A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR: BY JOHN BUNYAN

IN my travels, as I walked through many regions and countries, I came to that famous continent of Universe. There is in this country a fair town, called Mansoul A town, for its building so curious, for its situation so commodious, for its privileges so advantageous, (I mean with reference to its original,) that there is not its equal under the whole heaven. It lieth just between the two worlds: the Builder of it was one SHADDAI. He made it the mirror and glory of all that He made, beyond any thing else that He did in that country: Yea, so goodly a town was Mansoul, that the gods, [angels,] at the setting up thereof, came down to see it, and sang for joy. And as he made it goodly to behold, so also mighty to have dominion over all the country round about. Yea, all were commanded to acknowledge Mansoul for their Metropolitan, all were enjoined to do homage to it.

There was reared up in the midst of this town a stately palace; for strength, it might be called a castle; for pleasantness, a paradise; for largeness, a place so copious as to contain all the world. This place King SHADDAI intended for himself alone, and not another with him; partly because 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 garrison of, but committed the keeping of it only to the men of the town. The walls of the town were well built, yea, so firm were they knit and compact together, that had it not been for the townsmen themselves, they could not have been shaken, or broken for ever.

The town had five gates, 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 of those within. The names of the gates were these, Ear-gate, Eye-gate, Mouth-gate, Nose-gate, and Feel-gate. It had always a sufficiency of provision within its walls; it had the most wholesome and excellent law. There was not a. traitorous person then within its walls: They were all true men, and fast joined together: And it had always, so long as it kept true to King SHADDAI, his countenance and protection.

After a time there was one DIABOLUS, a mighty giant, made an assault upon Mansoul, to take it, and make it his own habitation. DIABOLUS was at first one of the servants of King SHADDAI, taken by him into most high favor, yea, set over the best of his dominions; yet, through pride, he, with many of his companions, rebelled against their Sovereign For this they were cast out of his sight. These ranging in much fury from place to place, at last came to this spacious country of Universe, and saw the town of Mansoul; and considering that that town was one of the chief works and delights of King SHADDAI, they resolved to make an assault upon it. So they shouted horribly for joy, and roared on it as a lion upon his prey; saying,’ Now have we found how to be revenged on King SHADDAI for what he bath done to us.' So they sat down, and called a council of war, and considered with themselves what ways they had best to engage in, for winning the town. Having ended their council of war, they rose up, and marched towards Mansoul, but all invisible, save one only; nor did he approach the town in his own likeness, but under the shade, and in the body of the God. So they drew up, and sat down before Ear-gate, for that was the place of hearing for all without the town. This done, the giant ascended up close to the gate, and sounded his trumpet for audience. At which the chief of the town, my LORD INNOCENT, my LORD WILBEWILL, my LORD MAYOR, MR. RECORDER, and CAPTAIN RESISTANCE, came down to the wall to see who was there, and what was the matter. And my LORD WILBEWILL, when be had looked over and saw who stood at the gate, demanded, what he was, wherefore he was come, and why he roused the town of Mansoul with so unusual a sound. * Oration. Gentlemen of the famous town of Mansoul, I am one that is bound by the King to do you what service I can; wherefore that I may be faithful to myself, and to you, I have somewhat of concern to impart unto you. And first, I will assure you, it is not myself, but you; not mine, but your advantage that I seek by what I now do. I am, to tell you the truth, come to show you, how you may obtain deliverance from a bondage, that unawares you are enslaved under. I have somewhat to say to you concerning your King, concerning his law, and also, touching yourselves. Touching your King, I know he is great and potent; but yet, all that he has said to you, is neither true, nor for your advantage. 1. It is not true, for that wherewith he has hitherto awed you shall not come to pass, though you do the thing that he has forbidden. But if there was danger, what a slavery is it to live always in fear of punishment for doing so small a thing as eating a little fruit 2. Touching his laws, this I say further, they are both unreasonable, intricate, and intolerable. Unreasonable, as was hinted before, for that the punishment is not proportioned to the offence. There is great disproportion betwixt the life and an apple; yet the one must go for the other, by the Law of SHADDAI. But it is also intricate, in that he says, first, you may eat of all; and yet after, forbids the eating of one. And then, in the last place, it must -needs be intolerable; forasmuch as that fruit which you are forbidden to eat of 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 you that knowledge as yet No; nor can you conceive how good, how pleasant, and how much to be desired to make one wise it is. Why should you be held in ignorance and blindness Why should you not be enlarged in knowledge and understanding Is it not grievous, that that very thing that you are forbidden to do, would yield you both wisdom and honor For then your eyes will be opened, and you shall be as gods.' While DIABOLUS was speaking these words to Mansoul, one of his soldiers shot at CAPTAIN RESISTANCE, where he stood on the gate, and mortally wounded him in the head; so that he fell down dead over the wall. Now when CAPTAIN RESISTANCE was dead, (and he was the only man of war in the town,) Mansoul was wholly left naked of courage. DIABOLUS then added,’ Look on the tree, and the promising fruit thereof; remember also, that yet you know but little, and that this is the way to know more.' But when the townsfolk” saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eye, and a tree to be desired to make one wise,” they did as he advised;” they took, and did eat thereof.” Just then, my LORD INNOCENCE sunk down in the place where he stood, nor could he be brought to life again. Thus these two brave men died, the beauty and glory of Mansoul so long as they lived therein; nor did there now remain any more a noble spirit in Mansoul, but they all fell down, and yielded obedience to DIABOLUS. They then opened the” gate, both Ear-gate, and Eye-gate, and let in DIABOLUS with all his bands, quite forgetting their good SIIADDAI, his law, and the judgment that he had annexed with solemn threatening to the breach thereof. DIABOLUS having now obtained entrance into the town, marches up to the middle thereof, to make his conquest as sure as he could; and finding the affections of the people warmly inclining to him, he made this further speech 'Alas, my poor Mansoul! I have done thee indeed’ this service, as to promote thee to honor: But thou wants one to defend thee; for assure thyself SHADDAI will come For sorry will he be that thou hast broken his bonds, and cast his cords away from thee. What wilt thou do Wilt thou, after enlargement, suffer thy privileges to be taken away’ Then they all, with one consent,, said to this Bramble,’ Do thou reign over us.' So he accepted the motion, and became their King. The next thing was, to give him possession of the castle wherefore into the castle he goes: (it was that which SHADDAI built in Mansoul for his own delight.) This now was become a den and hold for the giant DIABOLUS. Having got possession of this castle, he makes it a garrison for himself, and strengthens it with all sorts of provision against the KING SHADDAI, or those that should endeavor the regaining it. to him and his obedience. But not thinking himself yet secure, in the next place he thinks of new modeling the town; and so he does, setting up one, and putting down another, at pleasure. Wherefore my Lord Mayor, whose name was my LORD UNDERSTANDING, and Mr. Recorder, whose name was MR. CONSCIENCE, he puts out of place and power. As for my Lord Mayor, though he had complied with the rest of the town, in admitting of the Giant yet DIABOLUS thought not fit to let him abide in his former lustre and glory, because he was a seeing man; Wherefore he darkened him, not only by taking from him his office and power, but by building a high tower just between the sun and the windows of my Lord's palace: By which means, his house, 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 go further than within his own bounds. And now had he had a heart to do for Mansoul, what could he do for it So that as long as Mansoul was under the power of DIABOLUS, so long my Lord Mayor was rather an impediment in, than an advantage to, the town. As for MR. RECORDER, before the town was taken, he was a man well read in the laws of his King, and also a man of courage and faithfulness to speak truth at every occasion. Now this man, DIABOLUS could by no means abide, because, though he gave his consent to his coming into the town, yet he could not, by all the devices he could use, make him wholly his own. True, he was much pleased with many of the Giant's laws, but he was not wholly his. He would now and then think upon SHADDAI, and have a dread of his law upon him, and then he would speak with a great voice against DIABOLUS, as. when a lion roared. Yea, and he would also at. certain times, when his fits were upon him, (for sometimes he had, terrible fits,) make the whole town of Mansoul shake with his voice: And therefore the now King of Mansoul could not abide him. DIAROLUS therefore feared the RECORDER more than any that was left alive in the town, because his words did shake the whole town; they were like the rattling thunder. Since therefore the Giant could not make him wholly his own, he studied all that be could to debauch the old gentleman, and by debauchery to stupefy his mind, and harden his heart in ways of vanity. He bethinks him of another project also, and that was, to persuade the men of the town, that MR. RECORDER was mad: And for this he urged his fits. Thus, by one means or another, he quickly got Mansoul to neglect and despise whatever MR. RECORDER could say: for besides, DIABOLUS had a way to make the old gentleman unsay and deny what he in his fits had affirmed. And indeed this was the next way to make himself ridiculous, and to cause that no man should regard him. Also now he never spoke freely for KING SHADDAI, but always by constraint. Besides, he would one time be hot against that, at which another time he would hold his peace. But to leave MR. RECORDER, and to come to my LORD WILLREWILL, who was another of the gentry of the town. This WILL BE WILL was as high born as any man in Mansoul; besides, he had some privilege peculiar to himself: Together with these, he was a man of great strength, resolution, and courage, nor in his occasion could any turn him away. But whether he was proud of his estate, privileges, or strength, he scorns now to be a slave; and therefore resolves to bear office under DIABOLUS, that he might be a ruler and governor in Mansoul. And he began betimes; for when DIABOLUS made his oration at Ear-gate, he was one of the first that was for letting him into the town Wherefore DIABOLUS had a kindness for him; and perceiving. the stoutness of the man, he coveted to have him for one of his great ones, to act in matters of the highest concern.

So he sent for him, and talked with him; but there needed not much-persuasion for as at first he was willing that DIABOLUS should be let into the town; so now he was willing to serve him there. When the tyrant therefore perceived the willingness of my Lord to serve him, he forthwith made him the Captain of the castle, Governor of the wall, and Keeper of the gates of Mansoul: Yea; there was a clause in his commission, I That nothing without him should be done in all the town of Mansoul.” Next to DIABOLUS himself, who but my LORD WILLBEWILL in all the town of Mansoul! nor could any thing now be done but at his will and pleasure throughout the town of Mansoul.

He had also one MR. MIND for his clerk, a man every way like his master: for he and his Lord were in principle one, and in practice not far asunder. And now was Mansoul brought under indeed, and made to Fulfill the lusts of the will and of the mind. A desperate one this WILLBEWILL was, when power was put into his hand's. He flatly denied that he owed any, suit or service' to his former Prince. He maligned MR. RECORDER to death; he would neither endure to see him, nor to hear the words of his mouth; he -would-shut his eyes when he saw him, and stop his ears when he heard him speak: Also be could not endure that so much as a fragment of the law Of SHADDAI should be any where seen in the town. His clerk, MR. MIND, bad-some old, torn parchments of good SHADDAI, in his house; Vat when we will see them, he cast them behind his back, When- the Giant had thus garrisoned himself in the town, and had put down and set up whom he thought good, he betakes himself to defacing. Now there was in the marketplace, and also upon the gates of the castle, an image of the blessed. KING SHADDAI. This image was so exactly engraved, (and it was engraved in gold,) that it did: the. most resemble SHADDAI himself of any thing that then was extant in the world. This he commanded to be defaced. He likewise gave order to set. up his- own image in its stead to the great contempt of the former King, and, debasing of his town of Mansoul:

And further to alienate Mansoul! from her King, he commands to, set. up. his own e&cts and statutes, -in all places of resort; to wit, such as gave liberty to ”the lust of the flesh, the lust: of the eyes, and. the pride of life.” He encouraged, countenanced, and promoted lasciviousness, and all ungodliness there.. Meantime,. he promised them peace, content, joy, and bliss, in doing his commands; and that they should never be called to an account for doing any thing. And now, having disabled the LORD MAYOR,: and MR. RECORDER, from bearing office in Mansoul, he chose,”or them a LORD MAYOR and a RECORDER, himself; such as contented them at the heart, and pleased him wondrous well. The name of the Mayor was,, the * A man that had neither eyes nor ears: all that he did, whether as a man, or as an officer, he did it naturally as does the beast. The Recorder was one whose name was FORGET-GOOD. He could remember nothing but mischief, and to do it with delight. These two, by their power and practice, example and smiles upon evil, did much more settle the common people in evil ways. Besides these, DIABOLUS made several Burgesses: And these are the names of the chief of them, MR. INCREDULITY, MR. HAUGHTY, MR. SWEARING, MR. WHORINC, MR. HARD-HEART, MR. PITILESS, MR. FURY, MR. NS -TRUTH, MR. FALSE-PEACE, MR. DRUNKENNESS, MR. CHEATING, MR. ATHEISM, MR. INCREDULITY is -the eldest, and MR. ATHEISM the youngest of the company: And now DIABOLUS thought himself safe. He had taken Mansoul; he had garrisoned himself therein; be had pub down the old officers, and set up new ones; he had defaced the image of SHADDAI, and had set up his own: He had spoiled the old law-books, and had promoted his own-lies; he had made him new magistrates, and set up new aldermen; he had built him new holds, and had manned them for himself: And all this he did to make himself secure in case SHADDAI, or his Son, should make an incursion upon him. Long before this time, word was carried to KING SHADDAI, how Mansoul was lost; and that DIAROLUS had made sure thereof for himself. When the King and his Son were retired into the privy chamber, there they again consulted about what-they had designed before; to wit,’ That as Mansoul should be suffered to be lost; so as certainly it should be recovered again:' recovered, in such a way as that both the King and his Son would get themselves eternal glory thereby. Wherefore, after this consult, the Son of SHADDAI, having stricken hands with his Father, and promised that he would be his servant to recover Mansoul again, stood by his resolution, nor would he repent of the same. The purport of which agreement was this; to wit,’ That at a certain time prefixed by both, the King's Son should take a journey into the country of Universe, and there, by making amends for the follies of Mansoul, should lay a foundation of her perfect deliverance from DIABOLUS, and from his tyranny.

Moreover, IMMANUEL resolved to make, at a time convenient, a war upon the Giant DIABOLUS, even while he was possessed of Mansoul. And that he would by strength of hand drive him out of his hold, his nest, and take it to himself, to be his habitation.

This agreement, therefore, was published in several places, to the no little molestation of the tyrant DIABOLUS; for now thought he, I shall be molested, and my habitation will be taken from me. When 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 noble Princes, rejoiced First, they whispered it one to another, and after that it began to ring out throughout the King's palace. Nor could they be content to keep this news at court themselves came down, and told it in Universe. At last it came to the ears of DIABOLUS, to his no little discontent; but after awhile, he concluded upon these four things: First, That this news should be kept from the ears of the town of Mansoul: For, said he, if they once come to the knowledge, that SHADDAI and his Son are contriving good for the town of Mansoul, what can be expected by me, but a revolt from under my government To accomplish this, he renews his flattery with my LORD WILLBEWILL; and also gives him strict charge, that he should keep watch by day and by night, at all the gates of the town, especially Ear-gate and Eye-gate: for I hear a design; said he, to reduce Mansoul, to its first bondage again. I hope they are but flying stories: how-ever, let no such news by any means be let into Mansoul, lest the people be dejected thereat. This was accordingly done: my Lord WILLBEWILL went willingly, and with all the diligence he could, kept any that would from going abroad, or that sought to bring this tidings, from coming into the town. In the next place, DIABOLUS, that he might make Mansoul as sure as he could, frames and imposes a new oath upon the townsfolk;’ That they should never desert him, nor his government, nor seek to alter his laws; but that they should- own, stand by, and acknowledge him for their rightful king, in defiance' to any that do, or hereafter shall, by any pretence, law, or title whatever, lay claim to the town of Mansoul.' After this, he summoned the whole town into the marketplace, and there addressed them thus:-It is in vain for us to hope for quarter, for this King knows not how to show it: true, perhaps he at his first sitting down before us will talk of mercy, that thereby, with the more ease, he may again make himself master of Mansoul: whatever, therefore, he shall say, believe not one syllable of it; for all such language is but to 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 on any terms. At that door will come our danger: but shall we be flattered out of our lives I hope you know more of the rudiments of politics than to suffer yourselves so pitifully to be served. But suppose he -should, if he gets us to yield, 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 of you whom I have set up And suppose again that he should give quarter to every one of you, be sure he will bring you into, that bondage under which you were 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, and be made to do that which at present is hateful to you. It is better to die valiantly, than to live like slaves; but I say the life of a slave will be counted a life too good for Mansoul now. Blood, blood, nothing but blood, is in every blast of SHADDAI's trumpet. I hear he is coming up, and stand to your arms! Armor I have by me; yea, and it is sufficient for Mansoul from top to toe; nor can you be hurt by what his force can do, if you shall keep it well girt 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.

1.’ My” Helmet” is Hope of doing well at last, what lives so ever you live. This 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:” apiece of approved armor this is, 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 off many a blow.

2.’My”Breast-Plate” is a” Breast-Plate of iron:” all my soldiers are armed therewith. It is a hard heart; a heart as hard as iron, and as much past feeling as a stone; which if you get and keep, neither mercy shall win you, nor judgment fright you. This, therefore, is a piece of armor necessary for all to put on, who hate SHADDAI; and that would fight against him under my banner.

3.’ My” Sword” is “ a tongue that is set on fire of hell,” and that can bend itself to speak evil of SHANDAI, his Son, his ways, and people. This has been tried a thousand times; whoever has it, keeps it, and makes that use of it which I would have him, can never be conquered by mine enemy.

4.’ My” Shield” is” Unbelief,” or calling into question the truth of the word, or all the sayings that speak of the judgment that SHADDAI has appointed for wicked men. Use this shield; ‘many attempts he has made upon- it, and sometimes, it is true, it has been bruised; but they that have writ of the wars of IMMIANUEL against my servants, have testified that”' he could do no mighty work there, because of their unbelief.”

5. “Another piece of my excellent armor is,” a dumb and prayer less spirit:” a spirit that scorns to ‘cry for mercy: wherefore be sure that you make use of this. What! cry for quarter! Never do that. I know you are stout men, and -am sure that -I have clad you with that which is armor of proof; wherefore, to cry to SHADDAI for mercy, let that be far from you.- Besides all this, I have fire-brands, arrows, and death; all good hand weapons, and such as will do execution.' DIABOLUS having thus armed his servants in' Mansoul, against their lawful King, in the next- place doubled his guards at the gates of the town, and takes himself to the castle: his vassals also, to show their gallantry, exercise themselves in their arms every day, and teach one another feats of war; they also defied their enemies, and sang the praises of their tyrant; they threatened what men they would be, if ever things should rise so high as a war between SHADDAI and their King.

All this time, KING SHADDAI was preparing to send an army to recover Mansoul from under the tyranny of DIABOLUS: but he thought good at the first not to send them by the hand of his Son, but under the hand of some of his servants; to see first by them the temper of Mansoul, and whether they would be won to the obedience of their King. They came to Mansoul under the conduct of four stout Generals. The name of the first was BOANERGES The second was CAPTAIN CONVICTION: The third was CAPTAIN JUDGMENT: And the fourth CAPTAIN EXECUTION. To CAPTAIN BOANERGES, for he was the chief, were given ten thousand men. His Ensign was MR. THUNDER he bare the black colors, and his escutcheon was the three burning thunderbolts. To CAPTAIN CONVICTION were given ten thousand men: his Ensign's name was MR. SORROW: he bare the pale colors;. and his escutcheon was the book of the Law, wide open, from whence issued a flame of fire. To CAPTAIN JUDGMENT were given ten thousand men: his Ensign's name was MR. TERROR: he bare the red colors'; and his escutcheon was a burning fiery furnace. To CAPTAIN Execution were given ten thousand men: his Ensign Was MR. JUSTICE: he also bare the red colors; and his escutcheon was a fruitless tree, with an axe lying at the root thereof. The townsfolk at first, beholding so gallant a company, so bravely accoutered, and so excellently disciplined; having on their glittering armor, and displaying their colors, could not but come out of their houses and gaze. But DIABOLUS, fearing that the people should on a sudden summons open the gates to the Captains, came down with all haste from the castle, and making them retire into the body of the town, made this speech unto them:

' GENTLEMEN,-Although you are my trusty and well beloved friends, yet I cannot but chide you for your late uncircumspect action, in going out to gaze on that mighty force that but yesterday sat down before tile town. Do you know who they are They are they of whom I have told you long ago, that they would come to destroy this town. Wherefore then did you not rather, even at the first appearance of them, cry out, Fire the beacons, and give the whole town an alarm, that we might all have been in a posture of defense

`I will leave off now to chide; but I charge you, that henceforward you let me see no more such actions. Let not a man of you, without order first obtained from me, so much as show his head over the wall of the town of Mansoul.' Now were the townsmen strangely altered: they were as men stricken with a panic: they ran to and from through the streets of Mansoul, crying out, Help'. help "The men that turn the world upside down are come hither also:" nor could any of them be quiet after, but still they cried out, The destroyers of our peace and people are come. Before the King's forces had sat before Mansoul three days, CAPTAIN BOANERGES commanded his Trumpeter to go down to Ear-gate, and there in the name of the great SHADDAI, to summon Mansoul to give audience to the message, that he in his Master's name was to deliver. So the Trumpeter went up to Ear-gate, and there sounded his trumpet: but there was none that appeared to give audience or regard, for so had DIABOLUS commanded. So the trumpeter returned to his Captain, and told him whereat the Captain was grieved; but bid the Trumpeter go to his tent.

Again BOANERGES sendeth his Trumpeter to Ear-gate, to sound as before for a hearing: but they again kept close, nor would they give him an answer; so observant were they of the command of their King. Then the Captains, and other Field-Officers, called a council of war, to consider what further was to be done; and after a thorough debate, they concluded to give the town yet another summons; but if that should be refused, to compel them to the obedience of their King. So BOANERGES commanded his Trumpeter to go up to Ear-gate again. The Trumpeter did as he was commanded: he went up to Ear-gate, and sounded his trumpet, and gave a third summons to Mansoul. He said, moreover, that if they should still refuse to hear, the Captain of his Prince would endeavor to reduce them to obedience by force. Then stood up my LORD WILLBEWILL, the Governor and Keeper of the gates, and demanded of the Trumpeter, Who he was Whence he came And what was the cause of his making so hideous a noise at the gate

The Trumpeter answered;” I am servant to the most noble CAPTAIN BOANERGES, General of the Forces of the great KING SHADDAI, against whom both thyself, with the whole town of Mansoul, have rebelled, and lifted up the heel; and my Master has a special message to this town, and to thee as a member thereof; the which if you shall peaceably hear, well; and if not, you must take what follows.' Then said. the LORD WILLBEWILL, ’I will carry thy words to my Lord, and will know what he will say.' The Trumpeter replied,’ Our message is not to-DIABOLUS, but to the miserable town of Mansoul; nor shall we at all regard what answer by him is made, nor yet by any for him. We are sent to this town to recover it from. under his cruel tyranny, and to submit, as in former times, to the most excellent KING SHADDAI. Then said the LORD WILL BE WILL,’ I will do your errand to the town.' So he returned from off the wall, and the Trumpeter came into the camp. After waiting awhile, BOANERGES sent his Trumpeter again to summon Mansoul to hear the message they had brought from SHADDAI. So he went and sounded, and the townsmen came up, but made Ear-gate as sure as they could. When they were come to the top of the wall, BOANEIiGES desired to see the Lord Mayor. My LORD INCREDULITY was then Lord Mayor, for he cane in the room of my LORD LUSTINGS so INCREDULITY came up, and showed himself over the wall; but when the CAPTAIN BOANERGES had set his eyes upon him, he cried out aloud,' This is not he: where is my LORD UNDERSTANDING, the ancient Lord Mayor of the town of Mansoul for to him I would deliver my message.

Then said the Giant, (for DIABOLUS was also come down,) ’You have given to Mansoul four summonses to subject herself to your King; by whose authority I know not. I ask therefore, What is the reason of all this' Then BOANERGES, taking no notice of the Giant, or of his speech, thus addressed himself to the town of Mansoul: I Be, it known unto you, 0 unhappy and rebellious Mansoul., that the most gracious King, the great KIN& SHADDAI, my Master, has sent me unto you, with commission to- reduce you to his obedience. An bath commanded me, in case you yield, to carry it to you as if you were my friends or brother; but he also bath bid, that if you stand out, we should endeavor to take you by force.' DIABOLUS was resolved at first to give them answer by himself; but then changing his mind, he commanded the Lord Mayor, the LORD INCREDULITY to do it; saying, My Lord,. do you give these runagates an answer, and speak out, that Mansoul may hear and understand you. So INCREDULITY began GENTLEMEN, You have here, to the disturbance of our Prince, and the molestation of the town of Mansoul, encamped against it; but from whence you come we will not know; and what you are, we will not believe. Indeed you tell us 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 summoned this town to desert her Lord, and for protection to yield up herself to SHADDAI, your King; telling her, that if she will do it, he will pass by, and not charge her with her past offences. ‘Now, from whence so ever you come, yet know ye, that neither my LORD DIABOLUS, nor I, his servant INCREDULITY, nor yet our brave Mansoul, doth regard either your persons, message, or the King that you say has sent you; his power, his greatness, his vengeance, we fear not; nor will we yield at all to your summons.'

Then did the town of Mansoul shout for joy, as if some great advantage had been gotten of the Captains. They also rang the bells, and made merry, and danced upon the walls. DIABOLUS also returned to the castle, and the Lord Mayor and Recorder to their place; but the LORD WILL.

7. WILLBEWILL took special care that the gates should be secured with double guards, and double locks and bars, and that Ear-gate (especially) might the better be looked to, for that was the gate at which the King's forces sought most to enter. The LORD WILLBEWILL made one MR. PREJUDICE Captain of the ward at that gate, and put under his power sixty men, called Deaf-men: men advantageous for that service, forasmuch as they mattered no words of the Captains, nor of their soldiers. Now when the Captains saw that they could not get a hearing from the old natives of the town, and that Mansoul was resolved to give the King's army battle, they sounded the trumpet; they in the town made them answer, with shout against shout. The Captains with their engines made many attempts to beat down the tower that was over Ear-gate, and at the said gate to make their entrance; but Mansoul so stood it out, through the rage of DIABOLUS, the valor of the LORD WILLBEWILL, and the conduct of old INCREDULITY, that the charge of that summer's war (on the King's side) seemed to be almost quite lost, and the advantage to return to Mansoul. When the Captains saw how it was, they made a fair retreat, and fixed themselves in their winter quarters. They there entrenched themselves and their carriages, so as with the best advantage to their King, and the greatest annoyance to the enemy, they might give seasonable and warm alarms to the town of Mansoul. Now could not Mansoul sleep securely as before, nor could they go to their debaucheries with that quietness as in times past, for they had from the camp of SHADDAI frequent alarms; first at one gate, and then at another, and again, at all the gates at once. 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 round the walls of Mansoul at midnight, shouting, and lifting up the voice for the battle; sometimes again some of them in the town would be wounded, and their cry would be heard, to the great molestation of the rest. In these days new thoughts began to possess the minds of the men of Mansoul. Some would say,' There is no living thus;' others would reply, ‘This will be over shortly;’ then would a third stand up and answer, I Let us turn to the KING SHADDAI, and so put an end to these troubles;' and a fourth would come in saying,.' I doubt he will not receive us.' The old Recorder too began to talk aloud, and his words were now as if they were great claps of thunder. No noise now so terrible to Mansoul as was his, with the noise of the soldiers and shouting of the Captains. Also things began to grow scarce in Mansoul: now the things that her soul lusted after were departing front her. Upon all her pleasant things there was a blast, and burning instead of beauty. Wrinkles now, and some shows of the shadow of death were upon the inhabitants of Mansoul; and now, 0 how glad would they have been to have enjoyed quietness of mind, though joined with the meanest condition in the world! The Captains also, in the deep of winter, sent by the mouth of a Trumpeter a summons to Mansoul, to yield to the King. They sent it once, and twice, and thrice, not knowing but that at some time there might be in them a willingness to surrender. Yea, the town had been. surrendered, had it nut been for the opposition of old INCREDULITY, and the fickleness of my LORD WILLBEWILL. Upon their delay, BOANERGES spoke as follows:

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 shall be such as you shall find to be most profitable to you,) then we will receive you, and be at peace with you: but if you will not trust yourselves in the arms of SHADDAI, our King, then' we know what we have to do.'

Then cried out old INCREDULITY, ‘And who, being out of the hands of their enemies, will be so foolish as to put themselves into the hands of they know not who to for my part will never yield to it. Do we know the manner and temper of their King It is said by some, that he will be, angry with his subjects, if, but the breadth of an hair they chance to step out of the way; and of others, that he required of them much more than they can perform. Wherefore it seems, 0 Mansoul, to be thy wisdom) to take good heed what thou doest in this matter. 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 not cut off every one of us, and send out of his own country another people, and cause them to inhabit this town’

This speech of the Lord Mayor undid all, and threw to the ground their hopes of an accord; wherefore the Captains returned to their trenches and to their men, and the Mayor to the castle. and to his king. Yet. this repulse of the brave Captains put Mansoul into a mutiny: for while INCREDULITY went to the castle, the Lord Mayor, my LORD UNDERSTANDING, and the old Recorder, MR. CONSCIENCE, getting intelligence of what had passed at Ear-gate, (for they might not be suffered to be at that debate, lest they should then have mutinied for the Captains,) were much concerned thereat; wherefore getting some of the town together, they began to tell them the reasonableness of the Captains' demands, and the bad consequences that would follow upon the

speech of old INCREDULITY.

The multitude being now convinced of the evil that INCREDULITY had done, began to run together by companies in all places; and first to mutter, then to talk openly; after that they ran to and fro, and cried as they ran, `Would we were under the government of the Captains, and of SHADDAI their King.' When the Lord Mayor had intelligence that Mansoul was in an uproar, down he comes to appease the people, and thought to' have quashed their heat with the bigness and the show of his countenance; but when they saw him, they came running upon him, and had doubtless done him a mischief, had he not betaken himself to his house. However, they strongly assaulted the house, to have pulled it down about his ears, but the place was too strong; so he taking some courage, addressed himself out at a window to the people, in this manner:

' Gentlemen, what is the reason that there is here such an uproar today’ Then answered my Lord UNDERSTANDING' It is even because thou and thy master have carried it not rightly to the Captains Of SHADDAI; first, in that you would not let MR. CONSCIENCE and myself be at the hearing of your discourse: secondly, for that after the Captains had showed us upon what conditions they would have received us to mercy, thou didst undo all again with thy unsavory and ungodly speech.' When old INCREDULITY had heard this, he cried out, ` Treason! treason! To your arms, to your arms, 0 ye, the trusty friends of DIABOLUS and. ` Sir, you may put upon my words what meaning you please; but I am sure the Captains of such a high Lord deserved a better treatment at your hands.

Then said old INCREDULITY; Sir, what I spoke, I spoke for my Prince, for his government, and the quieting of the people, whom by your unlawful actions you have this day set to mutiny against us. Then replied the old Recorder, whose name was MR. CONSCIENCE, `Sir, you ought not thus to retort upon what my LORD UNDERSTANDING bath said. He has spoken the truth; you are an enemy to Mansoul. Had you accepted of the conditions, the sound of the trumpet and the alarm of war had now ceased about the town; but that dreadful sound abides, and your want of wisdom has been the cause of it.' Then said old INCREDULITY, Sir, if I live I will do your errand to DIABOLUS, and there you shall have an answer to your words.' While these gentlemen were speaking thus, down come from the walls and gates of the town, the LORD WILLBEWILL, MR. PREJUDICE, and several of the new-made Aldermen and Burgesses, and asked the reason of the tumult. With that, every man began to tell his own tale, so that nothing could be heard distinctly. Now when they that took part with my LORD UNDERSTANDING and with MR. CONSCIENCE, perceived that they were like to come to the worst, for that force and power were on the other side, they came in for their help and relief; so a great company was on both sides. Then they on INCREDULITY'S side would have had the two old gentlemen presently away to prison, but they on the other side said they should not. At last they passed from words to blows: the good old gentleman, MR. CONSCIENCE, was knocked down twice, and my LORD UNDERSTANDING had like to have been slain, but that he that shot did not take his aim aright.

When the uproar was over, DIABOLUS sends for my Lord UNDERSTANDING and MR. CONSCIENCE, and claps them both up in prison, as the ringleaders of the riot. Now the town began to be quiet again, and the prisoners were used hardly; yea, he thought to have made them away, but that the present juncture did not serve, for war was in all their gates. The Captains, when they were God back into the camp, called a council of war, to consult what was further to do. Some said,’ Let us go up presently and fall upon the town;’ but the greatest part thought better to give them another summons.

Wherefore to this advice they agreed, and called a Trumpeter, who coming up to Ear-gate, sounded as he was commanded; they that were within came out to see what was the matter, and the Trumpeter spoke as follows hard-hearted Town, how long wilt thou love thy simplicity, and ye fools delight in scorning As yet, despise you the offers of peace and deliverance As yet, will ye refuse the offers of SHADDAI, and trust to the lies of DIAB0LUS Think you, when SHADDAI shall have conquered you, that the remembrance of these Your carriages towards him, will yield you peace and comfort or that by ruffling language, you can make him afraid as a grasshopper Doth 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 stars how high they are! Can you stop the sun from running his course, and hinder the moon from giving her light Can you count the number of the stars, or stay the bottles of heaven Can you call for the waters of the sea, and cause them to cover the face of the ground Can you behold every one that is proud, and abase him, and 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. In his name, therefore, I summon you again to give up yourselves to his Captains.' At this summons they seemed to be at a stand, and knew not what answer to make; wherefore DIABOLUS forthwith appeared, and took upon him to do it himself; but first he turns his speech to them of Mansoul thus: ' If it is true that this summoned bath said, concerning the greatness of their King, by his terror you will always be kept in bondage. Yea, how can you now, though he is at a distance, endure to think of such a mighty one And if not to think of him while at a distance, how can you endure to be in his presence Consider therefore what is for your profit, and remember the immunities that I have granted you. ' Farther, if it be true that this man bath said, how comes it to pass that the subjects of SHADDAI are so enslaved in all places None in the universe so unhappy, none so trampled upon as they' Upon this speech, the town of Mansoul did again harden their hearts against the Captains of SHADDAI. The thoughts of his greatness did quite quash them, and the thoughts of his holiness sunk them in despair: wherefore, after a short consult, they sent back this word’ That they were resolved to stick to their King.'

So it was but vain to give them any further summons, for they had rather die than yield. So they ceased that way to deal with them any more, and inclined to think of another way. The Captains therefore, gathered themselves together, to have free conference among themselves, to know what was yet to be done; and one said after this manner, and another after that. Then stood up CAPTAIN CONVICTION, and said,’ My brethren, mine opinion is this: ' First, That we continually play our slings into the town, and keep it in alarm day and night; by thus doing we shall stop the growth of their rampant spirit; for a lion may be tamed by continual molestation.

' Secondly, That done, I advise that in the next place we with one consent draw up a petition to our Lord, SHADDAI, by which wee will earnestly implore his Majesty's help, and that he will please to send us more force and power, that so his Majesty may not lose the benefit of these his good beginnings.' To this speech they, as one man, consented, and agreed that a petition should forthwith be drawn up, and sent away to SHADDAI with speed. It was drawn up and accordingly sent.

And when it was come to the palace, who should it be delivered to but to the King's Son.

7. So he took it and read it, and because the contents of it pleased him well, he mended, and also in some things added to the petition himself. After he had made such amendments and additions with his own hand, he carried it in to the King: to whom when he had with obeisance delivered it, he put on authority, and spoke to it himself.

Now the King at the sight of the petition was glad, but much more when it was seconded by his Son. Wherefore he called to him IMMANUEL, his Son, who said,’ Here am I, my Father.' Then said the King, ‘Thou knows, as I do myself, the condition of the town of Mansoul, and what we have purposed, and what thou hast done to -redeem it. Come now, therefore, my Son, and prepare thyself for the war. Thou shall prosper, and prevail, and conquer. Then said the King's Son: Thy law is within my heart. I delight to do -thy will. This is the day that I have longed for, and the work that I have waited for all this while. Grant me therefore what force thou shall in thy wisdom think meet, and I will go, and will deliver from DIABOLUS, and from his power, thy perishing town of ‘Mansoul My heart has been often pained within me for it, but now it is rejoiced, but now it is glad;’ and with that he leaped over the mountains” for joy, saying, ' I have not in my heart thought any thing too dear for Mansoul, and glad am I that thou, my- Father, hast made me the Captain of their salvation and.1 will now begin to plague all those that have been a plague to my town, and will deliver it from their hand.' Then it was concluded that some should go and carry tidings to the camp. But 0, how ready were the high ones at Court to run to carry these tidings. Now when the Captains heard that the King would send his Son, and that it also delighted the Son to be sent by the great SHADDAI, his Father, they also, to show how they were pleased at the thought, gave a shout that made the earth rend; yea, the mountains did answer again by echo, and DIABOLUS himself did totter and shake. The time of his setting forth being expired, IMMANUEL addressed himself for his march, taking with him five noble Captains and their forces.

1. The first was CAPTAIN CREDENCE. His were the red colors; and MR. PROMISE bare them: and for an escutcheon he had the Holy Lamb, and golden shield. He had ten thousand men at his feet.

2. The second was CAPTAIN Goon-HOPE. His were the blue colors; his Standard-Bearer was MR. EXPECTATION; and for an escutcheon he had the three golden anchors: and he had ten thousand men at his feet,

3. The third was CAPTAIN CHARITY. His Standard Bearer was MR. PITIFUL: his were the green colors; for his escutcheon he had three naked orphans embraced in the bosom: and he had ten thousand men at his feet. a,.’1 fifth was CAPTAIN INNOCENT. His Standard Bearer was MR. HARMLESS: his were the white colors; and for his escutcheon he had the three golden doves.

5. The fifth was CAPTAIN PATIENCE. His Standard Bearer was MR. SUFFER-LONG: his were the black colors; and for his escutcheon he had three arrows through the golden heart. So the Prince took his march to go to Mansoul. CAPTAIN CREDENCE led the van, and CAPTAIN PATIENCE brought up the rear. The other three, with their men, made up the main body: the Prince himself riding in his chariot at the head of them.

The Prince's amour was all of gold, and it shone like the sun in the firmament. The Captains' amour was of proof, and was in appearance like the glittering stars.

They marched till they came within less than a league of the town, and there they lay till the first four Captains came thither. Then they took their journey to the town; but when the old soldiers that were in the camp saw that they had new forces to join with, they again gave such a shout before the walls, that it put DIABOLUS into another fright. So they sat down before the town, not now as the other four Captains did, against the gates only; but they environed it round, and beset it behind and before, so that now let Mansoul look which way it will, it saw force and power he in the siege against it; besides, there were mounts cast up against it. The Mount Gracious was on the one side, and Mount Justice was on the other. Farther there were several small banks, where many of the slings were placed against the town. Upon Mount Gracious were planted four, and upon Mount Justice were placed as many, and the rest were conveniently placed in several parts round the town. rive of the best battering rams were placed upon Mount Hearken: a mount cast up hard by Ear-gate, with intent, to break that open. Now when the men of the town saw the multitude of the soldiers that were come, and the rams and slings, and the mounts on which they were planted, together with the glittering of the armor, and the waving of their colors, .though before they thought themselves sufficiently guarded, yet now they began to think that no man knew what would be their lot. When the good PRINCE IMMANUEL had thus beleagurec. Mansoul, in the first place he hangs out the white flag., which he caused to be set up among the golden slings that were planted upon Mount Gracious; and this he did for two reasons First, To give notice to Mansoul, that he could am would yet be gracious, if they turned to him. Second, That he might leave them without excuse, should he destroy, them continuing in their rebellion. So the white flag, with the three golden doves in it, was hanged out for two days together, to give them time to consider. But they, unconcerned, made no reply to the favorable signal of the Prince. Then he commanded, and they set the red flag upon that mount called Mount Justice. It was the red flag of CAPTAIN JUDGMENT, whose escutcheon was the burning fiery furnace: and this also stood waving before them in the wind, for several days together. Then he commanded that his servants would hang out the black flag against them, whose escutcheon was the three burning thunderbolts; but as unconcerned was Mansoul at this, as at those that went before. When the Prince saw that neither mercy, nor judgment, nor execution of judgment, would come near the heart of Mansoul, he was touched with much compassion, and said,’ Surely this strange carriage of Mansoul doth rather arise from ignorance, than from a secret defiance of us, and abhorrence of their own lives: or if they know the manner of their own wars, yet not that of ours, when I war upon mine enemy DIABOLUS. Therefore he sent to the town of Mansoul, to let them know what he meant by those signs, and also to know of them which they would choose, whether grace and mercy, or judgment and the execution of judgment. The townsmen made answer to the Prince's messenger according to that which follows: Great, Great Sir, as to what by your messenger you have signified to us, whether we will accept of your mercy, or fall by your justice, we are bound by the law and custom of this place, and can give you no positive answer; for it is against the law, government, and the prerogative royal of our King, to make either peace or war without him. But this will we do: We will petition that our Prince will come down to the wall, and there give you such treatment as he shall think fit and profitable for us.' After the town had carried this news to DIABOLUS, and had told him that the Prince waited for an answer, he refused, and huffed as well as he could, but in heart he was afraid.

Then said he, I will go down to the gates myself, and give him such an answer as I think fit.

So he went down to Mouth-gate, and there addressed himself to IMMANUEL thus: thou great IMMANUEL, Lord of all the world, I know thee, thou art the Son of the great SHADDAI! Wherefore art thou come to torment me, and to cast me out of my possession This town, as thou very well knows, is mine, and that by a twofold right

1. It is mine by right of conquest: I 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 also by their subjection: They have opened the gates unto me; they have sworn fidelity to me, and have openly chosen me to be their King: they have also given their castle into my hands; yea, they have put the whole strength of Mansoul under me. 'Moreover, this town bath disavowed thee; yea, they have cast thy law, thy name, thy image, and all that is thine, behind their back, and have accepted and set up in their room my law, my name, mine image, and all that is mine. Ask else thy Captains, and they will tell thee that Mansoul hash, in answer to their summons, shown love and loyalty to me, but always disdain, despite, and scorn to thee and thine. Now thou art the Just One, and the Holy, and shouldest do no iniquity; depart I pray thee, therefore from me, and leave to me my just inheritance.' This oration was made in the language of DIABOLUS himself. For although he can to every man speak in their own language, yet he has a language proper to himself, and it is the language of the infernal cave. Wherefore the town of Mansoul understood him not, nor did they see how he crouched and cringed while he stood before their Prince. Yea, they all this while took him to be one of that power that by no means could be resisted. Wherefore, while he was thus entreating that he might have yet his residence there, and that IMMANUEL would not take it from him by force, the inhabitants boasted of his valor, saying,' Who is able to make war against him' When he had made an end, the Prince stood up and spake as follows:. ‘I am come to avenge the wrong thou best done to my Father; and to deal with thee for the blasphemies wherewith thou hast made poor Mansoul blaspheme his name.

' I am come against thee by lawful power, and to take by strength of hand this town out of thy burning fingers for Mansoul is mine, and that by undoubted right, as all shall see that will diligently search the most ancient records, and I will plead my title to it, to the confusion of thy face. First, My Father built and fashioned it with his hand. The palace also that is in the midst of that town he built for his own delight. This town, of Mansoul therefore is my Father's; and he that gainsays this must he against his soul. It is therefore mine. For that I am my Father's heir, his first-born; and the only delight of his heart. I am therefore come up against thee in mine own right, to recover mine inheritance out of thine hand.

12. And as I have a 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 offended my Father, that he should take it from me, and give it to thee.

13. Mansoul is mine by right of purchase. I have bought it to myself. 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 followed, that by all lawful right the town of Mansoul is mine, and that thou art an usurper, a tyrant, and traitor, in holding possession thereof.

'The cause of my purchasing it was this: Mansoul had trespassed against my Father, and my Father had said, that in the day they broke his law they should die. Now it is more possible for heaven and earth to pass away, than for my Father to break his word: Wherefore, when Mansoul had sinned by hearkening to thy lie, I put in and became a surety to my Father, body for body, and soul for soul, that I would make amends for Mansoul's transgressions; and my Father did accept thereof. So when the time appointed was come, I gave body for body, soul for soul, life for life, and blood for blood, and so redeemed my beloved Mansoul. `Nor am I come out this day against thee but by commandment of my Father; he said unto me,” Go down and deliver Mansoul.” 'And now,' said the Prince,’ I have a word to the town of Mansoul. (But as soon as mention was made of this, the gates were double guarded, and all men commanded not to give him audience; yet he proceeded and said;)’ 0 unhappy town! I cannot but be touched with compassion for thee. Thou hast accepted of DIABOLUS for thy King, against thy sovereign Lord; thy gates thou hast opened to, him, but hast shut them. fast against me; thou hast given him a hearing, but hast stopped thine ears at my cry; he brought to thee thy destruction, and thou didst receive both him and it. I am come to thee bringing salvation, but thou regards me not. Poor Mansoul! what shall I do unto thee Shall I save thee, or shall I destroy thee Shall I fall upon thee and grind thee to powder, or make thee a monument of the richest grace What shall I do unto thee Hearken, therefore, thou town of Mansoul, hearken to my word, and thou shall live.'

This speech was intended for Mansoul, but Mansoul would not hear if; they shut up Ear-gate, and kept it locked and bolted, they set a guard thereat, and commanded that none should go out to him, nor that any from the camp should be admitted into the town. When IMMANUEL saw this,, he called his army together, and gave out command throughout all his host to be ready against the time appointed. When he had put all things in a readiness for the battle, he sent again to know of the town if they would yield themselves, or whether they were yet resolved to try the utmost extremity They then called a council of war, and resolved upon certain propositions that should be offered to IMMANUEL. Now there was in, the town an old man, and his name was MR. LOTHTOSTOOP; him they sent, and put into his mouth what to say. So he went, and came to the camp, and when he was come, a time was appointed to give him audience. So at the time he came, and thus began:” Great Sir, that it may be known how good-natured a Prince my master is, he has sent me to tell your Lordship, that he is willing, rather than go to war, to deliver 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 IMMANUEL,' The whole is mine by gift and purchase, wherefore I will never lose one half. Then said MR. LOTHTOSTOOP, ‘Sir, my master bath said, that he will be content that you shall be the nominal and titular Lord of all, if he may possess but a part.' IMMANUEL-answered, The whole is mine, not in name and word only; wherefore I will be the sole Lord of all, or of none.' MR. LOTH-To-STOOP said again: ‘Sir, behold the condescension of my master! He says that he will be content if he may but have some place in Mansoul as a place to live privately in, and you shall be Lord of all the rest.' Then said the Prince, ‘All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and of all that he bath given me I will lose' nothing. I will not therefore grant him the least corner in Mansoul to dwell in: I will have all to myself.' LOTHTOSTOOP said again,’ But Sir, suppose my Lord should resign the whole town to you, only with this proviso, that he sometimes, when he comes into this country, may for old acquaintance' sake be entertained as a wayfaring man, for two days, or ten days, or a month, or so; may not this small matter be granted' Then said IMMANUEL, ‘No. He came as a wayfaring man to DAVID; nor did he stay long with him, and yet it had like to have cost DAVID his soul. I will not consent that he ever should have any harbor there.'

Then said MR. LOTH-TO-STOOP,’ Sir, you seem to be very hard. Suppose my master should yield to all that your Lordship bath said, provided that his friends and kindred in Mansoul may have liberty to trade in the town, and to enjoy their present dwellings; may not that be granted’ IMMANUEL said,' No: That is contrary to my Father'ss will; for all his kindred that now are, or that at any time shall be found in Mansoul, shall not only lose their lands and liberties, but also their lives.'

Then said MR, LOTH-TO-STOOP,’ But, Sir, may not my master, by letters, by passengers, by accidental opportunities, maintain some kind of friendship with Mansoul’

IMMANUEL answered, ‘No, by no means; forasmuch as any such friendship, intimacy, or acquaintance, in what way so ever maintained, will tend to the corruption of Mansoul, the alienating of their affections from me, and the endangering of their peace with my Father.' Mr. LOTH-TO-STOOP yet added further,' But, great Sir, since my master lath many friends, and those that are dear to him, in Mansoul, may he not, if he shall depart from them, even of his bounty bestow upon them some tokens of his love and kindness, to the end that Mansoul, when he is God, may look upon such tokens of kindness once received from their old friend, and remember him who was once their King, and the times that they sometimes enjoyed while he and they lived in peace together' Then said IMMANUEL,' No; I shall not admit of, nor consent, that there should be the least scrap, shred, or dust of DIABOLUS left behind, as tokens or gifts bestowed upon any in Mansoul, thereby to call 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 I am got to the end of my commission: Suppose that when my master is God from Mansoul, any that yet shall live in the town, should have business of high concerns to do, and suppose that nobody can help in that case so well as my master, may not my master be sent for upon so urgent an occasion Or, if he may not be admitted into the town, may not he and the person concerned meet in some of the villages near Mansoul, and there consult of matters’ IMMANUEL replied,' It will be a great disparagement to my Father's wisdom to admit any from Mansoul to go out to DIABOLUS for advice, when they are bid before, in every thing by prayer and supplication to let their requests be made known to my Father.' When MR. LOTH-To-s Toom had heard this answer, he departed, and came to DIABOLUS, and told him the whole of the matter. When Mansoul and DIAROLUS had heard this relation, they concluded to use their best endeavor to keep IMMANUEL out of. Mansoul, and sent to tell the Prince and his camp so.

Then said the Prince,’ I must try the power of my sword; for I will not, for all this, raise my siege and depart, but will assuredly take my Mansoul, and deliver it from the hand of her enemy.' And with that he gave command that CAPTAIN BOANERGES, CAPTAIN CONVICTION, CAPTAIN JUDGMENT, and CAPTAIN EXECUTION, should forthwith march up to Ear-gate;' Also he ordered that CAPTAIN CREDENCE should join,- them; moreover, that CAPTAIN Goon-HOPE and CAPTAIN CHARITY should draw themselves up before Eye-gate. He bid that. the rest, of his Captains and their men should place themselves round about the town. Then was an alarm sounded, and the battering-rams were played, and the slings did whirl stones into the town again. Now DIABOLUS himself did manage the townsmen, and that at every gate, wherefore their resistance was the more forcible and offensive to IMMANUEL. Thus was the Prince engaged with DIABOLUS and Mansoul for several days together; and a sight worth seeing it was, to behold how the Captains of SHADDAI behaved themselves in this war.

In this engagement several of the officers of DIABOLUS were slain, and some of the townsmen wounded. For the officers, there was one CAPTAIN BOASTING slain. This BOASTING thought nobody could have shaken the posts of Ear-gate, nor the heart of DIABOLUS. Next to him there was one CAPTAIN SECURE slain. This SECURE used to say, that the blind and lame in Mansoul were able to keep the gates of the town again Immanuel’s army. This CAPTAIN SECURE did CAPTAIN CONVICTION cleave down the head with a two-handed sword. Besides these there was one CAPTAIN BRAGMAN, a very desperate fellow and he was Captain over a band of those that threw fire-brands, arrows, and death: he also received by the hand Of CAPTAIN Goon-HOPE, at Eye-gate, a mortal wound in the breast. When the battle was over, the Prince commanded that yet once more the white flag should be set in sight of the town of Mansoul, to show that yet IMMANUEL had grace for the wretched town of Mansoul. When DIAB0LUS saw the white flag hanged out again, he cast in his mind to play another prank. So he comes down to the gate, a good while after the sun was God down, calls unto IMMANUEL, and says unto him: Forasmuch as thou makes it appear, by thy white flag, that thou art wholly given to peace and quiet, I thought meet to acquaint thee that we are ready to accept thereof, upon terms which thou mayest admit.

' I know that holiness pleases thee; yea, that thy great end in making war upon Mansoul is, that it may be an holy habitation. Well, draw off thy forces from the town, and I will bend Mansoul to thy bow. First; I will lay down all acts of hostility against thee, and will, as I have formerly been against thee, now serve thee in the town of Mansoul: And more particularly,

1. I will persuade Mansoul to receive thee for the Lord; and they will do it the sooner when they understand I am thy deputy.

2. I will show them wherein they have erred, and that transgression stands in the way to life.

3. I will show them thy holy law, unto which they must conform, even that which they have broken.

4. I will press upon them the necessity of a reformation, 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, besides Lecturers, in Mansoul.

6. Thou shall receive as a token of our subjection to thee, continually year by year, what thou shall think fit to lay and levy upon us.'

Then said IMMANUEL to him, `Thou talks of subjecting this town to good. when none desires it at thy hands. I am sent by my Father to possess it myself, and to guide it into such a conformity to him as shall be pleasing in his sight. I will therefore possess it myself: I will dispossess 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 new ways; yea, I will pull down this town, and build it again, and it shall be the glory of the universe.' When DIABOLUS perceived that he was discovered in all his deceits, he was confounded; but having in himself the fountain of rage and malice against SHADDAI and his Son, he strengthened himself what he could to give fresh battle; but being filled with despair of retaining the town, he resolved to do what mischief he could-: Wherefore he commanded his officers, that when they could hold the town no longer, they should do it what mischief they could, renting and tearing of men, women, and children.’ For,' said he, ‘we had better make it a ruinous heap, than leave it to be a habitation for IMMANUEL.' The day of battle being come, the command was given, and the Prince's men did, as before, bend their main force against Ear-gate and Eye-gate. DIABOLUS also, with the main of his power, made resistance from within, and his high Lords and chief Captains for a time fought very cruelly against the Prince's army. But after three or four charges, Ear-gate, was broken open, and the bars and bolts were broken into a thousand pieces. Then did the Captains shout, the town shake, and DIABOLUS retreat to his hold. When the Prince's forces had broken open the gate, himself came up and did set his throne in it; he commanded also that the slings should be played against the castle whither DIABOLUS was retreated. Now from Ear-gate the street was very straight to the house of MR. RECORDER, and hard by his house stood the castle, which DIABOLOS for a long time had made his den. Then did the Prince command that CAPTAIN BOANERGES, CAPTAIN CONVICTION, and CAPTAIN JUDGMENT should forthwith march up to the Recorder's house, and that was almost as strong as the castle. Battering-rams they took also with them, to plant against the castle gates. When they were come to the house of MR. CONSCIENCE, they knocked and demanded entrance; the old gentleman, not knowing as yet their design, kept his gates shut. BOANERGES demanded entrance, and no one making answer, he gave it one stroke with the head of a ram; this made the old gentleman shake, and his house tremble and totter. Then came MR. RECORDER down, and, with quivering lips, asked who was there BOANERGES answered,’ We are the Captains of the great SHADDAI, and of the blessed IMMANUEL, his Son, and we demand possession of your house for the use of our Prince.' And. with that the battering-ram gave the gate another shake; this made the old gentleman tremble the more, yet durst he not but open the gate: then the King's forces entered in. Now the Recorder's house was a place of much convenience for IMMANUEL, not only because it was near to the castle, but also because it was large, and fronted the castle where DIABOLUS was. As for MR. RECORDER, the Captains carried it very reservedly to him; as yet he knew nothing of the great designs of IMMANUEL, so that he did not know what judgment to make, nor what would be the end of such beginnings. It was also presently Noised in the town how the Recorder's house was made the seat of the war; in a little time the whole town was possessed that they must expect nothing from the Prince but destruction, and the ground of it was this: The Recorder was afraid, the Recorder trembled, and the Captains carried it strangely to the Recorder; and the man of the house increased their fears, for whoever came to him, or discoursed with him, nothing would he talk of or hear, but that death and destruction now attended Mansoul.

Other feats of war were performed by other of the Captains. At Eye-gate, where CAPTAIN GOOD HOPE and CAPTAIN CHARITY bad a charge, was great execution done; for CAPTAIN Good hope with his own hands slew CAPTAIN BLINDFOLD, the keeper of that gate. This BLINDFOLD was Captain of a thousand men, and they were they that fought with mauls; he also pursued his men, slew many, and wounded more, and made the rest hide their heads in corners.

Now the old Recorder and my Lone UNDERSTANDING, with some others of the chief of the town, such as knew they must stand and fall with the town of Mansoul, came together, and after consultation, had agreed to draw up a petition, and to send it to IMMANUEL, now while he sat in the gate. So they drew up their petition, the contents whereof were, I That they, the old inhabitants of the deplorable town of Mansoul, confessed their sin, and were sorry that they had offended his Majesty, and prayed that he would spare their lives.' Unto this petition he gave no answer; and that did trouble them more. All this while the Captains that were in the Recorder's house were playing their battering-rams at the gates of the castle. After some time, the gate of the castle, that was called Impregnable, was beaten open, and broken into splinters, and so a way made to go up to the hold where DIABOLUS had hid himself. Then were tidings sent down to Ear-gate, for IMMANUEL still abode there, to let him know that a way was made in at the gates of the castle. The trumpets, at the tidings, sounded throughout the Prince's camp, for that now. the war was so near an end. Then the Prince arose, took with him such of his men of war as were fittest for that expedition, and marched up the street of Mansoul to the old Recorder's house. The Prince was clad all in armor of gold, and marched up the town, with his standard borne before him, but he kept his countenance much reserved all the way, so that the people could not tell how to gather love or hatred by his looks. As he marched up the street, the townsfolk came out at every door, and could not but be taken with his person, and the glory thereof, but wondered at the reserved ness of his countenance; for as yet he spake more to them by his actions, than by words or smiles. But they interpreted the carriage Of IMMANUEL to them, as did dos Errt's brethren tits to them, the quite contrary way; for they thought, if IMMANUEL loved us, he would show it; but he doth not, therefore he hates us. New if IMMANUEL hates' us, then we shall be slain; then Mansoul shall become a dunghill. They knew that they had transgressed his Father’s law, and bad been with DIABOLUS, his enemy; they also knew that the Prince knew all this, for they were convinced that he was as an angel of GOD, to know all things that are done in the earth; and this made them think their condition was miserable, and that the Prince would make them desolate. Yet they could not, when they saw him march through the town, but bow and bend, ready to lick the dust of his feet; they also wished a thousand times that he would become their Prince and ’Captain, and their protection if they would also one to another talk of the comeliness of his person, and how much for glory and valor he outstripped the great ones of the world: but as to themselves, their thoughts ran to all manner of extremes; yea, through the working of them backward and forward, Mansoul became as a ball tossed, and as a rolling thing before the wind. When he was come to the castle-gates, he commanded DIABOLUS to appear, and to surrender himself into his hands; but 0, how loath was he to appear! Yet out he came to the Prince. Then IMMANUEL commanded, and they took DIAEOLUS and bound him in chains, to reserve him to the judgment that he had appointed for him.

When IMMANUEL had bound him in chains, he led him into the market-place, and there before Mansoul stripped him of his armor in which he boasted. This was one of the acts of triumph of IMMANUEL over his enemy, and all the while the giant was stripping, the trumpets did sound, the Captains shouted, and the soldiers sung for joy. Then was Mansoul called upon to behold the beginning of IMMANUEL's triumph over him in whom they had trusted.

Thus having made DIABOLUS naked in the eyes of Mansoul, and before the commanders of the Prince, he next commands that DIABOLUS should be bound with chains to his chariot-wheels. Then, leaving some of his forces, as a guard for the castle gates, he rode in triumph over him quite through the town of Mansoul, and so out at the gate called Eye-gate, to the plain where his camp lay. When the Prince had finished this part of his triumph over DIABOLUS, he turned him up in the midst of his contempt and shame. Then went he from IMMANUEL, and out of the midst of his camp, to inherit the parched places in a salt land, seeking rest, but finding none. CAPTAIN BOANERGES and CAPTAIN CONVICTION, men of very great majesty, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and their words like the roaring of the sea, still quartered in MR. CONSCIENCE'S house, and the townsmen had now leisure to behold their actions; but they carried it with that terror and dread in all they did, (and they had private instructions so to do,) that they kept the town under continual heart-aching, and caused (in their apprehension) the well being of Mansoul to hang in doubt, so that they neither knew what peace nor hope meant. Nor did the Prince himself as yet abide in the town of Mansoul; but in his royal pavilion in the camp, and in the midst of his Father's forces. So, at a time convenient, he sent special orders to CAPTAIN BOANERGES to summon the whole of the townsmen into the castle-yard, and before their faces to take my LORD UNDERSTANDING, MR. CONSCIENCE, and the LORD WILL BE WILL, and put them all three in ward, and set a strong guard upon them, until his pleasure concerning them were further known. This made no small addition to the fears of the town. Now, what death they should die, and how long they should be in dying, was that which most perplexed their hearts; yea, they were sore afraid that IMMANUEL would command them all into the deep, the place that DIABOLUS was afraid of; for they knew they had deserved it. They were also greatly troubled for the men that were committed to ward.; for they were their stay and their guide. Wherefore they drew up a petition to the Prince, and sent it to IMMMANUEL by the hand of MR. WOULDLIVE. So he went to the Prince's quarters, and presented the petition, the sum of which was this We, the miserable inhabitants of Mansoul, humbly beg that we may find favor in thy sight. “Remember not against us former transgressions, but spare us according-to the greatness of thy mercy, and let us not die, but live in thy sight;” so shall we be willing to be thy servants, and if thou shall think fit, to gather our meat under thy table.' The Prince took it in his hand, but sent him away with silence. This still afflicted the town of Mansoul; but yet, considering that they must either petition or die; for they could not do any thing else; therefore they consulted again, and sent another petition, much after the 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 by him by whom they sent the first; (for they thought the Prince had taken some offence at his deportment;) so they attempted to make CAPTAIN CONVICTION their messenger; but he said, that he neither durst nor would petition IMMANUEL for traitors.’ Yet withal,' said he,' our Prince is good, and you 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.

They made, through fear, their delays as long as they could; but fearing at last the dangerousness of them, they thought, but with many a fainting in their minds, to send their petition by MR. DESIRES-AWAKE; so they sent for MR. DESIRES-AWAKE, (he dwelt in a very mean cottage in Mansoul,) and delivered the petition to him. He came to the Prince's pavilion: word was carried to IMMANUEL, 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,’ 0 that Mansoul might live before thee!’ and presented the petition. When the Prince had read it, he turned away and wept; but refraining himself, he turned again to the man, who all this while lay crying at his feet, and said to him,' Go thy way to thy place, and I will consider thy request.' After a while they drew up a third petition, the contents whereof were these, we, thy poor, miserable, dying town of Mansoul, confess unto thy great and glorious Majesty, that we have sinned against thy Father and thee, and are worthy to be cast into the pit. If thou wilt slay us, we have deserved it: if thou wilt condemn us to the deep, thou art righteous. We cannot complain whatever thou doest, or however thou carriest it towards us. But 0, let mercy reign, and let it be extended to us! 0 let mercy take hold upon us, and free us from our transgressions, and we will sing of thy mercy and of thy judgment.' This, * was * that he sent to the Prince, but who should carry it That was the question.

Now there was an old man in the town, and his name was MR. Goon-DEED, and some were for sending him; but the Recorder was by no means for that:’ For,' said lie,’ we now are pleading for mercy; wherefore, to send our petition by a man of this name will seem to cross the petition itself. Besides, should the Prince, as he receives the petition, ask, What is thy name' and he should say, ‘GOOD-DEED;' what think you would IMMANUEL say but this: “Is old GOOD-DEED yet alive in Mansoul Then let old GOOD-DEED save you.” And if he says so, we are lost; nor can a thousand of old Good-DEEDS save Mansoul.' So old GOOD-DEED was laid aside, and they agreed to send MR. DESIRES-AWAKE again. When he saw that he must go of this errand, he besought that MR. WET-EYES might go with him. This was a near neighbor of MR. DESIRES, a poor man, a man of a broken spirit, yet one that could speak well to a petition; so they granted that he should go with him MR. DESIRES put a rope upon his head, and MR. WETEYES went wringing his hands together. When they were come to the pavilion, they first made their apology for themselves, and for their coming to trouble Immanuel so often; that they came not for that they delighted in being troublesome, but for necessity; they could, they said, have no rest day nor night, because of their transgressions against SHADDAI, and against Immanuel his Son: they also thought that some misbehavior of MR. DESIRES-AWAKE, the last time, might give some distaste to his Highness, and so cause that he returned from so merciful a Prince empty. Then MR. DESIRES-AWAKE cast himself prostrate upon the ground, as at the first, at the feet of the Prince, saying,’ 0 that Mansoul might live before thee!’ and so he delivered his petition.

The Prince having read the petition, turned aside awhile, as before, and coming again to the place where the petitioner lay on the ground, demanded what his name was; and of what esteem in the account of Mansoul; for that he, above all the multitude in Mansoul, should be sent to him on such an errand Then said the man to the Prince,' 0 let not my Lord be angry; and why inquirest thou after such a dead dog as I am Pass by, I pray thee, and take not notice of who I am; because there is, as thou very well knows, so great a disproportion between me and thee. Why the townsmen chose to send me on this errand to my Lord, is best known to themselves; but it could not be for that they thought that I had favor with my Lord. For my part, I am out of charity with myself; who then should be in love with me Yet live I would, and so would I that my 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 mercy. Let it please thee, therefore, to incline to mercy, but ask not what thy servants are.' Then said the Prince,’ And what is he that is become thy companion in so weighty a matter’ Then MR. WET-EYES fell on his face to the ground, and said, ` O my Lord, what I am I know not myself, nor whether my name be feigned or true, especially when I begin to think what some have said, namely, that this name was given me, because MR. REPENTANCE was my father. Good men have bad children, and the sincere do oftentimes beget hypocrites. My mother, also, called me by this name from my cradle, but why I cannot tell. I see dirt in mine own tears, and filthiness in the bottom of my prayers; but I pray thee that thou would not remember against us our transgressions, nor take offence at the unworthiness of thy servants, but mercifully pass by the sin of Mansoul, and refrain from glorifying thy grace no longer.' So, at his bidding, they arose, and both stood trembling before him, and he spoke to them to this purpose: ` The town of Mansoul has grievously rebelled against my Father, in that they have rejected him from being their King, and chosen to themselves for their Captain a liar, a murderer, and a runagate slave.

`Now this, for a long time, has been an high affront to my Father, wherefore my Father sent to you a powerful army to reduce you to your obedience; but you know how those men were esteemed of you, and what they received at your hand. You shut your gates upon them, you bid them battle, and fought for DIABOLUS against them. So they sent to my Father, and I came, but as you treated the servants, so you treated their Lord. You shut your gates against me, you resisted as long as you could; but now I have made a conquest of you. Did you cry for mercy so long as you had hopes that you might prevail against me But now I have taken the town, you cry. 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 Now I have conquered your DIABOLUS, you come to me for favor; but why did you not help me against the mighty Yet I will consider your petition, and will answer it so as will be for my glory. Go, bid CAPTAIN BOANERGES and CAPTAIN Conviction bring “the prisoners out to me into the camp tomorrow, and say you to CAPTAIN JUDGMENT find CAPTAIN EXECUTION, Stay you in the castle, and take good heed that you keep all quiet in Mansoul, until you shall hear further from me;’ and with that he turned, and went into his pavilion again. When they were come to the prison, they told the first of IMMANUEL'S speech to the, prisoners: how he reflected upon their disloyalty to his Father and himself, and how they had closed with DIABOLUS, had fought for him, and been ruled by him and his men. This made the prisoners look pale; but the messengers proceeded, and said, The Prince said, moreover, that yet he would consider your petition, and give such answer thereto as would stand with his glory. And, as these words were spoken, MR. WETEYES gave a great sigh. At this they were all of them struck, and could not tell what to say; fear also possessed them in a marvelous manner, and death seemed to sit on their eye-brows. Then said one, ` Pray what was it more that he said unto you’ They paused awhile, but at last they brought out all, saying, `The Prince ordered to bid CAPTAIN BOANERGES and CAPTAIN CONVICTION bring the prisoners down to him to-morrow; and that CAPTAIN JUDGMENT and CAPTAIN EXECUTION should: take charge of the castle and town, till they should hear further from him. This last clause, that the prisoners must go out to the Prince in the camp,-brake all their loins in pieces; wherefore with one voice they set up a cry that reached up to the heavens. This done, each of the three prepared himself to die; (and the Recorder said unto them, `This was the thing that I feared for they concluded that tomorrow by that the sun went down, they should be out of the world. The whole town also counted of no other but that they must all drink of the same cup; wherefore the town of Mansoul spent that night in mourning, and sackcloth, and ashes. The prisoners, when the time was come for them to go before the Prince, dressed themselves in mourning attire, with ropes upon their head. The whole town of Mansoul also showed themselves upon the wall, all clad in mourning, if perhaps the Prince might be moved with compassion. The prisoners went down all in mourning; they put ropes upon themselves; they went on smiting their breasts, but durst not lift up their eyes to heaven. Thus they went nut, until they came in the midst of the Prince's army, the sight and glory of which did greatly heighten their affliction; nor could they longer forbear, but cry out aloud,’ 0 unhappy men of Mansoul!’ their chains still mixing their notes with the cries of the prisoners, made the noise more lamentable.

When they came to the door of the Prince's pavilion, they cast themselves prostrate upon the place; then one went in and told his Lord that the prisoners were come of state, and sent for them in, who, when they came, trembled before him; also they covered their faces with shame. 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 before him, and he said,’ Are you the men that heretofore were the servants of SHADDAI And they said,’ Yes, Lord, yes.' Then said the Prince again, ‘Are you the men that did suffer yourselves to be corrupted and defiled by DIABOLUS' And they said, ‘We did more than suffer it Lord, for we chose it of our own mind.' The Prince asked further, saying, ‘Could you have been content to have continued under 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 the town, heartily wish that I might not have the victory'‘ 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; we have deserved no less.' He asked again, ‘If they bad aught to say for themselves, why the sentence they confessed they had deserved should not be passed upon them’ And they said,’ We can say nothing, Lord; thou art just, for we have sinned.' Then said the Prince,’ And for what are those ropes on your heads’ The prisoners answered,' These ropes are to bind us with to the place of execution, if mercy be not pleasing in thy sight.'

Then the Prince commanded that a herald should proclaim, and that with sound of trumpet, that he had in his Father's name gotten a perfect victory over Mansoul, and that the prisoners should follow him and say,' Amen.' So this was done as he had commanded; and presently the Captains that were in the camp shouted, and the soldiers did sing songs of triumph to the Prince, the colors waved in the wind, and great joy was every where, * hearts of the men of Mansoul. Then the Prince called for the prisoners to come and to stand again before him, and they came and stood trembling: And he said unto them,’ The sins, trespasses, iniquities, that you, with the whole town of Mansoul, have from time to time committed against my Father and me, I have power and commandment from my Father to forgive; and I do forgive you accordingly.' And having so said, he gave them written in parchment, and sealed with seven seals, a general pardon, commanding both my LORD MAYOR, my LORD WILL BE WILL, and MR. RECORDER, to proclaim it on the morrow by that the sun was up, throughout the whole town of Mansoul. Moreover, the Prince stripped the prisoners of their mourning weeds, and gave them “beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.” Then he gave to each of the three, jewels of gold and precious stones, and took away their ropes, and put chains of gold about their necks. When they heard the gracious words of PRINCE IMMANUEL, and had beheld all that was done unto them, they fainted almost quite away; for the grace, the benefit, the pardon, was sudden, glorious, and so big, that they were not able to stand up under it. Yea, my LORD WILLBEWILL swooned outright; but the Prince stepped up to him, put his everlasting arms under him, embraced him, kissed him, and bid him be of good cheer, for all should be performed according to his word. He also did kiss and embrace the other two, saying,’ Take these as further tokens of my love; 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 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 Prince had done. Then was Fulfilled what they never looked for, and they made to possess that which they never dreamed of. The Prince also called CAPTAIN CREDENCE, and commanded that he and some of his officers should march before the noblemen of Mansoul into the town. He gave also unto CAPTAIN CREDENCE a charge, about the time that the Recorder read the general pardon in the town of Mansoul, he should with flying colors march in at Eye-gate, with his ten thousand at his feet, and go until he came by the high street up to the castle-gates, and that himself should take possession thereof against his Lord came. He commanded, moreover, that he should bid CAPTAIN JUDGMENT and CAPTAIN EXECUTION leave the strong hold to him, and to withdraw from Mansoul, and return into the camp with speed unto the Prince.

On the morrow, the LORD MAYOR, the LORD WILLBEWILL, and MR. RECORDER, came down to the marketplace, where the townsfolk were waiting for them; and when they came, they came in that attire, in that glory, that the Prince had put them into the day before, and the street was lightened with their glory.

Then the Recorder stood up, and beckoning with his hand for silence, he read out, with a loud voice, the pardon. But when he came to these words, “The LORD, the LORD GOD, merciful and gracious, pardoning iniquity, transgressions, and sins,” and” to them all manner of sins and blasphemy shall be forgiven,” they could not forbear but leap for joy. When he had made an end of reading the pardon, the townsmen ran up upon the walls of the town, and leaped thereon for joy, and bowed themselves seven times with their faces towards Immanuel’s pavilion, and shouted aloud, I Let IMMANUEL live for ever.' Then the whole town of Mansoul came out as one man to the Prince in the camp, to thank him and praise him for his abundant favor, and to beg that it would please him to come to Mansoul for ever. Then said he, ‘All peace be to you.' So the town came nigh and touched his golden scepter, and said,' O that the PRINCE IMMANUEL, with his Captains and men’ of war, would dwell in Mansoul for ever; and that his battering-rams and slings might be lodged in her for the service 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. Do it, IMMANUEL, and thou shall be King and Captain in Mansoul for ever. Yea, govern thou according to all the desire of thy soul, and make thou Governors and Princes under thee of thy Captains and men of war, and we will become thy servants, and thy laws shall be our direction.

For, said they,’ if after all this grace bestowed upon us, thou should withdraw, thou and thy Captains from us, the town of Mansoul will die. Yea, our blessed IMMANUEL, if thou should depart from us now thou hast done so much good for us, and showed so much mercy unto us, what will follow but that our joy will be as if it had not been, and our enemies will a second time come upon us with more rage than at first! Wherefore we beseech thee, 0 the desire of our eyes, and the strength and life of 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.' Then said the Prince,’ If I come to your town, will you suffer me further to prosecute that which is in mine heart against mine enemies and yours; yea, will you help me in such undertakings' They answered,’ We know not what we shall do; we did not think once that we should have been such traitors to SHADDAI as we have proved. What then shall we say 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 Captains and his warlike soldiers over us; yea, let him conquer us with his love, and overcome us with his grace, and then surely we shall comply with our LORD, and fall in with his word against the mighty. 'One word more, and thy servants have done. We know not the depth of the wisdom of thee our Prince. Who could have thought that so much sweet as we now enjoy, should have come out of those bitter trials wherewith we were tried at the first But, Loin, take us by the hand, and lead us by thy counsels, and let this always abide upon us, that all things shall be for the best for thy servants, and come to us, and do as it pleases thee. Do what thou wilt, so thou keeps us from sinning, and makes us serviceable to thy Majesty.' Then said the Prince, ‘Return to your houses in peace; I will comply with your desires. I will remove my royal pavilion, I will draw up my forces to-morrow, and march into the town of Mansoul; I will possess myself of your castle, and will set my soldiers over you; yea, I will yet do things in Mansoul that cannot be paralleled in any nation, country, or kingdom under 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 IMMANUEL had promised to Mansoul.’ And to-morrow,' said they,’ he will march into our town, and take up his dwelling here.'

At the time appointed he made his approach to Mansoul, and the gates were set open for him; there also the ancients and elders of Mansoul met him with a thousand welcomes: then he arose, and entered Mansoul, he and all his servants. He was clad in his golden amour, he rode in his royal chariot, the trumpets sounded, about him, the colors were displayed, his ten thousand went up at his feet, and the elders of Mansoul danced before him. When he was come into the town, he commanded that one should go to CAPTAIN CREDENCE, to know whether the castle of Mansoul was prepared to entertain them; and word was brought that it was. Then was CAPTAIN CREDENCE commanded to come forth, and conduct him into the castle. This done, the Prince that night did lodge in the castle with his mighty Captains and men of war. Now the ancients and elders of the town thought they never should have enough of the Prince; his person, his actions, his words,, and behavior were so pleasing, so desirable to them; wherefore they prayed him, though the castle was his place of residence, (and they desired that he might dwell there for ever,) yet 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 the life, and strength, and sinews of the town.' Besides this, they craved that they, might have, without difficulty or interruption, continual access unto him, and for that very purpose he commanded that the gates should stand always open. When he spoke, they all stopped their mouths, and gave audience; and when he walked, it was their delight to imitate him in his goings. Now upon a time IMMANUEL made a feast for the town; and he feasted them all with food that grew not in the fields of Mansoul, nor in all the whole kingdom of universe. It was food that carne from his Father's court, and they were commanded freely to eat; but still, when a fresh dish was set before them, they would say to each other, What is it' for they wish not what to call it. They drank also of the water that was made wine; “so man did eat angels' food, and had honey given him out of the rock.” Now were they transported with joy, they were drowned with wonder, while they saw, and understood, and considered, what IMMANUEL entertained them with; 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 taken were the townsmen now with their Prince, that they would sing of him in their sleep. Now it was in the heart of IMMANUEL to new model the town, and to put it into such a condition as might be most pleasing to him, and that might best stand with its profit and security. He provided also against insurrections at home, and invasions from abroad.

Wherefore he first of all commanded that the great slings that were brought from his Father's court, when he came to the war, should be mounted, some upon the battlements of the castle, some upon the towers; for there were towers built by IMMANUEL since he came thither. There was also an instrument invented by IMMANUEL, that was to throw stones from the castle of Mansoul, out of Mouth-gate; an instrument that could not be resisted, nor that would miss of execution; it was committed to the care of, and to be managed by CAPTAIN CREDENCE, in case of war. This done, IMMANUEL called the LORD WILLBEWILL, and gave him in commandment to take care of the gates, the wall, and towers in Mansoul; also the Prince gave him the militia into his hand, and a special charge to withstand all insurrections. News of what had been done now came to DIABOLUS upon which he yelled, and snuffed up the wind like a God; he also swore that he would be revenged of Mansoul for this. So both he and his old friend INCREDULITY entered into consultation how they might get the town again.

In the mean time, IMMANUEL appointed them of Mansoul a day wherein he would renew their charter; yea, wherein he would enlarge it, mending several faults therein, that Mansoul's yoke might be still more easy. So when he had sent for and seen their old one, he said, a Now that which decays and waxes old is ready to vanish away.' He said, moreover,’ The town of Mansoul shall have another, a better, more steady and firm by far.' An epitome hereof follows: 'I, IMMANUEL, Prince of Peace, do in the name of my Father, and of mine own clemency, give, grant, and bequeath to my beloved town of Mansoul,'

First, Free and full forgiveness of all wrongs, injuries, and offences done by them against my Father, me, their neighbor, or themselves. Secondly, I give them the holy Law, and my Testament, with all that therein is contained, for their everlasting consolation. Thirdly, I give them a portion of the same grace and goodness that dwells in my Father's heart and mine. Fourthly, I give, grant, and bestow upon them freely, the world, and what is therein for their good, and they shall have that power over them as shall stand with the honor of my Father, my glory, and their comfort; yea, I grant them the benefits of life and death, and of things present and things to come. Fifthly, I give and grant them free access to me in my palace at all seasons, (to my palace above or below,) there to make known their wants to me, and I give them moreover a promise that I will hear and redress all their grievances. Sixthly, I invest the town of Mansoul with frill power and authority to seek out, enslave, and destroy all Diabolonians, that at any time from whence so ever shall be found straggling in, or about, the town of Mansoul.”

When the town of Mansoul had received their gracious charter, they carried it to the market-place, and there MR. RECORDER read it in the presence of all the people. This being done, it was had back to the castle-gates, and there fairly engraven upon the doors thereof, that Mansoul, with all the people thereof, might have it always in, their view, or might go and see what a blessed freedom their Prince had bestowed upon them, that their joy might be increased, and their love to the great and good IMMANUEL.

When this was over, the Prince sent again for the elders of “the town, and communed with them about a ministry to be established among them; such as might instruct them in the things that concerned their present and future state. At this news, the whole town came running together, and all with one consent implored his Majesty that he would forthwith establish such a ministry among them as might teach them both law and judgment. So he told them that he would grant them their requests; and would 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 no less dignity than is my Father and I: He is, the Lord Chief Secretary of my Father's house: he is, and always has been, the chief Dictator of all my Father's laws; a person altogether skilled in all mysteries, as is my Father, or, myself. Indeed he is one with us in nature, and also as loving to the town of Wansoul.' This is he,' said the Prince,’ that must be your chief Teacher: for it is he, and he only, that can teach you clearly in all high and supernatural things. He only it is that knows the ways of my Father, nor can any like him show how the heart of my Father is at all times, in all things, upon all occasions, towards Mansoul. Nor can any (as he) tell Mansoul 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 can tell you things to come. This Teacher, therefore, must have the pre-eminence, both in your affections and judgment, before your other teacher; his dignity, the excellence of his teaching, and his helping you to draw up petitions to my Father, must lay up obligations upon you to love him, fear him, and to take heed that you grieve him not. This person can put life and vigor into all he says; yea, and can put it into your heart. This person can make seers of you, and can make you tell what shall be hereafter. By this person you must frame all your petitions to my Father and me; and without his advice and counsel, let nothing enter into the town or castle of Mansoul; for that may disgust and grieve him.