we have deserved no less. He 
 asked again if they had ought to say for 
 themselves, why the sentence that they They ccn~ 
 confessed that they had deserved should demn ihrm- 
 not be passed upon them ? And they said, selres, 
 
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122 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 Wc can say nothing, Lord ; thou art just, for we 
 have sinned. Then said the Prince, and for what 
 are these ropes upon your heads ? The prisoners 
 answered, These ropes § are to bind us 
 I Sins. withal to the place of execution, if mer- 
 
 jPrs. 5. 22. cy be not pleasing in thy sight. So he, 
 
 further asked, if all the men in the 
 * Powers of town of Mansoul were in this confes- 
 ihe soul. sion, as they ? And they answered, 
 
 | Corruptions All the ^natives, Lord ; but for the f 
 and lusts. Diabolonians that came into our town 
 
 when the tyrant got possession of us, 
 we can say nothing for them. 
 
 Then the Prince commanded that an 
 A victory herald should be called; and that he 
 proclaimed, should, in the midst and throughout 
 the camp of Emmanuel, proclaim, and 
 that with sound of trumpet, that the Prince, the 
 son of Shaddai had in his Father's name, and for his 
 Father's glory, gotten a perfect conquest and vic- 
 tory over Mansoul, and that the prisoners should 
 follow him and say, Amen. So this was done as he 
 had commanded. And presently the 
 \Joy for \ music that was in the upper region 
 itie victory, sounded melodiously. The captains 
 that were in the camp shouted ; and the 
 soldiers did sing songs of triumph to the Prince. 
 The colours waved in the wind, and great joy was 
 every where, only it was wanting, as yet, in the 
 hearts of the men of Mansoul. 
 
 Then the Prince called for the prisoners to come 
 • and to stand again before him, and they 
 
 They arc came and stood trembling, and he said 
 pardoned, unto them, " The sins, trespasses and 
 and are iniquities, that you with the whole town 
 eommanded of Mansoul, have from time to time 
 to proclaim committed against my Father and me, I 
 it to-mor- have power and commandment, from 
 row in my Father, to forgive the town of Man- 
 Jfg? smtll sohI, and do forgive you accordingly .* 
 And having so said, he gave them written in parch- 
 MeKnt, and sealed witii seven seals, a Jarge and general 
 
THE HOLY WAR. . \2& 
 
 pardon, commanding both my lord Mayor, my lord 
 Wiilbewill, and Mr. Recorder, to proclaim, and to 
 cause it to be proclaimed, to-morrow by that the 
 sun is up, throughout the whole town of Mansoul. 
 
 Moreover, the Prince stript the priso- 
 ners of their mourning weeds, and gave Their rags 
 them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for are taken 
 mourning, and the garment of praise, from ihcm. 
 fbr the spirit of heaviness. Isa. 61. 3, 
 
 Then he gave to each of the three, 
 jewels of gold, and precious stones, and A strange 
 took away (heir ropes, and put chains of alteration* 
 gold about their necks, and ear-rings in 
 their ears. Now the prisoners when they did hear 
 the gracious words of Prince Emmanuel, and had 
 beheld all that was done unto them, fainted almost 
 quite away; for the grace, the benefit, the pardon, 
 was sudden, glorious, and so big, that they were 
 not able, without staggering, to stand up under it. 
 Yea, my lord Wiilbewill swooned out-right; but 
 the Prince stept to him, put his everlasting arms 
 under him, embraced him, kissed him, and bid him 
 be of good cheer, for all should be performed accor- 
 ding to his word. He also did kiss and embrace and 
 smile upon the other two that were WillbewilPa 
 sompanions, saying, take these as further tokens of 
 my love, favour and compassion to you : and I charge 
 you, that you, Mr. Recorder, tell in the town of 
 Mansoul, what you have heard and seen. 
 
 Then were their fetters broken to ,™ - .;. 
 
 pieces before their faces, and cast into elT % Ut 
 
 the air, and their steps were enlarged under them. 
 *Then they fell down at the feet of the Prince, and 
 kissed his feet, and wetted them with tears, also 
 they cried out with a mighty strong voice, saying, 
 " Blessed be the glory of the Lord from this place." 
 So they were bid rise up, and go to the 
 town, and tell to Mansoul what the They arc 
 Prince had done. He commanded also, sent heme 
 that one, with pipe and tabor, should go with pipe 
 and play before them all the way into and labor, 
 the tftwu e£ Mausoat. Then was fulfil- 
 
124 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 ied vyhat they never looked for, and they were 
 made to possess that which they never dreamed of. 
 
 The Prince also called for the noble 
 Captain captain Credence, and commanded, That 
 Credence he and some of his officers should march 
 guards them before ;tfafe noblemen of Mansoul, with 
 Aom£. flying colours into the town. He give 
 
 also in to captain Credence a charge 
 When faith That about that time that the Recorder 
 and pardon did read the general pardon in the town 
 meet- toge- of Mansoul, that at that very time he 
 ther Jitdg- should, with flying colours, march in at 
 merit and Eye-gate, with his ten thousands at his 
 Execution feet, and that he should so go, until he 
 depart came by the high street of the town up 
 
 from the to the castle gates, and that himself 
 heart. should take possession thereof, against 
 
 his Lord came thither. He commanded 
 moreover, That he should bid captain Jndgment, 
 and captain Execution, to leave the strong hold to 
 him. and to withdraw from Mansoul, and to return 
 into the camp with speed unto the Prince. 
 
 And now 7 was the town of Mansoul also delivered 
 from the lerrour of the first four captains and their 
 men. 
 
 Well, I told you before, how the prisoners were 
 entertained by the noble Prince Emmanuel, and how 
 ihey behaved themselves before him, and how he 
 sent them away to their homes with pipe and tabor 
 going before them. And now you must think, that 
 those of the town who had all this while waited to 
 hear of their death, could not but be exercised with 
 sadness of mind, and with thoughts that pricked 
 like thorns. Nor could their thoughts be kept to 
 any one point ; the wind blew with them all this 
 while at great uncertainties, yet their hearts were 
 like a balance that had been disquieted with shak- 
 ing hand. But at last as they, with many a long 
 look, looked over the wall of Mansoul, they thought 
 that th«y saw some returning to the town ; and 
 thought again, who should they be ? At last they 
 «Kscerned that they were the prisoners. Bat 
 
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 ean you imagine, how their hearts were surprised 
 with wonder ! Especially when they perceived also 
 in what equipage, and with what honour they were 
 sent home. They went down to the camp in black but 
 they came back to the town in white ; 
 they went down to the camp in ropes, A strange 
 they came back in chains of gold ; they alteration. 
 went down to the camp with their feet 
 in fetters, but they came back with their steps en- 
 larged under them ; they went also to the camp 
 looking for death, but they came back from thence 
 with assurance of life ; they went down to the 
 camp with heavy hearts, but came back again with 
 pipe and tabor playing before them. So, as soon as 
 they were come to Eye-gate, the poor and tottering 
 town of Mansoul advanced to give a shout : and 
 they gave such a shout as made the captains in the 
 Prince's army leap at the sound thereof. Alas! for 
 them poor hearts, who could blame them, since 
 their dead friends were come to life again ! For it 
 was to them as life from the dead, to see the anci- 
 ents of the town of Mansoul to shine in such splen- 
 dour. They looked for nothing but the axe and the 
 block ; but behold ! joy and gladness, comfort and 
 consolation, and such melodious notes attending 
 them, that was sufficient to make a sick 
 man well. So when they came up they ha. 33. 24. 
 saluted each other with Welcome, wel- 
 come, and blessed be he that spared you. They ad- 
 ded also, we see it is well with you, but how must 
 it go with the town of Mansoul, said 
 they ? Then answered them the Re- Conscience. 
 corder, and my lord Mayor, Oh ! tid- The tun- 
 ings ! glad tidings ! good tidings of good ; derstandr 
 and of great joy to poor Mansoul ! Then ing. 
 they gave another shout, that made the 
 earth to ring again. After this they enquired yet 
 Biore particularly, how things went in th* camp, and 
 what; message they had from Emmanuel to the town. 
 So they told them all passages that had happened 
 to them at the camp, and every thing that the 
 Prince did to them. This made 'Mansoul wead£r 
 11 * 
 
126 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 at the wisdom and grace of the Prince Emmanuel ; 
 then they told them what they had received at hit 
 bands, for the whole town of Mansoul; and the 
 Recorder delivered it in these words, 
 O ihe joy PARDON, PARDON, PARDON, for 
 iff pardon Mansoul ! and this shall Mansoul know 
 tf sin. to-morrow. Then he commanded and 
 
 they went and summoned Mansoul to 
 meet together in the market place to-morrow, there 
 to hear their general pardon read. 
 
 But who can think what a turn, what a change, 
 what an alteration this hint of things did make in 
 ihe countenance of the town of Mansoul ; no man 
 of Mansoul could sleep that night for joy ; in every 
 house there was joy and music, singing and making 
 merry, telling and hearing of Mansoul's happiness 
 was then all that Mansoul had to do ; and this was 
 ihe burden of all their song, " Oh t more of this at 
 the rising of the sun t more of this to-morrow ! Who 
 thought yesterday, would one say, that this day 
 would have been such a day to us ? And 
 Town talk who thought, that saw our prisoners go 
 ef the down in irons, that they would have re- 
 
 King 9 s turned in chains of gold ! yea, they that 
 
 mercy. judged themselves as they went to be 
 judged of their judge, were, by hi* 
 inouth, acquitted, not for that they were innocent, 
 but of the Prince's mercy, and sent home with pipe 
 and tabor." 
 
 But is this the common custom of princes, do they 
 use to show such kinds of favours to traitors ? No I 
 this is only peculiar to Shaddai, and unto Emmanuel 
 his son. 
 
 Now morning drew on apace, wherefore the 
 lord Mayor, the lord Willbewill, and Mr. Record- 
 er, came down to the market-place at the time that 
 the Prince had appointed, where the townsfolk 
 •were waiting for them ; and when they came they 
 tame in that attire, and in that glory, that the 
 Prince had put them into the night before, and the 
 atreet was lightened with their glory : so the Mayor, 
 Recorder, and my lord Willbewill drew dewn te 
 
THE HOLY VfAH* 127? 
 
 Mouth-gate, which was at the lower end of the mar- 
 ket-place, because that, of okl time, was the place 
 where they used to read public matters. Thither 
 therefore they came in their robes, and their tabor 
 went before them. Now the eagerness of the people, 
 to know the full of the matter, was great. - 
 
 Then the Recorder stood up upon his The man* 
 feet, and first beckoning with his hand ner of rea- 
 for a silence, he read out, with a loud ding the 
 voice, the pardon, but when he came to pardon. 
 these words, " The Lord, the Lord God, Exod, 34. 
 merciful and gracious, pardoning ini- Mark. 3. 
 quity, transgressions and sins;" and to 
 them, " All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be 
 forgiven, &c." they could not forbear, but leap for 
 joy. For this you must know, that there was con- 
 joined herewith every man's name in Mansoul ; also 
 the seals of the pardon made a brave shew. 
 
 When the Recorder had made an end of reading 
 the pardon, the townsmen ran upon the 
 walls of the town, and leaped and skip- Now they 
 ped thereon for joy, and bowed them- tread upon 
 selves seven times with their faces to- the flesh. 
 wards Emmanuel's pavilion, and shout- 
 ed out aloud for joy, and said, Let Emmanuel live 
 for ever. 
 
 Then orders were given to the young Lively and 
 men in Mansoul, that they should ring warm 
 the bells for joy. So the bells did ring thoughts. 
 and the people sing, and the musia go in 
 every house in Mansoul. 
 
 When the Prince had sent home the 
 three prisoners of Mansoul with joy, The carri- 
 and pipe and tabor; he commanded his age of the 
 captains, with all the field officers and camp. 
 soldiers throughout his army, to be 
 ready in that morning, that the Recorder should 
 read the pardon in Mansoul, to do his further plea- 
 sure. So in the morning, as I have shewed, being 
 come, just as the Recorder had made an end of 
 reading the pardon, Emmanuel commanded, that 
 all the trumpet* in the ©amp should sound, that the 
 
128 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 Faith will colours should be displayed, half of 
 notbesilcnt them upon mount Gracious, and half of 
 when Man- them upon mount Justice. He corn- 
 sow/^ at'erf. manded also, that al! the captains should 
 shew themselves in their harness, and 
 that all the soldiers should shout for joy. ft or wa» 
 captain Credence, though in the castle, silent in such 
 a day, but he from the top of the hold shewed him- 
 self with sound of trumpet to JYIaiisoul, and lo the 
 Prince's camp. 
 
 Thus have I shewed you the manner and way that 
 Emmanuel took to recover the town of Mans out, 
 from under the hand and power of the tyrant Dia- 
 bolus. 
 
 The Prince Now when the Prince had completed 
 displays these outward ceremonies of his joy. he 
 his graces again commanded, that his captains and 
 before soldiers, should shew unto Mansoul some 
 
 Mansoul. feats of war. So they presently addres- 
 sed themselves to this work. But oh ! 
 with what agility, nimbleness, dexterity and brave- 
 ry did these military men discover their skill in 
 feats of war. to The now gazing town of Mansoul. 
 
 They marched, they counter-marched, 
 They are they opened to the right and left, they 
 ravished at divided and subdivided, they closed they, 
 the sight wheeled, made good their front and rear 
 ofthem. with their right and left wings, and 
 twenty things more, with that aptness, 
 and then were ail as they were again; that they 
 took, yea, ravished the hearts that were in Mansoul 
 to behold it. But add to this, the handling of their 
 arms, the managing of iheir weapons of war, were 
 marvellous takings to Mansoul and me. 
 
 When this action was over, the whole town of 
 Mansoul came out as one man to the Prince in the 
 camp, to thank him and to praise him, 
 They beg for his abundant favour, and lo beg that 
 that tlte it would please his grace to come unto 
 Prince and Mansoul with his men, and there to take 
 his men up their quarters for ever. And this they 
 will dwell did in a most humble manner, bowing 
 
THE HOLY WAIL 129 
 
 themselves seven times to the ground with Hum 
 before him. Then said he, All peace be for ever. 
 to you : So the town came nigh aud 
 touched with the hand the top of his golden scep- 
 tre, and they said, " Oh ! that the Prince Emman- 
 uel, with his captains and men of war would dwell 
 in Mansoul for ever : and that his battering rams 
 aud slings might he lodged in her for the use and 
 serviee of the Prince, and for the help and strength 
 of Mansoul, for (said they) we have room for thee, 
 we have room for thy men, we have also room for 
 thy weapons of war, anal a place to make a maga- 
 zine for thy carriages. Do it, Emman- 
 uel, and thou shalt be King and Captain Say and 
 in Mansoul for ever. Yea, govern thou hold to it 
 also according to all the desires of thy Mansoul. 
 soul, and make thou governors and prin- 
 ces under thee of thy captains and men of war, and 
 we will become thy servants, and thy laws shall be 
 our direction. 
 
 They added moreover, and prayed his majesty to 
 consider thereof, for, said they, " If now, after all 
 this grace bestowed upon us, thy miserable town of 
 Mansoul, thou shouldest withdraw thou and thy 
 captains from us, Lhe town of Mansoul will die. Yea, 
 (said they) our blessed Emmanuel, if thou shouldest 
 depart from us now, when thou hast done so much 
 good for us, and shewed so much mercy unto us, 
 what will follow, but that our joy will be as if it 
 had not been ; and eur enemies will, a second time, 
 come upon us with more rage than at the first: 
 wherefore, we beseech thee, O thou the desire 
 of our eyes and strength, and the life ©f our poor 
 town, accept of this motion that now we have made 
 unto our Lord, and come and dwell in 
 the midst of us and let us be thy people. Their/ears. 
 Besides, Lord, we do not know but that 
 to this day many Diabolians may yet be lurking 
 in the town of Mansoul, and they will betray us 
 when thou shalt leave us, into the hands of Diabo- 
 lus again; and who knows what designs, plots or 
 eoatrivances, have passed betwixt them about thes$ 
 
130 tt'HE HOLY WAR. 
 
 things already ; loth we are to fall again into his 
 horrible hands. Wherefore let it please thee to ac- 
 cept of our palace for thy place of residence, and 
 of the houses of the best men in our town, for the 
 reception of thy soldiers, and their furniture." 
 
 Then said the Prince, " If I come t* 
 ThePrince'syour town, will ye suffer me further to 
 question to prosecute that which is in mine heart, 
 Mansoul. against mine enemies and yours : yea, 
 will you help me in my undertakings P 
 Their ans- They answered* " We know not what 
 wer. we shall do, we did not think once that 
 
 we should have been such traitors to 
 Shaddai as we have proved to be : what then shall 
 we gay to our Lord ? let him put no trust in his 
 saints, let the Prince dwell in our castle, and make 
 of our town a garrison ; let him set his noble cap- 
 tains, and his warlike soldiers over us : yea, let him 
 conquer us with his love, and overcome us with his 
 grace, and then surely shall he be but with us, and 
 help us, as he was, and did that morning that our 
 pardon was read unto us ; we shall comply with this 
 our Lord, and with his ways, and fall in with his 
 word against the mighty." 
 
 One word more, and thy servants have done, and 
 in this will trouble our Lord no more, " We know 
 not the depth of the wisdom of thee our Prince. 
 Who could have thought, that had been ruled by 
 his reason, that so much sweet as we do now enjoy, 
 should have come out of those bitter trials where- 
 with we were tried at the first ? but, Lord, let light 
 go before, and let love come after : yea, take us by 
 the hand, and lead us by thy counsels, and let this 
 always bide upon us, that all things shall be for the 
 best for thy servants, to come to our Mansoul, and 
 do as it pleasefh thee; or, Lord, come to our Man- 
 soul, do what thou wilt, so thou keepest us from sin- 
 ning, and makest us serviceable to thy Majesty." 
 
 Then said the Prince to the town of 
 He consent- Mansoul again, " Go, return to your 
 eth to dwell houses in peace, I will willingly in this 
 inMansoul, comply with your desires ; I will remove 
 
<T«E HOLY WAR. ]$j 
 
 uy royal pavilion, I will draw up my for- and promi- 
 ses before Eye-gaje to-morrow, and so ccth to com* 
 will march forwards into the town of in to-?nor-< 
 Mansoul ; I will possess myself of the row. 
 castle of Mansoul, and wiJl set my sol- 
 diers over you ; yea, I will yet do things in Man- 
 soul that cannot be paralleled in any nation, coun- 
 try, or kingdom wnder heaven." 
 
 Then did the men of Mansoul give a shout, and 
 returned to their houses in peace : They also told 
 to their kindred and friends, the good that Emman- 
 uel had promised to Mansoul ; and, to-morrow, said 
 they, he will march into our town, and take up his 
 dwelling, he and his men, in Mansoul. 
 
 Then went out the inhabitants of the MansouVs 
 town of Mansoul with haste to the green preparation 
 trees, and to the meadows, to gather for his re- 
 houghs and flowers, therewith to strew ception. 
 the streets against their Prince, the son 
 of Shaddai, should come ; they also made garlands, 
 and other fine works, to betoken how joyful they 
 were, and should be, to receive their Emmanuel 
 into Mansoul ; yea, they strewed the streets quite 
 from Eye-gate to the Castle-gate, the place where 
 the Prince should be. They also prepared for his 
 coming what musick the town of Mansoul would af- 
 ford, that they might play before him to the place 
 ^•f his habitation. 
 
 So at the time appointed he makes his approach 
 to Mansoul, and the gates were set open for him, 
 there also the ancients and members of Mansoul met 
 him to salute him with a thousand welcomes. Then 
 he arose and entered Mansoul, he and all his ser- 
 vants. The elders of Mansoul did also go dancing 
 before him till he came to the castle- 
 gates ; and this was the manner of his He enters 
 going up thither; he was clad in his tlu town of 
 golden armour, he rode in his royal Mansoul 
 chariot, the trumpets sounded about and how, 
 him, the colours were displayed, his ien 
 thousands went up at his feet, and the elders of 
 Mansoyrt danced before hip*. And now were the 
 
132 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 walls of the famous town of Mansoul filled with the 
 fcramplings of the inhabitants thereof, who went 
 up thither to view the approach of the blessed 
 Prince and his royal array. Also, the casements, 
 windows, balconies, and tops of the houses, were 
 all now filled with persons of all sorts, to behold 
 how their tow a was to be filled with good. 
 
 Now when he was come so far into the town as 
 to the Recorder's house, he commanded that one 
 should go to eaptain Credence, to knew whether 
 the castle of Mansoul was prepared to entertain his 
 
 royal presence (for the preparation of 
 Jets. 15. %. that was left to that captain) and word 
 
 was brought that it was : then was cap- 
 tain Credence commanded also to eome forth with 
 his power to meet the Prince, the which was, as he 
 
 had commanded, done, and he conduet- 
 Eph. 3. 17. ed him into the castle. This done, the 
 
 Prince that night did lodge in the cas- 
 tle with his mighty captains and men of war, to the 
 joy of the town of Mansoul. 
 
 Now the next care of the townsfolk 
 The towns- was how the captains and soldiers of the 
 men covet Prince's army should be quartered a- 
 rvho shall mong them, and the care was not how 
 have most they should shut their hands of them, 
 of tlie sol- but how they should fill their houses 
 diers that with them ; for every man in Mansoul 
 helongs to now had that esteem for Emmanuel and 
 the Prince, his men, that nothing grieved them more 
 
 than because they were not enlarged 
 enough, every one of them, to receive the whole 
 army of the Prince, yea, they counted it their glory 
 to be waiting upon them, and would, in those days., 
 run at their bidding like lacquies. At last they 
 eame to this result : 
 
 1. That captain Innocency should 
 Mow they quarter at Mr. Reason's. 
 werequar- 2. That captain Patience should 
 teredinthe quarter at Mr. Mind's. This Mr. Mind 
 town of was formerly the lord WilibewiiVs clerk 
 MamouL m thae of the rebel !i#a. 
 
THE HOLY YTAK. 133 
 
 3. It was ordered that captain Chanty should 
 Iptarter at Mr. Affection's house. 
 
 4. That captain Good-hope should quarter at 
 my Lord Mayor's. Now for the house of the Re- 
 corder himself desired, because his house was next 
 to the castle, and because from him it was ordered. 
 by the Prince, that, if need be, the alarm should 
 be given to Mansoul : It was, I say, desired by him, 
 that captain Boanerges and captain Conviction 
 should take up their quarters with him, -even they 
 and all their men. 
 
 5. As for captain Judgment and cap- Rom. 6. 19, 
 tain Execution, my lord Wiilbewill took 
 
 ihem and their men to him, because he Eph. 3. 1 7. 
 
 was to rule under the Prince for the 
 
 good of the town of Mansoul now, as he had before 
 
 under the tyrant Diabolus for the hurt and damage 
 
 thereof. 
 
 6. And throughout the rest of the town were 
 quartered Emmanuel's forces, but captain Credence 
 with his men, abode still in the castie. So the 
 Prince, his captains, and his soldiers, were lodged 
 in the town of Mansoul. 
 
 Now the ancients and elders of the town of Man- 
 soul thought that they never should 
 have enough of the Prince Emmanuel ; Mansoul 
 his person, his actions, his words and inflamed 
 behaviour, were so pleasing, so taking, with tkeir 
 ■o desirable to them. Wherefore thej' Prince 
 prayed him, that though the castle of Emmanuel. 
 Mansoul was his place of residence (and 
 they desired that he might dwell there for ever) 
 yet that he would often visit the streets, houses, 
 and people of Mansoul; for, said they, "Dread 
 Sovereign, thy presence, thy looks, thy smiles, thy 
 words are life, and strength, and sinews of the towa 
 ©f Mansoul." 
 
 Besides this, they craved that they 
 might have, without difficulty or inter- They have 
 ruption, continual access unto him, so access uMo 
 for that very purpose, he commanded him* 
 that the gates should stand onec. that 
 II 
 
1&4 THE HOLY WAJ*. 
 
 they might there see the manner of his doings, the 
 fortifications of the place, and the royal mansion- 
 house of the Prince. 
 'They learn When he spake, they stopped all their 
 *f him. mouths, and gave audience ; and when 
 
 he walked, it was their delight to imi- 
 tate him in his goings. 
 
 Now upon a time Emmanuel made a feast for the 
 town of Mansoul, and upon the feasting day, (he 
 townsfolk were come to the castle to partake of his 
 banquet. And he feasted them with ail manner of 
 jDut landish food, food that grew not in the fields of 
 Mansoul, nor in all the whole kingdom of Universe. 
 It was food that came from his Fathers court, and 
 
 so there was dish after dish set before 
 Promise of- them, and they were commanded freely 
 ter promise to eat. But still when a fresh dish wai 
 Exod. 16. set before them, they would whisper- 
 } 5. ingly say to each other, W hat is it ? For 
 
 Brave en* they wist not what to call it. They drank 
 lertain- also of the water that was made wine, 
 Tnent. and were very merry with him. There 
 
 Isa. 78. was music also all the while at the table, 
 24,25. and man did eat angel's food, and had 
 
 honey given, him out of the rock ; so 
 Mansoul did eat the food that was peculiar to the 
 court, yea, they had now thereof to the full. 
 
 I must not forget to tell you, that as at this table 
 there was musicians, so they were not those of the 
 country, nor yet of the town of Mansoul, but they 
 were the masters of the songs that were sung at the 
 court of Shaddai. 
 
 Now after the feast was over, Em> 
 Riddle. jnanuei was for entertaining the towa 
 
 of Mansoul with some curious riddles, 
 ©f secrets drawn by his Father's secretary, by the 
 skill and w isdom of Shaddai ; the like to these there 
 
 is not in any kingdom. These riddles 
 TJte holy were made upon King Shaddai himself, 
 scriptures, and upon Emmanuel his son, and upon 
 
 his wars and doings with Mansoul. 
 HintmiiHel a!se esuouiidea Mto them some ef 
 
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 these riddles himself; but oh, how they were light- 
 ened ! they saw what they never saw, they could 
 not have thought that such rarities could have been 
 couched in so few and such ordinary words. I told 
 you before whom these riddles did concern ; and as 
 they were opened, the people did evidently sec 
 'twas so, yea, they did gather that the things them- 
 ■elves were a kind of portraiture, and that of Em- 
 manuel himself; for when they read in the scheme 
 where the riddles were writ, and looked in the face 
 ©f the Prince, things looked so like the one to the ci- 
 ther, (hat Mansoul could not forbear but say, "This 
 is the lamb, this is the sacrifice, this is the rock, this 
 Is the red cow, this is the door, and this is the way ;" 
 with a great many other things more. 
 
 And thus he dismissed the town of Mansoul. But 
 can you imagine how the people of the corporation 
 were taken with this entertainment? 
 Oh ! they were transported with joy, Tlie end of 
 they were drowned with wonderment, their ban- 
 while they saw and understood, and quel. 
 considered what their Emmanuel en- 
 tertained them withal, and what mysteries he open- 
 ed to them; and when they were at home in their 
 houses, and in their most retired places, they could 
 not but sing of him, and of his actions. Yea, so ta- 
 ken were the townsmen now with their Prince, that 
 they would sing of him in their sleep. 
 
 Now it was in i\ te heart of the Prince 
 Emmanuel to new model the town of Mansoul 
 Mansoul, and to put it into such a con- must be 
 ditionas might be most pleasing to him, new mo- 
 3nd that might best stand with the pro- delled. 
 fit and security of the now flourishing 
 town of Mansoul. He provided also, against insu^ 
 rections at home, and invasions from abroad ; such 
 love had he for the famous town of Mansoul. 
 
 Wherefore he first of all commanded, 
 that the great slings that were brought The in- 
 from his father's court, when he came struments 
 to the war of Mansoul, should be mount- of war 
 ed, seme upon the battlements ©*' ther mounted, 
 
I3 V C THE HOLY WAR, 
 
 A native- eastle, some upon the lowers, for theie 
 less terri- were towers in the town of Mansoul, 
 tie inslru- towers now built by Emmanuel, since he 
 vient in came thither. There was also an ia- 
 Manscul. strument invented by Emmanuel, since 
 
 he was to throw stones from the castle of 
 Mansoul out at Mouth-gate; and instrument that 
 could not be resisted, nor that would miss of execu- 
 tion ; wherefore, for the wonderful exploits that it 
 did when used, it went without a name, and it was 
 committed to the care of, and to be managed by the 
 brave captain, the captain Credence, in case of war. 
 This done, Emmanuel called the lord 
 WiUbewill Wilibewill to him, and gave him in 
 promoted commandment to take care of the gates, 
 
 the walls and towers in Mansoul ; also, 
 t£e Prince gave him the militia into his hand, and 
 a special charge to withstand all insurrections and 
 tumults that might be made in Mansoul against the 
 peace of our Lord the King, and the peace and 
 tranquility of the town of Mansoul. He also gave 
 him in commission, that if he found any of the Dia- 
 bolians lurking in any corner in the famous 
 (own of Mansoul, he should forthwith apprehend 
 (hem, and slay them ; or commit them to safe cus- 
 tody, that they may be proceeded against according 
 to law. 
 
 Then called he unto him the lord Un- 
 My lord demanding, who was the old lord 
 Mayor mayor, he that was put out of place 
 
 put into when Diabolus took the town, and put 
 place* him into his former office again, and it 
 
 became his place for his life-time. He 
 bid him also that he should build him a palace near 
 Eye-gate, and that he should build it in fashion like 
 a tower for a defence. He bid him also, that he 
 should read in the revelation of mysteries all the 
 days of his life, that he might know how to perform 
 his office aright. 
 
 He also made Mr. Knowledge the 
 Mr. Know- Recorder, not ef contempt to old Mr. 
 ledge made Conscience, who had been Reorder 
 
THE HOLY WAR, I37 
 
 before, but for that it was in his prince- Recorder. 
 ]y mind to confer upon Mr. Conscience 
 another employ, of which he told the old gentleman 
 he should know more hereafter. 
 
 Then he commanded that the image of Diabolus 
 should be taken down from the place where it was 
 set up, and that they should destroy it utterly, beat- 
 ing it into powder, and casting it into the wind 
 without the town wall ; and that the image of Shad- 
 dai, his Father, should be set up again, 
 with his own, upon the castle-gates; The image 
 and that it should be more fairly drawn ofthcPrince 
 than ever ; for as much as both his Fa- andhis Fa- 
 ther and himself were come to Mansoul, thcr set up 
 in more grace and mercy than hereto- again in 
 fore ; he would also, that his name Mansoul. 
 should be fairly engraven upon the Rev. 22. 4. 
 frontof the town, and that it should be done in the 
 best of gold, for the honour of the town of Mansoul. 
 
 After this was done, Emmanuel gave 
 eut a commandment, that those three Soyne Dia- 
 great Diaboiians should be apprehen- bolians 
 «ied, namely, the two late lord mayors, committed 
 to witj Mr. Incredulity, Mr. Lustings, to prison 
 and Mr. Forgetgood the Recorder. Be- under tJte 
 sides these, there were some of them hand of 
 that Diabolus made burgesses and alder- Mr. True- 
 men in Mansoul, that were committed man the 
 to ward by the hand of the now valiant, keeper. 
 and now right noble, the brave lord 
 "Willbewill. 
 
 And these were their names, alderman Atheism, 
 alderman Heardheart, and alderman Falsepeace. 
 The burgesses were Mr. Notruth, Mr. Pitiless, Mr. 
 Jlaughty, with the like. These were committed 
 fc> close custody, and the jailor's name was Mr. 
 Trueman; this Trueman was one of those that 
 Emmanuel brought with him from his Fathers 
 court, when, at the first, he made a war upon Dtft- 
 bolus in the town of Mansoul. 
 
 After this the Prince gave a charge, 
 ikat the three sirong holds, that at the Die!bott$ 
 12* 
 
138 EHE HOLY WAR. 
 
 strong hold command of Diabolns the Diaholiaui 
 pulled built in Mansoul, should be demolished, 
 
 down, and utterly pulled down; of which 
 
 holds and their names, with their cap- 
 tains and governors, you read a little before. 
 But this was long in doing, because of the large- 
 ness of the places, and because the stones, the tim- 
 ber the iron, and alUbe rubbish was to be carried 
 without the town. 
 
 A court to When this was done, the Prince gave 
 be called to order, that the lord mayor and alder- 
 try the Di- men in Mansoul should call a court of 
 bolians. judicature, for the trial and executioa 
 
 of the Diabolians in the corporation, 
 new under the charge of Mr. Trueman the jailor. 
 
 Now when the time was come, and 
 The prison- the court set, commandment was sent to 
 ers brought Mr. Trueman the jailor, to bring the 
 down. prisoners down to the bar. Then were 
 
 the prisoners brought down, pinioned, 
 and chained together, as the custom of the town of 
 
 Mansoul was. So when they were pre- 
 The jury sented before the lord mayor, the recor- 
 impanneVd der, and the rest of the honourable 
 and nritnes- bench ; first, the jury was impannelled 
 ses sworn, and then the witnesses sworn. The 
 
 names of the jury were these, Mr. Be- 
 lief, Mr. Trueheart, Mr. Upright, Mr. Hatebad, Mr. 
 Lovegood, Mr. Seektruth, Mr. Heavenlymind, Mr. 
 Moderate, Mr. Thankful, Mr. Goodwork, Mr. Zeai- 
 for-good, and Mr. Humble. 
 
 The names of the witnesses were Mr. Knowall, 
 Mr. Telltrue, Mr. Hatelies, with my lord Willbewilt 
 and his man, if need were. 
 
 So the prisoner* were set to the bar ; 
 Doright then said Mr. Doright (for he was the 
 the clerk, town clerk) set Atheism to the bar, jail- 
 or. So he was set to the bar. Then said 
 Atheism set the elerk, Atheism, hold up thy band : 
 to the bar. Thou art here indicted by the name of 
 
 Atheism, an intruder upon the town of 
 Mis indictr U^mm\ 7 for that tbou hast pernieitusl j 
 
SHE HOLY WAR. !$• 
 
 and doltishly taught and maintained that ment. 
 there is no God, and so no heed to be ta- 
 ken of religion. This thou hast done against the 
 being, honour, and glory of the King, and against 
 thf peace and safety of the town of Mansoul. What 
 •ayest thou, art thou guilty of this indictment or not ? 
 
 Atheism. Not guilty. 
 
 Clerk. Crier, call Mr. KnowaH, Mr. Telitrue and 
 Mr. Hatelies into the court. 
 
 So they were called and came forth. 
 
 Clerk. You the witnesses for the King, look upon 
 the prisoner at the bar. Do you know him ? 
 
 Knowall. Yes, my Lord, we know him, his name 
 is Atheism, he has been a very pestilent fellow 
 many years in the miserable town of Mansoul. 
 
 Clerk. You are sure you know him? 
 
 Knowall. Know him! yes, my Lord; I have 
 lieretofore too often been in his company, to be at 
 this time ignorant of him. He is a Diabolian, the 
 son of a Diabolian, I knew his grandfather and his 
 father. 
 
 Clerk. Well said, he standeth here indicted by 
 the name of Atheism, &c. and is charged that he 
 hath maintained and taught that there is no God, 
 and so no heed need be taken of any religion. What 
 i ay you, the King's witnesses, to this ; is he guilty 
 or not ? 
 
 Knowall. My lord, I and he were once in Vilfain'f 
 lane together, and he, at that time, did briskly talk of 
 divers opinions, and then and there I heard him say, 
 that for his part, he did believe that there was no 
 God ; but, said he, I can profess one, and be as reli- 
 gious too, if the company I am in, and the circum- 
 stances of other things, should put me upon it. 
 
 Clerk. You are sure you heard him say thus ? 
 
 Knowall. Upon mine oath I heard him say thus. 
 
 Clerk. Mr. Telitrue, what say you to the King's 
 judges, touching the prisoner at the bar ? 
 
 Telitrue. My Lord, I formerly was a great com- 
 panion of his, for the which I now repent me, and I 
 have often heard him say, and that with very great 
 stomachfulness, that he believed thert was neither 
 Cod, angel, nor spirit. 
 
140 THE HOLY WA&. 
 
 Clerk. Where did you hear him say so ? 
 
 Tt lit rue. Ira Biackmoutb-lane and in Blasphemy's 
 row, and in many other places besides. 
 
 Clerk. Have you much knowledge of him ? 
 
 Telltvue. I know him to be a Diabolian, the s»n 
 •f r Diabolian, and an horrible man to deny a deity : 
 his father's name was Neverbegood, and he had 
 more children than this Atheism. I have no more 
 to say. 
 
 Clerk. Mr. Hatelies look upon the prisoner at the 
 bar : Do you know him ? 
 
 Hatelies. My Lord, this Atheism is one of the vi- 
 lest wretches that ever I came near or had to do 
 with, in my life. 1 have heard him say, that there 
 is no God; that there is no world to come; no sin 
 nor punishment hereafter : and moreover, I have 
 heard him say, that 'twas as good to go to a whore- 
 house, as to hear a sermon. 
 
 Clerk. Where did you hear him say these things ? 
 
 Hatelies. In Drunkard Vrow, Just at Rascal-lane's, 
 end, at a house in which Mr. Impiety lived. 
 
 Clerk. Set him by, jailor, and set Mr. Lustings to 
 the bar. 
 
 Lustings set to the bar. 
 His indict- Mr. Lustings, Thou art here indict- 
 tnent. ed by the name of Lustings, an intruder 
 
 upon the town ©f Mansoul, for that tnoa 
 hast devilishly and traitorously taught, by practice 
 and filthy words, that it is lawful and profitable to 
 man to give way to his carnal desires; and that thou 
 for thy part, hast not, nor never will deny thyself 
 any sinful delight, as long as thy name is Lustings. 
 How s ayest thou, art thou guilty of this indictment 
 •r not ? 
 
 Lustings. My Lord, I am a man of high 
 His plea, birth, and have been used to pleasures 
 and pastimes, and greatness : I have not 
 been wont to he snubbed for my doings, but have 
 been left to follow my will as if it were law. And 
 it seems strange to me, that I should this day be 
 called unto question for that, that not only I, but al- 
 most all men, do either secretly or openly cou*t£- 
 aaace, love and approve ef« 
 
THE HOLY WAR. i4J 
 
 Clerk. Sir, we concern not ourselves with your 
 greatness, though the higher the better you should 
 have been : but we are concerned, and so are you 
 now, about an indictment preferred against you* 
 How say you, are you guilty of it or not ? 
 
 Lutings. Not guilty. 
 
 Clerk. Crier, call upon the witnesses to stand fortk 
 and give their evidence. 
 
 Crier. Gentlemen, you the witnesses for the King, 
 come and give in your evidence for our Lord the 
 King, against the prisoner at the bar. 
 
 Clerk. Come Mr. Knowall, look upon the prison- 
 er at the bar : Do you know him : 
 
 Knowall. Yes, my Lord, I kaow him. 
 
 Clerk. What's his Bame? 
 
 Knowall. His name is Lustings, he was the son of 
 •ne Beastly, and his mother bare him in Flesh-street; 
 she was one Evil-concupiscence's daughter. I knew 
 all the generation of them. 
 
 Clerk. Well said, you have heard his indictment, 
 what say you to it, is he guilty of the things charged 
 against him or not ? 
 
 Knowall. My Lord, he has, as he saith, been a 
 great man indeed ; and greater in wickedness than 
 by pedigree, more than a thousand fold. 
 
 Clerk. But what do you know of his particular 
 ac(ions, and especially with reference to his indict- 
 ment? 
 
 Knowall. I know him to be a swearer, a liar, a sab- 
 bath-breaker; know him to be a fornicator, and an 
 unclean person ; I know him to be guilty of abun- 
 dance of evils. He has been to my knowldge, a 
 very filthy man. 
 
 Clerk. But where did he use to commit his wick- 
 edness ; in some private corner, or mere open and 
 shamelessly ? 
 
 Knowall. All the town over, my Lord. 
 
 Clerk. Come, Mr. Telltrue, what have yon to say 
 for our Lord the King, against the prisoner at the 
 liar ? 
 
 Telltrue. My Lord, all that the first witness has 
 said, I know tt be true, and a great deal more bah 
 sides. 
 
142 THE HOLY WA-K, 
 
 Clerk. Mr. Lustings, do you hear what theae gea* 
 tlemen say? 
 
 hustings. I wag ever of opinion that 
 His second the happiest life that a man could live 
 plea. on earth, was to keep himself back from 
 
 nothing that he desired in the world } nor 
 have I been false at any time to this opinion of 
 mine, but have lived in the love of my notions all 
 my days. Nor was I ever so churlish, having found 
 such sweetness hi them myself, aa to keep the com- 
 mendations of them from others. 
 
 Then said the court, There hath proceeded enough 
 from his own mouth to lay him open to condem*- 
 nation, wherefore set him by jailor, and set Mr. In- 
 credulity to the bar. 
 
 Incredulity set to the bap. 
 
 Clerk. Mr. Incredulity, thou art here His indict* 
 indicted by the name of Incredulity, an ment. 
 intruder upon the town of Mansoul, for 
 that thou hast feloniously and wickedly, and that 
 when thou wert an officer in the town of Mansoul, 
 made head upon the captains of the great King 8had- 
 dai, when they came and demanded possession of 
 Mansoul; yea, thou didst bid defiance lo the name, 
 forces, and cause of the King, and didst also, as did 
 Diabolus thy captain, stir up and encourage the 
 town of Mansoul to mike head against, and resist 
 the said force of the King. 'What say est thou to this 
 indictment, art thou guilty of it or not ? 
 
 Then said Incredulity, I know not His plea. 
 Shaddai, i love my old prince, I thought 
 it my duty to be true to my trust, and to do what I 
 could to possess the minds of the men of Mansoul, 
 to do their utmost to resist strangers and foreigners, 
 and with might to fight against them. Nor have 
 I, nor shall I change mine opinion for fear of trou- 
 ble, though you, at present, are possessed of place 
 and power. 
 
 Then said the court, the man as you see is in- 
 corrigible, he is for maintaining his viiwinies i y 
 stoutness of words, and ais rebellion with impudent 
 confidence. And therefore set him by, jailor, aa* 
 let Mr, Forgetgood to the bar. 
 
'JFHE HOLY If Alt. 14S 
 
 Forgetgood at the bar. 
 
 Clerk. Mr. Forgetgood, Thou art indicted by the 
 name of Forgetgood, an intruder upon the town of 
 Mansoul, for that thou, when the whole affairs of the 
 town of Mansoul were in thy hand, didst utterly for- 
 get to serve them in what was good, and didst fall 
 in with the tyrant Diabolus against Shaddai the 
 King, against bis captains and all his host, to the 
 doshonour of Shaddai, the breach of his law, and the 
 endangering of the destruction of the famous tow* 
 of Mansoul. What say est thou to this indictment, 
 art thou guilty or not guilty ? 
 
 Then said Forgetgood, Gentlemen, 
 and at this time ray judges; as to the His plea* 
 indictment by which I stand accused of 
 several erimes before you, pray attribute my for- 
 getfulness to mine age, and not to my wilfulness} 
 to the craziness of my brain, and not the careless- 
 ness of my mind, and then 1 hope I may, by your 
 charity, be excused from great punishment, though 
 I be guilty. 
 
 Then said the court, Forgetgood, Forgetgood, 
 thy forgetfulness of good was not sim;dy"bl frai«ly^ 
 but of purpose ; and for that thou didst loath to keep 
 ▼irtuous things in thy mind. What was bad thou 
 #ouldst retain, but what was good thou couldst not 
 abide to think of; thy age therefore, and thy pre- 
 tended craziness, thou makes* use of to blind the 
 •ourt withal, and as a cloak to cover thy knavery. 
 But let us hear what the witnesses have to say for 
 the King against the prisoner at the bar; is he guil- 
 ty of this indictment or not ? 
 
 Hate. My Lord, I have heard this Forgetgood saj% 
 that he could never abide to think of goodness, no 
 not for a quarter of an hour. 
 
 Clerk. Where did you hear him say so ? 
 
 Hate. In Alibase-lane, at a house next door t© 
 the sign of the Conscience seared with a hot iron. 
 
 Clerk. Mr. Knowall, what can you say for our 
 Lord the King against the prisoner at the bar ? 
 
 Knew. My Lord, 1 know this man well, he is a 
 Diabolism, the son of a Diabolian ; iua father's name 
 
344 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 was Lovenaught, and for him, I have often hea 
 him say, that he counted the very thoughts of good 
 ■ess the most burdensome thing in the world. 
 
 Clerk. Where have you heard him say these 
 words ? 
 
 Know. In Flesh-lane, right opposite to the church. 
 
 Then said the clerk, Come, Mr. Telltrue, give in 
 your evidence concerning the prisoner at the bar, 
 about that for which he stands here, as you see in- 
 dicted before this honourable court. 
 
 Tell. My lord, I have heard him often say, he had 
 rather think of the vilest thing, than of what is con- 
 tained in the Holy Scriptures. 
 
 Clerk. Where did you hear him say such grievous 
 words ? 
 
 Tell. Where? in a great many places. Particu- 
 larly, in Nauseous street, in the house of one Mr, 
 Shameless, and in Filth-lane, at the sign of the Re- 
 probate, next door to the Descent into the pit. 
 
 Court. Gentlemen, you hare heard the indict- 
 ment, his plea, and the testimony ef the witnesses. 
 Jailor, set Mr. Hardheart to tHe bar. 
 Hardheart set to the bar. 
 
 Clerk. Mr. Hard-heart, thou art here indicted by 
 the name of Hardheart, an intruder upon the town 
 ©f Mansoul, for that thou didst, most desperately 
 and wickedly, possess the town ef Mansoul with 
 impenitency and obdurateness, and didst keep them 
 from remorse and sorrow for their evils, all the time 
 •f their apostacy from, and rebellion against the 
 blessed King Shaddai : what say est thou to this inr 
 •Uctment art thou guilty or not guilty ? 
 
 Hard. My Lord, I never knew what remorse or 
 •orrow meant in all my life ; I am impenetrable, I 
 care for no man : nor can I be pierced with men's 
 griefs, their groans will riot enter into my heart ; 
 whomsoever I mischief, whomsoever I wrong, to me 
 it is music, when to others mourning. 
 
 Court. You see the man is a right Diabolian, and 
 has convicted himself. Set him by, jailor, and set 
 Mr. Fafc^peace to the bar. 
 
 Falsep&uoe set t© the bar.- 
 
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mm HOLY WAR. 145 
 
 Qterk. Mr. Falsepeace, thou art here His indict* 
 indicted by the name of Falsepeace, an mtnt. 
 intruder upon the town of Mansoul, for 
 that thou didst most wickedly and satanically bringi 
 hold and keep the town ©f Mansoul, both in her 
 apostacy, and in toer hellish rebellion, in a false, 
 groundless and dangerous peace, and damnable se* 
 ourity, to the dishonour of the King, the transgres- 
 sion of his law, and the great damage of the town of 
 Mansoul. What sayest thou, art thou guilty of this 
 indictment or not ? 
 
 Then said Mr-. Falsepeace, Gentlemen, 
 and you now appointed to be my judges, Mis ple%. 
 I acknowledge that my name is Mr. 
 Peace, but that my name is Falsepeace I utterly 
 deny. If your honours shall please to send for any 
 that do intimately know me, or for the midwife 
 that laid my mother of me, or for the gossips that 
 were at my christening, they will any or ail of them 
 prove, that ray name is not Falsepeace, 
 but Peace. Wherefore I cannot plead He denies 
 to this indictment, for as much as my his name. 
 name is not inserted therein, and as 
 Peace is my true name, so also are my conditions. I 
 was always a man that loved to live quiet, and what 
 I loved myself, that I thought others might like also. 
 Wherefore, when I saw any of my neighbours to la- 
 bour under a disquieted mind, I endeavoured to help 
 them what I could, and many instances of this good 
 temper of mine I can give. 
 
 First, When, at the beginning, our town of Man«- 
 soul did decline the ways of Shaddai, they, some of 
 them, afterwards began to have disquie- 
 ting reflections upon themselves for Pleads hfe 
 what they had done; but I, as one trou- goodness. 
 bled to see them disquieted, presently 
 sought means to get them quiet again. 
 
 Secondly, When the ways of the old world and of 
 Bodom were in fashion, if any thing happened to mo- 
 lest those that were for the customs of the pre3ent 
 times, I laboured to make them quiet again, aad to 
 tense them to act without woJestatiw. 
 ft 
 
J46 Wm HOLY WAR. 
 
 Thirdly, To come nearer home, when the wars 
 fell out between Shaddai and Diabolus, if at any time 
 I saw any of the town of M ansoul afraid of destruc- 
 tion, I often used, by some way, device, invention 
 er otherwise, to labour to bring them to peace 
 again. 
 
 Wherefore, since I hare always been a man of so 
 virtuous a temper, as some say a peace-maker is : 
 and if a peace-maker be so deserving a man, as some 
 kave been bold to attest he is : then let me, gentle- 
 men, be accounted by you, who have a great name 
 Jbr justice and equity iu Mansoul, for a man that de- 
 lerveth not this inhumane way of treatment, but lib- 
 erty and also a licence to seek damage of those that 
 kave been my accusers. 
 
 Then said the clerk, Crier m?ke a proclamation. 
 
 Crier. * O yes, Forasmuch as the prisoner at the 
 fear hath denied his name to be that which was men- 
 tioned in the indictment, the court requireth, that if 
 ttiere be any in this place that can give information 
 to the court, of the original and right name of the 
 prisoner, they should come forth and give in their 
 evidence, for the prisoner stands upon his own inno- 
 eency.' 
 
 New wit- Then carae two into the court, and de- 
 nesses come sired that they might have leave to speak 
 in against what they knew concerning the prisoner 
 him* at the bar; the name of the ene was 
 
 Searchtruth, and the name of the other 
 Vouchtruth : so the court demanded of these men, 
 if they knew the prisoner, and what they could say 
 eoncerning him, for he stands, said they, upon hk 
 own vindication ? 
 
 Then said Mr. Searchtruth, My Lord, I— 
 
 Court Hold, give him hi3 oath ; then they sware 
 him. So he proceeded. 
 
 Search. My Lord, I knew, and have known this 
 man from a child, and can attest that his name is 
 Falsepeace. I knew his father, his name was Mr. 
 Flatterer, and his mother, before she was married, 
 was called by the name of Mrs. Soothup ; and these 
 tyre, when t&ey caaae together, lived net leng witk- 
 
*mm HOLY WAR. u? 
 
 •nt this soa* and when he was born, they called his 
 name Falsepeace. I was his play-fellow, only I was 
 somewhat older than he; and when his mother did 
 use to call hira home from his- play, she used to gay* 
 Falsepeace, Falsepeace, come home quickly, or I'll 
 fetch you. Yea, I knew him when he sucked, and 
 though I was then but little, yet I ean remember, that 
 when his mother did use to sit with him in her arms, 
 ihe would call hira twenty times together, my tittle 
 Falsepeace, my pretty Falsepeace, and O my sweet 
 rogue, Falsepeace ; and again, my little bird, False- 
 peace ; and how do I love my child"! The gossips 
 also know it is thus, though he has had the face to 
 deny it in open court. 
 
 Then Mr. Vouchtruth was called upon, to speak 
 what he knew of him. So they sware him. 
 
 Then said Mr. Vouchtruth, My Lord, all that the 
 former witness hath said is true ; his name is False- 
 peace, the son of Mr. Flatterer, and of Mrs. Sooth- 
 up his mother: and I have, in former times, seen 
 him angry with those that have called htm any 
 thing else but Falsepeace, for he would say, that all 
 such did mock and nick name him; but this was in 
 the time when Mr. Falsepeace was a great man, and 
 when the Diabolians were the brave men hi Man- 
 soul. 
 
 Court. Gentlemen, you have heard what these 
 two men have sworn against the prisoner at the bar : 
 and now Mr. Falsepeace, to you : you have den Id 
 your name to be Falsepeace, yet }ou see that Ihtse 
 honest men have sworn that this is your name. A % 
 to your plea, in that you are qu et ; besides ihe mat- 
 ter of your indictment you are not by if charged fop 
 evil doing, because you are a man ci peace, or a 
 peace maker among your neighbours ; but for that 
 you did wickedly, and satanically bring, keep, and 
 hold the town of Mansoul, both under its aposUcy 
 from and in its rebellion against its King, in a false 
 lying and damnable peace, contrary to the law of 
 Shaddai, and to the hazard of the destruction of the 
 then miserable town of Man soul. All that you have 
 pleaded for yourself is, that you have deiiied yoifr 
 
143 ram HOLY WAR. 
 
 name, &c. but here you see witnesses to prove thalt 
 you are the man. 
 
 For the peace that you so much boast of making 
 among your neighbours, know that peace that is 
 not a companion of truth, and holiness, but that 
 which is without this foundation, is grounded upon 
 a lie, and is both deceitful and damnable ; so also 
 the great Shaddai hath said ; thy plea therefore has 
 not delivered thee from what, by the indictment, 
 thou art charged with, but rather it doth fasten all 
 upon thee. 
 
 But thou shalt have very fair play ; let us call 
 the witnesses that are to testify as to matter ef fact, 
 and see what they have to say for our Lord the King, 
 against the prisoner at the bar. 
 
 Clerk. Mr. Kuowall, what say you for our Lord the 
 King, against the prisoner at the bar? 
 
 Know. My Lord, this man hath for a long time 
 Blade it, to my knowledge, his business to keep the 
 town of Mansoul in a sinful quietness, in the midst 
 ef all her lewdness, filthiness and turmoils; and 
 hath said, and that in my hearing, Come, come, let 
 us fly from all trouble, on what ground soever it 
 comes : and let us be for a quiet and peaceable life, 
 though it wanteth a good foundation. 
 
 Clerk. Come, Mr. Hatelies, what have you to 
 say ? 
 
 Hale. My Lord, I have heard him say, that peace 
 though in a way of unrighteousness, is better than 
 trouble with truth. 
 
 Clerk. Where did yeu hear him say this ? 
 
 Hate. I heard him say it in Folly-yard, at the 
 Bouse of one Mr. Simple, next door to the sign of 
 ihe SelMeceiver. Yea, he hath said this to my 
 knowledge twenty times in that place. 
 
 Clerk. We may spare further witnesses, this evi- 
 dence is plain and full. Set him by, jailor, and set 
 Mr. Notruth to the bar. 
 
 Notruth set to the bar. 
 
 Glcrk. Mr. Notruth thou art here indicted by the 
 
 name of Notruth, an intruder upon the 
 
 Mis indict- town of Mansoul, for that thou hast al~ 
 
ME HOLY WAK. 14ft 
 
 ways, to the dishonour of Shaddai, and mcnt. 
 the endangering of the utter ruin of the 
 famous town of Mansoul, set thyself to deface, and 
 utterly to spoil all the remainders of the law and 
 image of Shaddai, that have been found in Mansoul> 
 after her deep apostaey from her king Diabolus, the 
 envious tyrant. What sayest thou, art thou guilty of 
 this indictment or not ? 
 
 No. Not guil ty, my Lord. His plea. 
 
 Then the witnesses were called, and 
 Mr. Knowail did first give in his evi- Witnesses. 
 dence, against him. 
 
 Know. My Lord, this man was at the pulling dowa 
 of the image of Shaddai; yea, this is he that did it< 
 with his own hands, I myself stood by and saw him 
 do it, and he did it at the comaiandment of Diabolus. 
 Yea, this Mr. Notruth did more than this, he did al- 
 so set up the horrid image of the beast Diabolus ia 
 the same place. This also is he, that at the bidding 
 of Diabolus, did rend and tear, and cause to be con- 
 sumed, all that he could of the remainders of the 
 law of the King, eveH whatever he coald lay hands 
 on in Mansou!. 
 
 Clerk. Who saw him do this besides yourself? 
 
 Hate. I did, my Lord, and so did many more be- 
 sides; for this was not done by stealth, or in a cor- 
 ner, but in the open view of all, yea, he chose 
 himself to do it publicly, for he delighted in doing 
 of it. 
 
 Clerk. Mr. Notruth, how could you have the face 
 to plead not guilty, when you were so manifestly the 
 doer of all this wickedness ? 
 
 No. Sir, 1 thought I must say something, and as 
 my name is, so 1 speak ; 1 have been advantaged 
 thereby before now, and did not know but by speak- 
 ing no truth, I might have reaped the same benefit 
 now. 
 
 Clerk. Set him by jailor, and set Mr. Pitiless t* 
 the bar. 
 
 Pitiless set to the bar. 
 
 Mr. PitUess, thou art here indicted by His indj^t- 
 tfee name of Pitiless, an intruder upon nienU 
 13* 
 
<159 EHE HOLY WAR. 
 
 the town of Mansoul, for that thou didst, most 
 traitorously and wickedly, shut up all bowels of 
 compassion, and wouldst aot suffer poor Mansoul t* 
 condole her own misery, when she had apostatized 
 from her rightful King, hut didst evade, and at all 
 times turn her mind away from those thoughts that 
 had in them a tendency to lead her to repentance. 
 What sayest thou to this indictment ? Guilty or not 
 guilty ? 
 
 Piti. Not guilty ef pitilessness : all I 
 His plea* did was to cheer up according to my 
 name, for my name is not Pitiless, but 
 Cheer-up; and I could not abide to see Mansoul in- 
 -line to melancholy. 
 
 Clerk. How do you deny your name, and say it is 
 not Pitiless, but Cheer-up ? Call for the witnesses ; 
 what say you the witnesses to this plea? 
 
 Know. My Lord, his name is Pitiless*; so he hath 
 writ himself in all papers of concern, wherein he 
 has had to do. But these Diabolians love to coun- 
 terfeit their names : Mr. Covetousnes3 covers him- 
 self with the name of Good-husbandry, or the like: 
 Mr. Pride can, when need is, call himself Mr. Neat, 
 Mr. Handsome, or the like ; and so of all the rest of 
 them. 
 
 Clerk. Mr. Telltrue, what say you ? 
 
 Tell. His name is Pitiless, my Lord, I have knowa 
 him from a child, and he hath done all that wicked- 
 ness whereof he staads charged in the indictment ; 
 but there is a company of them that are not acquaint- 
 ed with the danger of damning, therefore they call 
 all those melancholy that have serious thoughts how 
 that state should be shunned by them. 
 
 Clerk. Set him by jailor, and set Mr. Haughty t# 
 the bar. 
 
 Haughty set to the bar. 
 His indict- Mr. Haughty, thou art here indicted 
 menU by the name of Haughty, an intruder up- 
 
 on the town of Maasoul, for that thoa 
 didst most traitorously and devilishly teach th« 
 town of Mansoul to carry it loftily and stoutly against 
 the summon* that was given them by the captains 
 
3>HE HOLY WAI. \U 
 
 •f the King Shaddai : Thou didst also teach the town 
 of Mansoul to speak contemptuously, and vilifying 
 of their great King Shaddai, and didst moreover, 
 encourage, both by words and examples, Mansoul t» 
 take up arms, both against the Kins: and his son Em- 
 manuel. How sayest thou, art thou guilty of thi» 
 indictment or not ? 
 
 Haugh. Gentlemen, I have always 
 been a man of courage and valour, and Hio plea* 
 have not used, when under the greatest 
 clouds, to speak or hang down the head like a bul- 
 rush; nor did it at all at any time please me to sec 
 men veil their bonnets to them that have opposed 
 them : yea, though their adversaries seemed to have 
 ten times the advantage of them. 
 
 I did not use to consider who was my foe, nor 
 what the cause was in which I was engaged. It 
 was enough to me if I carried it bravely, fought like 
 a man, and came off like a victor. 
 
 Court. Mr. Haughty, you are not here indicted 
 for that you have been a valiant man, nor for your 
 courage and stoutness in times of distress, but for 
 that you have made use of this your pretended va- 
 lour, to draw the town of Mansoul into acts of re- 
 bellion, both against the great King and Emmanuel 
 his sou. This is the crime and the thing where- 
 with thou art charged in and by the indictment. 
 But he made no answer to that. 
 
 Now when the court had thus far proceeded a- 
 gainst the prisoners at the bar, then they put thera 
 over to the verdict of their jury, to whom they did 
 apply themselves after this manner. 
 
 Gentlemen of the jury, you have been The court 
 here, and have seen these men, you have to the jury. 
 heard their indictments, their pleas, and 
 what the witnesses have testified against Thejurtfs 
 them : now what remains is, that you do charge. 
 forthwith withdraw yourselves to some 
 place, where, without confusion, you may consider 
 of what verdict, in a way of truth and righteousness, 
 you ought to bring in for the King against them, and 
 10 bring it in accordingly. 
 
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 Then the jury, to wit, Mr. Belief, Mr. Truefeedct, 
 Mr. Upright, Mr. Hatebad, Mr. Lovegood, Mr. 
 Seektruth, Mr. Heavenlymind, Mr. Moderate, Mr, 
 Thankful, Mr. Humble, Mr. Goodwork, ,™ . , 
 and Mr. Zealforgood, withdrew them- Pf^ ., .'" 
 selves in order to their work ; now when » 
 they were shut up by themselves, they 
 fell to discourse by themselves in order to the draw- 
 ing up of their verdict. 
 Their confer- And thus Mr. Belief, for he was tht 
 ence among foreman, began: Gentlemen, quolk 
 themselves. he, for the men, the prisoners at the 
 bar, for my p&rfe i believe that they all 
 deserve death. Very right, said Mr. Trueheart, I 
 am wholly of your opinion: what a mercy is it, 
 said Mr. Hatebad, that sushi villains as these are ap- 
 prehended ! Ay, ay, said Mr. Lovegood, this is one 
 of the joyful! est days that ever I saw in my life. 
 Then said Mr. Seektrulh, I know that if we judge 
 them to death, our verdict shall stand before Shad- 
 dai himself. Nor do I at all question it, said Mr. 
 Heavenlymind; he said moreover, When all such 
 beasts as these are cast out of Mansoul, what a good- 
 ly town will it be then ! then said Mr. Moderate, it 
 is not my manner to pass my judgment with rash- 
 ness, but for these, their crimes are so notorious, 
 and the witnesses so palpable; that thai man must 
 be wilfully blind, who aaith the prisoners ought not 
 to die. Blessed be God, said Mr. Thankful, that 
 the traitors are in safe custody. And I join with you 
 in this upon my bare knees, said Mr. Humble. I 
 am glad also said Mr. Goodwork. Tlien said the 
 warm and true hearted Mr. Zealforgood, cut them 
 off, they have been the plague, and have sought the 
 destruction of Mansoul 
 
 Thus therefore being all agreed in their verdict, 
 they came instantly to the court. 
 
 Clerk, Gentlemen of the jury, answer 
 They are all to your names: Mr. Belief, one ; Mr. 
 agreed of Trueheart, two; Mr. Upright, three; 
 their ver- Mr. Fatehad,four; Mr. Lovegood, fiv : 
 diet, and Air. Seektruth, six > Mr. Heavenlymind 
 
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 seven; Mr. Moderate, eight; Mr. Thank- bring them 
 ftil, nine; Mr. Humble tea ; Mr. Good- in guilty. 
 work, eleven ; and Mr. Zealforgood, 
 twelve : good men, and hue, stand together ia yoar 
 Terdict. Are you all agreed ? 
 
 Jury. Yes, my Lord. 
 
 €lerk. Who shall speak for you ? 
 
 Jury. Our foreman. 
 
 Clerk. You the gentlemen of the jury, being im- 
 pannelled for our Lord the King, to serve here in a 
 matter of life and death, have heard the trials of 
 each of these met the prisoners at the bar; what 
 say you, are they guilty of that, and those crimes for 
 which they stand indicted, or are they not guilty ? 
 
 Fere. Guilty, my Lord. The verdicU 
 
 Clerk. Look to your prisoaers,jailor. 
 
 This wa§ done in the morning, and in the after* 
 aoon they received the sentence of death, accord- 
 ing to the law. 
 
 The jailor therefore having received such a charge, 
 put them all in the inward prison, to preserve them 
 there till the day of execution, which was to be the 
 next day in the morniag. 
 
 But now to see how it happened, one Increduli- 
 •f the prisoners, Incredulity by name, ty breaks 
 in the interim, betwixt the sentence and prison. 
 time of execution, brake prison, and 
 made his escape, and gets him away quite out of the 
 town of Mansoul, and lay lurking in such places and 
 holes as he might, until he should again have oppor- 
 tunity to do the town of Mansoul mischief, for their 
 thuo handling of him as they did. 
 
 Now when Mr. Trueman the jailor perceived that 
 he had lost his prisoner, he was in a heavy taking ; 
 because he, that prisoner we speak of, was the very 
 worst of all the gang : wherefore first he goes and 
 acquaints my lord Mayor, Mr. Recorder, and my 
 lord Willbewill with the matter, and to 
 get of them an order to make search for No Incre- 
 him throughout the town of Mansoul. duliiy in 
 So an order he got and search was made, MansQttt: 
 but no such man could now be found ia 
 all the town of Mansoul. 
 
1S4 THE H©LY WAR. 
 
 All that ceuld he gathered was, that he had lurk- 
 ed a while ahout the outside of the town, and that 
 ht ;-e and there one or other had a glimpse of him r 
 as he did mak? his escape out of Mansoul ; one or 
 two also did affirm, that they saw him without the 
 town, going ap&re quite over the plain. 
 He is gone Now when he was quite gone, it was af- 
 tv Diabolus. firmed by one Mr. Didsee,*that he rang- 
 ed all over dry places, till he met with 
 Diabolus his friend, and where should they meet one 
 another, but just upon Hellgate-hill. 
 
 But oh t* what a lamentable story did the old gen- 
 tleman tell to Diabolus, concerning what sad alter- 
 ation Emmajauel had made in Mansoul ! 
 
 As first, how Mansoul, after some de- 
 He tells lays, received a general pardon at the 
 Diabolus hands of Emmanuel, and that thej had 
 what Em- invited him into the town, and that they 
 nianuel had given him the castle fbr bit posset- 
 wow is sion. He said moreover, that they had 
 doing in called his soldiers into the town, and ce- 
 Mansoul. veted who should quarter the most of 
 them ; they also entertained him with 
 timbrel, song and dance. But that is, said Incredu- 
 lity, that is the sorest vexation to me, that he hath 
 pulled down, O father, thy image, and set up his own; 
 pulled down thy officers, and set up his own. Fea, 
 and Willbewill, that rebel, who one would have 
 thought, should never have turned from us, he is 
 new in as great favour with Emmanuel as he was 
 with thee. But besides ail this, this Willbewill has 
 received a special commission from his m ster te 
 search for, to apprehend, and to put to death ail, and 
 all manner of Diaholians tint he shall find in Man- 
 soul : yea, and this Willbewill has taken and com- 
 mitted to prison already, eight of ray Lord's most 
 trusty friends in Mansoul. Nay further, my Lord, 
 with grief I speak it, they have been ail arraigued, 
 eondemned, and 1 doubt, before this, are executed \m 
 Mansoul. 1 tokl my Lord of eight, and myself was 
 the ninth, who should assuredly have drunk of the 
 same cup, but that through craft, I, as thou leefcifj 
 have made mine escape from th*m. 
 
ihe holy yrxn. I SB 
 
 When Biabolus had heard this lament- 
 able story, he yelled, and snuffed up Dxabolus 
 the wind like a dragon, and made the yells at 
 sky to lock dark with his roaring; he al- this news. 
 •o sware that he would try to be reveng- 
 ed on Mansoul for this. So teey, both he and hi* 
 eld friend Incredulity, concluded to enter into great 
 consultation, how tkey might get to the town of 
 Mansoul again. 
 
 Now before this time the day was 
 come in which the prisoners in Mansoul Rom. 8.1 ft. 
 were to be executed; so they were and 6. 12. 
 brought to the cross, ami that by Man- 13. 14. 
 ponl, in a most solemn manner: for the 
 Prince said, that this should be done by the hand 
 of tile town of Mansoul, that I may see, said he, the 
 forwardness of my now redeemed Mansoul, to keep 
 m\ word and to do nfj commandment ; and that I 
 my bless Mansoul is doing this deed. Proof of 
 sincerity pleases me welt M Mansoul therefore 
 first lay their hands upon these Diabolians to de- 
 stroy therms. 
 
 So the town of Mansoul slew the* according to 
 the word of their Prince : but when the prisoners 
 were brought to the cross to die, you can hardly 
 believe what troublesome work Mansoul had of it, 
 to put the Diabolians to death (for the men know- 
 ing that they must die, and every one of them had 
 an implacable enmity in their hearts to Mansoul) 
 what did they but took courage at the cross, and there 
 resisted the men of the town of Man- ,~ 7 
 ■oul! Wherefore the men of Mansoul lneasslsi ' 
 were forced to cry out for help to the anC€ ** 
 captains and men of war. Now the more S race 
 great Shaddai had a secretary in the town, and he 
 wus a great lover of the men of Mansoul, and he 
 was at the place of execution also : so he, hearing 
 the men of Mansoul cry out against the 
 smugglings and unruliness of the pris- Execution 
 oners, rose up from his place, and came dene. 
 and put his hands upon the hands of the Jto»t-.8.19; 
 noa of Man*oal. So they crucified the 
 
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 Diabolians that had been a plague, a grief, and am 
 Offence to the town of Mansoul. 
 
 Now when this good work was done, the Prince 
 came down to see, to visit, and to sneak 
 The Prince comfortably to the men of Mansoul, 
 €cme9 down and to strengthen their hands in such 
 U congrat- work. And he ^aid to them, that by 
 Mate them, this act of theirs he had proved them 
 and found them to be lovers of his per- 
 son, observers of his laws, and such as had also res- 
 pect to his honour. He said moreover 
 Ecpromisrs (to shew, them, that they by this should 
 t* make not be losers, nor their town weakened 
 them a new byjhe loss of them) that he would make 
 wptain. them another captain, and that of one of 
 themselves. And that this captain should 
 be the ruler of a thousand, for the good and benefit 
 •f the now flourishing town of Mansoul. 
 
 So he called one to him whose name was Wait- 
 ing and bid him go quickly lp to the 
 Experience Castle-gate, and enquire for one Mr. 
 must be the Experience, that waited upon that no- 
 ncw cap- ble captain, the captain Credence, and 
 tain. bid him come hither to me. So the 
 
 messenger, that waited upon the good 
 Prince Emmanuel went, and said as he was com- 
 manded. Now the youngest gentleman was wait- 
 ing to see the captain train and muster his men in 
 the castle-yard. Then said Mr. Waiting to him. 
 Sir, the Prince would that you should come down 
 to his highness forthwith. So be brought him 
 down to Emmanuel, and he came and made obeis- 
 ance before him. Now the men of the 
 The quali- town knew Mr. Experience well, for he 
 fixations of was born and bred in Mansoul : they 
 their new also knew him to be a man of conduct, 
 captain. of valour, and a person prudent in mat- 
 ters ; he was also a comely person, weH 
 spoken, and very successful in his undertakings. 
 
 Wherefore the hearts of the town*- 
 Manswd men were transported with joy, whe* 
 tkkee it tfcey s-aw tfcat fefce Prince biwseJf was se 
 
THE HOLY TfAR. 1£? 
 
 token with Mr. Experience, that lie rvcll. 
 
 needs make hirn captain over a 
 fert'iJ of men, 
 
 £o with one consent they bowed the knee before 
 I! quia luel, with a shout, and sud, "Let Emmia- 
 liei live for ever." Then said the 
 prime to this young gentleman, whose The thing 
 ii.: me was Mr. Experience, I have told to Mr. 
 tho ight good 10 confer upon thee a Expert- 
 place of trust and honour in this my ence. 
 to vn of M msoul : then the young man 
 bowed his . head and worshipped. It is, said Em- 
 manuel, that thou should be a captain, a captain 
 ©vt r a thousand men in my belovc \ town of Man- 
 soul. Then s iitl the captain, " Let the King live." 
 So the prince gave out orders forthwith 
 to the King's secretary that lie should His com- 
 draw up for Mr. Experience, a commit- mission 
 s ion to make him captain over a thous- sent him, 
 and men, and let it be brought to me, 
 said he, that I tmy set to my seal. So it was done 
 sis it was commanded. The commission was drawn 
 up, brought to Emmanuel, and he set his seal 
 thereto. Then by the hand of Mr. Waiting, he 
 seot it away to the captain. 
 
 Now so soon as the captain had received b's com- 
 Bi'ssion, he souiideth his trumpet for volunteers, 
 and young men come to hvm apace: yea, the great- 
 est and ehjejfest men in the town, sent their sons to 
 be listed under his command- Thus captain Ex- 
 perience came under command to Emmanuel, forthe 
 i <n\ of $he (own of Maesoul. He hc«d 
 ti hs iit-'i'.i n&ni one Mr. Skillful, and His under 
 
 is cornet one Mr. Memory. His officers. 
 U der officers I opted not name. His 
 i >ioura wepe the wkue colours for the 1 Sam. 17. 
 Iowa of M&nsoul, and his escutcheon 38,37. 
 v is the dead lion nd the dead bear, 
 fco the Rrjace returned 'o his royal palace again. 
 
 Sow when he was returned thither, the elders 
 $f the town of M msoul, to wit, the lord 
 ■$iei$*Tj tue Keoorde^ <\ud um uxd The elder? 
 44 
 
|53 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 of Mansoul Willbewill went to congratulate hi«fe 
 congratu- in special way to thank him for his love, 
 late him. care, and the tender compassion which 
 he shewed to his ever obliged town of 
 Mansoul. So after a while, and some sweet com- 
 munion betwixt them, the townsmen having solemn- 
 ly ended their ceremony, returned to their place again. 
 
 Emmanuel also, at this time appointed them a 
 day, wherein he would renew their 
 Me renews charter, yea, wherein he would renew 
 their char- and enlarge it, mending several faults 
 tcr. therein, that Mansoul's yoke might be 
 
 Heb. 8. 13. yet more easy. AH this he did without 
 Mat. 11. any desire of theirs, even of his own 
 frankness and noble mind. So whea 
 lie had sent for and seen their old one, he laid it by, 
 and said, " Now that which decayeth a«d waxeth 
 ©Id is ready to vanish away." He said moreover* 
 the town of Mansoul shall have another, a better, 
 a new one, more steady and firm by far. An epi- 
 tome hereof take as follows. 
 
 4 * Emmanuel, Prince of Peace, and a great lover 
 of the town of Mansoul, I do in tb« 
 An epitome name of my Father, and of mine owm 
 ff their new clemency give, grant, and bequeath t# 
 charter. my beloved town of Mansoul. 
 Heb. 8. 13. " First, Free, full, and everlasting for- 
 Job. 17. 8. giveness of all wrongs, injuries, and of- 
 14. fences done by them against my Father, 
 
 ^2 Pet 1. 4. me, their neighbour, or themseJves. 
 2 Cor. 7. 1. " Secondly, I do give them the holy 
 Uofel.16. law, and my testament, with all that 
 therein is contained, for their everlast- 
 ing comfort and consolation. 
 
 "Thirdly, I do also give them a portion of the 
 self same grace and goodness that dwells in my 
 Father's heart and mine. 
 
 "Fourthly, I do give, grant, and bestow tipoa 
 
 them freely, the world, and what is there* 
 
 1 Cer. 3. in, for their good ! and they shall have 
 
 31, 22> that power over them, as shall standi 
 
 with the honour ef my Father, my glorjs 
 
THE HOLY WAR. ljt g 
 
 afiil their comfort: yea, I grant them the benefits of 
 life and death, and of things present and of things 
 to come, This privilege no other city, town or cor- 
 poration shall have, hut my Mansoul only. 
 
 " Fifthly, I do give and grant them Hcb. 10. 
 leave and free access to me in my pal- 19, 20. 
 ace, at all seasons (to my palace above Mat. 7. 7, 
 •r below) there to make known their 
 wants to me; and I give them, moreover, a promise 
 0iat I will hear and redress all their grievances. 
 
 " Sixthly, 1 do give, grant to, and in- 
 vest the town of Mansoul with full pow- No man ts 
 er and authority, to seek out, take, en- die for kill- 
 shve, and destroy all, and ali manner o[ ing of sins. 
 Diabolians, that at any time, from whence 
 toever, shall be found straggling, in or about the 
 lown of Mansoul. 
 
 u Seventhly, I do further grant to No lust has 
 my beloved town of Mansoul, that they any grant 
 kave authority, not to suffer any for- by Christy 
 signer, or stranger, or their seed, to or any lib- 
 he free in and of the blessed town of erty to act 
 Mansoul, nor to share in the excellent in the town 
 privileges thereof. But that all the cfMansouL 
 
 frants, privileges and immunities, that 
 bestow upon the famous town of Man- Eph. 4. 22. 
 fool, hhdil be for those the old natives Cor. 3. b. 
 and true inhabitants thereof; to them, to 9. 
 I say, and to their seed *fter them. 
 
 " But ail Diabolians of what sort, birth, country or 
 kingdom soever, sh \i\ be debarred a share therein." 
 
 So when the town of Mansoul had received, at 
 the hand of Emmanuel, their grack.us charter, 
 -wnich, in itself is infinitely more large than by this 
 le.in epitome is set before you, they 
 Darned it to audience, that is, to the 2 Cor. 3. S. 
 mirket-place, and there Mr. Recorder Jei\ 3 L 33, 
 read it in the presence of all the people. Hcb. 3. i0. 
 Tins being done, it was had back to the 
 castle gates, and there fairly engraven The char 
 upon the <^oors thereof, and laid in letters ter set up 
 «f gold, to the end that the town of Man- m tfmr 
 
itid mm H©LY WAR. 
 
 eastlc-gate. soul, with all the people thereof, might 
 have it always in their view, or mis;ht 
 go where they might gee what a blessed freedom 
 their Prince had bestowed upon them, that their joy 
 might be increased in themselves, and their love 
 renewed to their great and good Emmanuel. 
 
 But what joy! what comfort, ! what consolation, 
 think you, did now possess the hearts 
 Jry renew- ef the men of Mansoul ; the bells ring- 
 ed in Man- ed, the minstrels played, the people 
 scut. danced, the captains shouted, the col- 
 
 ours waved in the wind, and the silver 
 trumpets sounded, and the Diaholians now were 
 glad to hide their heads, for they looked like them 
 that had been long dead. 
 
 When all this was over, the Prince sent again for 
 the elders of the town of Mansoul, and communed 
 with them about a ministry that he intended to es- 
 tablish among them; such a ministry that might 
 © en unto them, and that might instruct them in the 
 things that did concern their present and future state. 
 For, said he, yon of yourselves, with- 
 er. 10- 23. out you have teachers and guides, will 
 1 Cor, 2. 14. not be able to know, and if not to know, 
 to be sure, not to do the will of my 
 Father. 
 
 At this news, when the elders of 
 The C&m- Mansoul brought it to the people, the 
 ■man good whole town came running together 
 'thoughts. (for it pleased them very well, as what- 
 ever the Prince now did pleased the 
 people) and all, with one consent, implored his ma- 
 jesty, that lie would forthwith establish such a min- 
 istry among them, as might teach them both law 
 and judgment, statue and commandment ; that 
 ttiey might be documented in all good and whole- 
 some things. So he told them, that he would grant 
 them their requests, and should establish two among 
 them : one that was of his Father's court, and one 
 that was a native of Mansoul. 
 
 He that is from the court, said he, is a person of 
 »e k»s qualify aad digmty than is my Father and 1 \ 
 
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 and he is the Lord chief Secretary of 2 Pet. 1.21, 
 my Father's house; for he is, and always 1 Cor. 2. 
 has l >een, the chief dictator of a!I my Fa- 10. 
 ther's laws, a person altogether w*f! skil- Jo/i/e 1. I. 
 led in al! mysteries, and knowledge of 1 Jo. 5. 7. 
 mvsteries, as is my Father, or as myself 
 is. Indeed he is one with us in nature, and also 'S 
 tooving of, and being faithfu to, and in the et - 
 nal concerns of the town of alansoul. 
 
 And this is he, said the Prince, that m Mat he your 
 chief teacher; for 'tis he, and only he, that can 
 teach you clearly in all high and supernatural 
 things. He, and he only it is, that knows the ways 
 and methods of my Father at court, nor can any 
 like him shew how the heart of my Father is at all 
 times, in all things, and upon all occasions, towards 
 Mansoul ; for as no man knows the 
 things of man, but that spirit of man Jo. 14 26; 
 which is in him, so the things of my Fa- Ch. 16. 13. 
 ther knows no man, but this his high 1 Jo. 2. 27. 
 and mighty secretary. Nor can any, as 
 he, tell Mansoul how and what they shall do to 
 keep themselves in the love of my Father. He also 
 it is that can bring lost things to your remembrance, 
 and that can tell you things to come. This teacher 
 therefore must of necessity, have the pre-eminence, 
 both in your affections and judgment, before j r our 
 other teacher ; his personal dignity, the excellen- 
 cy of his teaching, aUo the great dexterity that he 
 hath, to help you to make and draw up petitions to 
 my Father for your help, and to his 
 pleasing, must lay obligations upon you 1 Thes. tl 
 to love him, fear him, and to take heed 5. (3. 
 that you grieve him not. 
 
 This person can put life and vigour Acts 21. 
 in^o all he says; yea, and can also put 10, 11. 
 it into your heart. This person can Jud. 5. 2S§ 
 mke seers of you, and can make you Eph. 6. £?. 
 tell what shall be hereafter. By this Rum. &, 
 person you must fr me all your petitions 26. 
 to my Father and me ; and without his 
 14 * 
 
Jf$| *&HE HOLY WATU 
 
 advice and counsel first obtained, let nothing enter 
 info the town or castle of Mansoul, for that may dis- 
 gust and grieve this noble person. 
 
 Take heed, I say, that you do not grieve this mi- 
 Bister, for if you do, he may fight against you; and 
 jn n 7 srKMJ id ne once be moved by you to set 
 11 17* 20 n * mse tf 8 £ amst tnee * n battle array, that 
 E h 4' 30 w **' ^stress you more than if twelve 
 L 63*10* * e §* ons snou ^, from my Father's court, 
 be sent to make war upon you. 
 But, as I said, if you shall hearken unto him, an4 
 love him ; if you shall devote yourself to his reach- 
 ing, and shall seek to have converse, and to main- 
 tain communion with him, you shall find him tea 
 times better than is the whole world to 
 I Or. 13. any ; yea, he will shed abroad the love 
 14. of ray Father in your hearts, and Man- 
 
 Hom. 5. 5, soul will be the wisest and most blessed 
 
 of all people. 
 Conscience Then did the Prince call unto hint 
 made a the old gentleman, who afore had been 
 minuter* the recorder of Mansoul Mr. Con- 
 science by name, and told him, that for 
 us much as he was well skilled in the law and go- 
 vernment of the town of Mansoul, and was als© 
 TYell spoken, and could pertinently deliver to them 
 Ilia master's will, in all terrene and domestic mat- 
 ters, therefore he would also make him 
 His limits, a minister for, and in the goodly town 
 of Mansoul. in all the laws, statues, and 
 Judgments of the famous town of Mansoul. And 
 thou must, said the Prince, confine thyself to the 
 teaching of moral virtues, and civil and natural 
 duties ; but thou must not attempt to 
 His can- presume to be a revealer of those high 
 tion. and supernatural mysteries that are kept 
 
 fclesein the bosom of Shaddai rny Fath- 
 er: For those things know n© man, nor can any re- 
 Teal them but my Father's secretary only. 
 
 Thou art a native of the town of Mansoul, but 
 tlie Lord Secretary is a native with my Father y 
 ^rberefore as ttarn hast koewledge ef the laws aa4 
 
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 customs of the corporation, so he, of the things and 
 will of my Father. 
 
 Wherefore, oh ! Mr. Conscience, although I have 
 made thee a minister, and a preacher to the town of 
 Mansoul, yet as to the things which the Lerd Sec- 
 retary knoweth, and shall teach his people, there 
 thou must be his scholar, and a learner, even as the 
 rest of Mansoul are. 
 
 Thou must therefore, in all high and supernatu> 
 fal things go to him for information and 
 knowledge ; for though there be a spirit Job. 33. 8* 
 in man, this person's inspiration must 
 give him understanding. Wherefore, oh ! thou Mr, 
 Recorder, keep low and humble, and remember that 
 the Biabolians that kept not their first charge, but 
 left their own standing, are row made prisoners in 
 the pit ; be then content with thy station. 
 
 I have made thee my Father's vicegerent on earth 9 
 in such things, of which I have made 
 mention before: Mid thou, take thou His power 
 power to teach them to Mansoul : yea m Mansoul 
 and to impose them with whips and chas- 
 tisements, if they shall not willingly hearken to d© 
 thy commandments. 
 
 And, Mr. Recorder, because thou art old, and 
 through many abuses, m;ide feeble; there- 
 fore I give thee leave and licence to go His liberty. 
 when thou wilt to my fountain, my con- 
 duit, and there to driuk freely of in*" blood Body, 
 of my grape, for my conduit doth always Heb. 9. 14 
 run wine. Thus doing, thou shait drive 
 from thy heart and stomach, all foul, gross, and hurt- 
 ful humours. It will also lighten thine eyes, and w ill 
 strengthen thy memory for the reception and keep- 
 ing of all that the King's most noble Secretary 
 teacheth. 
 
 When the Prince had thus put Mr. Record* r (that 
 •nee so was) into the place and office of a mins ep 
 to Mansoul, and the man had thankfully acce -ted 
 thereof; then did Emmanuel address himself in j 
 particular speech to the townsmen themselves* 
 * .Behold (said the f riae« to Mansoul) 
 
1#| TOE HOLY WAtt. 
 
 Th* prince's my love and can r towards you, T haVe 
 spe-ch to adiUv to a!i that is past, this mercy to 
 Mansoul. appoint you preachers; the most noble 
 
 Secretary to tench you in all high and 
 sii- lime mysteries; and this gentleman, pointing to 
 Mr! Conscience, is to teach you in all things human 
 and domestic, for therein lieth his work. He is not, 
 by what 1 have said, debarred of telling to Mansoul 
 any thing that he hath heard and received at the 
 mouth of the Lord high Secretary ; only he ishall 
 not attempt to presume to pretend to be a revealer 
 of those high mysteries himself; for the breaking of 
 ihem up, and the discovery of them to Mansoul, li- 
 «th only in the power, authority, and skill of the 
 Lord high Secretary hims If. Talk of them he may, 
 
 and so may the rest of the town of Man- 
 J license to soul; yea, and may, as occasion gives 
 MansouL them opportunity, press them on each 
 
 other, for the benefit of the whole. These 
 things therefore I would have you to observe and do* 
 for it is lor your life, and the lengthening of your days. 
 " And one thing more to my beloved Mr. Record- 
 er, and to all the town of Mansoul; you must not 
 
 dwell in, nor stay upon any thing of that 
 A world to which he hath in commission to teach 
 tome p om~ you, as to your trust and expectation of 
 ised to the next world ; of the next world I say, 
 Mansoul. for 1 purpose to give another to Mansoul, 
 
 when this with them is worn out, hut 
 that you must wholly and solely have recourse to, 
 and make stay u : -on his doctrine, that is your teach- 
 er after the first order : Yea, Mr. Recorder himself 
 must not look for life from that which he himself re- 
 vealeth, his dependence for that must be founded in 
 the doctrine of the other preacher. Let Mr. Recor- 
 der also take heed, that he receive not any doctrine, 
 ©r point of doctrine, that is not communicated t© 
 him by his superior teacher, not yet within the pre- 
 cincts of his own formal knowledge. 
 
 Now after the Prince had thus settled things ia 
 
 the famous town of Mansoul, he pro- 
 $c gives ceeded to give to the elders ef the cer- 
 
«H£ HOLY WAR. 16* 
 
 paction a neeessary caution, to wit, he\V them cau- 
 they should carry it to the high and no- tien about 
 ble captains that he had, from his Fath* the captains 
 er's court, sent. or hrought with him t€> 
 the famous town of Mansoul. 
 
 " These captains, said he, do love the town of 
 Mansoul, and they are pick'd men, pick'd 
 ©ut of abundance, as men that best suit, Graces 
 and that will most faithfully serve in the pick'd from 
 fears of Shaddai against the Diabolians common 
 for the preservation of the town of Man- virtues. 
 soul. I charge you, therefore, said he, 
 O ye inhabitants of the now flourishing town of Man- 
 soul, that you carry it not ruggedly or untowardij 
 to my captains, or their men ; since, as I said, they 
 are pick'd and choice men, men choseu out of ma- 
 bv, for the good »f the town of Mansoul. I say, I 
 charge you thnt you carry it not untowardly to them; 
 for though they have the hearts and faces of lions, 
 when at any time they shall be called 
 f«> th to engage and fight with the King's Satan can* 
 fits, and the enemies of the town of Man- not iveaktn 
 soul; yet a little discountenance cast up- oar grace* 
 en them from the town of Mansoul, will as we eur- 
 deject and cast down their faces, will selves may* 
 weaken and take away their courage. 
 Do not, therefore, oh my beloved, carry it unkindljr 
 to my valiant captains, and courageous 
 men of war, but love them, nourish them, Words* 
 
 succour them, and lay them to your bo- 
 soms, and they will not only fight for you, but cause 
 to fly from you all those Diabolians that seek, and 
 will, if possible, be your utter destruction. 
 
 " If therefor* any of them should, at any time, he 
 sick or weak, and so not able (o perform that office 
 of love, which, with all their hearts, they are willing 
 to do, and will do dso, when well and in health, 
 slight them not, nor despise them, but 
 nther strengthen them, and encourage Heb.12.Wf 
 them, though weak and ready to die; for Isa. 35. 3* 
 th v -re your fe iee in 'your guard. Rev. 3 2. 
 your walls, your gates, your locks, and 1 Tlies. $, 
 
46C ^ME HOLY WAR. 
 
 14. your bars. And although when they* 
 
 are weak they can do but little, but 
 rather need to be helped by you than that you should 
 then expect great things from them ; yet, when well,, 
 you know what exploits, what feats, and warlike 
 achievements they are able to do, and will perform 
 for you. 
 
 " Besides, i" they are weak, the town of Mansoul 
 eannot be strong ; if they be strong, then Mansoul 
 cannot be weak; your safety doth therefore lie ia 
 their health and in your countenancing of them, 
 Rcmemher also, that if they be sick, they catch 
 that disease of the town of Mansoul itself. 
 
 " These things have I said unto you, because I 
 love your welfare and your honour ; observe there- 
 fore, oh my Mansoul, to be punctual in all thing! 
 that I have given in charge unto you, and that not 
 only as a town corporate, and so to your officers and 
 guard, and guides in chief, but to you, as you are a 
 people whose well being, as single persons, depend* 
 on the observation of the orders and commandments 
 of iJieir Lord. 
 
 " Next, eh my Mansoul 1 I do warn you of that, 
 
 of which (notwithstanding the reforraa- 
 A caution tion that at present is wrought among 
 about the you) you have need to be warned about: 
 Diabolians wherefore hearken diligently unto me. 
 that yet re- I am now sure, and you shall know here* 
 main in after, that there are yet of the Diaboli- 
 Mansoul. ans remaining in the town of Mansoul 4 
 
 Diabolians that are sturdy and implaca- 
 ble, and do already while I am with you, and that 
 will yet more when I am from you study, plot, con- 
 trive, invent, and jointly attempt to bring you to 
 desolation, and so to a state far worse than that of 
 the Egyptian bondage ; they are the avowed friends 
 
 of Diabolus, therefore look about you : 
 Mark 7. they used heretofore to lodge with their 
 11, 22. Prince in the castle, when Incredulity 
 
 was the lord mayor of this town ; but 
 Rom. 7. 18 since my coming thither, they lie inore 
 §hmt i« the euteidea and walls, and have m^e- 
 
#ff« HOLY WAR. 16> 
 
 Utemselves de ns, and caves, and holes, would not 
 and strong holds therein. Wherefore, O have us 
 Mansoui ! thy work, as to this, will be (kstr&y 
 
 so much the more difficult and hard; ourselves 
 that is, to take, mortify, and put them to thereby ts 
 death, according to the will of my Fath- destroy our 
 er. Nor can you utterly rid yourselves sins. 
 of them, unless you should pull down 
 the walls of your town, the which I am by no meant 
 willing you should. Do you ask me what shall we 
 do then ? Why be you diligent, and quit you like 
 men, observe their holes, find out their haunts, as- 
 sault them, and make no peace v\ith them. Wher- 
 ever they haunt, lurk or abide, and what terms of 
 peace soever they offer you, abhor, aad all shall be 
 well betwixt you and me. And that yon may the 
 better know them from those that are Ihe natives of 
 Mansoui, I will give you this brief schedule of the 
 names of the chief ©f them ; and they 
 are these that follow : the lord Fornica- The names 
 tion, the lord Adultery, the lord Murder, of some Di- 
 the lord Anger, the lord Lasciviousness, aholians in 
 the lord Deceit, the lord Evileye, Mr. Mansoui. 
 Drunkenness, Mr. Revelling, Mr. Idola- 
 try, Mr. Witchcraft, Mr. Variance, Mr. Emulation, 
 Mr. Wrath, Mr. Strife, Mr. Sedition, and Mr. Here- 
 sy. These are some of the chief, Mansoui ! of 
 those that will seek to overthrow thee forever: 
 Those I say are the skulkers in Mansoui, but look 
 thou well into the law of thy King, and there tho« 
 ahalt find their physiognomy, and such other charac- 
 teristical notes of them, by which they certainly may 
 be knows. 
 
 * These, O my Mansoui, and I would gladly that 
 you should certainly know it) if they be suffered t# 
 Bun and range about the town as they would, will 
 quickly, like vipers, eat out your bowels, yea, poi- 
 son your captains, cut the sinews of your soldiers, 
 break the bars and bolts of your gates, and turn your 
 now most flourishing Mansoui into a barren and des- 
 olate wilderness, and ruinous heap. Wherefore 
 *at yen iaay take courage to yourselves to appre- 
 
168 WHS HOLY WATt. 
 
 A commls- hend these villains wherever yon fmi 
 *icw Jo </f- them, I give you, my lord M y r. my 
 Mrey the lord Willhewill, and Mr. Recorder \ ; i 
 Diabolians all the inhabitants of the town of M t- 
 ^? Mansoul. full power and commission to s^ek o »t, 
 
 to take, and cause to be put to death, f 
 the cross, all, and all manner of Diahotians, whe£ 
 and wherever you shall find them to lurk within, or 
 to range without the walls of the town of Mansoul. 
 
 " I told you before, that I had placed a standing 
 Ministry among you, nor that you have but these 
 w th you, for my four first captains, who came a- 
 gainst the master and lord of the Diabolians that w:>g 
 
 in Mansoul, they can not only privately 
 Preachers inform, but publicly preach to the cor- 
 if need be poration both good and wholesome doc- 
 for Man- trine, and such as shall lead you in the 
 soul. way; yea, they will set up a weekly, 
 
 yea, if need be, a daily lecture in thee, 
 oh Mansoul ! and will instruct thee in each profita- 
 ble lessons, that, if heeded, will do the^ good at the 
 «nd. And take good heed that you spare not the 
 men that you have a commission to fake and erucifyl 
 " Now as I have set out before your eyes the va- 
 grants and runagates by name, so 1 will tell you 
 
 that among yourselves, some of them 
 A caution, shall creep in to beguile you, even sucti 
 
 as would seem, and that in appearance 
 are very ripe and hot for religion. And they, if you 
 watch not, will do you a mischief, such an one as at 
 present you cannot think of. 
 
 "These, as 1 said, will shew themselves to yon 
 in another hue than those under the description } - 
 fore. Wherefore Mansoul, watch and be sooer, and 
 surfer not thyself to be betrayed." 
 
 When the Prince had thus far new modelled *H 
 town of Mansoul, and had instructed tn^m in s i 
 setters ;!S were profitable for them to knou ; *h^a 
 ke appointed another <\dy> in. which he in)end*.'l f 
 
 whm the townsfolk 'Catne together, « 
 Another hcB f '»w •• r aV^pt '^adsce of honour upo* 
 pttVilt^e Ui« i#v\«» *f Mansoul $ a &&d a e tnat 
 
*H« HOLY WAR. J 69 
 
 should distinguish them from all the for Mart" 
 people, kindred and tongues, that dwell sold. 
 in the kingdom of Universe. Now it 
 was not long before the day appointed was come; 
 and the Prince and his people met in the King's pal- 
 ace, where first Emmanuel made a short speech un- 
 to them, and then did for them as he had said, uni© 
 them as he had promised. 
 
 " My Mansoul, (said he) that which I now am a- 
 feout to do, is to make you known to the 
 world to be mine ; and io d'»s tin guiah you His speech 
 also in your own eyes, from all false trai- to Manseuh 
 tors that may creep in among you." 
 
 Then he commanded thai those who waited upaa 
 loam should go and bring forth, out of his treasury, 
 those white and glittering robes that I, 
 said he, have provided and laid up in White robes 
 •tore for my Mansoul. So the white Rev, 19. 8. 
 garments were fetched out of his treasu- 
 ry, and laid forth to the eyes of the people. More- 
 over it was granted to them, that they should take 
 them and put them on according, said he, to your 
 size and stature. So the people were put into wnite, 
 into fine linen, white and clean. 
 
 Then said the Prince unto them, " This, O Man- 
 soul, is my livery, and the badge by which mine are 
 known from the servants of others. Yea, it 13 that 
 which I grant to all that are mine, and without 
 whieh no man is permitted to see my face. Wear 
 them therefore for my sake who gave them unto 
 you, and also if you would be known by the world 
 Io he mine." 
 
 But how can you think how Mansoul shone : It 
 was fair as the sun, clear as the moon, and terrible 
 as an army with banners. 
 
 The Prince added further, and said, Thai which 
 ",No priuce, potentate, or mighty one distinguish 
 of Universe, giveth this liberty but my- eth Manr 
 self: behold therefore, as I said before, soul from 
 you shall be known by it to be mine. ether people 
 
 " And now, said he, I have given you 
 my Hvery, let me give you also in commaudmedl 
 i5 
 
17d THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 concerning them ; and be sure that you take good 
 ieed to ray words. 
 
 " First, Wear them daily, day by day, 
 Eccl. 9. 8. lest you should, at some times, appea 
 
 to others as if you were none of mine. 
 F*cv. 3. 2. " Secondly, Keep them always whit 
 
 for if they be soiled, 'tis dishonour to 
 "Thirdly, Wherefore gird them up from tfc 
 ground, and let them not clog with dust and dirt. 
 
 "Fourthly, Take heed that you lose them 
 lest you walk naked and they see your shame. 
 
 " Fifthly, But if you should sully them, if yc 
 should defile them, the which I am greatly unwi 
 
 ling you should, and the prince Diahi 
 Rev. 7. 15. lus will be glad if you would, then spec 
 16. 17. you to do that which is written in 
 
 law, that yet you may stand and not fa 
 kefore me and my throne. Also, this is the way 
 
 eause that I may not leave you nor fo 
 Luke 21. sake you while here, but may dwell in tl 
 
 town of Mansoul forever." 
 
 And now was Mansoul, and the inhabitants of 
 
 as the signet upon Emmanuel's right hand ; wher 
 
 was there now a town, a city, a corporation, that 
 
 eould compare with Mansoul ? a town redeemed 
 
 from the hand and from the power of 
 The glori- Biabolus! a town that the King Shad* 
 otis state of dai loved, and that he sent Emmanuel 
 Mansoul. to regain from the prince of the infernal 
 
 cave : yea, a town that Emmanuel lov- 
 ed to dwell in, and that he chose for his royal habi- 
 tation : a town that he fortified for himself, and 
 made strong by the force of his army. What shall 
 I say, Mansoul has now a most Excellent Prince, 
 golden captains and men of war, weapons proved, 
 and garments as white as snow : nor are these ben- 
 efits to be counted little but great ; and can the 
 town of Mansoul esteem them so, and improve them 
 to that end and purpose for which they are bestowed 
 upou them. 
 
 When the Prince had thus completed the model- 
 ing .of the town, to skew that he had great delight 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 171 
 
 in the works of his hands, and took pleasure in the 
 good that he had wrought, for the famous and flour- 
 ishing town of Mansoul, he commanded, and they 
 set his standard upon the battlements of the castle. 
 And then, 
 
 First, He gave them frequent visits, not a day 
 now but the eiders of Mansoul must 
 come to him, or he to them, into his pal- 2 Corhu G, 
 ace. Now they must walk and talk to- 16. 
 gether of all the great things that he had 
 done; and yet further promised to do for the town 
 i,f Mansoul. This would tie often do with the lord 
 mayor, my lord Willbewill, and the 
 honest subordinate preacher Mr. Con- Under- 
 jcience, and Mr. Recorder. But oh! standing 
 how graciously ! how lovingly ! how the will. 
 courteously ! and tenderly did this bles- 
 sed Prince now carry it towards the town of Man* 
 loul ! in all the streets, gardens, orchards, and other 
 places where he came, to be sure the poor should 
 have his blessing and benediction ; yea, 
 he would kiss the^, and if they were ill Hungry 
 he would lay hands on them and make thoughts. 
 them well. The captains also he would 
 daily, yea, sometimes hourly, encourage with his 
 presence and goodly words. For you must know 
 that a smile from hiffl upon them, would put more 
 vigour, life and stoutness into them, than any thing 
 under heaven. 
 
 The Prince would now also feast 
 them, and be with them continually ; 1 Corin. 5. 
 hardly a week would pas3, but a ban- 8. 
 quet must be held betwixt him and them. 
 You may remember that some pages before we made 
 mention of one fe;isl that they had together, but 
 n >vv to feast them with a thing more 
 cortmoa every day with Mansoul was A token of 
 a feust day now. Nor did he, when they Mdmiage. 
 relumed to their places, send them A token of 
 em^ty away ; either they must have a honour. 
 ring, a gold chain, a bracelet, a wlrte A U; en of 
 atone* W something; so dear was i*iaa- diauty* 
 
X12 THE H0LY WAR. 
 
 A token &f soul to him now ; so lovely was Maaa- 
 pardon. soul in his eyes. 
 
 Secondly, When (he elders and towns- 
 men did not come to him, he would send in mueh 
 plenty of provision unto them; meat that came from 
 court, wine and bread that were prepared for his 
 Father's table; yea, such delicates would he send 
 unto them, and therewith would so cover their ta- 
 ble, that whoever saw it, confessed that the like 
 could not be seen in any kingdom. 
 
 Thirdly, If Mansoul did not frequently visit him 
 
 as he desired they should, he would 
 The danger walk out to them, knock at their doors, 
 ef wander- and desire entrance, that amity might 
 ingtho'ts. be maintained betwixt them and him £ 
 Rev. 3. 20. if they did hear and open to him, as 
 Cant. b. 2. commonly they would, if they were at 
 
 home, then would he renew his former 
 love, and confirm it too, with some new tokens and 
 signs of continual favour. 
 
 And was it not now amazing to behold, that ia 
 that very place where sometimes Diabolus had his 
 abode, and entertained his Diabolians to the almost 
 utter destruction of Mansoul, the Prince of princes 
 should sit eating and drinking with them, while 
 til his mighty captains and men of war, trumpet- 
 ers, with the singing men and singing women of 
 
 his Father, stood round about to wait 
 Mansoul^ upon them. Now did Mansoul's cup 
 gtery* run over, uow did her conduits run 
 
 sweet wine, now did she eat the finest 
 of the wheat, and drink milk and honey out of the 
 *ock : now she said, how great is his goodness ! for 
 since I found favour in his eyes, how honourable 
 have I been I 
 
 The blessed Printe did also ordain a new officer 
 
 in the town, and a goodly person he 
 Gol. 3. 1*. was, his name was Mr. Godspeace; 
 
 this man was set over my lord Willbe- 
 wiil, ray lord Mayor, Mr. Recorder, the subordinate 
 preacher, Mr. Mind, and over all the natives of the 
 f&wa of Mansoul. Himself was not a native of it 
 
* THE HOLY WAR. 173 
 
 hut came with the Prince Emmanuel 
 from the court. He was a great ac- Rom. 15. 
 qu mtance of Captain Credence and 13. 
 tap tain Goodhope ; some say they were 
 10n. and I am of that opinion too. This man, as I 
 si'd, was made governour of the town in general, 
 especially over the castle, and captain Credence 
 was to help him there. And I made great ohser- 
 rations of it, th t so long as all things went in 
 Mansoul, as this sweefcnatured gentleman would, 
 the town was in a must happy condition. Now 
 there were no j -rs, no chiding, no interfering, no 
 unfaithful doings in all the town of Mansoul; eve- 
 ry man in Mansoul keep close to his own employ- 
 ment The gentry, the officers, the sol- 
 diers, and all in place observed their Holy corf- 
 order. And as for the women and i>hil- ceptions. 
 dren of the town, they followed their Good 
 business joyfully, they would work and thoughts. 
 sing from morning till niaht; so that 
 quite through the town of Mansoul now, nothing 
 us to be found but harmony, quietness, joy ami 
 health. And tins lasted all that summer. 
 
 But there was a man in the town of 
 11 i.isoul, and his name was Mr. Carnal The story 
 Security, this man did, after all this of Mr. Gir- 
 mercy bestowed on this corporation, nal Stcurt- 
 bring the town of Mansoul into a great iy. 
 and grievous slavery and bondage. A brief ac- 
 count of him and his doings take as folio weth. 
 
 When Diabolus at first took possession of the 
 town of Mansoul, he brought hither with him a 
 great number of Diabolians, men of Ins own condi- 
 tions. Now among this number there 
 was one whose name was Mr. Self-con- Mr. Self- 
 ceit, and a notable brisk man he was as conceit. 
 any that, in those days, possest the town 
 of Mansoul. Diaholus then perceiving this maa t& 
 be active and bold, sent him upon many desperate 
 designs, the which he managed better, and more to 
 the pleasing of his lord, than most that came wifnv 
 kim from the dens could do. Wherefore fiading ot 
 15 * 
 
174 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 him so fit for his purpose, he preferred him, and 
 Blade him next to the great lord Willbewill, of whom 
 Ave have written so mnr h before. Now the lord 
 Willbewill being; in those days very well pleased 
 with him, and with his achievements, gave him his 
 daughter the Lady Fairnothing; to wife. Now of 
 my Lady Fairnothing, did this Mr. Self-conceit be- 
 get this gentleman Mr. Carnal Security. 
 Carnal Se- Wherefore there beiug then in Mansoul 
 cavity's o- those strange kind of mixtures, 'twas 
 riginal, hard for them in some casr s to find out 
 wha were natives, who not; for Mr. 
 Carnal Security sprang from my lord Willbewill by 
 the mother's side, though he had for his father a Di- 
 abolian by nature. 
 
 Wei!, this Carnal Security took much 
 His quali- after his father and mother, he was self- 
 ties. He is conceited, he feared nothing, he was 
 always for also a very busy man; nothing of news, 
 the strong- nothing of doctrine, nothing of altera- 
 cst side. tion, or talk of alteration, eould at any 
 time be on foot* in Mansoul, but be sure 
 Mr. Carnal Security would be at the head or tail of 
 it : but to be sure he would decline those that he 
 deemed the weakest, and stood always with them 
 (in his way of standing) that he supposed was the 
 strongest side. 
 
 Now when Shaddai the mighty, and Emmanuel 
 his son made war upon Mansoul to take it, this Car- 
 nal Security was then in the town, and was a great 
 doer among the people, encouraging them in their 
 rebellion, putting of them upon hardening of them- 
 •elves in their resisting of the King's forces ; but 
 when he saw that the town of Mansoul was taken 
 ami converted to the use of the glorious Prince Em- 
 manuel ; and when he also saw what was become ©f 
 Diabolus, and how he was uuroosted, and made to 
 ^uit the castle in the greatest contempt and scorn, 
 and that the town of Mansoul was well lined with 
 captains, engines of war, and meu, and also provis- 
 ions, what doth he but slily wheels about also ; and 
 *» he bad served Diabolus against the good Prince. 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 17$ 
 
 so he feigned that he would serve the Prince against 
 his foes. 
 
 And having got some little smattering of Em- 
 manuel's things hy the end, being bold, he ventures 
 himself into the company of the townsmen, and at- 
 tempts also to chat among them. Now 
 he knew that the power and strength How Mr. 
 of Mansoul was great, and that he could Carnal Se- 
 not be but pleasing to the people, if he curity be- 
 cried up their might and their glory, gins the 
 Wherefore he beginneth his tale with miseries of 
 the power and strength of Mansoul, and Mansoul. 
 affirmed that it was impregnable. Now 
 magnifying their captaius, and their slings, and 
 their ranio ; then crying up their fortifications and 
 strong holds ; and lastly, the assurances that they 
 had from their Prince, that Mansoul should be hap- 
 py for ever. But when he saw that some of the 
 men of the town were tickled, and taken with his 
 discourse, he makes it his business, and walking 
 from street to street, house to house, and man to 
 mau, he at last brought Mansoul to dance after his 
 piue, and to grow almost as carnally 
 secure as himself; so from talking ihey J Tis not 
 went to feasting, and from feasting to grace re- 
 sporting, and so to some other matters ; ceived, but 
 now Emmanuel was yet in the town of grace irn- 
 Maesoul, and he wisely observed their proved, 
 doings. My lord Mayor, my lord Will- that pre- 
 be will, and Mr. Recorder, were also all serves the 
 token with the words of this talking Dia- soul from 
 bolian gentleman, forgetting that their temporal 
 Prince had given them warning before, dangers. 
 take heed that they were not beguiled 
 with any Diabolian flight: he had further told them, 
 that the security of the now flourishing town of Man- 
 soul, did not so much lie in her present fortirica- 
 tions and force, as in her so using what she had, as 
 might oblige her Emmanuel to abide within her cas- 
 tle. For the right doctrine of Emmanuel was, that 
 the town of Mansoul should take heed that they for- 
 got not hi3 Father's love and his j also, that they 
 
tit WFTE HOLY WA*. 
 
 •hould so demean themselves, as to continue to 'keep 
 ihfrjslvr-s therein. Now this was not the wzy 10 
 do it, namely, to fall in love with one of the Diabo* 
 lknV, and with such an one too as Mr. Carnal Se- 
 curity was, and to be led up and down by the nose 
 by him: they should have heard their Prioce, fcus 
 ed their Prince, loved their Prince, and have gto< d 
 this naughty pack to death : and took care to hnv* 
 walked m the ways of their Prince's prescribing, 
 for then shou!<l their peace have been as a river, 
 when their righteousness had been like th« wave* 
 ©f the sea. 
 
 "Now when Emmanuel perceived that, through 
 the policy of Mr. Carnal Security, the hearts of the 
 mu of Mansoul were chilled and abated in their 
 practical love to him, 
 
 Emmanuel !&**? b ™°T them \ and com, ? !e * 
 , ^ their state with vhe secretary, saying, 
 
 jm ° j "Oh that my people had hearkened un- 
 
 ._, ' to me, and that Mansoul had walked its. 
 
 \v ways ! I wou<d have fed them with the finest of 
 
 1 heat, and with honey out of the rocks would 
 
 I have sustained them." This done, he said in his 
 
 heart, "I will return to the court, and goto my place 
 
 till Mansoul shall consider and acknowledge their 
 
 oifer.ee ;" and he did so, and the cause and manner 
 
 of his going from them was thus : 
 
 The caust was for that, 
 
 First, Mansoul declined him, as is 
 
 The way of manifest in these narticnl ars, 
 
 Man&ouVs 1. They left oft their former way of 
 
 backslid- visiting him, they came not to his royal 
 
 ing. palace as afore. 
 
 2. They did not regard, nor yet take 
 
 notice that he came, or came not to visit them, 
 
 3. The love-feasts that had wont to be betwixt 
 their Prince and them, though he mu\e them still 
 and called them to them, yet they neglected to come 
 to them, or to be delighted with them. 
 
 4. They waited not for his counsels, but began to 
 he headstrong and confident in themselves, con- 
 cluding that m»w they were strong and inviflciw]^ 
 
3?HE HOLY WAR. 177 
 
 and that Mansoul was secure, and beyond all reack 
 •f the foe, and that her state must needs be unalter- 
 able for ever. 
 
 Now, as was said, Emmanuel perceiving that by 
 the craft of Mr. Carnal Security, the town of Man- 
 sou! was taken off from (heir dependence upon him, 
 and upon his Father by him, and set upon what by 
 them was bestowed upon him ; he first, as I said, 
 bemoaned their state, then he used means to make 
 them understand that the way that they went ou 
 in was dangerous ; for he sent my Lord feigh Secre- 
 tary to them, to forbid them such ways; .but twice 
 when he came to them, he found them at dinner ia 
 Mr. Carnal Security's parlour; and perceiving also, 
 that they were not willing to reason about matter* 
 •onceraing their good, he took grief and went his 
 way. The which when he had told to 
 the Prince Emmanuel, he took offence, They grieve 
 and was grieved also, and so made pro- the holy 
 ▼is ion to return to his Father's court. Ghost a/*4 
 
 Now the methods of his withdrawing, Christ. 
 as I was saying before, were thus: 
 
 1. Even while he was yet with them Christ with- 
 in Mansoul he kept himself close, and draws noh 
 more retired than formerly. all at once. 
 
 2. His speech Has not now (if he 
 
 eame in their company) so pleasant and familiar atf 
 formerly. 
 
 3. Nor did he, as in times past, send to Mansoul 
 from his table, those dainty bits which he was wont 
 to do. 
 
 4. Nor when they came to visit him, as now and 
 then they did, would he be so easily spoken with as* 
 they found him to be in times past. They might 
 now knock once, yea, twice, but he would not seem 
 not at ail to regard them : Whereas formerly, at the 
 sound of their feet, he would up and run, and meet 
 them half way, and take them too, and lay them ia 
 his bosom. 
 
 But thus Emmanuel carried it now, and by this 
 his carriage he sought to mike them bethink tb^m- 
 i^lves and return t© him. But aiu* ! they did mb 
 
178 THE HOLY WAH. 
 
 consider, they did not know his ways, they regard- 
 ed not, they were not touched with these, nor with 
 the true remembrance of former favours. 
 He is gone Wherefore what does he, but in private 
 Esclc. 11. manner withdraws himself, first from his 
 21. palace, then to the gate of the town, and 
 
 Hos. 5. 15. so away from Mansoul he goes, til! they 
 Lev. 26, should acknowledge their offence, and 
 21 . to 24. more earnestly seek his face. Mr. Gods- 
 peace also laid down hi3 commission, 
 and would, for the present, act no longer in the town 
 of Mansoul. 
 
 Thus they walked contrary to him, and he agai« 
 by way of retaliation, walked contrary to them. 
 But alas ! by this time they were so hardened in 
 their way, and had so drunk in the doc- 
 Jer. 2. 32. trine of Mr. Carnal Security, that the 
 departing of their Prince touched the?* 
 Bot, nor was he remembered by them when gone ; 
 *nd so, of consequence, his absence not condoled by 
 them. 
 
 Now there was a day wherein this old gentlemaa 
 Mr. Carnal Security, did again make a feast for the 
 town of Mansoul, and there was at that time in the 
 town one Mr. Godiyfear; one now but little set by 
 though one of great request. This m:iu 
 A trick put old Carnal Security had a mind, if : os- 
 upon Mr. sible, to gull and debauch, and abuse ai 
 Godiyfear; he did the rest, and therefore he now 
 he goes to bids him to the feast with his neigh- 
 the feast bours: so the day being come they 
 and sits prepare, and he goes and appears with 
 there like a the rest of the guest*; and being all set 
 stranger, at the table, they did eat md drink, and 
 were merry* even ail but this one m>n. 
 Mr. Godly fe?r sat like a stranger, and did neither 
 eat nor was merry: the which when Mr. Carnal 
 Security perceived, he presently addressed himself 
 in a speech thus to hira. 
 
 Gam. Mr. Godiyfear, are you not 
 Tdk br- well? You -seern io be "ill of bod^ or 
 fyvat Mr, mind, or doui * a have cordial of Mr* 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 1?§ 
 
 Forgetgood's making, the which, sir, if Carnal Se- 
 you will take a dram of, I ho;>e it may airily aid 
 make you bonny and blithe, and so M>\ Godly- 
 make you more fit for we feasting torn- fear. 
 panions. 
 
 Unto whom the good old gentleman discre^tJr 
 replied, " Sir, 1 thank you for all things courteous \j 
 and civilly, hut for your cordial, I have no list there- 
 to. But a word to the natives of Mfansoul, 
 
 " You the elders and chiefs of Mansoul, to me it 
 is strange to see you sojor i: \ and merry, when iht 
 town of Mausoul is in such woful cas«e." 
 
 Cam. You want sleep, sir, I doubt. If you piers* 
 lie down and take a nap, and the meanwhile fte'JI 
 be merry. 
 
 Godly. Sir, if you were not destitute of an honest 
 heart, you could not do as you have done and do. 
 Cam. Why. 
 
 Godly. Nay, pray interrupt me not. It is true 
 the town of Mansoul was strong, and (with a provi- 
 so) impregnable 5 but you, the townsmen, hue 
 weakened it, mid it now lies obnoxious to its foes ; 
 nor is it a time to flatter or be silent, it 13 you, Mr. 
 Carnal Security, that have wholly stripped Maa- 
 soul, ami driven her glory from her; you have pul- 
 led down her towers, you have broken down her 
 ^ates, you have spoiled hrr locks and bars. 
 
 And now to explain myself, from that time that 
 niy lords of Mansoul and you, sir, grew so great; 
 from that time the Prince of Mansoul has been of- 
 fended, Hnd now In is risen and gone. If any sh-ill 
 i^estion the truth of my words, I will answer him 
 fey this, and such like questions. Where is the 
 Prince Emmanuel ? When did a man or woman it 
 Mansoul see him ? When did you hear from hint 
 or taste any of his dainty bits ? You are now feast- 
 ing with this Diabolian monster, but he is not your 
 Prince. I say therefore, though enemies from with- 
 out, had you taken heed, could not have made a 
 prey of you; yet since you have sinned against 
 your Prince, y^ur enemies withiu nave been to© 
 kard for you* 
 
ISO $HB HOLY WAR. 
 
 Cam. F} r , fy, Mr. Godyfear, i'y ; will you a»v£r 
 sh^ke off your timorousness ? Are you afraid of be- 
 ing sparrow blast ed ? Who hath hurt you ? Behold 
 I am on your side, only you are for doubttng, and I 
 am for being confident. Besides is this a time for 
 being sad in ? A feast is made for mirth, why then 
 do you now, to your shame and our trouble, break 
 into such passionate and melancholy language, when 
 you should eat, and drink, mid be merry ? 
 
 Godly. I may well be dad, for Emmanuel is gone 
 from Mansoul. I s*y again he is gone, and you* 
 sir, are the man that has driven him away ; yea, he 
 is gone, without so much as acquainting the nobles 
 of Mansoul with his going: and if that is not a sign 
 of hi? anger, 1 am not acquainted with the methods 
 ©f godliness. 
 
 " And now, my lords and gentlemen^ 
 His speech for my speech is still to you ; your gra- 
 ta the elders dual declining from him, did provoke 
 of Mansoul him gradually to depart from you, the 
 which he did for some time, if perhaps 
 you would have been made sensible thereby, and 
 have been renewed by huiahliag of yourselves ; but 
 ^vhen he saw that none would regard nar lay these 
 fearful beginnings of his anger and judgment to heart, 
 he went away from this place, and this I say? with 
 mine eye. Wherefore now while you boast your 
 .strength is gone, you are like the man that had lost 
 locks that before did wave about hi3 shoulders. You 
 may, with this Lord of your feast, shake yourselves, 
 and conclude to do as at other times ; but since with- 
 out him you can do nothing, and he is departed 
 from you, turn your feast into a sigh, and your mirth 
 into a lamentation." 
 
 Then the subordinate preacher, old 
 
 Conscience Mr. Conscience by name, he that of old 
 
 startled. was recorder of Mansoul, being startled 
 
 at what was said, began to second it thus: 
 
 Con. Indeed my brethren, quoth he, I fear that 
 Mr. Godlyfear tells us true; I, for my part, have 
 not seen my Prince for a long season. I cannot re- 
 j^embe* the day for my* part. Ner caa 1 answer 
 
THE HOLY WAR. V81 
 
 Mr. Godlyfear*s question. I doubt, I am afraid, that 
 all is naught with' Mansoul. 
 
 Godly. Nay, I know that you shall 
 not find him in Mansoul, for he is de- They are 
 parted and gone; yea, and gone for the aghast. 
 faults of the eiders, and for that they re- 
 warded his grace with unsufferable unkindness. 
 
 Then did the subordinate preacher look as if he 
 won Id fall down dead at the table, also all there 
 present, except the man of the house, began to look 
 pale and waa. But having a little recovered them- 
 selves, and jointly agreeing to believe Mr. Godly- 
 fe ir and his sayings, they began to consult what was 
 best to be ('one (now Mr. Carnal Security was gone 
 into his withdrawing room, for he liked not such 
 dampish doings; both to the man of the house for 
 drawing them into evil, and also to recover Emman- 
 uel's love. 
 
 And with that, that saying of their 
 Prince came very hut in their minds, They can- 
 which he had bidden them do to such suit and 
 as were false prophets to it should arise burn their 
 to delude the town of Mansoul. So feast mas- 
 they took Mr. Carnal Security, conelu- ter. 
 d.n;r that he must be he, and burned his 
 ho se upon him with fire, for he also was a Diabolt- 
 aa by nature. 
 
 So when this was passed over, they Cant. 5. 6. 
 bt speed themselves to look for Emman- 
 uel ttuir Prince; and they sought him, but they 
 fo -.i!id him not ; then were they more confirmed in 
 the truth of Jr. God J /fear's sayings, ;;id began a'so 
 to reflect severely on themse _s, for their so vile 
 and ringodjy deii fop they concluded now, that 
 it was through tl i i their Prince had left them. 
 
 Then tb< y agreed, . went to my Lord's Secre- 
 tary, (him whom before they refused to 
 he-it, him whom ill :y had grieved with They apply 
 t! ?r iloi.igs) to know of him, for he was themselves 
 a .<eer, and could tefl where Emmanuel to the Holy 
 WH^artdhow they might direct a peti- Ghost, but 
 fiou to hn«. But the Lord'* Secretary heisgrietfd 
 16 
 
«&2 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 Jsa. 63. 10. would not admit them to a coherence 
 Eph. 5. 30. about this matter, nor would admit them 
 Thes. 5. 19 to his royal place of abode, nor come 
 out to them to shew them his face or 
 give intelligence. 
 And now was it a day gloomy and dark, a day of 
 ©louds and of thick darkness with Mansoul. Now 
 they saw that they had been foolish, and began to 
 perceive what the company, and the prattle of Mr. 
 Carnal Security had done ; and what desperate da- 
 mage his swaggering words had brought poor Man- 
 soul into. But what further it was like to cost them, 
 that they were ignorant of. Now Mr. Godly fear 
 began again to be in repute with the men of the 
 town ; yea, they were ready to look upon him as a 
 
 prophet. 
 A thunder- Well, when the sabbath day wag 
 ing sermon come, they went to hear their subordi- 
 nate preacher ; but oh how did he ihun- 
 Jonah 2. 8. der and lighten this day ! His text wag 
 in the prophet Jonah, " They that ob- 
 serve tying vanities, fors:»Jve their own mercies. 55 
 But there was then such power and authority in that 
 sermon, and such a dejection seen in the countenan- 
 ces of the people that day, that the like hath seldom 
 been heard or seen. The people, when sermon was 
 done, were scarce able to go to their homes, or to 
 betake themselves to their employs the 
 ffos. 6. 13. week after; they were so sermon smit- 
 ten, and also so sermon-sick, by being 
 smitten, that they knew not what to do. 
 The subor- He did not only shew to Mansoul 
 dinate their sin, but did tremble before them. 
 
 preacher under the sense of his own, still crying 
 doth ac- out of himself, as he preached to them, 
 knowledge "Unhappy maa that I am, that I should 
 his fault, do so wicked a thing ! That I ! a prea- 
 andbewails cher! Whom the Prince did set up to 
 his compli- teaoh to Mansoul his law, should my- 
 ance tvith self live senseless and sottishly here, 
 Mr. Car- and be one of the first found in trans- 
 fix Securir gression, This transgression also fell 
 
£HE HOLY WAR. 1S3 
 
 within my precincts, I should have cri- it/. 
 
 ed out against the wickedness, but I let Psal. 83. 
 
 Mansoul lie wallowing in it until it had 
 
 driven Emmanuel from its borders." With these 
 
 things he also, charged all the lords and gentry of 
 
 Mansoul, to the almost distracting of them. 
 
 About this time also there was a great 
 sickness in Lie town of Mansoul ; and A great 
 most of the inhabitants were greatly af- sickness in 
 fiicted. Yea, the captains also, and men Mansoul. 
 of war, were brought thereby to a lan- 
 guishing condition, and that for a long time togeth- 
 er; so that m case of invasion, nothing could to 
 purpose now have been done, either by the towns- 
 men or tieid officers. Oh how many pale faces, 
 weak hands, feeble knees, and staggering mea 
 were now seen to walk in the streets of Mansoul. 
 Here were groans, there pants, and yonder lay those 
 tfiat were ready to faint. 
 
 The garwenti too which Emmanuel had given 
 them, were but in a very sorry case: 
 some were rent, some were torn, and Heb. 12.1 2.18 
 all in a nasty condition ; some also Isa. 3. 24. 
 did hang so loosely upon them, that Sin doth canoe 
 the next bush they came at was ready tebeweakboth 
 to pluck them off. body and soul. 
 
 After some time spent in this sad and graces. 
 and desolate coudition, the subordi- 
 nate preacher called for a day of fasting, and to 
 humble themselves for their being so wicked against 
 the great Shaddai and his son. And he desired ttiat 
 captain Boanerges would preach. So he 
 consented to it, and the day was come, Boanerges 
 and his text was thus, " Cut it down, doihpreaeh 
 why cumbereth it the ground ?" And a to Man- 
 very smart sermon he m\de upon the soul. 
 place. First, He shewed what was the 
 occasion of the words, to wit, "because the fig- 
 tree was barren ;" then he shewed what was con- 
 tained in the sentence, to wit, " Repentance, or ut- 
 ter desolation."' Re then shewed also, by whose 
 authority the sentence was pronounced,, and that 
 
1*4 ^«E HOLY WAR. 
 
 was by Shaddai himself. Aud lastly, he shewed 
 the reasons of the point, and then concluded his 
 
 sermon. But he was very pertinent in 
 
 The men of the application, insomuch that he made 
 
 Mansoul poor Mansoul tremble. For this ser- 
 
 much af- mon, 83 well as the former, wrought 
 
 fectcd. much upon the hearts of the men of 
 
 Mansoul; yea, it greatty helped to 
 keep awake those that were roused by the preach- 
 ing that went before. So that now throughout the 
 w hole town, there was little or nothing to .be heard 
 •rseen, but sorrow, and mourning, and woe. 
 
 Now after sermon they got together. 
 They con- &m\ consulted what was best to be done. 
 suit what But said the subordinate preacher, I 
 to do. will do nothing of mine own head with- 
 
 out advising with my neighbour, Mr. 
 fJodlyfear. 
 
 For if he had afore, and understood more of the 
 Miind of our Prince than we, i do not know but he 
 also may have it now, even now we are turning a- 
 jain to virtue ; so they called and sent for Mr. God- 
 ly fear, and he forthwith appeared; then they desir- 
 ed that he would further shew his opinion about 
 
 what they had best to do. Then said 
 Mr. Godly- the old gentleman as followeth, " It is 
 fear's a&- my opinion, that this town of Mansoul 
 vice. should, in this day of her distress, draw 
 
 up, and send an humble petition to their 
 •(Tended Prince Emmanuel, that he, in his favour 
 and grace may turn again unto you, and not keep 
 anger for ever." 
 
 When the townsmen had heard this speech; they 
 «lul with one consent agree to his advice; so they 
 ilid presently draw up their request ; and the next 
 was, But who shall carry it ? At last they did all a- 
 
 gree to send it by my lord Mayor. So 
 They send he accepted of the service, and add res* 
 the lord sed himself to his journey, a«id went 
 Mayor to and came to the court of Shaddai, 
 Cmrt. where Emmanuel the Prince was gone. 
 
 But the gate was shut, and a stritt 
 
1*n& HOLY WAR. 185 
 
 watch set thereat, so that the petitioner was forcf d 
 to stand without for a great while together. Then 
 he desired that some would go in to the Prince, and 
 tell him who stood at the gate, and 
 what his business was. So one went and Lam. 3. 3. 
 told to Shaddai, and to Emmanuel his 44. 
 son, that the lord Mayor of the town of 
 Mansoul stood without at the gate of the King's 
 court, desiring to be admitted into- the presence of 
 the Prince, the King's son. He also told what w:s 
 the lord Mayor's errand, both to the King and his 
 son Emmanuel. But the Prince would not come 
 down, nor admit that the *ates should be opened to 
 him, but sent him an answer to this ef- 
 fect. " They have turned their back Jer. 2. 27. 
 unto me and not their face, but now in 23. 
 the time of their trouble, they say to A dread- 
 me, Arise and save us. But can they ful an- 
 not now go to Mr. Carnal Security, to swer. 
 whom they went when they returned 
 from me ; and make him their leader, their lord, 
 and their protector ; why new in their trouble do 
 they visit me, since in their prosperity they went 
 astray ? 
 
 This answer made the lord Mayor 
 look black in the face: it troubled, it Lam. 4. 7. 
 perplexed, it rent him sore ; and now 8. 
 he began again to see what it was to be 
 familiar with Diabolians, such as Mr. Carnal Se- 
 curity was. When he saw that at 
 court, as yet, there was little help to The lord 
 be expected, either for himself or Mayor re- 
 friends in Mansoul, he smote upon his turns, and 
 breast, and returned weeping, and all how. 
 the way bewailing the lamentable state 
 of Mansoul. 
 
 Well, when he was come within sight of ih% 
 town, the elders and chief of the"- petiole of Mane 
 soul went out at the gate to meet him, and to sa- 
 lute him, and to know how he sped at 
 court. But he told (hem his taJe in so The state 
 doleful a manner, thiti they all cried out, of ManP 
 16 * 
 
386 iHE HOLY WA%. 
 
 soul now. and mourned and wept. Wherefore 
 , they threw ashes and dust upon their 
 
 beads, and put sack-cloth upon their loins, and went 
 crying out throughout the town of 
 The whole Mansoul ; the which, when the rest of 
 town cast the townsfolk saw, they all mourned 
 down. and wept. This therefore was a day of 
 
 rebuke and trouble, and of anguish to 
 the town of Mansoul, and also of great distress. 
 After some time, when they had somewhat re- 
 frained themselves, they came together 
 They con- to consult again, what by them was yet 
 suit again, to be done ; and they asked advice, as 
 they did before, of that reverend Mr. 
 Mr. Godly- Godlyfear, who told them that there 
 fear's ad- was no way better than to do as they 
 vice. had done, nor would he that they should 
 
 be discouraged at all with what they had 
 met with at court : yea, though several of their pe- 
 titions should be answered with naught but silence 
 or rebuke : For, said he, it is the way of the wise 
 Shaddai to make men wait, and to exercise pa- 
 tience ; and it should be the way of them in want, 
 to be willing to stay his leisure. 
 
 Then they took courage, and sent 
 See now again, and again, and agaia : for there 
 what is the was not new one day, nor an hour, that 
 work of a went over Mansoul's head, wherein a 
 iacksliding man might not have met upon the road 
 saint awa- one or other riding post, sounding the 
 kened. hern from Mansoul to the court of the 
 
 Groaning King Shaddai ; and all with letters peti- 
 desvres. tionary in behalf, and for the Prince's 
 return to Mansoul. 
 The road, I say, was now full of messengers, go- 
 ing and returning, and meeting o»e another; some 
 from the court, and some from Mansoul ; and this 
 was the work of the miserable town of Mansoul, 
 all that long, that sharp, that cold and tedious win- 
 ter. 
 
 Now, if you have not forgot, you may 
 Ammeih yet remember that I t?id you before, 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 187 
 
 that after Emmanuel had taken Man- to. 
 soul, yea, and after that he had new- 
 modelfed the town, there remained in several lurk- 
 ing places of the corporation, many of the old Di- 
 abolians, that either came with the tyrant when he 
 invaded and took the town, or had been there by 
 reason of unlawful mixtures; their birth and breed- 
 ing, their bringing up, and their holes, dens, and 
 lurking places were in, under, or about the wall of 
 the town. Some of their names are, the lord Forni- 
 cation, the lord Adultery, the lord Murder, the lord 
 Anger, the lord Lasciviousness, the lord Deceit, 
 the lord Evil-eye, the lord Blasphemy, and that hor- 
 rible villain, the old and dangerous lord Covetous- 
 ness. These, as I told you, with many more, had 
 yet their abode in the town of Mansoul, and that, 
 after that Emmanuel had driven their prince Diab- 
 #lus out of the castle. 
 
 Against these, the good Prince did grant a com- 
 mission to the lord Willbewill and others; yea, to 
 the whole town of Mansoul, to seek, take, secure, 
 and destroy any, or all, that they could lay hands 
 on; for that they were Diabolians by nature, en- 
 emies to the Prince, and those that 
 sought to ruin the blessed town of Man- Mansoul 
 soul. But the town of Mansoul did not heeded not 
 pursue this warrant, but neglected to the Prince's 
 look after, to apprehend, to secure, and caution, 
 to destroy these Diabolians. Where- nor put his 
 fore, what do these villains, but by de- commission, 
 grees, took courage to put forth their into execu* 
 heads, and to shew themselves to the tion. 
 inhabitants of the town. Yea, and as I 
 was told, some of the mea of Mansoul grew too fa- 
 miliar with some of them, to the sorrow of the cor- 
 poration, as you yet will hear more of in time and 
 place. 
 
 Well, when the Diabolian lords that were left 
 perceived that Mansoul had, through sinning, of- 
 fended Emmanuel their Prince, and that he had 
 withdrawn himself and was gone, what" 
 fte tbey bat plot the ruia of the town of The Dia* 
 
188 TRK HOLY WAR. 
 
 holiatu? Mansoul. So upon a time they met t«- 
 ploL geiher, at the hold cf one Mr. Mischief 
 
 who also was a Di^bolian, and there 
 consulted how they might deliver up Mansoul into 
 the hands of Diabolus again. Now some advised 
 one way and some another, every man according to 
 his own liking. At last, my lord Lasciviousness 
 propounded, whether it might not be best, in the 
 first place, for some of those that were Diabolians 
 in Mansoul, to adventure to offer themselves for 
 servants to some of the natives of the town; for 
 said he, if they do so, and Mansoul shall accept of 
 them, they may, for us, and for Diabolus our lord, 
 make the taking of the town of Mansoul more easy 
 than otherwise it would be. But then stood up the 
 lord Murder, and said, This may not be done at 
 this time, for Mansoul is now in a kind of rage, be- 
 cause, by our friend Mr. Carnal Security, she hath 
 been once ensnared already, and made to offend 
 against her Prince; and how nail she reconcile 
 iierself unto her Lord again, but by the heads of 
 these men ? fiesides, we know that they have in 
 commission, to take and slay us wherever they shall 
 find us, let us therefore be wise as foxes ; when we 
 are dead we can do them no hurt, but while we live 
 we may. Thus when they had tossed the matter t© 
 and fro, they jointly agreed that a letter 
 They send should forthwith be sent away to Diab- 
 lo hell for olus in their name, by which the state of 
 advice. the town of Mansoul should be shewed 
 
 him, and how much it is under the frowns 
 of their Prince ; we may also, said some, let him 
 know our intention, and ask of him his advice in 
 the case. 
 
 So a letter was presently framed, the contents of 
 which was thus : 
 
 To our great Lord, the Prince Diabolus, dwelling 
 below, in the infernal cave. 
 
 O GREAT father, and mighty prince 
 The cojy Biaboius, we the true Di&bulians, yet 
 
TOE HOLY WAR. iftt 
 
 remaining in the rebellious town of of their 
 Uaosoul; having received our beings Utter. 
 from thee, and our nourishment at thy 
 hands, cannot, with content and quiet, endure to be~ 
 hold, as we do tins day, how thou art dispraised* 
 disgraced, and reproached among the inhabitants of 
 this town ; nor is thy long absence at all delightful 
 to us, because greatly to our detriment. 
 
 The reason of this our writing unto our Lord is, 
 fbr that we are not altogether without hope that 
 this town may become thy habitation again : for it 
 is greatly declined from its Prince Emmanuel, and 
 he is uprisen, 2nd is departed from them; yea, and 
 though they send, and send, and send, and send af- 
 ter him to reiurm to them, yet can they not prevail* 
 nor get good words from him. 
 
 There has been also of late, and is yet remain- 
 ing, a very great sickness and faintings among 
 them, and th a not only upon the poorer sort of the 
 town, but upon the lords, captains, and chief gen- 
 try of the place, (we only, who are of the Diaboli- 
 ans by nature, remain well, lively and strong:) sa 
 that through their great transgression on the oue 
 hand, and their dangerous sickness on the other, 
 we judge they lie open to thy hand and power. If 
 therefore it shall stand with thy horrible cunnings 
 and with the cunning of the rest of thy princes with 
 thee, to come and make an attempt to take the 
 town of Mansoul again, send us word, and we shall 
 to our utmost power, he ready to deliver it into your 
 hand. Or, if what we have said, shall not, by the 
 fatherhood, be thought best, and most meet to be 
 done, send us thy mind in a few words, end we are 
 ait ready to follow thy counsel, to the hazarding of 
 tar lives, and what else we have. 
 
 Given under our bauds, the ilny and date above 
 Written, after a close consultation, at the house 
 oi Mr. Mischief, who 13 yet alive, and hath his 
 place in our desirable town of Mansouf. 
 
 ^ When Mr. Profane (for he was car- Mr. Tro- 
 ut?) was come with nis teller to flett fane 2* 
 
^§9 *HE HOLY WAR. 
 
 carrier, lie gate-hill, he knocked at the brazen-gate 
 brings the for entrance. Then did Cerberus the 
 letter to porter (for he is the keeper of that gate) 
 Hell-gate' open it to Mr. Profane, to whom he de- 
 hitt, and livered his letter, which he had brought 
 tiierc pre- from the Diabolians in Mansoul. £© 
 sents it to he harried it in, and presented it to Di- 
 Cerbertts abolus, his lord, and said, Tidings, my 
 the porter, lord, from Mansoul ; and from our trusty 
 
 friends in Mansoul. 
 Then came together from all places of the den* 
 Beelzebub, Lucifer, Apollyon, with the rest of the 
 rabblement there, to hear what news from Mansoul. 
 So the letter was broken up and read, and Cerberus 
 he stood by. When the letter was openly read^ 
 and the contents thereof spread into all the corner* 
 of the den, command was given, that without let or 
 
 slop, Dead man's bell should be rung 
 Bead man's for joy. So the bell was rung, and the 
 tell and princes rejoiced that Mansoul wai like 
 how it went, to come to ruin. Now the clapper of 
 
 the bell went, "The town of Mansoul 
 
 is coming to dwell with us, make room for the towa 
 
 cf Mansoul." This bell therefore they did ring, be- 
 
 * cause ihey did hope that they shall have Mansoul 
 
 again. 
 
 Now when they had performed this their horrible 
 ceremony, they got together again, to consult what 
 answer to send to their friends in Mansoul, and 
 some advised one thing, and some another; but at 
 length, because their business required haste, they 
 left the whole business to the Prince Diabolus, judg- 
 ing him the most proper lord of the place. So he 
 drew up a letter as he thought fit, in answer to what 
 Mr. Profane had nrought, and sent it to the Diabo- 
 lians that did dwell in Mansoul, by the same hand 
 that had brought theirs to him. And this was the 
 contents thereof. 
 
 To our offspring, the high and mighty Diaboli- 
 ans, lb .1 yd dweJI in Ihe town of Mansoul, 
 Diabolus the great prince of Mansoul, wisheth 
 
1HE HOLY WAR. -ft'l 
 
 a prosperous issue and conclusion of these 
 many brave enterprises, conspiracies, and de- 
 signs, that you, of } r our love and rcs[>ect to oup 
 honour, have in your hearts and attempt to do 
 against Mansoul. 
 
 BELOVED children and disciples, my lord For- 
 nication, Adultery, and the rest, we have here in 
 ear desolate den received, to our highest joy and 
 content, your welcome letter, hy the htud of nur 
 trusty Mr. Profane, and to shew how acceptable 
 your tidings were, we rang out our beil for gladness : 
 fur we rejoiced as much as we could, and. such a* 
 sought our honour and revenge in the ruin of the 
 town of Mansoul. We also rejoice to hear that 
 they are in a degenerated condition, and that they 
 have offended their Prnce, and that be is gone. 
 Their sickness also pleaseth us, as does also your 
 health, might and strength. Glad also would ^e 
 be, right horribly beloved, could we get this to\* n 
 into our clutches again. Nor will we be sparing of 
 spending our wit, our cunning, our craft, and hellish 
 inventions, to bring to a wished conclusion, this 
 your brave beginning in order thereto. 
 
 And take this for your comfort (our birth and our 
 offspring) that shall we again surprise it and take 
 it, we will attempt to put all your foes to the sword, 
 and will make you fhe great lords and captains of 
 the place. Nor need you fear, (if ever we get it 
 again) that we, after that, shall be cast out any more; 
 for we will come with more strength, and 
 so lay more fas' hold than at first we did. MaL 12.43*, 
 Besides, it is the law of that Prince, that 44, 4£. 
 now they own, That if we get them a 
 second Hme, they shall be ours for ever. 
 
 Bo you therefore our trusty Diabolians, yet more 
 pry into, and endeavour to spy out the weakness of 
 the town of Mansoul. We also would, that you, 
 yourselves, do attempt to weaken them more and 
 more. Send ua word also, by what means you think 
 we had Lest attempt the regaining thereof ; to wit, 
 whether by perauasioa to a vain and loose life, or^ 
 
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 whether by tempting them to doubt and despair ; 
 ©r, whether by blowing up the town by the gun- 
 powder and pride of self-conceit. Do you also, O 
 ye brave Diabclians ! and true sons of the pit, be 
 always in readiness to mike a most hideous assault 
 within, when we shall be ready to storm it wiihout, 
 Now speed in your project, and we in our desires, 
 the utmost power of our gates, which is the wish 
 ©f your great Diabolus, Mansoul's enemy and him 
 thai trembles when he thinks of judgment to come: 
 Ail the blessings of the pit be upon yon, and so we 
 ©lose up our letter. 
 
 Given at the pit's mouth, by the joint consent of 
 all the princes of darkness, to be sent (to the 
 force and power that we have yet remaining 
 in Mansoul) by the hand of Mr. Profane. 
 
 By me Diabolus, 
 
 This letter, ns was said, was sent to Mansoul, to 
 the Diabolians that yet remained there, 
 Flesh. and that yet inhabited the wall from the 
 
 dark dungeon of Diabolus, by the hand 
 Profane of Mr, Profane, by whom they also* in 
 comes home Mansoul sent theirs to the pit. Now 
 again. when this Mr. Profane had made his 
 
 return and was come to Mansoul again, 
 be went and came as he was wont, to the house of 
 Mr. Mischief, for there was the conclave, and the 
 pl^ce where ihe con I rivers were met. Now when 
 they saw that their messenger was returned s a°e 
 and sound, they were great \y gladdened there-it. 
 Then he presented them his tetter, which he \ d 
 brought from Dianolus for tl lens ; the which wh»a 
 the} 7 had read and considered, did much augment 
 their gladness. They asked him after the welfare 
 ©f their friends, as how their lord Diabohis, Luci- 
 fer, and Beelzebub did, with the rest of those of the 
 den. To which thss Profane mode answer, Weil, 
 well, my lords, they ar</ well, even as well as c i 
 be in their place. They also, siid he, did ring lor 
 joy at reading of your letter, as you will perceive 
 hf liiig) when yoa read it. 
 
THE HOLY WAR, jfj| 
 
 Now, as was said, when they had read their letter, 
 and perceived that it encouraged them in their 
 \York, t&ey Tell to their way of contriving again, te 
 \yit, how they might complete their Diaholian de- 
 sign upon Mansoul. And the first thing that they 
 agreed upon was, To keep all things from Mansoui 
 as close as they could. 
 
 Let it not be known, let not Mansoul be acquaint- 
 ed with what they design against it. The next 
 thiag was, How, or by what means they should fcry 
 to bring to pass the ruin and overthrow of iVlansoui ; 
 and one said after this manner, and another said af- 
 ter that. Then stood up Mr. Deceit, and sa^d, my 
 right Diabolian friends, our lords, and tiie high one 
 ©f the deep dungeon, do propound unto us these 
 three ways, 
 
 1. Whether we had better seek its ruin, by mak- 
 ing of Mansoul loose and vain. 
 
 2. Or whether by driving them to doubt and des- 
 pair. 
 
 3. Or whether by endeavouring to blow them up 
 by the gun-powder of pride and self-conceit. 
 
 Now I think if we shall tempt them 
 to pride, that may do something ; and Take heed 
 if we tempt them by wantonness, that MansouL 
 may help. But in my naind, if we couid 
 drive them into desperation, that would knock the 
 Bail on the head: for then we should have them, 
 in the first place, to question the truth of the love 
 ©f the heart of their Prince towards them, and that 
 will disgust him much. This, if it works well, will 
 make them leave off quickly their way of sending 
 petitions to him ; then farewell earnest solicitations 
 for help and supply ; for then this conclusion lies 
 naturally before them. As good do nothing, as d© 
 to no purpose. So to Mr. Conceit they unanimous- 
 ly did consent. 
 
 Then the next question was, But how shall we 
 do to bring this our project to pass ? 
 Qiid it was answered by the same gen- Take hc:d 
 tleman, That this might be the best Mmtmil 
 way to do it, even let, quoth he, so wa- 
 Al 
 
194 'PRE HGLY WAR. 
 
 uy of our friends, as are willing (o venture them- 
 selves for the promoting of their prince's cause, 
 disguise themselves with apparel, change their 
 names, and go into the market like far countrymen, 
 and proffer to let themselves for servants to the fa- 
 mous town of Mansoul, and let them pretend to do 
 for their masters as beneficially as may be, for by so 
 doing they may, if Mansoul shall hire them, in a 
 little time so corrupt and defile the corporation, that 
 her now Prince shall be not on]y further offended 
 with them, byt in conclusion shall spew them out of 
 his mouth. And when this is done our prince Diab- 
 ©lus shall prey upon them with ease : yea, of them- 
 selves they shall fall into the mouth of the eater. 
 
 This project was no sooner propounded but was 
 as highly accepted. And forward were all Diabo- 
 lians now to engage in so delicate an enterprise ; 
 but it was not thought fit that all should do this, 
 wherefore the pitched upon two or three, namely, 
 the lord Covetousness, the lord Lasciv- 
 Takchced iousuess, and the lord Anger. The 
 Mansoul. lord Covetousness called himself by th# 
 name of Prudent-thrifty ; the lord Las- 
 •iviousness called himself by the name of Harmless- 
 mirth ; and lord Anger called himself by the name 
 •f Good-zeal. 
 
 So upon a market day they came into the market- 
 place, three lusty fellows they were to look on, and 
 ttiey were clothed in sheep's russet, which was al- 
 so now in a manner as white as were the white 
 robes of the men of Mansoul. New the 
 Take heed men could speak the language of Man- 
 jAansoul. soul well. So when they were come 
 into the market-place, and had offered 
 to let themselves to the townsmen, they were pre- 
 sently taken up, for they asked but little wages, and 
 premised to their masters great service. 
 
 Mr. Mind hi^ed Prudent-thrifty, and Mr. Godly- 
 fear hired Good-zeal. True, this fellow Harmless- 
 mirth did stand a little on hand, and could not so 
 soon get him a master as the others did, 
 Tnkchted Jeesaase tjte town ©f Mansoul was n«m 
 
WE HOLY WAR. 185 
 
 in "Lent, but after a while, because Lent Mansoul, 
 was almost out, the lord Willbewill hired 
 Harmless-mirth to be both his waiting-man and his 
 lacquey, and thus they got them masters. 
 
 These villains bein^ now got thus far into the 
 houses of the men of Manspul, qu/ickly began to 
 do great mischief therein ; for being filthy, arch and 
 sly, ihey quickly corrupted the families where ihey 
 were; yea, they tainted their masters much, espe- 
 cially this Prudent-thrifty, and him ihey call Harnfc- 
 ksft- mirth. True, he that went under the vizer cf 
 Good-zeal was not so well liked by his master, for he 
 quickly found that he was but a counterfeit rascal, 
 the which when the f- '!ow-perceiveci, with speed he 
 made his escape from t|ie house, or I doubt not but 
 bis muster had hanged dm. 
 
 Well, when these vagabond* had thus far carried 
 en their design, and l\?x\ corrupted the town ;*s 
 much as they could, in tae next place they consider- 
 ed with themselves wh t time their prince Diabo- 
 lus, without, and themselves Within the town should 
 make an attempt to seize upon Man sou I ; and they 
 aii agreed upon this, that a market day 
 would be best for that work : Ftr why 1 A day of 
 Then will the townsmea be bpsy in worldly 
 their ways : and always take ihis for a cumber, - 
 rule, When people are most busy in the 
 world, they least fear a surprise. We also ther^ 
 said they, shall be able ,with less suspicion, to gath- 
 er ourselves together for the work of oar 
 friends and lords: yea, and in such a Takekecd 
 day, if we shall attempt our work, and MansouL 
 miss it, we may, when they shall give 
 ns the rout, the better hide ourselves in the croud 
 and escape 
 
 These things being thus far agreed upon by them, 
 they wrote another letter to Diaboius, and selit it 
 by the baud of Mr. Profane ; the contents of which 
 were thus : 
 
 The Lords of Looseness send to the Look to it 
 great and high Diauoius, from our MansouL 
 
j.9.ft THE HOLY WAR. l 
 
 dens, caves, and strong holds, in and abmit the 
 wall of the town of Mansonl, greeting: 
 
 OUR great lord, and the nourisher of our lives, 
 Diabolus; how glad we were when we heard of 
 your fatherhood's readiness to comply with us, and 
 help forward eur design in our attempts to rum 
 
 Mansoul ! None can tell but those whe^ 
 Rom. 7. 21. as we do, set themselves against all ap- 
 BaL S. 17. pearance of good, when and wherefore 
 
 we find it. 
 Touching the encouragement that your greatr 
 Hess is pleased to give us to continue to devise, 
 contrive, and study the utter desolation of Man- 
 ful, that we are not solicitous about, for we know 
 right well that it cannot but be pleasing and profita- 
 ble to us to see our eaeraies, and them that seek 
 our lives, to die at our feet, or fly before us. We 
 therefore are still contriving and that to the best of 
 our cunning, to make this work most facile and easy 
 1o your lordship, and to us. 
 
 First, We considered of that most 
 Leek to it hellishly cunning compacted threefold 
 Mansottl. project, that by you was propounded to 
 
 us in yeur last, and have concluded, 
 that though to blow them up with the gun-powder 
 of pride would do well, and to do it by tempting 
 them to be loose and vain will help on, yet to con- 
 trive to bring them into the gulph of desperation, 
 we think will do best of all. Now we, who are at 
 your beck, have thoughts of two ways to do this : 
 First, we, for our parts, will make them as vile as 
 we can, and then you with us, at a time appointed, 
 shall be ready to fall upon them with the utmost 
 force. And of all the nations that are at your whis- 
 tle, we think that an army of Doubters may be the 
 
 most likely to attack and overcome the 
 Take heed town of Mansoul. Thus shall we over- 
 MansouL come these enemies, else the pit shall 
 
 open her mouth upon them, and Despe- 
 ration shall thrust them down int® it. We have 
 also, to etftct this s© much by us desired design?; 
 
THE M©LY WAS. 197 
 
 sent already three of our trusty Diabolians among 
 them, they are disguised in garb, they have chang- 
 ed their names, and are now accepted of them, to 
 wit, Covetonsness, Lasciviousness, and Anger. 
 The name of Covetousness is changed to Prudent- 
 thrifty ; and him Mr. Mind has hired, and is al- 
 most become as bad as our friend. Lasciviousness 
 has changed his name to Harmless-mirth, and he 
 is got to be the lord Willbewilfs lacquey, but he 
 has made his master very wanton. Anger chang- 
 ed his name iato Good-zeal, and was entertained by 
 Mr. Godly fear, but the peevish old gentleman took 
 pepper in the nose, and turned our companion out 
 of his house. Nay, he has informed us since, that 
 he ran away from him, or else his old master had 
 hanged him up for his labour. 
 
 Now these have much helped forward Look to it 
 o*r work and design upon Mansoul ; for MansouL 
 notwithstanding the spite and quarrel- 
 some temper of the old gentleman last mentioned, 
 the other two play their business well, arid are like 
 to ripen the work apace. 
 
 Our next project is, that it be concluded, that yon 
 come upon the town upon a market day, and that 
 when they are upon the heat of their business, for 
 then to be sure they will be the most se- 
 cure, and least think that an assault will Take heed 
 be made upon them. They will also at Ma.isouL 
 such a time be less able to defend them- 
 selves, and to offend you in the prosecution of our 
 design. And we your trusty (and we are sure your 
 beloved) ones, shall, when you shall make your furi- 
 ous assault without, be ready to second the business 
 within. So shall we, in all likelihood, be able to 
 put Mansoul to utter confusion, and to swallow them 
 up before they can come to themselves. Ifyoup 
 serpentine heads, (most subtle dragons) and our 
 highly esteemed lords, can find out a better way 
 than this, let us quickly know your minds. 
 
 To the monsters of the infernal cave, from the 
 house of Mr. Mischief in Mansoul, by the haad 
 *f Mr. Profane. 
 17 * 
 
198 ?HE HOLY WAlt. 
 
 Now all the while that the ravins runagates, and 
 hellish Diaboliar.s, were thus contriving the ruin 
 ef the town of Mansoul, thev, to wit, the poor town 
 itself, was in a sad and woeful ease, particularly be- 
 cause they had so grievously offended 
 The sad Shaddai and his son, and partly because 
 state of that the enemies thereby got strength 
 Mansoul. within them afresh, and also because, 
 though they had, by many petitions, 
 nr.de suit to the Prince Emmanuel and to his father 
 Shaddai, by him, for their pardon and favour, yet 
 hitherto obtained they not one smile, but contrari- 
 wise, through the craft and subtlety of the Diaboli- 
 ans, their cloud was made to grow blacker and black- 
 er, and their Emmanuel to stand at farther distance. 
 
 The siekness also did still greatly rage in Man- 
 seul, both among the captains and the inhabitants of 
 the town, and their enemies only were now lively 
 and strong, and like to become the head, whilst 
 Mansoul was made the tail. 
 
 By this time the letter last mentioned 
 Profane that was written by the Diabolians that 
 arrives at yet larked in the town of Mansoul, was 
 Hellgate- conveyed to Diabolus in the black den, 
 hill. by the hand of Mr. Profane. He carri- 
 
 ed the letter by Hellgate-hill as afore, 
 and conveyed it by Cerberus to his lord. 
 
 But when Cerberus and Mr. Profane did meet 
 they were presently as great as beggars, and thus 
 ihey fell into discourse about Mansoul, and about 
 the project against her. 
 
 Cerberus. Ah ! old friend, art thou come to Hell- 
 Sate-hill again ? by St. Mary, I am glad to see thee. 
 
 Profane. Yes, my lord, I am come again about the 
 concerns of the town of Mansoul. 
 
 Cerberus. Prithee tell me what condition is that 
 town of Mansoul in at present? 
 
 Profane. In a brave condition my lord, for us and 
 for my lords, the lords of this place I trow ; for they 
 are greatly decayed as to godliness, and that is aa 
 well as our hearts can wish, their Lord is greatly 
 •ut with tbera, and that doth also please us well* 
 
THE HOLY WAR. lftg 
 
 We have already also a foot in their dish, for our 
 Diaboiian friends are laid in their bosoms, and what 
 do we lack but to be masters cf the place. Besides, 
 our trusty friends in Mansoul are daily plotting to 
 betray it to the lords of this town ; also the sickness 
 rages bitterly among them ; and what do we lack 
 but to be masters of the plaxe. 
 
 Cerberus. Then said the dog of Hellgate, no time 
 like this to assault them, I wish that the enterprise 
 be followed close, and that the success desired may 
 be soon effected ; yea, I wish it for the poor JV.abo- 
 lian's sakes that lived in the continual fear of their 
 Jives, in that traitorous town of Mansoul. 
 
 Profane. The contrivance is almost finished, the 
 lords in Mansoul that are Diabolians are at it day 
 and night; and the other are like silly doves, they 
 want heart to be concerned with their state; and to 
 consider that ruin is at hand. Besides you may, yea, 
 must think when you put all things together, that 
 there are many reasons that prevail with Diabolus 
 to make what haste he can. 
 
 Cerberus. Tkou hast said as it is, I am glad 
 things are at this pass. Go in, my brave Profane, 
 to my lords, they will give thee for thy welcome, as 
 good a coranlo as the whole of this kingdom will 
 afford. I have sent thy letter in already. 
 
 Then Mr. Profane went into the den, Profane'* 
 and his lord Diabolus met him, and sa- entertain* 
 luted him with, Welcome my trusty ser- ment. 
 vant ; 1 have been made glad with thy 
 letter. The rest of the lords of the pit gave him al- 
 so their salutations. Then Profane, after obeisance 
 made to them all, said, Let Mansoul be given to my 
 lord Diabolus, and let him be her king forever: And 
 ■with that the hollow belly, anil yawning gorge of 
 hell, gave so loud and hideous a groan (for that is 
 the music of that place) that made the mountaini 
 about it totter as if they would fall in pieces. 
 
 Now after they had read and considered the let- 
 ter, they consulted what answer to return, and the 
 first that did speak to it was Lucifer. 
 
 Lucifer. Tke first project of the Diabolians i* 
 
200 THE HOLY WA*. 
 
 Mansoul is like to be lucky, and to take . 
 They con- to wit, that they will, by all the ways' 
 stdt what, and means they can, wake Mansoul yet 
 answer to more vile and filthy ; no way to destroy 
 give to the a soul like this ; this is probatum est, 
 letter. our old friend and relation Balaam went 
 
 this way and prospered many year3 ago, 
 let this therefore stand with us for a maxim, and be 
 
 to Diabolians for a general rule in all 
 Lucifer. ages, for nothing can make this to fail 
 Num. 31. but grace, in which I would hope that 
 16. this town has no share. But whether 
 
 Rev. 7. 14. to fall upon them en a market-day, be- 
 Cumber- cause of their cumber in business, that 
 tnents are I would should be under a debato. And 
 dangerous, there is more reason why this head should 
 
 be debated than why some other should, 
 because upon this will turn the whole of what we 
 shall attempt. If we time not our business well, our 
 whole project may fail. Our friends, the Dia'fcoli- 
 
 ans, say, that a market-day is best ; for 
 They had then wili Mansoul be most busy, and 
 need do it. have fewest thoughts of a surprise. But 
 
 what if also they shall double their guard 
 ©n those days, and me thinks nature and reason 
 should teach them to do it; and what if they should 
 keep such a watch on those day?, as the necessity of 
 their present case doth require? Yea, what if their 
 men, should he always in arms on those days? then 
 you may, my lords, be disappointed in your attempts, 
 and may bring out friends of the town to utter dan* 
 ger of unavoidable ruin. 
 
 Bedzehub. There is something in what my lerd 
 hath said, but his conjecture may, or may not fall. 
 Nor hath my lord laid it down as that which must 
 not be receded from, for I know that he said it only 
 to provoke to a warm debate thereabout. There- 
 fore we must understand, if ive can, whether the 
 . , * town of Mansoul hath such sense and 
 
 A essonjer ^ novv | e ^g e f |, er decayed state, and of 
 Christians. {he deg ^ n tlmt we have on foot agR i ns t 
 
 her, as doth provoke kcr t* set a watch and ward at 
 
^H® HOLY WAR. 201 
 
 her gates, and to double them on market days. But 
 if after enquiry made, it shall be found that they are 
 asleep, then any day will de, but a market day is 
 best ; and that is my judgment in this case. 
 
 Diabolus, How should we know this ? and 'twas 
 answered, Enquire about it at the mouth of Mr. Pro- 
 fane. So Profane was called in and asked theqaes- 
 tion,and he made answer as follows : 
 
 Profane. My lord, so far as I can ga- Profane's 
 ther, this is at present the condition of description 
 the town of Mansoul ; they are decayed of tkeprcs- 
 in their faith and love, Emmanuel their enl state of 
 Prince has given them the back : they Mansoul. 
 •end often by petition to fetch kim again, 
 but he maketh net haste to answer their request ; 
 nor is there much reformation among them. 
 
 Diabolus. I am glad that they are backward to a 
 reformation, but yet I am afraid of their petitioning* 
 However, their looseness of life if a sign that there 
 is not much keart in what they do, and without the 
 heart, things are little worth. But go on my mas* 
 ters, I will divert you, my lords, no longer. 
 
 Beelzebub. If the ease be so with Manseul as Mr. 
 Profane has described it fo be, 'twill be no great 
 matter what day we nssauit it, not their prayers nor 
 their power will do them much service. 
 
 Apoilyon. My opinion concerning this Dreadful 
 matter is, that we g© on fair and softly advice 
 not doing things in a hurry. Let our against 
 friends in Man3oul go on still to pollute Mansoul, 
 and dehie it, by seeking to draw it yet 
 more into sin, for there is nothing, nothing like sin 
 to devour Mansoul. If this be done, and it takes 
 effect, Mansoul of itself will leave off to watch, to 
 petition, or any thing else that should tend to her 
 security and safety, for she will forget her Emma- 
 nuel, she will not desire his company ; and can she 
 be gotton thus to live, her Prince will not come to 
 her in haste. Our trusty friend Mr. Carnal Secu- 
 rity, with one of his tricks, did drive him out of the 
 town, and why may not my lord Covetousness and 
 my lord Lasciviousness, by what they may do, keep 
 
202 mv* HOLY WAS. 
 
 him out of thou o? And this I will tell yoa, n6t 
 because you kna v it not, that two or three Diaboli- 
 ans, if entertains and countenanced by the town of 
 M»nsoul, srifl do more to the keeping of Emmanu- 
 el from them, and towards making of the town of 
 Mansoul yo::rown, than can an army of a legioa 
 that should be lent out from us to withstand him. 
 
 Let therefore this first project, that 
 Dreadful our friends in Idansej! have set on foot, 
 advice a- be strongly and diligently carried oa, 
 gainst with all cunning and crr,ft imaginable ; 
 
 Manscul. and let them send continually, under one 
 
 guise or another, more of their men to 
 play with the people of mansoul ; and then, per- 
 haps, we shall not need to be at the charge of mak- 
 iog a war upon them: or, if that must of necessity 
 be done, yet the more sinful they are, the more un- 
 able, to be sure, they will be to resist us, and them 
 the more easy we shall overcome them. And he- 
 tides, suppose, *nd that is the worst that can be 
 supposed, that Emmanuel should come to them 
 fcgain, why may not the same means, or the like, 
 drive him from them once more ? Yea, why may 
 he not, by their lapse into that sin again, be drivea 
 from them forever for the sake of which he was ed 
 the first driven from them for a season? and if this 
 should happen, then away go with him, his rams, 
 
 his slings, his captains, his soldiers, and 
 Dreadful he leaveth Mansoul naked and bare. 
 adxnce Yea, will not tms town when she sees 
 
 against herself utterly forsaken of her prince, 
 Mansoul. of her own accord. open- her gates 
 
 again unto you, and make of you as in 
 the days of old; but this must be done by time, a 
 few days will not effect so gre*»t a work as this. 
 
 As soon as Apollyoa had made an end of speak- 
 ing, Diahoius Vegan to blow out his own malice, ar;d 
 to plead his own cause, and he said, My lord and 
 powers of the cave, my true and trusty friends, I 
 have, with much impatience as becomes me, given 
 ear to your long and tedious orations: ;>ut my furi- 
 ©us gorge, and em^ty paunch, so iusteth after a re- 
 
PHE HOLY WAK. g&$ 
 
 possession of my famous tow a of Mansoul, that 
 whatever comes oa it I can wait no longer to see the 
 •venisof lingering projects. I m^sf, and that with- 
 out further delay, seek, by all means I can, to hi! 
 my unsatiable gulf with the soul and 
 body of the town of Mansoul. There- Lock to it 
 fore lend me your heads, your henrt*q Mdiueul. 
 find your help, now J am going to reco- 
 ver my town of Mansoul. 
 
 When the lords a \ princes of the pit saw th? fla- 
 ming desire that war, m Diabolus, to devour the mi- 
 serable town erf Matron!, they left off to raise any- 
 more objections, but. consented to lend him what 
 strength they could; trough had ApoMyon's advice 
 been taken, they bad for more fearfully distressed 
 the town of MansotJl. But I say, they v viihug 
 to lend him what strength they could, no k owing 
 whai need they mi A haws ofhira when they sho afrl 
 pngagf for then i*etve», as he. Wherefore they 
 fell to advising toout the next thing propounded 
 to wit, what sol iers they were, and a'so now m.iriy, 
 with whom D'taboiae should go agakret the town of 
 M.uisoul to take it; and after some deoaie, it was 
 concluded, according as in the letter t\w Diabolianj 
 had suggested, that none was more tit 
 for that expedition th-n an army of ter- An army 
 rible Doubters. They therefore con- of Doubters 
 eluded to send against Mansoul an ar- raised to go 
 my of sturdy Doubters. The number against the 
 thought fit to be employed in that ser- town of 
 ▼ice was between twenty and thirty Mansoul* 
 thousand. So then the result of that 
 great council of those high and mighty lords was, 
 that Diabolus should even now out of hand, beat up 
 his drum for men in the land ©f Doubting f which 
 land lieth uptm the confines of the place called 
 Hetigate-kiti) for men that might be employed by 
 him against the miserable town of Mansoul. It 
 was alse concluded, that these lords 
 themselves should help them in the The princtp 
 war, and that they would, to that end, of the pit 
 head and manage hi* men* $o they drew go mlk 
 
304 ^HE HOLY WAR. 
 
 them. up a letter, and sent it back to the Bia- 
 
 boliansthat lurked in Mansoul, and that 
 waited for the back coming of Mr. Profane, to sig- 
 nify to them in what method and forwardness they 
 at present had put their design. The contents 
 ^hereof now falloweth. 
 
 Erom the dark and horrible dungeon of 
 Anotlier hell, Diabolus, with all the society of 
 
 letter from the princes of darkness, sends to our 
 Diabolus trusty ones in and about the walls of 
 
 to the Dia- the town of Mansoul, now impatient- 
 tolians in \y waitiug for our most devilish an- 
 J^Lanscul. swer, to their venomous and most poi- 
 
 sonous design against the town ojf 
 Mansoul. 
 
 OUR native ones, in whom from day to day we 
 boast, and in whose actions ail the year long we do 
 greatly delight ourselves : we received your wel- 
 come, because Highly esteemed letter, at the hand 
 «f our trusjy and greatly beloved, the old gentle- 
 man Mr. Profane ; and do give yoa to understand, 
 that when we had broken it up, and had read the 
 contents thereof, to your amazing memory be it 
 spoken, our yawning hollow bellied place, where 
 we are, made so hideous and yelling a noise for joy 
 that the mountains that staad round about Heligate- 
 liill, had like to have been shaken to pieces at the 
 sound thereof. 
 
 We could also do no less than admire your faith- 
 ftdness to us, with the greatness of that subtlety that 
 aow hath shewed itself to be in your heads to serve 
 us against the town ©f Mansoul. For you have in- 
 vented for us so excellent a method for our proceed- 
 ing against that rebellious people, a more effectual 
 €ne cannot be thought of by all the wits of hell. 
 The proposals therefore which now at last you have 
 sent us, since we saw them, we have done little 
 else, but highly approved and admired them. 
 
 Nay, we shall, to encourage you in the profandity 
 •f you? eraft, let yon knew, that at a full assembly 
 
'SHE HOLY WAR. 20* 
 
 and conclave of our princes and principalities of this 
 place, your project was discoursed and tossed from 
 one side of our cave to the other by their mighti- 
 nesses, but a better, and, as was by themselves 
 judged, a more fit and proper way, by all their wits 
 could not be invented to surprise, take, and make 
 our own, the rebellious town of Mansoul. 
 
 Wherefore, in fine, all that was said, that varied 
 from what you had in your letter propounded, fell 
 of itself to the ground, and yours only was stuck to 
 by Diabolus the prince : yea, his gaping gorge and 
 yawniag paunch was on fire to put your invention 
 into execution. A 
 
 We therefore give you to understand, that our 
 stout, furious, and unmerciful Diabolus is raising for 
 your relief, aud the ruin of the rebellious town of 
 Mansoul, more than twenty thousand Doubters to 
 eome against that people. They are all stout and 
 sturdy men, and men that of old have been accust- 
 omed to war, and that can therefore well endure the 
 drum ; I say, he is doing of this work of his, with 
 all the possible speed he can; for his heart and 
 spirit is engaged in it. We desire therefore, that 
 as you have hitherto stuck to us, and given us both 
 advice and encouragement thus far, that you still 
 will prosecute our design, nor shall you lose but be 
 gainers thereby ; yea, we iutend to make you the 
 lords of Mansoul. 
 
 One thing may not, by any means, be omitted, 
 that is, those with us do desire, that every one of 
 you that are in Mansoul would still use all your 
 power, cunning and skill, with delusive persuasions, 
 yet to draw the town of Mansoul into more sin and 
 wickedness, even that sin may be finished and bring 
 forth death. 
 
 For thus it is concluded with us, that the more 
 vile, sinful, and debauched the town of Mansoul is, 
 the more backward will be their Emmanuel to come 
 to their help, either by presence or other relief; 
 yea, the mere sinful the more weak, and so the 
 more unable will they be to make resistance, when 
 *r« shall make our assault upon tkem to swaRoTf 
 18 
 
20 G ME HOLY WAR. 
 
 them up ; yea, that raay cause that their mighty 
 Shaddai himself may cast them out of his protec- 
 tion, yea, and semi for his captains and 
 Take heed soldiers home, with his slings and rams, 
 Mansoul. and leave them naked and hare, and 
 then the town of Mansoul will, of itself, 
 open to us, and fall as a fig into the mouth of the 
 cater; yea, to be sure, we then shall, with a great 
 deal of ease, come upon her and overcome her. 
 
 As to the time of our coming upon Mansoul, we 
 as yet have not fully resolved upon that, though at 
 present some of us think as you, that a market-day, 
 ©r a market-day at night, will certainly be the best, 
 However, do you be ready, and when 
 1 Pet. 5. 8. you shall hear our roaring drum without 
 do you be as busy to make the most hor- 
 rible confusion within : so shall Mansoul certainly 
 be distressed before and behind, and shall not know 
 which way to betake herself for help. My lord 
 Lucifer, my lord Beelzebub, my ,lord Apollyon, my 
 lord Legion, with the rest salute you, as does also 
 my lord Biabolus ; and we wish both you, with all 
 that you do or shall possess, the very self-same fruit 
 and success for yeur doings, as we ourselves at pres- 
 ent enjoy for ours. 
 
 From our dreadful confines in the jnost fearful pit^ 
 we salute you, and so do tfiose many legions 
 lie^ with us, wishing you may be as hellishly 
 prosperous as we desire to be ourselves. By 
 the letter carrier, Mr. Profane. 
 
 Then Mr. Profane addressed himself for his return 
 to Mansoul, with his errand from the horrible pit, 
 to the Diabolians that dwelt in that town. So he 
 came up the stairs from the deep to the mouth of 
 the cave where Cerberus was. Now when Cerbe- 
 rus saw him he asked how matters did go below, 
 about, and against the town of Mansoul. 
 
 Profane. Things go as well as we can expect. 
 The letter that I carried thither was highly approv- 
 ed, and well liked by all my lords, and I am return- 
 ing to tell our Diabolians so. I have an answer t* 
 
SHE HOLY WAS. 2^7 
 
 it here in my bosam, that I am sure will make our 
 masters, that seat me, glad ; for the contents there- 
 of is to encourage thern to pursue their design to 
 the utmost, and to be ready also to fall on within 
 when they shall see my lord Diabolus beleaguering 
 the town of Mansoul. 
 
 Cerberus. But does he intend to go against them 
 himself? 
 The land Profane. Does he ! Ay and he will 
 from the take along with him more than twenty 
 which the thousand, all sturdy Doubters, and men 
 Doubters of w r ar, piek'd men, from the men of 
 come. Doubting to serve him in the expedi- 
 
 tion. 
 
 Cerberus. Then was Cerberus glad, and said, 
 And are there such brave preparations a making., 
 to go against the miserable town of Mansoul ; and 
 would I might be put at the head of a thousand of 
 them, that I might also shew my valour against the 
 famous town of Mansoul. 
 
 Profane. Your wish may come to pass, you look 
 like one that has mettle enough, and my lord will 
 have with him those that are valiant and stout. But 
 my business requires haste. 
 
 Cerberus. Ay, so it does. Speed thee to the town 
 of Mansoul, with all the deepest mischiefs that this 
 place can afford thee. And when thou shalt come 
 to the house of Mr. Mischief, the place where the 
 Diabolians meet to plot, tell them that Cerberus 
 doth wish them his service, and that if he may, he 
 will, with the army, come up against the famous 
 town of Mansoul. 
 
 Prqfam. That I will ; and I know that my lord* 
 that are ik^r^ will he glad to hear it, and to see you 
 also. 
 
 So after a few more such kind of compliments, 
 Mr. Profane took his leave of his friend Cerberus, 
 and Cerberus again, with a thousand of the pit wish* 
 es, Kd him haste with ail speed to his masters; the 
 which when he had heard, he made obeisance, and 
 began to gather up his heels to ruu. 
 
 Tbas therefore he returned, and wc«4 and came 
 
2*8 ^HE HOLY WAR. 
 
 io Mansoul ; and going, as afore, to the house of 
 Mr. Mischief, there he found the Diabolians assem- 
 bled, and waiting for his return. Now 
 Prefane when he was come, and had presented 
 returneth himself, he also delivered to them his 
 again to letter, and adjoined this compliment to 
 Mansotd. them therewith: my lords from the con- 
 fines of the pit, the high and mighty 
 principalities and powers of the den salute you here, 
 the true Diabolians of the town of Mansoul. Wish- 
 ing you always the most proper of the benediction*, 
 for the great service, high attempts, and brave a- 
 chievements that you have put yourselves upon, for 
 the restoring to our prince Diabolus the famous 
 town of Mansoul. 
 
 This was therefore the present state of the miser- 
 able town of Maasou! 9 she had offended her Prince, 
 and he was gone ; she had encouraged the powers 
 of hell by her foolishness, to come against her to 
 seek her utter destruction. 
 
 True, the town of Mansoul was somewhat made 
 sensible of her sin, but the Biabolians were gotten 
 into her bowels ; she cried, but Emmanuel was 
 gone, and her cries did nat fetch him as yet again. 
 Besides, she knew cot whether ever or Hever he 
 would return and come to his Mansoul again; nor 
 iVul they know the power and industry of the ene- 
 my, nor how forward they were to put in execution 
 that plot of nell that they had devised against her. 
 
 They did indeed still send petition alter petition 
 to the Prince, but he answered all with silence. 
 They did neglect reformation, and that was as Di- 
 abolus would have it ; for he knew* that if they re- 
 garded iniquity in their hearts, their King would 
 not hear their prayers ; they therefore did still grow 
 weaker and weaker, and were as a rolling thing be- 
 fore the whirlwind. They cried to their King for help, 
 and laid Diabolians in their bosom, what therefore 
 should a King do to them ? Yea there seemed now 
 to be a mixture in Mansoul, the Diabolians and tjie 
 Mansouiians would walk the streets together : yea, 
 th«y began, to seek their pea,ee, far they thought 
 
1HB HOLY W^AR. 20* 
 
 that since the sickness had been so mortal in Man- 
 soul, 'twas in vain to go to handgrips with them ; 
 besides, the weakness of Mansoul was the strength 
 of their enemies, and the sins of Mansoul the ad- 
 yantage of the Diabolians. The foes of Mansoul 
 did also now begin to promise themselves the town 
 for a possession, there was no great difference now 
 betwixt Mansoulians and Diabolians, 
 both seemed to be masters of Mansoul ; GoodtMts, 
 yea, the Diabolians increased and grew, good con- 
 hut the town of Mansoul diminished ccptions, Sz 
 greatly. There was more than eleven gooddcsires 
 thousand of men, women, and children, 
 that died by the sickness in Mansoul. 
 
 But now, as Shaddai would have it, there was one 
 whose name was Mr. Prywell, a great lover of the 
 people of Mansoul ; and he, as his manner was, did 
 go listening up and down in Mansoul to 
 see and hear, if at any time he might, The story 
 whether there was any design against it, of Mr. 
 or no; for he was always a jealous man, Prywell. 
 and feared some mischief some time 
 would befal him, either from the Diabolians within, 
 or from some power without. Now upon a time it 
 so happened, as Mr. Prywell went listening here and 
 there, that he lighted upon a place cal- 
 led Vilehill in Mansoul, where Diaboli- TheDiabo- 
 ans used to meet ; so hearing a muttering Hans" plot 
 (you must know that it was in the night) discovered 
 he softly drew near to hear ; nor had he 
 stood long under the house end, for there stood a 
 house there, but he heard one confidently affirm, 
 that it was not, and would not be long before Dia- 
 bolus should possess himself again of Mansoul, and 
 that then the Diabolians did intend to put all Man- 
 soulians to the sword ; and would kill and destroy 
 the King's captainSj and drive all his soldiers out of 
 the town. 
 
 He said moreover, that he knew there was above 
 twenty thousand fighting men prepared by Diabolua 
 for the accomplishing of this design, and 
 that it would not be many months be- Under- 
 18 * 
 
$\+ mm HOLY 1TAK. 
 
 standing fore they all should see it. When Mr* 
 conscience. Pryweil had heard this story, he did 
 quickly believe it was true, wherefore 
 he went forthwith to my lord mayor's house, and 
 acquainted hira therewith, wh© sending for the sub- 
 ordinate preacher, brake the business to him : and 
 he as soon gave the alarm to the town ; for he was 
 now the chief preacher in Mausoul, be* 
 Tkt Sub- cause as yet my lord Secretary was ill 
 ordinate at ease ; and this was the way that the 
 preacher subordinate preacher did take to alarm 
 awakened, the town therewith. The same hour he 
 caused the lecture bell to be rung, so the 
 people came together, he gave them then a short ex- 
 tortion to watchfulness, and made Mr. Pry well's 
 news the argument thereof. For, said he, an horri- 
 ble plot is contrived against Mansoul, even to mas- 
 sacre us all in a day ; nor is this story to be slighted, 
 for Mr. Prywell is the author thereof. Mr. Prywell 
 was always a lover of Mansoul, a sober and judicious 
 man, a man that is no tatler, nor raiser of false re- 
 ports, but one that loves to look into the very bot- 
 tom of matters, and talks nothing of news but by 
 
 very solid arguments. 
 Prywell I will call him, and you shall hear hira 
 
 tells his y©ur own selves ; so he called him and 
 news te he came and told his tale so punctual, 
 Mansovl. and affirmed its truth with such ample 
 
 grounds, that Mansoul fell presently un- 
 «ter a conviction of the truth of what he said. The 
 preacher did also back him, snying, Sirs, it is not ir- 
 rational for us to believe it, for we have provoked 
 Shaddai to aager, and have sinned Emmanuel out of 
 the town : we have had too much correspondence 
 with Diabolians, and have forsaken our former mer- 
 cies $ no marvel then, if the enemy, both within and 
 
 without, should design and plot our ru- 
 Gocd de- in; and what time like this to do it ? 
 sires. The sickness is now in the town, and 
 
 we have been made weak thereby.— 
 Many « good meaning man is dead, and the Diabsn 
 4ims «f late grew stronger and stronger. 
 
TOOK HOLY' WAR. 211 
 
 Besides, quoth the subordinate preacher, I h ve 
 received from this good truth-feller, this one inkling 
 further, thut he understood by those 
 that he overheard, th.it several letter* TJieyiak* 
 have lately passed between the Funics ike alarm,, 
 and the Biabolians, in order to our 
 destruction. When Mansoul heard ail this, and not 
 being able to gainsay it, they lift up their voice and 
 wept. Mr. Pryweli did also, in the presence of the 
 townsmen, confirm all thai their subordinate preach- 
 er had said. Wherefore thej iiow set afresh to bewail 
 their folly, and to a doubling of petiti- 
 ons to Shaddai and his son. They also They tell 
 break the business to the captains, high the Hung 
 commanders, and men of war, in the to the cap- 
 town of Mansoul, entreating of them to tains. 
 use the means to be strong, and to take 
 good courage, and that they would look after their 
 harness, and make themselves ready to give Diabo- 
 lus battle by night or by day, should he come, as 
 they are informed he will, to beleaguer the town of 
 Mansoul. 
 
 When the captains heard this (they being always 
 true lovers of the town of Mansoul ) what do they, 
 but like so many Sampsons they shake themselves, 
 and come together to consult and con- 
 trive then how to defeat those bold and They come 
 hellish contrivances that were upon the together to 
 wheel, by the means of Diabolus and consult, 
 his friends, against the now sickly, 
 weakly, and much impoverished town of Mansotrt ^ 
 and they agreed upen these following particulars. 
 
 1. That the gates of Mansoul should 
 be kept shut up, and made fast with bars The agrei- 
 and locks, and that all persons that went mcnU 
 out or came in, should be very strictly 1 Cor. 16. 
 examined by the captains of the guards, 
 to the end, said they, that those that are managers 
 of the plot against us may, either com- 
 ing or going, be taken ; and that wc may Lam. 3. 40. 
 also find out who are the great contriv- 
 ers amongst its of our ruin. 
 
212 Tfifi HOLY WAR. 
 
 2. The next thing was, that a strict search should 
 be made for all kind of Diabolians throughout the 
 wtiole town of Mansoul ; and that every man's 
 house, from top to bottom, should be looked into, 
 and that too, house by house, that, if possible, a fur- 
 ther discovery might be made of all suck 
 Heb. 12. among them as had a hand in these de- 
 13, Id. signs. 
 
 3. It was further concluded upon, 
 Jcr. 2. 34. that wheresoever, or with whomsoever 
 Chron. 5. any of the Diabolians were found, that 
 2(5. even those of the town of Mansoul that 
 
 Ezek* 16. had given them hoi^e and harbour, 
 12, should, to their sham£, and warning of 
 
 others, do penance in the open place. 
 
 4. It was moreover resolved by the famous town 
 •f Mansoul, that a public fast, and a day of humili- 
 ation should be kept through the whole 
 
 Joel. 1. 14. corporation, to the justifying of their 
 chap. 2. Prince, the abusing of themselves before 
 15, It). him, for their transgressions against him 
 and sgainst Shaddai his father. It was 
 further resolved, that all such in Mansoul as did not 
 on that day endeavour to keep that fast, and to hum- 
 ble themselves for their faults, but that should mind 
 tbeir worldly employments, or be found wandering 
 •p and down the streets, should be taken for Diabo- 
 lians, and should suffer as Diabolians for such their 
 wicked doings. 
 
 5. It was further concluded then that with what 
 
 speed, and with what warmth of mind 
 Jer. 37. 4. they could, they would renew their hu- 
 miliation for sin, and their petition te 
 Shaddai for help ; they also resolved to send tidings 
 to the court of all that Mr. Pry well had told them. 
 6. It was also determined, that thanks 
 Mr. Pry- should be given by the town of Mansoul 
 well is to Mr. Pry well, for his diligent seeking 
 made scout of the wellfare of the town ; and further, 
 master gen- that for as much as he was so naturally 
 er&l. inclined to seek their good, and also to 
 
 •ndermine their fees, they gave him a 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 218 
 
 commission of seeut master general, for the gpod of 
 the town of Mansoul. 
 
 When the corporation, with their captains, had 
 thus concluded, they did as they had said ; they shut 
 up their gates ; they made for Diaholians, strict 
 search ; they made those with whom any was found 
 to ra ike penance in the open plaee. They kept 
 their fast, and renewed their petitions to their 
 Prince ; and Mr, Prywell managed his charge, and 
 the trust that Mansoul pat into his hands, 
 with great conscience and good fidelity ; Mr. Try- 
 for he gave himself wholly up to his em- well goes a 
 ploy, and that not only within the town, scouting. 
 but he went out to pry, to see, and to 
 hear. 
 
 And not many days after, he provided for his jour- 
 ney, and went towards Hellgate-hill, into the coun- 
 try where the Doubters were, where he heard of 
 all that had bean talked of in Mansoul, and he per- 
 ceived also, that Diabolus was most ready for his 
 inarch, &c. so he came back with speed, and calling 
 the captains aad elders of Mansoul together, he told 
 them where he tad been, what he had heard, and 
 what he had seen. 
 
 Particularly, he told them, That Di- 
 abolic was almost ready for his march, He returns 
 and that he had made old Mr. Incredu- with great 
 lity, that once brake prisen in Mansoul, news. 
 the general of his army ; that his army 
 consisted all of Doubters, and that their number was 
 above twenty thousand. Ke told moreover, that 
 Diabolus did intend to bring with him the chief 
 princes of the infernal pit, and that he would make 
 them chief captaius over his Doubters. He told 
 them moreover, that it was certainly true, that sev- 
 eral of the black den would, with Diabolus, ride re- 
 formadoes, to reduce the town of Mansoul to the 
 obedience of Diabolus their prince. 
 
 He said, moreover, that he understood by the 
 Doubters, among whom he had been, that the rea- 
 son why old Incredulity was made general of the 
 whole army was, because none truer than he to the 
 
214 2¥ra HOLY WAR; 
 
 tyrant ; and because he had an implacable spite a* 
 gainst the welfare of the town of Mansoul. Besides, 
 said he, he remembers the affronts that Mansoul has 
 given, and he is resolved to be revenged of them. 
 
 But the black princes shall be made high com- 
 manders, only Incredulity shall be over tbem ail, 
 because (which 1 had almost forgo!) he can more 
 easily, and more dextrpusly beleaguer the town of 
 Mansoul, than can any of the princes besides. 
 
 Now when the captains of Mansoul, with the el- 
 ders of the town, had heard the tidings that Mr- 
 Prywell did bring, they thought it expedient, with- 
 out further delay, to put into execution the laws 
 that, against the Diabolians, their Prince had made 
 for them, and given them in commandment to ma- 
 nage against them. Wherefore forthwith a diligent 
 and impartial search was made in all houses in 
 Mansoul, for ail and all manner of Dia- 
 Scme Dia- boiianff. Now in the house of Mr. 
 boliam Mind, and in the house of the great lord 
 
 taken in Willbewill, were two Diobolians found. 
 Mansoul In Mr. Mind's house was one lord Cov- 
 and commit- etousness found, but he had changed his- 
 ted topris- name to Prudent-thrifty: In my lord 
 *n. WHIbewill's house one Lasciviousness 
 
 was found, but he had changed his name 
 to Harmless-mirth. These two, the captains an4 
 Riders of the town of Mansoul took, and committed 
 them to custody, under the hand of Mr. Trueman 
 the jailor; and this man handled them 
 The lord so severely, and loaded them so well 
 Willbewill with irons, that in time they both fell 
 and Mr. into a very deep consumption, and died 
 Mind do in the prison house : their masters also, 
 penanee. according to the agreement of the cap- 
 tains and elders, were brought to da pen- 
 ance in the open place, to their shame, and for a 
 warning to the rest of the town of MansouL 
 
 Now this was the manner of penance 
 
 Penance. in those days. The persons offending 
 
 what. being made sensible of the evil of their 
 
 doings, were enjoined id do open ce»- 
 
»«5 HOLY WAR, 215> 
 
 fession ef their faults, and a strict examination of 
 their lives. 
 
 After this, the captains and elders of Mansoul 
 sought yet to find out more Diabolians wherever 
 they lurked, whether in dens, caves, holes, vaults, 
 or where e'se they could, in, or abont the wall or 
 town of Mansoul. But though they could plainly 
 see their footing, and so follow them by their track 
 anl smell to their holds, even to thfc mouths of 
 their caves and dens, yet take them, hold them 
 and do justice upon them, they could not ; their 
 ways wer* so crooked, their holds so strong, and 
 they so quick to take sanctuary there. 
 
 B'j-t Mansoul did now, with so stiff an hand, rule 
 over the Diabolians that were left, that they were 
 glad to shrink iieto corners : time was when they 
 durst walk openly, and in the day, but now they 
 were forced to p*i brace privacy and the night ; 
 time was when a Mansoulian was their companion, 
 but now they counted them deadly enemies. This 
 good change did Mr. Pry well's intelligence make 
 in the famous town of Mansoul. 
 
 By tkis time Diabolus had finished his army ; 
 which he intended to bring with him for the ruin 
 of Mansoul, and had set over them captains and 
 other field officers, such as liked his furious sto- 
 mach best; himself was Lord Para- 
 amount. Incredulity was general of Diabolus's 
 his army, their highest captains shall army. 
 be named afterwards; byt now for 
 their officers, colours, and 'scutcheons. 
 
 1. Their first captain was captain Rage, he wag 
 captain over the Election doubters, his 
 
 were the red eolours, his standard Rev. 12, 
 
 bearer was Mr, Destructive, and the 3, 4, 13. 
 
 great rod dragon he had for his 'scutcheon. 15, 1 7. 
 
 2. The second captain was captain 
 
 Fury, he was captain over the Vocation Num. 21. 
 doubters, his standard-bearer was Mr. 6. 
 Darkness, his colours were hose that 
 were pale, and he bad for hi* 'scutcheon the fiery 
 lying serpent* 
 
216 EHE HOLY \TA*. 
 
 3. The third captain was captain 
 Mat 3. Damnation, he was captain over the 
 22, 23. Grace doubters, his were the red c©l- 
 Rcv. 9. 1. ours. Mr. No-life bare (hem, and he had 
 
 for his 'scutcheon the black den. 
 4. The fourth captain was captain Insatiable, he 
 
 was captain over the Faith-doubters, 
 Prov. 2. 7. his were the red colours, Mr Devour- 
 20. er bare them, and he had for his 'scutch- 
 
 eon the yawning jaws. 
 Psal. 11.6. 5. The fifth captain was captain 
 Rev. 14. Brimstone, he was captain over the 
 11. Perseverance-doubters, his were the red 
 
 colours, Mr. Burning bare them, and his 
 Scutcheon was the blue and stinking flame. 
 
 5, The sixth captain was captain 
 M r a 9. 44. Torment, he was captain over the Res- 
 4§. 48. urrec; ion-doubters, his colours were 
 
 those that were pale, Mr. Gnaw was his 
 standard-bearer, and he had the black worm for his 
 
 'scutcheon. 
 Rev. 4. 11. 7. The seventh captain was captain 
 ehap. 6. 8. No-ease, he was captain over the Salva- 
 tion doubters, his were fhe red colours, 
 Mr. Restless bare them, and his 'scutcheon was the 
 
 ghastly picture of death. 
 Jer. 15. 16. 8. The eighth captain was captain 
 chap. 2. 25. Sepulchre, he was captain over the 
 
 Glory-doubters, his were the pale col- 
 
 ©urs, Mr. Corruption was his standard-bearer, and he 
 
 bail for his 'scutcheon a scull, and dead men's bones. 
 
 9. The ninth captain was captain Past-hope, he 
 
 was captain of those that are called the Felicity- 
 
 1 T' 4 doubters, h* s standard-bearer was Mr. 
 
 « * * Despair, his also were the red colours, 
 
 „* c and his 'scutcheon was the hot iron and 
 Rom. 2. 5. the hard hsart 
 
 These were the captains, and these were their 
 forces, these were their standards, these were thei* 
 colours, these were their 'scutcheons. Now over 
 these did the great Diabolus make superior cap- 
 tains, and they were in number seven : as namely* 
 
THE HOLY WAIt. 217 
 
 the lord Beelzebub, the lord Lucifer, the lord Le- 
 gion, the lord Apollyon, the lord Python, the lord 
 Cerberus, and the lord Belial ; these seven he set 
 over the captains, and incredulity was lord general, 
 and Diabolus was king. 
 
 The Reformadoes, also such as were 
 like themselves, were made some of Diabolus' s 
 them captains of hundreds, and some of army com- 
 thern captains of more ; and thus^ was pleted. 
 the army of Incredulity completed. 
 
 So they set out at Hellgate-hill (for there they 
 had their rendezvous) from whence they came with 
 a straight course upon their march towards the 
 town of Mansoul. Now as we hinted before, the 
 town had, as Shaddai would have it, received from 
 the mouth of Mr. Pryvvell, the alarm of their com- 
 ing before. Wherefore they set a strong watch at 
 the gates, and had also doubled their guards ; they 
 also mounted their slings in good places, where 
 they might conveniently cast out their great stones 
 to the annoyanee of the furious enemy. 
 
 Nor could those Diabolians that were in the 
 town do that hurt as was designed they should; for 
 Mansoul war now awake. But alas ! poor people, 
 they were sorely affrighted at the first appearance 
 of their foes, and their sitting down be- 
 fore the town, especially when they I Pet 5. 8. 
 heard the roaring of their drum. This 
 to speak truth, was amazingly hideous to hear, it 
 frighted all men seven miles round, if they were but 
 awake and heard it. The streaming of their ca- 
 lours w r ere also terrible and dejecting to behold. 
 
 When Diabolus was come against the 
 town, first he made hi3 approach to Ear- He makes 
 gate, and gave it a furious assault, sup- an assault 
 posing (as it seems) that his friends in upon Ear- 
 Mansoul had been ready to do the work gate and is 
 within, but care was taken of that be- repelled. i 
 fore, by the vigilance of the captains. 
 Wherefore missing of that help that he expected 
 from them, and finding of his army warmly 
 attended with the stones that the slingeis did siiug f 
 19 
 
215 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 He re- (for that I will say for the captains, that 
 
 treats and considering the weakness|that wasjyetup- 
 intrenches on them, by reason of the long sickness, 
 himself. that had annoyed the town of Mansoul, 
 Jam. 4. 7. they did gallantly behave themselves) 
 
 he was forced to make some retreat from 
 Mansoul, and to intrench himself and his men in the 
 field, without the reach of the slings of the town. 
 
 Now having intrenched himself, he 
 He easts did cast up four mounts against the 
 up mounts town; the first he called mount Diai*o- 
 against the lus, putting his name thereon, the more 
 town. to affright the town of Mansoul ; the 
 
 other tnree he called thus, mount Alec- 
 to, mount Mengre, and m@unt Tisiphane, for these 
 are the names of the dreadful furies of hell. Thus 
 he began to play his game with Mansoul, and to 
 serve it as doth the lion his prey, even to make it 
 fall before its terror. But, as I said, the captains and 
 soldiers resisted so stoutly, and did so much execu- 
 tion with their stones, that they made him, (tho* 
 against his stomach) to retreat, wherefore Mansoul 
 
 began to take courage. 
 Diabolus's Now upon mount Diabolus, whick 
 standard was raised on the north side of the town, 
 set up there did the tyrant set up his standard, 
 
 and a fearful thing it was to behold, for 
 he had wrought in ii by devilish art, after the man- 
 ner of an 'scutcheon, a flaming flame, fearful to be- 
 hold, and the picture of Mansoul burning in it. 
 
 When Diabolus had thus done, he commanded 
 that his drummer should, every night approach the 
 walls of the town of Mansoul, and so beat a parley ; 
 the command was to do it every night, for in the 
 «iay time they annoyed him with their slings ; for the 
 tyrant said, that he had a mind to parley with the 
 
 now trembling town of Mansoul, and he 
 He bidshis commanded that 4he drum should beat 
 drummer every night, that through weariness 
 to beat they might at last, if possible (at the 
 fcfe drum first they were unwilling) yet be forced 
 
 t* do it. 
 
TOB HOLY WAR- 219 
 
 So this drummer did as commanded, 
 he arose and did beat his drum ; but Mansoul 
 when his drum did go, one laoked to- trembles ah 
 ward the town of Mansoul, " Behold the noise of 
 darkness and sorrow, and the ligkt was the drum. 
 darkened in the heaven thereof." No I&a. 5. 30. 
 noise was ever heard upon earth more 
 terrible, except the voice of Shaddai when bespeak- 
 eth. But how did Mansoul tremble ! It now look- 
 eth for nothing but forthwith to he swallowed u: ?. 
 
 When this drummer had beaten for a 
 parley, he made his speech to Man- Diabolus 
 soul, " My master has bid me tell you, calls back 
 that if ye will willingly submit, you his drum. 
 shall have the good of the earth ; but if 
 you shall be stubborn, he is resolved to take yo'A by 
 force." But by that the fugitive had done beating 
 of his drum, the people of Mansoul had betrayed 
 themselves to the captains that were in the castle> 
 so that there were none to regard, nor to give this 
 drummer an answer, so he proceeded no further 
 that night, but returaed again to his master to the 
 camp. * 
 
 When Diabolus saw that by drumming he could 
 not work out Mansoul to his will, the next night he 
 sendeth his drummer without his drum, still to let 
 the townsmen know that he had a mind to parley 
 with them : but when all came to all, his parley was 
 turned into a summons to the town to deliver up 
 themselves ; but they gave him neither heed nor 
 hearing, for they remembered what at first it cost 
 them to hear him a few words. 
 
 The next night he sends again, and then who 
 should be his messenger to Mansoul but the terri- 
 ble captain Sepulchre ; so captain Sepulchre came 
 up to the walls of Mansoul, and made his oration to 
 the town. 
 
 " O ye inhabitants of the rebellious Mansoul 
 town of Mansoul ! I summon you in the summoned 
 n vme of the prince Diabolus, that by captain 
 without any more ado, you set open Sepulchre* 
 the gates of your town, and admit the 
 
220 VllE HOLY WAR. 
 
 great lord to come in. But if you shall still rebel, 
 when we have taken to us the town by force, we 
 will swallow you up as the grave; wherefore, if you 
 trill hearken to my summons, say so, and if not, 
 then let me know. 
 
 " The reason of this my summons, quoth he, is 
 for that my lord is your undoubted prince and lord, 
 as you yourselves have formerly owned : nor shall 
 that assault, which was given to my lord when Em- 
 manuel dealt so dishonourable by him, prevail with 
 him to lose his right, and so forbear to attempt to 
 recover his own. Consider then, O Mansoui ! with 
 thyself; wiltthou shew thyself peaceable or not ? If 
 thou shalt quietly yield up thyself, then our old 
 friendship shall be renewed ; but if thou shalt re- 
 fuse and rebel, then expect nothing but fire and 
 sword." 
 
 When the languishing town of Man- 
 They am- soul had heard this summoner and his 
 rver him summons, they were yet more put to 
 not a tvcrd. their dumps, but made to the captain 
 
 no answer at all, so aw ay he went as he 
 
 came. 
 They ad- But after some consultation among 
 dress them- themselves, as also with some of their 
 selves to captains, they applied themselves afresh 
 their good to the Lord Secretary for counsel and 
 Lord Sec- advice from him ; for this Lord Secre- 
 retary. tary was their chief preacher (as also 
 
 was mentioned in some pages before) 
 only now he was ill at ease, and of him they begged 
 favour in those two or three things. 
 
 1. That he would look comfortably upon them, 
 and not keep himself so much retired from them as 
 formerly. Also, that he would be prevailed with to 
 give them a hearing, while they should make 
 known their miserable condition to hina. But to 
 this he told them as before, " That as yet he was 
 but ill at ease, and therefore could not do as he had 
 formerly done." 
 
 2. That he would be pleased to give them his ad- 
 vice about their now so important affairs, for that 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 221 
 
 Diabolus was come and set down before the town, 
 with no less than twenty thousand Doubters. They 
 said moreover, that both he and his captains were 
 cruel men, and that they were afraid of them. But 
 to this he said, " You must look to the law of the 
 Prince, and there see what is laid upon you to do." 
 
 3. Then they desired that his highness would help 
 them to frame a petition to Shaddai, and unto Em* 
 manuel his son, and that he would set his own hand 
 thereto, as a token that he was one with them in it : 
 "For, said they, my Lord, many a one have we sent, 
 but can get no answer of peace ; but now surely one, 
 with thy hand unto it, may obtain good far Mansoul." 
 
 But all the answer that he gave t# this 
 was, * that they had offended their Em- The cmst 
 manuel, and had also grieved himself, of his being 
 and that therefore they must, as yet par- ill at c&sc. 
 take of their own devices. 
 
 This answer of the Lord Secretary, fell like a 
 mill-stone upon them ; yea, it crushed them so that 
 they could not tell what to do, yet they 
 durst not comply with the demands of Lam. 1.3. 
 Diabolus, nor with the demands of his The sad 
 captains. So then here were the straits straits of 
 that the town of Mansoul was betwixt, Mansoul. 
 when the enemy came upon her; her 
 foes were ready to swallow her up, and her friends 
 did forbear to help her. 
 
 Then stood up my lord mayor, whose name was 
 my lord Understanding, and he began to pick and 
 pick, until he had picked comfort out of that seem- 
 ingly bitter saying of the Lord Secretary ; for thus 
 he descanted upon it : For, said he, this unavoidably 
 follows upon the saying of my Lord's 
 "That we must yet suffer for our sins."" A comment 
 But, quoth he, the words yet sound, as upon the 
 if at last we should be saved from our Lord Sec* 
 enemies, and that after a few more sor- reiarifs 
 rows, Emmanuel will come and be our speech. 
 help. Now the lord mayor was the 
 more critical in his dealing with the Secretary's 
 wc#dV, ; *t>ecause my lord was more than a prophet'; 
 19* 
 
222 Wffl M©L1f WAIL 
 
 and because none of his words were such, but that 
 at all times they were most exactly significant, and 
 the townsmen were allowed to pry into them, and 
 to expound them to their best advantage. 
 
 So they took their leaves of my Lord, and return- 
 ed, and went, and came to the captains, to whom 
 they did tell what my lord high Secretary had taid, 
 who, when they had heard it, were all of the same 
 opinion as my lord mayor himself; the captains 
 therefore began to take some courage unto them, 
 and prepare to make some brave attempt upon the 
 camp ©f the enemy, and to destroy all that were 
 Diabolians, with the roving Doubters that the ty- 
 rant had brought with him, to destroy the poor town 
 
 of Mansoul. 
 The town So all betook themselves forthwith to 
 of Man- their places, the captains to theirs, the 
 soul in or- lord mayor to his, the subordinate 
 dcr. preacher to his, and my lord Will be will 
 
 to his. The captains longed to be at 
 Some work for their Prince, for they delighted in 
 warlike achievements. The next day therefore 
 they came together and consulted, and after consul- 
 tation had, they resolved to give an answer to the 
 captain of Diabolus with slings; and so they did aft 
 the rising of the sun on the morrow ; for Diabolus 
 had ventured to come nearer again, but the sling 
 stones were to him amd his like hornets. For as 
 there is nothing to the town of Mansoul so terrible 
 as the roaring of Diabelus's drum ; so there is no- 
 thing to Diabolus so terrible as the well playing of 
 Emmanuel's slings. Wherefore Diabolus was forced 
 
 to make another retreat yet further off, 
 Words ap- from the famous town of Mansoul. — • 
 plied a- Then did the lord mayor of Mansoul 
 gainst him cause the bell to be rung, and that 
 by faith, thauks should be sent to the lord high 
 Zech. 9. Secretary, by the mouth of the subordi- 
 35. mate preacher; for that by his words, 
 
 the captains and elders of Mansoul had 
 
 been strengthed against Diabolus. 
 When Diabolus saw that bis captains and «ol- 
 
Ttffc HOLY WAB. 2 28 
 
 diers, high lords and renowned, were frightened and 
 beaten down, by the stones that came fror. he gold- 
 en slings of the Prince of the town of Mansaal, he be- 
 theught himself, and said. " I will try to itch them 
 by fawning, I will try to flatter them into my net." 
 
 Wherefore, after a while, he came 
 down again to the wall, not now with Diahdus 
 his drum, nor with captuin Sepulchre, changes 
 but having all besugared his lips he seem- his way. 
 ed te be a very sweet mouthed, peacea- 
 ble prince, designing nothing for humours sake, nor 
 to be revenged on Mansoul for injuries by theat 
 done to him, hut the welfare, and good, and advan- 
 tage of the town and people therein, was now, as he 
 said, his only design. Wherefore, after he had cal- 
 led for audience, and desired that the towsfolk would 
 give it to him, he proceeded in his oration, and said : 
 
 " O ! the desire of ray henrt, the famous town of 
 Mansoul ! how many nights have I 
 watched, and how many weary steps 1 Pet. 5. 8. 
 have I taken, if, perhaps, I might do thee Rev. 12.19. 
 goed : far be it, far be it from me, to de- 
 sire to make war upon you ; if ye will but willingly 
 and quietly deliver up yourselves unto me. You 
 know that you were mine of old Re- 
 member also, that so long as you enjoy- Mat. 8. 4. 
 ed me for your lord, and that I enjoyed Luke 4. 6, 7 
 you for my subjects, yen wanted for noth- 
 ing of all the delights of the earth, that I Satan 
 your lord and prince could get for you ; reads all 
 or that I could invent to make you bon- batkwards. 
 ny and blyth withal : consider, you never 
 had so many hard, dark, troublesome and heart af- 
 flicting h©urs while you were mine, as you have had 
 since you revolted from me ; nor shall yeu have ever 
 peace again ; and I will grant, yea, en- 
 large your old charter, with abundance Take heed 
 of privileges ; so that your license and Mansoul. . 
 liberty shall be, to take, hold, enjoy, and 
 make your own, all that is pleasant from the east t© 
 Ahp west. Nor shall any of those lHcivilities where- 
 with yon have offeaded me, be ever charged upoa 
 
224 ^HE HOLY WAR. 
 
 you by me, so Jong as the sun and moon endureth* 
 Nor shall any of those dear friends of mine, that now 
 for the fear of you, lie lurking in dens, 
 Sins. holes and caves in Mansoul, be hurtful 
 
 to you any more ; yea, they shall he your 
 servants, and shall minister un f o you of their sub- 
 stance, and of whatever shall come to 
 The pleas- hand. I need speak no more, you know 
 lire of sin. them, and have sometime since been 
 much delighted in their company; why 
 then should we abide at such odds ? Let us renew 
 our old acquaintance and friendship again. 
 
 "Bear with your friend. I take the liberty at 
 this time to speak thus freely unto you. The love 
 that I have to you presses me to do it, 
 ZVo, «0, no, as also does the zeal of my heart for my 
 not upon friends with you; put me not to further 
 pain of trouble, nor yourselves to further fears 
 eternal and frights. Have you I will, in a way 
 
 damnation, of peace or war ; nor do you flatter your- 
 selves with the power and force ©f your 
 captains, or that your Emmanuel will shortly come 
 in to your help, for such strength will do you no 
 pleasure. 
 
 84 I am come against you with a stout and valiant 
 army, and all the chief princes of the den are even 
 at the head of it. Besides, my captains are swifter 
 than eagles, stronger than lions, and are more greedy 
 of prey than are the evening wolves. What is Og 
 of Basban? what is Goiiah of Gain ! what is an 
 hundred more ©f them to one of the least of my cap- 
 tains ? how then shall Mansoul think to escape my 
 hand and force ?" 
 
 Diabolus having thus ended his flattering, fawn- 
 ing, deceitful and lying speech to the famous towa 
 of Mansoul, the lord Mayor replied upon himself as 
 follows : 
 
 " O Diabolus, prince, of darkness, and 
 The lord master of all deceit, thy lying flatteries 
 mayor's we have had, and made sufficient proba- 
 ansmer. tion of, and have tasted too deeph 
 
 that destruction cup already ; should w<* 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 225 
 
 therefore again hearken unto thee, and so break the 
 commandments of our great Shaddai, to join in affin- 
 ity with thee ; would not our Prince reject us, ami 
 cast us off forever; and being cast off by hirn, can 
 the place that he has prepared for thee he a place of 
 rest for us ? Besides, O thou art empty and void of 
 all truth, we are rather ready to die by thy band, 
 than to fall in with thy flattering and lying deceits." 
 When the tyrant saw that there was little to be got 
 by parleying with my lord mayor, he fell into an 
 hellish rage, and resolved that again, with his army 
 •f Doubters, he would another time assault the town 
 of Mansoul. 
 
 So he called for his drummer, who beat up for his 
 men, (and while he did beat, Mansoul did shake) to 
 be in readiness to give battle to the corporation ; 
 then Diabolus drew near with his army, and thus 
 disposed of his men. Captain Cruel and captain 
 Torment, these he drew up and placed 
 against Feelgate, and commanded them Feelgate. 
 to sit down there for the war. And he 
 also appointed, that if need were, cap- 
 tain No-ease should come in to their re- Nose-gate, 
 lief. At Nosegate he placed captain 
 Brimstone, and captain Sepulchre, and bid them 
 look well to their ward on that side of the 
 town of Mansoul. But at Eyegate he Eye-gate. 
 placed that grim-faced one captain Past- 
 hope, and there also now he did set his terrible 
 standard. 
 
 Now captain Insatiable he was to look to the car- 
 riages of Diabolus, and was also appointed to take 
 into cusfodj- that, or those persons and things that 
 should at any time, as prey, be taken from the enemy. 
 
 Now Mouth-gate, the inhabitants of 
 Mansoul ktpt for a sally port, wherefore Mouth-gate. 
 that they kept strong, for that was it by, 
 and out at which the townsfolk did send their peti- 
 tions to Emmanuel their Prince, and also was the 
 gate, from the top of which the captains did play 
 their slings at the enemies, for that gate stood some- 
 what ascending, so that the placing of them there, 
 
2£$ THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 The use of and the letting of them fly from that 
 Mouthgate. place, did most execution against the 
 
 tyrant's army ; wherefore for these cau- 
 ses with others, Biabolus sought if possible, to stop 
 up Mouth-gate with dirt. 
 
 Now as Biabolus was busy and industrious ifc- 
 preparing to make an assault upon the town of Man- 
 soul without, so the captains and soldiers in the cor- 
 poration, were as busy in preparing within : they 
 mounted their slings, they set up their banners, and 
 sounded their trumpets, and put themselves in such 
 order as was judged most, for the anaoyance of the 
 enenay, and for the advantage of Mansoul, and gave 
 to their soldiers orders to be ready at the sound of 
 the trumpe t for war. The lord Willbewill also, he 
 took the charge of watching against the rebels with- 
 in, and to do what he eould to take them while with- 
 out, or to stiflle them within their caves, dens and 
 holes within the town wall of Mansoul. And, to 
 speak the truth of him, ever since he did penance 
 for his fault, he has shewed as much honesty and 
 bravery ©f spirit, as any in Mansoul ; for he took 
 one Jolly and his brother Greggish, the two sons of 
 
 his servant Harmless-mirth (for to that 
 Jelly and day, though the father was committed to 
 Greggish ward, the sons had a dwelling in the 
 taken and house of my lord) I say he took them, 
 executed. and with his own hand put them to the 
 
 cross. And this was the reason why he 
 hanged them up after their father was put into the 
 ha»)ds of Mr. Trueman the jailor ; they, his sons, be- 
 gan to phy their pranks, and to be tickling and toy- 
 ing with the daughters of their lord; nay, it was 
 jealoused (hat they were loo familiar with them, the 
 which was brought to his lordship's ear. Now his 
 lordship being unwilliag. unadvisedly to put any 
 ma to death, did not suddenly fall upon them, but 
 set watch and spies, to see if the thing was true, of 
 the which he was soon informed, for his two servants, 
 whose names were Findout and Tellall, catched 
 them together in an uncivil manner more than once 
 •r twice, and went and tftld their lord. So wh«» 
 
1HE HGLY WAR. 22$ 
 
 my lord Willbewill had sufficient ground to believo 
 the thing was true, he takes the two young Diaboli- 
 ans, for such they were for their father 
 was a Diabolian born, and has them to The place 
 Eyegate, where he raised a very high of their ex* 
 cross just in the face of Diaboius and his ecution. 
 army, and there he hanged the young villains in de- 
 fiance to captain Pastliope, and of the horrible stand- 
 ard of the tyrant. 
 
 Now this christian act of the brave Mortifiea- 
 lord Willbewill did greatly alarm cap- tion of sin 
 tain Pasthope, discouraged the army of is a sign of 
 Diaboius, put fear into the Diabolian hope of life. 
 runagates in Mansoul, and put strength 
 and courage into the captains that belonged to Em- 
 manue! the Prince, for they without did gather, and 
 that by this very act of my lord, that Mansoul was 
 resolved to fight, and that the Diabolians within the 
 town could not do such things as Diaboius had hopes 
 they would. Nor was this the only proof of the 
 brave lord WillbewilFs honesty to the town, nor of 
 his loyalty to his Prince, as will afterwards appear. 
 Now when the children of Prudent-thrifty who 
 dwelt with Mr. Mind, for Thrifty left children with 
 Mr. Mind when he was also committed to prison, 
 and their names were Gripe and Rake- 
 all, these he begat of Mr. Mind's bastard Mr. Mind 
 daughter, whose name was Mrs. Hold- plays the 
 fastbad ; I say when his children per- man. 
 oeived how the lord Willbewill had ser- 
 ved them that dwelt with him, what do they then 
 but lest they should drink of the same cup, endeav- 
 our to make their escape ? but Mr. Mind being wary 
 of it, took them and put them in hold in his house 
 till morning, (for this was done over night) and re- 
 membering that by the law of Mansoul all Diaboli- 
 ans were to die : and to be sure they were at least 
 fey the father's side such, and some say by mother's 
 tide too i what does he, but takes them and puts 
 them in chains, and carries them to the self same 
 place where my lord hanged his two before, and 
 ftiere he hanged them* 
 
32$ THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 The townsmen also took great encow- 
 Mans§ul rage me nt at this act of Mr. Mind, and 
 set against did what they could to have taken some 
 the Diabo- more of those Diabolian troublers of 
 lions. Mansoul ; but at that time the rest lay so 
 
 close and quiet, that they could not be 
 apprehended ; so they set against them a diligent 
 watch and sent every man to his place. 
 
 I told you a little before, that Diabo- 
 Didbolus' lus and his army were somewhat abash- 
 kindtiess ed and discouraged at the sight of what 
 turned into my lord Willbewill did, when he hanged 
 furious up those two young Diabolians ; but his 
 madness. discouragement quickly turned itself in- 
 to furious madness and rage against the 
 town of Mansoul, and fight it he would. Also, the 
 townsmen and captains within, they had their hopes 
 and their expectations heightened, believing at last 
 the day would be theirs, so they feared them the 
 less. The subordinate preacher too made a sermon 
 about it, and he took that theme for his 
 Gen. 49. 19. text, " God, a troop shall overcome him 5 
 but he shall overcome at last." Whence 
 be shew r ed that though Mansoul should be sorely 
 put to it at the first, yet the victory should most 
 certainly be MansouTs at last. 
 
 So Diabolus commanded that his drummer should 
 beat a charge against the town, and the captains 
 also that were in the town sounded a charge against 
 them, but they had no drum, they were trumpets of 
 silver they sounded against them. Then they 
 which were of the camp of Diabolus came down to 
 the town to take it, and the captains in 
 With heart the castle, with the slingers at Mouth- 
 and mouth, gate, played upon them amain. And 
 now there was nothing heard in the 
 camp of Diabolus but-horrible rage and blasphemy ; 
 but in the town, good words, prayer and singing of 
 psalms: the enemy replied with horrible objections 
 and the terrihleness of their drum, but the town 
 made answer wiHi the slapping of their slings, and 
 the melodious aolse of their trumpets. And thus the 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 22§ 
 
 fight lasted for several days together, only now and 
 then they had some small intermission, in the which 
 the townsmen refreshed themselves, and the cap- 
 tains made ready for another assault. 
 
 The captains of Emmanuel were clad in silver 
 armour, and the soldiers in that which was of proof; 
 the soldiers of Diaholus were clad in iron, which 
 was made to give place to Emmanuel's engine shot : 
 In the town some were hurt and some were greatly 
 mounded. Now the worst ©n't was, a surgeon was 
 scarce in Mansoul, for that Emmanuel at present 
 was absent. Howbeit, with the leaves of a tree the 
 wounded were kept from dying, yet their 
 wounds did greatly putrify, and some Rev. 22. 2. 
 did grievously stink. Of the townsmen Psal. 33. 5 
 these were wounded to wit* 
 
 My lord Reason he was wounded in Who of 
 the head ; and ray lord mayor in the eye. Mansoul 
 
 Another that was wounded was Mr. were 
 Mind, he received his wound about the wounded. 
 stomach. 
 
 The honest subordinate preacher also, he receiv- 
 ed a shot not far off the heart, but none of these 
 were mortal. 
 
 Many also of the inferior set were Hopeful 
 not only wounded, but slain outright. thoughts. 
 
 Now in the camp of Diaholus were Who in the 
 wounded and slain, a considerable num- ca??ip of 
 ber. For instance. Diaholus 
 
 Captain rage he was wounded, and were 
 so was captain Cruel. wounded 
 
 Captain Damnation was made to re- and slain. 
 treat and to ratrehch himself further o:T 
 Mansoul ; the standard aiso of Diaholus was beaten 
 down, and his standard bearer, captain Muchhurt, 
 bad his brsins beat out with a sling stone, to the no 
 liitie grief and shame ©f his prince Diaholus. 
 
 he Doubters were slain Tlte victory 
 outright, though oough of them are left did turn 
 alive to make Ma; soul shake and totter, that day t& 
 Now the jctory t) t day being turned Mansoul* 
 to Mansoul, did 4 )ur great vaiouriato the &c.. 
 20 
 
280 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 townsmen and captains, and did cover Diabolus's 
 eamp with a cloud, but withal it made them far more 
 furious. So the next day Mansoul rested, and com- 
 manded that the bells should be rung, the trumpets 
 also joyfully sounded, and the captains shouted 
 round the town. 
 
 My lord Willbewill also was not idle, 
 My lord but clid notable service within, against 
 Willbewill the domestics of the Diabolians that 
 taketh one were in the town, not only by keeping 
 Anything of them in awe, for he lighted on one at 
 mid ene last, whose name was Mr. Anything, a 
 Loosefoot fellow of whom mention was made be- 
 and com- fore : for it was he, if you remember, 
 mitteth that brought the three fellows to Diabo- 
 themte lus, whom the Diabolians took out of 
 ward. captain Boanerges's companies, and that 
 
 persuaded them to list themselves un- 
 der the tyrant, to fight against the army of Shad- 
 dai; my l@rd Willbewill did also take a notable 
 Diabolian, whose name was Loosefoot ; this Loose- 
 foot was a scout to the vagabonds in Mansoul, and 
 that did use to carry tidings out of Mansoul, to the 
 camp, and out of the camp to those ©f the enemies 
 in Mansoul ; but these my lord sent away safe to 
 Mr. Trueman the jailor, with commandment to 
 keep them in irons; for he intended then to have 
 them out to be crucified, when it would be for the 
 best to the corporation, and most for the discourage- 
 ment of the camp of the enemies. 
 
 My lord mayor also, though he 
 Tke cap- could net stir about se muck as former- 
 tains con- ly, because of the wound he had lately 
 suit to fall received, yet gave he out orders to all 
 upon the that were the natives of Massoul, to 
 enemy. leok to their watch and stand upon thAc 
 guard, and as occasion should offer, to 
 prove themselves men. 
 
 Mr. Conscience the preacher, he also did his ut- 
 saost to keep all bis good documents alive upon 
 the hearts of the people ef Mansoul. 
 
 Well, a while after, the captains, and steut enes 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 2&1 
 
 •f the town of Mansoul, agreed and resolved upon 
 a time to make a sally out upon the camp of Dia- 
 bolus, and this must be done in the night ; and 
 there was the folly of Mansoul (for the night is al- 
 ways the best for the enemy, but the worst for Man- 
 soul to fight in) but yet they would do it, their cou- 
 rage was so high ; their last victory also still stuck 
 in their memories. 
 
 So the night appointed being come, the Princes's 
 brave captains cast lots who should lead 
 the van in this new and desperate expe- They fight 
 ilition against Diabolas, and against his in the night, 
 Diabolian army, and the lot fell to cap- Who do lead 
 tain Credence, to captain Experience, the van. 
 p*nd to captain Goodhope to lead the 
 Forlornhope. This captain Experience the Prince 
 created such when himself did reside in the town 
 ef Mansoul ; so, as I said, they made 
 their sally out upon the army that lay How they 
 in the siege against them; aad their fail on. 
 hap was to fall in with the main body of 
 their enemies. iT#w Diabolus and his men being 
 expertly accustomed to night work, took the alarm 
 presently, and were as ready to give them battle as 
 if they had sent (hem word of their coming. 
 Wherefore to it they went amain, and blows were 
 heard on every side, the hell drum also was beat 
 most furiously, while the trumpets of the Prince 
 r ; sweetly sounded* And thus the battle was 
 joined, and captain Insatiable looked to the enemies 
 carriages, and waited when he should receive some 
 prey. 
 
 The Prince's captains fought it stoutly, beyond 
 what indeed could be expected they 
 should ; they wounded many the^ m de They fight 
 the whole army of Biaboius to make bravely. 
 a retreat. But I eauno tell how, but 
 the brave captain Credence, captain Soodhope, and 
 eaptain Experience, as they were upon the pursuit* 
 cutting down, and follawiag hard after the enemy 
 in the rear, captain Credence stumbled and fell, by 
 which fall he caught so great a hurt, that he could 
 
232 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 Captain not rise til! captain Experience did help 
 Credence him up, at which their men were put in 
 hurt/ disorder ; the captain also was so full of 
 
 pain, that he could not forhear but aloud 
 to cry out; at this the other two captaius fainted., 
 
 supposing that captaiu Credence had 
 
 The- rest cf received his mortal wound ; their mea 
 
 the captains also were more disordered, and had' no 
 
 faint. list to fight. Now Diabolus beiag very 
 
 observing, though at this time as yet he 
 •was put to the worst, perceiving that an halt was 
 made among the mea that were the pursuers* what 
 does he, but takes \t for granted, that the captains 
 were either wound ad or dead; he therefore at first 
 makes a stand, then faces about, and so comes up 
 upon the Prince's army, with as much of his fury as 
 
 lieli could help him to, and his hap was 
 Diabolus to fall ia just among the three captains 
 takes cow- captain Credence, captain Goodhope, 
 age. and captain Experience, and did cut, 
 
 wound, and pierce there so dreadfully, 
 that what through discouragement, what through 
 disorder, and what through the wounds that now 
 they had received, and also the loss of much blood, 
 
 they scarce were able, though they had 
 The prince's for their power the three best bands 
 forces in ManseuJ, to get safe into the hold 
 
 beaten. again. 
 
 Satan Now when the body of the Prince's 
 
 sometimes army saw how these three captains were 
 makes put to the worst, they thought it their 
 
 saints cat wisdom to make as safe and good a re- 
 their words, treat as they could and so returned by 
 Diabolus the sally port again, and so there was an 
 flashed. end of this present action. But Diabd* 
 He de- lus was so flushed with the night's work 
 mmidsihe that he promised himself, in a few day? 
 imm. an easy and cornpieat conquest over the 
 
 town of Mansoul ; wherefore on the day 
 following, he comes up to the sides thereof with 
 great boldness, and demands entrance, and that 
 forthwith they deliver themselves up to lus govern* 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 233 
 
 went. The Diabolians too that were within, they 
 began to be somewhat brisk, as we shall shew af- 
 terwards. 
 
 But the valiant lord Mayor replies, 
 that he must get by force, for as long as The lord 
 Emmanuel their Prince was alive (tho' Mayor's 
 he at present was not so with them as answer. 
 they wished) they should never consent 
 to yield Mansoul up to another. 
 
 And with that the lord Willbewill Brave 
 stood up, and said ; "Diabolus, thou mas- JViUbc- 
 ter of the den, and enemy to all that is will's 
 good, we poor inhabitants of the town speech. 
 of Mansoul, are too well acquainted with 
 thy rule and government, and with the end of these 
 things, that for certain will follow submitting to 
 thee to do it. Wherefore though a while we were 
 without knowledge, we suffered thee to take us (at 
 the bird that saw not the snare fell into the hands of 
 the fowler) yet since we have been turned from 
 darkue3s to light, we have also been turned from the 
 power of Satan to God. And though through thy 
 subtility, and also of the subtility of the Diabolians 
 within, we have sustained much loss, and also plun- 
 ged ourselves into much perplexity, yet give up 
 ourselves, lay down our arms, and yield to so horrid 
 a tyrant as thou, we shall not, die upon the place we 
 rather chuge to do. Besides we have hopes, that 
 in time deliverance will eome from court to us, and 
 therefore we yet will maintain a war against thee. 
 
 This brave speech of the lord Will- 
 bewill, with that also of the lord miyor, The cap- 
 did somewhat abate the boldness of Di- tains en* 
 abolus though it kindled the fury of his couraged. 
 rage. It also succoured the townsmen 
 and captains; yea, it was a plaster to the brave cap/- 
 tain Credence his wound; for you mustkno.v that a 
 brave speech now T , when the captains of the tow n* 
 with their men of war, came home routed, and wlit n 
 the enemy took courage and boldness at the success 
 he had obtained to draw up to the walls ajid tit- maud 
 entrance, as he did, was in season, and also advafir 
 tageous. 20 # 
 
234 THE H0L1T WAB. 
 
 The lord Willhewill also did play the man within, 
 for while the captains and soldiers were in the field, 
 lie was in arms in the town, and wherever by him 
 there was a Diabolian found, they were forced to 
 feel the weight of his heavy hand, and also the edge 
 of his penetrating sword; many therefore ©f the 
 Diabolians he wounded, as the lord Cavil, the lord 
 Brisk, the lord Pragmatic, and the lord Murmur ; 
 several also of the meaner sort he did sorely maim, 
 tho' there cannot at this time an account be given 
 you of any that he slew outright. The cause or ra- 
 ther the advantage that my lord Willhewill had at 
 this time to do thus, was, for that the captains were 
 gone out to fight the enemy in the field. For now 
 thought th8 Diabolians within, is our time to stir 
 and to make an uproar in the town ; what do they 
 therefore but quickly get themselves into a body, 
 and fall forthwith to hurricaning in Man- 
 WillbewilFs soul, as if now nothing but whirlwind 
 gallantry, and tempest should be there; where- 
 fore as I said, he takes his opportunity 
 to fall in among them with his men, cutting and 
 slashing with courage that was undaunted, at which 
 the Diabolians, with all haste, dispersed themselves 
 to their holds, and my lord to his place as before. 
 
 This brave act of my lord did some* 
 Nothing what revenge the wrong done by Dia- 
 like faith bolus to captains, and also did let them 
 to crush know, that Mansoul was not to be parted 
 Dialclus. with for the loss of a victory or two; 
 wherefore the wings of the tyrant was 
 ♦lipt again, as to boasting I mean in comparison of 
 what he would have done, if the Biabotkns had put 
 the town to the same plight to which he had put the 
 eaptains. 
 
 Well Diabolus yet resolves to have the other bout 
 with Mansoul, for, thought he, since I beat them 
 once, I may beat them twice: wherefore he com- 
 manded his men to be ready at such an hour of the 
 night to make a fresh assault upon the town, and he 
 gave it out in special, that they should bend all their 
 feree against Feelgate, and attempt to break int© 
 
Wm HOLY WAR. 2B5 f 
 
 the town through that : The word that He tries 
 then he did give to the officers and sol- what he 
 diers was Hell fire. And said he, if we can do up- 
 break in upon them, as I w ish we may on the sense 
 either with some, or with all oar force, and feeling 
 let them that break in look to it, that of the 
 they forget not the word. And let noih- Christian. 
 ing be heard in the town of Mansoul 
 but Hell fire, Hell fire, Hell fire. The drummer 
 was also to beat without ceasing, and the standard* 
 bearers were to display their colours ; the soldiers 
 too, were to put on what courage they could, and to 
 see that they played manfully their parts against 
 the tows. 
 
 So the night w r as. come, and all things by the ty- 
 rant made ready for the work, he suddenly makes his 
 assault upon Feeigate, and after he had a while 
 struggled there, he throws the gate wide open. For 
 the truth is, those gates were hut weak and so most 
 easily made to yield. When Diabolus had thus far 
 made his attempt, he placed his two captains, to 
 wit, Torment and No-ease there; so he attempted 
 to press forward, but the Prince's captains came 
 down upon him, and made his entrance more diffi- 
 cult than he desired. Ami to speak trath, they 
 made what resistance they could : but 
 three of their best and most valiant cap- When 
 tains being -wounded, and by their these 
 wounds made much incapable of doing three cop- 
 the town that service ihey would, (and tains are 
 all the rest having more than their hands disabled 
 full of the Doubters, and their captains what can 
 that did follow Diabolus, they were o- the rest do 
 verpowered with force, nor could they for the 
 keep them out of the town ; wherefore town of 
 the Prince's men and their captaias be- Mansoul. 
 took themselves to the castle, as to the 
 strong hold of the town, and partly, or ratfeer chief- 
 ly, to preserve to Emmanuel the prerogative royal 
 of Mansoul, for so was the castle of Mansoul. 
 
 The captains therefore being fled into the castle, 
 the eaemvj without much resistance, possess them- 
 
28'6 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 selves of the rest of the town, and spreading them- 
 selves as they went, into every corner, they cried 
 out as they marched, according to the command of 
 the tyrant, " Hell fire, Hell fire, Hell fire ;" so that 
 nothing could be heard, but the direful noise of Hell 
 fire, together with the roaring of DiaboWs drum. 
 And now did the clouds hang black over 
 The sad Mansoul, nor to reason did any thing 
 fruits of but ruin seemed to attend it. Diabolui 
 apostacy. also quartered his soldiers in the hou- 
 ses of Mansoul. Yea, the subordinate 
 preacher's house was as full of these outlandish 
 Doubters as ever it could hold; and so was my 
 lord mayor's, and my lord Willbewiil's also: yea, 
 where was there a corner, a cottage, barn, or a 
 hogsty, that now was not full of these vermin ? 
 Yea, they turned the men of the town out of their 
 houses, and would lie in their beds, arid sit at their 
 table themselves. Ah, poor Mansoul ! now thou 
 feelest the fruits of sin, and what venom what ve- 
 nom was in the flattering words of Mr. Carnal-se- 
 curity ! They made great havoc of whatever they 
 laid their hands on ; yea, they fired the town in sev- 
 eral places ; many young children al- 
 Gitilt. so were by them dashed to pieces ; 
 
 Good and yen, those that were yet unborn, they 
 tender destroyed in their mothers wombs ; for 
 
 thoughts. you must think that it could not now 
 Holy con- be otherwise ; for what conscience, 
 ccptions what pity, what bowels or compassion 
 of good. can any expect at the hand of outland- 
 ish Doubter ? Many in Mansoul that 
 were women, both young and old they forced, rav- 
 ished, and beastlike abused, so that they swooned, 
 miscarried, and many of them died, and so lay at the 
 top of every street, and in all by places of the town. 
 And now did Mansoul seem to be nothing but a 
 den of dragons, an emblem of hell, and a place of 
 total darkness. Now did Mansoul lie, almost like 
 the barren wilderness ; nothing but nettles, briars, 
 thorns, weeds, and stinking things, seemed now to 
 cover the face of Mansoal. I told you before, hoyr 
 
EHE HOLY WAR. f 3ff 
 
 that those Diabolian Doubters turned the men ©f 
 Mansoul out of their beds, and now I 
 Trill add, they wounded them, they Rest. 
 mauled them, yea and almost brained 
 many of them. Many, did I say, yea, most, if 
 not all of them. Mr. Conscience they so wound- 
 ed, 3'ea, and his wounds so festered, that he could 
 have no ease day nor night, but lay as if con- 
 tinually upon a rack (but that Shaddai 
 rules all, certainly they had slain Sad work 
 him out right) my lord mayor they among tlie 
 so abused, that they almost put out his townsmen. 
 eyes : and had not my lord Willbewill 
 got into tke castle, they intended to have chopped 
 him all to pieces, for they did look upon 
 him, as his heart now stood, to be one Satan has 
 of the very worst that was in Mansoul a particu- 
 against Diabolus and his erew. And lor spite 
 indeed he hatb shewed himself a man, against a 
 and more of his exploits you will hear sanctified 
 of afterwards. will. 
 
 Now a man might have walked fop 
 many days together in Mansoul, and Thoughts, 
 scarce had seen one in the town that 
 looked like a religious man. Oh the The soul 
 fearful state of Mansoul now ! now ev- full of idle 
 ery comer swarmed with outlandish thoughts 
 Doubters ; red coats and black coats and bias- 
 walking tlie town by clusters, and filled phemies. 
 up all the houses with hideous noises, 
 vain songs, lying series, and blasphemous lan- 
 guage against Shaddafand his Son. Now all those 
 Diabolians that lurked in the walls, and dens, and 
 holes that were in the town of Mansoul came forth 
 and shewed themselves; yea, walked with open 
 face in company with the Doubters that were in 
 Mansoul ; yea, they had more boldness now to shew 
 themselves abroad, than had any ef the honest in- 
 habitants of ;he now woful town of Mansoul. 
 
 But DianoUis and his outlandish men were not at 
 peace in Mansoul, i'oi th y were not there enter- 
 tarn*** as wen* iae captain* and forces of Emmanuel j 
 
238 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 the townsmen did hrow-beat them what they could ; 
 Nor did they partake or make destruction of any of 
 the necessaries of Mansoul, h\:t that which they sei- 
 zed on against the townsmen's will ; what they could 
 they hid from them, and what they could not they 
 had with ill will. They, poor hearts, had rather 
 have had their room than their eompany ; but they 
 were at present their captives; and their captive* 
 for the present they were forced to be. 
 Rom. 7. But, I say, they discountenanced them 
 as much as they were able, and shewed 
 them all the dislike that they could. 
 
 The captains also from the castle did hold them in 
 continual play with their slings, to the chasing anti 
 fretting of the minds of the enemies ; true, Diabolus 
 made a great many attempts to have broken opea 
 the gates of the castle, but Godly fear 
 Mr. Godly- was made the keeper of that ; and he 
 fearismade was a man of courage, conduct, and va- 
 kecper of lour, that 'twas i» vain, as leng as life 
 the castle lasted within him, to think to do that 
 gales. work, though mestly desired ; where- 
 
 fore all the attempts that Diabolus made 
 against him were fruitless ; I have wished some- 
 times that that man had had the whole rule of tbe 
 town of Mansoul. 
 
 Well this was the condition of the 
 The town t@wn of Mansoul for about two years 
 of Mansoul and a half; the body of the town was 
 the seat $f the seat of war ; the people of the town 
 war. were driven into holes, and the glory of 
 
 Mansoul whs Ihkfin the dust ! what rest 
 then could be to the inhabitants, what peace could 
 Mansoul h'ive and wha* sun could shine upon it? 
 Had the eneim lain so leag itheut in the plain as 
 against the town, it had been enough to have fam- 
 ished them ; but now, svjben they shall be within, 
 when the town shall be their tent, their trench, and 
 fort against the castle that was in tbe town; when 
 the town shall be against the town, and shall serve 
 to be a defence to the enemies of her strength and 
 life : I say, when they shall make use of the forts an* 
 
&HE HOLY WAR. 23* 
 
 town holds, to secure themselves in, 
 
 even till they shall take, spoil, and de- Heart. 
 
 molish the castle ; this was terrible, and 
 
 yet this was now the state of the town of Mansaiil. 
 
 After the town of Mansoul had been in this s-id and 
 lamentable condition, for so long a time ?s I have told 
 you, and no petitions that they presented their 
 Prince with all this while could prevail ; the inhabi- 
 tants of the town, to wit, the elders and chief of 
 Mansoul, gathered together, and after some time 
 spent in condoling their miserable state, and this 
 miserable judgment coming upon them, 
 they agreed together to draw up yet Mr. Godly* 
 another petition and sent it away to Em- fears id- 
 manuei for relief, but Mr. Godlyfear vice about 
 stood up and answered, That he knew drawing up 
 that his lord the prince never did nor a petition 
 never would receive a petition for those to the 
 
 matters from the hand of any person what- Prince. 
 soever, unless the Lord Secretary's hand 
 whs to it, and this, quoth he, is the reason that yon 
 prevailed not all this while. Then they said, they 
 would tfraw up one, and get the Lord Secretary's 
 hand unto it. But Mr. Godly fear answered again, 
 that he knew also, that the Lord Secretary would 
 not set his hand to any petition that himself had no 
 hand in composing and drawing up ; and besides, 
 laid he, the Prince doth know my Lord Secretary's 
 hand from all the hands in the world ; wherefore he 
 cannot be deceived by any pretence whatever; 
 wherefore my advice is, that you go to my Lord, 
 and implore him to lend you his aid : now he did 
 yet abide in the castle where all the captains and 
 men at arms were. 
 
 £o (key heartily thanked Mr. ©odlyfear, took his 
 counsel and did as he had bidden them ; so they 
 went aud came to my Lord, and made known the 
 cause of their coming to hirn, to wit, that since Man- 
 soul was in so deplorable a condition, his highness 
 would be pleased to undertake to draw ap a petition 
 for tbemt© Emmanuel, the son of the mighty Shad- 
 dai, aad*o their Ifcing and hi& Father by him. 
 
240 IMB HOLY WAK. 
 
 Then said the Secretary to tn*w, 
 The Secre- What petition is it that you would have 
 tary em- me draw up for you ? But they said 
 ployed to Our Lord knows best the state and con- 
 draw up a dition of the town of Mansoul, and how 
 petition for we are backslidden and degenerated in in 
 Mansoul. the Prince ; thou also knowest who is 
 come up to war against us, and how 
 Mansoul is now the seat of war. My Lord knows 
 moreover, what barbarous usage our men, women, 
 and children have suffered at their hands : and how 
 our homebred Diabolians do walk new with more 
 boldness than dare the townsmen in the streets of 
 Mansoul. Let our Lord therefore, according to 
 the wisdom of God that is in him, draw tip a peti- 
 tion for his poor servants to our Prince Emmanuel. 
 "Well said the Lord Secretary, I will draw up a 
 petition for you, and will alst, set my hand thereto. 
 Then said they, but when shall we cajl for it ;t the 
 hand of our Lord? But he answered Snd sad, 
 Yourselves must be present at the doing of it: yea, 
 you must put your desires to it. True, the land, 
 and pen shall be mine, but the ink and paper must 
 be yours, else bow can you say it is your petition ? 
 Nor have I need to petition for myself, because I 
 have not offended, 
 
 So they did heartily agree with the sentence of 
 the Lord, and a petition was forthwith 
 The petition drawn up for them. But now who should 
 drawn up carry it, that was the next* But the Sec- 
 and sent to retary advised that captain Credeuce 
 Emmanuel should carry it, for he was a well spok- 
 hy the hand en man. They therefore called for him, 
 ef captain and propounded to him the business, 
 Credeme. Well, said the eaptain, I gladly accept 
 of the motion, and though I am lame, I 
 will do this business for you, with as much speed, 
 and as well as I can. 
 
 The contents of the petition were to this purpose. 
 
 <; our Lord and Sovereign Prince Era- 
 
 The ccn- annuel, (he potent, the iong-surfering 
 
 twin cf Prince : grace is poured into thy lips, 
 
THE HOLY w*AR. 241 
 
 and to thee belongs mercy and forgive- their pcti- 
 ness, though we have rebelled against tim. 
 thee, We who are no more worthy to 
 be called thy Mansoul, nor yet fit to partake of com- 
 mon benefits, do beseech thee, and thy Father by 
 thee, to do away our transgressions. We confess 
 that thou Brightest 'cast us away for them, but do it 
 not for thy name's sake; let the lord rather take an 
 oppo tu.iiiy at our miserable condition, to let out 
 fe-s bowels of compassion to us; we are compassed 
 en ev.ry side, Lord, our own backsliding reprove 
 us; our Diabolians within our town fright us, 
 and the army of the angel of the bottomless pit 
 distresses us. Thy grace can be our salvation, and 
 whither to go but to thee we know not. 
 
 " Furthermore, O gracious Prince, we have 
 weakened our captains, and they are discouraged, 
 sick, and of late some of them greviously worsted, 
 and beaten out of the field by the power aiad force of 
 the tyrant. Yea, even those of our captains, in 
 whose valour we did formerly use to put most of 
 our confidence, they are as wounded men. Besides 
 Lord, our enemies are lively, and they are strong ; 
 they vaunt and boast themselves, and do threaten to 
 part us among themselves for a booty. They are 
 follen, aJso upon us, Lord, with many thousand 
 Douuters, such as with whom we cannot tell what 
 to do; they are all grim looked, and unmerciful 
 ones, and they bid defiance to us and thee, 
 
 M Our wisdom is gone, our power is gone, be* 
 cause thou art departed from us; nor have we what 
 w» may call oujs hut sin, shame, and confusion of 
 face for sin. Trike pity upon us. O Lord, take pity 
 upon us thy miserable town of Mansoul, ana* save 
 us out of the hands of our enemies. Amen. 51 
 
 This petition, as was touched before, was banded 
 by the Lord Secretary, and carried to the court by 
 the brave and most stout captain Credence. Now 
 he carried it out at Mouthgate, for that, as I said, 
 was the sally port of the town, and he went and came 
 to Emmanuel with it. Now how it came out I da 
 not know, but for certain it did, and that so far as t# 
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242 THE HOLY WAR, 
 
 reach the ears of Diabolus. Thus I conclude be- 
 cause that the tyrant had it presently by the end, 
 and charged the town of Mansoul with it saying 
 " Thou rebellious and stubborn hearted 
 Satan can- Mansoul, I will make thee to leave off 
 not abide petitioning; art thou yet for petition- 
 prayer. ing? I will make thee to live." Fea, 
 he also knew who the messenger was 
 that carried the petition to the Prince, and it made 
 feim both fear and rage. 
 
 Wherefore he commanded that his drum should 
 be beat again, a thing that Mansoul could not abide 
 to hear; but when Diabolus will have his drum 
 fceat, Mansoul must abide the noise. Well, the drum 
 was beat, and the Diabolians were gathered together. 
 
 Then said Dinbolns, " O ye stout Diaholiaus, be 
 it known unto you, that there is a treachery hatched 
 against us in the rebellious town of Mansoul, for al- 
 beit, the town is in our possession, as you see, yet 
 these miserable Mansoulians have attempted to dare 
 and have been so hardy as yet to send to the court 
 to Emmanuel for help. This I give 
 Poor Man- you to understand, that ye may yet 
 soul. know how to carry it to the wretched 
 
 town of Mansoul. Wheiefore, O my 
 trusty Diabolians, 1 command, that yet more and 
 Bfiore ye distress this town of Mansoul, and vex it 
 with your wilts, ravish their women, deflower their 
 virgins, slay their children, brain their ancients, fire 
 their town, and wh*t other mischief you can, and 
 let this be the reward of the Mansoulians from me, 
 Cor their desperate rebellions against me." 
 
 This you see was the charge, but something stept 
 in betwixt that and execution, for as yet there waj 
 but little more done than to rage. 
 
 Moreover, when Diabolus had done thus, he went 
 the next day up to the castle gates, and demanded 
 that upon pain of death, the gates should be opened 
 to him, and that entrance should be given him and 
 his men that followed after ; to whom Mr. Godly fear 
 replied, (for he it was that had the charge of the 
 gate) " That the gate should not be opened to him. 
 
THE HOLY AVAR. 24S 
 
 aor to the men that followed after him." 
 He said moreover " That Mansoul when Satan can- 
 she had suffered a while, should be not abicls 
 Blade perfect, strengthened and settled." faith. 
 Then said Diabolus, " Deliver me then 
 the men that have petitioned against me, especially 
 captain Credence that carried it to your Prince, de- 
 liver that varlet into my hands, and I will depart 
 from the town." 
 
 Then up starts a Diabolian, whose Mr. Fool- 
 name wa3 Mr. Fooling, and said, "My ing\ 
 lord offereth you fair, 'tis better for you 
 that one man perish, than that your whole Mansoul 
 should be undone." 
 
 But Mr. Godlyfear made him this replication, 
 * How long will Mansoul be kept out of the dun- 
 geon, when she has given up her faith to Diabolus ? 
 As good lose the town as lose captain Credence, for 
 if one be gone the other must follow." But to that 
 Mr. Fooling said nothing. 
 
 Then did my lord mayor reply, and 
 said, " O thou devouring tyrant, be it Diabolu$ 
 known to thee, we shall hearken lo none rages. 
 of thy words. We are resolved to resist 
 thee as long as a captain, a man, asiing, and a sfone 
 to throw at thee, shall be found in the town of Man- 
 soul." But Diabolus answered, " Do you hope, 
 do you wait, do you look for help and deliverance ? 
 You have sent to Emmanuel, but your wickedness 
 stieks too close in your skins to let innocent prayers 
 come out of your tips. Think you that you shall be 
 prevailers, and prospep in this design ? You wiil 
 fail in your wish, you will fail in your attempts; for 
 'tis not only I but your Emmanuel is against you. 
 Yea, it is he that hath sent me against you to sub- 
 due you ; for what theri do you hope, or by what 
 means wiil you escape ?" 
 
 Then said the lord mayor, " We have The lord 
 sinned indeed, but that shall be no help mayor's 
 to thee, for our Emmanuel hath said it, speech just 
 and that in great faithfulness, And him at the time 
 #hat cometh to me, 1 will in no wise cast of the nr- 
 
244 #HE HOLY VTAR, 
 
 gi 
 
 turn ef out. He hath also told us (0 our ewe- 
 captain my !) that all manner of sin and blasphe- 
 
 Credcnce. my shall be forgiven to the sons of men. 
 
 Therefore we dare not despair, but will' 
 look for, wait for, and hope for deliverance still. 
 
 Now by this time captain Credence was return- 
 ed, and came from the court of Emmanuel to the 
 castle of Mansoul, and he returned to them with a 
 packet. So my lord mayor hearing that captain 
 Credence was come, withdrew himself from the 
 noise of the roaring of the tyrant, and left him to 
 yell at the wall of the town, or against the gates of 
 the castle. So he came up to the captain's lodg- 
 ings, and saluted him ; he asked of him his welfare, 
 and what was the best news at court? But whea 
 he asked captain Credence that, the water stood in 
 his eyes. Then said the captain, cheer up, my lord, 
 fbr all will be well in time ; and with that he first 
 
 produced his packet, and laid it by ; but 
 A sign cf that the lord mayor, and the rest of the 
 goodness, captains took for a sign of good tidings. 
 
 (Now a season of grace being come, he 
 sent for all the captains and elders of the town* 
 that were here and there in their lodgings in the 
 castle, and upon their guard, to let them know that 
 captain Credence was returned from the court, and 
 that he had something in general, and something 
 in special to c uimunicate to them.) So they all 
 eame up to him, and saluted him, and asked him 
 concerning his journey, and likewise what was the 
 best news at court ? and he answered them as he had 
 done the lord mayor before, that all would be well 
 
 at last. Now when the captain had thus 
 The packet saluted them, he opened the packet, and 
 QpeneeL thence did draw out his several qotes 
 
 for those he had sent for. And the first 
 
 aote was for my lord mayor, wherein was signified : 
 
 "That the Prince Emmanuel had taken it well, 
 
 that my lord mayor had been so true and 
 A note for trusty in his office, and the great con- 
 my lord cern that lay upon him for the town and 
 mayor* people of MansQul. Also he bid him t« 
 
THE HOLY If Aft. 2 \5 
 
 knew, that he took it well that he had been so bold 
 for his Prince Emmanuel, and had engaged so faith- 
 fully in his cause against Diabolus. He also signi- 
 fied it the close of his letter, that he should shortly 
 receive his reward." 
 
 The second note that came out was 
 for the noble lord Will he will, wherein A note for 
 there was signified, " That his Prince the lord 
 Emmanuel did well understand how val- WillbcwilL 
 ianj and courageous he had been for the 
 honour of his Lord, now 7 in his absence, and when 
 his name was under contempt by Diabolus. Then 
 was signified also, that his Prince had taken it well, 
 that he had been so faithful to the town of Mansoul, 
 in his keeping of so strict a hand and *ye over, and 
 so strict a rein upon the necks of the Diabolians, 
 that did still lie lurking in thesereral holes, in the 
 famous town of Mansoul." 
 
 " He signified moreover, how that he understood 
 that my lord had, with his own hand, done great 
 execution upon some of the chief of the rebels there, 
 te the great discouragement of the adverse party, 
 and to the good example of the whole town of VI m- 
 sonl, and that shortly his lordship should have his 
 reward." 
 
 The third note came out for the sub- 
 ordinate preacher, wherein was signifi- A note for 
 ed, " That his Prince took it well from the subcr* 
 him, that he had so honestly, and so faith- dinaic 
 fully performed his office, and executed preacher. 
 the trust committed to him by his Lord, 
 while he exhorted, rebuked, and forewarned Mat* 
 soul according to the Jaws of the town. He signifi- 
 ed moreover, that he took well at his hand, thd he 
 ealled to fasting, to sackcloth and ashes, when Man- 
 soul was under her revolt. Also, that he called for 
 the aid of the captain Boanerges to he!p in so 
 weighty a work, and that shortly he also should re- 
 ceive his reward. 
 
 The fourth note came out for Mr. God- 
 Ivfear, wherein his Lord thus signified, A note for 
 cr That bis Lordship observed, that he Mr. Go& 
 21* 
 
24$ THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 lyfear. was the first of all the men in Mansoul 
 
 that detected Mr. Carnal Security, as 
 the only one that, though his suMiliry and cunning, 
 had obtained for Diabolus a defection and decay of 
 goodness in the blessed town of Mansoul. More- 
 over, his Lordship gave him to understand, that he 
 still remembered his tears and mourning for the 
 state of Mansoul. It was atso observed, by the 
 same v\"*\p, that his Lord took notice of his detect- 
 ing of this Mr. Carnal Security, at his own table, 
 among his guests* in his own house, and that in the 
 nanist of his jollmess, even when he whs seeking 
 to perfect his villainies against the town of Man- 
 soul. Emmanuel also took notice, that this r.'V* 
 ereud person. Mr, Godly fear, siood stoutly to it at 
 the gates of the castle, against all the threats and 
 attempts of the tyrant, and that he had put the 
 townsmen in a way to make their petition to their 
 Pripce, so as that he tmght accept thereof, and that 
 they might obtain an answer of peace ; and that 
 therefore, shortly, he should receive his reward. 
 After all this, there was yet produced a note 
 which was written to the whole town of 
 A note for Mansoul, hereby they perceived, 'That 
 the town of their Lord took notice of their so often 
 Mansoul. repeating of petitions to him and that 
 they should see more of the fruits of 
 fuch their doings in time to con?e. Their Prince 
 did also therein tell them. That he took it well 
 that their heart and mind, now at last, abode fixed 
 «pon him and his ways, though Diabolus had made 
 auch inroads upon them, and that neither flatteriea 
 on the one hand nor hardships on the other, could 
 make them yield to his cruel designs," There was 
 also inserted at the bottom of this note." That hi§ 
 Lordship had left the town of Mansoul in the handi 
 #f the Lord Secretary, and under the conduct o£ 
 captain Credence, saying, Beware that you yet 
 yield yourselves unto their governance, and in due 
 time you shall receive your reward." 
 Captain 80 after the brave captain Credence 
 
 $redmc$ bad delivered bis aotea to thore t» 
 
THE HOLY WAR, I» 
 
 whom they belonged, tie retire.! himself retires to 
 fo my Lord Secretary's lodgings. nm\ ths bri 
 there spends i'urte in conversi ag with Swiary's 
 him; for tney two Wore very great oue lodgings. 
 With another, and did indeed kno* more 
 how things would go in Mansoul. than did all th# 
 town besides. The lord Secretary also loved the 
 captain Credence dearly ; yea. many a good hit was 
 sent him from my lord's table ; also he might have a 
 shew of countenance when the rest of Mansoul lay 
 under the c'ouds; so after some time for converse 
 was spent, the captain betook himself to Irs cham- 
 bers to rest. But it was not long after, but mjr 
 Lord did send for the captain again ; so the captain 
 came to him, and they greeted one another with the 
 usdal salutations. Then said the captain to the lord 
 Secretary, What hath my Lord to say to his ser- 
 vaut ? So the Lord Secretary took him and laid him 
 aside, and after a sign or two of more favour, he 
 said, u 1 have made thee the lord lieutenant over all 
 the forces in Mansoul ; so that from this* 
 day forward, all men in Mansoul shall Captain 
 be at thy command, and thou shalt be Cr dence 
 he that shalt lead in, and that shalt lead made the 
 out Mansoul ; thou shalt therefore man- lord lieu- 
 age, according to thy place, the war for tenant 
 thy Prince, and for the town of Mansoul over all 
 against the force and power of Diaholus, the forces 
 at thy command shall the rest of the in Man- 
 captains be. soul. 
 
 Now the townsmen began to perceive wiaat inter- 
 est the captain had, both with the court, and also 
 with the Lord Secretary in Mansoul ; for no man 
 before could speed when sent, nor bring suoh good 
 news from Emmanuel as he ; wherefore what do 
 they, after some lamentation, (they made no more 
 use of him in their dresses) but send, by their sub- 
 ordinate preacher to the Lord Secretary, to desire 
 kirn, that all that ever they were worth, and had, 
 might be put under the government, care, custody, 
 and conduct of captain Credence. 
 
 So their preacher went and did his errand* and 
 
2& THE nOLY WAlt. 
 
 received this answer from the alouth of 
 The town his Lord, that captain Credence should 
 ofMansoid he the a;reat doer in the Kind's army 
 craves that against the King's enemies, and also for 
 she maybe the welfare of Munsoul. So he bowed 
 undrr the himself to the ground, and thanked his 
 conduct of Lordship, and returned and told his news 
 captain to the townsfolk. But all this was doae 
 Credence, with all imaginable seer* sy, because the 
 foes had yet great strength in the town. 
 But, To return to our story again : When Diab* 
 el'is saw himself thus boldly confronted by the Lord 
 Mayor, and perceived the stoutness of Mr. Godly- 
 fear, he fell into a rage, and forthwith 
 Diabclus called a council of war, that he might 
 rages. be revenged on Mansoul. So all the 
 
 princes of the pit came together, and 
 old Incredulity on the head of them, with all the 
 captains of his army. So they consult what to do: 
 cow the effect and conclusion of the council that 
 day was how they might take the castle, because 
 they could not conclude themselves masters of the 
 town, so long as that was in the possession of their 
 enemies. So one advised this way, and another ad- 
 vised that ; but when they could not agree in their 
 verdict, Apoilyon, that president of the council stood 
 up, and thus he began: "My brotherhood (quoth 
 he) I have two things to propound unto you, and my 
 first is this. Let us withdraw ourselves from the 
 town into the plain again, for our presence here 
 will do us no good because the castle is yet in our 
 enemies' hands, nor is it possible that we should take 
 that, so long as so many brave captains are in it, 
 and that this bold fellow Godiyfear is made keeper 
 ©f the gates of it. 
 
 "Now when we have withdrawn ourselves into 
 the plain, they of their own accord will be glad of 
 some little ease, and it may be, of their own accord, 
 they again may be remiss, and even their 
 Look to it so being, will give them a greater blow 
 Mansoul. than we can possibly give them our- 
 selves. But H" that should fail, qut geiag 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 24t 
 
 forth of the town may draw the captains out after us 
 and you know what it cost them, when we fought 
 them in the field hefore. B« sides, can we hut draw 
 them out into the field, we may lay an ambush he- 
 hind the town, which shall, when they are come 
 forth abroad, rush in and take possession of the cas- 
 tle." But Beelzebub stood up and replied, saying, 
 " It is impossible to draw them all off from the cas- 
 tle ; some you may be sure will lie there to keep 
 that ; wherefore it will be vain thus to attempt, un- 
 less we was sure they would come out." He there- 
 fore concluded, "That what was done must be done 
 by some other means." And the most likely means 
 that the greatest of their heads could invent, wai 
 that which Apollyon had advised to before, to wit, 
 To get the townsmen again to sin. 4i For, said he, 
 it is not our being in the town, nor in 
 the field, nor our fighting, nor our killing Look to it 
 ef their men, that can make us the roas- MansouL 
 ters of Mansoul ; for so long as one in 
 the town is able to lift up his finger against us, Em- 
 manuel will take their parts, and if he shall take 
 their parts, we know what time a day it is with us. 
 Wherefore, for my part (quoth he) there is, in my 
 judgment, no way to bring them into bondage to us, 
 like inventing a w T ay to make them sin. 
 Had we, said he, left ail our Doubters at 2 Pet.2. 18 
 home, we had done as well *hs we have 19, 20, 21. 
 done now, unless we could have made 
 them the masters and governours of the castle ; for 
 Doubters at a distance, are but like objections re- 
 pelled with arguments. Indeed can we but get 
 them into the hold, and make them possessors of 
 that, the day will be our own. Let us therefore 
 withdraw ourselves into the plain, (not expecting 
 that the captains in Mansoul should follow us) but 
 yet, 1 say*, let us do (his, and before we do so, let us 
 advise with onr trusty Diabolians that are yet in 
 their holes in Mansoul, and set them to work to be- 
 tray the town to us; for they indeed must do it, or 
 it will he left undone forever." By these sayings of 
 B««latbub, (tor I think it was he that gave this cou*r 
 
-25a THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 ael) the whole conclave was (breed t# 
 Look to it be of this opinion, to wit, That the way 
 MansoUL to get to the castle wns to get the towa 
 
 to sin. Then they fell to ikventing by 
 what means they might do this thing. 
 
 Their Lucifer stood up and said, •« The counsel of 
 Beelzebub is pertinent: now the way to bring; this 
 to pass, in my opinion, is this ; Let us withdraw 
 our force from the town of Mansoul, let us do this, 
 and let us terrify them no more, either with sum- 
 mons or threats, or with the noise of our drum, or 
 any other awakening means. Only let us lie in the 
 field at a distance, and be as we regarded them not, 
 (for frights, I see, do but awaken them, and make 
 ihem stand more to their arms.) I have also another 
 stratagem in my head, which is this ; You know 
 Mansoul is a market town, and a town that delight* 
 in commerce ? what therefore, if some of our Dia- 
 bolians shall feign themselves far countrymen, and 
 shall go out and bring to the market of Mansoul 
 some of our wares to sell, and what matter at what 
 rates they sell their wares, though it be but for 
 half the worth. Now let those that yet 9hall trad* 
 in their market, be those that are witty and true to 
 us, and 1 will lay my crown to pawn, it will do. 
 There are two that are come to my thoughts already, 
 that I think will be arch at this work, and they aid 
 Mr. Penny-wife, Pouud-foolish, and Mr. Getith'- 
 hundred and Losieth'-shire ; nor is this man with the 
 long name at all inferior to the other. What also 
 if you join with them Mr. Sweet-world and Mr. 
 Present-good, they are men that are civil and cun- 
 ning, but our true friends and helpers. Let those, 
 
 with as many more engage in this busi- 
 Look to it ness for us, and let Mansoul be taken up 
 Mansoul. in much bushes and let them grow full 
 
 and rich ; and this is the way to get 
 ground of them : remember ye not, that thu3 we pre- 
 vailed upon Laodecea, and how many at present do 
 we hold iu this snare? Now when they begin i% 
 grow full, they will forget their misery, and if we 
 •hall aot affright them, tiiey may happen to fall a* 
 
MEE HOBY WAR. 251 
 
 sleep, and bo be got to neglect their town watch, 
 their castle watch, as well as their watch at the 
 gates. 
 
 " Yea, may we not by this means so cumber Man- 
 #oul with abundance, that they shall he forced to 
 m ike of their castle a warehouse, instead of a gar- 
 rison fortified against us, and a receptacle for men 
 of war. Thus if we get our goods and commodities 
 thither, I reckon the castle is more than half ours. 
 Besides, could we so order it, that it should be til- 
 led with such kind of wares, then if we made a sud- 
 den assault upon them, it would be hard for the 
 captains to take shelter there. Do you 
 not know that of the parable, "The de- LukeS. 14* 
 eeitfulnees of riches choak the word :" chap 21. 
 and again, When the heart is over char- 34. 35. 37. 
 ged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and 
 the cares of this life, all mischiefs come upon them 
 unawares. 
 
 " Furthermore, my' lords, (quoth he) you very 
 Well know ttiaf it »s not easy for a people to he filled 
 with our things, and not to have some of our Dia- 
 bolians as ret liners to their houses hnd service*. 
 Where is a Mansoulian that is full of th.s world, 
 that hag not for h*s servants and waiting raen Mr. 
 Profuse, or Mr. Prodigality, or some other of our 
 Piaholian gang, as Mr. Voluptuous, Mr. Pragmat- 
 ical, Mr. Ostentation, or the like? Now these can 
 take the castle of Mansoul, or I low it up, or make 
 it unfit for a garrison for Emmanuel, and any of 
 these will do. Yea, th^se, for ought I know, may- 
 do it for ui sooner than an army of twenty thousand 
 men. Wherefore, to end as I began, my advice is, 
 that we quietly withdraw ourselves, not offering 
 any further force, or forcible attempt upon the cas- 
 tle, at least at this present time, and let us set on 
 foot our new project, and let us see if that will not 
 make them destroy themselves." 
 
 This advice was highly applauded by them all, 
 and w s accounted the very master-piece of hell, to 
 wit, "To choak Mansoul with a fullness of this 
 world, and to surfeit her heart with the good thingf 
 
2KB THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 thereof." But see how things meet together; just 
 
 as this Diabolian council was broken up 
 Captain captain Credence receives a letter i'vom 
 Credence Emmanuel, the contents of which tffts 
 receives thus; " That, upon the third day, he 
 that from would meet them in the fields of the 
 his Prince plains about Mansoul." Meet me in 
 which he the fields (quoth the captain) What 
 understan- meaneth my Lord by this? I know not 
 dtth not. what he meaneth by meeting of m^ in 
 
 the field. So he took the note in his 
 hand, and did cany it to my Lord Secretary, to ask 
 his thoughts thereupon, (for my Lord was a Seer f 
 in all matters concerning the king, and also for 
 the good and comfort of the town of Mansoul.) 
 So he shewed my Lord the note, and desired his 
 •pinion thereof. For my part, quoth captain Cre- 
 dence, 1 knew not the meaning thereof. So my 
 lord did take and read it, and after a liule pause, he 
 
 Sriid, " The Diabolians have had against 
 The riddle Mansoul a great consultation to day ; 
 expounded they have, I say, this day been contriv- 
 to captain ing the utter ruin of the town ; and the 
 Credence, result of their council is, to set Mansoul 
 
 in such a way, which, if taken, will sure- 
 ly make her destroy herself. And to this end, 
 they are making ready for their own departure out 
 of the town, intending to betake themselves to the 
 field again, and there to lie, till they shall see whe- 
 ther this their project will take or not. But be 
 thou ready with the men of thy Lord, for on the 
 third day they will he in the plain, there t© fall 
 upon the Diabolians ; for the Prince will, by that 
 time, be in the field ; yea, by that it is break of i\ny, 
 sun rising, or before, and that with a mighty force 
 against them. So he shall be before them, and 
 thou shalt be behind them, and betwixt you both 
 their army shall he desired." 
 
 When captain Credence heard litis, away goes 
 he to the rest of the captains, and tells thera what 
 
 a note he bad, a wh !e since, received 
 Whe cap- from the haw! of LumianueL And* 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 2^3 
 
 •aid he, that which was dark therein, tains are 
 h j s my Lord, the Lord Secretary, ex- glad to 
 pounded unto me. He told them more- har. 
 over, what by himself and by them 
 mast be done to ansvv- r the mia&of their Lord. 
 Then were the captains glaM, and captain Credence 
 comm tnded, that ail the King's trumpeters should 
 ascend to the battlements of the castle, and there, 
 in the aud»ence of Diabolus, and of the whole town 
 of Mansoul, m'tke the best music that the heart cou<j 
 invent. The trumpeters then did as they comman- 
 ded. They got themselves up to the top of the 
 castle and thus they began to sound ; then did Diab* 
 olus start, and said, What can be the 
 meaning of this, they neither sound Boot Curious 
 and Saddle, nor Horse and away, nor a music 
 Charge, What do these mad men mean, mads by 
 that yet they should be so merry and the trum- 
 glad ? Then answered one of themselves, peters. 
 and said, This is joy that the Prince 
 Emmanuel is coming to relieve the town of Man- 
 soul ; that, to this end, he is at the head of an army, 
 and that this relief is near. 
 
 The men of Mansoul also were greatly concern- 
 ed at this melodious charm of the trumpets ; they 
 said, yea, they answered one another, saying, this 
 «an be no harm to us. Then said the Diabolians, 
 what had we best to do ? And it was answered, it 
 was best to quit the town; and that, said one, yoa 
 may do in pursuance of your last counsel, and by* 
 so doing, be better able to give the enemy battle, 
 should an army from without come upon us. So 
 on the second day they withdrew themselves from 
 Mansoul, and abode in the plains with- 
 out, but they encamped themselves be- Diabolm 
 fore Eye-gate* in what terrene and ter- withdratvs 
 rible manner they could. The reason from the 
 why they would not abide in the town town and 
 (besides the reasons that were debated way. 
 in the conclave) was for that they were 
 not possessed of the strong hold, and because, saki 
 they, we shall have more convenieacy to iigbtj aa4 
 22 
 
f54 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 also to fly, if need be, when we are encamped in thfc 
 open plains. Besides, the town would have been a 
 pit for them, rather than a place of defence, had 
 the Prince come up and enclosed them fast there- 
 in. Therefore they betook themselves to the field, 
 that they might also be out of the reach of their 
 slings, by which they were much annoyed, ail the 
 while that they were in the town. 
 
 Well, the lime that the captains were to fall up- 
 * on the Diabolians being come, they ea- 
 
 The time gerly prepared themselves for action ; 
 come for the for captain Credence had toid the cap- 
 captains to tains over night, that they should meet 
 fight them, their Prince in the field to-morrow. 
 
 This therefore made them yet far 
 more desirous to be engaging the enemy : " For 
 you bhall see the Prince in the field to-morrow," 
 was like oil to flaming fire; for a long time they 
 had been at a distance : they therefore were for this 
 the more earnest and desirous of the work. So, 
 as 1 said, the hour being come, captain Credence, 
 with the rest of the men of war, drew out their 
 
 forces before it was day, by the sally- 
 They draw port of the town. And being all ready 
 out into the captain Credence went up to the head 
 field. of the army, and gave to the rest of the 
 
 captains the word, and so they to their 
 under officers and soldiers, the word was, k< The 
 
 sword of the Prince Emmanuel, and 
 The word, the shield of captain Credence," which 
 
 is in the Mansoulian tongue " The 
 word of God and faith." Then the captains fell on, 
 and begun roundly to front and flank, and rear Di- 
 abolus's camp. 
 
 Now they left captain Experience in the town, 
 because he was yet ill of his wounds which the Di- 
 abolians had given him in his last fight. But when 
 he perceived that the captains were at it, what 
 does he, but calling for his crutches with haste 
 gets up and away he goes to the bat- 
 Captain Ex- tie, saying, Shall I lie here, when my 
 perience will brethren are in the fight, and when 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 255 
 
 Emmanuel the Prince will shew him- fight for his 
 seif in the field to his servants? But Prince upon 
 when the enemy saw the man come his crutch- 
 with his crutches, they were daunted es. 
 yet the more, for thought they, what 
 spirit has possessed these Mansoulians, that they 
 fight us upon their crutches. Wei!, the captains, 
 as I said fell on, and did bravelj r handle their wea- 
 pons, still crying out and shouting as they laid on 
 blows, ".The sword of the Prince Emmanuel, the 
 shield of Captain Credence." 
 
 Now when Diabolus saw that the captains were 
 come out, and that so valiantly they 
 surrounded his men, he concluded The battle 
 (that for the present,) nothinjg from joined. 
 them was to be looked for but blows, 
 and, the dints of their two edged swords. 
 
 Wherefore he falls on upon the Prince's army, 
 with all his deadly force. So the battle was joined. 
 Now who was it that at first Diabolus met with in 
 the iighi, but captain Credence on the one hand, 
 and the Lord Willbewill on the other; 
 now WillbewilPs blows were like the Willbewill 
 blows of a giant, for that man had a engaged. 
 strong arm; he fell upon the Election- 
 doubters, for they were the life-guard of Diabolus, 
 and he kept them in play a good while, cutting and 
 battering shrewdly. Now when cap- 
 tain Credence saw my Lord engaged, Credence 
 he did stoutly fall on upon the other engaged. 
 hand, and on the same company also; 
 so they put them to great disorder. Goodhcpe 
 Now captain Goodhope had engaged engaged. 
 the Vocation doubters, and they also 
 were sturdy men ; but the captain was a valiant 
 man. Captain Experience did also send him some 
 aid, so he made the Vocation doubters retreat. 
 The rest of the armies were wholly engaged, and 
 that on every side, and the Diaholians did fight 
 stoutly. Then did my Lord Secretary command, 
 that the slings from the castle should be 
 played and his men should throw stones The Lord 
 
25% THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 Secretary at an hair's breadth. But after a while, 
 engaged. those that were made to fly before the 
 captains of the Prince did begin to rally 
 again, and they came up stoutly upon the rear of 
 the Prince's army; wherefore the Prince's army 
 began to faint ; but remembering that 
 The battle they should see the face of their Prinee 
 renewed, by and by, they took courage, and a 
 Afieree very fierce battle was fought. Then 
 jigM. shouted the captains, saying, " The 
 
 sword of the Prince Emmanuel, and the 
 shield of captain Credence ;" and with that Diab- 
 olus gave back, thinking that more aid had been 
 come. But no Emmanuel, as yet, appeared. Moreo- 
 ver, the battle did hang in doubt ; and 
 They both they made a little retreat on both sides. 
 retreat. Now in the time of respite captain Cre- 
 
 dence bravely engaged his men to stand 
 to it, and Diabolus did the like, as well as he could, 
 But captain Credence made a brave speech to hU 
 soldiers, the contents whereof here follows : 
 
 "Gentlemen soldiers, and my brethren in this 
 design, it rejoiceth me much to see in 
 Captain the held, for our Prince this day, so 
 Credence stout and so valiant an army, and such 
 makes a faithful lovers of Mansoul. You have 
 speech fo hitherto, as hath become you, shewn 
 his soldiers, .yourselves men of truth and courage a- 
 gainst the Diabolian forces, so that for 
 all their boast, they have not yet much cause to 
 boast of 4heir get tings. Now take to yourselves 
 your wonted courage, and shew yourselves men, 
 even this once only ; for in a few matters after the 
 next engagement, this time, you shall see your 
 Prince shew himself in the field; for we must make 
 this second assault upon the tyrant Diabolus, and 
 then Emmanuel comes." 
 
 No sooner had the captain made this speech to 
 his soldiers, but one Mr. Speedy came post to the 
 eaptain from the Prince, to tell him, that Emman- 
 uel was at hand. This news, when the captains 
 fead received, he communicated to the other field 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 25* 
 
 effieers, and they again to their soldiers and men of 
 war. Wherefore like men raised from the dead, 
 so the captains and their men arose, and made up 
 to the enemy, and cried as before, " The sword of 
 the Prince Emmanuel, and the shield of captain 
 Credence." 
 
 The Diabolians also bestirred themselves, and 
 made resistance as well as they could ; but in the 
 last engagement the Diabolians lost their courage, 
 and tinny of the Doubters fell down dead to the 
 ground. Now when they had been in the heat of 
 battle about an hour or more, captain Credence 
 lilted up his eyes and saw, and behold the Prince 
 Emmanuel came, and he came with colours flying, 
 trumpets sounding, and the feet of his men scarce 
 touched the ground, they hasted with 
 that celerity towards the captains that When tht 
 were engaged. Then did captain Cre- enemy is 
 dence wind with his men to the town- betwixt 
 ward and gave to Diabolus the field. Christ and 
 So Emmanuel came upon him on the faith, then 
 one side, and the enemies' place was down they 
 betwixt them both ; then again they fell go to be* 
 to it afresh ; and now it was but a little sure. 
 while more, when Emmanuel and cap- 
 tain Credence met still trampling upon the slain at 
 they came. 
 
 But when the captains saw that the Prince wag 
 come, and that he fell on the Diabolians on the 
 other side, and that captain Credence and his High- 
 ness had got them up betwixt them, they shouted* 
 (they so shouted that the ground rent, again) say- 
 ing, " The sword of Emmanuel, and the shield of 
 captain Credence." Now when Diabolus saw that 
 he and his forces were so hard beset by the Prince 
 and his princely army, what does he and the lords 
 of the pit that were with him, but make their es- 
 cape, and forsake their army,, and leave them to 
 fall by the hand of Emmanuel, and 
 of his uoble captain Credence; so they The victory 
 fell all down slain before them, before falls to Em- 
 the Prince and before his royal army ; manuet md 
 22* 
 
2£8 THE HOLY fTAB. 
 
 to his men, there was not left so much as one 
 who slay Doubter alive, they lay spread upon the 
 all. ground dead men, as one would spread 
 
 dung upon the land. 
 When the battle was over all things came into 
 order in the camp; then the captains 
 Mansoul and elders of Mnnsoul came together 
 salutes the to salute Emmanuel, while without did 
 Prince the corporation ; so they saluted him, 
 
 without, he and welcomed him. and that with a thou- 
 aJdresses sand welcomes, for that he ws come to 
 himself to the borders of Mansoul again : so he 
 go into the smiled upon them, and said, " Peace be 
 town. to you " Then they addressed them- 
 
 selves to go to the town, they went then 
 to go up to Mansoul, they, the Prince, with all the 
 new forces that now he had brought with him to 
 the war. Also, all the gates of the town were set 
 open for his reception, so glad were they of his 
 blessed return. And this was the manner and order 
 of this going of his into Mansoul. 
 
 First, (as I said) all the gates of the town were 
 set open, yea, the gates of the castle 
 The man- also ; the elders too of the town of Man- 
 ner of his soul placed themselves at the gates of 
 going in. the town, to salute him at the entrance 
 thither ; and so they did, fer as he drew 
 near, and approached towards the gates, they said, 
 " Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be yet lifted 
 up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory 
 shall come in." And they answered again, "Who 
 is the King of glory ?" And they made a return to 
 themselves, " The Lord strong and mighty, the 
 Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye 
 gates, even lift them up, ye everlasting doors, &c." 
 
 Secondly, it w as ordered also, by those of Man- 
 soul, that all the way from the town gates to those 
 of the castle, his blessed Majesty should be enter- 
 tained with a song, by them that had the best skill of 
 xnusiG in the town of Mansoul : then did the el- 
 ders, and the rest of the town of Mansoul, answer 
 one another as Emmanuel entered the town, till he 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 259 
 
 came at the castle gates, with songs and sound of 
 trumpet, saying, " They have seen thy goings, O 
 God, even the goings of my God, my King in the 
 sanctuary ." So the singers went before ; the play- 
 ers, with instruments, followed after, and among 
 them were the damsels playing on timhrels. 
 
 Thirdly, Then the captains (for I would speak a 
 word of them) they, in their order, waited on the 
 Prince as he entered into the gates of Mansoul. 
 Captain Credence went before, and captain Good- 
 hope with him ; captain Charity came behind, with 
 other of his champions, and eaptain Patience fol- 
 lowed after all, and the rest of the captains, some 
 on the right hand, and some on the left, accompani- 
 ed Emmanuel into Mansoul. Andall the while the 
 colours were displayed, the trumpets sounded, and 
 continual shoutings were among the soldiers. " The 
 Prince rode into the town in his armour, which 
 was all of beaten gold, and in his chariot, the pil- 
 lars of it were silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the 
 covering of it was of purple; the midst thereof be- 
 ing paved with love for the daughters of the town 
 of Mansoul." 
 
 Fourthly, When the Prince was come to the en- 
 trance of Mansoul, he found all the streets strewed 
 with lillies and flowers, curiously decked with 
 boughs and branches from the green 
 trees, that stood round about the town. Good and 
 Every door also was filled with persons, joyful 
 who had adorned every one their fore- thoughts. 
 part, against their house with some- 
 thing of variety, and singular excellency to enter- 
 tain him withal, as he passed in the streets : they 
 also themselves, as Emmanuel passed by, did wel- 
 come him with shouts and acclamations of joy, say- 
 ing, a Blessed be the Prince that cometh in the 
 name of his father Shaddai." 
 
 Fifthly, At the castle-gates the elders of Man- 
 soul, to wit, my lord Mayor, the lord Willbewill, 
 the subordinate preacher, Mr. Knowledge, and Mr. 
 Mind, with the other of the gentry of the place, 
 saluted Emmanuel again , they bowed before him. 
 
36d *HE HOLY WA«. 
 
 and kissed the dust of his feet, they thanked, thejr 
 blessed and praised his Highness, for not taking ad- 
 vantage against them for their sins, but rather had 
 pity upon them in their misery, and returned to 
 them with mercies, and to build up their Mansoul 
 for ever. Thus he was had up straightway to trie 
 eastle; for that was the royal place, and the place 
 •where his Honour was to dwell; the which was 
 ready prepared for his Highness, by the presence »f 
 the Lord Secretary, and the work of captain Cre- 
 dence. So he entered in. 
 
 Sixthly, Then the people and the commonalty of 
 the town of Mansoul carne to him into the castle to 
 mourn and to weep, and to lament for their wicked- 
 ness, by which they had forced him out of the town. 
 So they, when they were come, hewed themselves 
 to the ground seven tiroes ; they also wept, they 
 wept aloud, and asked forgiveness of the Prince, 
 and prayed, that he would again, as of old, confirm 
 his love to Mansoul. 
 
 To the which the great Prince replied, " Weep 
 n»t, but go your way, eat the fd\, and drink the 
 sweet, and send portions to them for whom naught 
 is prepared, for the joy of your Lord is your stieugth. 
 I am returned to Mansoul with mercies, and my 
 name shall be set up, exalted and magnified by it." 
 He also took these inhabitants and kissed them^and 
 laid them in his bosom. 
 
 Moreover he gave to the elders of 
 The holy Maiisoul, and to each town officer, a 
 conceptions chain of gold and a signet. He also sent 
 of Mansoul. to their wives, earrings and jewels and 
 Young and bracelets, and other things. He also be- 
 tendcr holy stowed upon the true born child of Man- 
 thoughts, soul many precious things. 
 
 When Emmanuel (he Prince had done 
 all these things for the famous town of Mansoul, 
 then he said unto them first, " Wash your gar- 
 ments, then put on your ornaments, and then come 
 to me in the castle of Mansoul." So they vent t0 
 the fcniutain that was opened for Judas 
 EccU 9. 3. and Jerusalem to wash in; and there 
 
1H15 HOLY WAR. 2<ft 
 
 they washed, and there they made their Zee. 13. I, 
 garmenti white, and they came again 
 to the Prince into the castle, and thus they stood 
 before him. 
 
 And now there was music and dancing through- 
 out the whole town of Mansoul, and 
 that because their Prince had again Rev. 7« 
 granted to them his presence, and light 14, 15* 
 of his countenance; the bells also did 
 ring, and the sun shine comfortably upon them fo? 
 a great while together. 
 
 The town of Mansoul did also now more thor- 
 oughly seek the destruction and ruin of all remain- 
 ing Diabolians that abode in the walls and the dens, 
 that they had in the town of Mansoul; for there 
 was of them that had, to this day, escaped with life 
 and limb from the hand ©f their suppressors in the 
 famous (own of Mansoul. 
 
 But my lord Willbewill was a greater Willbervill 
 terror to them now than ever he had a greater 
 been before ; forasmuch as his heart was terror to 
 yet more fully bent to seek, contrive, and the Diabo- 
 pursue them to the death ; he pursued Hans nonn 
 them night and day, and put them now thanhehai 
 to sore distress, as will afterwards appear, been in for* 
 
 After things were thus far put into or- mer times* 
 der in the famous town of Mansoul, care 
 was taken, and order given by the bles- Orders giv- 
 sed Prince Emmanuel that the towns- enouttobu- 
 men should, without further delay, ap- ry the dead* 
 point some to go forth into the plain, to 
 bury the dead that were there ; the dead that fell by 
 the sword of Emmanuel, and by the shield of the 
 captain Credence, lest the fames and ill savours that 
 would arise from them might infect the air, and so 
 annoy the famous town of Mansoul. This als > wai 
 a reason of this order, to wit, that as much £S in 
 Mansoul lay, they might cut orYthe name and being 
 and remembrance of those enemies, from the thought 
 of the famous town of Mansoul, and its inhabitants. 
 
 So order was given out to the lord Mayor, that 
 wise aad trusty friend of the town of Mansoul? tbaj 
 
262 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 persons should be employed about this necessary 
 business; and Mr. Godlyfear, and one Mr. Upright 
 were to be overseers about this matter ; for persons 
 "were put under them to work in the fields, and to 
 bury the slain that lay dead in the plains. And 
 these were their places of employment, some were 
 to make the graves, some to bury the dead, and some 
 were to go to and fro in the plains, and also round 
 about the borders of Mansoul, to see if a skull or 
 a bone, or a piece of a bone, ©f a Doubter was yet 
 to be found above ground, any where near the cor- 
 poration ; and if any were found, it was ordered, 
 that the searchers that searched should setHip a mark 
 thereby, and a sign, that those that were appointed 
 to bury them might find it, and bury it out of sight, 
 that the name and remembrance of a Diaboliaa 
 Doubter might be bloited out from under heaven. 
 
 And that the children, and they that 
 Not a skull were to be born in Mansoul, might not 
 era bone or know, if possible, what a skull, what a 
 apiece of a bone, or a piece of a borie of a Doubter 
 bone of a was. So the buriers, and those that were 
 Doubter to appointed for that purpose, did as they 
 be left un- were commanded ; they buried the 
 buried. Doubters, and all the skulls and bones, 
 
 and pieces of bones of Doubters wher- 
 ever they found them, and so they cleansed the 
 plains. Now also Mr. Godspeace took up his com- 
 mission, and acted again as in former days. 
 
 Thus they buried in the plains about Mansoul, 
 the Election Doubters, the Vocation Doubters, the 
 Grace Doubters, the Perseverance Doubters, the 
 Resurrection Doubters, the Salvation Doubters, and 
 the Giory Doubters ; whose captains were captain 
 Rage, captain Cruel, captain Damnation, captain 
 Insatiable, captain Brimstone, captain Torment, 
 captain Noease, captain Sepulchre, and captain 
 Pasthope; and old Incredulity was under Diaboius 
 their general ; there were also the seven heads of 
 their army, and they were the lord Beelzebub, the 
 lord Lucifer, the lord Legion, the lord Apollyon, the 
 lord Python, the lord Cerberus, and the lord Belial. 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 263 
 
 But the princes and captains, with old Incredulity 
 their general, did all them mike their escape : so 
 their men fHl down blain by the power of the Prin- 
 ce's forces, and by the hands of (he men of the town 
 of Mansou!. They also were huried as is afore re- 
 lated, to the exceeding great joy of the now famous 
 town of Mansou!. They that l uried them, buried 
 also with them their arms, which were 
 cruel instruments of death; their weap- Their arms 
 ons were arrows, darts, mauls, firebrands and armour 
 and the like; they buried also their ar- huried with 
 mour, their colours, banners, with the them. 
 standard of Diabolus, and what else so- 
 ever they could find that did but smeil of a Diaboli- 
 an Doubter. 
 
 Now when the tyrant was arrived at Hell-ghte- 
 hilf, with his old friend Incredulity, they immedi- 
 ately descended the den, and having there, with 
 their fellows, for a while condoled their misfortune, 
 and great loss that they sustained against the town 
 of Mansou I, they fell at length into a passion, and 
 revenged they would be for the loss that, they sus- 
 tained before the town of Mansoul ; 
 wherefore they presently called a coun- The tyrant 
 eil to contrive yet further what was to resolves to 
 be done against the famous town of have yet 
 Mansoul, for their yawning paunches about with 
 could not wait to see the result of their Mansoul. 
 lord Lucifer's and their lord Apollyon's 
 counsel that they had given before, for their raging 
 gorge thought everyday even as long as a short for- 
 ever, until they were filled with the h«dy and soul, 
 with the flesh and bones, and with all the delicates 
 of Mansoul. They therefore resolve to make anoth- 
 er attempt upon the town of Mar.soul, and that by 
 an army mixed, and made up partly of Doubters and 
 partly of Bloodmen. A more particular account 
 now take of both. 
 
 The Doubters are such as have their name from 
 their nature, as well as from the lord 
 and kingdom where they are born ; their An army of 
 nature is to put a question upon every Doubters 
 
264 ^HE HOLY WAR. 
 
 mnd Blood- one of the truths of Emmanuel, and their 
 men. country is called The Land of Doubt- 
 
 ing;, and that land lieth oif, and farthest 
 remote to the north, between the land of Darkness, 
 and that called The Valley of the Shad- 
 Ofihe conn- ow of Death. For though the land of 
 try of the Darkness, and that called the Land of 
 Doubters the Shadow of Death, be sometimes cal- 
 and Blood- led as if they were one and the selfsame 
 men, where place, yet indeed fhey are two lying but 
 they lie. a little way asunder, and the laud of 
 Doubting points in, and lying between 
 them. This is the land of Doubting, and those 
 that came with Diaholns to ruin the town of Man- 
 soul, are the natives of that country. 
 
 The Bloodmen are a people that have their name 
 derived from the malignity of their nature, and from 
 the fury that is in them to execute it upon the town 
 ©f Mansoul ; their land lieth under the dog star, and 
 by that they are governed as to their intellectuals. 
 The name of their country is the province of Loath- 
 good, the remote parts of it are far distant from the 
 land of Doubting, yet they do both butt and bound 
 upon the hill called Hell-gate-hill. These people 
 are always in league with the Doubters, for they 
 jointly do make question of the faith and fidelity of 
 the men of the town of Mansoul, and so are both 
 alike qualified for the service of their prince. 
 
 Now of these two countries did Diab- 
 The num- olus, by the beating of his drum, raise 
 ber of his another army against the town of Man- 
 new army, soul, of five and twenty thousand strong. 
 There were ten thousand Doubters, and 
 fifteen thousand Bloodmen, and they were put under 
 several captains of the war, and old Incredulity was 
 again made general of the army. 
 
 As for the Doubters, their captains were five of 
 the seven that were heads of the last Diabolian ar- 
 my, and these are their names, captain Beelzebub, 
 eaptain Lucifer, captain Apollyon, captain Legion, 
 and captain Cerberus, and the captains that they 
 had before were some of them made lieutenants,, and 
 some ensigns of the army. 
 
?HE HOLY WAR. 265 
 
 Sut Diabolus did not count that in this expedition 
 •f his, these Doubters would prove his principal 
 men, for their manhood had been tried before ; also 
 the Mansoliaus had put them to the worst, only 
 he did bring them to multiply a num- 
 ber, and to help i need was at a pinch, His chief 
 but his trust he put in hi* Bloodmen, strength 
 for that they were all rugged villains, lies in tin 
 and he knew that they had done feats Blood/tun. 
 heretofore. 
 
 As for the Bloodmen they also were under ©on> 
 »and, and the names of their captains were captain 
 Cain, captain Nimrod, captain Ishmaei, captain 
 Esau, captain Saul, captain Absalom, captain Judas 
 and captain Pope. 
 
 1 Captain Cain was over two bands, Gen. 4. 8. 
 to wit, the zealous and the angry Blood- 
 men ; his standard bearer bare the red colours, 
 and his scutcheon wa3 the murdering club. 
 
 2. Captain Nimrod was captain over two bands, 
 to wit, the tyrannical and incroaching 
 Bloodmen; his standard bearer bare the Gen. 10. 
 red colours, and his scutcheon was the 8. 9. 
 great blood hound. 
 
 3. Captain Ishmae! was captain over two bands; 
 to w't, over the mocking and scorning 
 Bloodmen; his standard bearer bare Gen. 21. 
 the red colours, and his scutcheon was 9. 10. 
 one mocking at Abraham's Isaac. 
 
 4. Captain Esau was captain over two bands, t* 
 wit, the Bloodmen that grudged that another should 
 have the blessing; also over the Bloodmen that arr 
 for executing their private revenge up- 
 
 .on others; his standard bearer bare the Gen. 27. 
 red colours, and his scutcheon was one 42, 43, 44, 
 privately lurking to murder Jacob. 45. 
 
 5. Captain Saul was captain o^ver two 
 
 bands, to wit, the groundless jealous 1 Sam. 13. 
 and the devilish furious Bloodmen ; his 10. 
 standard bearer bare the red colours, 
 and his scutcheon was three bloody dark c*st at 
 harmless David. 
 
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266 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 f3. Captain Absalom was captain over the two 
 bands, to wit, over the Bloodmen that 
 9h. 19. 10, will kill a father or a fsiend for the glory 
 Ch. 20. 23. of this world ; also over those Blood- 
 2. Stm. 15- men that will bold one fair in hand with 
 16, 17, words, till they shall have pierced him 
 
 ehapters. with their swords ; his standard bearer 
 did bear the red colours, and his scut- 
 cheon was the son pursuing the father's blood. 
 
 7. Captain Jiu'as was over the two bands, to wit, 
 the Bloodmen that will sell a man's life 
 Mat. 26. for money, and those also that will be- 
 14, 15, 16. tray their friends with a kiss; his stand- 
 ard bearer bare the red colours, and hig 
 scutcheon was thirty pieces of silver and the halter. 
 8. Captain Pope was captain over one 
 Rev. 13. band, for all these spirits are joined in 
 7,8. one under him; his standard bearer 
 
 Dan. 11. bare the red colours, and his scutcheon 
 >3. was the stake, the flame, and the good 
 
 man in it. 
 Now the reason why Diabolus did so soon rally 
 another force after he had been beaten 
 The condi- out cf the field, were for that he put 
 tions of the mighty confidence in this array'of Blood- 
 Bloodmcn^ men, for he put a great deal more trust 
 their stout- in them than he did before in his army 
 niss and of Doubters, though they had also often 
 valour. done great service for him, in the 
 
 strengthening of him in his kingdom. 
 But these Bloodmen he had proved them often, and 
 their sword did seldom return empty. Besides, he 
 knew that these, like mastiffs, would fasten upon 
 any; upon father, mother, brother, sister, prince or 
 governor, yea, upon the Prince of princes. And 
 that which encouraged him the more was, for that 
 they did once force Emmanuel out of the kingdom 
 of Universe; and why, thought he, may they not 
 also drive him from tfie town of Mantoul. 
 
 So this army of five and twenty thousand strong 
 
 was by their general, the great lord 
 
 They hit Incredulity, led up against the town of 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 267 
 
 Mansoul. Now Mr. Prywelt the scout- downhefore 
 
 master general, did himself go out to Mansoul. 
 
 spy, and he^tljd bring Mansoul tidings 
 
 of their coming : Wiferefore they shut up their gates, 
 
 and put themselves in a posture of defence against 
 
 these new Diaboiians that came up against the 
 
 town. 
 
 So Diabolus brought up his army, 
 and beleaguered the town of Mansoul ; How they 
 the Doubters were placed about Fee!- dispose of 
 gate, and the Bloodmen set down before themselves. 
 Eyegate and Eargate. 
 
 Now when this army had thus encamped them- 
 selves, Incredulity did, in the name of 
 Diabolus, his own name, and in the TTiey sum- 
 name of the Bloodmen and the rest that mon the 
 were with him, send a summons as hot town with 
 as red hot iron to Mansoul, to yield to a threaten- 
 their demands, threatening, that if they ing. 
 atill stood out against them, they would 
 presently burn down Mansoul wilh fire. For you 
 must know, that as for the Bloodmen they were not 
 so much that Mansoul should be surrendered, as that 
 Mansoul should be destroyed, and cut off out of the 
 land of the living. True, they send to them to sur- 
 render, but should they so do, that would not stench 
 or quench the thirsts of these men ; they must have 
 blood, the blood of Mansoul, else they die, and it is 
 from hence that they have their name ; 
 wherefore these Bloodmen he reserved, Psa. 29. 10 
 while now that they might, while all Isa. 59. 7. 
 his engines proved ineffectual, as his Jer. 22,17. 
 last and sure card, to be played against 
 the town of Mansoul. 
 
 Now when the townsmen had received this red 
 hot summons, it began in them at present some 
 changing and interchanging thoughts; but they 
 jointly agreed, in less than half an hour, 
 to carry the summons to the Prince, Psa. 59. 2. 
 the which they did, when they had writ 
 at the bottom of it, Lord 3 save Mansoul from blcody 
 men. 
 
Itife THE KOLY WAB. 
 
 So he took it and looked upon it, and considereS 
 it, and took notice also of that short petition that 
 the men of Mansoul had written at the bottom of 
 \ , and called to him the noble captain Credence, 
 aad bid him go and take captain Patience with him, 
 
 and go and take care of that side of 
 Heb. 6. 12. Mansoul that wa9 beleagured by the 
 v.r.15. Bloodmen. So- they went and did at 
 
 they were commanded ; captain Cre- 
 dence went and took captain Patience, and both se- 
 cured that side of Mansoul that was besieged by tht 
 Eloodmen. 
 
 Then he commanded that captain Goodhope an* 
 captain Charity, and my lord Willbewill, should 
 lake charge of the other side of the town ; and ^ 
 said the Prince, will set my standard upon the bat- 
 tlements of your castle, and do you three watch 
 against the Doubters. This done, he again com- 
 manded that the brave captain, the captain Experi- 
 ence, should draw up his men in the market place, 
 and that there he should exercise them day by day 
 before the people of the town of Mansoul. Now 
 this siege was long, and many a fierce attempt did 
 the enemy, especially those that are called the 
 Bioodmes, make upon the town of Mansoul ; and 
 many a shrewsd brush did many of the townsmen 
 
 meet with from them, especially cap- 
 Captain tain Self-denial, who, I should have told 
 Self-denial you before, was commanded to take 
 (lie last of care ©f Eargate and Eyegate now against 
 these that the Bloodmen. This captain Self-den*- 
 were pit al was a young man but stout, and a 
 in office in townsman in Mansoul, as captain Expe- 
 the iomti of rience also was. And Emmanuel, at 
 Mansoul. his second return to Mansoul, made 
 His valour, him a captain over a thousand of the 
 
 Mansoulians, for the good of the corpo* 
 ration. This captain therefore being a hardy man, 
 and a man of great courage, and willing to venture 
 himself for the good of the town of Mansoul, would 
 now and then sally out upon the Bloodmen, and 
 give them many notable alarms, and entered sever* 
 
THE HOLT WAlt. 20§ 
 
 al brisk skirmishes with them, and also did some 
 execution upon them through which he carried sev- 
 eral of their marks in his face and on his body. 
 
 So after some time spent for the trial 
 of the faith and hope and love of the Hissignsof 
 town of Mansoul ; the Prince Emman- manhood. 
 ttel, upon a day calls his captains and Emmanuel 
 men of war together, and divides them prepares to 
 into com^rsnies; this done, he com- give the 
 mands them at a time appointed, and enemy hat- 
 that in the morning very early, to sally tie. 
 out upon the enemy, saying, let half How he 
 of you fall upon the Doubters, and half ordereth 
 of you fall upon the Blooilmen. Those his men. 
 of you that go out against the Doubters, 
 kill and slay and cause to perish so many of them, 
 as by any means you can lay hands on ; but for you 
 that go out against the Bloodmen, slay them not^ 
 but take them alive. 
 
 So at the time appointed, betimes in the morn- 
 ing, the captains went out as they were 
 commanded against the enemies; cap- The cap- 
 tain Goodhope, captain Charity, and tains ge 
 those that were joined with them, as out. 
 captain Innocent and captain Experi- 
 ence, went out against the Doubters; and captain 
 Credence and captain Patience, with captain Self- 
 denial, and the rest that were to join with him went 
 out against the Btoodmen. 
 
 Now these that went out against the Doubters 
 drew up in a body before the plain, and 
 marched on to bid them battle; but The Doubt* 
 the Doubters remembering their last crs put U 
 success made a retreat, not daring to flight. 
 stand the shock, but fled from the Prin- 
 ce's men ; wherefore they pursued them, and in thei'F 
 pursuit slew many, but could not catch them ail. 
 Now those that escaped, went some of them home, 
 and the rest by fives, nines, and seventeens, like 
 wanderers, went straggling up an<d down the coun- 
 try, \,here they, upon the barbarous people, shewe$ 
 and exercised many of their Diabolian actions; ncr* 
 23 * 
 
270 ME HOLY WAIL 
 
 The Unbe- did these people rise up in arms against 
 lievers nev- them, hut suffered themselves to be en- 
 er fight the slaved by them. They would also, af- 
 Doubters, ter this, shew themselves in companies 
 
 before the town of Wan sou I, but never 
 
 to abide it; for if captain Credence, 
 captain Goodhope, or captain Experience did but 
 •hew themselves, they fled. 
 
 Those that went out against the Bloodmen did 
 as they were commanded, they forebore to slay 
 
 any, but sought to compass them about. 
 The Blood- But the Bloodmen, when they saw that 
 men are no Emmanuel was in the field, conclu- 
 taken and ded aiso, that no Emmanuel was in 
 hew. Mansoul ; wherefore they, looking upoa 
 
 what Uie captains did to be, as they cal- 
 led it, a fruit of the extravagancy of their wild and 
 foolish fancies, rather despised them than feared 
 them, but the captains minding their business, at last 
 did compass them round ; they also that had routed 
 the Doubters, came in amain to their aid, so in fine, 
 after some little struggling, for the Bloodmen also 
 would have run for it, only now it was too late, for 
 though they were mischievous and cruel, where 
 they can overcame, yet all Bloodmen are chicken- 
 hearted men, when they once come to see them- 
 selves matched and equalled, so the captains took 
 them and brought them to the Prince. 
 
 Now when they were taken, had be- 
 They are fore the Prince, and examined, he found 
 brought to them to be of three several counties, 
 lite Prince though they all came out of one land. 
 and found 1. One sort of them came out of 
 to be of Blindmanshire, and they were such as 
 three sorts, did ignorantly what they did. 
 
 1. Tim. 1. 2. Another sort of them came out of 
 13, 14, 1*. Blindzealshire, and they did supersti- 
 Mat. 5. 44. tiously what they did. 
 
 Luke 6. 22. 3. The third sort of them came out 
 John 16. 1, of the town of Malice, in the county of 
 
 2. Envy, and they did what they did out 
 4cts9.5 f & vf spite and implacablene&s. 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 2fl 
 
 For the first of the„se, to wit, they Rev. 9. 20, 
 that came out of Blindmr nshire, when 21. 
 they s-iw where they were, and against John 8. 40, 
 whom they had fought, they t rem Med 41, &c. 
 and cried as I hey stood hefore him ; and 
 as many of these as asked him mercy, he touched 
 his lips with his golden sceptre. 
 
 They that came out of Blindzealshire, they did 
 not as their fellows did, for they pleaded that they 
 had a right to do what they did, because Mansoul 
 was a town, whose laws and customs were diverse 
 from all that dwelt thereabouts; very few of these 
 could he brought to see their evil, but those that 
 did, and asked mercy, they also obtained favour. 
 
 Now they that came out of the town of Malice, 
 that is in the county of Envy, they nei- 
 ther wept, nor disputed, nor repented, The Blood* 
 but stood gnawing of their tongues be- men are 
 fore him for anguish and madness, be- bound over 
 cause they could not have their will up- to answer 
 en Mansoul. Now those last with all for what 
 those of the other two sorts, that did they have 
 not unfeignediy ask pardon for their done at the 
 faults; those he made to enter int© suf- assizes. 
 ficient bond, to answer for what they The day of 
 had done against Mansoul and against judgment. 
 her King, at the great and general assi- 
 zes to be holrien for our Lord the King, where he 
 himself should appoint for the country and kingdom 
 of Universe. 
 
 So they became bound each man for himself, 
 to come in when called upon, to answer before 
 our Lord the King for what they had done as be- 
 fore. 
 
 And thus much concerning this second army, that 
 was sent by Diabolus to overthrow Mansoul. 
 
 But there were three of those that came from 
 the land of Doubting, who after they had wandered 
 and ranged the country a while, and 
 perceived that they had escaped, were Three or 
 so hardy as to thrust themselves, know- four Doub- 
 ifij that yet there were in the town ters go into 
 
272 9fHE HOLY WAR, 
 
 Mansoul, Diabolians, I say they were se hardy a* 
 are enter- to thrust themselves into Mansoul 
 tained, and among them; three, did I say, I think 
 by whom, there were four. Now to whose house 
 
 should these Diabolian Doubters go, hut 
 to the house of an old Diabolian in Mansoul, whose 
 name was Evilquestioning, a very great enemy he 
 was to Mansoul, and a great doer among the Dia- 
 bolians there. Well, to this Evilquestioning's 
 house, as we said, did these Diabolians come, (you 
 may be sure that they had directions how to find 
 the way thither) so he made them welcome, pitied 
 their misfortune, and succoured them v r sth the 
 best that he had in his house. Now after a little 
 acquaintance, and it was not long before they bad 
 that, this old Evilquestioning asked the Doubters 
 
 if they were all of a town, (he knew 
 What sort that they were all of one kingdom) 
 cfDczibtcrs and they answered No, nor not of one 
 they arc. shire neither; for !, said one, am an 
 
 Election Doubter; I, said another, am a 
 Vocation Doubter; then said the third, I am a Sal- 
 vation Doubter; and the fourth said, he was a 
 Grace Doubter. Well, quoth the old gentleman, 
 be of what shire you will, I am persuaded that you 
 are down bojs, you have the very length of my 
 foot, are one with my heart, and shall be welcome 
 
 to me. So they thanked him and were 
 Talk he- glad that they had found themselves an 
 twixt the harbour in Mansoul. Then said Evil- 
 J)cuhlcrs questioning to them, How many of 
 and old your company might 4here be that 
 Evitqiies- came with you to the siege of Mansoul ? 
 ticning. And they answered, there were but 
 
 ten thousand Doubters in all for the 
 rest of the army consisted of fifteen thousand Blood- 
 men ; these Bloodmen, quoth they, border upon 
 our country, but, poor men, as we hear, they were 
 every one taken by Emmanuel's forces. Ten 
 thousand ! quoth the old gentleman, I'll promise 
 you that's a round company ; but how came it to 
 pass, since you were so mighty a number, that yea 
 
THE HOLY WAK. 279 
 
 feinted, and durst not fight your foe3 ? Our general, 
 said they, was the first man that did run for it. 
 Pray, quoth their landlord, who was that cowardly 
 general ? He was once the lord mayor of Mansoul, 
 said they : But pray call him not a cowardly general, 
 for whether any from the east to the west has done 
 more service for our prince Biabolus, than has my 
 lord Incredulity, will be a hard question for you 
 to answer ; but had they catehed him, thej^ would 
 for certain have hanged him, and we promise you, 
 hanging is but a bad business. Then said the old 
 gentlemen, I would that all the ten thousand Doubt- 
 ers were now well armed in Mansouf, afid myself 
 on the head of them, I would see what 1 could do. 
 Ay, said they, that would be well if we could see 
 that; but wishes, alas ! what are they ? And these 
 words were spoken aloud. Well, said old Evil- 
 questioning, take heed that you talk not too loud, 
 you must be quiet anil close, and must take care of 
 yourselves while you are here, or I'll assure you, 
 you will be snapt. 
 
 Why? quoth the Doubters. 
 
 Why, quoth the old gentleman, because both the 
 Prince and Lord Secretary, and their captains and 
 •oldiers are all at present in town : yea, the town 
 is as full of them as ever it can hold. And besides, 
 there is one whose name is Willbewill, a most cruel 
 enemy of ours, and him the Prince has made keener 
 of the gates, and has commanded him that, with all 
 the diligence he can, he should look for, search out, 
 and destroy all, and ail manner of Diabolians. 
 
 And if he lighteth upon you, down Th 
 you go, though your heads were made vf ar f 
 of gold. overheard. 
 
 And now to see how it happened, one of the lord 
 Willbewiil's faithful soldiers, whose name was Mr. 
 Biligence, stood all this while listening under old 
 Evilqueslioning's eaves, aud heard all the talk 
 which had been betwixt him and the Doubters that 
 he entertained under his roof. 
 
 The soldier was a man that my lord had much 
 ♦enfitfence in, and that be loved dearly, and that 
 
274 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 both because he was a man of courage, and also a 
 man that was unwearied in seeking after Diaboliaug 
 to apprehend them. 
 
 Now this man, as 1 told you, heard all the talk 
 
 that was between old Evilquestioning 
 They are and these Diaholians ; wherefore what 
 discovered, does he hut goes to his lord, and teils 
 
 him what he had heard. And shyest 
 thou so my trusty, quoth my lord ? Ay, quoth 
 Diligence, that I do, and if your lordship shall be 
 pleased to go with me, you shall find it as I have 
 said. And are tiiey there, quoth my lord ? I know 
 Evilquestioning well, for he and I were great ia 
 the time of our apostacy ; but I knovr not now 
 where he dwells. But I do, said his man, and if 
 your lordship will go, I will lead you the way to his 
 den. Go ! quoth my lord, that I will. Come, my 
 Diligence, let's go find them out. So my lord and 
 his man went together the direct way to hl» house. 
 Now his man went before to sh^w him his way, and 
 they went till they came even under old Mr. Evil- 
 questioning's wall: Then said Diligence, Hark! 
 my lord do yoa know the old gentleman's tongue 
 when you hear it ? Yes, said my lord, i know it 
 well, but I have not seen him many a day. This I 
 know, he is cunning, I wish he doth not give us 
 the slip. Let me alone for that, said his servant 
 Diligence. But how shall we find the door, quoth 
 my lord ? Let me alone for that too, said his man. 
 So he had my lord Willbewill about, and shewed 
 him the way to the door. Then my lord, without 
 
 more ado, broke open the door, rushed 
 They are into the house, ami caught them all five 
 apprehend- together, even as Diligence his man 
 cdandcom- had told him. So my lord apprehended 
 mittcd to them, and led them away, and committed 
 prison. them into the hands of Mr. Trueman 
 
 The lord the jailor, and commanded, that he did 
 Mayor is put them in ward. This done, my lord 
 glad at it. Mayor was acquainted in the morning 
 
 what my io*d Willbewill had done over 
 night and his iordsliip rejoiced much at the new»> 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 275 
 
 jiiot only because there were Doubters apprehend- 
 ed, but because that old Evilquestioniug was taken ; 
 for he had been a very great trouble to Mansoul, 
 and much affliction to my lord Mayor himself. He 
 had also been sought for often but no hand could ev- 
 er be laid upon him till now. 
 
 Well, the next thing was to make preparation 
 to try these rh ?, that, by my lord, had been a. j re- 
 bended, and that were in the hands of Mr. True- 
 man the jailor. So the c A ay was set, and the court; 
 called and came together, and the pris- 
 oners brought to the bar. My lord They are 
 WillbeSvill had power to have slain brought to 
 them when at first he took them, and trial. 
 that without any more ado, but he thought - 
 it at this time more to the honour of the Prince, the 
 comfort of Mansoul, and the discouragement of the 
 enemy, to bring them forth to public judgment. 
 
 But I say, Mr. Truemao brought them in chains 
 to the bar, to the town hail, fur that was the place of 
 judgment. So to be short, the jury was i»pannelleu, 
 the witnesses sworn, and the prisoners tried for 
 their lives ; the jury w :s the same that tried Mr. 
 Notruth, Pitiless, Haughty, and the rest of their 
 companions. 
 
 And first, old Questioning himself was set to the 
 bar; for he was the receiver, the entertainer, and 
 comforter of these Doubters, that by nation was 
 outlandish men : then he was bid to hearken lo his 
 charge, aud was told that he had liberty to ohject, 
 if he had ought to say for himself. So this in* 
 dictraent was read, the manner and form here fol- 
 lows. 
 
 " Mr. Questioning, thou art here indicted by the 
 name of Eviiqueslioning, an intruder 
 upon the town of Mansoul, for that thou His indict- 
 art a Diabolian by nature, and also a ment. 
 hater of the Prince Eac^^nuel, and one 
 that had studied the ruin of the town of Mansoul. 
 Thou art also here indicied for countenancing the 
 King's enemies, after wholesome !;nvs m*de to the 
 contrary. For s l. Thou hast questioned the truth 
 
270 *Hfc Hf>LY WAR. 
 
 ef her doctrine and state. 2. In wishing that tea 
 thousand Doubters were in her. 3. In receiving, 
 in entertaining, and encouraging of her enemies, 
 that came from their army unto thee. What sayest 
 thou to this indictment, art thou guilty or not guil- 
 ty r 
 
 " My lord, (quoth he) I know not 
 His plea. the meaning; of this indictment, for as 
 much as I am not the man concerned in 
 it, the man that standelh by this charge, accused 
 before this bench, is called by the name of Evil- 
 question i rig, which name I deny to be mine, mine 
 being Houestenquiring. The one indeed sounds 
 Tery like the other, but I trow, your lordships know 
 that between tfcose two there is a wide difference; 
 for I hope that a man, even in the worst of times, 
 and that too amongst the worst of men, may make 
 an honest enquiry after things, without running the 
 
 danger of de;ith." 
 Lord Will- Then spake my lord Willbewill, for 
 bewiWstes- he was on^ofthe witnesses: " My Lord 
 timony. and yon the honourable bench, and ma- 
 gistrates of the town of Mansoul, you 
 all have heard with your ears, that the prisoner at 
 the bar has denied his name, and so thinks to shift 
 from the charge of his indictment But I know 
 him to be the man concerned, and that his proper 
 name is Evilquestioning. I have known him, my 
 lord, above this thirty years, for he and I (a shame 
 it is for me to speak it) were great acquaintance, 
 when Diabolus, that tyrant, had the government of 
 Mansoul ; and I testify that he is a Diabolian by 
 nature, an enemy to our Prince, and an hater of the 
 blessed town of Mansoul. He has, in times of re- 
 bellion, been and lain at my house, my lord, and so 
 little as. twenty nights together, and we did use to 
 talk then, for the substance of talk, as he and his 
 'Doubters have talked of late: True, I have not 
 seen him many a day, I suppose that the coming of 
 Emmanuel to Mansoul, has made him to change his 
 lodgings, as this indictment has driven him to change 
 iis name, but this is the man, my lord. 
 
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 ¥hen said the courl uajp him, Hast The court 
 thou any more to s ay ? 
 
 Yes,' quoth the old gentleman, that I His plea. 
 have, for all thai has as yet been said a- 
 galnst me, is but ? .,y the mouth of one witness, and 
 it is not lawful for the famous town of Mansoul, at 
 the mouth of one witness to put any man to death. 
 
 Then stood forth Mr. Diligence and 
 •aid, "My lord, as I was upon my watch Mr. Dili- 
 ■uch a night, at the head of Badsfreel, genie's ies- 
 in this town, I chanced to hear a rtfut- thnony. 
 tering within this gentleinau's house; 
 then, thought I, what's to do here ? so 1 went up 
 close, but very softly, to the side of the house to 
 listen, thinking, as indeed it fell out. that there I 
 might light upon some Diabolian conventicle. So^ 
 as i said, I drew nearer and nearer, an 1 when I 
 was got up close to the wall, it was but a while 
 before I perceived that there were outlandish men 
 in the house, (but I did well understand their 
 speech, for 1 have been a traveller myself) now 
 keuring such language, in such a tottering coit age 
 as this old gentleman dwelt in, 1 clapt mine ear to 
 a hole, in the window, and there heard them talk as 
 followeth. This old Mr. Questioning asked these 
 Doubters what they were, whence they came, atid 
 what was their business in these parts I and they 
 told him to all these questions, yet he did entertain 
 them. He also asked what numbers there were of 
 them, and they told him teu thousand men. He 
 then asked them why they made no mare manly 
 assaults upon Mansoul; and tlrey toid him; so he 
 called their general a coward for his marching otf, 
 when he should have fought for his prince. Fur- 
 ther, this old Evilquestioning wished, and I heard 
 him wish, Would that all the ten thousand Doubt- 
 ers were now in Mansoul, and himself on the head 
 of them. He bid them also take need and lie qui- 
 et, for if they were taken they must die, ai though 
 they had heads of gold." 
 
 Then said the court; Mr. Evilques- 
 tfouiug., here is now another witness Tim court* 
 24 
 
378 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 against you, and his testimony is full : 1. He swears, 
 that you did receive these men into your house, 
 and that you did nourish them there, though you 
 knew that they were Diaboiians, and the King's en- 
 emu s. 2. fie swears, that you did wish ten thou, 
 sand of them in Mansoul. 3. He swears, that you 
 did give th^m advice to he quiet and close, lest 
 they were taken by the King's servants. All which 
 manifesteth that thou art a Dinbolian ; hut hadst 
 thou been a friend to the King, thou wouidst have 
 apprehended them. 
 
 Then said Evilquestioning, " To the 
 His plea. first of these I answer, the men that 
 came into my house were stangers, and 
 I took them in, and is it now become a crime in 
 Mansoul, for a man to entertain strangers ? That 
 I did also nourish them is true, and why should my 
 eharity be blamed. As for the reason why I wish- 
 ed ten thousand of them in Mansoul, I never told 
 it to the witnesses nor to themselves. I might 
 wish them to be taken, and so my wish might mean 
 well to Mansoul for aught that any one yet knows. 
 I did also bid them take heed that they fell not into 
 the captain's hands, but that might be, because I 
 am unwilling that any man should be slain, and 
 not because I would have the King's enemies es- 
 cape." 
 
 My lord Mayor then replied, That though it was 
 a virtue to entertain strangers, yet it was treason to 
 entertain the King's enemies. And for what else 
 thou hast said, thou dost but by words labour to 
 evade and defer the execution of judgment. But 
 could there be no more proved against thee, but 
 that thou art a Diabolian, thou must for that die the 
 death by the law ; but to be a deeriver, a nourish- 
 es a countenance^ and a harhourer of others of 
 them, yea, of outlandish Diaboiians: yea, of them 
 that came from afar, on purpose to cut off and de- 
 stroy our Mansoul ; this must not be borae. 
 
 Then said Evilquestioning, " 1 see h©w the 
 game will go. I must die for my name, 
 His conclu- and for my charily." And so he then 
 sion. held his peace. 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 27^ 
 
 Then they called the outlandish Doubters to the 
 bar, and the first of them that was arraigned, was 
 the Election-doubter ; so his indictment was read, 
 and because he was an outlandish man, the sub- 
 stance of it was told by an interpreter, 
 to wit, " That he was there charged The Ekc- 
 with being an enemy to Emmanuel the ticn-d'tvht- 
 Prinee, a hater of the town of Tv!ar;sou!, crtriecL 
 and an opposer of her most wholesome 
 doctrhie." 
 
 Then Hie judge asked Mm if he would plead ? 
 But he said only this, That he confes- 
 sed that he was an Election-doubter, His pica. 
 and that was the religion that he had 
 ever been brought up in. And said moreover, if I 
 must die for my religion, I trow, 1 shall die a mar- 
 tyr, and so I care the less. 
 
 Then it was replied, to question Election is to 
 overthrow a great doctrine of the gos- 
 pel ; to wit, the omniseiency, and flow- The court 
 tr, and will of God, to take away the 
 liberty of God with his creature, to stumble the 
 faith of the town of Mansoul, and to make salvation 
 to depend upon works and not upon grace. It also 
 belied the world, and disquieted the minds of the 
 men of Mansoul ; therefore, by the best of laws, he 
 must die. 
 
 Then was the Vocation-doubter called, and set 
 to the 'oar; and his indictment, for sub- 
 stance, was the same with the other, The VocOr 
 only lie was particularly charged with tien-daubt- 
 denying the calling of Mans 'd. cr tried. 
 
 The judffe asked him also, what he 
 had to say for himself ? 
 
 So he replied, " That he never believed tfiat 
 there was any such tiling as a distinct and powerful 
 call of God to Mansoul, otherwise than by, the gen- 
 eral voice of the word ; nor by that neither ; other- 
 wise than as it exhorted them to forbear evil, and 
 to do that which is good, and in so doing, a prom- 
 ise of happiness is annexed. 
 
 Then said the judge, Thou art a Diabolian, and 
 
S&t THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 have denied a great part of one of the most experi- 
 mental truths of the Prince of the town of Mnn- 
 >ou! ; for he has called, and she has heard a most 
 distinct and powerful call of her Emmanuel, by 
 which she has been quickened, awakened, and pos- 
 sessed with heavenly grace, to desire to have com- 
 munion with her Prince, to serve him, and to do hrs 
 will, and to look for her happiness, merely of hi* 
 good pleasure. And for thine abhorrence of this 
 §ood doctrine, thou must die the death. 
 
 Then the Grace-doubter was called 
 The Grace- and his indictment was read, and he re<- 
 dchbtcr plied thereto, " That though he was of 
 tried. the land of Doubting, his father was the' 
 
 offspring of a Pharisee, and lived ia 
 good fashion among his neighbours, and that he 
 taught them to believe it, and believe it I do, anfl 
 will, that Mansoeil shall never be saved freely bj 
 grace." 
 
 Then said the judge, Why, the law 
 Rom. Q. of the Prince is plain: 1. Negatively, 
 Eph. 2. " Not of works :" 2. Positively, " By 
 
 grace you are saved." And thy reli- 
 gion se^lcfh 4n and upon the works of the flesh ; for 
 the works of the law are the works of the flesh. 
 Besides, in saying (as thou hast done) thou hast rob- 
 bed God of his glory, and given it to a sinful man; 
 thou hast robbed Christ of the necessity of his un- 
 dertaking, and sufficiency thereof, and hast giveH 
 both these to the works of ihe flesh ; thou hast des- 
 pised the work of the Holy Ghost, and hast magni- 
 fied the will of the flesh, and of the legal mind. 
 Thou art a Diabolian, the son of a Diaholian ; and 
 for thy Diabolian principles thou must die. 
 
 The court then having proceeded thus far with 
 them, sent out the jury, who forthwith brought 
 them in guilty of death. Then stood up the Re- 
 corder, and addressed himself to the prisoners; 
 You, the prisoners at the bar, you have been here 
 
 indicted, and proved guilty of high 
 Their sen- crimes against Emmanuel our Prince, 
 tence to and against the welfare of the fa mom 
 
THE HOLT WAfe. 2$1 
 
 fown of Mansoul ; crimes for which you die. 
 must be put to death; and die ye accordingly. 
 
 So they were sentenced to the death of the cross ; 
 the place assigned them for execution, 
 was that where Diaboius drew up his The places 
 Inst army against Mansoul ; save only of their 
 that old Evilquestioning was hanged at death as* 
 the top of Badstreet ; just over against signed. 
 his own door. 
 
 When the town of Mansoul had thus far rid 
 themselves of their enemies, and of the troubles 
 of their peace, in the next place a strict com- 
 mandment was given out, that yet my 
 lord Willbewill should, with Diligence A new 
 liis man, search for, and do his best, to warrant 
 apprehend what town Diaholians were granted out 
 yet alive in Mansoul. The names of against the' 
 several of them were, Mr. Fooling, Mr, children of 
 Letgooilsiip, Mr. Slavishfear, Mr. No- Evilques- 
 love, Mr. Mistrust Mr. Flesh, and Mr. ticking 
 Sloth. It was also commanded, that with 
 he should apprehend Mr. Evilques! ion- others, 
 ing's children that he left behind him, 
 and that they should demolish his house. The 
 children that he left behind him were these, Mr. 
 Doubt, and he was the eldest son ; the next to him 
 was Legal Life, Unbelief, Wrong Thoughts of 
 Christ, Clip-promise, Carnal-sense, Live by Feel- 
 ing and Self-love. All these he had by one wife* 
 and her name was No-hope, she was the kinswoman 
 of old Incredulity, for he was her uncle, aud when 
 her father old Dark was dead, he took her and 
 brought her u;>, and when she was marriageable, h£ 
 gave her to this old Evilquestioning to wife. 
 
 Now the lord Willbewill did put into execution 1 
 his commission with great Diligence h:s 
 man. He took Fooling in the streets, WiUbewill 
 and hanged him up in Wantwit-alley, puts his 
 over against his own house. This Fool- warranting 
 ing was he that would have had the town to execution 
 of Mansoul deliver up captain Credence Fooling 
 into the hands of Diaboius, provided taker** 
 24 * 
 
282 THE HOLY WAR. 
 
 Letgoodslip that then he would have withdrawn his 
 taken. force out of the town. He also took 
 
 Mr. Letgoodslip one day as he was busy 
 in the rnirket, and executed him according to law; 
 now here was an honest poor man in Mansoul, and 
 his name was Mr. Meditation, one of no great nc- 
 count in the days of apostacy, but now of repute 
 With the best of the town. T! is man therefore they 
 w r j willing to prefer; now Mr. Letgoodslip had a 
 g-eat deal of wealth heretofore in Ma isoul, and at 
 E ;manu< 1 s coming it was sequestered to the use of 
 the Prince ; this therefore was given to Mr. Medi- 
 tation, to improve for the common good, and after 
 him to his son, Mr. Thinkful ; this Thinkful he had 
 by Mrs. Piety his wife, and she was the daughter of 
 Mr. Recorder. 
 
 After this my lord apprehended Clip-promise; 
 p.. now because he was a notorious villain 
 
 . 4 \Pj for by his doings much of the Kingf* 
 
 ue taken. . J . J .. ,. . te . 
 
 coin was abused, therefore he was made 
 
 a public example. He wa3 arraigned and judged to 
 be first set on the pillory, then to be whipt by all 
 the children and servants in Mansoul, and then to 
 be hanged till he was dead. Some may wonder at 
 the severity of this man's punishment, but those that 
 are honest traders in Mansoul, are sensible of the 
 great abuse that one clipper of promises, in little 
 time, may do to the town of Mansoul. And truly 
 my judgment is, that all those of his name and life 
 should be served as he. 
 
 He also apprehended Carnal-sense and 
 Carnal'Scnsc put him in hold ; but how it came about 
 taken. I cannot tell, but he broke the prison 
 
 and made his escape ; yea, and the bold villain will 
 not yet quit the town, but lurks in the Diaboiian 
 dens at days, and haunts, like a ghost, honest men's 
 houses at nights. Wherefore there was a proclama- 
 tion set up in the market-place in Mansoul, signify- 
 ing, that whoever could discover Carnal-sense, and 
 apprehend him and slay him, should be admitted dai- 
 ly to the Prince's table, and should be made keeper 
 of the treasure of Mansoul. Many therefore did bend 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 283 
 
 themselves to do this thing, hut take him and slay 
 him they could not, though often he was discovered. 
 
 But my lord took Mr. Wrong Thoughts 
 of Christ, and put him \n prison, and he Wrong 
 died there, though it was long first, for Thoughts 
 he died of a lingering consumption. of Christ 
 
 Self-love was also taken, and commit- taken* 
 ted to custody ; but there were many that S-lf-love 
 were allied to him iti Mansoul, so his taken. 
 judgment was deferred, but at last. Mr. Self-denial 
 stood up, and said, if such villains as these may he 
 winked at in Mausoul, I will lay down my commis- 
 sion, He also took him from the crowd, and had 
 him among his soldiers, and there he was brained. 
 But some in Mausoul muttered at it, though none 
 durst speak plainly, because Emmanuel was in the 
 town. But this brave act of captaiq Self-denial 
 came to the Prince's ears, so lie sent for 
 him, and made him a lord in Mansoul. Captain 
 My lord Willbewill also obtained great Self denial 
 commendations of Emmanuel, for what made a 
 he had done for the town of Mansoul. lord. 
 
 Then my lord Self-denial took courage; and set 
 to the pursuing of the Diabolians, with my lord 
 Willbewill ; and they took Livebyfeel- 
 ing, and Legal-life, and put them in Uvcbyfeel- 
 hold till they died. .But Mr. Unbelief big and Lc- 
 was a nimble-Jack, him they could nev- gal-life ta- 
 er lay hold of, though they attempted it ken. 
 often. He therefore, and some few more ©f the sub- 
 tlest of the Diaholian tribe, did yet remain in Man- 
 soul, to the time that Mansoul left olf to dwell any 
 more in the kingdom of Universe. But they kept 
 them to their dens and holes ; if one of them did 
 appear or happen to be seen in any of the streets of 
 the town of Mansoul, the whole town would be up 
 in'arms after them, yea, the very chil- 
 dren in Mansoul would cry out after The peace 
 them as after a thief, and would wish of Mansoul 
 that they might stone them to death she minds 
 with stones. And now did Mansoul ar- her trade. 
 rive to some good degree of peace and Isa.S2 9 17* 
 
184 ?%m holy wah. 
 
 Phil. 3, 20. quiet; her Prince also did abide withifc 
 Prov. 33. her borders ; her captains also, and her 
 soldiers did their duties, and Mansoul 
 minded her trade that she had with the country that 
 was afar off; also she was busy in her manufacture. 
 When the town of Mansoul had thus far rid 
 themselves of so many of their enemies, and the 
 troublers of their peace, <he Prince sent to them* 
 and appointed a day wherein he would, at tne mar- 
 ket-place, meet the whole people, and (here give 
 them in charge concerning some further nutters, 
 that, if observed, would iem\ to their further safety 
 and comfort, and to the condemnation and destruc- 
 tion of their homebred Diaboiians. So the day ap- 
 pointed was come, and the townsmen met together; 
 Emmanuel also came down in his chariot, and all 
 his captains in their state attending bun on the right 
 hand, and on the left. Then was CTyes made for 
 silence, and after some mutual carriages of love, the 
 Prince began and thus proceeded. 
 
 ' k You, my Mansoul, and the beloved of mine 
 heart, many and great are the privileges that, i have 
 bestowed upon you; I have singled you 
 EmmanueP 's out from others, and have chosen you 
 speech io to myself, not for your worthiness, but 
 Mansoul. for miue own sake. 1 have also redeem- 
 ed you, not only from the dread of my 
 Father's law, but from the hand of Diabolus. Thua 
 have 1 done because i loved you, and because I 
 have set. my heart upon you, to do you good. 1 have 
 also, that all filings that might hinder the way to 
 the pleasures of paradise rmght be taken out of the 
 -way, laid down for thee, for thy soai, a plenary sat- 
 isfaction, and have bought thee to myself: a price 
 not of corruptible things, as silver a n*) gold; but a 
 price of blood, mine own blood which 1 have freely 
 split upon the ground to make thee mine. So I 
 have reconciled thee, O my Mansoul to my Father* 
 and intrusted thee in the mansion houses that are 
 my Father's in the royal city ; where things are. O 
 my Mansoul, that eye hath not seen, nor hath e*£ 
 tared, into the heart of man to conceive 
 
THE HOLY WAR. 28* 
 
 " Besides, O my Mansoul, thou sees* what I have 
 done, and hew I have taken thee out of the hands 
 ef thine enemies; unto whom thou hadst deeply re- 
 volted from my Father, and by whom thou wast 
 content to he possessed, and also to he destroyed. 
 I came to ihee first by ray law, then by my gospel, 
 to awaken thee, and to shew thee my glory. And 
 thou knowest what thou wast, w hat thou snidst, what 
 thou didst, and how many times thou rebelled against 
 my Father and me ; vet I left thee not, as,thou seesfc 
 this day, hut came to thee, have borne thy manners, 
 have waited upon thee, and after all accepted of 
 ihee, even of my mere grace and favour ; and would 
 not suffer thee to he lost, as thou most willingly 
 wouldest have been. I also compassed thee about,, 
 and afflicted thee on every side, that I might make 
 thee weary of thy ways, and bring down thy heart 
 with molestation, to a willingness to close with thy 
 good and happiness. And when I had gotten a com- 
 pleteconquestover thee, I turned it to thy advantage. 
 
 " Thou seest also, what a company of ray Fa- 
 ther's host 1 have lodged within thy borders: cap* 
 tains and riders, soldiers, and men of war; engines-, 
 and excellent devices to subdue and bring down thy 
 foes; thou knowest my meaning, O Mansoul. And 
 ihey are my servants, and thine too, Mansoul. 
 Yea, my design of possessing of thee with them, and 
 the natural tendency of each of them is to defend* 
 Jjurge, strengthen, and sweeten thee for myself, O 
 Mansoul; and to make thee meet for my Father's 
 presence, blessing and glory ; for thou, my Man- 
 soul, art created to be prepared unto tht-se. 
 
 " Thou seest, moreover, my Mansoul, how I have 
 passed by thy backslidiugs, and have healed thee, 
 indeed I was angry with thee, but I have tnrned 
 mine anger away from thee, because I loved thee 
 still, and mine anger and mine indignation is ceased 
 in the destruction of thine enemies, O Muisoul. Nor 
 did thy goodness fetch rue again unto \hee, after 
 that J, for thy transgressions have hid my face, and 
 withdrawn my presence from thee. The way of 
 backsliding was thine, but the way and means of thy 
 
236 ' THE HOLY WAR, 
 
 recovery was mijie. I inven ted the means of thy 
 return ; it was 1 th*t made an hedge and a wall, when 
 thou was beginning to turn to 1 li i ncrs in which I de- 
 lighted not. It was 3 that made thy sweet, hitter; 
 thy day, night, thy smooth way, thorny, and that al- 
 so confounded all thai sought thy destruction. It was 
 I that sent Mr. Godly fear to work in Mansoul. It 
 was I that stirred up thy Conscience and Under- 
 standing, thy Will and thy Affections, after thy 
 great and woful decay. It was 1 that put life in thee, 
 
 Mansoul, to seek me, that thou mightest find me, 
 and in thy finding, find thine own wealth, happiness 
 and salvation. It was I that fetched, the second time, 
 the Diabolians out of Mansoul. It was 1 that over- 
 came them, and that destroyed them before thy face. 
 
 " And now, my Mansoul, I am returned to thee 
 
 in peace, and thy transgressions against me are as if 
 
 they had not been. Now shall it be with thee as la 
 
 former days, but I will do better for thee 
 
 1 Ch. 29, 30 than at the beginning- For yet a little 
 
 while, O my Mansoul, even after a few 
 more times are gone over thy head, 1 will (he not 
 troubled at what I say) take down this famous town 
 of Mansoul, stick and stone to the ground ; and I 
 will carry the stones thereof, and the timber there- 
 of, and the wails thereof, the dust thereof, and the 
 inhabitants thereof, into mine own country, even 
 into the kingdom of my Father; and 1 will there 
 set it up in such strength and glory, as it never did 
 see in the kingdom where now it is placed. 1 will 
 even there set it up k>? ivy Father's habitation, for, 
 for that purpose it was at first erected, in the king* 
 dom of Universe ; and there I will make it a spec- 
 tacle of vender, a monument of mercy, and the ad- 
 mirer of its own mercy. There shall the natives of 
 Mansoul see ail that, of which ihi^y have seen noth- 
 ing here, there shall they be equal to those unto 
 whom they have feen inferior here. And there 
 shait thou, O my Mansoul, have such communion 
 with rae, with my Father, and with ye>ur Lord Sec- 
 retary, c;s is not possible here to be enjoyed, nor even 
 oould I ( , sboultlst thou live in Universe the space of 
 a thousand years. 
 
THE KOLY WAK. 237 
 
 " And there, O my Mansoul, thou shall be afraid 
 mf murders no more ; of Diaboliaus and iheir threats 
 no more. There sr*.u! be no more plots, nor contri- 
 vances, nor designs against thee, O my Mansoul. 
 There thou shalt no more hear the evil ridings, or 
 the noise of the Diabolian drum., There thou shalt 
 not see the Diabolian standard hearers, not yet be- 
 hold Diaholus' standard. No Diabolian mount shall 
 be cast up against thee there, nor shall {here the Di- 
 abolian standard he set up to make thee afraid. 
 There thou shalt not need captains, ensigns, soldiers 
 and men of war. There thou shall meet with no 
 sorrow nor grief; nor shall it be possible that any* 
 Diabolian should again (for ever) be able to creep 
 into thy skirts, burrow in thy walls or be seen again 
 within thy borders, all the days of eternity. L'fe 
 ibaH there last longer, than here you are able to de- 
 sire it should ; and yet s^ M always be sweet aud 
 new, nor shall any impediment attend it for ever. 
 
 " There, O Mansoul, thou shalt meet with many 
 of those that have been like thee, and that have 
 been partakers of thy sorrows; even such as I have 
 chosen aud redeemed, and s^t apart, as thou, for my 
 Father's court and city-royai. All they will be 
 glad in thee, and thou, when thou seest them, shall 
 be glad in thine heart. 
 
 M There are things, O Mansoul, even things of 
 thy Father's providing and mine, that never were 
 seen since the beginning of the world and they are 
 laid up with my Father, and sealed up among his 
 treasures for thee, till thou shalt come thither to 
 enjoy them. I told you before, that 1 would re- 
 move my Mansoul and set it up elsewhere; and 
 where I will set it, there are those that love thee> 
 and those that rejoice in thee now; but how much 
 more; when they shall see thee to hon- 
 our. My Father will then send th^m for Ps. 64. 17. 
 you to fetch you ; and their bosoms are 
 chariots to put you in. And you, O Mansoul, shall 
 ride upon the wings ot the wind. They will come to 
 convoy, conduct, and bring you to tnat, when your 
 eyes see no more, that will be your desired heaven, 
 
288 THE HOLY YY\K. 
 
 " And (bus, O my Mansoul, I have shewed tmtt 
 thee what shall he done to tfe'e.e hereafter if thou 
 canst hear, if thou canst understand ; and now I will 
 tell thee what at present must be thy duty and prac- 
 tice, until I shall come and fetch thee to myself, ac- 
 cording as is related in the scriptures of truth. 
 
 't-Firftj' I charge thee, that thou dost hereafter 
 keep more white and clean the liveries which I 
 gave thee, before my 1st withdrawing from thee ; 
 do it, I say, for th';s will S>e thy wisdom. They are 
 in themselves fine linen, but thou must keep them 
 white and clean. This will be your wisdom, your 
 honour, and will be greatly for my glory. When 
 your garments are white, the world will count you 
 mine. Also, when your garments are white, then 
 I am delighted in your ways ; for then your goings 
 to and fro will be like a flash of lightning, that 
 those that are present must take notice of, also 
 their eyes will be made to dazzle there it. Deck 
 thyself, therefore according to my bidding, and 
 make thyself, ?>y my law, straight steps for thy feet, 
 so shall thy King greatly desire thy beauty, for he 
 is thy Lord, and worship thou him. 
 
 * Now that thou may est keep them as I bid thee, 
 I have, as before I did tell thee, provided for thee 
 an open fountain to wash thy garments in. Look 
 therefore that thou wash often in my fountain, and 
 go not in defiled garments ; for as it is to my dis- 
 honour, and my disgrace, so it will be to thy di** 
 eomfort, when you shall walk in filihy 
 garments. Let not therefore my gar- Zcch. 3. \ 
 ments, (your garments) the garments 2. 
 that I gave thee, be denied or spotted J tide v. 2$. 
 by the flesh. Keep thy garments al- 
 ways white, and let thy head lack no ointment. 
 
 " My Mansoul, 1 have oft times delivered thefc 
 from the designs, [dots, attempts, and conspiracies 
 of Diaholus, and for all this, I ask thee nothing, but 
 that you render not to me evil for my good, but 
 that you bear in mind my love, and the continue 
 tion cf my kindness to my beloved Mansoul. so as 
 to provoke thee to walk in thy measure, according 
 
'£HE HOLY WAR. 289 
 
 to the benefit bestowed on thee. Of old, the sacri- 
 fices were bound with cords to the horns of the 
 golden altar. Consider what is said to thee, my 
 blessed Mansoui. 
 
 "Omy Mansoui, I have lived, I have died, I 
 live and will die no more for thee. I live that thou 
 imyest not die. Because I live thou shalt live al- 
 so. I reconciled thee to my Father by the blood 
 of my cross, and being reconciled thou shalt live 
 through me. I will pray for thee, I will fight for 
 thee, I will yet do thee good. 
 
 " Nothing can hurt thee but sin ; nothing can 
 grieve me but sin ; nothing can make thee base 
 before thy foes but sin : take heed of sin, my Man,- 
 soul. 
 
 " And dost thou know why I, at first, and do 
 still suffer Diabolians to dwell in thy walls, O Man- 
 soul ? It is to keep thee waking, to try thy love, to 
 make thee watchful, and to cause thee yet to prize 
 my noble captains, their soldiers, aud my mercy. 
 
 " It is also, that yet thou may est be made to re*» 
 member what a deplorable condition thou once wast 
 in, I mean when not some, but all did dwell, not \n. 
 the walls, but in thy castle, and in thy strong hole}, 
 O Mansoui. 
 
 " O my Mansoui, should I slay all them within, 
 many there be without that would bring thee into 
 bondage ; for were all these within cut off, those 
 without would find thee sleeping, and then, as in a 
 m men!, they would swallow up my Mansoui. I 
 therefore left tiierri in thee, not to do tliee hurt, (the 
 which they yet will, if thou hearken to them, and 
 serve ihern) but to do thee good, the which they 
 must, if thou watch against them. 
 
 " Know therefore, that whatever they shall tempt 
 thee to, my design is, that they should not drive 
 thee further off, but nearer to my Father, to learn 
 the war, to m>ke petitioning desirable to thee, and 
 to make thee little in tlnne own eyes. Hearken 
 diligently to this, my MaLsoui. 
 
 "Shew me then thy iove, my Mansoui, and let 
 aot those that are without thv walls take thy af- 
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290 THE FOT.Y WAR. 
 
 (V.ctions oil from him, that hath redeemed thy soul. 
 Yea, let the sight of a Diahoiian heighten thy love 
 to me. I oame once, and twice, and thrice to save 
 from the poison of those arrows that would 
 have wrought thy death ; stand tor me, thy friend, 
 my ftfansoul, against the DiaboSians, and I will 
 stand for thee before my Father, and all his court. 
 Love me against temptations, and I will love thee> 
 notwithstanding thine infirmities; 
 
 " my Mansoul, remetaher what my captains, 
 my soldiers, and mine ensigns have done for thee. 
 They have fought for thee, they have suffered by 
 thee, they have borne much at thy hands to do thee 
 good, O Mansoul. Hadst thou not had them to help 
 thee, Diabolus had certainly made a hand of thee. 
 Nourish them therefore, my Mansoul. When thou 
 dost well, they will be well ; when thou dost ill, 
 they will be ill, and siek, and weak. Make not 
 thou my captains sick, O Mansoul ; for if they be 
 sick, thou canst not be well ; if they be weak, thou 
 eanst not be strong; if they be faint, thou canst not 
 he stout and valiant for thy King, O Mansoul. Nor 
 must thou think always to live by sense, thou must 
 3ive upon my word. Thou must believe, O my 
 Mansoul, when lam from thee, that yet I love thee 
 and bear thee upon mine heart for ever. 
 
 " Remember therefore, O my Mansoul, that thou 
 art beloved of me, as I have therefore taught thee 
 to watch, to fight, to pray, and to make war against 
 my foes ; so now I command thee to believe that 
 my love. is coustant to thee. O my Mansoul, how 
 have I set my heart, my love, upon thee. Watch. 
 " Behold, I lay none other burden upon thee than 
 <] what thou hast already, hold fast till I come." 
 
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