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SoMS say the Pilgrim'» Progre»» is not mine.
Insinuating as if I would shine
In name and fame by the worth of another,
Like some made rich by robbing of their brother.
Or that so fond I am of being sire,
I'll father bastards; or, if need require,
I'll tell a lie in print to get applause.
I scorn it: John such dirt-heap never was.
Since God converted him. Let this suffice
To show why I my Pilgrim patronize.
It came irom mine own heart, so to my head.
And thence into my fingers trickled;
Then to my pen, from whence immediately
On paper I did dribble it daintily.
Manner and matter, too, was all mine own.
Nor was it unto any mortal known.
Till I had done it; nor did any then
By books, by wits, by tongues, or hand, or pen.
Add five words to it, or wrote half a Una
Thereof: the whole, and every whit is mm«.
Also for THIS, thine eye is now upon.
The matter in this manner came from none
But the same heart, and head, fingers, and pea.
As did the other. Witness all good men;
For none in all the world, without a lie.
Can say that this is mine, excepting L
I write not this of any ostentation.
Nor 'cause I seek of men their commendatitm}
I do it to keep them from such surmise.
As tempt them will my name to scandaliia.
Witness my name, if anagram'd to thee.
The letters make—" Nu hony in a B."
JOHN BUNT AN.
A KELATIOX OF TOE DOLT WAR.
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TO THE
Tis strange to me, tliat tliey that love toteB-^
Things done of old, yea, and that do e»cel
Their equals in historiology.
Speak not of Mansoul's wars, but let them He
Dead, like old fables, or such worthless things.
That to the reader no advantage brings:
When men, let them make what they will their own.
Till they know this, are to themselves unknown.
Of stories, I well know, there's divers sorts.
Some foreign, some domestic; and reports
Are thereof made as fancy leads the writers:
(By hooks a man may guess at the inditers.)
Some will again of that which never was,
Nor will be, feign (and that without a cause)
Such matter, raise such mountains, tell such things
Of men, of laws, of countries, and of kings;
And in their story seem to be so sage.
And with such gravity clothe every page.
That though their frontispiece says all is vain.
Yet to their way disciples they obtain.
But, readers, I have somewhat else to do.
Than with vain stories thus to trouble you;
What here I say, some men do know so well,
They can with tears and joy the story tell.
The town of Mansoul is well known to many.
Nor are her troubles doubted of by any
That are acquainted with those Histories
That Mansoul and her wars anatomize.
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Then lend thine ear to what I do relate,
Touching the town of Mansoul and her state:
How she was lost, took captive, made a slave:
And how against him set, that should her save;
Yea, how by hostile ways she did oppose
Her Lord, and with his enemy did close.
For they are true : he that will them deny.
Must needs the best of records vilify.
For my part, I myself was in the town.
Both when 'twas set up, and when pulling down.
1 saw Diabolus in his possession.
And Mansoul also under his oppression.
Yea, I was there when she own'd him for lord.
And to him did submit with one accord.
When Mansoul trampled upon things divine,
And wallowed in filth as doth a swine;
When she betook herself unto her arms.
Fought her Emmanuel, despis'd his charms}
Then I was there, and did rejoice to see
Diabolus and Mansoul so agree.
Let no men, then, count me a fable-maker.
Nor make my name or credit a partaker
Of their derision: what is here in view.
Of mine own knowledge, I dare say is true.
I saw the Prince's armed men come down
By troops, by thousands, to besiege the town;
I saw the captains, heard the trumpets sound.
And how his forces covered all the ground.
Yea, how they set themselves in battle-'ray,
I shall remember to my dying day.
I saw the colours waving in the wind,
And they within to mischief how combin'd
To ruin Mansoul, and to make away
Her primum mobile without delay.
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I saw the mounts east up against the town.
And how the slings were placed to beat it down}
I heard the stones fly whizzing by mine ears,
(What longer kept in mind than got in fears?)
I heard them fall, and saw what work they mads
And how old Mors did cover with his shade
The face of Mansoul; and I heard her cry,
"Woe worth the day, in dying I shall die!"
I saw the battering-rams, and how they play*d
To beat ope Ear-gate; and I was afraid
Not only Ear-gate, but the very town
Would by those battering-rams be beaten down.
1 saw the fights, and heard the captains shout,
And in each battle saw who faced about;
I saw who wounded were, and who were slain;
And who, when dead, would come to life again.
I heard the cries of those that wounded were
(While others fought like men bereft of fear).
And while the cry, " Kill, kill," was in mine ean^
The gutters ran, not so with blood as tears.
Indeed, the captains did not always fight.
But then they would molest us day aud night;
Their cry, " Up, fall on, let us take the town,*
Kept us from sleeping, or from lying down.
I was there when the gates were broken ope.
And saw how Mansoul then was stripp'd of hope;
I saw the captains march into the town.
How there they fought, and did their foes cut down.
I heard the Prince bid Boanerges go
Up to the castle, and there seize his foe;
And saw him and his fellows bring him down.
In chains of great contempt quite through the town.
I saw Emmanuel, when he possess'd
His town of Mansoul ; and how greatly blest
A town his gallant town of Mansoul was.
When she received his pardon '—'tWf.
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When the Diabolonians were caught.
When tried, and when to execution brought,
Then I was there ; yea, I was standing by
When Mansoul did the rebels crucify.
I also saw Mansoul clad all in white.
And heard her Prince call her his heart's delights
I saw him put upon her chains of gold.
And rings, and bracelets, goodly to behold.
What shall I say ? I heard the people's cries.
And saw the Prince wipe tears from Mansoul's eyea
I iieard the groans, and saw the joy of many;
Tell you of all, I neither will, nor can I.
But by what here I say, you well may see
That Mansoul's matchless wars no fables be.
Mansoul, the desire of both princes was:
One keep his gain would, t'other gain his losa,
Diabolus would cry, " The town is mine I "
Emmanuel would plead a right divine
Unto his Mansoul; then to blows they go.
And Mansoul cries, " These wars will me undo."
Mansoul 1 her wars seemed endless in her eyes;
She's lost by one, becomes another's prize;
And he again that lost her last would swoar,
" Have her I will, or her in pieces tear."
Mansoul ! it was the very seat of war;
Wherefore her troubles greater were by far
Than only where the noise of war is heard.
Or where the shaking of a sword is fear'd;
Or only where small skirmishes are fought.
Or where the fancy fighteth with a thought.
She saw the swords of fighting men made red.
And heard the cries of those with them wounded;
Must not her frights, then, be much more by far
Than theirs that to such doings strangers are ?
Or theirs that hear the beating of a drum.
But not made flv for fear from house and home ?
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Mansoul not only heard the trumpet's sound.
But saw her gallants gasping on the ground:
Wherefore we must not think that she could rest
With them, whose greatest earnest is but jest:
Or where the blust'ring threat'ning of great wars
Do end in parlies, or in wording jars,
Mansoul ! her mighty wars, they did portend
Her weal or woe, and that world without end :
Wherefore she must be more concern'd than they
Whose fears begin, and end the selfsame day;
Or where none other harm doth come to him
That is engaged, but loss of life or limb.
As all must needs confess that now do dwell
In Universe, and can this story tell.
Count me not, then, with them that, to amaze
The people, set them on the stars to gaze.
Insinuating with much confidence.
That each of them is now the residence
Of some brave creatures: yea, a world they will
Have in each star, though it be past their skill
To make it manifest to any man.
That reason hat^ or tell his fingers can.
But I have too long held thee in the porch.
And kept thee from the sunshine with a touch.
Well, now go forward, step within the door.
And there behold five hundred times much mora
Of all sorts of such inward rarities
As please the mind will, and will feed the eyea
With those, which, if a Christian, thou wilt sea
Not small, but things of greatest moment be.
Nor do thou go to work without my key
(In mysteries men soon do lose their way);
And also turn it right, if thou wouldst know
My riddle, and wouldst with my heifer plough:
It lies there in the window. Fare thee well,
Mv next may be to ring thy passing-belL
JOHN BüNYAH.
HOLY WAB.
JOHN BUNYAN.
a ];í::.a'non of the uolv war.
N my travels, as I walked through
many regions and countries, it was
my chance to happen into that fa¬
mous continent of Universe; a very
large and spacious country it is. It lieth
between the two poles, and just amidst the
four points of the heavens. It is a place well
watered, and richly adorned with hills and
valleys, bravely situate, and for the most
part, at least where I was, very fruitful, also
well peopled, and a very sweet air.
The people are not aU of one complexion,
nor yet of one language, mode, or way of
religion, but differ as much as, it is said, do
the planets themselves. Some are right, and
some are wrong, even as it happeneth to be
in lesser regions.
In this country, as I said, it was my lot to
travel, and there travel I did, and that so
long, even till I learned much of their mother-
tongue, together with the customs and man¬
ners of them among whom I was. And, to
speak truth, I was much delighted to see and
hear many things which I saw and heard
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among them: yea, I had, to he sure, even
lived and died a native among them (so was
I taken with them and their doings), had not
my Master sent for me home to his house,
there to do business for him, and to oversee
business done.
Now, there is in this gallant country of
Universe, a fair and delicate town, a corpor¬
ation called hlansoul. A town for its budd¬
ing so curious, for its situation so commodious.
THE TOWN OF MANSOUL.
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for its privileges so advantageous (I mean
with reference to its origin), that I may say
of it, as was said before of the continent in
which it is placed. There is not its equal under
the whole heaven. As to the situation of this
town, it lieth just between the two worlds,
and the first founder and builder of it, so far
as by the best and most authentic records 1
can gather, was one Shaddai (Gen. i. 26);
and he built it for his own delight. He
made it the mirror and glory of aU that he
made, even the top-piece, beyond any thing
else that he did in that country. Yea, so
goodly a town was Mansoul when fii'st^
built, that it is said by some, the gods, 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 acknowdedge
Mansoul for their metropolitan, all were en¬
joined to do homage to it. Aye, the torvn
itself had positive commission and power
from her King to demand service of all, and
also to subdue any that anyways denied to
do it.
There was reared up in the midst of this
town a most famous and stately palace; for
strength, it might be called a castle; for. pleas¬
antness, a paradise; for largeness, a place so
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copious as to contain all tlie world. (Eccl. iiL
11.) This place the King Shaddai intended but
for himself alone, and not another with him;
partly because of his o^vn 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 fast and firm were, they knit and compact
together, that, had it not been for the towns¬
men themselves, they could not have been
shaken or broken for ever. For here lay the
excellent wisdom of him that builded Man-
soul, that the walls could never be broken
down nor hurt by the most mighty adverse
potentate, unless the townsmen gave consent
thereto.
This famous town of Mansoul had five
o-ates, in at which to come, out at which to
O ' '
go; and these were made likewise answerable
to the walls, to wit, impregnable, and such as
could never be opened nor forced but by the
wül and leave of those within. The names
of the gates were these: Ear-gate, Eye-gate,
Mouth-gate, Nose-gate, and Feel-gate.
Other things there were that belonged to
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the town of Mansoul, which if you adjoin to
these, will yet give further demonstration to
all, of the glory and strength of the place.
It had alwa3^s a sufficiency of provision within
its walls; it had the best, most wholesome,
and excellent law, that then was extant in
the world. There was not a rascal, rogue, or
traitorous person then within its walls : they
were all true men, and fast joined together;
and this, you know, is a great matter. And
to all these, it had always (so long as it had
the goodness to keep true to Shaddai the
King), his countenance, his protection, and it
was his delight, etc.
Well, upon a time, there was one Diabolus,
a mighty giant, made an assault upon this
famous town of Mansoul, to take it, and make
it his own habitation. This giant was king
of the blacks, and a most raving prince he
was. We will, if you please, first discourse
of the origin of this Diabolus, and then of his
taking of this famous town of Mansoul.
This Diabolus is indeed a great and mighty
prince, and yet both poor and beggarly. As
to his origin, he was at first one of the ser¬
vants of King Shaddai, made, and taken and
put by him into most high and mighty place ;
yea, was put into such principalities as be¬
longed to the best of his territories and
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dominions. This Diabolus was made "son
of the morning" (Isa. xi v. 12), and a brave
place he had of it: it brought him much
glory, and gave him much brightness, an
income that might have contented his Luci-
ferian heart, had it not been insatiable, and
enlarged as hell itself.
Well, he seeing himself thus exalted to
greatness and honour, and raging in his mind
for higher state and degxee, what doth he but
begins to think with himself how he might
be set up as lord over all, and have the sole
power under Shaddai. (2 Peter ii. 4 ; Jude 6.)
(Now that did the King reserve for his Son,
yea, and had already bestowed it upon him.)
Wherefore he first consults with himself what
had best to be done; and then breaks his
mind to some other of his companions, to the
which they also agreed. So, in fine, they
came to this issue, that they should make an
attempt upon the King's Son to destroy him,
that the inheritance might be theirs. Well,
to be short, the treason, as I said, was con¬
cluded, the time appointed, the word given,
the rebels rendezvoused, and the assault at¬
tempted. Now the King and his Son being
all and always eye, could not but discern all
passages in his dominions; and he, having
always love for his Son as for himself, could
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DIABOLUB.
not at what he saAV but be greatly provoked
and offended; wherefore Avhat does he, but
takes them in the very ni<'k and first trip
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that they made towards their design, convicts
them of the treason, horrid rebellion, and
conspiracy that they had devised, and now
attempted to put into practice, and casts
them altogether out of all place of trust, bene¬
fit, honour, and preferment. This done, he
banishes them the court, turns them down
into the horrible pits, as fast bound in chains,
never more to expect the least favour from
his hands, but to abide the judgment that he
had appointed, and that for ever.
Now they being thus cast out of all place
of trust, profit, and honour, and also knowing
that they had lost their prince's favour for
ever (being banished his court, and cast down
to the horrible pits), you may be sure they
would now add to their former pride what
malice and rage against Shaddai, and against
his Son, they could. (1 Peter v. 8.) Where¬
fore, roving and ranging in niueh fury from
place to place, if, perhaps, they might find
something that was the King's, by spoiling of
that, to revenge themselves on him; at last
they happened into this spacious country of
Universe, and steer their course towards the
town of Mansoul; and considering that that
town was one of the chief works and delights
of King Shaddai, what do they but, after
counsel taken, make an assault upon that. I
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say, they knew that Mansonl belonged unto
Shaddai; for they were there when he built
it and beautified it for himself. So when
they had found the place, they shouted
horribly for joy, and roared on it as a lion
upon the prey, saying, " Now we have found
the prize, and how to be revenged on King
Shaddai for what he hath done to us." So
they sat down and called a council of war-,
and considered with themselves what ways
and methods they had best to engage in for
the winning to themselves tliis famous town
of JMansoul, and these four things were then
propounded to be considered of:—-
First. Whether they had best all of them
to show themselves in this design to the town
of Mansoul.
Secondly. Whether they had best to go and
sit down against Mansoul in their now ragged
and beggarly guise.
Thirdly. AVhether they had best show to
Mansoul their intentions, and what design
they came about, or whether to assault it with
words and ways of deceit.
Fourthly. Whether they had not best to
some of their companions to give out private
orders to take the advantage, if they see
one or more of the principal townsmen to
shoot them, if thereby they shall judge their
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cause and design will the better be pro¬
moted.
1. It was answered to the first of these
proposals in the negative, to wit, that it would
not be best that all should show themselves
before the town, because the appearance of
many of them might alarm and frighten the
town; whereas a few or but one of them was
not so likely to do it. And to enforce this
advice to take place, it "was added further,
that if Mansoul was frighted, or did take
the alarm, " It is impossible," said Diabolus
(for he spake now), "that we should take the
town : for that none can enter into it without
its own consent. Let, therefore, but few,
or but one, assault IMansoul; and in mine
opinion," said Diabolus, " let me be he."
Wherefore to this tliev all agreed.
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2. And then to the second proposal they
came, namely, AVhether they had best to go
and sit down before Mansoul in their now
rag""cd and beggarly guise. To which it was
OO OÖ J o
answered also in the negative. By no means;
and that because, tliough the town of Man¬
soul had been made to know, and to have to
do, before now, with things that are invisible,
tliey did never as yet see any of their fellow-
creatures in so sad and rascally condition as
they; and this was the advice of that fierce
Alecto. Then said Apollyon, " The advice is
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pertinent; for even one of us appearing to
them as we are now, must needs both beget
and multiply such thoughts in them as will
both put them into a consternation of spirit,
and necessitate them to put themselves upton
their guard. And if so," said he, "then, as my
Lord Diabolus said but now, it is in vain for
us to think of taking the town." Then said
that mighty giant Beelzebub, "The advice that
already is given is safe; for though the men
of Mansoul have seen such things as we once
were, yet hitherto they did never behold such
things as we now are; and it is best, in mine
opinion, to come upon them in such a guise
as is common to, and most familiar among
them." To this when they had consented,
the next thing to be considered was, in what
shape, hue, or guise, Diabolus had best to
show himself when he went about to make
Mansoul his own. Then one said one thing,
and another the contrary. At last Lucifer
answered, that, in his opinion, it was best
that his lordship should assume the body of
some of those creatures that they of the town
had dominion over; " for," quoth he, " these
are not only familiar to them, but being
under them, they will never imagine that an
attempt should by them be made upon the
town; and to blind all, let him assume the
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body of one of those beasts that Mansoul
deems to be wiser than any of the rest."
Gen. iii. 1 ; Rev. xz. 1, 2.) This advice was
applauded of all: so it was determined that
the giant Diabolus should assume the dragon,
for that he was in those days as familiar with
the town of Mansoul as now is the bird with
the boy; for nothing that was in its primi¬
tive state was at all amazing to them. Then
they proceeded to the third thing, which
was,
3. Whether they had best to show their
intentions, or the design of his coming to
Mansoul, or no. This also was answered in
the negative, because of the weight that was
in the former reasons, to wit, for that Mansoul
were a strong people, a strong people in a
strong town, whose wall and gates were im¬
pregnable (to say nothing of their castle), nor
can they by any means be won but by their
own consent. " Besides," said Legion (for he
gave answer to this), " a discovery of our in¬
tentions may make them send to their king
for aid; and if that be done, I know quickly
Avhat time of day it will be with us. There¬
fore let us assault them in all pretended fair¬
ness, covering our intentions with all manner
of lies, flatteries, delusive words; feigning
things that never will be, and promising that
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them that they shall never find. This is
the way to win Mansoul, and to make them
of themselves open their gates to us; yea, and
to desire us too to come in to them. And the
reason why 1 think that this project will do
is, because tlie people of Mansoul now are,
every one, simple and innocent, all honest
and true; nor do tiny a- yet know what it is
to be assaulted with fraud, guile, and hyjio-
crisy. They are strangers to lying and dis-
sem!)ling lips; wherefore we cannot, if thus
we be disguised, by them at all be discerned;
our lies shall go for true sayings, and our
dissimulations for upright dealings. What
we promise them tliey will in that believe us,
especially if, in all our lies and feigned words,
we pretend great love to them, and that our
design is only their advantage and honour."
Now there was not one bit of a reply against
this; this went as current down, as doth
the water down a steep descent. Wherefore
they go to consider of the last proposal, which
was,
4. Whether they had not best to give out
orders to some of their company to shoot some
one or more of the principal of the townsmen,
if they judge that their cause may be pro¬
moted thereby. This was carried in the
affirmative, and the man that was designed
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by this stratagem to be destroyed was one
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Mr. Resistance, otherwise called Captain
Resistance. And a great man in Mansoul
this Captain Resistance was, and a man that
the giant Diabolus and his band more feared
DIABOLUS AND HTS COMPANIONS BOUND.
than they feared the whole town of Mansoul
besides. Now who should be the actor to
do the murder? That was the next, and they
A RELATION OF THE HOLY 27
appointed one Tisiphone, a fury of the lake,
to do it.
- They thus having ended their council of
war, rose up, and essayed to do as they had
determined; they marched towards Mansoul,
but all m a manner invisible, save one, only
one; nor did he approach the town in his own
likeness, but under the shade, and in the body
of the dragon.
So they drew up, and sat down before Ear-
gate, for that was the place of hearing for all
without the town, as Eye-gate was the place
of perspection. So, as I said, he came up
with his train to the gate, and laid his am-
buscado for Captain Eesistance within bow¬
shot of the town. This done, the giant
ascended up close to the gate, and called to
the town of Mansoul for audience. Nor took
he any with him but one Ill-pause, who was
his orator in all difficult matters. Now, as I
said, he being come up to the gate (as the
manner of those times was), sounded his
trumpet for audience; at which the chief of
the town of Mansoul, such as my Lord Inno¬
cent, my Lord Wül-be-wül, 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 Wül-
be-will, when he had looked over and saw
who stood at the gate, demanded what he
28 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
■\vras, wterefore he was come, and why he
roused the town of Mansoul with so unusual
a sound.
Diaholus, then, as if he had been a lamb,
llegan his oration, and said, "Gentlemen of
the famous town of Mansoul, I am, as you
may perceive, no far dweller from you, but
near, and one that is bound by the king to
do you my homage and what service I can ;
wherefore, that I may be faithful to myself,
and to you, I have somewhat of concern to
impart unto you. Wherefore, grant me your
audience, and hear me patiently. 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, as will full well be made
manifest, by that I have opened my mind
unto you. For, gentlemen, I am (to tell you
the truth) come to show you how you may
obtain great and ample deliverance from a
bondage that, unawares to yourselves, you
are captivated and enslaved under." At this
the town of Mansoul began to prick up its
ears. And "What is it? Pray what is it?"
thought they. And he said, " I have some¬
what to say to you concerning your King,
concerning his law, and also touching your¬
selves. Touching your King, I know he is
great and potent; but yet all that he hath
A llELATION OF THE HOLT AVAR. 29
said to you is neither true nor yet for your
advantage. 1. It is not true, for that where-
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with he hath hitherto aAved you, shall not
come to pass, nor be fulfilled, though you do
the thing that he hath forbidden. But if
there Avas danger, Avhat a slavery is it to live
always in fear of the greatest of punishments,
for doing so sm^U and trmal a thing as eat¬
ing of a little fruit is. 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 oflfence: there is
great difference and disproportion betwixt
the life and an apple; yet the one must go
for the other by the law of your Shaddai.
But it is also intricate, in that he saith, first,
you may eat of all; and yet after forbids the
eating of one. And then, in the last place,
it must needs be intolerable, forasmuch as
that fruit which you are forbidden to eat of
(if you are forbidden any) is that, and that
alone, which is able, by your eating, to mini-
' ster 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
evü;' and have you that knowledge as yet?
No, no; nor can you conceive how good, how
pleasant, and how much to be,desired to make
30 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
one wise it is, so long as you stand by your
King's commandment. Why should you be
holden in ignorance and blindness? Why
should you not be enlarged in knowledge and
understanding? And now, 0 ye inhabitants
of the famous town «f Mansoul, to speak
more particularly to yourselves, you are not
a free people! You are kept both in bon¬
dage and slavery, and that by a grievous
threat; no reason being annexed but, 'So I
will have it; so it shall be.' And is it not
grievous to think on, that that very thing
Avhich you are forbidden to do, might you
but do it, would yield you both wisdom and
honour? for then your eyes will be opened,
and you shall be as gods. Now, since this is
thus," quoth he, " can you be kept by any
prince in more slavery and in greater bon¬
dage than you are under this day? You are
made underlings, and are wrapped up in in¬
conveniences, as I have well made appear.
For what bondage greater than to be kept in
blindness? Wül not reason tell you that it
is better to have eyes than to be without
them? and so to be at liberty to be better
than to be shut up in a dark and stinkins
cave?"
And just now, while Diabolus was speak¬
ing these Avords to Mansoul, Tisiphope shut
A RËLATIOX OF THE HOLY ^VAR. 31
at Captain Eesistauce, where he stood on the
gate, and mortally wounded him on the head;
so that he, to the amazement of the towns¬
men, and the encouragement of Diabolus,
feU down dead quite over the wall. Now
when Captain Resistance was dead (and he
was the only man of war in the town), poor
Mansoul was wholly left naked of courage,
nor had she now any he^irt to resist. But
this was as the devil would have it. Then
stood forth he, Mr. Ill-pause, that Diabolus
brought with him, who was his orator; and
he addressed himself to speak to the town of
Mansoul; the tenor of whose speech here
follows :—
" Gentlemen," quoth he, " it is my master's
happiness that he has this day a quiet and
teachable auditory, and it Ts hoped by us
that we shall prevail with you not to cast off
good advice. My master has a very great
love for you ; and although, as he very well
knows, that he runs the hazard of the anger
of King Shaddai, yet love to you will make
him do more than that. Nor doth there
need that a word more should be spoken to
confirm for truth what he hath said ;■ there is
not a word but carries with it self-evidence
in its bowels; the very name of the tree may
put an end to all controversy in this matter.
I therefore, at this time, shall only add this
32 A KELATIOK OF THE HOLY WAR.
advice to you, under and by tbe leave of my
lord" (and with that he made Diabolus a
very low congee) ; " consider his words, 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 : and
if your reasons be not conquered to accept of
such good counsel, you are not the men that
I took you to be."
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 old Ill-pause advised;
they took and did eat thereof. Now this I
should have told you before, that even then,
when this lU-pause was making his speech
to the townsmen, my Lord Innocency
(whether by a shot from the camp of the
giant, or from some sinking qualm that sud¬
denly took him, or whether by the stinking
breath of that treacherous villain old lU-
pause, for so I am most apt to think), sunk
down in the place where he stood, nor could
he be brought to life again. Thus these two
brave men died ; brave men, I call them ; for
they were the beauty and glory of Mansoul,
so long as they lived therein; nor did there
now remain any more a noble spirit in Man-
soul, they all fell down and yielded obedience
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to Diabolus, and became bis slaves and
vassals, as you shall hear. ' ,
Now these being dead, what do the rest of
the townsfolk, but, as men that had found a
fool's paradise, they presently, as afore was
hinted, fall to prove the truth of the giant's
words. And, first, they did as Ill-pause had
taught them ; they looked, they considered,
they were taken with the forbidden fruit : they
took thereof, and did eat; and having eaten,
they became immediately drunken therewith.
So they opened the gate, both Ear-gate and
Eye-gate, and let in Diabolus with all his
bands, quite forgetting their good Shaddai,
his law, and the judgment that he had
annexed, with solemn threatening, to the
breach thereof.
Diabolus, having now obtained entrance in
at the gates of the town, marches up to the
middle thereof, to make his conquest as sure
as he could; and finding, by this time, the
afiections of the people warmly inclining to
him, he, as thinking it was best striking
while the iron is hot, made this further de-
ceivable speech unto them, saying, "Alas!
my poor Mansoul! I have done thee indeed
this service, as to promote thee to honour,
and to greaten thy liberty; but, alas! alas!
poor Mansoul, tlmu wantest now one to de-
34 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
fend thee; for assure thyself that when
Shaddai shall hear what is done, he will
come; for sorry wiU 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
invaded and taken away? or what wüt
resolve with thyself?"
Then they aU with one consent said to
this bramble, " Do thou reign over us." So
he accepted the motion, and became the king
of the town of MansouL This being done,
the next thing was, to give him possession of
the castle, and so of the whole strength of the
town. Wherefore, into the castle he goes:
it was that which Shaddai buüt in Mansoul
for his own delight and pleasure; this now
was become a den and hold for the giant
Diabolus.
Now, having got possession of this stately
palace or castle, what doth he but makes it a
garrison for himself, and strengthens and for¬
tifies it with aU sorts of provision, against
the Kitut Shaddai, or those that should en-
O •'
deavour the regaining of it to him and his
obedience again.
This done, but not thinking himself yet
secure enough, in the next place he bethinks
himself of new modelling the town; and so
he does, setting up one, and putting down
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 35
another at pleasure. Wherefore my Lord
_ Mayor, whose name was my Lord Under¬
standing, and Mr. Eecorder, whose name was
Mr. Conscience, these he put out of place and
power.
As for my Lord Mayor, though he was an
understanding man, and one too that had
complied with the rest of the town of Man-
soul in admitting the giant into the town;
yet Diabolus thought not fit to let him abide
in his former lustre and glory, because he
was a seeing man. (2 Cor. x. 4, 5.) Where¬
fore he darkened him, not only by taking
from him his office and power, but by build¬
ing an high and strong tower, just between
the sun's reflections and the windows of my
lord's palace; by which means his house and
aU, and the whole of his habitation, were
made as dark as darkness itself. (Eph. iv.
18, 19.) And thus, being alienated from the
light, he became as one that was born blind.
To this his house, my lord was confined as to
a prison; nor might he, upon his parole, go
farther than within his own bounds. And
now, had he had an heart to do for Mansoul,
what could he do for it, or wherein could he
be profitable to her? So then, so long as
Mansoul was under the power and govern¬
ment of Diabolus (and so long it was under
36 A RELATIÔN OF THE HOLY WAR.
him, as it was obedient to him, which was
even until by a war it was rescued out of his
hand), so long my Lord Mayor was rather an
impediment in, than an advantage to the
famous town of Mansoul.
As for Mr. Eecorder, 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;
and he had a tongue as bravely hung, as he
had a head filled with judgment. Now, this
man Diabolus could by no means abide, be¬
cause, though he gave his consent to his
coming into the town, yet he could not, by
all the wiles, trials, stratagems, and devices
that he could use, make him wholly his own.
True, he was much degenerated from his
former king, and also much pleased with
many of the giant's laws and service ; but
all this would not do, forasmuch as he was
not wholly his. He would now and then
think upon Shaddai, and have dread of his
law upon him, and then he would speak
against Diabolus v/ith a voice as great as
when a lion roareth. Yea, and would also at
certain times, when his fits were upon him
(for you must know that sometimes he had
terrible fits), make the whole town of Man-
soul shake with his voice; and therefore the
now king of Mansoul could not abide him.
A RELATION CE THE HOLY WAR. 37
Diabolus, therefore, feared the Recorder
more than any that was left alive in the town
of Mansoul, because, as I said, his words did
^ shake the whole town; they were like the
rattling thunder, and also hke thunder-claps.
Since, therefore, the giant could not make
him wholly his own, what doth he do but
studies all that he could to debauch the old
gentleman, and by debauchery to stupify his
mind, and more harden his heart in the ways
of vanity. And as he attempted, so he
accomphshed his design: he debauched the
man, and by little and little, so cbew him into
sin and wickedness, that at last he was not
only debauched, as at first, and so by conse¬
quence defiled, but was almost (at last I say)
past all conscience of sin. And this was the
farthest Diabolus could go. Wherefore he
bethinks him of another project, and that was
to persuade the men of the town that J\Ir.
Recorder was mad, and so not to be regarded.
And for this he urged his fits, and said, " If
he be himself, why doth he not do thus
always? But," quoth he, "as all mad folks
have their fits, and in them their raving
language, so hath this old and doating
gentleman."
Thus, by one means or another, he quickly
got Mansoul to slight, neglect, and despise
38 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
whatever Mr. Recorder could s;iy. r^oi, he-
sides what already you have heard, Diaholus
had a way to make the old gentleman, when
he was merry, 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 spake freely for King
Shaddai, but always by force and constraint.
Besides, he would at one time be hot against
that at which, at another, he would hold his
peace; so uneven was he now in his doings.
Sometimes he would be as if fast asleep, and
again sometimes as dead, even then when the
whole town of Mansoul was in her career'
after vanity, and in her dance after the giant s
pipe-
Wherefore, sometimes when Mansoul did
use to be friohted with the thundering
O Ö
voice of the Recorder that was, and when
they did tell Diabolus of it, he would answer
that what the old gentleman said was neither
of love to him nor pity to them, but of a
foolish fondness that he had to be prating;
and so would hush, still, and put all to quiet
again. And that he might leave no argu¬
ment unurged that might tend to make them
secure, he said, and said it often, "0 Man¬
soul! consider that, notwithstanding the old
A RELATION' OF THE HOLY WAR. 39
gentleman's rage, and the rattle of his high
and thundering words, you hear nothing of
Shaddai himself;" when, liar and deceiver
that he was, every outcry of Mr. Recorder
against the sin of Mansoul was the voice of
God in him to them. But he goes on, and
says, " You see that he values not the loss
nor rebellion of the town of Mansoul, nor
will he trouble himself with calling his town
to a reckoning for their giving themselves to
me. He knows, that though you were his,
now you are lawfully mine; so, leaving us
one to another, he now hath shaken his
hands of us.
"Moreover, 0 Mansoul!" quoth he, "con¬
sider how I have served you, even to the
uttermost of my power; and that with the
best that I have, could get, or procure for
you in all the world : besides, I dare say,
that the laws and customs that you now are
under, and by which you do homage to me,
do yield you more solace and content than
did the paradise that at first you possessed.
Your liberty also, as yourselves do very well
know, has been greatly widened and enlarged
by me; whereas I found you a penned-up
people. I have not laid any restraint upon
you; you have^no law, statute, or judgment
of mine to fright you; I call, none of you to
i
40 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
'account for your doings, except the madman
—^you know who I mean; I have granted you
to live, each man like a prince in his own,
even with as little control from me as I my¬
self have from you."
And thus would Diabolus hush up and
quiet the town of Mansoul, when the Ee-
corder that was, did at times molest them:
yea, and with such cursed orations as these,
would set the whole town in a rage and fury
against the oul gentleman. Yea, the rascal
crew at sometimes would be for destroying
him. They have often wished, in my hear¬
ing, that he had lived a thousand miles off
from them: his company, his words, yea,
the sight of him, and especially when they
remembered how in old times he did use to
threaten and condemn them (for all he was
now so debauched), did terrify and afflict
them sore.
But all wishes were vain, for I do not know
how, unless by the power of Shaddai, and his
wisdom, he was preserved in being amongst
them. ' Besides, his house was as strong as a
castle, and stood hard by a stronghold of
the town: moreover, if at any time any of
the crew or rabble attempted to make him
away, he could pull up the sluices, and let in
such floods as would drown fill round about
him.
, Î I i t.
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A KELATIOX OF THE HOLY WAR. ill
But to leave Mr, Recorder, and to come to
my Lord WiJJ-be-will, another of the gentry
of the famous town of Mansoul. This Wül-
be-wül was as high born as any man in
Mansoul, and was as much, if not more, a
freeholder than many of them were; besides,
if I remenber my tale aright, he had some
privileges peculiar to himself in the famous
town of MansouL Now, together with these,
he was a man of gi-eat strength, resolution,
and courage, nor in his occasion could any
turn him away. But I say, whether he was
proud of his estate, privileges, strength, or
what (but sure it was through pride of some¬
thing), he scorns now to be a slave in Man¬
soul; and therefore resolves to bear office
imder Diabolus, that he might (such an one
as he was) be a petty ruler and governor in
MansouL And, headstrong man that he
was! thus he began betimes; for this man,
when Diabolus did make his oration at Ear-
gate, was one of the first that was for con¬
senting to his words, and for accepting his
counsel as wholesome, and that was for the
opening of the gate, and for letting him into
the town; wherefore Diabolus had a kind¬
ness for him, and therefore he designed for
him a place. And perceiving the valour and
stoutness of the man, he coveted to have him
42 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
for one of his great ones, to act and do in
matters of the highest concern.
So he sent for him, and talked with him of
that secret matter that lay in his breast,
but there needed not much persuasion in the
case. For as at first he was willing that Dia¬
bolos should be let into the town, so now he
was as willing to serve him there. When the
t}Tant, therefore, perceived the willingness of
my lord to serve him, and that his mind
stood bending that way, 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,
that nothing without him should be done in
all the town of Mansoul. So that now, next
to Diabolus himself, who but my Lord Will-
be-will in all the town .of Mansoul! nor could
any thing now be done, but at his wiU and
pleasure, throughout the town of Mansoul.
(Eom. viii. 7.) He had also one Mr. Mind for
his clerk, a man to speak on every way like
his master: for he and his lord were in prin¬
ciple one, and in practice not far asunder.
And now was Mansoul brought under to pur¬
pose, and made to fulfil the lusts of the wül
and of the mind. (Eph. ii. 2-4.)
But it wül not out of my thoughts, what a
desperate one this Wül-be-will was, when
I
A RELATIOÎi OP THE HOLY WAR. 43
po\ver was put into his hand. First, he
flatly denied that he owed any suit or service
to his former prince and liege lord. This
done, in the next place he took an oath, and
swore fidelity to his great master Diabolus,
and then, being stated and settled in his
places, offices, advancements, and prefer¬
ments, oh ! you cannot think, unless you had
seen it, the strange work that this workman
made in the town of Mansoul.
First, he maligned Mr. Eecorder 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 he could not
endure that so much as a fragment of the
law of Shaddai should be any where seen in
the town. For example, his clerk, hir. Mind,
had some old, rent, and torn parchments of
the law of good Shaddai in his house, but
when Will-be-will saw them, he cast them
behind his back. (Neh. ix. 26.) True, Mr.
Eecorder had some of the laws in his study;
but my lord could by no means come at
them. He also thought and said, that the
windows of my Lord Mayor's house were
always too light for the profit of the town of
Mansoul. The light of a candle he could not
endure. Now nothing at aU pleased Wül-be-
wül but what pleased Diabolus his lord.
44 A llELATlüíí OP THE HOLY WAR.
There was none like him to trumpet about
the streets the brave nature, the wise con¬
duct, and great glory of the king Diabolus.
He would range and rove throughout all the
streets of Mansoul to cry up his illustrious
lord, and would make himself even as an
abject among the base and rascal crew, to cry
up his valiant prince. And, I say, when and
wheresover he found these vassals, he would
even make himself as one of them. In all
ill courses, he would act without bidding, and
do mischief without commandment.
The Lord Will-be-will also had a deputy
under him, and his name was Mr. Affection,
one that was also greatly debauched in his
principles, and answerable thereto in his life:
he was wholly given to the flesh, and there¬
fore they called him Vile-affection. (Eom. i.
2.5.) Now there was he and one Carnal-
lust, the daughter of Mr. Mind (like to like),
that fell in love, and made a match, and were
married; and, as I take it, they had several
children, as Impudent, Blaekmouth, and
Hate-reproof. These three were black boys.
And besides these they had tliree daughters,
as Scorn-truth, and Slight-god, and the name
of the youngest was Eevenge. These were
aU married in the town, and also begot and
yielded many bad brats, too many to be here
inserted. But to pass by this.
A RELATIOÎÎ OP THE HOLT WAR. 45
When the giant had thus enganisoned him¬
self in the town of Mansoul, and had put
down and set up whom he thought good, he
betakes himself to defacing. Now there was
in the market-place in Mansoul, and also
upon the gates of the castle, an image of the
blessed King Shaddai. This image was so
exactly engraven (and it was engraven in
gold), that it did the most resemble Shaddai
himself of any thing that then was extant in
the world. This he basely commanded to
be defaced, and it was as basely done by the
hand of Mr. No-tinth. Now you must know
that, as Diabolus had commanded, and that
by the hand of hlr. No-truth, the image of
Shaddai was defaced, he likewise gave order
that the same Mr. No-truth should set up in
its stead the horrid and formidable image of
Diabolus, to the great contempt of the former
King, and debasing of his town of Mansoul.
Moreover, Diabolus made havoc of all re¬
mains of the laws and statutes of Shaddai
that could be found in the town of Mansoul;
to wit, such as contained either the doctrines
of morals, with all civü and natural docu¬
ments. Also relative severities he sought to
extinguisL To be short, there was nothing
of the remains of good in Mansoul which he
and Wül-be-will sought not to destroy; for
46 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
their design was to turn Mansoul into a
brute, and to make it like to the sensual sow,
by the hand of Mr. No-truth.
When he had destroyed what law and good
orders he could, then further to effect his
design, namely, to alienate Mansoul from
Shaddai her King, he commands, and they
set up his own vain edicts, statutes, and
commandments, in all places of resort or
concourse in Mansoul, to wit, such as gave
liberty to the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of
the eyes, and the pride of life (1 John ii. 16),
which are not of Shaddai, but of the world.
He encouraged, countenanced, and promoted
lasciviousness and all ungodliness there. Yea,
much more did Diabokîs to encourage wicked¬
ness in the town of Mansoul; he promised
them peace, content, joy, and bliss, in doing
his commands, and that they should never
be called to an account for their not doing the
contrary. And let this serve to give a taste
to them that love to hear tell of what is done
beyond their knowledge afar off in other
countries.
Now Mansoul being wholly at his beck,
and brought wholly to his bow, nothing was
heard or seen therein but that which tended
to set up him.
But now he,ihaving disabled the Lord
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 47
Mayor and Mr. Recorder from bearing of
office in Mansoul, and seeing that the town,
before he came to it, was the most ancient of
corporations in the world; and fearing, if he
did not maintain greatness, they at any time
should object that he had done them an
injury; therefore, I say (that they might sec
that he did not intend to lessen their gran¬
deur, or to take from them any of their
advantageous things), he did choose for them
a Lord Mayor and a Recorder himself, ami
such as contented them at the heart, and such
also as pleased him wondrous well.
The name of the Mayor that was of
Diabolus' making was the Lord Lustings, a
man that had neither eyes nor ears. All
that he did, whether as a man or an officer,
he did it naturally, as doth the beast. And
that which made him yet the more ignoble,
though not to Mansoul, yet to them that
beheld and were grieved for its ruin, was,
that he never could favour good, but evü.
The Recorder was one whose name was
Forget-good, and a very sorry fellow he was.
He could remember nothing but mischief,
and to do it with delight. He was naturally
prone to do things that were hurtful, even
hurtful to the town of Mansoul, and to all
the dwellers there. These tw(^ therefore, by
48 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
their power and practice, examples, and smiles
upon evü, did much more grammar and settle
the common people in hurtful ways. For
who doth not perceive that when those that
sit aloft are vüe and corrupt themselves, they
corrupt the whole region and country where
they are?
Besides these, Diabolus made several bur¬
gesses and aldermen in Mansoul, such as out
of whom, the town, when it needed, might
choose them officers, governors, and magis¬
trates. And these are the names of the chief
of them: Mr. Incredulity, Mr. Haughty, Mr.
Swearing, Mr. Whoring, Mr. Hard-heart, Mr.
Pitiless, Mr. Fury, Mr. No-truth, Mr. Stand-^
to-lies, Mr. False-peace, Mr. Drunkenness,
Mr. Cheating, Mr. Atheism—thirteen in all.
Mr. Incredulity is the eldest, and Mr. Atheism
the youngest of the company.
There was also an election of common
councilmen and others, as bailiffs, Serjeants,
constables; and others; but all of them like
to those aforenamed, being either fathers,
brothers, cousins, or nephews to them, whose
names, for brevity's sake, I omit to mention.
When the giant had thus far proceeded in
his work, in the next place, he betook him to
build some strongholds in the town, and he
built three that seemed to be impregnabl&
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 49
The first he called the Hold of Defiance, be¬
cause it was made to command the whole
tOAvn, and to keep it from the knowledge of
its ancient King. The second he called
Midnight Hold, because it was built on pur¬
pose to keep Mansoul from the true know¬
ledge of itself. The third was called Sweet-sin
Hold, because by that he fortified Mansoul
against all desires of good. The first of
these holds stood close by Eye-gate, that, as
much as might be, light might be darkened
there; the second was built hard by the old
castle, to the end that that might be made
more blind. If possible ; and the third stood
in the market-place.
He that Diabolus made governor over the
first of these was one Spite-god, a most
blasphemous wretch ; he came with the whole
rabble of them that came against Mansoul at
first, and was himself one of themselves.
He that was made the governor of Midnight
Hold was one Love-no-light; he was also of
them that came first against the town. And
he that was made the governor of the hold
called Sweet-sin Hold was one whose name
was Love-flesh : he was also a very lewd fel¬
low, but not of that country where the other
are bound. This fellow could find more
sweetness when he stood sucking of a lust,
than he did in all the paradise of God.
50 A RELATION Or THE HOLY WAR.
And now Diabolus thou^lit himself safe?
O
He had taken hlansoul, he had engarrisoned
himself therein; he had put down the old
officers, and had set np new ones; he had
defaced the image of Shaddai, and had set nj)
his own ; he had spoiled the old law books, and
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had promoted his own vain lies ; he had made
him new magistrates, and set up new alder¬
men; he had builded him new holds, and had
manned them for himself ; and all this he
did to make himself secure, in case the good
Shaddai, or his Son, should come to make an
incursion upon him.
Now you may well think, that long before
this time, word, by some or other, could not
but be carried to the good King Shaddai, how
his Mansoul, in the continent of Universe,
was lost ; and that the mnagate giant Diabo-
lus, once one of his Majesty's servants, had,
in rebellion against the King, made sure
thereof for himself. Yea, tidings were car¬
ried and brought to the King thereof, and
that to a very circumstance.
As first, how Diabolus came upon Mansoul
(they being a simple people and innocent)
with craft, subtlety, lies, and guile. Item,
that he had treacherously slain the right
noble and valiant captain; their Captain Ee-
sistance, as he stood upon the gate with the
rest of the townsmen. Item, how my brave
Lord Innocent fell dowm 'dead (with grief,
some say, or with being poisoned with the
stinking breath of one Ill-pause, assay others)
at the hearing of his just lord and rightful
prince, Shaddai, so abused by the mouth of
52 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
SO filthy a Diabolian as that varlet Ill-pause
was. The messenger further told, that after
this Ill-pause had made a short oration to
the townsmen in behalf of Diabolus, his mas¬
ter, the simple town, believing that what was
said was true, with one consent did open Ear-
gate, the chief gate of the corporation, and did
let him, with his crew, into a possession of the
famous town of Mansoul. He further showed
how Diabolus had served the Lord Mayor
and Mr. Recorder, to wit, that he had put
them from all place of power and trust.
Item, he showed also that my Lord WiU-be-
will was turned a very rebel and runagate,
and that so was one Mr. Mind, his clerk;
and that they two did range and revel it all
the town over, and teach the wicked ones
their ways. He said, moreover, that this
Will-be-will was put into great trust, and
particularly that Diabolus had put into Will-
be-will's hand all the strong places in Man-
soul; and that Mr. Affection was made my
Lord Will-be-will's deputy in his most re¬
bellious affairs. "Yea," said the messenger,
" this monster. Lord Will-be-wül, has openly
disavowed his King Shaddai, and liath
horribly given his faith and plighted hia
ti'oth to Diabolus.
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•
" Also," said the messenger, " besides all
this, the new king, or rather rebellious tyrant,
over the once famous, but now perishiug
town of Mansoul, has set up a Lord Mayor
and a Eecorder of his own. For Mayor he
has set up one Mr. Lustings ; and for Eecorder,
Mr. Forget-good; two of the vilest of all the
town of Mansoul." This faithful messenger
also proceeded, and told what a sort of new
burgesses Diabolus had made; also that he
had buUt several strong forts, towers, and
strongholds in Mansoul. He told, too, the
which I had almost forgot, how Diabolus had
put the town of Mansoul into arms, the bet¬
ter to capacitate them, on his behalf, to make
resistance against Shaddai their King, should
he come to reduce them to their former
obedience. '
Now this tidings-teller did not deliver his
relation of things in private, but in open
court, the King and his Son, high lords, chief
captains, and nobles, being all there present
to hear. But by that they had heard the
whole of the story, it would have amazed one
to have seen, had he been there to behold it,
what sorrow and grief, and compunction of
spirit, there w^as among all sorts, to think that
famous Mansoul was now taken: only the
King and bis Son foresaw all this long before.
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yea, and sufficiently provided for the relief of
hlansoul, though they told not everybody
thereof. Yet because they also would have
a share in condoling of the misery of Man-
soul, therefore they also did, and that at a
rate of the higliest degree, bewail the losing
of Mansoul. The King said plainly that it
grieved him at the heart, and you may be
sure that his Son was not a whit behind him.
(Gen. vi. .5, 6.) Thus gave they conviction
to aU about them that they had love and
compassion for the famous town of Mansoul.
Well, when the King and his Son were retired
into the privy chamber, there they again con-
.sulted about what they had designed before,
to wit, that as Mansoul should in time be
suffered to be lost, so as certainly it should be
recovered again; recovered, I say, in such a
way as that both the King and his Son would
get themselves eternal fame and glory there¬
by. WTierefore, after this consult, the Son of
Shaddai (a sweet and comely Person, and one
that had always great affection for those that
were in afiiiction, but one that had mortal
enmity in his heart against Diabolus, because
he was designed for it, and because he sought
his crown and dignity)—this Son of Shaddai,
I say, having stricken hands with his Father,
and promised that he would be his servant
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to recover his Mansoul again, stood by his
resolution, nor would he repent of the same.
(Isa. xlix. 5; Hosea xiii. 14; I.Tim, i. 15.)
The purport of which agreement was this : to
Avit, that at a certain time, prefixed by both, -
the King's Son should take a journey into the
country of Universe, and there, in a way of,
justice and equity, by making amends for the
follies of Mansoul, he should lay a foundation
of her perfect deliverance from Diabolus and
from his tyranny.
Moreover Emmanuel resolved to make, at
a time convenient, a war upon the giant Dia¬
bolus, even while he was possessed of the
town of klansoul; and that he would fairly
by strength of hand drive him out of his
hold, his nest, and take it to himself to be his
habitation.
This now being resolved upon, order was
given to the Lord Chief Secretary to draw up
a fair record of what was determined, and to
cause that it should be published in all tlie
comers of the kingdom of Universe. A short
breviat of the contents thereof you may, if
you please, take here as follows:
"Let aU men know who are concerned, that
the Son of Shaddai, the great King, is engaged
by covenant to his Father to bring his Man-
soul to him again ; yea, and to put Mansoul
too, through the power of his matchless
56 A llELATION OF THE HOLY AVAR.
love, into a far better and more happy con¬
dition than it was in before it was taken by
Diabolus."
These papers, therefore, were published in
several places, to the no little molestation of
the tyrant Diabolus; "for now," thought he,
" I shall be molested, and my habitation will
be taken from me."
But when this matter, I mean this purpose
of the King and his Son, did at first take air
at court, who can tell hoAV the high lords,
chief captains, and noble princes that were
there, were taken Avith the business! First,
they whispered it one to another, and after
that it began to ring out through the King's
palace, all wondering at the glorious design
that between the King and his Son was on
foot for the miserable town of Mansoul. Yea,
the courtiers could scarce do any thing either
for the King or kingdom, but they would
mix, Avith the doing thereof, a noise of the love
of the King and his Son, that they had for the
town of Mansoul.
Nor could these lords, high captains, and
princes be content to keep this news at court;
yea, before the records thereof were perfected,
themseh'-es came doAvn and told it in Uni¬
verse. At last it came to the ears, as I said,
of Diabolus, to his no little discontent; for
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\'in] mu.st think it would perplex him to heur
of such a dcsio-n against him. Well, but after
O O '
a few casts in his mind, he concluded upon
these four things.
First, That this ncAvs, these good tidings (if
possible), should be kept from the ears of the
town of ]\Iansoul; "for," said he, "if they
should once come to the knowledge that
Sliaddai, their former King, and Emmanuel
his Son, are contriving good for the town of
Mansoul, what can be expected by me, but
that Mansoul will make a revolt from under
ray hand and government, and return again
to him?"
. Now, tn accomplish this his design, he
renews his flattery with my Lord Will-be-
wiU, and also gives him strict charge and com¬
mand, 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
of a design," quoth he, " a design to make us
all traitors, and that Mansoul must be reduced
to its first bondage again. I hope the)' are
but flying stories," quoth he; "however, let
no such news by any means be let into Man¬
soul, lest the people be dejected thereat. I
think, my lord, it can be no welcome news to
you ; I am sure it is none to me : and I think
that, at this time, it should be all our wisihan
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and care to nip the head of all such rumours
as shall tend to trouble our people. Where¬
fore I desire, my lord, that you will in this
matter do as I say. Let there be strong
guards daily kept at every gate of the
town. Stop also and examine from whence
such come that you perceive do from far
come hither to trade, nor let them by any
means be admitted into Mansoul, unless you
shall plainly perceive that they are favourers
of our excellent government. I command,
moreover," said Diabolus, " that there be spies
continually walking up and down the town
of Mansoul, and let them have power to sup¬
press and destroy any that they shall perceive
to be plotting against us, or that shall prate
of what by Shaddai and Emmanuel is in¬
tended."
This, therefore, was accordingly done; my
Lord Will-be-wiU hearkened to his lord and
master, went willingly after the command¬
ment, and, with all the diligence he could,
kept any that would from going out abroad,
or that sought to bring these tidings to Man¬
soul, from coming into the town.
Secondly, this done, in the next place, Dia¬
bolus, that he might make Mansoul as sure
as he could, frames and imposes a new oath
and horrible covenant upon the townsfolk:—■
To wit, that they should never desert him nor
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Iiis government, nor yet betray him, nor seek
to alter his laws; but that they should own,
confess, stand by, and acknowledge him for
their rightful king, in defiance to any that do
or hereafter shall, by any pretence, law, or
title whatever, lay claim to the town of Man-
soul; thinking, belike, that Shaddai had not
power to absolve them from this covenant
"with death, and agreement "with hell. (Isa.
xx"viii. 15.) Nor did the silly Mansoul stick
or boggle at all srt this most monstrous en¬
gagement; but, as if it had been a sprat in
the mouth of a whale, they swallowed it
without any chewing. Were they troubled
at it? Nay, they rathei bragged and boasted
of their so brave fidelity to the tyrant, their
pretended king, swearing that they would
never be changelings, nor forsake their old
lord for a new. Thus did Diabolus tie poor
Mansoul fast.
Thirdly. But jealousy, that 'never thinks
itself strong enough, put him, in the next
place, upon another exploit, which was, yet
more, if possible, to debauch this town of Man¬
soul. Wherefore he caused, by the hand of
one Mr. Filth, an odious, nasty, lascivious
piece of beastliness to be drawn up in writing,
and to be set upon the castle gates ; whereby
he granted and gave license to all his true and
60 A RELATION OF THE HOLY AVAR.
»
trusty sons in Mansoul to do whatsoeAUT their
lustful appetites prompted them to do; and
that no man Avas to let, hinder, or control
* them, upon pain of incurring the displeasure
of their prince.
Now this he did for these reasons;
1. That the town of Mansoul might be yet
made weaker and weaker, and so more un¬
able, should tidings come that their redemp¬
tion Avas designed, to believe, hope, or consent
to the truth thereof; foi^ reason says. The
bigger the sinner, the less grounds of hopes of
mercy.
2. The second reason was, if perhaps Em¬
manuel, the Son of Shaddai their King, by
seeing the horrible and profane doings of I
the town of Mansoul, might repent, though
entered into a covenant of redeeming them, of
pursuing that covenant of their redemption ;
for he knew that Shaddai was holy, and that
his Son Emifianuel was holy; yea, he knew
it by woeful experience, for for his iniquity
and^sin was Diabolus cast from the highest
orbs. Wherefore what more rational than for
him to conclude that thus, for sin, it might
fare with Mansoul? But fearing also lest this
knot should break, he bethinks himself of
another, to wit :
Fourthly. To endeavour to possess all hearts
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in the town of Mansoul that Shaddai was rais¬
ing an army, to come to overthrow and utterly
to destroy this tovm of Mansoul. And this he
did to forestall any tidings that might come
to their ears of their deliverance ; " for,"
thought he, " if I first bruit this, the tidings
that shall come after will all be swallowed up
of this; for what else will Mansoul say, when
they shall hear that they must be delivered,
but that the true meaning is, Shaddai intends
to destroy them?" Wherefore he summons
the whole town into the market-place, and
there, with deceitful tongue, thus he addresses
himself unto them :
"Gentlemen, and my very good friends,
you are all, as you know, my legal subjects,
and men of the famous town of Mansoul.
You know how, from the first day that I
have been with you until now, I have be¬
haved myself among you, and what liberty
and great privileges you have enjoyed under
my government, I hope to your honour and
mine, and also to your content and delight.
Now, my famous Mansoul, a noise of trouble
there is abroad, of trouble to the town of
Mansoul; sorry I am thereof for your sakes:
for I received but now by the post from my
Lord Lucifer (and he useth to have good in¬
telligence), that your old King Shaddai is
raising an army to come against you, to
62 A JíELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
destroy you root and branch ; and this, 0 Man-
soul, is now the cause that at this time I have
called you together, namely to advise what in
this juncture is best to be done. For my
part, I am but one, and can whth ease shift
for myself, did I list to seek my own ease,
and to leave my Mansoul in all the danger ;
DIABOLÜS IN THB MARKET-PLACE.
A RELATIOiî OF THE HOLY WAR. 63
but my heart is so firmly united to you, and
so unwilling am I to leave you, that I am
willing to stand and fall with you, to the
utmost hazard that shall befall me. What
say you, 0 my Mansoul? Will you now desert
your old friend, or do you thinh of standing
by me?" Then, as one man, with one mouth,
they cried out together, "Let him die the
death that will not."
Then said Diabolus again, " It is in vain for
us to hope for quarter, for this King knows
not how to show it. True, perhaps, he, at his
first sitting doAvn before us, wül talk of and
pretend to mercy, that thereby with the more
ease, and less trouble, he may again make
himself the master of Mansoul. Whatever,
therefore, he shaU say, believe not one syllable
or tittle of it; for all such language is but to
overcome us, and to make us, while we wal¬
low in our blood, the trophies of his merciless
victory. My mind is, therefore, that we
resolve to the last man to resist him, and not
to believe him upon any terms ; for in at that
door will come our danger. But shall we be
flattered out of our lives? 1 hope you know
more of the rudiments of politics than to
suffer yourselves so pitifully to be served.
"But suppose he should, if he get us to
yield, save some of our lives, or the lives of
64: A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
some of them that are underlings in Mansoul,
what help wül that be to you that are the
chief of the town, especially you whom I
have set up, and whose greatness has been
procured by you through your faithful stick¬
ing to me? And suppose, again, that he
should give quarter to every one of you, be
sure he wül bring you iuto that bondage
under which you were captivated before, or a
worse, and then what good wül your lives do
you ! ShalT"you with him live in ' pleasure
as you do now? No, no; you must be bound
by laws that wiU pinch you, and be made to
do that which at present is hateful to you.
I am for you, if you are for me; and it is
better to die valiantly than to live like pitiful
slaves. But, I say, the life of a slave wül be
counted a life too good for Mansoul now.
Blood, blood, nothing but blood, is in every
blast of Shaddai's trumpet against poor Man¬
soul now. Pray, be concerned; I hear he is
coming. Up, and stand to your arms, that
now, whüe you have any leisure, I may learn
you some feats of war. Armour for you I
have, and by me it is; 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 weU girt and fastened about you.
Come, therefore, to my castle, and welcome,
and harness yourselves for the war. There ia
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helmet, breastplate, sword, and shield, and
what not, that will make you fight Like
men.
" 1. My helmet, otherwise called an head¬
piece, is hope of doing well at last, what lives
soever 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. A
piece of approved armour this is, and who¬
ever has it, and can hold it, so long no arrow,
dart, sword, or shield can hurt liim. (Deut.
xxix. 19.) This, therefore, keep on, and thou
wilt keep off many a blow my Mansoul.
" 2. My breastplate is a breastplate of iron.
(Eev. ix. 9.) I had it forged in mine own
country, and all my soldiers are armed there¬
with. In plain language, it is a hard heart,
a heart as hard as iron, and as much past
feeling as a stone; the which if you get and
keep, neither mercy shall win you, nor judg¬
ment fright you. This, therefore, is a piece
of armour most necessary for all to put on
that hate Shaddai, and that would fight
against him under my banner.
" 3. My sword is a tongue that is set on
fire of heU, and that can bend itself to speak
evil of Shaddai, his Son, his ways, and people.
(Ps. Ivii. 4; Ixiv. 3; James iii 6.) Use
66 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
this; it has been tried a thousand times
twice told. Whoever hath it, keeps it, and
makes that use of it as I would have him,
can never he 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. (Job
XV. 26; Ps. Ixxvi. 3; Mark vi. 5, 6.) 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 Emmanuel against my servants, have tes¬
tified that he could do no mighty work there
because of their unbelief. Now, to handle
this weapon of mine aright, it is not to be¬
lieve things because they are true, of what
sort or by whomsoever asserted. If he speaks
of judgment, care not for it; if he speaks of
mercy; care not for it; if he promises, if he
swears that he would do to Mansoul, if it
turns, no hurt, but good, regard not what is
said, question the truth of aU, for it is to
wield the shield of unbelief aright, and as
my servants ORght and do; and he that doth
otherwise loves me not, nor do I count him
but an enemy to me.
5. Another part or piece," said Diabolus,
"of mine excellent artnour is a dumb and
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prayerless spirit, a spirit that scorns to cry for
mercy; wherefore be you, my Mansoul, sure
that you make use of this. What! cry for quar¬
ter! Never do that, if you would be mine. I
know you are stout men, and am sure that I
have clad you with that which is armour of
proof. Wherefore, to cry to Shaddai for
mercy, let that be far from you. Besides all
this, I have a maul, firebrands, arrows, and
death, all good hand-weapons, and such as
will do execution."
After he had thus furnished his men with
armour and arms, he addressed himself to
them in such like words as these :—" Kemem-
ber," quoth he, " that I am your rightful king,
and that you have taken an oath and entered
into covenant to be true to me and my cause ;
I say, remember this, and show yourselves
stout and valiant men of Mansoul. Remem¬
ber also the kindness that I have always
showed to you, and that without your petition
I have granted to you external things ; where¬
fore the privileges, grants, immunities, profits,
and honours wherewith I have endowed
you, do call for, at your hands, returns of
loyalty, my lion-like men of Mansoul; and
when so fit a time to show it as when another
shall seek to take my dominion over you into
his own hands? One word more, and I have
done. Can we but stand, and overcome thia
>
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68 X RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
one shock or brunt, 1 doubt not but in little
time all the world will be ours; and when
that day comes, my true hearts, I will make
you kings, princes, and captains, and what
brave days shall we have then!"
Diabolus having thus armed and forearmed ■
his servants and vassals in Mansoul against
their good and lawful King Shaddai, in the
next place, he doubleth his guards at the
gates of the town, and he takes himself to
the castle, which was his stronghold. His
vassals also, to show their wills, and supposed
(but ignoble) gallantry, exercise themselves
in their arms every day, and teach one
another feats of war; they also defied their
«nemies, and sang up the praises of their
tyrant; they threatened also what men they
would be, if ever things should rise so high
as a war between Shaddai and their king.
Now all this time the good King, the King
Shaddai, was preparing to send an army to
recover the town of Mansoul again from
under the tyranny of their pretended king
Dial)olus; but he thought good, at first, not
to send them by the hand and conduct of
brave Emmanuel his Son, but under the hand
of some of his servants, to see first by them
the temper of Mansoul, and whether by them
they would be won to the obedience of their
A RELATION OF TUE HOLY WAR. 69
King. The army consisted of above forty
thousand, all true men, for they came from
the King's own court, and were those of his
own choosing.
They came up to Mansoul under the con¬
duct of four stout generals, each man being a
captain of ten thousand men, and these are
their names and their ensigns. The name of
the first was Boanerges, the name of the
second was Captain Conviction, the name of
the third was Captain Judgment, and the
name of the fourth was Captain Execution.
These were the captains that Shaddai sent to
regain IMansoul.
These four captains, as was said, the King
thought fit, in the first place, to send to
Mansoul, to make an attempt upon it; for
indeed generally in all his wars he did use to
send these four captains in the van, for they
were very stout and rough-hewn men, men
that were fit to break the ice, and to make
their way by dint of sword, and their men
were like themselves. (Ps. Ix. 4.)
To each of these captains the King gave a
banner, that it might be displayed, because
of the goodness of his cause, and because of
the right that he had to Mansoul.
First, to Captain Boanerges, for he was the
chief, to him, I say, were given ten thousnnd
70 A KELATIOX OF TllK llOEY WAH,
men. His ensign was Mr. Thunder; he bare
the black colours, and his scutcheon was
the three burning thunderbolts. (Mark
iii. 17.)
The second captain was Captain Convic¬
tion; to him also were given ten thousand
men. His ensign's name was Mr. Sorrow ;
he did bare the pale colours, and his scutcheon
was the book of the law wide open from
whence issued a flame of fire. (Deut. xxxiii. 2.)
The third captain was Captain Judgment;
to him were given ten thousand men. His
ensign's name was Mr. Terror; he bare the
red colours, and his scutcheon was a burning
fiery furnace. (Mat. xiii. 40, 41.)
The fourth captain was Captain Execution;
to him were given ten thousand men. His
ensign was one Mr. Justice; he also bare the
red colours, and his scutcheon was a fruitless
tree, with an axe lying at the root thereof.
(Mat. hi. 10.)
These four captains, as I said, had every
one of them under his command ten thou¬
sand men, all of good fidelity to the King,
and stout at their military actions.
Well, the captains and their forces, their
men and under officers, being had upon a
day by Shaddai into the field, and there
called all over by their names, were then and
there put into such haimess as became their
A RELATION OP THE HOLT WAR. 71
degree and that service which now they were
going abont for their King.
Now, when the King had mustered his
forces (for it is he that mustereth the host to
the battle), he gave unto the captains their
several commissions, with charge and com¬
mandment in the audience of all the soldiers,
that they should take heed faithfully and
courageously to do and execute the same.
Their commissions were, for the substance of
them, the same in form, though, as to name,
title, place, and degree of the captains, there
might be some, but very small variation.
And here let me give you an account of the
matter and sum contained in their commission.
A Commission from the . great Shaddai,
King of Mansoul, to his trusty and noble
Captain, the Captain Boanerges, for his
making War upon the toum of Mansoul.
" 0, thou Boanerges, one of my stout and
thundering captains over one ten thousand
of my valiant and faithful servants, go thou
in my name, with this thy force (Mat. x. 11;
Luke X. 5), to the miserable town of Man¬
soul; and when thou comest thither, oflPer
them first conditions of peace; and command
them that, casting off the yoke and tyranny
of the wicked Diabolus, they return to me.
72 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
their rightful Prince and Lord. Command
them also that they cleanse themselves from
all that is his in the town of Mansoul, and
look to thyself, that thou hast good satisfac¬
tion touclnng the truth of their obedience.
Thus when thou hast commanded them (if
they in truth submit thereto), then do thou,
to the uttermost of thy power, what in thee
lies to set up for me a garrison in the famous
town of Mansoul ; nor do thou hurt the least
native that moveth or breatheth therein, if
they will submit themselves to me, but treat
thou such as if they were thy friend or
brother; for aU such I love, and they shall
be dear unto me; and tell them that I will'
take a time to come unto them, and to let
them know that I am merciful (1 Thes.
ii. 7-11.)
" But if they shall, notwithstanding thy
summons and the producing of thy authority,
resist, stand out against thee, and rebel, then
do I command thee to make use of all thy
cunning, power, might, and force, to bring
them under by strength of hand. Farewell."
Thus you see the sum of their commissions;
for, as I said before, for the substance of
them, they were the same that the rest of
the noble captains had.
Wherefore they, having received each com-
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mander his authority at the hand of their
King, the day being appointed, and the' place
of their rendezvous prefixed, each commander
appeared in such gallantry as became his
cause and calling. So, after a new entertain¬
ment from Shaddai, with flying colours they
set forward to march towards the famous
toAvn of Mansoul. Captain ' Boanerges led
the van. Captain Conviction and Captain
Judgment made up the main body, and
Captain Execution brought up the rear.
They then, having a great way to go (for the
town of Mansoul was far off from the court
of Shaddai), marched through the regions
and countries of many people, not hurting
or abusing any, but blessing wherever they
came. (Eph. ü. 13, 17.) They also lived
upon the King's cost in all the way they
went.
Having travelled thus for many days, at
last they came within sight of Mansoul; the
which when they saw, the captains could for
their hearts do no less than for a while be¬
wail the condition of the town; for they
quickly saw how that it was prostrate to the
will of Diabolus, and to his ways and
designs.
Well, to be short, the captains came up
74 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
before the town, march up to Ear-gate, sit
down there (for that was the place of hearing).
So, when they had pitched their tents and
entrenched themselves, they addressed them¬
selves to make their assault.
Now the townsfolk at 'first, beholding so
gallant a company, so bravely accoutred, and
so excellently disciplined, having on their
glittering armour, and displaying of their
flying colours, could not but come out of
their houses and gaze. But the cunning fox
Diabolus, fearing that the people, after this
sight, should, on a sudden summons, open the
gates to the captains, came down with all
haste from the castle, and made them retire
h to the body of the town, who, when he had
them there, made this lying and deceivable
speech unto them.
" Gentlemen," quoth he, "although you are
my trusty and weU beloved Iriends, yet I
cannot but a little chide you for your late
uncircumspect action, in going out to gaze
on that great and mighty force that but
yesterday sat down before, and have now
entrenched themselves in order to the main¬
taining of a siege against the famous town of
Mansoul. Do you know who they are,
whence they come, and what is their purpose
in sitting down before the town of Mansoul?
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They are they of whom I have told you long
ago, that they would come to destroy this
town, and against whom I have been at the
cost to arm you with cap-a-pie for your body,
besides great fortifications for your mind.
Wherefore, then, did you not rather, even at
the first appearance of them, cry out, Fire
the beacons, and give the whole town an
alarm concerning them, that we might all
have been in a posture of defence, and been
ready to have received them with the highest
acts of defiance ? Then had you showed
yourselves men to my liking; whereas, by
what you have done, you have made me half
afraid—I say, half afraid—that when they
and we shall come to push a pike, I shall find
you want courage to stand it out any longer.
Wherefore have I commanded a watch, and
that you should double your guards at the
gates? Wherefore have I endeavoured to
make you as hard as iron, and your hearts as
a piece of the nether millstone? Was it,
think you, that you might show yourselves
women, and that you might go out like a
company of innocents to gaze on your mor¬
tal foes? Fie, fie! put yourselves into a
posture of defence, beat up the drum, gather
together in warlike manner, that our foes
may know that, before they shaü conquer
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this corporation, there are valiant men in the
town of Mansoul.
" I wül leave off now to chide, and will
not further rebuke you; but I charge you,
that henceforwards you let me see no more
such actions. Let not henceforward a man
of you, without order first obtained from me,
so much as show his head over the wall of
the town of Mansoul. You have now heard
me; do as I have commanded, and you shall
cause me that I dwell securely with you, and
that I take care, as for myself, so for your
safety and honour also. Farewell."
Now were the townsmen strangely altered;
they were as men stricken with a panic fear;
they ran to and fro through the streets of the
town 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, as men bereft of wit,
they cried out, " The destroyers of our peace
and people are come." This went down with
Diabolus. " Ay," quoth he to himself, " this
I like well: now it is as I would have it;
now you show your obedience to your prince.
Hold you but here, and then let tbem take
the town if they can."
Well, before the King's forces had sat be¬
fore Mansoul three days, Captain Boanerges
commanded his trumpeter to go down to
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Eax-gate, and there, in the name of the great
Shaddai, to summon Mansoul to give audi¬
ence to the message that he, in his Master's
name, was to them commanded to deliver.
So the trumpeter, whose name was Take-
heed-what-you-hear, went up, as he was com¬
manded, to Ear-gate, and there sounded his
trumpet for .a hearing; but there was none
that appeared that gave answer or regard,
for so had Diabolus commanded. So the
trumpeter returned to his captain, and told
him what he had done, and also how he had
sped; whereat the captain was grieved, but
bid the trumpeter go to his tent.
Again Captain Boanerges sendeth his
trumpeter to Ear-gate, to sound as before for
a hearing, but they again kept close, came
not out, nor would they give him an answer,
so observant were they of the command of
Diabolus their king.
Then the captains and other field officers
called a council of war, to consider what
further was to be done for the gaining of the
town of Mansoul; and, after some close and
thorough debate upon the contents of their
commissions, they concluded yet to give to
the town, by the hand of the fore-named
trumpeter, another summons to hear; but if
that shall be refused, said thej, and that the
78 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
town shall stand it out still, then they deter¬
mined, and bid the trumpeter tell them so,
that they would endeavour, by what means
they could, to compel them by force to the
obedience of their King. (Luke xiv. 23.)
So Captain Boanerges commanded his
trumpeter to go up to Ear-gate again, and,
in the name of the great King Shaddai, .to
give it a very loud summons to come down
without delay to Ear-gate, there to give
audience to the King's most noble captains.
So the trumpeter went, and did as he was com¬
manded; he went up to Ear-gate, and sounded
his trumpet, and gave a third summons to
Mansoul. He said, moreover, that if this
they should still refuse to do, the captains of
his prince would with might come down
upon them, and endeavour to reduce them
to their obedience by force. (Isa. Iviii. 1.)
Then stood up my Lord Will-be-wdl, who
was the governor of the town (this Will-be-
will was that apostate of whom mention was
made before), and the keeper of the gates of
Mansoul. He therefore, with big and ruffling
words, 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,
and speaking such insufferable words against
the town of Mansoul.
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The trumpeter answered, "I am servant to
the most noble captain. Captain Boanerges,
general of the forces of the great King
Shaddai, against whom both thyself, with
the whole town of Mansoul, have rebelled,
and lift up the heel; and my master, the
captain, hath a special message to this town,
and to thee as a member thereof; the which
if you of Mansoul shall peaceably hear, so;
and if not, you must take what follows."
Then said the Lord Will-be-will, " I wül
carry thy words to my lord, and will know
what he will say."
But the trumpeter soon replied, saying,
" Our message is not to the giant Diabolus,
but to the miserable town of Mansoul; nor
shall we at aU 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
t}'Tanny, and to persuade it to submit, as in
former times it did, to the most excellent King
Shaddai."
Then said the Lord WiU-be-will, "I will do
your errand to the town."
The trumpeter then replied, " Sir, do not
deceive us, lest, in so doing, you deceive
yourselves much more." He added, more¬
over, "For we are resolved, if in peaceable
mamier you do not submit yourselves, then
to make a war upon you, and to bring you
80 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
under by force. And of the truth of what I
now say, this shall be a sign unto you,—you
shall see the black flag, with its hot, burning
thunderbolts, set upon the mount to-morrow,
as a token of defiance against your prince,
and of our resolutions to reduce you to your
Lord and rightful King."
S® the said Lord Wül-be-will returned from
oflF the wall, and the trumpeter came into the
camp. When the trumpeter was come into
the camp, the captains and ofläcers of the
mighty King Shaddai came together to know
if he had obtained a hearing, and what was
the effect of his errand. So the trumpeter told,
saying, " When I had sounded my trumpet,
and had called aloud to the town for a hear¬
ing, . my Lord Will-be-will, the governor of
the town, and he that hath charge of the
gates, came up when he heard me sound, and,
looking over the wall, he asked me what 1
was, whence I came, and what was the cause
of my making this noise. So I told him my
errand, and by whose authority 1 brought it.
' Then,' said he, ' I will teU it to the governor
and to MansouL' and then I returned to my
lords."
Then said the brave Boanerges, "Let us
yet for a while lie still in our trenches, and see
what these rebels wül do."
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Now when the time drew nigh that
andience by Mansoul must be given to the
brave Boanerges and his companions, it was
commanded that aU the men of war through¬
out the whole camp of Shaddai should as one
man stand to their arms, and make them¬
selves ready, if the town of Mansoul shall
hear, to receive it forthwith to mercy; but if
not, to force a subjection. So the day being
come, the trumpeters sounded, and that
throughout the whole camp, that the men of
war mio-ht be in a readiness for that which
O
then should be the work of the day. But
when they that were in the town of IMansoul
heard the sound of the trumpets throughout
the camp of Shaddai, and thinking no other
but that it must be in order to storm the cor¬
poration, they at fimt were put to great con¬
sternation of sphit; but after they a little
were settled agam, they also made what pre¬
paration they could for a war, if they did
storm; else, to secure themselves.
WeU, when the utmost time was come,
Boanerges was resolved to hear their answer;
wherefore he sent out his trumpeter again to
summons Mansoul to a hearing of the message
that they had brought from Shaddai. (Zech.
viL 11.) So he went and sounded, and the
townsmen came up, but made Ear-gate as
82 A RELATION OF TUE HOLY WAE.
sure as they could. Now when they were
come up to the top of the wall, Captain
Boanerges desired to see the Lord Mayor; but
my Lord Incredulity was then Lord Mayor,
for he came in the room of my Lord hust¬
ings. 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) to the captain, " Mr. Captain,
you have by your boldness given to Mansoul
at least four summonses to subject herself to
your King, by whose authority I know not,
nor will I dispute that now. I ask, therefore,
what is the reason of aU this ado, or what
would you be at if you knew yourselves?"
Then Captain Boanerges, whose were the
black colours, and whose scutcheon was the
three burning thunderbolts, taking no notice
of the giant or of his speech, thus addressed
himself to the town of Mansoul: "Be it
known unto you, 0 unhappy and rebellious
Mansoul, that the most gracious King, the
great King Shaddai, my Master, hath sent
me unto you with commission" (and so he
showed to the towm his hroad seal) " to
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reduce you to his obedience; and he hath
commanded me, in case you yield upon my
summons, to carry it to you as if you were
my friends or brethren; but he also hath bid,
that if, after summons to submit, you still
stand out and rebel, we should endeavour to
take you by force."
Then stood forth Captain Conviction, and
said (his were the pale colours, and for a
scutcheon he had the book of the law wide
open, etc.), " Hear, 0 Mansoul! Thou, 0 Man-
soul, wast once famous for innocency, but now
thou art degenerated into lies and deceit.
(Rom. iiL 10, 19-23; xvi. 17,18.) Thou hast
heard what my brother, the Captain Boa¬
nerges, hath said ; and it is your wisdom, and
WÜ1 be your happiness, to stoop to, and accept
of conditions of peace and mercy when
offered, specially when offered by one against
whom thou hast rebelled, and one who is of
power to tear thee in pieces, for so is Shaddai,
our King: nor, when he is angry, can any
thing stand before him. (Ps. 1. 21, 22.) If
you say you have not sinned, or acted rebel¬
lion against our King, the whole of your
doings since the day that you oast off his
service (and there was the beginning of your
sin) will sufficiently testify against you.
What else means your hearkening to the
84 A RELATION OK TUE HOLY WAR.
tyrant, and your receiving him for your
king? What means else your rejecting of
the laws of Shaddai, and your obeying of
Diabolus? Yea, what means this your tak¬
ing up of arms against, and the shutting of
your gates upon us, the faithful servants of
your King? Be ruled then, and accept of
my brother's invitation, and overstand not
the time of mercy, but agree with thine
adversary quickly. (Luke xii. 58, 59.) Ah,
Mansoul, suffer not thyself to be kept from
mercy, and to be run into a thousand miseries,
by the flattering wiles of Diabolus. Perhaps
that piece of deceit may attempt to make
you believe that we seek our own profit in
this our service; but know it is obedience to
our King, and love to your happiness, that is
the cause of this undertakinçf of ours.
O
" Again, I say to thee, 0 Mansoul, consider
if it be not amazing grace that Shaddai
should so humble himself as he doth; now
he, by us, reasons with you, in a way of en¬
treaty and sweet persuasions, that you would
subject yourselves to him. (2 Cor. v. 18-21.)
Has he that need of you that we are sure
you have of him? No, no; but he is merci¬
ful, and will not that Mansoul should die,
but turn to him and live."
Then stood forth Cantain Judgment, whose
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were the red colours, and for a scutcheon he
had the burning fiery furnace, and he said,
" 0 ye, the inhabitants of the town of Man-
soul, that have lived so long in rebellion and
acts of treason against the King Shaddai,
know that we come not to-day to this place,
in this manner, with our message of our own
minds, or to revenge our own quarrel; it is
the King, my Master, that hath sent us to
reduce you to your obedience to him; the
\Yhich if you refuse in a peaceable way to
yield, we have commission to compel you
thereto. And never think of yourselves, nor
yet suffer the tyrant Diabolus to persuade
you to think, that our King, by his power, is
not able to bring you down, and to lay you
under his feet; for he is the former of all
things, and if he touches thei-mountains, they
smoke. Nor will the gate of the Kmg's
clemency stand always open; for the day
that shall bum like an oven is before him ;
yea, it hasteth greatly, it slumbereth not.
(Mai. iv. 1; 2 Pet. ii. 3.)
" 0 Mansoul, is it little in thine eyes that
our King doth offer thee mercy,' and that
after so many provocations? Yea, he stiU
holdeth out his golden sceptre to thee, and
wiU not yet suffer his gate to be shut against
thee: wüt thou provoke him to do it? If
so, consider of what I say: to thee it is
86 A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR.
opened no more for ever. (Job xxxvi. 14,
18; Ps. ix. 7; Isa. Ixvi. 15.) If thou sayest
thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is be¬
fore him; therefore trust thou in him. Yea,
because there is wrath, beware lest he take
thee away with his stroke; then a great
ransom cannot deliver thee. Wül he esteem
thy riches? No, not gold nor all the forces
of strength. He hath prepared his throne
for judgment, for he wül come with fire, and
with his chariots, like a whirlwind, to render
his anger with fury, and hia rebukes with
flames of fire. Therefore, 0 Mansoul, take
heed lest, after thou hast fulfilled the judg¬
ment of the wicked, justice and judgment
should take hold of thee."
Now while the Captain Judgment was
making this oration to the town of Mansoul,
it was observed by some that Diabolus trem¬
bled; but he proceeded in his parable, and
said, " 0 thou woful town of Mansoul, wüt
thou not yet set open thy gate to receive us,
the deputies of thy King, and those that
would rejoice to see thee live? (Ezek. xxii.
14.) Can thine heart endure, or can thy
hands be strong in the day that he shall deal
in judgment with thee? I say, canst thou
endure to be forced to drink, as one would
drink sweet wine, the sea of wrath that our
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 87
King has prepared for Diaiboltis and his
angels? Consider, betimes consider."
Then stood forth the fourth captain, the
noble Captain Execution, and said, " 0 town
of Mansoul, once famous, but now like the
fruitless bough, once the delight of the high
ones, but now a den for Diabolus, hearken
also to me, and to the words that I shall
speak to thee in the name of the great
Shaddai. Behold the axe is laid to the root
of the trees; every tree, therefore, that bring-
eth not forth good fruit is hewn down and
cast into the fire. (Mat. iii. 7-10.)
" Thou, 0 town of Mansoul, hast hitherto
been this fruitless tree; thou barest nought
but thorns and briers. Thy evil fruit he-
speaks thee not to be a good tree; thy grapes
are grapes of gall, thy clusters are bitter.
(Deut. xxxiL 32.) Thou hast rebelled against
thy King; and, lo! we, the power and force
of Shaddai, are the axe that is laid to thy
roots. What say est thou? Wilt thou turn?
I say again, tell me, before the first blow is
given, wilt thou turn? Our axe must first
be laid to thy root before it be laid at thy
root: it must first be laid to thy root in a
way of threatening, before it is laid at thy
root by way of execution; and between these
two is required thy repentance, and this is
88 A KELATIOK OF THE HOLY WAR.
all the time that thou "hast. What wilt thou
do? Wilt thou turn^ or shall I smite? If I
fetch ray blow, Mansoul, down you go; for I
have commission to lay my axe at as well as
to thy roots, nor wiU any thing but yielding
to our King prevent doing of execution.
What art thou fit for, 0 Mansoul, if mercy
preventeth not, but to be hewn down, and
cast into the fire and burned?
" 0 IMansoul, patience and forbearance do
not act for ever: a year, or two, or three,
they may; but if thou provoke by a three
years' rebellion (and thou hast already done
more than this), then what follows but, ' Cut
it down?' nay, 'After that thou shalt cut it
down.' (Luke xiü. 8.) And dost thou think
that these are but threatenings, or that our
King has not power to execute his words?
O Mansoul, thou wilt find that in the words
of our King, when they are by sinners made
little or light of, there is not only threaten¬
ing, but burning coals of fire.
" Thou hast been a cumber-ground long
already, and wilt thou continue so still? Thy
sin has brought this arrny to thy walls, and
shall it bring it in judgment to do execution
into thy town? Thou hast heard what the
captains have said, but as yet thou shuttest thy
gates. Speak out, Mansoul; wilt thou do so still,
or wüt thou accept of conditions of peace?"
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These brave speeches of these four noble
captains the town of Mansoul refused to hear;
yet a sound thereof did beat against Ear-
gate, though the force thereof could not break
it open. In fine, the town desired a time to
prepare their answer to these demands. The
captains then told them, that if they would
throw out to them one lU-pause that was in
the town, that they might reward him accord¬
ing to his works, then they would give them
time to consider; but, if they would not cast
him to them over the wall of Mansoul, then
they wmuld give them none ; " for," said they,
" we know that, so long as lU-pause draws
breath in Mansoul, aU good consideration
will be confounded, and nothing but mischief
will come thereon." ^
Then Diabolus, who was there present,
being loath to lose his Ill-pause, because he
was his orator (and yet be sure ho had, could
the captains have laid their fingers on him),
was resolved at this instant to give them an¬
swer by himself; but then changing his mind,
he commanded the then Lord Mayor, the
Lord Incredulity, to do it, saying, " My lord,
do you give these runagates em answer, and
speak out, that Mansoul may hear and under¬
stand you."
So Incredulity, at Diabolus' command.
ôo a relation oe tue ugly war.
ijL'gan and said, " Gentlemen, you have here,
as we do behold, to the disturbance of our
prince and the molestation of the town of
Mansoul, camped against it : but from whence
you come, we will not know; and what you
are, we will not believe. Indeed, you tell us
in your terrible speech that you have this
authority from Shaddai; but by what right
he commands you to do it, of that we shall
yet be ignorant.
"You have also, by the authority afore¬
said, summoned this town to desert her
lord, and, for protection, to yield up herself
to the great Shaddai, your King; flatter¬
ingly telling her, that if she wül do it,, he
will pass by and not charge her with her
past offences. ^
" Further, you have also, to the terror of
the town of Mansoul, threatened with great
and sore destructions to punish this corpora¬
tion, if she consents not to do as your wills
would have her.
"Now, captains, from whence soever you
come, and though your designs be ever so
right, 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 hath sent you. His power, his greatness.
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his vengeance we fear not; nor wiU we yield
at all to your summons.
"As for the war that you threaten to make
upon us, we must therein defend ourselves as
well as we can; and know ye, that we are not
withott wherewithal to bid defiance to you ;
and, in short (for I wiU not be tedious), I tell
you, that we take you to be some vagabond
runagate crew, that, having shaken off all
obedience to your king, have gotten together
in tumultuous manner, and are ranging from
place to place to see if, through the flatteries
you are skilled to make on the one side, and
threats wherewith you think to fright on
the other, to make some silly town, city, or
country, desert their place, and leave it to
you; but Mansoul is none of them.
" To conclude : we dread you not, we fear
you not, nor will we obey your summons.
Our gates we keep shut upon you, our place
we will keep you out of. Nor wiU we long
thus suffer you to sit down before us: our
people must live in quiet: your appearance
doth disturb them. (Luke xi. 21.) Where¬
fore arise with bag and baggage, and begone,
or we wiU let fly from the walls against
you."
This oration, made by old Incredulity,
was seconded by desperate Will-be-wUl, in
words to this effect:—" Gentlemen, we have
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heard your demands, and the noise of your
threats, and have heard the sound of your
summons; but we fear not your force, we
regard not your threats, but will still abide
as you found us. And we command you,
that in three days' time you cease to appear
in these parts, or you shall know what it is
once to dare offer to rouse the lion Diabolus
when asleep in his town of Mansoul."
The Eecorder, whose name was Forget-
good, he also added as followeth:—"Gentle¬
men, my lords, as you see, have with mild
and gentle words answered your rough and
angry speeches; they have, moreover, in my
hearing, given you leave quietly to depart as
you came: wherefore, take their kindness and
be gone. We might have come out with
force upon you, and have caused you to feel
the dint of our swords; but as we love ease
and quiet ourselves, so we love not to hurt or
molest others."
Then did the town of Mansoul shout for
joy, as if by Diabolus and his crew 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 Eecorder to their place;
but the Lord Will-be-will took special care
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that the gates should be secured with double
guards, double bolts, and double locks and
bars ; and that Ear-gate especially might the
better be looked to, for that was the gate in
at which the King's forces sought most to
enter. The Lord Wül-be-wül made one old
Mr. Prejudice, an angry and ill-conditioned
fellow, captain of the ward at that gate, and
put under his powér sixty men, called deaf
men; men advantageous for that service, for¬
asmuch as they mattered no words of the
captains, nor of the soldiers.
Now when the captains saw the answer of
the great ones, and 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 prepared themselves to
receive them, and to try it out by the power
of the arm. And, first, they made their force
more formidable against Ear-gate; for they
knew that, unless they could penetrate that,
no good could be done upon the town. This
done, they put the rest of their men in their
places; after which, they gave out the word,
which was, "Ye must be born again."
Then they sounded the trumpet; then they
in the town made them answer, with shout
against shout, charge against charge, and so
the battle begaq. Now they in the town
04 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
had planted upon the tower over Ear-gate
two great guns, the one called High-mind,
and the other Heady. Unto these two guns
they trusted much: they were cast in the
castle by Diabolus' founder, whose name was
]\ir. Puff-up, and mischievous pieces they
were. But so vigilant and watchful, when
(be captains saw them, were they, that
though sometimes their shot would go by
their ears with a whiz, yet they did them no
harm. By these two guns the townsfolk
made no question but greatly to annoy the
camp of Shaddai, and well enough to secure
the gate; but they had not much cause to
boast of what execution they did, as by what
foUows will be gathered.
The famous Mansoul had also some other
small pieces in it, of the which they made use
against the camp of Shaddai.
They from the camp also did as stoutly,
and with as much of that as may in truth be
called valour, let fly as fast at the toAvn and
at Ear-gate; for they saw that, unless they
could break open Ear-gate, it would be but
in vain to batter the wall. Now the King's
captains had brought with them several
slings, and two or three battering-rams ;
with their slings, therefore, they battered the
houses and people of the town, and with their
rams they sought to break Ear-gate open.
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The camp and the to^vn had several skir¬
mishes and brisk encounters, while the
captains with their engines made many brave
attempts to break open or beat down the
tower that was over Ear-gate, and at the said
gate to make their entrance; but Mansoul
stood it out so lustily, through the rage of
Diabolus, the valour of the Lord Will-be-will,
and the conduct of old Incredulity, the
Mayor, and Mr. Forget-good, the Eecorder,
that the charge and expense of that summer's
wars, on the King's side, seemed to be almost
quite lost, and the advantage to return to
MansouL But when the captains saw how
it was, they made a fair retreat, and en¬
trenched themselves in their winter quarters.
Now in this war, you must needs think there
was much loss on both sides, of which be
pleased to accept of this brief account fol¬
lowing.
The King's captains, when they marched
from the court to come up against Mansoul
to war, as they came crossing over the
country, they happened to light upon three
young fellows that had a mind t* go for
soldiers, proper men they were, and men of
courage and skUl, to appearance. Their
names were Mr. Tradition, Mr. Human-wis¬
dom, and Mr. Man's-invention. So they
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came up to tlie captainá, and proffered their
service to Shaddai. The captains then told
them of their design, and bid them not to be
rash in their offers; but the young men told
them they had considered the thing before,
and that hearing they were upon their march
for such a design, came hither on purpose to
meet them, that they might be listed under
their excellencies. Then Captain Boanerges,
for that they were men of courage, listed
them into his company, and so away they
went to the war.
Now, when the war was begun, in one of
the briskest skirmishes, so it was, that a com¬
pany of the Lord Will-be-will's men sallied
out at the sallyport or postern of the town,
and fell in upon the rear of Captain Boanerges'
men, where these three fellows happened to
be; so they took them prisoners, and away
they carried them into the town, where they
had not lain long in durance, but it began to
be noised about the streets of the town what
three notable prisoners the Lord Will-be-
wül's men had taken, and brought in prisoners
out of the camp of Shaddai. At length
tidings thereof were carried to Diabolus to
the castle, to wit, what my Lord Will-be-
will's men had done, and whom they had
taken prisoners.
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Then Diabolus called for Will-be-will, to
know the certainty of this matter. So he
asked him, and he told him. Then did the
giant send for the prisoners, and, when tin'}'
were come, demanded of them who they
were, whence they came, and what they did
in the camp of Shaddai; and they told him.
Then he sent them to ward again. Not
many days after, he sent for tliem to him
again, and then asked them if they would be
willing to serve him again.st their former
captains. They thmr told him that they did
not so much live by religion as by the fates
of fortune, and that since his lordship was
willing to entertain them, they should be
wrUtng to serve him. Now while things
were thus in hand, there was one Captain
Anything, a great doer, in the town of Man-
soul, and to this Captain Anything did
Diabolus send these men, with a note under
his hand, to receive them into his company ;
the contents of which letter were thus :
"Anything, my darling,—The three men
that are the bearers of this letter have a de¬
sire to serve me in the war: nor know I
better to whose conduct to commit them
than to thine. Eeceive them, therefore, in
my name, and, as need shall require, make
use of them against Shaddai and his men.
Farewell."
98 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
So they came, and he received them; and
he made of two of them Serjeants; but he
made Mr. Man's-invention his armour-bearer.
But thus much for this, and now to return to
the camp.
They of the camp did also some execution
upon the town; for they did beat down the
roof of the Lord Mayor's house, and so laid
him more open than he was before. They
had almost, with a sling, slain my Lord Will-
be-will outright ; but he made a shift to
recover again. But they made a notable
slaughter among the aldermen, for with one
only shot they cut off six of them; to wit,
Mr. Swearing, Mr. Whoring, Mr. Fury, Mr.
Stand-to-lies, Mr. Drunkenness, and Mr.
Cheating.
They also dismounted the two guns that
stood upon the tower over Ear-gate, and laid
them flat in the dirt. I told you before that
the King's noble captains had drawn off to
their winter quarters, and had there en¬
trenched 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 Älansoul. And this design of
them did so hit, that I may say they did
almost what they would to the molestation of
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\
the corporation. For now could not Mansoul
sleep securely as before, nor could they now
go to their debaucheries with that quietness
as in times past; for they had from the camp
of Shaddai such frequent, warm, and terri¬
fying alarms, yea, alarms upon alarms, first
at one gate and then another, and again-at
all the gates at once, that they were broken
as to former peace. Yea, they had their
alarms so frequently, and that when the
nights were at longest, the weather coldest,
and so consequently the season most unsea¬
sonable, that that winter was to the town of
Mansoul a winter by itself. Sometimes the
trumpets would sound, and sometimes the
slings would whirl the stones into the town.
Sometimes ten thousand of the King's sol¬
diers would be running 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 he wounded,
and their cry and lamentable voice would be
heard, to the great molestation of the now
languishing town of Mansoul. Yea, so dis¬
tressed with those that laid siege against
them were they, that, I dare say, Diabolus,
their king, had in these days his rest much
broken.
In these days, as I was informed, new
100 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
thoughts, and thoughts that began to run
counter one to another, began to possess the
minds of the men of the town of Man-
soul. Some would say, "There is no liv¬
ing thus." Others would then reply, "This
will be over shortly." Then would a third
stand up and answer, " Let us turn to
the King Shaddai, and so put an end to
these troubles." And a fourth would come
in with a fear, saying, " I doubt he will not
receive us." The old gentleman too, the
Eecorder, that was so before Diabolus took
Mansoul, he also began to talk aloud, and his
words were now to the town of Mansoul 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 shoutings of the
captains.
Also things began to grow scarce in Man¬
soul; now the things that her soul lusted
after were departing from her. (Luke xv,
14, 15.) 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 Man¬
soul. And now, 0 how glad would Mansoul
have been to have enjoyed quietness and
satisfaction of mind, though joined with the
meanest condition in the world!
The captains al^o, in the deep of this
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winter, did send by the mouth of Boanerges'
trumpeter a summons to Mansoul to yield up
herself to the King, the great King Shaddai.
They sent it once, and twice, and thrice ; not
knowing but that at some times there might
O O
be in i\Iansoul some willingness to surrender
up themselves unto them, might they but
have the colour of an invitation to do it
under. Yea, so far as I could gather, the
town had been surrendered up to them be¬
fore now, had it not been for the opposition
of old Incredulity, and the fickleness of the
thoughts of my Lord Will-be-will. Diabolus
also began to rave; wherefore Mansoul, as to
yielding, was not yet all of one mind; there¬
fore they still lay distressed under these per¬
plexing fears.
I told you but now that they of the King's
army had this winter sent three times to Man¬
soul to submit herself.
The first time the trumpeter went, he went
with words of peace, telling them that the
captains, the noble captains of Shaddai, did.
pity and bewail the misery of the now perish¬
ing town of Mansoul, and were troubled to
see them so much to stand in the way of
their own deliverance. He said, moreover,
that the captains bid him tell them, that if
now poor Mansoul would humble herself and
102 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
turn, her former rebellions and most notorious
treasons should, by their merciful King, be
forgiven them, yea, and forgotten too. And
having bid them beware that they stood not
in their own way, that they opposed not
themselves, nor made themselves their own
losers, he returned again into the camp.
The second time the trumpeter went, he
did treat them a little more roughly; for,
after sound of trumpet, he told them, that
their continuing in their rebellion did but
chafe and heat the spirit of the captains, and
that they were resolved to make a compest
of Mansoul, or to lay their bones before the
town walls.
He went again the third time, and dealt
with them yet more roughly; telling them,
that now, since they had been so horribly
profane, he did not know, not certainly know,
whether the captains were inclining to mercy
or judgment. " Only," said he, " they com¬
manded me to give you a summons to open
the gates unto them." So he returned, and
went into the camp.
These three summonses, and especially the
last two, did so distress the town, that they
presently call a consultation, the result of
which was this—That my Lord Will-be-
wül should go up to Ear-gate, and there.
A KELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 103
with sound of trumpet, call to the captaius of
the camp for a parley. Well, the Lord Wül-
be-wiU sounded upon the wall, so the cap¬
tains came up in their harness, with their ten
thousands at their feet. The townsmen then
told the captains that they had heard and
considered their summons, and would come
to an agreement with them, and with their
King Shaddai, upon such certain terms,
articles, and propositions as, with and by
the order of their prince, they to them were
appointed to propound; to wit, they would
agree upon these grounds to be one people
with them.
1. If that those of their own company, as
the now Lord Mayor and their Mr. Forget-
good, with their brave Lord Wül-be-will,
might, under Shaddai, be still the gover¬
nors of the town, castle, and gates of Man-
soul.
2. Provided that no man that now serveth
under their great giant Diabolus be by
Shaddai cast out of house, harbour, or the
freedom that he hath hitherto enjoyed in the
famous town of Mansoul.
3. That it shall be granted them, that they
of the town of Mansoul shall enjoy certain of
their rights and privileges; to wit, such as
have formerly been granted them, and that
they have long lived iu the enjoyment ot
104 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
under the reign of their king Diabolus, that
now is, and long has been their only lord and
great defender.
4. That no new law, officer, or executioner
of law or office, shall have any power over
them, without their own choice and consent.
"These be our propositions, or conditions
of peace; and upon these terms," said they,
" we will submit to your King."
But when the captains had heard this weak
and feeble offer of the town of Mansoul, and
their high and bold demands, they made to
them again, by their noble captain, the Cap¬
tain Boanerges, this speech following:
• " 0 ye inhabitants of the town of Mansoul,
when I heard your trumpets sound for a
parley with us, I can truly say I was glad;
but when you said you were willing to sub¬
mit yourselves to our King and Lord, then I
was yet more glad; but when, by your silly
provisos and foolish cavils, you laid the
stumbling-block of your iniquity before your
own faces, then was my gladness turned into
sorrows, and my hopeful beginnings of your
retuim, into languishing fainting fears.
" I count that old Ill-pause, the ancient
enemy-of Mansoul, did draw up those pro¬
posals that now you present us with as terms
of an agreement; but they deserve not to be
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 105
admitted to sound in tlie ear of any man that
pretends to have service for Shaddai. (2 Tim.
ii. 19.) We do therefore jointly, and that
with the highest disdain, refuse and reject
such things, as the greatest of iniquities.
" But, 0 Mansoul, if you wdll give your¬
selves into our hands, or rather into the
hands of our King, and wül 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 like
not to trust yourselves in the arms of Shad¬
dai, our King, then things are but where
they were before, and we know also what we
have to do."
Then cried out old Incredulity, the Lord
Mayor, and said, " And who, being out of the
hands of their enemies, as ye see we are now,
will be so foolish as to put the staff.out of
their own hands into the hands of they know
not who? I, for my part, will never yield
to so unlimited a proposition. Do we know
the manner and temper of their King? It
is said by some that he wül be angry with
his subjects if but the breadth of an hair
they chance to step out of the way; and by
others, that he requireth of them much more
106 A DELATION OF THE HOLT 'WAR.
than they can perform. Wherefore, it seems,
0 Mansoul, to be thy wisdom to take good
heed what thou dost in this matter; for if
you once yield, you give up yourselves to
another, and so you are no more your own.
Wherefore, to give up yourselves to an un¬
limited power, is the greatest folly in the
world; for now you indeed may repent, but
can never justly complain. But do you
indeed know, when you are his, which of
you he will kill, and which of you he will
save alive; or whether he will not cut off
every one of us, and send out of his own
country another new people, and cause them
to inhabit this town?"
This speech of the Lord Mayor undid all,
and threw flat to the ground their hopes of
an accord. Wherefore the captains returned
to their trenches, to their tents, and to their
men, as they were; and the Mayor to the
castle and to his king.
Now^Diabolus had waited for his return,
for he had heard that they had been at their
points. So, when he was come into the
chamber of state, Diabolus saluted him with
—" Welcome, my lord. How went matters
betwixt you to-day?" So the Lord Incredu¬
lity, with a low congee, told him the whole
of the matter, saying, " Thus and thus said
the eaptaine of Shaddai, aad thus aud thus
Á RELATION" OF THE HOLY WAR. 107
said 1." The which when.' it was told to
Diabolus, he was very glad to hear it, and
said, " My Lord Mayor, my faithful Incredu¬
lity, I have proved thy fidelity above ten
times already, but never yet found thee false.
I do promise thee, if we rub over this brunt,
to prefer thee to a place of honour, a place
far better than to be Lord Mayor of Mansoul.
I wiU make thee my universal deputy, and
thou shalt, next to me, have aU nations under
thy hand; yea, and thou shalt lay bands
upon them, that they may not resist thee;
nor shall any of our vassals walk more at
liberty, but those that shall be content to
walk in thy fetters."
Now came the Lord Mayor out from
Diabolus, as if he had obtained a favour
indeed. Wherefore to his habitation he goes
in great state, and thinks to feed himself
well enough with hopes, until the time came
that his greatness should be enlarged.
But now, though the Lord Mayor and
Diabolus did thus well agree, yet this repulse
to the brave captains put Mansoul into a
mutiny. For while old Incredulity went
into the castle to congratulate his lord with
what had passed, the old Lord Mayor, that
was so before Diabolus came to the town, to
wit, my Lord Understanding, and the old
108 A RKLAÏIOÎi OF THE HOLY WAR.
Recorder, Mr. Conscience, getting intelligence
of what had passed at Ear-gate (for you must
know that they might not be suffered to be
at that debate, lest they should then have
mutinied for the captains, but, I say, they
got intelligence of what had passed there, and
were much concerned therewith), wherefore
they, getting some of the town together, be¬
gan to possess them with the reasonableness
of the noble captains' demands, and with the
bad consequences that would follow upon the
speech of old Incredulity, the Lord Mayor;
to wit, how little reverence he showed therein
either to the captains or to their King; also
how he implicitly charged them with unfaith¬
fulness and treachery. "For what less,"
quoth they, " could be made of his words,
when he said he would not yield to their
proposition, and added, moreover, a suppo¬
sition that he would destroy us, when before
he had sent us word that he would show us
mercy?" The multitude, being now pos¬
sessed with the conviction of the evil that old
Incredulity had done, began to run together
by companies in all places, and in every
corner of the streets of Mansoul; and first
they began to mutter, then to talk openly,
and after that they run to and fro, and cried
as they run, "Oh the brave captains of
A RELATíOX OF THE HOLY WAR. 109
Shaddai! would we were under the govern¬
ment of the captains, and of Shaddai their
King!" When the Lord Mayor had intelli¬
gence 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 house. However,
they strongly assaulted the house where he
was, to have pulled it down about his ears;
but the place was too strong, so they failed
of that. So he, taking some courage, ad¬
dressed himself, out at a window, to the
people in this manner:
" Gentlemen, what is the reason that there
is here such an uproar to-day?"
Then answered my Lord Understanding,
" It is even because that thou and thy master
have carried it not rightly, and as you should,
to the captains of Shaddai ; for in three things
you axe faulty. First, in that you would not
let Mr. Conscience and myself be at the
hearing of your discoume. Secondly, in that
you propounded such terms of peace to the
captains that by no means could be granted,
unless they had intended that theit Shaddai
should have been only a titular prince, and
that Mansoul should still have had power by
110 a relation op the holy war.
!aw to have lived in all lewdness and vanity
before him, and so by consequence Diabolus
should stUl here be king in power, and the
pther only king in name. Thirdly, for that
ihou didst thyself, after the captains had
showed us upon what conditions they would
have received us to mercy, even undo all again
with thy unsavoury, unseasonable, and un¬
godly speech."
When old Incredulity had heard this
speech, he cried out, " Treason ! treason ! To
your arms! to your arms! 0 ye, the trusty
friends of Diabolus in Mansoul ! "
Und. " Sir, you may put upon my words
what meaning you please; but I am sure that
the captains of such an high lord as theirs is,
deserved a better treatment at your hands."
Then said old Incredulity, "This is but
little better. But, Sir," quoth he, " what I
spake I spake for my prince, for his govern¬
ment, and the quieting of the people, whom
by your unlawful actions you have this day
set to mutiny against us."
Then replied the old Eecorder, whose
name was Mr. Conscience, and said, " Sir,
you ought not thus to retort upon what my
Lord Understanding hath said. It is evi¬
dent enough that he hath spoken the truth,
and that you are an enemy to Mansoul. Be
a relation of the holy war. Ill
convinced, then, of the evil of your saucy
and malapert language, and of the grief that
you have put the captains to; yea, and of
the damages that you have done to Mansoul
thereby. Had you accepted of the conditions,
the sound of the trumpet and the alarm of
war had now ceased about the town of Man-
soul; but that dreadful sound abides, and
your want of wisdom in your speech 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.
Meanwhile we will seek the good of the
town, and not ask counsel of you."
Und. " Sir, your prince and you are both
foreigners to Mansoul, and not the natives
thereof ; and who can tell but that, when you
have brought us into greater straits (when
you also shall see that yourselves can be
safe by no other means than by flight), you
may leave us and shift for yourselves, or set
us on fire, and go away in the smoke, or by
the light of our burning, and so leave us in
our ruins?"
Incred. "Sir, you forget that you are
under a governor, and that you ought to
demean yourself like a subject; and know
ye, whep my lord the king §ball heax of this
112 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. ' ,
day's work, he will give you but little thanks
for your labour."
Now while these gentlemen were thus in
their chiding words, down come from the
walls and gates of the town the Lord Will-
be-will, Mr. Prejudice, old lU-pause, and
several of the new-made aldermen and bur¬
gesses, and they asked the reason of the
hubbub and tumult; and with that every
man began to tell his own tale, so that
nothing could be heard distinctly. Then
was a silence commanded, and the old fox
Incredulity began to speak. " My lord,"
quoth he, " here are a couple of peevish gen¬
tlemen, that have, as a fruit of their bad
dispositions, and, as I fear, through the advice
of one Mr. Discontent, tumultuously gathered
this company against me this day, and also
attempted to run the town into acts of rebel¬
lion against our prince."
Then stood up all the Diabolonians that
were present, and affirmed these things to be
true.
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 was on the
other side, they came in for their help and
relief; so a great company was on both
A RELATIOX OP THE HOLY \YAH. 113
sides. Then they on Incredulity's side would
have had the two old gentlemen presently
away to prison ; but théy on the other side
said they should uot. Then they began to cry
up parties again: the Diabolonians cried up
old Incredulity, Forget-good, the new alder¬
men, and their great one Diabolus; and the
other party, they as fast cried up Shaddai,
the captains, his laws, their mercifulness, and
applauded their conditions and ways. Thus
the bickerment went awhile; at last they
passed from words to blows, and now there
were knocks on both sides. The good old
gentleman, Mr. Conscience, was knocked
down twice by one of the Diabolonians, whose
name was Mr. Benumbing; and my Lord
Understanding had like to have been slain
O '
with an arquebuse, but that he that shot did
not take his aim aright. Nor did the other
side wholly escape; for there was one Mr.
Kashhead, a Diabolonian, that had his brains
beaten out by IMr. Mind, the Lord Wül-be-
will's servant; and it made me laugh to see
how old Mr. Prejudice w^as kicked and
tumbled about, in the dirt ; for though, a
whüe since, he was made captain of a com¬
pany of the Diabolonians, to the hurt and
damage of the towm, yet now they had got
him under their feet, and, I'll assure you, he
114 A RELATION OF THE HOLY AVAR.
had, by some of the Lord Understanding's
party, his crown cracked to boot. Mr. Any¬
thing also, he became a brisk man in the
broil, but both sides were against him, be¬
cause he was true to none. Yet he had, for
his malapertness, one of his legs broken, and
he that did it Avished it had been his neck.
Much more harm was done on both sides, but
this must not be forgotten; it was now a
wonder to see my Lord Will-be-will so indif¬
ferent as he was: he did not seem to take one
side more than another, only it was perceived
that he smiled to see how old Prejudice was
tumbled up and down in the dirtr Also, when
Captain Anything came halting up before him,
he seemed to take but little notice of him.
Now, when the uproar was over, Diabolus
sends for my Lord Understanding and Mr.
Conscience, and claps them both up in prison
as the ringleaders and managers of this most
heavy riotous rout in Mansoul. So now
the toAVH began to be quiet again, and the
prisoners were used hardly; yea, he thought
to have made them away, but that the pre¬
sent juncture did not serve for that purpose,
for that war was in all their gates.
But let us return again to our story. The
captains, when they were gone back from the
gate, and Avere come into the camp ngain,
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called a council of war, to consult what was
further for them to do. Now, some said,
" Let us go up presently, and fall upon the
town;" but the greatest part thought rather
better it would be to give them another sum¬
mons to yield; and the reason why they
thought this to be best was, because that,
so far as could be perceived, the town of Man-
soul now was more inclinable than heretofore.
"And if," said they, "while some of them are
in a way of inclination, we should by rugged-
ness give them distaste, we may set them
further from closing with our summons than
we would be willing they should."
Wherefore to this advice they agreed, and
called a trumpeter, put words into his mouth,
set him his time, and bid him God-speed.
Well, many hours were not expired before
the trumpeter addressed himself to his jour¬
ney. Wherefore, coming up to the waU of
the town, he steereth his course to Ear-gate,
and there sounded, as he was commanded.
They then that were within came out to see
what was the matter, and the trumpeter made
them this speech following:
" 0 hard-hearted and deplorable town of
Mansoul, how long wdt thou love thy sinful,
sinful simplicity? and, ye fools, delight in your
scorning? As yet despise you the offers of
peace and deliverance? As yet wiU ye refuse
116 A RELAÏlOX OE TUK HOLY WAR.
the golden offers of Shaddai, and trust to the
lies and falsehoods of Diaholus? Think you,
when Shaddai shall have conquered you, that
the remembrance of these your carriages to¬
wards him will yield you peace and comfort,
or that, by ruffling language, you can make
him afraid as a grasshopper? Doth he en¬
treat 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 are they? 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, that you may be brought rmder
his authority. In his name, therefore, I sum»
mon you again to yield up yourselves to his
captains."
At this summons the Mansoulians 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;
and thus he begins, but turns his speech to
them of Mansoul.
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" Gentlemen," quotli he, " and my faithful
subjects, if it is true that this summoner hath
said concerning the greatness of their King,
his terror you will always be kept in bon¬
dage, and so be made to sneak. 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?
I, your prince, am familiar with you, and you
may play with me as you would with a grass¬
hopper. Consider, therefore, what is for your
profit, and remember the immunities that I
have granted you.
" Farther, if aU be true that this man hath
said, how comes it to pass that the subjects
of Shaddai are so enslaved in aU places
where they come? None in the universe so
unhappy as they, none so trampled upon as
they.
" Consider, my Mansoxil : would thou wort
as loath to leave me as I am loath to leave
thee. But consider, I say, the ball is yet at
thy foot; Liberty you have, if you know
how to use it; yea, a king you have too,
if you can tell how to love and, obey
him."
Upon this speech, the town of Mansoul did
again harden their hearts yet more against
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the captains of Shaddai. The thoughts uf
his greatness did quite quash them, and the
thoughts of his holiness sunk them in despair.
Wherefore, after a short consult, they (of the
Diabolonian party they were) sent back tlAs
word by the trumpeter. That, for their parts,
they were resolved to stick to their king, but
never to yield to Shaddai; so it was but in
vain to give them any further summons, for
they had rather die upon the place than yield.
And now things seemed to be gone quite
back, and Mansoul to be out of reach or call;
yet the captains, who knew what their Lord
could do, would not yet be beat out of heart;
they therefore sent them another summons,
more sharp and severe than the last; but the
oftener they were sent to, to reconcile to
Shaddai, the further off they were. " As
they called them, so they went from them—
yea, though they called them to the Most
High." (Hosea xi. 2, 7.)
So they ceased that way to deal with them
any more, and inclined to think of another
way. The captains, therefore, did gather
themselves together, to have free conference
among themselves, to know what was yet to
be done to gain the town, and to dehver it
from the tyranny of Diabolus; and one said
after this manner, and another after that.
Then stood up the right noble the Captain
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Conviction, and said, " My brethren, mine
opinion is this:
" First, that we confinually play our slings
into the town, and keep it in a continual
alarm, molesting them day and night. By
thus doing, we shall stop the growdh of their
rampant spirit; for a Hon may be tamed by
continual molestatiom
" Secondly, this done, I advise that, in the
next place, we with one consent draw up a
petition to our Lord Shaddai, by which, after
we have showed our King the condition of
Mansoul and of affairs here, and have begged
his pardon for our no better success, we will
earnestly implore his Majesty's help, and that
he wül please to send us more force and
power, and some gaUant and well spoken
commander to head them, that so his Majesty
may not lose the benefit of these his good
beginnings, but may complete his conquest
upon the town of Mansoul."
To this speech of the noble Captain Con¬
viction they as one man consented, and agreed
that a petition should forthwith be drawn up,
and sent by a fit man away to Shaddai with
speed. The contents of the petition were
thus :
" Most gracious and glorious King, the
Lord of the h-est world, and the builder of
120 A KELATION 01? THE HOLY WAR.
the town of Mansoul, we have,, dread iSove-
reign, at thy commandmeiit, put our lives in
jeopardy, and at thy bidding made a war
upon the famous to^vn of Mansoul. When
we went up against it, we did, according to
our commission, first offer conditions of peace
unto it. But they, great King, set light by
our counsel, and would none of our reproof.
(Mat. xxii. 5; Prov. i.; Zech. vii. 10-13.)
They were for shutting their gates, and for
keeping us out of the town. They also
mounted their guns, they sallied out upon us,
and have done us what damage they could;
but we pursued them with alarm upon alarm,
requiting them with such retribution as was
meet, and have done some execution upon
the town.
"Diabolus, Incredulity, and WUl-be-will
are the great doers against us; now we are
in our winter quarters, but so as that we do
yet with an high hand molest and distress
the town.
" Once, as we think, had we had but one
substantial friend in the town, such as would
but have seconded the sound of our summons
as they ought, the people might have yielded
themselves; but there were none but enemies
there, nor any to speak in behalf of our Lord
to the town. Wherefore, though we have
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done as we could, yet Mansoul abides in a
state of rebellion against thee.
" Now, King of kings, let it please thee to
pardon the unsuccessfulness of thy servants,
who have been no more advantageous in so
desirable a work as the conquering of Man-
soul is. And send. Lord, as we now desire,
more forces to Mansoul, that it may be sub¬
dued; and a man to head them, that the
town may both love and fear.
"We do not thus speak because we are
willing to relinquish the wars (for we are for
laying of our bones against the place), but
that the town of Mansoul may be won for
thy Majesty. We also pray thy Majesty, for
expedition in this matter, that, after their
conquest, we may be at liberty to be sent
about other thy gracious designs. Amen."
The petition, thus drawn up, was sent
away with haste to the King by the hand of
that good man, Mr. Love-to-Mansoul.
* When this petition was come to the palace
oí the King, who should it be delivered to
but to the King's Son ? So he took it and
read it, and because the contents of it pleascM
him well, he mended, and also in some things
added to the petition himself. So, after he
had made such amendments and additions as
he thought convenient with his own hand,
he carried it in to tlie King; to whom when
122 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
he had with obeisance delivered it, he put on
authority, and spake to it himself.
Now the King, at the sight of the petition,
was glad; but how much more, think you,
when it was seconded by his Son ! It pleased
him also to hear that his servants who camped
against Mansoul were so hearty in the work,
and so stedfast in their resolves, and that
they had already got some ground upon the
famous town of Mansoul.
Wherefore the King called to him Em¬
manuel, his Son, who said, " Here am I, my
Father." Then said the King, " Thou know-
est, 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, for thou shalt go to my camp
at Mansoul. Thou shalt also there prosper
a nd prevail, and conquer the town of Mansoul."
Then said the King's Son, "Thy law is
within my heart : I delight to do thy wdl. (Heb.
X.) 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
shalt in thy wisdom think meet; and I wül
go and wül deliver from Diabolus, and from
his power, thy perishing town of MansouL
My heart has been often pained within me
Á RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 123
for the miserable town of Mansoul; 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: the day of
vengeance is in mine
heart for thee, my Man¬
soul ; and glad am I that
thou, my Father, hast
made me the Captain of
their salvation. (Heb.
ii, 10.) And I will now
begin to plague all those
that have been a plague
to my town of Mansoul,
and wlU deliver it from
their hand."
When the King's Son
had said thus to his
Father, it presently flew
like lightning round about
at comd; yea, it there
became the only talk
what Emmanuel was to go to do for the
famous town of Mansoul. But you cannot
think how the courtiers, too, were taken with
this design of the Prince; yea, so affected
were they with this work, and with the just¬
ness of the war, that the highest lord and
l24 A RELATION" OF THE IIOLY WAR.
greatest peer of the kingdom did covet to
have commissions under Emmanuel, to oo to
■' O
lielp to recover again to Shaddai the miser¬
able town of Mansoul.
Then was it concluded thgti ^ome should
go and carry tidings to the camp, that
Emmanuel was to come to recover Mansoul,
and that he would bring along with him so
mighty, so impregnable a force, that he could
not be resisted. But, oh! how ready were
the high ones at court to run like lacqueys to
carry these tidings to the camp that was at
IHB PETITION GI-VKN To MR. I.OVE-TU-MANSOOI»,
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 125
MansouL Now, when the captains perceived
that the King would send Emmanuel his
Son, and that it also delighted the Son to be
sent on this errand by the great Shaddai hi-is
Father, they also, to show how they were
pleased at the thoughts of his coming, gave a
shout that made the earth rend at the sound
thereof. Yea, the mountains did answer
again by echo, and Diabolus himself did
totter and shake.
For you must know, that though the town
of Mansoul itself was not much, if at all con¬
cerned with the project (for, alas for them!
they were wofuUy besotted, for they chiefly
regar,ded their pleasure and their lusts), yet
Diabolus their governor was; for he had his
spies continually abroad, who brought him
intelligence of all things; and they told him
what was doing at court against him, and
that Emmanuel would shortly certainly come
with a power to invade him. Nor was there
any man at court, nor peer of the kingdom,
that Diabolus so feared as he feared this
Prince; for, if you remember, I showed you
before that Diabolus had felt the weight of
his hand already; so that, since it was he
that was to come, this made him the more
afraid.
Well, you see how I have told you that-
126 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
the King's Son was engaged to come from
the court to save Mansoul, and that his
Father had made him the Captain of the
forces. The time, therefore, of his setting
forth being now expired, he addressed him¬
self for his march, and taketh with him, for
his power, five noble captains and their
forces.
1. The first was that famous captain, the
noble Captain Credence. His were the red
colours, and Mr. Pronfise bare them; and
for a scutcheon he had the holy lamb and
golden shield; and he had ten thousand men
at his feet. (John i. 29; Eph. vi. 16.)
2. The second was that famous captain,
the Captain Good-hope. His were the blue
colours; his standard-bearer was Mr. Expec¬
tation, and for a scutcheon he had the three
golden anchors; and he had ten thousand
men at his feet. (Heb. vi. 19.)
3. The third was that valiant captain, the
Captain Charity. His standard-bearer was
Mr. Pitiful; his were the green colours, and
for his scutcheon he had three naked orphans
embraced in the bosom; and he had ten
thousand men at his feet. (1 Cor. xiii.)
4. The fourth was that gallant commander,
the Captain Innocent. His standard-bearer
was Mr. Harmless; his were the white colours,
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EMMANUEL MARSHALLtNQ HIS TROOPS.
and for Iiis scutcheon he had the three golden
doves. (Mat. x. 16.)
5. The fifth was the, truly loyal and well
beloved captain, the Captain Patience. His
standard-bearer was Mr. Suffer-long; his were
the black colours, and for a scutcheon he had
three arrows through the golden heart.
These were EinRianueTs captains; these
128 A KKLATION OF THE HOLY WAH.
their standard-bearers, their colours, and their
scutcheons; and these the men under their
command. So, as was said, the brave Prince
took his march to go to the town of Mansoul.
Captain Credence led the van, and Captain
Patience brought up the rear; so the other
three, with their men, made up the main
body, the Prince himself riding in his
chariot at the head of them. (Heb. vi. 12.)
But when they set out for their march, oh,
how the trumpets sounded, their armour
glittered, and how the colours waved in the
wind! The Prince's armour was aU of gold,
and it shone like the sun in the firmament; the
captains' armour was of proof, and was in
appearance like the glittering stars. There
were also some from the court that rode
reformados for the love that they had to the
Edng Shaddai, and for the happy deliverance
of the town of Mansoul.
Emmanuel also, when he had thus set for¬
wards to go to recover the town of Mansoul,
took with him, at the commandment of his
Father, fifty-four battering-rams, and twelve
slings to whirl stones withal. Every one of
these was made of pure gold, and these they
carried with them, in the heart and body
of their army, all along as they went to
Mansoul
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So they marched till they came within
less than a league of the town, and there
they lay till the first four captains came.
thither to acquaint them with matters. Then
they took their journey to go to the town of
iMansoul, and unto Mansoul they came; but
when the old soldiers that were in the e.amp
saw that they had new forces to join with,
they again gave such a shout before the walls
of the town of Mansoul, that it put Diabolus
into another fright. So they sat down before
the town, not now as the other four captains
did, to wit, against the gates of Mansoul only ;
but they environed it round on every side,
and beset it behind and before; so that now,
let Mansoul look which way it will, it saw
force and power lie in siege against it. Be¬
sides, there were mounts cast up against it.
The Mount Gracious was on the one side,
and Mount Justice was on the other. Further,
there were several small banks and advance-
grounds, as Plain-truth Hill and No-sin 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 conveni¬
ently placed in several parts round about the
town. Five of the best battering-rams, that
is, of the biggest of them, were placed upon
130 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
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 up
against the place, and the rams and slings,
and the mounts on which they were planted,
together with the glittering of the armour,
and the waving of their colours, they were
forced to shift, and shift, and again to shift
their thoughts ; but they hardly changed for
thoughts more stout, but rather for thoughts
more faint; for though before they thought
themselves sufficiently guarded, yet now they
began to think that no man knew what
would be their hap or lot.
When the good Prince Emmanuel had thus
beleaguered 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: 1. To give notice to
Mansoul that he could and would yet be
gracious if they turned to him. 2. And that
he might leave them the more without ex¬
cuse, should he destroy them, they continuing
in their rebellion.
So the white flag, with the three golden
doves in it, was hung out for two days
together, to give them time and space to
consider; but they, as was hinted before, as
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if they were unconcerned, made no reply to
the favourable signal of the Princa
Then he commanded, and they set the red
flag upon that mount called Mount Justice.
It was the red flag of Captain Judgment,
whose scutcheon was the burning fiery
furnace; and this also stood waving before
them in the wind for several days together.
But look how they carried it under the white
flag, when that was hung out, so did they
also when the red one was; and yet he took
no advantage of them.
Then he commanded again that his ser¬
vants should hang out the black flag of
defiance against them, whose scutcheon was
. the three burning thunderbolts; but as un¬
concerned was Mansoul at this as at those
that went before. But when the Prince saw
that neither mercy nor judgment, nor execu¬
tion of judgment, would or could come near
the heart of Mansoul, he was touched with
much compunction, and said, "Surely this
strange carriage of the town of Mansoul doth
rather arise from ignorance of the manner and
feats of war, than from a secret defiance of
us, and abhorrence of their own lives; or if
they know the manner of the war of their
own, yet hot the rites and ceremonies of the
wars in which we are concerned, when I make
wars upon mine enemy Diabolus,"
132 A RELATION OF THE HOLY AVAR.
Therefore he sent to the town of Mansoul,
to let them knoAv what he meant by those
signs and ceremonies of the flag; and also to
know of them which of the things they woidd
choose, whether grace and mercy, or judg¬
ment and the execution of judgment. All
this while they kept their gates shut with
locks, bolts, and bars, as fast as they could.
Their guards also were doubled, and their
watch made as strong as they could. Dia-
bolus also did pluck tip what heart he
could, to encourage the town to make re¬
sistance.
The townsmen also made answer to the
Prince's messenger, in substance according to
that which follows :
" Great Sir,—As to what, by your mes¬
senger, 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 we will 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."
When the good Prince Emmanuel heard
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this answer, and saw the slavery and bondage
of the people, and how much content they
were to abide in the chains of the tyrant
Diabolus, it grieved him at the heart; and,
indeed, when at any time he perceived that
any were contented under the slavery of the
gi¿int, he would be aifected with it.
But to return again to our puipose. After
the town had carried this news to Diabolus,
and had told him, moreover, that the Prince,
that lay in the leaguer without the wall,
waited upon them 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 speak to
Emmanuel (but in such language as the town
understood not), the contents whereof were aa
follow:
" 0 thou great Emmanuel, Lord of aU the
world, I know thee, that thou art the Son of
the great Shaddai 1 Wherefore art thou come
to torment me, and to cast me out of my pos¬
session? This town of Mansoul, as thou very
well knowest, 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
134 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
be taken from the mighty, or the lawful cap¬
tive be delivered? 2. This town of Mansoul
nr oí.'" thu: bl'\í;k fläo.
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 135
is mine also by their subjection. They have
opened the gates of their town 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 of hlansoul hath dis¬
avowed thee; yea, they have cast thy law,
thy nanie, thy image, and all that is thine,
behind their back, and have accepted and set
up in their room my law, my name, my
image, and all that ever is mine. Ask else
thy captains, and they Avill tell thee that
Mansoul hath, in answer to all their sum¬
monses, shown love and loyalty to me, but
always disdain, despite, contempt, and scorn
to thee and thine. Now, thou art
the just One and the Holy, and
shouldest do no iniquity. Depart
then, I pray thee, therefore, from
me, and leave me to my just in¬
heritance peaceably."
This oration Avas made in the
language of Diabolus himself; for
although he can, to every man,
speak in their OAvn language (else
he could not tempt them all as he
does), yet he has a language proper
136 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
to himself, and it is the language
of the infernal cave, or black pit.
Wherefore the town of Mansoul
(poor hearts!) understood him not;
noi- ilid they .see liow he crouched
Hiid cringed while he stood before
Enmianuel, tiieir Prince.
Yea, they all this while took liim
to be one of that power and force
thiit by no means could be resisted.
W^hcirefore, while he was thus en¬
treating that he might have yet his
residence there, and that Emmanuel
would not take it from him by
force, the inhabitants boasted even
of his valour, saying, " Who is able
' to make war with him?"
Well, when this pretended king had made
an end of what he would say, Emmanuel, the
golden Prince, stood up and spake; the con¬
tents of whose words follow:
" Thou deceiving one," said he, "I have, in
my Father's name, in mine own name, and on
tlie behalf and for the good of this wretched
town of Mansoul, somewhat to say unto thee.
Thou pretendest a right, a lawful right, to
the deplorable town of Mansoul, when it is
most apparent to all my Father's court that
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 137
the entrance which thou hast obtained in at
the gates of Mansoul was through thy lie and
falsehood; thou beliedst my Father, thou be-
liedst his law, and so deceivedst the people of
Mansoul.' Thou pretendest that the people
have accepted thee for their king, their cap¬
tain, and right liege lord; but that also was
by the exercise of deceit and guile. Now, if
lying, wüiness, sinful craft, and all manner of
horrible hypocrisy, will go in my Father's
court (in which court thou must be tried) for
equity and right, then will I confess unto
thee that thou hast made a lawful conquest.
But) alas! what thief, what tyrant, what
devil is there that máy not conquer after this
sort? But I can make it appear, 0 Diabolus,
that thou, in all thy pretences to a conquest
of Mansoul, hast nothing of truth to say.
Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou
didst put the lie upon my Father, and
madest him (to Mansoul) the greatest deluder
in the world? And what say est thou to thy
perverting knowingly the right purport and
intent of the law? Was it good also that
thou madest a prey of the innocency and
simplicity of the now miserable town of Man¬
soul? Yea, thou didst overcome Mansoul by
promising to them happiness in their trans¬
gressions against my Father's law, when thou
138 A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR.
knewest, and couldest not but know, hadst
thou consulted nothing but thine own experi¬
ence, that that was the way to undo them.
Thou hast also thyself, 0 thou master of
enmity, of spite defaced my Fathers image
in Mansoul, and set up thy own in its place,
to the great contempt of my Father, the
heightening of thy sin, and to the intolerable
damage of the perishing town of Mansoul.
" Thou hast, moreover (as if all these were
but little things with thee), not only deluded
and undone this place, but, by thy lies and
fraudulent carriage, hast set them against their
own deliverance. How hast thou stirred
them up against my Father's captains, and
made them to fight against those that were
sent of him to deliver them from their bon¬
dage! All these things, and very many
more, thou hast done against thy light, and
in contempt of my Father and of his law,
yea, and with design to bring under his dis¬
pleasure for ever the miserable town of
Mansoul. I am therefore come to avenge
the wrong that thou hast done to my Father,
and to deal with theô for the blasphemies
wherewith thou hast made poor Mansoul
blaspheme his name. Yea, upon thy head,
thou prince of the infernal cave, will I
requite ih
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 1 39
" As for myself, 0 Diabolus, I am come
against thee by lawful power, and to take,
by strength of hand, this town of Mansoul
out of thy burning fingers; for this town of
Mansoul is mine, 0 Diabolus, and that by
undoubted right, as all shall see that will
diligently search the most ancient and most
authentic records, and I will plead my title
to it, to the confusion of thy face.
" First, for the town of Mansoul, my Father
built and did fashion it with his hand. The
palace also that is in the midst of that town,
he built it for his own delight. This town
of Mansoul, therefore, is my Father's, and
that by the best of titles, and he that gain¬
says the truth of this must lie against his
souL ' , .
"Secondly, 0 thou master of the lie, this
town of Mansoul is mine.
"1. For that I am my Father's heir, his
first-born, and the only delight of his heart.
(Heb. i. 2; John xvL 15.) I am therefore
come up against thee in mine own right, even
to recover mine own inheritance out of thine
hand.
"2. But further, as I he^ve a right and title
to Mansoul by being my Father's heir, so I
have also by my Father's donation. (John
xvii.) His it was, and he gave it me; nor
have I at any time offended my Father, that
140 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR,
he should take it from me, and give it to
thee. Nor have I been forced, by playing
the bankrupt, to sell or set to sale to thee
my beloved town of Mansoul. (Isa. 1. 1.)
Mansoul is my desire, my delight, and the
joy of my heart. But,
" 3. Mansoul is mine by right of purchase.
I have bought it, 0 Diabolus, 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 pur¬
chase, it followeth that, by all lawful right,
the town of Mansoul is mine, and that thou
art an usurper, a tyrant, and traitor, in thy
holding possession thereof. Now, the cause
of my purchasing of it was this: Mansoul
had trespassed against my Father; now my
Father had said, that in the day that 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.
(Mat. V. 18.) Wherefore, when Mansoul had
sinned indeed 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, blood for
blood, and so redeemed my beloved MansouL
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 141
"4. Nor did I do this by halves: my
Father's law and justice, that were both
concerned in the threatening upon trans¬
gression, are both now satisfied, and very well
content that Mansoul should be delivered.
" 5. Nor am I come out this day against
thee, but by commandment of my Father;
it was he that said unto me, ' Go down and
deliver Mansoul.'
" Wherefore be it known unto thee, 0 thou
fountain of deceit, and be it also knovm to
the foolish town of Mansoul, that I am not
come against thee this day without my
Father,
"And now," said the golden-headed Prince,
" I have a word to the town of Mansoul."
But so soon as mention was made that he
had a word to speak to the besotted town of
Mansoul, the gates were double-guarded, and
all men commanded not to give him audi¬
ence. So he proceeded and said, " 0 unhappy
town of Mansoul, I cannot but be touched
with pity and compassion for thee. Thou
hast accepted of Diabolus for thy king, and
art become a nurse and minister of Diabo-
lonians 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
142 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
cry. He brought to tliee thy destruction,
and thou didst receive both him and it: I
am come to thee bringing salvation, but thou
regardest me not. Besides, thou hast, as with
sacrilegious hands, taken thyself, with all
that was mine in thee, and hast given all to
my foe, and to the greatest enemy my Father
has. You have bowed and subjected your¬
selves to him, you have vowed and sworn
yourselves to be his. Poor Mansoul! what
shall I do unto thee? Shall I save thee?—
shall I destroy thee? What shall I do unto
thee? Shall 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 shaft live. I
am merciftil, Mansoul, and thou shalt find me
so : shut me not out of thy gates. (Cant. v. 2.)
" 0 Mansoul, neither is my commission
nor inclination at all to do thee hurt. Why
fliest thou so fast from thy friend, and stick¬
est so close to thine enemy? (John xii. 47;
Luke ix. 56.) Indeed, I would have thee,
because it becomes thee to be sorry for thy
sin; but do not despair of life; this great
force is not to hurt thee, but to deliver thee
from thy bondage, and to reduce thee to thy
obedience.
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" My commission, indeed, is to make a war
upon Diabolus thy king, and upon all Diabo-
lonians with him; for he is the strong man
armed that keeps the house, and I Avill have
him out: his spoils I must divide, his
armour I must take from him, his hold I must
east him out of, and must make it a hiibita-
tion for myself. And this, 0 Mansoul, shall
Diabolus know when he shall be made to
follow me in chains, and when Mansoul shall
rejoice to see it so.
" I cçuld, would I now put forth my
might, cause that forthwith he should leave
you and depart; but I have it in my heart
so to deal with him, as that the justice of
the war that I shall make upon him may be
seen and acknowledged by all. He hath
taken Mansoul by fraud, and keeps it by
violence and deceit, and I will make him
bare and naked in the eyes of aU observers.
"All my words are true. I am mighty
to save, and will deliver my Mansoul out of
his hand."
This speech was intended chiefly for Man¬
soul, but Mansoul would not have the hearing
of it. They shut up Ear-gate, they barricaded
it up, they kept it locked and bolted, they
set a guard thereat, and commanded that no
Mansouloniah should go out to him, nor that
144 A RELATION CE TUE HOLY WAR.
any from the camp should be admitted into
the town. All this they did, so horribly had
Diabolus enchanted them to do, and seek to
do for him, against their rightful Lord and
Prince; wherefore no man, nor voice, nor
sound of man that belonged to the glorious
host, was to come into the town.
So when Emmanuel saw that Mansoul was
thus involved m sin, he calls his army to¬
gether (since now also his words were
despised), and gave out a commandment
throughout all his host to be ready against
the time appointed. Now, forasmuch as
there was no way lawfully to take the town
of Mansoul but to get in by the gates, and
at Ear-gate as the chief, therefore he com¬
manded his captains and commanders to
bring their rams, their slings, and their men,
and place them at Eye-gate and Ear-gate, in
order to his taking the town.
When Emmanuel had put all tilings in a
readiness to give Diabolus battle, he sent
again to ktiow of the town of Mansoul, if in
peaceable manner they would yield them¬
selves, or whether they were yet resolved to
put him to try the utmost extremity? They
then, together with Diabolus their king, called
a council of war, and resolved upon certain
propositions that should be offered to Em-
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 145
manuel, if lie will accept thereof, so they
agreed; and then the next was, who should
be sent on this errand. Now, there was in the
town of Mansoul an old man, a Diabolonian,
and his name was Mr. Loth-to-stoop, a stiff
man in his way, and a great doer for Diabolus :
him, therefore, they sent, and put into his
mouth what he should say. So he went and
came to the camp to Emmanuel, and when
he was come, a time was appointed to give
him audience. So at the time he came, and,
after a Diabolonian ceremony or two, he thus
began and said, " Great Sir, that it may be
known unto aU men how good-natured a
prince my master is, he hath sent me to tell
your Lordship that he is very willing, rather
than go to war, to deliver up into your hands
one half of the town of Mansoul. (Titus i.
16.) I am therefore to know if your Mighti¬
ness wül accept of this proposition."
Then said Emmanuel, " The whole is mine
by gift and purchase, wherefore I will never
lose one half."
Then said Mr. Loth-to-stoop, " Sir, my
master hath said that he will be content that
you shaU be the nominal and titular Lord of
all, if he may possess but a part." (Luke
xiii. 25.)
Then Emmanuel answered, " The whole is
mine really, aot in name and word only;
146 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
wherefore I will be the sole lord and possessor
of all, or of none at all, of Mansoul."
Then Mr. Loth-to-stoop said again, " Sir,
behold the condescension of my master! He
says, that he wiU be content, if he may but
have assigned to liim some place in Mansoul
as a place to live privately in, and you shall
be Lord of all the rest." (Acts v. 1-5.)
Then said the golden Prince, "AU that the
Father giveth me shall come to me; and of
all that he giveth me I will lose nothing-
no, not a hoof nor a hair. I will not, there-.,
fore, grant him. no, not the least corner in
Mansoul to dwell in; I will have all to
myself."
Then Loth-to-stoop said again, " But, Sir,
suppose that 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 enter¬
tained as a wayfaring man for two days, or
ten days, or a month, or so. May not this
small matter be granted ? "
Then said Emmanuel, " 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. (2 Sam. xii. 1-5.) I
will not consent that he ever should have any
harbour more there."
A RKLATIOIÍ OF THE HOLY WAR. 147
Then said Mr. Loth-to-stoop, " Sir, you
seem to be very hard. Suppose my master
should yield to aU that your Lordship hath
said, provided that his friends and kindred
in Mansoul may have liberty to trade in the
town, and to enjoy their present dwellings,
hlay not that be granted, Sir ? "
Then said Emmanuel, "No; that is con¬
trary to my Father's will; for aU, and all
manner of Diabolonians 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." (Eom. vi. 13; Col. iii. 5;
Gal. V. 24.)
Then said Mr. Loth-to-stoop again, " But,
Sir, may not my master and great lord, by
letters, by passengers, by accidental opportuni¬
ties, and the like, maintain, if he shaU deliver
up all unto thee, some kind of old friendship
with Mansoul ? " (John x. 8.)
Emmanuel answered, " No, by no means;
forasmuch as any such fellowslñp, friendship,
intimacy, or acquaintance, in what way, sort,
or mode soever maintained, will tend to the
corrupting of Mansoul, the alienating of their
affections from me, and the endangering of
thefr peace with my Father."
]\Ir. Loth-to-stoop yet added further, say¬
ing, " But, great Sir, since my master hath
148 A RELATION OB' THE HOLY WAR.
many friends, and those that are dear to him,
in Mansoul, may he not, if he shall depart
from them, even of his bounty and good
nature, bestow upon them, as he sees fit,
some tokens of his love and kindness that he
had for them, to the end that Mansoul, when
he is gone, may look upon such token? oí
kindness once received firom their old friend,
and remember him who was once their king,
and the merry times that they sometimes
enjoyed one with another, while he and they
lived in peace together?" (Rom. vi. 12, 13.)
Then said Emmanuel, "No; for if Mansoul
come to be mine, 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 Man¬
soul, thereby to call to remembrance the hor¬
rible 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 com¬
mission. (2 Kings i. 3, 6, 7.) Suppose
that, when my master is gone from Man¬
soul, any that shall yet live in the town
should have such business of high concerns
to do, that if they be neglected the party
shall be undone ; and suppose. Sir, that
A RELATION OF THE HOLÏ WAR. 149
nobody can help in that case so well as my
master and lord, may not now my master be
sent for upon so urgent an occasion as this ?
Or if he may not be admitted into the tfPwn,
may not he and the person concerned meet in
some of the villages near Mansoul, and there
lay their heads together, and there consult of
matters?"
This was the last of those ensnaring pro¬
positions that Mr, Loth-to-stoop had to
propound to Emmanuel on behalf of his
master Diabolus; but Emmanuel would not
grant it; for he said, "There can be no case,
or thing, or matter faU out in Mansoul, when
thy master shall be gone, that may not be
salved by my Father; besides, it wül be a.
great disparagement to my Father's wisdom
and skiU to admit any from Mansoul to go
out to Diabolus for advice, when they are bid
before, in every thing, by prayer and suppli¬
cation to let their request be known to my
Father. (1 Sam. xxviii. 15; 2 Kings i. 2, 3.)
Further, tliis, should it be granted, would be
to grant that a door should be set open for
Diabolus, and the Diabolonians in Mansoul,
to hatch, and plot, and bring to pass trea¬
sonable designs, to the grief of my Father
and me, and to the utter destruction of Man¬
soul."
150 A RKLATIOX OF TUK UGLY WAR.
When hir. Loth-to-stoop had heard this
answer, he took his leave of Emmanuel and
departed, saying that he would carry word to
liis'Tnaster concerning this whole aflair. So
he departed, and came to Diabolus to Alan-
soul, and told him the whole of the matter,
and how Emmanuel would not admit, no,
not by any means, that he, when he was once
gone out, should for ever have any thing
more to do either in, or with any that are of
the town of Alansoul. AVhen Alansoul and
Diabolus had heard this relation of things,
they with one consent concluded to use their
host endeavour to keep Emmanuel out of
Alansoul, and sent old Ill-pause, of whom you
have heard before, to tell the Prince and his
captains so. So the old gentleman came up
to the top of Ear-gate, and called to the camp
for a hearing, who when they gave audience,
he said, "I have in commandment from my
high lord to bid you tell it to your Prince
Emmanuel, that Alansoul and their kinsr are
' O
resolved to stand and fall together; and that
it is in vain for your Prince to think of ever
having Alîinsoul in his hand, unless he can
take it by force." So some went and told to
Emmanuel what old Ill-pause, a Diaboloniar
in Alansoul, had said. Then said the Prince,
"I must try the power of my sword, for I
wll not /for all the rebellions and repulses
a relation of the holy avar. 151
CAPTAIN SECURE SLAIN.
chat Mansoul has made against me) raise my
siege and depart, but will assuredly take my
Mansoul, and deliver it from the hand of her
enemy. (Eph. au. 17.) And with that he
gave out a commandment that Captain
Boanerges, Captain Conviction, Captain
Judgment, and Captain Execution should
forthAvith march up to Ear-gate, Avith
trumpets sounding, colours flying, and with
shoutins; for the battle. Also he would that
Captain Credence should join jiimself with
152 a relation of the holy avail
tliem. Emmanuel, moreover, gave order that
Captain Good-hope and Captain Charity
should draw themselves up before Eye-gate.
He bid also that the rest of his captains and
their men should place themselves for the
best of their advantage against the enemy
round about the town; and all was done as
he had commanded.
Then he bid that the word should be given
forth, and the word was at that time, " Em¬
manuel." Then was an alarm sounded, and
the battering-rams were played, and the
slings did whirl stones into the town amain,
and thus the battle began. Now Diabolos
himself did manage the townsmen in the
war, and that at every gate; wherefore their
resistance was the more forcible, hellish, and
offensive to Emmanuel. Thus was the good
Prince engaged and entertained by 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.
And first for Captain Boanerges (not to
undervalue the rest), he made three most
fierce assaults, one after another, upon Ear-
gate, to the shaking of the posts thereof.
Captain Conviction, he also made up as fast
with Boanerges as possibly he could, and
A RELATION OP THE llOLV AVAR. 153
both discerning that the gate began to yield,
they commanded that the rams should still ,
be played against it. Now Captain Convic¬
tion, going up very near to the gate, was with
great force driven back, and received three
wounds in the month. And those that rode
refunnades, they went about to encourage the
capta i U.S.
For the valour of the two captains, made
mention of l)efore, the Prince sent for them
to his pavilion, and commanded that a while
they sliould rest themselves, and that with
somewhat they should be refreshed. Care
also was taken for Captain Conviction that
he should be healed of his wounds. The
Prince also gave to each of them a chain
of gold, and bid them yet be of good
courage.
Nor did Captain Good-hope nor Captain
Charity come behind in this most desperate
fight, for they so well did behave themselves
at Eye-gate, that they had almost broken it
quite open. These also had a reward from
their Prince, as also had the rest of the cap¬
tains, because they did valiantly round about
the town.
In this engagement several of the officers
of Diabolus were slain, and some of the
townsmen wounded. For the officers, there
loi a relation ot' the holy war.
was one Captain Boasting slain. This Boast¬
ing thought that nobody could have shaken
the posts of Ear-gate, nor have shaken the
heart of Diabolus. Next to him there was
one Captaiu Secure slain : this Secure used to
say that the blind and lame in Mansoul were
able to keep the gates of the town against
Emmanuel's army. (2 Sam. v. 6.) This Cap¬
tain Secure did Captain Conviction cleave
down the head with a two-handed sword,
when he received himself three wounds in his
mouth.
Besides these there was one Captain Brag-
man, 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- Good-hope at Eye-
gate, a mortal wound in the breast.
There was, moreover, one Mr. Feeling; but
he was no captain, but a great stickler to
encourage Mansoul to rebellion. He received
a wound in the eye by the hand of one of
Boanerges' soldiers, and had by the captain
himself been slain, but that he made a sudden
retreat.
But I never saw Wül-be-wül so daunted
in all my life; he was not able to do as
he was wont, and some say that he also
received a wound in the leg, and that some of
the men in the Prince's army have certainly
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 155
seen him limp as he afterwards walked on the
wall.
I shall not give you a particular account
of the names of the soldiers that were slain
in the town, for many were maimed, and
wounded, and slain; for when they saw that
the posts of Ear-gate did shake, and Eye-
gate was weU nigh broken quite open, and
also that their captains were slain, this took
away the hearts of many of the Diabolonians;
they fell also by the force of the shot that
were sent by the golden slings into the midst
of the town of Mansoul.
Of the townsmen, there was one Love-no-
good; he was a townsman, but a Diabolonian;
he also received his mortal wound in Man-
soul, but he died not very soon.
Mr. Ill-pause also, who was the man that
came along with Diabolus when at first he
attempted the taking of Mansoul, he also
received a grievous wound in the head; some
say that his brain-pan was cracked. This I
have taken notice of, that he was never after
this able to do that mischief to Mansoul as
he had done in times past. Also old Preju¬
dice and Mr. Anything fled.
Now, when the battle was over, the Prince
commanded that yet once more the white
flag should be set .upon Mount Gracious in
156 A KELATIOX OP THE HOLY APAR.
sight of the town of Mansoul, to show that
yet Emmanuel had grace for the wretched
town of JMansouI.
When Diabolus saw the white flag hung
out again, and knoAving that it Avas not for
him, but Mansoul, he cast in his mind to play
another' prank, to Avit, to see if Emmanuel
would raise his siege and begone, upon pro¬
mise of reformation. So he comes down to
the gate one evening, a good while after the
sun was gone down, and calls to speak Avith
Emmanuel, Avho presently came doAvn to the
gate, and Diabolus saith unto him:—
" Forasmuch as thou makest 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 thou art gWen to devotion,
and that holiness pleaseth thee; yea, that
thy great end in making a war upon Mansoul
is, that it may be a 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 wiU be willing to become
thy deputy, and wiU, as I have formerly been
against thee, noAV serve thee in the toAvn of
Mansoul. And more particularly.
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 157
" 1. 1 will persuade Mansoul to receive
thee for their Lord; and I know that they will
do it the sooner when they shall understand
that 1 am thy deputy.
" 2. I will show them wherein they have
erred, and that transgression stands in the
way to life.
" 3. I wiU show them the 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, wiU set up and maintain
a sufficient ministry, besides lecturers, in
Mansoul.
" 6. Thou shalt receive, as a token of our
subjection to thee, year by year, what thou
shalt think fit to lay and levy upon us in
token of our subjection to thee."
Then said Emmanuel to him, " 0 fuU of
deceit, how movable are thy ways! How
often hast thou changed and rechanged, if so
be thou mightest still keep possession of my
Mansoul, though, as has been plainly de¬
clared before, I am the right heir thereof!
Often hast thou made thy proposals already,
nor is this last a whit better than they. And
failing to deceive when thou showedst thyself
158 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
in thy black, thou hast now transformed thy¬
self into an angel of light, and wouldest, to
deceive, he now as a minister of righteous¬
ness. (2 Cor. xi. 14.)
" But know thou, 0 Diabolus, that nothing
must be regarded that thou canst propound,
for nothing is done by thee but to deceive.
Thou neither hast conscience to God, nor
love to the town of Mansoul; whence, then,
should these thy sayings arise but from sinful
craft and deceit? He that can of list and
will propound what he pleases, and that
wherewith he may destroy them that believe
him, is to be abandoned, with all that ho
shall say. But if righteousness be such a
beauty-spot in ,thine eyes now, how is it
thatr wickedness was so closely stuck to by
thee before? But this is by the by.
"Thou talkest now of a reformation in
Mansoul, and that thou thyself, if I will
please, wilt be at the head of that reforma¬
tion ; all the while knowing that the greatest
proficiency that man can make in the law,
and the righteousness thereof, will amount
to no more, for the taking away of the curse
fi-om Mansoul, than just nothing at all; for a
law being broken by Mansoul, that had be¬
fore, upon a supposition of the breach thereof,
a curse pronounced against him for it of God,
A RELATIOSr OF THE HOLf WAR. 15Ô
can never, by his obeying of the law, deliver
himself therefrom (to say nothing of what a
reformation is like to be set up in Mansoul
when the devil is become corrector of vice).
Thou knowest that all that thou hast now
said in this matter is nothing but guile and
deceit; and is, as it was the first, so is it the
last card that thou hast to play. Many
there be that do soon discern thee when thou
showest them thy cloven foot; but in thy
white, thy light, and in thy transformation,
thou art seen but of a few. But thou shalt
not do thus with my Mansoul, 0 Diabolus;
for I do stül love my Mansoul.
"Besides, I am not come to put Mansoul
upon works to live thereby; should I do so,
I should be like unto thee: but I am come
that by me, and by what I have and shall
do for Mansoul, they may to my Father be
reconciled, though by their sin they have
provoked him to anger, and though by the
law they cannot obtain mercy.
" Thou talkest of subjecting of this town
to good, when none desireth it at thy hands.
I am sent by my Father to possess it myself,
and to guide it by the skilfuLness of my
hands into such a conformity to him as shall
be pleasing in his sight. I wfil therefore
possess it myself ; I will dispossess and cast
160 A RELATIOIí OP THE HOLY WAR.
thee out; I will set up mine own standard
in the midst of them; I will also govern
them by new laws, new oflBcers, new motives,
and new ways; yea, I will puU down this
town, and build it again; and it shall be as
though it had not been, and it shall then be
the glory of the whole universe."
When Diabolus heard this, and perceived
that he was discovered in aU his deceits, he
was confounded, and utterly put to a non¬
plus; but having in himself the fountain oí
iniquity, rage, and malice against both Shad-
dai and his Son, and the beloved town of
Mansoul, what doth he but strengthen him¬
self what he could to give fresh battle to the
noble Prince Emmanuel? So, then, now we
must have another fight before the town
of Mansoul is taken. Come up, then, to the
mountains, you that love to see military
actions, and behold by both sides how the
fatal blow is given, while one seeks to hold,
and the other seeks to make himself master
of the famous town of Mansoul.
Diabolus, therefore, having withdrawn him¬
self from the wall to his force that was in
the heart of the town of Mansoul; Emmanuel
also returned to the camp : and both of them,
after their divers ways, put themselves into
a posture fit to give battle one to another.
Diabolus, as filled with despair of retaining
A HELATIOK Of THE HOLY WAR. iGl
in his hands the famous town of Mansoul,
resolved to do what mischief he could (if,
indeed, he could do any) to the army of the
Prince, and to the famous town of Mansoul ;
for, alas! it was not the happiness of the
silly town of Mansoul that was designed by
Diabolus, but the utter ruin and overthrow
thereof, as now is enough in view. Where¬
fore he commands his officers that they
should then, when they see that they could
hold the town no longer, do it what harm
and mischief they could, rending and tearbig
men, women, and children. (Mark ix. 26,
27.) " For," said he, " we had better quite
demolish the place, and leave it like a ruin¬
ous heap, than so leave it that it may be an
habitation for Emmanuel."
Emmanuel again, knowing that the next
Ö ' O
battle would issue in his being made master
of the place, gave out a royal commandment
to all his officers, high captains, and men of
war, to be sure to show themselves men of
war against Diabolus and all Diabolonians ;
but favourable, merciful, and meek to the old
inhabitants of Mansoul. " Bend, therefore,"
said the noble Prince, " the hottest front of
the battle against Diabolus and his men."
So the day being come, the command was
given, and the Prince's men did bravely
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162 A RELATION OP THE HOLt WAR.
stand to their arms, and did, as before, bend
their main force against Ear-gate and Eye-
gate. The word was then, " Mansoul is won ; "
so they made their assault upon the town.
Diabolus also, as fast as he could, 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 notable charges by
the Prince and his noble captains, Ear-gate
was broken open, and the bars and bolts
wherewith it was used to be fast shut up
against the Prince, were broken into a thou¬
sand pieces. Then did the Prince's trumpets
sound, the captains shout, the town shake,
and Diabolus retreat to his hold. Well,
when the Prince's forces had broken open the
gate, himself came up and did set his throne
in it; also he set his standard thereby, upon
a mount that before by his men was cast up
to place the mighty slings thereon. The
mount was called Mount Hear-well. There,
tlierefore, the Prince abode, to wit, hard by
the going in at the gate. He commanded
also that the golden slings should yet be
played upon the town, especially against the
castle, because for shelter thither was Dia¬
bolus retreated. Now, from Ear-gate the
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street was straight even to the house of Mr.
Kecorder that so was before Diabolus took
the town; and hard by his house stood the
castle, which Diabolus for a long time had
made his irksome den. The captains, there¬
fore, did quickly clear that street by the use
of their slings, so that way was made up to
the heart of the town. Then did the Prince
command that Captain Boanerges, Captain
Conviction, and Captain Judgment, should
forthwith march up the town to the old gen¬
tleman's gate. Then did the captains in
most warlike manner enter into the town of
Mansoul, and, marching in with flying colours,
they came up to the Eecorder's house, and
that was almost as strong as was 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. Now,
the old gentleman, not knowing as yet fully
their design, kept his gates shut all the time
of this flght. Wherefore Boanerges demanded
entrance at his gates; and no man making
answer, he gave it one stroke with the head
of a ram, and this made the old gentleman
shake, and his house to tremble and totter.
Then came Mr. Recorder down to the gates,
and, as he could, with quivering lips he asked
who was there? Boanerges answered, "We
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164 A RELATION OP THE HOLY VPAE.
are the captains and commanders of the great
Shaddai and of the blessed Emmanuel, his
Son, and we demand possession of your house
for the use of our noble Prince." 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 marched in, namely,
the three brave captains mentioned before.
Now, the Eecorder's house was a place of
much convenience for Emmanuel, not only
because it was near to the castle and strong,
but also because it Avas large, and fronted the
castle, the den where now Diabolus was, for
he was now afraid to come out of his hold.
As for Mr. Recorder, the captains carried it
very reservedly to him; as yet he knew
nothing of the great designs of Emmanuel,
so that he did not know what judgment to
make, nor what would be the end of sucli
thundering beginnings. It was also presently
noised in the town how the Recorder's house
Avas possessed, his rooms taken up, and his
palace made the seat of the Avar; and no
sooner Avas ik noised abroad, but they took
the alarm as Avarmly, and gave it out to
others of his friends; and you knoAV, as a
snow-ball loses nothing by rolling, so in little
time the Avhole toAvn aa^ts possessed that they
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must expect nothing from the Prince but
destruction; and the ground of the business
was this, the Eecorder was afraid, the Re¬
corder trembled, and the captains carried it
strangely to the Recorder. So many came
to see; but when they with their own eyes
did behold the captains in the palace, and
their battcring-rarns ever playing at the castle-
gates to beat them down, they were riveted
in their feare, and it made them all in amaze.
And, as I said, the man of the house would
increase all this; for whoever came to him,
or discoursed with him, nothing would he
talk of, tell them, or hear, but that death and
destruction now attended Mansoul.
" For," quoth the old gentleman, " you are
all of you sensible that we all have been
traitors to that once despised, but now
famously victorious and glorious Prince Em¬
manuel; for he now^, as you see, doth not
only Re in close siege about us, but hath
forced his entrance in at our gates. More¬
over, Diabolus flees before him; and he hath,
as you behold, made of my house a garrison
against the castle, where he is. I, for my
part, have transgressed greatly, and he that
is clean, it is well for him. But I say I have
transgressed greatly in keeping silence when
I should have spoken, and in perverting
166 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
justice when I should have executed the
same. True, I have suffered somethiug at
the hand of Diabolus for taking part ith
the laws of King Shaddai; but that, alas!
what will that do? will that make compensa¬
tion for the rebellions and treasons that 1
have done, and have suffered without gain¬
saying to be committed in the town of
Mansoul? Oh! I tremble to think what
will be the end of this so dreadful and so
ireful a beginning ! "
Now, while these brave captains were thus
busy in the house of the old Recorder,
Captain Execution was as busy, in other
parts of the town, in securing the back streets
and the walls. He also hunted the Lord
Will-be-will sorely; he suffered him not to
rest in any corner; he pursued him so hard,
that he drove his men from him, and made
him glad to thrust his head into a hole.
Also this mighty Avarrior did cut three of
the Lord Will-be-will's officers down to the
ground; one was old Mr. Prejudice, he that
had his crown cracked in the mutiny. This
man was made by Lord Will-be-Avili keeper
of Ear-gate, and fell by the hand of Captain
Execution. There was also one Mr. Rack-
Avard-to-all-but-naught, and he also was one
of Lord Will-be-Avill's officers, and was the
Á RELATlOSf OP ÎHÉ HOLY WAR. 167
captain of the two guns that once were
mounted on the top of Ear-gate ; he also was
cut down to the ground by the hands of
Captain Execution. Besides these two there
was another, a third, and his name was
Captain Treacherous; a vile man this was,
but one that Wül-be-will did put a great
deal of confidence in: but him also did this
Captain Execution cut down to the ground
with the rest.
He also made a very great slaughter among
my Lord Will-be-will's soldiers, küling many
that were stout and sturdy, and wounding
many that for Diabolus were nimble and
active. But all these were Diabolonians ;
there was not a man, a native of Mansoul,
hurt.
Other feats of war were also likewise per¬
formed by other of the captains, as at Eye-
gate, where Captain Good-hope and Captain
Charity had a charge, was great execution
done; for the Captain Good-hope with his
own hands slew one Captain Bhndfold, the
keeper of that gate. This Blindfold was
captain of a thousand men, and they were
they that fought with mauls; he also pur¬
sued his men, slew many, and wounded
more, and made the rest hide their heads in
corners.
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There was also at that gate Mr. Ill-pause, of
whom you have heard before. He was an old
man, and had a beard that reached down to
his girdle; the same was he that was orator
to Diabolus: he did much mischief in the town
of Mansoul, and fell by the hand of Captain
Good-hope.
What shall I say? The Diabolonians in
these days lay dead in every corner, though
too many yet were alive in Mansoul.
Now, the old Recorder and my Lord Un¬
derstanding, with some others of the chief of
the town, to wit, such as knew they must
stand and fall with the famous town of Man¬
soul, came together upon a day, and, after
(consultation had, did jointly agree to draw
li}) a petition, and to send it to Emmanuel,
now while he sat in the gate of Mansoul. So
they drew up their petition to Emmanuel,
the contents whereof were these :—That they,
the old inhabitants of the now deplorable
town of Mansoul, confessed their sin, and
were sorry that they had oft'ended his
princely Majesty, and prayed that he would
spare their lives.
Unto this petition he gave no answer at
all, and that did trouble them yet so much
the more. Now, all this while the captains
that were in the Recorder's house were play¬
ing with the battering-rams at the gates of
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the castle, to beat them down. So, after
some time, labour, and travail, the gate of
the castle that was called Impregnable was
beaten open, and broken into several splin¬
ters, and so a way made to go up to the
hold in which Diabolus had hid himself.
Then were tidings sent down to Ear-gate,
for Emmanuel stUl abode there, to let him
know that a way Avas made in at the gates
of the castle of Mansoul. But, oh! how the
trumpets at the tidings sounded throughout
the Prince's camp, for that now the war was
so near an end, and Mansoul itself of being
set free.
Then the Prince arose from the place where
he was, and 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.
Now, the Prince himself was clad all in
armour of gold, and so he marched up the
town Avith his standard borne before him;
but he kept his countenance much reserved
all the way as he went, so that the people
could not tell how to gather to themselves
love or hatred by his looks. Now, as he
marched up the street, the townsfolk came
out at eA'ery door to see, and could not
but be taken with his person and the glory
thereof, but Avondered at the reservedness of
170 A EBLATIOX OF THE HOLY WAR.
iis countenance; for as yet lie spake more to
them by his actions and works than he did
by words or smiles. But also poor Mansoul
(as in such cases all are apt to do), they
interpreted the carriage of Emmanuel to
them as did Joseph's brethren his to them,
PIAB0LÜ8 STRIPPED OF HIS ARMOUR.
A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR. 171
even all the quite contrary way. " For,"
thought they, " if Emmanuel loved us, he
would show it to us by word or carriage ; but
none of these he doth, therefore Emmanuel
hates us. Now, if Emmanuel hates us, then
Mansoul shall be slain, then Mansoul shall
become a dunghill." They knew that they
had transgressed his Father's law, and that
against him they had been in with Diabolus,
his enemy. They also knew that the Prince
Emmanuel knew all this; for they were con¬
vinced that he was as an angel of God, to
know all things that are done in the earth;
and this made them think that their condi¬
tion was miserable, and that the good Prince
would make them desolate.
" And," thought they, " what time so fit to
do this in as now, when he has the bridle
' I
of Mansoul in his hand?" And this I took
special notice of, that the inhabitants, not¬
withstanding aU this, could not — no, they
could not, when they see him march through
the town, but cringe, bow, bend, and were
ready to lick the dust of his feet. They also
wished a thousand times over that he would
become their Prince and Captain, and would
become their protection. They would also
one to another talk of the comeliness of his
person, and how mueli for glory and valour
172 a rëlatioK^ of the holy war.
he outstripped the great ones of the world.
But, poor hearts, as to themselves, their
thoughts would change, and go upon all
manner of extremes. Yea, through the work¬
ing of them backward and forward, Mansoul
became as a ball tossed, and as a rolling
thing before the whirlwind.
Now, when he was come to the castle-
gates, he commanded Diabolus to appear, and
to surrender himself into his hands. But, oh!
how loath was the beast to appear! how he
stuck at it ! how he shrunk ! how he cringed !
yet out he came to the Prince. Then Em¬
manuel commanded, and they took Diabolus
and bound him fast in chains, the better to
reserve him to the judgment that he had
appointed for him. But Diabolus stood up
, to entreat for himself that Emmanuel would
not send him into the deep, but suffer him to
depart out of Mansoul in peace.
When Emmanuel had taken him and
l.iound him in chains, he led him into the
market-place, and there, before Mansoul,
stripped him of his armour in which he
boasted so much before. This now was one
of the acts of triumph of Emmanuel over
his enemy ; and aU the while that the
giant was stripping, the trumpets of the
golden Prince did sound amain; the captains
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also shouted, and the soldiers did sing for
joy.
Then was Mansoul called upon to behold
the beginning of Emmanuel's triumph over
him in whom they so much had trusted, and
of whom they so much had boasted in the
days when he flattered them.
Thus having made Diabolus naked in the
eyes of Mansoul, and before the commanders
of the Prince, in the next place he commands
that Diabolus should be bound with chains
to his chariot wheels. (Eph. iv.) Then leav¬
ing of some of his forces, to wit. Captain
Boanerges and Captain Conviction, as a guard
for the castle-gates, that resistance might be
made on his behalf (if any that heretofore
followed Diabolus should make an attempt to
possess it), he did ride in triumph over him
quite through the town of Mansoul, and so
out at and before the gate called Eye-gate, to
the plaiu where his camp did lie.
But you cannot think, unless you had been
there, as I was, what a shout there was in
Emmanuel's camp when they saw the tyrant
bound by the hand of their noble Prince, and
tied to his chariot wheels !
And they said, " He hath led captivity
captive, he hath spoiled principalities and
powers. Diabolus is subjected to the power
of his sword, and made the object of all
derision."
174 A RELATION OE THE ¿íoLí VV A¿.
Those also that rode reforraades, and that
came down to see the battle, thej shouted
with that greatness of voice, and sung with
such melodious notes, that they caused them
that dwell in the highest orbs to open their
windows, put out their heads, and look down
to see the cause of that glory. (Luke xv.
7, 10.)
The townsmen also, so many of them as
saAv this sight, were, as it were, while they
looked, betwixt the earth and the lieavens.
True, they could not tell what would be the
issue of things as to them ; but all things
were done in such excellent methods, and I
cannot teU how, but things in the manage¬
ment of them seemed to cast a smile towards
the town, so that their eyes, their heads,
their hearts, and their minds, and all that
they had, were taken and held while they
observed Emmanuel's order.
So, when the brave Prince had finished
this part of his triumph over Diabolus his
foe, he turned him up in the midst of his
contempt and shame,, having given him a
charge no more to be a possessor of Mansoul.
Then went he from Emmanuel, and out of
the midst of his camp, to inherit the parched
places in a salt land, seeking rest, but finding
none. (Mat. xii. 43.)
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DIAB0LÜ8 CHAINED TO EMMANUEL'S CHARIOT WHEEL3.
Now, Captain Boanerges and Captain Con¬
viction were, both of them, men of very great
majesty; their faces were like the faces of
lions, and their words like the roaring of the
sea; and they still quartered in Mr. Con¬
science's house, of whom mention was made
170 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
before. When, therefore, the high and mighty
Prince had thus far finished his triumph over
Diabolus, the toyvnsmen had more leisure to
view and to behold the actions of these noble
captains. But the captains carried it with
that terror and dread in all that they did
(and you may be sure that 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 for the future to hang in doubt
before them, so that for some considerable
time they neither knew what rest, or ease, or
peace, or 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 summons hiansoul, the whole of the
townsmen, into the castle-yard, and then
and there, before their faces, to take my
Lord Understanding, Mr. Conscience, and
that notable one, the Lord Will-be-will, and
put them all three in ward, and that they
should set a strong guard upon them there,
until his pleasure concerning them was fur¬
ther known : the which orders, when the
captains had put them in cxi'<'ution made
' A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 177
no small addition to the fears of the town of
Mansoul; for now, to .their thinking, were
their former fears of the ruin of Mansoul
confirmed. Now,- what death they should
die, and how long they should be in dying,
was that which most perplexed their heads
and hearts ; yea, they were afraid that
Emmanuel would command them all into
the deep, the place that the prince Diabolu i
was afraid of, for they knew that they ha>f
deserved it. Also to die by the sword in thi
face of the town, and in the open way of dis¬
grace, from the hand of so good and so holy
a prince, that, too, troubled them sore. The
town was also greatly troubled for the men
that were committed to ward, for that they
were their stay and their guide, and for that
they believed that, if those men were cut off,
their execution would be but the beginning
of the ruin of the town of Mansoul. Where¬
fore, what do they, but, together with the
men in prison, draw up a petition to the
I'rince, and sent it to Emmanuel by the
hand of Mr. Would-live. So he went and
came to the Prince's quarters, and presented
the petition, the sum of which was this:-—
" Great and wonderful Potentate, victor
over Diabolus, and conqueror of the town of
Mansoul, we, the miserable inhabitants of
that most woful corporation, do humbly beg
178 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
that we may find favour in thy sight, and
remember not against us former transgres¬
sions, nor yet the sins of the chief of our
town; but spare us according to the great¬
ness 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 shalt think
fit, to gather our meat imder thy table.
Amen."
So the petitioner went, as was said, with
his petition to the Prince; and the Prince
took it at his hand, but sent him away with
silence. This stiU afflicted the town of
Mansoul; but yet, considering that now they
must either petition or die, for now they
could not do any thing else, therefore they
consulted again, and sent another petition;
and this petition was much after the form
and method of the former.
But when the petition was drawn up. By
whom should they send it? was the next
question; for they would not send this by
him by whom they sent the first, for they
thought that the Prince had taken some
offence at the manner of his deportment be¬
fore him ; so they attempted to make Captain
Conviction their messenger with it; but he
said that he neither durst nor would petition
Emmanuel for traitors, nor be to the Prince
À RKLA'fiOîÎ OP TUÉ HOLT WAR. ITÔ
an advocate for rebels. "Yet withal," said
he, " our Prince is good, and you may adven¬
ture to send it by the hand of one of your
town, provided he went with a rope about
his head, and pleaded nothing but mercy."
Well, they made, through fear, their delays
as long as they could, and longer than delays
were good; but fearing at last the danger-
ousness 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. Now he dwelt in a
very mean cottage in Mansoul, and he came
at his neighbours' request. So they told him
what they had done, and what they would
do, concerning petitioning, and that they did
desire of him that he would go therewith to
the Prince.
Then said Mr. Desires-awake, " Why should
not I do the best I can to save so famous a
town as MansoM from deserved destruction?"
They therefore dehvered the petition to him,
and told him how he must address himself
to the Prince, and wished bim ten thousand
good speeds. So he comes to the Prince's
pavilion, as the first, 'and asked to speak
vnth his kfajesty. So word was carried to
Emmanuel, and the Prince came out to the
man. When Mr. Desires - awake saw the
IGO A RELATION« uP 'PUE HOLY WAR.
Prince, he fell flat with his face to the ground,
and cried out, " Oh that Mansoul might live
before thee!" and with that he presented the
petition; the which when the Prince had
read, he turned away for a while and wept;
but refraining himself, he turned again to
the man, who all this while lay crying at his
feet, as at the first, and said to him, " Go
thy way to thy place, and I will consider of
thy requests."
Now, you may think that they of Mansoul
that had sent him, what with guilt, and what
with fear, lest their petition should be
rejected, could not but look with many a
long look, and that, too, with strange work¬
ings of heart, to see what would become of
their petition. At last they saw their
messenger coming back. So, when he was
come, they asked him how he fared, what
Emmanuel said, and what was become of the
petition. But he told them that he would
be silent tiU he came to the prison to my
Lord Mayor, my Lord Will-be-wiU, and Mr.
Eecorder. So he went forwards towards the
prison-house, where the men of Mansoul lay
bound. But, oh! what a multitude flocked
after, to hear what the messenger said. So,
when he was come, and had shown himself
at the grate of the prison, my Loid Mayor
A lîtCLATtON^ 0I<' THR UOLY WAR. 181
liitiiself looked as white as a clout; the
Recorder also did quake. But they asked
and said, "Come, good Sir, what did the
great Prince say to you?" Then said I\lr.
JJesires-awake, " When I came to my I,ord"s
pavilion, I called, and he came forth. 80 !
fell prostrate at his feet, and delivered to liira
my petition; for the greatness of his person,
and the glory of his countenance, would not
suffer me to stand upon my legs. Now, as
he received the petition, I cried, 'Oh that
Mansoul might live before thee I' So, when
for a while he had looked thereon, he turned
him about, and said to his servant, ' Go thy
way to thy place again, and I wdl consider
of thy requests.'" The messenger added,
moreover, and said, "The Prince to whom
you sent me is such a one for beauty and
glory, that whoso sees him must both love
and fear him. I, for my part, can do no
less; but I know not what wiU be the end
of these things."
At this answer, they were all at a stand,
both they in prison, and they that followed
the messenger thither to hear the news; nor
knew they what, or what manner of inter¬
pretation to put upon what the Prince had
said. Now, when the prison was cleared of
the throng, the prisoners among themselves
began to comment upon Emmanuels words.
1 82 A REi.A'l'lON- OE THE HOLA' WAR.
îly Lord Mayor said, that the answer did
not look with a rugged face; but A¥iU-be-wül
said that it betokened evil; and the Eeeorder,
that it was a messenger of death.. Now, they
that were left, and that stood behind, and so
could not so well hear what the prisoners
said, some of them catched hold of one pi(ice
of a sentence, and some on a bit of another ;
some took hold of what the messenger said,
and some of the prisoners'judgment thereon;
so none had the right understanding of
things. But you cannot imagine what work
these people made, and what a confusion
there was in Mansoul now.
For presently they that had heard what
was said flew about thé town, one crying one
thing, and another the quite contrary; and
both were sure enough they told tme; for
they did hear, they said, with their ears what
was said, and therefore could not be deceived.
One would say, "We must all be killed;"
another would say, "We must all be saved;"
and a third would say that the Prince would
not be concerned with Mansoul; and a fourth,
that the prisoners must be suddenly put to
death. And, as I said, every one stood to it
that he told his tale the lightest, and that all
others but he were out. Wherefore Mansoul
had now molestation upon molestation, nor
A RELATIüX OF THE HOLY WAK. 183
could any man know on what to rest the sole
of his foot; for one would go by now, and as
he went, if he heard his neighbour tell his tale,
to be sure he would tell the quite contrary,
and both would stand in it that he told the
truth. Nay, some of them had got this story
by the end, that the Prince did intend to put
Mansoul to the sword. And now it began to
be dark, wherefore poor Mansoul was in sad
perplexity aU that night until the morning.
But, so far as I could gather by the best
information that I could get, all this hubbub
came through the words that the Eecorder
said when he told them that, in his judg¬
ment, the Prince's answer was a messenger
of death. It was this that fired the town,
and that began the fright in Mansoul; for
Mansoul in former times did use to count
that hir. Eecorder was a seer, and that his
sentence was equal to the best of orators; and
thus was Mansoul a terror to itself.
And now did they begin to feel what were
the effects of stubborn rebellion, and unlawful
resistance against their Prince. I say, they
now began to feel the effects thereof by guilt
and fear, that now had swallowed them up;
and who more involved in the one but they
that were most in the other, to wit, the chief
of the town of ]\Iansoul ?
] 84 A RELATION^ OF THE HOLY WAR.
To be brief: when the fame of the fright
v/as out of the town, and the prisonei-s had a
little recovered themselves, they take to
themselves some heart, and think to petition
the Prince for life again. So they did draw
up a third petition, the contents whereof were
these :—
" Prince Emmanuel the Great, Lord of all
\\ orlds, and Master of mercy, we, thy poor,
wretched, miserable, dying town of Mansoul,
do confess unto thy great and. glorious
Ma.jesty that we have sinned against thy
Father and thee, and are no more worthy to
be called thy Mansoul, but rather to be cast
into the pit. If thou wilt slay us, we have
deserved it. If thou wüt condemn us to the
deep, we cannot but say thou art righteous.
We cannot complain whatever thou dost, or
however thou carriest it towards us. But,
oh! let mercy reign, and let it be extended
to us! Oh! let mercy take hold upon us,
and free us from our transgressions, and we
wül sing of thy mercy and of thy judgment.
Amen."
This petition, when drawn up, was designed
to be sent to the Prince as the first; but who
should carry it ? — that was the question.
Some said, " Let him do it that went with
the first;" but others thought not good to do
that, and that because he spud no better.
A RELATION' OE THE HOLY AV'AR. 185
Now, there was an old man in the to\vn, and
his name was hir. Good-deed; a man that
bare only the name, but had nothing of the
nature of the thing. Now, some were for
sending him; but the Eecorder was by no
means for that. "For," said he,- "we now
stand in need of, and are pleading for mercy:
wherefore, to send our petition by a man of
tliis name, will seem to cross the petition
itself. Should we make Mr. Good-deed our
messenger, when our petition cries for mercy ?
"Besides," quoth the old gentleman, "should
the Prince now, as he receives 'the petition,
ask him, and say, 'What is thy name?' as
nobody knows but he will; and he should
say, 'Old Good-deed,' what, think you, would
Emmanuel say but this? 'Ay! is old Good-
deed yet alive in Mansoul ? then let old
Good-deed save you from your distresses.'
And if he says so, I am sure we arc lost;
nor can a thousand of old Good-deeds save
^Mansoul."
After the Eecorder had given in his reasons
why old Good-deed should not go with this
petition to Emmanuel, the rest of the pri-
sonera and chief of Mansoul opposed it also,
and so old Good-deed was laid aside, and
they agreed to send Mr. Desires-awake again.
So they sent for him, and desired him that
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he would a second time go with their petition
to the Prince, and he readily told them he
would. But they bid him that in anywise
he should take heed that in no word or car¬
riage he gave offence to the Prince; "for by
doing so, for ought we can tell, you may
bring Mangold into utter destruction," said
they.
Now Mr. Desires-awake, when he saw that
he must go on this errand, besought that
they would grant that Mr. Wet-eyes might
go with him. Now this Mr. Wet-eyes was a
near neighbour of Mr. Desires, a poor man, a
man of à broken spirit, yet one that could
speak well to a petition; so they granted
that he should go with him. Wherefore,
they address themselves to their business :
Mr. Desires put" a rope upon his head, and
Mr. Wet-eyes went with his hands wringing
together. Thus they went to the Prince's
pavilion.
Now, when they went to petition this
third time, they were not without thoughts
that, by often coming, they might be a
burden to the Prince. Wherefore, when, they
were come to the door of his pavilion, they
first made their apology for themselves, and
for their coming to trouble Emmanuel so
often; and they said, that they came not
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DE8IBES-AWAKB AND WET-EYES PETITIONING EMMANUEL.
hither to-day for that they delighted in being
troublesome, or for that they delighted to
hear themselves talk, but for that necessity
caused them to come to his Majesty. They
could, they said, have no rest day nor night
because of their transiïressions against Shad-
O O
dai and against Emmanuel, his Son. They
also thought that some misbehaviour of Mr,
188 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
Desires-awake the last time might give dis¬
taste to his Highness, and so cause tlint he
returned from so merciful a Prince empty,
and without countenance. So, when they
had made this apology, Mr. Desires-awake
cast himself prostrate upon the ground, as at
the first, at the feet of the mighty Prince,
saying, " Oh ! that Mansoul might live before
thee ! " and so he delivered his petition. The
Prince then, having read the petition, turned
aside awhile as before, and coming again to
the place where the petitioner lay on the
ground, he demanded what his name was,
and of what esteem in the account of Man-
soul, for that he, above all the multitude in
Mansoul, should be sent to him upon such
an errand. Then said the man to the Prince,
"0 let not my Lord be angry; and why
inquirest thou after the name of 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 knowest, so great a dis¬
proportion 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 favour 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,
.A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 189
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 this so
weighty a matter?" So Mr. Desires told
Emmanuel that he was a poor neighbour of
his, and one of his most intimate associates.
"And his name," said he, "may it please
your most excellent Majnsty, is Wet-eyes, of
the town of Mansoul. I know that there are
many of that name that are naught; but
I hope it will be no offence to my Lord that
I have brought my poor neighbour with me."
Then Mr. Wet-eyes fell on his face to the
ground, and made this apology for his coming
with his neighbour to his Lord:—
" 0, my Lord," quoth he, " 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. Eepent-
ance was my father. Good men have bad
childi'en, and the sincere do oftentimes beget
hypocrites. My mother also called me by
190 A RELATION OK THE HOLY IYAR.
this name from the cradle; but whether be¬
cause of the moistness of my brain, or because
of the softness of my heart, I cannot tell. I
see dirt in mine own tears, and filthiness in
the bottom of my prayers. But I pray thee
(and all this while the gentleman wept) that
thou wouldest not remember against us our
transgressions, nor take offence at the un-
qualifiedness of thy servants, but mercifully
pass by the sin of Mansoul, and refrain from
the glorifying of thy grace no longer."
So at his bidding they arose, and both
stood trembling before him, and he spake to
them to this purpose:—-
" The town of Mansoul hath grievously
rebelled against my Father, in that they have
rejected him from being their King, and did
choose to themselves for their captain a liar,
a murderer, and a runagate slave. For this
Diabolus, your pretended prince,- though once
so highly accounted of by you, made rebellion
against my Father and me, even in our palace
and highest court there, thinking to become
a prince and king. But being there timely
discovered and apprehended, and for his
wickedness bound in chains, and separated to
the pit with those that were his companions,
he offered himself to you, and you have re¬
ceived him.
" Now this is, and for a long time hath
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been a high affront to my Father; wherefore
my Father sent to you a powerful army to
reduce you to your obedience. But you
know how these men, their captams and their
counsels, were esteemed of you, and what
they received at your hand. You rebelled
against them, you shut your gates upon them,
you bid them battle, you fought them, and
fought for Diabolus against them. So thej*
sent to my- Father for more power, and I,
with my men, are come to subdue you. But
as you treated the servants, so you treated
their Lord. You stood up in hostile manner
against me, you shut up your gates against
me, you turned the deaf ear to me, an,d re¬
sisted as long as you could; but now I have
made a conquest of you. Did you cry me
mercy so long as you had hopes that you
might prevail against me? But now I have
taken the town, you cry; but why did yon
not cry before, when the white flag of m}
mercy, the red flag of justice, and the black
flag that threatened execution, were set up
to cite you to it? Now I have conquered
your Diabolus, you come to me for favour;
but why did you not help me against the
mighty ? Yet I will consider your petition,
and WÜ1 answer it so as wül be for my glory.
" Go, bid Captain Boanerges and Captain
Conviction bring tlie prisoners out to me into
l92 A RELATION OK THE HOLY WAft.
the camp to-morrow, and say you to Captain
Judgment and Captain Execution, 'Stay you
in the castle, and take good heed to your¬
selves that you keep all quiet in Mansoul
until you shall hear further from me.'" And
with that he turned himself from them, and
went into his royal pavilion again.
So the petitioners, having received this
answer from the Prince, returned, as at the
first, to go to their companions again. But
they had not gone far, but thoughts began to
work in their minds that no piercy as yet
was intended by the Prince to Mansoul. So
they went to the place where the prisoners
lay bound; but these workings of mind about
what would become of Mansoul had such
strong power over them, that by that they
AV(!re come unto them that sent them, they
were scarce able to deliver their message.
But they came at length to the gates of
the town (now the townsmen with earnest¬
ness were waiting for their return), where
many met them, to know what answ^er was
made to the petition. Then they cried out
to those that were sent, " What news from
the Prince? and what hath Emmanuel said?"
But they said that they must, as afore, go up
to the prison, and there deliver their message.
So away they went to the prison, with a
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multitude at their heels. Now, when they
were come to the gates of the prison, they
told the first part of Emmanuel's speech to
the prisoners, to wit, how he reflected upon
their disloyalty to his Father and himself,
and how they had chosen and closed with
Diabolus, had fought for him, hearkened to
him, and been ruled by him; but had de¬
spised Him and his men. This made the
prisoners look pale ; but the messengers pro¬
ceeded and said, " He, 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. Wet-eyes gave a
great sigh. At tliis they were all of them
struck into their dumps, and could not tell
what to say: fear also pos.sessed them in a
marvellous manner, and death seemed to sit
upon some of their eyebrows. Now, there
was in the company a notable, sharp-witted
fellow, a mean man of estate, and his name
was old Inquisitive. This man asked the
petitioners if they had told out every whit of
what Emmanuel said, and they answered,
"Verily, no." Then said Inquisitive, " I
thought so, indeed. Pray, what was it more
that he said unto you?" Then they paused
awhile; but at last tliey brought out all, say-
194 A RELAïiÔSr OF THE HOLY WAR.
ing, " The Prince bade us bid Captain Boa¬
nerges and Captain Conviction bring tbe
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. They
said also, that when the Prince had com¬
manded them thus to do, he immediately
turned his back upon them, and went into
his royal pavilion."
THE ■PRTSONEHS PTITÎP.ARTNO POR HEATH.
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 195
But, oh! how this return, and specially this
last clause of it, that the prisoners must go
out to the Prince into the camp, break 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 Eecorder
said unto them, " This was the thing that I
feared"); for they concluded that to-morrow,
by that the sun went down, they should be
tumbled out of the world. The whole tOAvn
also counted of no other, but that, in their
time and order, they must all drink of the
same cup. Wherefore the town of Mansoul
spent that night in mourning, and sackcloth
and ashes. The prisoners also, Avhen the time
was come for them to go down before the
Prince, dressed themselves in mourning
attire, with ropes upon their heads. The
whole town of Mansoul also showed them¬
selves upon the wall, all clad in mourning
weeds, if, perhaps, the Prince with the sight
thereof might be moved with compassion.
But, oh! how the busy-bodies that were in
pf'-'\ the town of Mansoul did
concern themselves!
They did run here and
there through the streets
196 A RELATION OE THE HOLY WAR.
of the town by companies,
crying out as they ran in
tumultuous wise, one after
one manner, and another
the quite contrary, to the
almost utter distraction
of Mansoul.
Well, the time is come
that the prisoners must
go down to the camp,
and appear before the
Prince. And thus was
the manner of their going
down: Captain Boanerges
went with a guard before
them, and Captain Con¬
viction came behind, and
the jinsoners went down, bound in chains,
in the midst. So, I say, the prisoners went
in the midst, and the guard went with flying
colours behind and before, but the prisoners
went with drooping spirits.
Or, more particularly, thus :—The prisoners
went down all in mourning; they put ropes
upon themselves ; they went on, smiting
themselves on the breasts, but durst not lift
up their eyes to heaven. Thus they went
iiut at the gate of Mansoul, till they came
into the midst of the Prince's army, the sight
A DELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. J 97
and glory of which did greatly lieighteri their
affliction. Nor could they now longer for¬
bear, but cry out aloud, "0 unhappy men! 0
wretched men of Mansoul!" Their chains
still mixing their dolorous notes with the
cries of the prisoners, made ,the noise more
lamentable.
So, when they were come to the door of
the Prince's pavilion, they cast themselves
prostrate upon th" j)lace; then one went in
and told his Lord that the prisoners were
come down. The Prince then ascended a
throne of state, and sent for the prisoners in;
who, when they camé, did tremble before
him, also they covered their faces with shame.
Now, as they drew near to the place where
he sat, they threw themselves down before
him. Then said the Prince to the Captain
Boanerges, "Bid the prisoners stand upon
their feet." Then they stood trembling 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 that abominable one, 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
198 A IIELATIOX OF THE HOLY AVAR.
have been content that your slavery should
have continued under his tyranny as long as
you had lived?" Then said the prisoners,
"Yes, Lord, yes; for his v^ays were pleasing
to our flesh, and we were grown aliens to a
better state." — " And did you," said he,
" Avhen I came up against this town of Man-
soul, heartily wish that I might not have the
victory over you?"—"Yes, Lord, yes," said
they. Then said the Prince, "And Avhat
punishment is it, think you, that you deserve
at my hand, for these and other your high
and mighty sins?" And they said, " Both
death and the deep. Lord ; for we have
deserved no less." He asked again, if they
had aught to say for themselves why the
sentence, that they confessed that 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
withal to the place of execution, if. mercy
be not pleasing in thy sight." (Prov. v. 22.)
So he further asked, if all the men in the
town of Mansoul were in this confession, as
they? . And they ansAvered, " All the natives,
Lord; but for the Diabolonians that came
A RELATION' OF THE HOLY If AR. 199
into our to'wn when the tyrant got possession
of us, we can say nothing for them."
Then the Prince commanded that a herald
should be called, and that he should, in the
midst and throughout the camp of Em¬
manuel, proclaim, and that with sound of
tinmpet, that the Prince, the Son of Shaddai,
had, in his Father's name, and for his Father's
glory, gotten a perfect conquest and victory
over Mansoul; and that the prisoners should
follow him, and say Amen. So, this was done
as he had commanded. And presently the
music that was in the upper region sounded
melodiously, the captains that were in the
camp shouted, and the soldiers did sing
songs of triumph to the Prince; the colours
waved in the wind, and great joy was every¬
where, only it was wanting as yet in the hearts
of the men of Mansoul.
Then the Prince called for the prisoners to
come and to stand again before him, and they
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 command¬
ment from my Father to forgive to the town
of Mansoul, and do forgive you accordingly."
And having so said, he gave them, Avritten
in parchment, and sealed with seven seals, a
20U A HELATIOJN" ÜK THE liOEÏ U"Aii.
large and general pardon, commanding my
Imrd Mayor, my Lord Will-be-will, and Mr.
Recorder to proclaim and cause it to be
a ]:klation of the holy war. 201
proclaimed to-morrow, by that the sun is up,
throughout the whole town of Mansoul.
j\Ioreover, 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. (Isa. Ixi. 3.)
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, and ear-rings in their ears.
Now, the prisoner's, when they did hear the
gracious words of Prince Emmanuel, and
had beheld all that rvas done unto them,
fainted almost quite away; for the grace,
the benefit, the pardon, was sudden, glorious,
and so big, that they were not able, without
staggering, to stand up under it. Yea, my
Lord AVill-be-will swooned outright; but the
Prince stepped 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,
and smile upon the other two that
were Will-be-wül's companions, say¬
ing, "Take these as fui'ther tokens of
my love, favour, and compassions to
you; and I charge you that you, Mr.
202 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
Recorder, tell in the town of Man-
soul 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
*2'^"' J 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
Zíívilip town, and tell to Mansoul what the
Prince had done. He commanded
also that one with a pipe and tabor
should go and play before them all
the way into the town of Mansoul.
®Then was fulfilled what they never
looked for, and they were made to
i iui^sess that which they never dreamed of.
The Prince also called for the noble Cap¬
tain Credence, and commanded that he and
some of his officers should march before the
noble men of Mansoul with flying colours
into the town. He gave also unto Captain
Credence a charge, that about that time that
the Recorder did read the general pardon in
the town of Mansoul, that at that very time
he should with flying colours march in at Eye-
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 203
g:ite with his ten thousands at his feet; and
that he should so go until he came by the
high street of the town, up to the castle-
gates, and that himself should take posses¬
sion thereof against his Lord came thither.
He commanded, moreover, that he should bid
Captain Judgment and Captain Execution to
leave the stronghold to him, and to with¬
draw from Mansoul, and to return into the
camp with speed unto the Prince.
And now was the towm of Mansoul also
delivered from the terror of the first four
captains and their men.
M"ell, I told you before how the prisoners
were entertained by the noble Prince Em¬
manuel, and how they behaved themselves
before him, and how he sent them away to
their home with pipe and tabor going before
them. And now you must think that those
of the town that had all this while waited to
hear of their death, could not but be ex¬
ercised with sadness of mind, and with
thoughts that pricked like thorns. Nor
could their thoughts be kept to any one
point; the wind blew with them all this
while at great uncertainties ; yea, their hearts
were hke a balance that had been disquieted
with a shaking hand. But at last, as they
with many a long look looked over the wall
20 i A Tü'XATlOÍÍ OF THÉ HOLY WAR.
üí MilUöoul, they thought that they saw some
returning to the town ] and thought again,
Who should they be too? Who should they
be? At last they discerned that they were
the prisoners ; but can you imagine how
their hearts were surprised with wonder,
specially when they perceived also in what
equipage and with what honour they were
sent home. They went down to the camp in
black, but they came back to the town in
white they went down to the camp in ropes,
they came back in chains of gold; they went
down to the camp with their feet in fetters,
but came back with their steps enlarged
under them; they went also to the camp
looking for death, but they came back from
thence with assurance of life ; they went
down to the camp with heavy hearts, but
came back again with pipe and tabor playing
before them. So as soon as they were come
to Eye-gate, the poor and tottering town of
Mansoul adventured to give a shout; and
they gave such a shout as made the captains
in the Prince's army leap at the sound
thereof. Alas! for them, poor hearts! who
could blanáe them? since their dead friends
were come to life again; for it was to them
as life from the dead to see the ancients of
the town of Mansoul shine in such splendour.
A relation öe the fioí.y war. 205
They looked for nothing but the axe and the
block; but, behold, joy and gladness, comfort
and consolation, and such melodious notes
attending them that was sufficient to make a
sick man well. (Isa. xxxiii. 24.)
So, when they came up, they saluted each
other with, " Welcome, welcome! and blessed
be he that has spared you!" They added
also, "We see it is well with you; but how
must it go with the town of Mansoul? And
wiU it go well with the town of Mansoul?"
said they. Then answered them the Ee-
corder and my Lord Mayor, " Oh ! tidings !
glad tidings! good tidings of good, and of
great joy to poor Mansoul!" Then they
gave another shout, that made the earth to
ring again. After this, they inquired yet
more particularly how things went in the
camp, and what message they had from Em¬
manuel to the town. So they told them all
passages that had happened to them at the
camp, and every thing that the Prince did to
them. This made Mansoul wonder at the
wisdom and grace of the Prince Emmanuel
Then they told them what they had received
at his hands for the whole town of Mansoul,
and the Eecorder delivered it in these words :
" Pardon, pardon, pardon for Mansoul !
and this shall Mansoul know to-morrow!"
Then he commanded, and they went and
2ÓG A RELAl?I0íí OF THE líOLY WAÜ,
summoned Mansoul to meet together in tliö
market-place to-morrow, there to hear their
general pardon read.
But who can think what a turn, what a
change, what an alteration this hint of things
did make in the countenance of the town of
Mansoul! No man of Mansoul could sleep
that night for joy; in every house there was
joy and music, singing and making merry:
telling and hearing of iMansoul's happiness
was then all that Mansoul had to do; and
THE TROOPS ENTEEtlNi". THE C.ASTLE.
A RELATION OF TNE IiO!,y WAR. 207
this was the burden of all their song: "Oh!
more of this at the rising of the sun ! more
of this to-morrow !" " Who thought yester¬
day," would one say, " that this day would
have been such a day to us? And who
thought, that saw our prisoners go down in
irons, that they would have returned in
chains of gold? Yea, they that judged
themselves as they went to be judged of
their judge, were by his mouth acquitted,
not for that they were innocent, but of the
Prince's mercy, and sent home with pipe and
tabor. But is this the common custom of
princes? Do they use to show such kind
of favours to traitors? No; this is only
peculiar to Shaddai, and unto Emmanuel, his
Son!"
Now morning drew on apace; wherefore
the Lord Mayor, the Lord Will-be-wül, and
Mr. Recorder came down to the market-place
at the time that the Prince had appointed,
where the townsfolk were waiting for them :
came, they came in that attire
and in that glory that the
Prince had put them into the
day before, and the street was
lightened with their glory. So
the Mayor, Recorder, and my
and when they
508 A RELATION OP THE HOLT WAR.
Lord Will-be-will drew down
to Mouth-gate, which was at
the lower end of the market¬
place, because that of old time
was the place where they
used to read public matters.
Thither, therefore, they came
in their robes, and their tabrets
went before them. Now, the
eagerness of the people to
know the full of the matter
was great.
Then the Eecorder stood up
upon his feet, and, first beckon-
ing with his hantl. for silence,
he read out with a loud voice
the pardon. But when he cami? to these
words, "The Lord, the Lord God, merciful
and gracious, pardoning iniquity, transgres¬
sions, and sins; and to them all manner of
sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven," etc.
(Ex. xxiv.; Mat. xi. 31), they could not for¬
bear leaping for joy. For this you must
know, that there was conjoined herewith
every man's name in Mansoul; also the seals
of the pardon made a brave show.
When the Recorder had made an end of
reading the pardon, the townsmen ran up
A BELAT'ON OP THE HOLY WAR. 209
upon the walls of the town, and leaped and
skipped thereon for joy, and bowed them¬
selves seven times vdth their faces towards
Emmanuel's pavilion, and shouted out aloud
for joy, and said, " Let Emmanuel live for
ever!" Then order was given to the young
men in Mansoul that they should ring the
bells for joy. So the bells did ring, and the
people sing, and the music go in every house
in Mansoul.
When the Prince had sent home the three
prisoners of Mansoul with joy, and pipe, and
tabor, he commanded his captains, with all
the field officers and soldiers throughout his
army, to be ready in that morning, that the
Eecorder should read the pardon in Mansoul,
to do his further pleasure. So the morning,
as I have showed, being come, just as the
Eecorder had made an end of reading the
pardon, Emmanuel commanded that all the
trumpets in the camp should sound, that the
colours should be displayed, half of them
upon Mount Gracious, and half of them upon
Mount Justice. He commanded also that
all the captains should show themselves in
all their harness, and that the soldiers should
shout for joy. Nor was Captain Credence,
though in the castle, silent in such a day;
but he, from the top of the hold, showed
210 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
himself with sound of trumpet to Mujisoul
and to the Prince's camp.
Thus have I showed you the manner and
way that Emmanuel took to recover the town
of Mansoul from under the hand and power
of the tyrant Diabolus.
Now, when the Prince had completed these,
the outward ceremonies of his joy, he again
commanded that his captains and soldiers
should show unto Mansoul some feats of war :
so they presently addressed themselves to
this work. But, oh ! with what agility, nim-
bleness, dexterity, and bravery did these
military men discover their skill in feats of
war to the now gazing town of Mansoul !
They marched, they counter-marched; they
opened to the right and left; they divided
and subdivided; they closed, they wheeled,
made good their front and rear with their
right and left wings, and twenty things more,
with that aptness, and then were all as they
were again, that they took, yea, ravished the
hearts that were in Mansoul to behold it.
But add to this, the handling of their arms,
the managing of their weapons of war, were
marvellously taking to Mansoul and me.
When this action was over, the whole town
of Mansoul came out as one man to the
Prince in the camp to thank him, and praise
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bim for bis abundant favour, and to beg that
it would please bis grace to come unto i\Ian-
soul witb bis men, and tbere to take up tbeir
quarters for ever: and tliis tbey did in most
Imnible manner, bowing themselves seven
times to tbe ground before bim. Tben said
lie, "All peace be to you." So tbe town
came nigb, and touched witb tbe band tbe
top of bis golden sceptre; and tbey said,
"Ob! that tbe Prince Emmanuel, witb bis
captains and men of war, would dwell in
i\Iansoul for ever; and that bis battering-
rams and slings might be lodged in her for
tbe use and service of tbe Prince, and for
tbe help and strength of Jilausoul. For,"
said tbey, " we have room for thee, we have
room for thy men, we have also room for thy
weapons of war, and a place to make a maga¬
zine for thy carriages. , Do it, Emmanuel,
and thou sbalt be King and Captain in Man-
soul for ever. Yea, govern thou also accord¬
ing to all tbe desire of thy soul, and make
thou governois and princes under thee of
thy captains and men of war, and we will
become thy servants, and thy laws shall be
our direction."
Tbey added, moreover, and prayed bis
IMajesty to consider thereof; "for," said tbey,
"if now, after all this grace bestowed upon
u-i, thy miserable town of JMansoul, thou
212 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
shouldest witlidraw, thou and thy captains,
from us, the town of Mansoul will die. Yea,"
said they, "our blessed Emmanuel, if thou
shouldest depart from us now, 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 wül a second time come
upon us with more rage than at the first!
Wherefore, we beseech thee, 0 thou, 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. Besides, Lord, we do not know
but that to this day many Diabolonians may
be yet lurking in the town of Mansoul, and
they will betray us, when thou shalt leave
us, into the hand of Diabolus again; and who
knows what designs, plots, or contrivances
have passed betwixt them about these things
already! loath we are to fall again into his
horrible hands. Wherefore, let it please thee
to accept of our palace for thy place of resi¬
dence, and of the houses of the best men in
our town for the reception of thy soldiers
and their furniture."
Then said the Prince, " If I come to your
town, wül you suffer me further to prosecute
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which is in mine heart against mine
enemies and yours? yea, will you help me in
t.uch undertakings?"
They answered, "We know not what we
sliall do; we did not think once that we
should have been such traitors to Shaddai as
Ave have proveed to be. 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 toAvn a garrison ; let him set
Iiis noble captains and his warlike soldiers
over us; yea, let him conquer us with his
love, and overcome us with his grace, and
til en surely shall he be but with us, and help
us, as he was and did that morning that our
pardon was read unto us. We shall comply
Avith this our Lord, and with his ways, and
fall in Avith his word against the mighty.
" One word more, and thy servants have
done, and in this wiU trouble our Lord no
more. We knoAV not the depth of the wis¬
dom of thee, our Prince. Who could have
thought, that had been ruled by his reason,
that so much SAveet as we do noAv enjoy
should have come out of those bitter trials
Avherewith we were tried at the first! But,
Lord, let light go before, and let love come
after: yea, take us by the hand, and lead us
by thy counsi'ls, and let this ahvays abide
214 a !ií;lat!ox of ríiij íioly war,
upon us, that all things shall be for the best
for thy servants, and come to our Mansoul,
and do as it pleaseth thee. Or, Lord, come
to our Mansoul, do vhat thou wilt, so thou
keepest us from sinning, and makest us ser¬
viceable to thy Majesty."
Then said the Prince to the town of Man¬
soul again, " Go, return to your houses in
peace. I wül willingly in this comply with
your desires ; I will remove my royal pavilion,
1 will draw up my forces before Eye-gate to¬
morrow, and so will march forwards into the
town of Mansoul. 1 will possess myself of
your castle of Mansoul, and will set my sol¬
diers 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 unto their houses in peace; they
also told to their kindred and friends the good
that Emmanuel had promised to Mansoul.
" And to-morrow," said they, " he will march
into our town, and take up his dwelling, he
and his men, in Mansoul."
Then went out the inhabitants of the town
of Mansoul with haste to the green trees and
to the meadows, to gather boughs and flowers,
therewith to strew the streets against their
Prince, the Son of Shaddai, should come;
they also made garlands and other fine works
A lîKÎ.ATIOX OI" 'iUK HOLY WAR. 215
to bet(jkeii liow joyful they were, and should
be to receive their Emmanuel into Mansoul;
yea, they strewed the street quite from Eye-
gate to the castle-gate, the place where the
Prince should be. They also prepared for
his coming what music the town of Mansoul
would afford, that they might play before
him to the palace, his habitation.
So, at the time appointed he makes his
approach to Mansoul, and the gates were set
open for him; there also the ancients and
elders of Mansoul met him to salute him with
a thousand welcomes. Then he arose and
entered Mansoul, he and all his servants.
The elders of Mansoul did also go dancing
before him till he came to the castle-gates.
And this was the manner of his going up
thither:—He was clad in his golden armour,
he rode in his royal chariot, the trumpets
sounded about him, the colours were dis¬
played, his ten thousands went up at his feet,
and the elders of Mansoul danced before him.
And now were the walls of the famous tov, a
of Mansoul filled with the tramplings of the
inhabitants thereof, who went up thither to
view the approach of the blessed Prince and
his royal army. Also the casements, win¬
dows, balconies, and tops of the houses, were
all now filled with persons of all sorts, to bc'
216 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
hold how their town was to be filled with
good.
Now, when he was come so far into the
town as to the Eecorder's honse, he com¬
manded that one should go to Captain
Credence, to know whether the castle of
Mansoul was prepared to entertain his royal
presence (for the preparation of that was left
to that captain), and word was brought that
it was. (Acts XV. 9.) Then was Captain
Credence commanded also to come forth with
his power to meet the Prince, the which was,
as he had commanded, done; and he con¬
ducted him into the castle. (Eph. iii. 17.)
This done, the Prince that night did lodge in
the castle with his mighty captains and men
of war, to the joy of the town of Mansoul.
Now, the next care of the townsfolk was,
how the captains and soldiers of the Prince's
army should be quartered among them; and
, the care was not how they should shut their
hands of them, but how they should fill their
houses with them ; for every man in Mansoul
now had that esteem of Emmanuel and his
men, that nothing grieved them more than
because they were not enlarged enough,
every one of them, to receive the whole army
of the Prince; yea, they counted it their
glory to be waiting upon them, and would,
A UELATlOX Ol-' TliK üOLV W AK. 217
¡11 those days, run at their bidding like
laf-queys. At last they came to this re¬
sult;—
1. That Captain Innocency should quarter
at Mr. Reason's.
2. That Captain Patience should quarter at
Mr. Mind's. This Mr. Mind was formerly the
Lord Will-be-will's clerk in time of the late
rebellion.
3. It was ordered that Captain Charity
should quarter at Mr. Aftection's house.
4. That Captain Good-hope should quarter
at my Lord ¡Mayor's. Now, for the house of
the Recorder, himself desired, because his
house was next to the castle, and because
from him it was ordered by the Prince that,
if need be, the alarm should be given to
Mansoul, — it was, I say, desired by him
that Captain Boanerges and Captain Convic¬
tion should take up their quarters with him,
even they and all their men.
5. As for Captain Judgment and Captain
Execution, my Lord Will-be-will took them
and their men to him, because he was to rule
under the Prince for the good of the town of
IMansoul now, as he had before under the
tyrant Diabolus for the hurt and damage
thereof. (Rom. vi. 19; Eph. iif 17.)
6. And throughout the rest of the town
were quartered Emmanuel's forces ; but
2lo a relation of thé holy Wae.
Captain Credence, with his men, abode still
in the castle. So the Prince, his captains
and his soldiers, were lodged in the town of
' o •
Mansoul.
Now, the ancients and elders of the town
of Mansoul thought that they never should
have enough of the Prince Emmanuel ; his
person, his actions, his words and behaviour,
were so pleasing, so taking, so desirable to
them. Wherefore they prayed him, that
though the castle of Mansoul was his place
of residence (and they desired that he might
dwell there for ever), yet that he would often
visit the streets, houses, and people of Man¬
soul. "For," said they, "dread Sovereign,
thy presence, thy looks, thy smiles, thy words,
are the life, and strength, and sinews of the
town of Mansoul."
Besides this, they craved that they might
have, without difficulty or interruption, con¬
tinual access unto him (so for that very
purpose he commanded that the gates should
stand open), that they might there see the
manner of his doings, the fortifications of the
place, and the royal mansion-house of the
Prince.
When he spake, they all stopped their
mouths, and gave audience; and when he
walked, it was their delight to imitate him
in his goings.
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Now, upon a time Emmanuel made a feast
for the town of Mansoul; and upon the
feasting-day the townsfolk were come to the
castle to partake of his banquet; and he
feasted them with all manner of outlandish
food—food that grew not in the fields of
Mansoul, nor in all the whole kingdom of
Universe: it was food that came from his
Father's court. And so there was dish after
dish set 'before them, and they were com¬
manded freely to eat. But still, when a fi^esh
dish was set before them, they would whis-
peringly say to each other, "What is it?" for
they wist not what to caU it. (Ex. xvi 15.)
They drank also of the water that was made
wine, and were very merry with him. There
was music also all the while at the table; and
man did eat angels' food, and had honey
given him out of the rock. (Ps. Ixxviii. 24,
25.) So Mansoul did eat the food that was
peculiar to the court; yea, they had now
thereof to the full.
I must not forget to tell you, that as at
this table there were musicians, so they were
not those of the country, nor yet of the town
of Mansoul; but they were the masters of
the songs that were sung at the court of
Shaddai,
220 A RELATION OF THE HOLY AVAR.
Now, after the feast was over, Eminaimel
was for entertaining the town of Man .soul
A\ ith some curious riddles of secrets drawn up
by his Father's secretary, by^ the skill and
wisdom of Shaddai: the like to these there
is not in any kingdom. These riddles were
made upon the King Shaddai himself, and
\ipon Emmanuel his Son, and upon his wars
and doings with Mansoul. '
Emmanuel also expounded unto them some
of those riddles himself; but, oh! how they
were lightened! They saw what they never
saw; they could not have thought that such
rarities could have been couched in so few
and such ordinary words. I told you before,
whom these riddles did concern; and as they
were opened, the people did evidently see it
was so. Yea, they did gather that the things
themselves were a kind of a portraiture, and
that of Emmanuel himself; for when they
read in the scheme where the riddles were
writ, and looked in the face of the Prince,
things looked so like the one to the other,
that Mansoul could not forbear but say, "This
is the lamb ! this is the sacrifice ! this is the
rock! this is the red cow! this is the door!
and this is the way!" with a great many
other things more.
And thus he dismissed the toAvn of Man¬
soul. But can you imagine how the people
A KKLATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 221
of the corporation were taken with this en¬
tertainment! Oh! they were transported
with joy, they were drowned with wonder¬
ment, while they saw and understood, and
considered what their Emmanuel entertained
them withal, and what mysteries he opened
to them. And when they were at home in
their houses, and in their most retired places,
they could not but sing of him and of his
actions. Yea, so taken were the townsmen
now with their Prince, that they would sing
of him in their sleep.
Now, it was in the heart of the Prince
Emmanuel to new-model the towm bf Man-
soul, and to put it into such a condition as
might be most pleasing to him, and that
might best stand with the profit and security
of the now flourishing town of JMansoul. He
provided also against insurrections at home,
and invasions from abroad, such love had he
for the famous town of Mansoul.
Wherefore he first of all commanded that
the great slings that were brought from his
Father's court, when he came to the war of
hiansoul, should be mounted, some upon the
battlements of the castle, some upon the
towers; for there were towers in the town of
Llansoul, towers new-built by Emmanuel
since he caine hither. There was also an
222 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
instrument, invented by Emmanuel, that was
to throw stones from the castle of Mansoul,
out at Mouth-gate; an instrument that could
not be resisted, nor that would miss of execu¬
tion. Wherefore, for the wonderful exploits
that it did when used, it »went without a
name; and it was committed to the care of,
and to be managed by the brave captain, the
Captain Credence, in case of war.
This done, Emmanuel called the Lord
Will-be-will to him, and gave him in com¬
mandment to take care of the gates, the wall,
and towers in Mansoul; also the Prince gave
him the militia into his hand, and a speciid
charge to withstand all insurrections and
tumults that might be made in Mansoul
against the peace of our Lord the King, and
the peace and tranquillity of the town of
Mansoul. He also gave him in commission,
that if be found any of the Diaboïonians
lurking in any corner of the famous town of
Mansoul, he should forthwith apprehend
them, and stay them, or commit them to safe
custody, that they may be proceeded against
according to law.
Then he called unto him the Lord Under¬
standing, who was the old Lord Mayor, he
that was put out of place when Diabolus took
the town, and put him into his former office
*
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 22.^
again, and it became his place for his lifetime.
He bid him also that he should build him a
palace near Eye-gate, and that he should
build it in fashion like a tower for defence.
He bid him also that he should read in the
Revelation of Älysteries all the days of his
life, that he might know how to perform his
oflBce aright.
• He also made Mr. Knowledge the Recorder,
not of contempt to old IMr. Conscience, who
had been Recorder before, but for that it was
in his princely mind to confer upon Mr. Con¬
science another employ, of which he told the
old gentleman he should know more hereafter.
Then he commanded that the image of
Diabolus should be taken down from the
place where it was set up, and that they
.should destroy it utterly, beating it into
})owder, and casting it into the wind without
the town wall; and that the image of Shad-
dai, his Father, should be set up again, with
his own, upon the castle-gates; and that it
should be more fairly drawn than ever, for¬
asmuch as both his Father and himself were
come to Mansoul in more grace and n)ercy
than heretofore. (Rev. xxii. 4.) He would
also that his name should be fairly engraven
upon the front of the town, and that it should
be done in the best of gold, for the honour of
the town of Mau.siiui.
u
'224 A RELATION Of THE HOLY WAR.
After this was done, Emmanuel gave out a
commandment that those three great Diabo-
lonians should be apprehended, namely, the
two late Lord Mayors, to wit, Mr. Incre¬
dulity, Mr. Lustings, and Mr. Forget-good, the
Recorder. Besides these, there were some
of them that Diabolus made burgesses and
aldermen in Mansoul, that were committed
to ward by the hand of the now valiant
and now right noble, the brave Lord Will-be-
will.
And these were their names:—Alderman
Atheism, Alderman Hard-heart, and Alder¬
man False-peace. The burgesses were, Mr.
No-truth, Mr. Pitiless, Mr. Haughty, with
the like. These were committed to close
custody, and the gaoler's name was Mr. True-
man. This True-man was one of those that
Emmanuel brought with him from his
Father's court when at the first he made a
war upon Diabolus in the town of Mansoul.
After this, the Prince gave a charge that
the three strongholds that, at the command
of Diabolus, the Diabolonians built in Man¬
soul, should be demolished and utterly pulled
down ; of which holds and their names, with
their captains and governors, you read a
little before. But this was long in doing,
because of the largeness of the places, and
A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR. 225
because the stones, the timber, the iron, and
all rubbish, was to be carried without the
town.
When this was done, the Prince gave
order that the Lord Mayor and aldermen of
Mansoul should call a court of judicatui'e iov
the trial and execution of the Dialiolonians
in the corporation now under the charge of
Mr. True-man, the gaoler.
Now, when the time was come, and the
court set, commandment was sent to Mr.
True-man, the gaoler, to bring the prisoners
down to the bar. Then were the prisoners
brought down, pinioned and chained to¬
gether, as the custom of tiie town of Mansoul
was. So, when they were presented before
the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, and the rest
of the honourable bench, fiist, the jury was
empannelled, and then the witnesses sworn.
The names of the jury were these :—IMr.
Belief, Mr. True-heart, !Mr. Upright, Mr.
Hate-bad, Mr. Love-god, IMr. See-truth, Mr.
Heavenly-mind, Mr. Moderate, Mr. Thankful,
Mr. Good-worlc, Mr. Zeal-for-god, and l\lr.
Humble.
The names of the witnesses were—nlr.
Know-all, JMr. Tell-true, Mr. Hate-lies, with
my Lord Wül-be-will and his man, if need
were.
226 A kelatioxn üf the holy war.
So the prisoners were set to the bar. Then
said Mr. Do-right (for he was the Town-
clerk), " Set Atheism to the bar, gaoler." So
he was set to the bar. Then said the Clerk,
"Atheism, hold up thy hand. Thou art
here indicted by the name of Atheism (an
intruder upon the town of Mansoul), for that
thou hast perniciously and doltishly taught
and maintained that there is no God, and so
no heed to be taken to religion. This thou
hast done against the being, honour, and
glory of the King, and against the peace
and safety of the town of Mansoul. • What
sayest thou? Art thou guilty of this indict¬
ment, or not?"
Atheism. Not guilty.
Crier. Call Mr. Know-all, Mr. Tell-true,
and Mr. Hate-lies into the court.
So they were called, and they appeared.
Then said the Clerk, "You, the witnesses
for the King, look upon the prisoner at the
bar; do you know him?"
Then said hir. Know^-all, " Yes, my lord,
we know him; his name is Atheism; he has
been a very pestilent fellow for many years
in the miserable town of Mansoul."
Clerk. You are sure you know him?
Know. Know him ! Yes,- my lord ; I
have heretofore too often been in his com¬
pany to be at this time ignorant of him.
a iielatiox of the holt war. 227
He is a Diabolonian, the son of a Dia-
bolonian: I knew his grandfather and his
father.
Clerk. Well said. He standeth here
indicted by the name of Atheism, etc., and
is charged that he hath maintained and
taught that there is no God, and so no heed
need be taken to any religion. What say
you, the King's witnesses to this? Is he
guilty or not?
Know. My lord, I and he were once in
Villains' Lane together, and he at that time
did briskly talk of divers opinions; and then
and there I heard him say, that, for his part,
he did believe that there was no God.
" But," said he, " I can profess one, and
^be as religious too, if the company I am
in, and the circumstances of other things,"
said he, " shall put me upon it."
Clerk. You are sure you heard him say
thus?
Know. Upon mine oath, I heard him say
thus.
Then said the Clerk, " Mr. Tell-true, what
say you to the King's Judges touching the
prisoner at the bar?"
Tell. My lord, I formerly was a great
companion of his, for the which I now
repent me; and I have often heard him say,
228 a relation of the holy war.
and that with very great stomachfulness, that
he believed there was neither God, angel, nor
spirit.
Clerk. , Where did you hear him say so?
Tell. In Blackmouth Lane, and in Blas¬
phemers' Kow, and in many other places
besides.
Clerk. Have you much knowledge of
him? ^
Tell. ■ I know him to be a Diabolonian,
the son of a Diabolonian, and a horrible
man to deny a Deity. His father's name
was Never-be-good, and he had more chil¬
dren than this Atheism. I have no more
to say.
Clerk. Mr. Hate - lies, look upon the
prisoner at the bar; do you know him?
Hate. My lord, this Atheism is one of the
vilest wretches that ever I came near, or had
to do with in my life. I have heard him
say that there is no God; I have heard him
say that there is no world to come, no sin
nor punishment hereafter ; and, moreover,
I have heard him say that it was as good
to go to a whore-house as to go to hear a
sermon.
Clerk. Where did you hear him say these
things?
Hate. In Druîi!:niTls' Row, just at Rascal-
A, ÎLELATIOX OF TUE HOLY WAR. 229
lane's End, at a house in which J\ir. impiety
lived.
Clerk. Set him by, gaoler, and set Mr.
Lustings to the bar. Mr. Lustings, thou art
here indicted by the name of Lustings (an
intruder upon the town of Mansoul), for that
thou hast devilishly and traitorously taught,
by practice and filthy words, that it is lawful
and profitable to man to give way to his
carnal desires; and that thou, for thy part,
hast not, nor never wUt, deny thyself of any
sinful delight as long as thy n¿une is Lust¬
ings. How sayest thou? Art thou guilty of
this indictment, or not?
Then said Mr. Lustings, "Aly lord, 1 am
a man of high birth, and have been used to
pleasures and pastimes of greatness. I have
not been wont to be snubbed for my doings,
but have been left to follow my will as if it
were law. And it seems strange to me that
I should this day be called into question for
that, that not only I, but almost all men, do
either secretly or openly countenance, love,
and approve of."
Clerk. Sir, we concern not ourselves with
your greatness (though the higher, the better
you should have been); but we are concerned,
and so are you now, about an indictment
preferred against you. How say you ? Are
you guilty of it, or not?
230 a relation of the holy war.
Lust. Not guilty.
Clerk. Crier, call upon the witnesses to
stand forth and give their e\ddence.
Criee. Gentlemen, you, the witnesses J'or
the King, come in and give in your evidence
for our Lord the King against the prisoner
at the bar.
Clerk. Come, Mr. ■ Know-all, look upon
the prisoner at the bar; do you know him?
Know. Yes, my lord, I know him.
Clerk. What is his name?
Know. His name is Lustings; he was the
.a'lukils.m un tbia^,
a relation op the holy war. 231
son of one Beastly, and his mother bare him
in Flesh Street: she was one Evil-concupis¬
cence's daughter. I knew all the generation
ö o
of them.
Clerk. Well said. You have heard his
indictment ; what say you to it ? Is he
guilty of the thing.s charged against him, or
not ?
Know. My lord, he has, as he saith, been
a great man indeed, and greater in wicked-
O ' Ö
ness than by pedigree more than a thousand¬
fold.
Clerk. But what do you know of his par¬
ticular actions, and especially with reference
to his indictment?
Know. I know him to be a swearer, a liar,
a Sabbath-breaker; I know him to be a for¬
nicator and an unclean person; I know him
to be guilty of abundance of evils. He has
been, to my knowledge, a veiy filthy man.
Clerk. But where did he use to commit
his wickednesses? in s(nne private corners, or
more open and shamelessly?
Know. All the town over, my lord.
Clerk. Come, Mr. Tell-true, what have
you to say for our Lord
the King against the pi-i-
soner at the baj"?
232 a relation op the holy war.
Tell. My lord, all that
the first witness has said
I know to be true, and a
great deal more besides.
Clerk. Mr. Lustings,
do you bear what these
gentlemen say?
Lust. I was ever of
opinion that the happiest
life that a man could live
on earth was, to keep
himself back from nothing
that he desired in the
world; nor have I been
false at any time to this
opinion of mine, but have
lived in the love of my notions all my days.
Nor was I ever so churlish, having found such
sweetness in them myself, as to keep the
commendations of them from others.
3'lien said the Court, "There hath pro¬
ceeded enough from his own mouth to lay
liim open to condemnation; wherefore .set
him by, gaoler, and set hlr. Incredulity to
the bar."
Incredulity set to the bar.
Clerk. Mr. Incredulity, thou art here in¬
dicted by the name of Incredulity (an intruder
upon the town of hlansoul), for that thou
A relation of the holy war. 233
hast feloniously and wickedly, and that when
thou wert an officer in the town of Mansoul,
made head against the captains of the great
King Shaddai when they came and demanded
possession of Mansoul; yea, thou didst bid
defiance to the name, forces, and cause of the
King, and didst also, as did Diabolus thy
captain, stir up and encourage the town of
Mansoul to make head against and resist the
said force of the King. What sayest thou
to this indictment? Art thou guilty of it,
©r not ?
Then said Incredulity, " I know not Shad¬
dai; I love my old prince; I thought it my
duty to be true to my trust, and to do what
I could to possess the minds of the men of
Mansoul to do their utmost to resist stranffers
and foreioners, and with mi^ht to fight against
O ' O O O
them. Nor have I, nor shall I change mine
opinion for fear of trouble, though you at
present arc possessed of place and power."
Then said the Court, " The man, as you
see, is incoiTigible ; he is for maintaining
his villanies by stoutness of words, and his
rebellion with impudent confidence; and
therefore set him by, gaoler, and set Mr.
Forget-good to the bar."
Forget-good set to the bar.
Clerk. Mr. Forget-good, thou art here
234 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
indicted by the name of Forget-good (an in¬
truder upon the town of Mansoul), for that
thou, when the whole affairs of the town of
Mansoul were in thy hand, didst utterly
forget to serve them in what was good, and
didst fall in with the tyrant Diabolus against
Shaddai the King, against his captains and
all his host, to the dishonour of Shaddai, the
breach of his law, and the endangering of
the destruction of the famous town of Man¬
soul. What sayest thou to this indictment?
Art thou guilty, or not guilty?
Then said Forget-good, " Gentlemen, and
at this time my judges, as to the indictment
by which I stand of several crimes accused
before you, pray attribute my forgetfulness
to mine age, and not to'my wilfulness; to
the craziness of my brain, and not to the
carelessness of my mind; and then I hope I
may be by your charity excused from great
punishment, though I be guilty."
'fhen said the Court, "Forget-good, Forget-
good, thy forgetfulness of good was not simply
of frailty, but of purpose, and for that thou
didst loathe to keep virtuous things in thy
mind. What was bad. thou couldst retain,
but what was good thou couldst not abide to
think of : thy age therefore, and thy pretended
craziness, thou makest use of to blind the
A HELATIOX OF TriE UGLY WAH. 235
court withal, and as a cloak to cover thy
knavery. But let us hear what the witnesses
have to say for the King against the prisoner
at the bar. Is he guilty of this indictment,
or not?"
Hate. My lord, I have heard this Forget-
good say, that he could never abide to think
of goodness, no, not for a quarter of an hour.
Clerk. Where did you hear him siiy so?
Hate. In All-base Lane, at a house next
door to the sign of the Conscience seared
with a hot iron.
• Clerk. Mr. Know-all, what can you say
for our Lord the King against the prisoner
at the bar?
ILnow. My lord, I know this man well.
He is a Diabolonian, the son of a Diabolonian :
his father's name was Love-naught; and for
him, I have often heard him say, that he
counted the very thoughts of goodness the
most burdensome thing in' the world.
Clerk. Where have you heard him say
these words?
Know. In Flesh Lane, right opposite to
the church.
Then said the Clerk, " Come, Mr. Tell-true,
give in your evidence concerning the prisoner
at the bar, about that for which he stands
here, as you see, indicted by this honourable
Court.
236 a relation oe the holt war.
Tell. My lord, I have heard him often
say, he had rather think of the vilest thing
than of what is contained in the holy
Scriptures.
Clerk. Where did you hear him say such
grievous words?
Tell. Where? In a .great many places,
particularly in Nauseous Street, in the house
of one Shameless, and in Filth Lane, at the
sign of the Eeprobate, next door to the
Descent into the Pit.
Court. Gentlemen, you have heard the
indictment, his plea, and the testimony of
tlie witnesses. Gaoler, set Mr. Hard-heart
to the bar.
He is set to the bar.
Clerk. Mr. Hard - heart, thou art here
indicted by the name of Hard-heart (an in¬
truder upon the town of Mansoul), for that
thou didst most desperately and wickedly pos¬
sess the town of Mansoul with impenitency
and obdurateness; and didst keep them from
remorse and sorrow for their evils, all the
time of their apostasy from and rebellion
against the blessed King Shaddai. What
say est thou to this indictment? Art thou
guilty, or not guilty?
Hard. My lord, I never knew what re¬
morse or sorrow meant in all my life. I am
a relation of the holy war. 237
impenetrable, I care for no man; nor can I
be pierced witb men's griefs; tbeir groans
will not enter into my heart. Whomsoever
I mischief, whomsoever I wrong, to me it is
music, when to others mourning. ,
Court. You see the man is a right Diabo-
lonian, and has convicted himself. Set him
by, gaoler, and set Mr. False-peace to the
bar.
False-peaôe set to the bar.
"Mr. False-peace, thou art here indicted
by the name of False-peace (an intruder
upon the town of Mansoul), for that thou
didst most wickedly and satanicaUy bring,
hold, and keep the town of Mansoul, both in
her apostasy and in her hellish rebellion, in a
false, groundless, and dangerous peace, and
damnable security, to the dishonour of the
King, the transgression of his law, and the
great damage of the town of Mansoul. What
sayest thou? Art thou guilty of this indict¬
ment, or not?"
Then said Mr. False-peace, "Gentlemen,
and you now appointed to be my judges, I
acknowledge that my name is Mr. Peace;
but that my name is False-peace, I utterly
deny. If your honours shall please to send
for any that do intimately know me, or for
the midwife that laid my mother of me, or
238 A RELAttON OE TËE HOLY WAR,
for the gossips that were at my christening,
they will, any or all of them, prove that my
name is not False-peace, but Peace. Where¬
fore I cannot plead to this indictment, foras¬
much as my name is not inserted therein;
and as is my true name, so are also my
conditions. I was always a man that loved
to live at quiet, and what I loved myself,
that I thought others might love also.
Wherefore, when I saw any of my neighbours
to labour under a disquieted mind, I endea¬
voured to help them what I could; and
instances of this good temper of mine many
I could give, as,
" 1. When, at the beginning, our town of
Mansoul did decline the ways of Shaddai,
they, some of them, afterwards began to have
disquieting reflections upon themselves for
what they had done; but I, as one troubled
to see them disquieted, presently sought out
means to get them quiet again.
" 2. When the ways of the old world, and
of Sodom, were in fashion, if any thing hap¬
pened to molest those that were for the
customs of the present times, I laboured to
make them quiet again, and to cause them
to act without molestation.
" 3. To come nearer home : when the wars
fell out between Shaddai and Diabolus, if at
any time I saw any of tlie town of Mansoul
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 239
afraid of destruction, I often used, by some
way, device, invention, or other, to labour to
bring them to peace again. Wherefore, since
I have been always a man of so virtuous a
temper as some say a peace-maker is, and if
a peace-maker be so deserving a man as some
have been bold to attest he is, then let
me, gentlemen, be accounted by you, who
have a great name for justice and equity in
Mansoul, for a man that deserveth not this
inhuman way of treatment, but liberty, and
also a license to seek damage of those that
have been my accusers."
Then said the Clerk, " Crier, make a
proclamation."
Crier. 0 yes! Forasmuch as the prisoner
at the bar hath denied his name to be that
which is mentioned in the indictment, the
Court requireth, that if there be any in this
place that can give information to the Court,
of the original and right name of the prisoner,
they would come forth and give in their
evidence; for the prisoner stands upon his
own innocency.
Then came two into the court, and desired
that they might have leave to speak what
they knew concerning the prisoner at the
bar ; the name of the one was Search-truth,
and the name of the other Vouch-truth. Sq
A,
240 a relation of the holy war.
the Court demanded of these men if they
knew the prisoner, and what they could say
concerning him, "for he stands," said they,
" upon his own vindication."
Then said Mr. .Search-truth, "My lord,
I—
Court. Hold! give him his oath.
Then they sware him. So he proceeded.
Search. My lord, Tknow and have known
this man from a child, and can attest that his
name is False-peace. I knew his father; his
name was Mr. Flatter : and kis mother, before
she was married, was called by the name of
Mrs. Sooth-up: and these two, when they came
together, lived not long without this son ; and
when he was born, they called his name False-
peace. I was his playfellow, only I was some¬
what older than he ; and when his mother did
use to .call him home from his play, she
used to say, " False-peace, False-peace, come
home quick, or FU fetch you." Yea, I knew
him when he sucked; and though I was then
but little, yet I can remember, that when his
mother did use to sit at the door with him,
or did play with him in her arms, she would
call him, twenty times together, " My little
False-peace! my pretty False-peace!" and
"Oh! my sweet rogue. False-peace!" and
again, "Oh! my little bird. False-peace!" and.
a relation op the holy war. 241
"How do I love my child!" The gossips also
know it is thus, though he has had the face
to deny it in open court.
Then Mr. Vouch-truth was called upon to
speak what he knew of him. So they sware
him.
Then said Mr. Vouch-truth, " My lord, all
that the fonner witness hath said is true. His
name is False-peace, the son of Mr. Flatter,
and of Mrs. Sooth-up, his mother: an4 I have
in former times seen him angry with those
that have called him any thing else but False-
peace, for he M^ould say that all such did
mock and nickname him; but this was in the
time when Mr. False-peace was a great man,
and when the Diabolonians were the brave
men in JMansoul.'^
Court. Gentlemen, you have heard what
these two men have sworn against the
prisoner at the bar. And now, ]\Ir. False-
peace, to you : you have denied your name to
be False-peace, yet you see that these honest
men have sworn that that is yom- name. As
to your plea, in that you are quite besides the
matter of your indictment, you are not by it
charged for evil-doing because you are a man
of peace, or a peace-maker among your neigh¬
bours; but for that you did wickedly and
satanically bring, keep, and hold the town of
Mansoul, both under its apostasy from, and
242 a relation de the holy war.
in its rebellion against its King, in a false,
lying, and damnable peace, contrary to the
law of Shaddai, and to the hazard of the
destruction of the then miserable town of
Mansoul. All that you have pleaded for
yourself is, that you have denied your name,
etc.; but here, jfou see, we have witnesses to
prove that you are the man. For the peace
that you so much boast of making among
your neighbou»;^ knoAv that peace that is not
a companion of truth and holiness, but that
which is without this foundation, is grounded
upon a lie, and is both deceitful and dam¬
nable, as also the great Shaddai hath said.
Thy plea, therefore, has not delivered thee
from what by the indictment thou art
charged with, but rather it doth fasten all
upon thee. But thou shalt have very fair
play. Let us call the witnesses that are to
testify as to matter of fact, and see what
they have to say for our Lord the King
against the prisoner at the bar.
Clerk. Mr. Know-all, what say you for
our Lord the King against the prisoner at the
bar?
Know. My lord, this man hath of a long
time made it, to my knowledge, his business
to keep the town of Mansoul in a sinful
quietness in the midst of all her lewdness.
a relation op the holy war.
filtliiness, and turmoils, and hatli said, and
that in my hearing. Come, come, let us
fly from all trouble, on what ground soever
it comes, and let us be for a quiet and
peaceable life, though it wanteth a good
foundation.
Clerk. Come, Mr. Hate-lies, what have
you to say?
Hate. My lord, I have heard him say,
that peace, though in a way of unrighteous¬
ness, is better than trouble with truth.
Clerk, ^Vhere did you hear him say
this?
Hate. I heard him say it in Folly-yard,
at the house of one Mr. Simple, next door to
the sign of the Self-deceiver. Yea, he hath
said this to my knowledge twenty times in
that place.
Clerk. We may spare further witness;
this evidence is plain and full. Set him by,
gaoler, and set Mr. No-truth to the bar. Mr.
No-truth, thou art here indicted by the name
of No-truth (an intruder upon the town of
Mansoul), for that thou hast always, to the
dishonour of Shaddai, and the endangering
of the utter ruin of the famous town of Man-
soul, set thyself to deface; and utterly to
spoil all the remainders of the law and
image of Shaddai that have been found in
244 A relation op the holy war.
Mansoul after her deep apostasy from her
king to Diabolus, the envious tyrant. What
sayest thou, art thou guilty of this indict¬
ment, or not?
No. Not guilty, my lord.
Then the witnesses were called, and Mr.
Know-all did first give in his evidence against
him.
Know. My lord, this man was at the pull¬
ing down of the image of Shaddai; yea, this
is he that did it with his own hands. I my¬
self stood by and saw him do it, and he did
it at the commandment of Diabolus. Yea,
this Mr. No-truth did more than this, he did
also set up the horned image of the beast
Diabolus in the same place. This also is, he
that, at the bidding of Diabolus, did rent and
tear, and cause to be consumed, all that he
eould of the remainders of the law of the
King, even whatever he could lay his hands
on in Mansoul.
Clerk, Who saw him do this besides
yourself ?
Hate. I did, my lord, and so did many
more besides; for this was not done by
stealth, or in a corner, but in the open view
of all; yea, he chose himself to do it pub¬
licly, for he delighted in the doing of it.
Clerk. Mr. No-truth, how could you have
the face to plead not guilty, when you
a relation op the holy war. 245
were so manifestly the doer of all this
wickedness.
No. Sir, I thought I must say something,
and as my name is, so I speak: I have been
advantaged thereby before now, and did not
know but by speaking no truth I might have
reaped the same benefit now.
Clerk. Set him by, gaoler, and set Mi-.
Pitiless to the bar. Mr. Pitiless, thou art
liore indicted by the name of Pitiless (an
intruder upon the town of Mansoul), for that
iliou didst most traitorously and wickedly
-shut up aU bo"wels of compassion, and wouldest
not suffer poor Mansoul to condole her own
misery when she had apostatized from her
rightful King, but didst evade, and at all
times turn her mind awry from thoso'
thoughts that had in them a tendency to
leatl her to repentance. "What sayest thou
to this indictment? Guilty, or not guilty?
"Not guilty of pitilessness: all I did was
to cheer-up, according to my name, for my
name is not Pitiless, but Cheer-up; and I
could not abide to see Mansoul inclined to
melancholy."
Clerk. How !" do you deny your name,
and say it is not Pitiless, but Cheer-up?
Call for the witnesses. What say you, the
witnesses, to this plea? ^
24G A RË1.AT10.V OF TllF HOLY WAË.
Krow. ]\Iy lord, his name is Pitiless; sd
lie hath written himself in all papers of
concern wherein he has had to do. But
these Diabolonians love to counterfeit their
names: Mr. Covetousness covers himself with
the name of Good-husbandry, or the like;
Mr. Pride can, when need is, call himself Mr.
Neat, Mr. Handsome, or the like; and so of
all the rest of them.
. Clerk. Mr. TeU-true, what say you?
Tell. His name is Pitiless, my lord. I
have known him from a child, and he hath
done all that wickedness whereof he stands
charged in the indictment; but there is a
company of them that are not acquainted
with the danger of damning, therefore they
call all those melancholy that have serious
thoughts how that state should be shunned
by them.
Clerk. Set Mr. Haughty to the bar,
gaoler. Mr. Haughty, thou art here indicted
b}?^ the name of Haughty (an intruder upon
the town of Mansoul), for that thou didst
most traitorously and devilishly teach the
town of Mansoul to carry it loftily and
stoutly against the summons that was given
them by the captains of the King Shaddai.
Thou didst also teach the town of Mansoul
to speak contemptuously and vilifyingly of
A RliLATlOX OF THE HOLY WAR. 247
liicir greiit King Shaddai; and didst more¬
over encourage, both by words and examples,
]\Iansoul, to take up arms both against the
King and his Son Emmanuel. How sayest
thou, art thou guilty of this indictment, or
not?
Haughty. Gentlemen, I have always been
a man of courage and valour, and have not
used when under the greatest clouds, to sneak
or hang down the head like a bulrush; nor
did it at all at any time please me to see
men veü their bonnets to those that have
opposed them; yea, though their adversaries
seemed to have ten times the advantage of
them. I did not use to consider who was
my foe, nor what the cause was in which I
was engaged. It was enough to me if I
carried it bravely, fought like a man, and
came off a victor.
Court. Mr. Haughty, you are not here
indicted for that you have been a valiant
man, nor for your courage and stoutness in
times of distress, but for that you have made
use of this your pretended valour to draw
the town of Mansoul into acts of rebellion
both against the great King, and Emmanuel
his Son. This is the crime and the thing
wherewith thou art charged in and by the
indictment.
But he made no answer to that,
248 A liJÍLATlüN OF THE HOLY WAR.
Now when the Court had thus for pro¬
ceeded against the prisoners at the bar, then
they put them over to the verdict of their
jury, to whom they did apply themselves
after this manner:
" Gentlemen of the jury. You have been
here, and have seen these men; you have
heard their indictments, their pleas, and what
the witnesses have testified against them:
now what remains, is, that you do forthwith
withdraw yourselves to some place, where
without confusion you may consider of what
verdict, in a way of truth and righteous¬
ness, you ought to bring in for the King
against them, and so bring it in accordingly."
Then the jury, to wit, Mr. Belief, Mr.
True-heart, Mr. Upright, Mr. Hate-bad, Mr.
Love-god, Mr. See-truth, Mr. Heavenly-mind,
Mr. Moderate, Mr. Thankful, Mr. Humble,
Mr. Good-work, and Mr. Zeal-for-god, with¬
drew themselves in order to their work.
Now when they w^ere shut up by themselves,
they fell to discourse among themselves in
order to the drawing up of their verdict.
And thus M^- Belief (for he was the fore¬
man) began: "Gentlemen," quoth he, "for
the men, the prisoners at the bar, for my part
I believe that they all deserve death."
"Very right," said Mr. True-heart; "I am
A relation^ Oí' 'ill.; ÍIOLV U'AR. 249
w holly of your opinion." " Oh what a mercy
is it," said Mr. Hate-bad, "that such villains as
these are apprehended!" " Ay! ay!" said Mr.
Love-god, "this is one of the jnjd'ullcst days
that ever 1 saw in my life." Then said Mr.
Seo-truth, " I know that if we judge them
to death, our verdict shall stand before Shad-
dai himself." " Kor do I at all question it,"
said Mr. Heavenly-mind: he said, moreover,
" When aU such beasts as these are cast out
of Mansoul, what a goodly town will it be
then ! " " Then," said Mr, Moderate, " it is not
my manner to pass my judgment with rash¬
ness; but for these their crimes are so noto¬
rious, and the witness so palpalde, that that
man must be wMfully blind who saith the
prisoners ought not to die." " Blessed be
God," said Mr. Thankful, " that the traitors
are in safe custody!" " And I join with you
in this upon my bare knees," said Mr.
Humble. " I am glad also," said iMr. Good-
work. Then said the warm man, and true-
hearted j\Ir. Zeal-for^od, " Cut them off ;
they have been the plague, and have sought
tlie destruction of Mansoul."
Thus, therefore, being all agreed in their
verdict, they come instantly into the Couit.
Clerk. Gentlemen of the jury, answer aU
to your names: Mr. Belief, one; Mr. True-
â5ô a helatîoîî op the fioly VTAÎL.
lieart, two: Mr. Upriglit, three: Mr. Hate-
l):id, four: Mr. Love-god, five: Mr. See-truth,
six: Mr. Heavenly-miud, seven: Mr. Moder¬
ate, eight : Mr. Thankful, nine ; Mr. Humble,
ten: Mr. Good-work, eleven: and Mr. Zeal-
for-god, twelve. Good men and true, stand
together in your verdict: are you all agreed?
JuiiY. Yes, my lord.
Clerk. Who shall speak for you?
Jury. Our foreman.
Clerk. You, the gentlemen of the jury,
being empannelled for our Lord the King, to
serve here in a matter of life and death, have
heard the trials of each of these men, tlie
prisoners at the bar: 'what say you? are they
guilty of that, and those crimes for which
they stand here indicted, or are they not
guilty?
Foreman. Guilty, my lord.
Clerk. Look to your prisoners, gaoler.
This was done in the morning, and in the
afternoon, they received the sentence of death
according to the law.
The gaoler, therefore, having received such
a charge, put them aU in the inward prison,
to preserve them there tül the day of execu¬
tion, which was to be the next day in the
morning.
But now to see how it happened, one of the
prisoners. Incredulity by name, in the interim
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 251
betwixt" the sentence and the time of execu¬
tion, brake prison and made his escape, and
gets him away quite out of the town of Man-
soul, and lay lurking in such places and
holes as he might, until he should again have
opportunity to do the town of Mansoul a
mischief for their thus handling of him as
they did.
Now when Mr. Trueman, the gaoler, per¬
ceived that he had lost his prisoner, he was in
a heavy taking, because that prisoner was, to
speak on, the very worst of all the gang:
wherefore first he goes and acquaints my
Lord Mayor, Mr. Eecorder, and my Lord
Wül-be-wiU, with the matter, and to get of
them an order to make search for him
throughout the town of Mansoul. So an
order he got, and search was made, but no
such man could now be found in all the town
of Mansoul.
AU that could be gathered was, that
he had lurked a while about the outside of
the town, and that here and there one or
other had a glimpse of him as he did make
his escape out of Mansoul; one or two also
did affirm that they saw him without the
town, going apace quite over the plain. Now
when he was quite gone, it was affirmed by
que Mr. Pid-see, that he ranged all over dry"
252 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
places, till he met with Diabolus his liiend,
ai)(l where should they meet one another but
just upon Hell-gate HiU.
But oh! what a lamentable story did the
old gentleman tell to Diabolus concerning
what sad alteration Emmanuel had made in
Maiisoul!
As, first, how Mansoul had, after some
delays, received a general pardon at the
hands of Emmanuel, and that they had in-
A'ited him into the town, and that they had
given him the castle for his possession. He
said, moreover, that they had called his sol¬
diers into the town, coveted who should
quarter the most of them; they also enter-,
tained him with the timbrel, song, and dance.
" But that," said Incredulity, " Avhich is the
sorest vexation to me is, that he hath pulled
down, 0 father, thy image, and set up his
own; pulled down thy officers, and set up his
own. Yea, and Will-be-will, that rebel, who,
one would have thought, should never have
turned from us, he is now in as great favour
with Emmanuel, as ever he was with thee.
But besides all this, this Will-be-will has
received a special commission from his
master to search for, to apprehend, and to
put to death all, and all manner of Diabo-
lonians that he shall find in Mansoul: yea.
A RELATION OF TÜE HOLY WAR. 253
and this Will-be-will has taken and com¬
mitted to prison already eight of my Lord's
most trusty friends in MansouL Nay fur¬
ther, my Lord, with grief I speak it, they
have been all arraigned, condemned, and, I
doubt, before this executed in MansouL I
told my Lord of eight, and myself was the
ninth, who should assuredly have drunk of
the same cup, but that through craft, I,
as thou seest, have made mine escape from
them."
MTien Diabolus had heard this lamentable
story, he yelled, and snuffed up the wind
like a dragon, and made the sky to look
dark with his roaring; he also sware that he
would try to be revenged on Man soul for
this. So they, both he and his old friend
Incredulity, concluded to enter into great
consultation, how they might get the town of
]\Iansoul again.
Now, before this time, the day was come
in which the prisoners in Mansoul were to be
executed. (Rom. viii. 13; vi. 12-14.) So
they were brought to the cross, and that by
jMansoul, in most soRmn manner; for the
Prince said that this should be done by the
hand of the town of Mansoul, " that I may
see," said he, "the forwardness of my now
redeemed Mansoul to keep my word, and
to do my commandments; and that I may
254 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
bless Mansoul in doing this deed. (Gal. v.
24.) Proof of sincerity pleases me well; let
Mansoul therefore first lay their hands upon
these Diabolonians to destroy them."
So the toAvn of Mansoul slew tlicm, accord¬
ing to the word of their Prince; but when
the prisoners were brought to the cross to
die, you can hardly believe what troublesome
work Mansoul had of it to put the Diabo¬
lonians to death ; for the men knowing that
they must die, and every of them having
implacable enmity in their hearts to Man¬
soul, what did they but took courage at the
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cross, and there resisted the men of the town
of Mansoul ? Wherefore the men of Mansoul
were forced to cry out for help to the cap-
tiiins and men of war. Now the great Shad-
dai had a secretary in the town, and he was
a great lover of the men of Mansoul, and he
was at the place of execution also ; so he,
hearing the men of Mansoul ciy out
against the strugglings and unruliness of
tlie prisoners, rose up from his place, and
came and put his hands upon the hands of
tlie men of Mansoul. (Rom, viii. 13,) So
they crucified the Diabolonians that had been
a plague, a grief, and an offence to the town
of Mansoul.
Now, when this good work was done, the
Prince came down to see, to visit, and to
speak comfortably to the men of Mansoul,
and to strengthen their hands in such work.
And he said to them, that by this act of
theirs he had proved them, and found them
to be lovers of his person, observers of his
laws, and such as had also respect to his
honour. He said, moreover (to show them
that they by this should not be losers, nor
their town weakened by the loss of them),
that he would make them another captain,
and that ot one of themselves. And that
25ü a kklation of the holy war.
this captain should be the
ruler of a thousand, for the
good and benefit of the now
flourishing town of Mansoul.
So he called one to him
whose name was Waiting, and
bid him, "Go quickly up to
the castle-gate, and inquire
there for one Mr. Experience,
that waiteth upon that noble
captain, the Captain Credence,
and bid him come hither to
me." So the messenger that
waited upon the good Prince
Emmanuel, went and said
as he was commanded. Now the young
gentleman was waiting to see the captain
train and muster his men in the castle-
yard. Then said Mr. Waiting to him, " Sir,
the Prince would that you should come
down to his highness forthwith." So he
brought him down to Emmanuel, and he
came and made obeisance before him. Now
the men of the town knew Mr. Experience
well, for he was born and bred in Mansoul;
they also knew him to be a man of con¬
duct, of valour, and a person prudent in
matters; he was also a comely person, well
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Nj token, and very successful in his under¬
takings.
"Wherefore the hearts of the townsmen
were transported with joy, when they saw
that the Prince himself was so taken with
Mr. Experience, that he would needs make
him a captain over a band of men.
So with one consent they bowed the knee
before Emmanuel, and with a shout said,
"Let Emmanuel live for ever!" Then said
the Prince to the young gentleman, whose
name was Mr. Experience, " 1 have thought
good to confer upon thee a place of trust and
honour in this my towm of iMansoul." Then
the young man bowed his head, and wor¬
shipped. "It is," said Emmanuel, "that
thou shouldest be a captain, a captain over a
thousand men in my beloved town of Man-
soul." Then said the captain, " Let the King
live-" So the Prince gave out orders forth¬
with to the King's secretary, that he should
draw up for Mr. Experience a commission to
make him a captain over a thousîind men ;
" and let it be brought to me," said he, " that
I may set to my seal." So it was done as ir
was commanded. The commission was drawn
up, brought to Emmanuel, and he set his seal
thereto. Then, by the hand of Mr. Waiting,
he sent it away to the captain.
258 a relation ok the holy war.
Now so soon as the captain had received
his commission, he soundeth his trumpet for
volunteers, and young men come to him
apace; yea, the greatest and chief men in the
town sent their sons to be listed under his
command. Thus Captain Experience came
under command to Emmanuel, for the good
of the town of Mansoul. He had for his
lieutenant one Mr. Skilful, and for his cornet
one Mr. Memory. His under-officers I need
not name. His colours were the white coloui s
for the town of Mansoul; and his scutcheon
was the dead lion and dead bear. (1 Sam,
xvii. 36", 37.) So the Prince returned to hirt
rnved palace again.
Now when he was returned thither, the
elders of the town of Mansoul, to wit, the
Lord Mayor, the Recorder, and the Lord
Will-be-will, went to congratulate him, and
in special way to thank him for his love,
care, and the tender comp;i.ssien which he
showed to his ever obliged town of Mansoul,
So after a while, and some sweet communion
between them, the townsmen having solemnly
ended their ceivmoiiy, returned to their place
again.
Emmanuel also at this time appointed
them a day wherein he would renew their
charter, yea, wherein he would renew and
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EXECUTION OF THE DIABOLONIAN8.
enlaxge it, niemliug several faults therein,
that Mansoul's yoke might be yet more ca.sy.
And this he did without any desire of theirs,
even of his own frankness and noble mind.
(Heb. viii. 13; jMat. xi. 28-30.) So when he
had sent for and seen their old one, he laid
it by, and said, " Now that wliich de(;ayi;th
and waxeth old is ready to vanish away."
He said, moreover, " The town of Man.soul
shall have another, a better, a new one, more
steady and firm by far." An epitome hereof
take as follows:—
" Emmanuel, Prince of Peace, and a great
lover of the town of .Ibuisoul, 1 do in tlie
260 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
name ^ of my Father, and of mini' d'.vm
clemency, give, grant, and Iniqueath to my
beloved town of Mansoul,
" First. Free, full, and everlasting forgive¬
ness of all wrongs, injuries, and offences done
by them against my Father, me, their neigh¬
bour, or themselves. (Heb. viiL 12; 1 John
i 9.)
"Second. I do give them the holy law
and my testament, wdth all that therein is
contained, for their everlasting comfort and
consolation. (John xvii. 8, 14; 2 Cor. vii. 1.)
" Third. I do also give them a portion of
tlie self-same grace and goodness that dwells
in my Father's heart and mine. (2 Peter
L 4.)
" Fourth. I do give, grant, and bestow
upon them freely, the world and what is
therein, for their good; and tlui-y shall have
that power over them, as shall stand with
the honour of my Father, rny glory, and their
comfort: yea, 1 grant thern the benefits of
life and death, and of things present, and
things to come. (1 Cor. iii. 21, 22.) This
privilege, no other city, town, or corporation,
shall have, but my Jilansoul only.
" Fifth. I do give and grant them leave,
and free access to me in, my palace at all
seasons—to my palace above or below—there
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to make known tlieij- wants to me, and 1 give
them, moreover, a promise that I will heai-
and redress all their grievances. (Heb. x.
19, 20; Mat. vii. 7.)
" Sixth. I do give, grant to, and invest
the town of Mansoul with full power and
authority to seek out, take, enslave, and
destroy all, and all manner of Diabolonians
that at any time, from whencesoever, shall
be found straggling in or about the town
of Mansóul.
" Seventh. I do further grant to my be¬
loved town of IMailsoul, that they shall have
authority not to suffer any foreigner, or
stranger, or their seed, to be free in, and of
the blessed town of Mansoul, nor to share iu
the excellent privileges thereof. (Eph. iv. 22,
Col. ill. .5-9.) But that all the gj'ants, privi¬
leges, and immunities that. I bestow upon
the famous town of Mansoul, shall be for
those the old natives, and true inhabitants
thereof; to them, Í say, and to their right
seed after them.
" But all Diabolonians, of what sort, birth,
country, or kingdom soever, shall be debarred
a share therein."
So when the town of Mansoul had received
at the hand of Emmanuel their gracious
charter (which iij itself is infinitely more
262 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
large than by this lean epitome is set before
you), they carried it to audience, that is, to
the market-place, and there Mr, Recorder
read it in the presence of all the people.
(2 Cor. iii. 3; Jer. xxxi 33; Heb. viii. 10.)
This being done, it was had back to the
castle-gates, and there fairly engraven upon
the doors thereof, and laid in letters of gold,
to the end that the town of Mansoul, with
all the people thereof, might have it always
in their view, or might go where they might
see what a blessed freedom their Prince had
bestowed upon them, that their joy might
be increased in themselves, and their love
renewed to their great and good Emmanuel.
But what joy, what comfort, what consola¬
tion, think you, did now possess the hearts
of the men of Mansoul! The bells rung, the
minstrels played, the people danced, the cap¬
tains shouted, the colours waved in the wind,
and the silver trumpets sounded; and the
Diabolonians now were glad to hide their
heads, for they looked like them that had
been long dead.
When this was over, the Prince sent again
for the elders of the town of Mansoul, and
communed with them about a ministry that
he intended to establish among them; such a
ministry that might open unto them, and
that might instruct them in the things
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that did concern their present and future
state.
"For," said he, "you, of yourselves, unless
you have teachers and guides, wiU not be
able to know, and, if not to know, to be sure
not to do the will of my Father." (Jer. x. 23 ;
1 Cor. ii. 14.)
At this news, when the elders of Mansoul
brought it to the people, the whole town came
running together (for it pleased them well,
as whatever the Prince now did, pleased the
people), and aU with one consent implored
his Majesty that he would forthwith estabhsh
such a ministry among them as might teach
them both law and judgment, statute and
commandment; that they might be docu¬
mented in all good and wholesome things.
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 quality and dignity than
my Father and I; and he is the Lord Chief
Secretary of my Father's house: for he is,
and always has been, the chief dictator of all
my Father's laws, a person altogether well
skilled in all mysteries, and knowledge of
mysteries, as is my Father, or as myself is.
264 A RELATION OP THE HOLT lyAR.
(•2 Peter i. 21; 1 Cor. ii. 10; John i. 1;
1 John V. 7.) Indeed he is one with us in
nature, and also as to loving of, and boin«^
faithful to, and in the eternal concerns of tlio
town of Mansoul.
" And this is lie," said the Prince, " tha;.
must be your chief teacher; for it is he, and
he only, that can teach you clearly in ail
high and supernatural things. He, and he
only, it is that knows the ways and methods
of my Father at court, nor can any like him
show how the heart of my Father is at all
times, in all things, upon all occasions to¬
wards Mansoul; for as no man knows the
things of a man but that spirit of a man
which is in him, so the things of my Father
knows no man but this his high and mighty
Secretary. Nor can any, as he, tell Mansoul
how and what they shall do to keep them¬
selves in the love of my Father. He also it
is that can bring lost things to your remem¬
brance, and that can tell you things to come.
(John xiv. 26; xvi. 13; 1 Johnii. 27.) This
teacher, therefore, must of necessity have the
pre-eminence, both in your affections and
judgment, before your other teacher; his
personal dignity, the excellency of his teach¬
ing, also the great dexterity that he hath to
help you to make and diaw up petitions to
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 265
my Father for your help, and to his pleasing,
must lay obligations upon you to love him,
fear him, and to take heed that you grieve
him not.
" This person can put life and vigour into
all he says ; yea, and can also put it into your
heart. This person can make seers of you,
aud can make you teU what shall be here¬
after. (1 Thes. i. 5, 6; Acts xxi. 10, 11;
Jude 20; Eph. vi. 18; Rom. viii. 26; Rev.
ii. 7, 11, 17, 29; Eph. iv. 30; Isa. Ixiii. 10.)
By this person you must frame all your peti¬
tions to my Father and me; and without his
advice and counsel first obtained, let nothing
cuter into the town or castle of Mansoul, for
that may disgust and grieve this noble
person.
" Take heed, I say, that you do not grieve
this minister; for if you do, he may fight
against you; and should-he once be moved
by you to set himself against you in battle
array, that wiU distress you more than if
twelve legions should from my Father's court
be sent to make war upon you.
" But, as I said, if you shall hearken unto
him, and shall love him; if you shall devote
yourselves to his teaching; and shall seek to
have converse, and to maintain communion
•a ith him, you shall find him ten times better
than is tlie wliole world to any; yea, he will
Ii66 A HELATIOX OF THE HOLY WAR.
ühod abroad the love of my Father in your
hearts, ami Älaiisoul will be the wisest, and
most blessed of all people." (2 Cor. xiii. 14;
Rom. V. 5.)
Then did the Prince call unto him the old
gentleman, who before had been the Recorder
of MarisoTd, Mr. Consciem-e by name, and
(old him. That, forasmuch as he was well
skilled in the law and government of the
town of Mansoul, and was also well spoken,
CAPTAIN EXPERIENCE.
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and could pertinently deliver to them his
Master's will in all terrene and domestic mat¬
ters, therefore he would also make him a
minister for, in, and to the goodly town of
Mansoul, in all the laws, statutes, and judg¬
ments of the famous town of Mansoul. " And
thou must," said the Prince, " confine thyself
to the teaching of moral virtues, to civil and
natural duties ; but thou must not attempt to
presume to be a revealer of those high and
supernatural mysteries that are kept close in
the bosom of Shaddai, my Father; for those
things knows no man, nor can any reveal
them but my Father's ¡Secretary only.
" Thou art a native of the town of Man¬
soul, but the Lord Secretary is a native with
my Father; wherefore, as thou hast know¬
ledge of the laws and customs of the cor-
poration, so he of the things and will of my
Father.
" Wherefore, 0 Mr. Conscience, although I
have made thee a minister and a preacher to
the town of Mansoul, .yet as to the things
which the Lord Secretary knoweth, and shall
teach to this people, there thou must be Ll.s
scholar and a learner, even as the rest of Man¬
soul are. '
"Thou must therefore in all high and super¬
natural things, go to him for information ami
268 A RELATION OE THE HOLY WAË.
knowledge; for though there be a spirit in
man, this person's inspiration must give him
understanding. (Job xxxii. 8.) Wherefore,
0 thou Mr. Eecorder, keep low and be
humble, and remember that the Diabo-
lonians that kept not their first charge, but
left their own standing, are now made
prisoners in the pit. Be therefore content
with thy station.
" I have made thee my Father's vicegerent
on earth, in such things of which I have
made mention before: and thou, take thou
power to teach them to Mansoul, yea, and to
impose them with whips and chastisements,
if they shall not wülingly hearken to do thy
commandments.
" And, Mr. Eecorder, because thou art old,
and through many abuses made feeble; there¬
fore I give thee leave and license to go when
thou wilt to my fountain, my conduit, and
there to drink freely of the blood of my
grape, for my conduit doth always run wine.
(Heb. ix. 14.) Thus doing, thou shalt drive
from thine heart and stomach all foul, gross,
and hurtful humours. It will also lighten
thine eyes, and will strengthen thy memory
for the reception and keeping of aU that
the King's most noble Secretary teacheth." '
When the Prince had thus put Mr.
A U..LATI0N^ OF THE HOLY WAR. 269
Recorder (that once so was) into the place and
office of a minister to Mansoul, and the man
had thankfully accepted thereof; then did
Emmanuel address himself in a particular
speech to the townsmen themselves.
" Behold," said the Prince to Mansoul,
"my love and care towards you ; I have added
to all that is past, this mercy, to appoint you
preachers; the most noble Secretary to teach
you m all high and sublime mysteries; and
this gentleman," pointing to Mr. Conscience,
"is to teach you in all things human and
domestic, for therein lieth his work. He is
not, by what I have said, debarred of telling
to Mansoul any thing that he hath heard and
received at the mouth of the Lord High Secre¬
tary; only he shall not attempt to presume
to pretend to be a revealer of those high mys¬
teries himself; for the breaking of them up,
and the discovery of them to Mansoul lieth
only in the power, authority, and skill of the
Lord High Secretary himself. Talk of them
he may, and so may the rest of the town of
Mansoul; yea, and may, as occasion gives
them opportunity, press them upon each
other for the benefit of the whole. These
things, therefore, I would have you observe
and do, for it is for your life, and the lengthen¬
ing of your days.
270 A RELATION OE THE UOLV WAR.
"And one tliiug more to my beloved Mr.
Recorder, and to all the town of Mansoul—
You must not dwell in, nor stay upon any
thing of that which he hath in commission to
teach you, as to your trust and expectation of
the next world (of the next world I say, for
I purpose to give another to Mansoul, when
this with them is worn out); but for that you
must wholly and solely have recourse to, and
make stay upon his doctrine that is your
Teacher after the first order. Yea, Mr. Re¬
corder himself must not look for life from
that which he himself revealeth ; his depend¬
ence for that must be founded in the
doctrine of the other preacher. Let Mr.
Recorder also take heed that he receive not
any doctrine, or point of doctrine, that is not
communicated to him by his superior Teacher,
nor yet within the precincts of his own for¬
mal knowledge."
Now, after the Prince had thus settled
things in the famous town of Mansoul, he
proceeded to give to the elders of the corpora¬
tion a necessary caution, to wit, how they
should carry it to the high and noble cap¬
tains that he had, from his Father's court,
sent or brought with him, to the famous town
of Mansoul.
"These captains," said he, "do love the
A IIKLATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 271
town of AJansoul, and they are picked men,
picked out of abundance, as men that best
suit, and that wül most faithfully serve in
the wars of Shaddai against the Diabolonians,
for the preservation of the town of Mansoul.
I charge you, therefere," said he, " 0 ye in¬
habitants of the now flourishing town of
Alansoul, that you carry it not ruggedly or
untowardly to my captains, or their men;
since, as I said, they are picked and choice
men,—men chosen out of many for the good
of the town of Alansoul. I say, I charge you,
that you carry it not untowardly to them;
for though they have the hearts and faces of
lions, when at ^ny time they shall be called
forth to engage and fight with the King's
foes, and the enemies of the town of Alansoul;
yet a little discountenance cast upon them
from the town of Alansoul, will deject and
cast down their faces, will weaken and take
away their courage. Do not, therefore, 0 my
beloved, carry it unkindly to my valiant cap¬
tains and courageous men of war, but love
them, nourish them, succour them, and lay
them in your bosoms; and they wül not only
fight for you, but cause to fly from you all
those the Diabolonians that seek, and will, if
possible, be your utter destruction.
" If, therefore, any of them should at any
time be sick or weak, and so not able to per-
272 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
form that office of love, which, with all their
hearts they are willing to do (and wiU do
also when well and in health), slight them
not, nor despise them, but rather strengthen
them, and encourage them, though weak and
ready to die, for they are your fence and your
guard, your wall, your gates, your locks, and
your bars. (Heb. xii. 12; Isa. xxxv. 3; Eev.
iii. 2; 1 Thes v. 14.) And although, when
they are weak, they can do but little, but
rather need to be helped by you, than that
you should then expect great things from
them, yet, when weU, you know what ex¬
ploits, what feats and warlike achievements
they are able to do, and wiU perform for
you.
" Besides, if they be weak, the town of
Mansoul cannot be strong; if they be strong,
then Mansoul cannot be weak; your safety,
therefore, doth lie in their health, and in your
countenancing them. Remember also, that if
they be sick, they catch that disease of the
town of Mansoul itself.
" These things I have said unto you, be¬
cause 1 love your welfare and your honour:
obsexwe, therefore, 0 my Mansoul, to be
punctual in all things that I have given in
charge unto you, and that not only as a tov\'ii
coiporate, and so to your officers and guanl,
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 273
and guides in chief, but to you, as you are a
people whose well-being, as single persons,
depends on the observation of the orders and
commandments of their Lord.
" Next, 0 my Mansoul, I do warn you oí
that, of which, notwithstanding that reforma¬
tion that at present is wrought among you,
you have need to be warned about: where¬
fore hearken diligently unto me. I am now
sure, and you wül know hereafter, that there
are yet of the Diabolonians remaining in the
town of Mansoul ; Diabolonians that are
sturdy and implacable, and that do already
while I am with you, and that will yet more
when 1 am from you, study, plot, contrive,
invent, and jointly attempt to bring you to
desolation, and so to a state far wmrse than
that of the Egyptian bondage; they are the
avowed friends of Diabolus, therefore look
about you. They used heretofore to lodge
with their prince in the castle, when In¬
credulity was the Lord Mayor of this town
(Mark vii, 21, 22); but since my coming
hither, they lie more in the outsides, and
walls, and have made themselves dens, and
caves, and holes, and strong holds therein,
(ßom vii. 18.) Wherefore, 0 Mansoul! thy
work, as to this, will be so much the mora
difficult and hard, that is, to take, mortify,
274 A RKLATIOK OF THK HOIA' WAR.
and put them to death, according to the will
of my Father. Nor can you utterly rid
yourselves of them, unless you should pull
down the walls of your town, the which I am
by no means willing you should. Do you
ask me, What shall we do then? Why, be
you diligent, and quit you like men; observe
their holds; find out their haunts; a.ssault
them, and make no peace with them. Where-
ever they haunt, lurk, or abide, and what
terms of peace soever they offer you, abhor,
and all shall be well betwixt you and me.
And that you may the better know them
from those that are the natives of Älansoul, Í
k '
will give you this brief schedule of the names
of the chief of them; and they are these that
follow : — The Lord Fornication, the Lord
Adultery, the Lord Murder, the Lord Anger,
the Lord Lasciviousness, the Lord Deceit, the
Lord Evil-eye, Mr. Drunkenness, JMr. Revel¬
ling, Mr. Idolatry, Mr. Witchcraft, Mr.
Variance, Mr. Emulation, Mr. Wrath, Mr.
Strife, Mr. Sedition, and Mr. Heresy. These
are some of the chief, 0 Mansoul! of those
that will se'ek to overthrow thee for ever.
These, I say, are the skulkers in Mansoul ; but
look thou well into the law of thy King, and
there thou shalt find their physiognomy, and
such other characteristical notes of them, by
which they certainly may be known.
A RtíLATlOIÍ Of TÖK HOLY WAR. âVô
"Tliese, 0 my Mansoul (and I would
gladly that you should certainly know it), if
they be suffered to run and range about the
town as they would, will quickly, like vipers,
eat out your bowels; yea, poison your cap¬
tains, cut the sinews of your soldiers, break
the bars and bolts of your gates, and turn
your now most flourishing Mansoul into a
barren and desolate wilderness, and ruinous
heap. Wherefore, that you may take courage
to yourselves to apprehend these villains
wherever you find them, I give to you, my
Lord Mayor, my Lord Will-be-will, and Mr.
Recorder, with all the inhabitants of the
town of Mansoul, full power and commission
to seek out, to take, and to cause to be put
to death by the cross, all, and all manner of
Diabolonians, when and wherever you shall
find them to lurk within, or to range without
the walls of the town of Mansoul.
" I told you before, that I had placed a
standing ministry among you; not that you
nave but these with you, for my first four
captains who came against the master and
lord of the Diabolonians that was in Mansoul,
they can, and if need be, and if they be re¬
quired, wiU not only privately inform, but
publicly preach to the corporation both good
and wholesome doctrine, and such as shall
276 a uhlation 01? thë fioly war.
lead you iu the way. Yea, they will set up
a weekly, yea, if need be, a daily lecture in
thee, 0 Mansoul! and will instruct thee in
such profitable lessons, that, if heeded, will
do thee good at the end. And take good
heed that you spare not the men that you
have a commission to take and crucify.
" Now, as I have set before your eyes the
vagrants and runagates by name, so I will
tell you, that among yourselves some of them
shall creep in to beguile you, even such as
would seem, and that in appearance are, very
rife and hot for religion. And they, if you
watch not, will do you a mischief, such an
one as at present you cannot think of.
" These, as I said, will show themselves to
you in another hue than those under descrip¬
tion before. Wherefore, Mansoul, watch and
be sober, and suffer not thyself to be be¬
trayed."
When the Prince had thus far new-modelled
the town of Mansoul, and had instructed
them in such matters as were profitable for
them to know, then he appointed another day
in which he intended, when the townsfolk
came together, to bestow a further badge of
honour upon the town of Mansoul,—a badge
(hat should distinguish them from all the
people, kindreds, and tongues that dwell in
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tlití kingdom of Universe. Now it was not
li)iig before the day appointed was come, and
rhe Prince and his people met in the King's
jialace, where first Emmanuel made a short
speech unto them, and then did for them as
lie had said, and unto them as he had pro¬
mised.
" My Mansoul," said he, "that which I now
am about to do, is to make you known to the
world to be mine, and to distinguish you also
in your own eyes, from all false traitois that
may creep in among you."
Then he commanded that those that waited
uj)on him should go and biing forth out of
ids treasury, those white and glistering robes
"that 1,' said he, "have provided and laid
np in store for my Mansoul." So the white
garments were fetched out of his treasury,
and laid forth to the eyes of the people,
(liev. xix. 8.) Moreover, it was granted to
them that they should take them and put
them on, "according," said he, "to your size
and stature." So the people were put into
white, into fine linen, white and clean.
Then said the Prince unto them, " This, 0
i^lansoul, is my livery, and the badge by
which mine are known from the servants of
others. Yea, it is that which I grant to all
that are mine, and without which no man is
permitted to see my face. Wear them, there-
278 A rëLatiôn of thk holy wail
fore, for my sake, who gave, them unto you;
and also if you would be known by the
world to be mine."
But now! can you think how Mansoul
shone? it was fair as the sun, clear as
the moon, and terrible as an army with
banners.
The Prince added further, and said, "No
DIABOLONIANS^
prince, potentate, or mighty one of Universe
giveth this livery but myself: behold, there¬
fore, as 1 said before, you shall be known by
it to be mine.
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" And now," said he, " I have given you
my livery, let me give you also in command¬
ment concerning them; and be sure that you
take good heed to my words.
" First. Wear them daily, day by day, lest
you should at sometimes appear to others, as
if you were none of mine (Eccl. ix. 8.)
" Second. Keep them always white ; for if
they be soiled, it is dishonour to me. (Rev.
iii. 2.)
" Third. Wherefore gird them up from the
ground, and let them not lag with dust and
dirt.
" Fourth. Take heed that you lose them
not, lest you walk naked, and they see your
shame.
" Fifth. But if you should sully them, if
you should defile them, the which I am
greatly unwilling you should, and the prince
Diabolus wül be glad if you would, then
speed you to do that which is written in my
law, that yet you may stand, and not fall be¬
fore me, and before my
throne. (Luke xxi. 36.)
Also, this is the way to
cause that I may not '
leave you, nor forsake
you while here, but may
dwell in this town of
280 A liKLATKlX OF THE UOL.V WAR.
Mausoul for ever." (Rev,
VÜ. 14-17.)
And now was Mansoul,
and the inhabitants of
it, as the signet upon
Emmanuel's right hand.
Where was there now a
!i town, a city, a corpora¬
ls^ tion, that could compare
with Mansoul! a town
^ redeemed from the hand,
and from the power of Diabolus ! a town that
the King Shaddai loved, and that he sent
Emmanuel to regain from the prince of the
interna] cave; yea, a town that Emmanuel
loved to dwell in, and that he chose for his
royal habitation; a town that he fortified for
himself, and made strong by the force of Iiis
army. What shall I say, Mansoul has now a
most excellent Prince, golden captains and
men of war, weapons proved, and garments
as white as snow. Nor are these benefits to
be counted little, but great; can the town of
Mansoul esteem them so, and improve them
to that end and purpose for which they are
bestowed upon them?
When the Prince had thus completed the
modelling of the town, to show that he had
gr(;at delight in the svoi'k of his hands, and
A liJíLATlüA' Üí THK HOLY WAR. 281
took pleasure in the good that he had wrought
for the famous and flourishing Mansoul, he
commanded, and they set his standard upon
the battlements of the castle. And then,
First. He gave them frequent visits ; not a
day now but the elders of Mansoul must
come to him, or he to them, into his palace.
(2 Cor. vi. 16.) Now they must walk and
talk together of all the great things that he
had done, and yet further promised to do for
the tov n of Mansoul. Thus would he often
do with the Lord Mayor, my Lord Will-be-
will, and the honest subordinate preacher,
Mr. Conscience, and Mr. Recorder. But oh,
how graciously, how lovingly, how courte¬
ously, and tenderly did this blf;ssed Prince
now carry it towards the town of Mansoul!
in aU the streets, gardens, orchards, and otlier.
places where he came, to be sure the poor
should have his blessing and benediction;
}''ea, he would kiss them, and if they were
ill, he would lay hands on them, and make
them well. The captains, also, he would
daily, yea, sometimes hourly encourage with
his presence and goodly words. For you
must know that a smile from him upon them
would puf more vigour, more life, and stout¬
ness into them, than would any thing else
under heaven.
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The Prince would now also feast them,
and be with them continually : hardly a
week would pass, but a banquet must be had
betwixt him and them. (1 Cor. v. 8.) You
may remember that, some pages before, we
make mention of one feast that they had
together; but now to feast them was a thing
more common: every day with Mansoul was
a feast-day now. Nor did he, when they
returned to their places, send them empty
away; either they must have a ring, a gold
chain, a bracelet, a white stone, or something;
so dear was Mansoul to him now; so lovely
was Mansoul in, his eyes.
Second. When the elders and townsmen
did not come to him, he would send in much
plenty of provision unto them; meat that
came from court, wine and bread that were
prepared for his Father's table; yea, such
delicates would he send unto them, and there¬
with would so cover their table, that whoever
saw it confessed that the like could not be
seen in any kingdom.
Third. If Mansoul did not frequently visit
him as he desired they should, he would walk
out to them, knock at their doors, and desire
entrance, that amity might be maintained
betwixt them and him; if they did hear
and open to hhn, as commonly they would,
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 283
if they were at home, then would he renew
his former love, and confirm it too with some
new tokens, and signs of continued favour.
(Rev. iii. 2Ö; Cant. v. 2.)
And was it not now amazing to behold, that
in that very place where sometimes Diabo-
lus had his abode, and entertained his Diabo-
lonians to the almost utter destruction of
AN'Cpi. rnif FFOT'l.F. MANSOtTIi.
284 A RKLATIOX OF TllK HOLY WAR.
Mansoul, the Prince of princes should sir
eating and drinking with thoin, wliilc all his
mighty captains, men of war, trumpeters,
with the singing-men and singing-women of
his Pather, stood round about to wait upon
them! Now did ¡Mansoul's cup run over,
now did her conduits nin sweet wine, now
did she eat the finest of the wheat, and dihrk
milk and honey out of the rock! Now, she
said. How great is his goodness ! for since I
found favour in his eyes, how honourable
have I been!
The blessed Prince did also ordain a new
officer in the town, and a goodly ])ei-sou he
was, his name was Mr. God's-peace: this man
was set over my Lord Will-be-will, my Lord
Mayor, Mr. Recorder, the subordinate preacher,
Mr. JMind, and over all the natives of the towm
of Mansoul. (Col. iii. l;5.) Himself was not
a native of it, but came with the Prince Em¬
manuel from the court. He was a great
acquaintance of Captain Credence and Cap¬
tain Good-hope; some say they were kin, and
I am of that opinion too. (Rom. xv. 1.3.)
This man, as I said, was made governor of
the town in general, es]jeeiall3'' over the castle,
and Captain Credence was to help him there.
And I made great observation of it, that so
Jong as all things went íq Älausoul as thjs
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SMi^eet-uatured gentleman would, the town was
in most happy condition. Now there were no
jars, no chiding, no interferings, no unfaith¬
ful doings in all the town of Mansoul; every
man in Mansoul kept close to his own employ¬
ment. The gentry, the officers, the soldiers,
and aU in place Observed their order. And
as for the women and children of the town,
they followed their business joyfully; they
would work and sing, work and sing, from
morning till night: so that quite through the
town of Mansoul now, nothing was to be
found but harmony, quietness, joy, and
health. And this lasted all that summer.
But there was a man in the town of Man¬
soul, and his name was Mn Carnal-security;
this man did, after all this mercy bestowed on
this corporation, bring the town of klansoul
into great and grievous slavery and bondage.
A brief account of him and of his doings take
as followeth :—
When Diabolus at first took possession of
the town of Mansoul, he brought thither, with
himself, a great number of Diabolonians, men
of his own conditions. Now among these,
there was one whose name was Mr. Self-con¬
ceit, and a notable brisk man he was, as an}'
that in those days did possess the town of
Jlnnsnal: Ihuliolus, then perceiving this roan
' i
286 A RELATION OK THE HOLY WAR.
to be active and bold, sent Lim upon mnny
desperate designs, tlie which he managed
better, and more to the pleasing of his lord,
than most that came with him from the dens
could do. Wherefore, finding him so fit for his
purpose, he preferred him, and made him next
to the great Lord Will-be-wül, of whom we
liave written so much before. Now the Lord
Will-be-will being in those days very well
pilca sed with him, and with his achieve¬
ments, gave him his daughter, the Lady
Fear-nothing, to wife. Now, of my Lady
Fear-nothing, did this Mr. Self-conceit beget
r!iis gentleman, Jilr. Carnal-security. AVhere-
i'ore there beiim then in IMansoul those
s>
-strange kinds of mixtures, it was hard for
t liem, in some cases, to find out who were
natives, who not; for Mr. Carnal-security
.sprang from my Lord Will-be-will by mother's
side, though he had for his father a Diabo-
lunian by nature.
Well, this Carnal-security took much after
l.is father and mother; he was self-conceited,
he feared nothing, he was also a very busy
man: nothing of news, nothing of doctrine,
nothing of alteration, or talk of alteratio]i,
could at anytime be on foot in Mansoul, but
be sure Mr. Carnal-security would be at tli<i
head or tail of it: but, to be sure, he would
decline tiiosc that he deeinei,! tile weakest.
A RELATION ÔE THE HOLY WAR. 2b 7
and stood always with them, in his way o!
standing, that he supposed was the strongest
side.
Now, when Shaddai the mighty, and Em¬
manuel his Son, made war upon Mansoul, to
take it, this Mr. Carnal-security was then in
town, and was a great doer among the people,
encouraging them in their rebellion, putting
them upon hardening themselves in theii-
resisting the King's forces; but when he saw
that the town of Mansoul was taken, and con¬
verted to the use of the glorious Prince Em¬
manuel; and when he also saw what was
become of Diabolus, and how he was un-
roosted, and made to quit the castle in the
greatest contempt and scorn; and that the
town of Mansoul was well lined with cap¬
tains, engines of war, and men, and also pro¬
vision; what doth he but slyly wheel about
also; and as he had served Diabolús against
the good Prince, so he feigned that he would
serve the Prince against his foes.
And having got some little smattering of
Emmanuel's things by the end, beiug bold, he
ventures himself into the company of the
townsmen, and attempts also to chat among
them. Now he knew that the power and
strength of the town of Mansoul was great,
and that it could not but be pk asing to
%
1:88 a relation oé the Holy War.
the people, if he cried up their might and
their glory. Wherefore he beginneth his
tale with the power and strength of Man-
soul, and affirmed that it was impregnable;
now magnifying their captains, and their
slings, and their rams; then crying up their
fortifications and strong holds; and, lastly,
the assurances that they had from their
Prince, that Mansoul should be happy for
ever. But when he saw that some of the
men of the town were tickled and taken with
his discourse, he makes it his business, and
walking from street to street, house to house,
and man to man, he at last brought Mansoul
to dance after his pipe, and to grow almost as
carnally secure as himself; so from talking
they went to feasting, and from feasting to
sporting ; and so to some other matters.
Now Emmanuel was yet in the town of Man¬
soul, and he wisely observed their doings.
My Lord Mayor, my Lord Will-be-will, and
Mr. Recorder, were also all taken with the
words of this tattling Diabolonian gentleman ;
forgetting that their Prince had given them
warning before to take heed that they were
not beguiled with any Diabolonian sleight ;
he had further told them, that the security
of the now flourishing town of Mansoul did
not so much lie in her present fortifications
A ËELaÎ'ÎOÎî ÖE tue ËoLf WAË. 28y
and force, as in her so using of what she
had, as might oblige her Emmanuel to abide
within her castle. For the right doctrine of
Emmanuel was, that the town of Mansoul
should take heed that they forgot not his
Father's love and his; also, thát they should
so demean themselves as to continue to keep
themselves therein.. Now this was not the
way to do it, namely, to fall in love with
one of the Diabolonians, and with such an
one too as Mr. Carnal-security was, and to be
led up and down by the nose by him ; they
should have heard their Prince, feared their
Prince, loved their Prince, and have stoin d
this naughty pack to death, and took care c.;
have walked in the ways of thiir I'li; ■ <
prescribing; for then should tlieir j)ea;:i,-
been as a river, when their righteousiiess i: a :
been like the waves of the sea.
Now when Emmanuel ])erceived that
through the policy of Mr. Carnal-security,
the hearts of the men of Mansoul were
chilled and abated in their practical love
to him.
First. He bemoans them, and condoles their
state with the Secretary, saying, "Uh that my
people had hearkened unto me, and that Man¬
soul had walked in my ways ! I would have
fed them with the finest of the wheat; and
with honey out of tluí ruck would I have
290 A RKLATION OF THtí HOLY WAR.
sustained them." This done, he said in his
heart, " I will return to the court, and go to
my place, tül Mansoul shall consider and
acknowledge their offence." And he did so,
and the cause and manner of his going
away from them was, that Mansoul declined
him, as is manifest in these particulars.
"1. They left off their former way of visit¬
ing him, they came not to his royal palace a.s
afore.
" 2. They did not regard, nor yet take
notice, that he came or came not to visit
them.
" 3. The love-feasts that had wont to be
between their Prince and them, though he
made them stiU, and called them to them,
yet they neglected to come to them, or to be
delighted with them.
" 4. They waited not for his counsels, but
began to be headstrong and confident in
themselves, concluding that now they were
ftrong and invincible, and that Mansoul was
secure, and beyond all reach of the foe, and
liiat her state must needs be unalterable for
>>
ever.
Now, as was said, Emmanuel perceiving
that by the craft of Mr. Carnal-security, the
town of Mansoul was taken off from their
dependence upon him, and upon his Father
Á RELATIOÎf OF THE HOLY WAR. 291
by him, and set upon what by thom was be¬
stowed upon it; he tirst, as I said, bemoaned
their state, then he used means to make them
understand that the way that they went on
in was dangerous : for he sent my Lord High
Secretary to them, to forbid them such ways;
but twice, when he came to them, he found
them at dinner in Mr. Carnal-security's par¬
lour; and perceiving also that they were not
willing to reason about matters concerning
their good, he took grief and went his way;
the which when he had told to the Prince
Emmanuel, he took offence, and was grieved
also, and so made provision to return to his
Father's couit.
Now, the methods of his withdrawing, as 1
was saying before, were thus;—
" 1. Even while he was yet with them in
Mansoul, he kept himself close, and more
retired than formerly.
" 2. His speech was not now, if he came in
their company, so pleasant and familiar as for¬
merly.
" 3. Nor did he, as in times past, send to
Mansoul, from his table, those dainty bits
which he was wont to do.
" 4. Nor when they came to visit him, as
now and then they would, would he be so
easily spoken with as tliey found him to be
292 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
lu times past. They might now knock otice,
yea twice, but he would seem not at all to
regard them; whereas formerly at the sound
of their feet he would up and run, and meet
them half-way, and take them too, and lay
them in his bosom."
But thus Emmanuel carried it now, and by
this his carriage he sought to make them be¬
think themselves, and return to him. But,
alas Î they did not consider, they did not
know his ways, they regarded not, they were
not touched with these, nor with the true
remembrance of former favours. (Ezek. xi.
21; Hoseav. 15; Lev. xxvi. 21-24.) Where¬
fore what does he but in private manner
withdraw himself, first from his palace, then
to the gate of the town, and so away from
Mansoul he goes, till they should acknow¬
ledge their oifence, and more earnestly-
seek his face. Mr. God's-peace also laid
down his commission, and would for the
I C i sent act no longer in the town of Man-
".U.
Vims they walked contrary to him, and he
g 'in, by way of retaliation, walked contrary
them. (Jer. ii. 32.) But, alas! by this
; . .le they were so hardened in their way, and
II d so drunk in the doctrine of Mr. Carual-
eurity, that the departing of their Prince
tu ached thcm not, nor was he remembered by
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR, 2C3
them when gone; and so, of consequence, his
absence not condoled by them.
Now, there was a day wherein this old
gentleman, Mr. Carnal-security, did again
make a feast for the town of Mansoul; and
tliere was at fhat time in the town one Mi-.
Godly-fear, one now but little set by, though
formerly one of great request. This man, old
Carnal-security, had a mind, if possible, to
gull, and debauch, and abuse, as he did the
rest, and therefore he now bids him to the
feast with his neighbours. So the day being
come, they prepare, and he goes and appears
with the rest of the guests; and being all set
at the table, they did eat and drink, and were
merry, even all but this one man: for Mr.
Godly-fear sat like a stranger, and did neither
eat, nor was merry. The which, when
Mr. Carnal-secui-ity perceived, he presently
addressed himself in a speech thus to him :—
" Mr. Godly-fear, are you not well ? you
seem to be ill of body or mind, or both. I
have a cordial of Mr. Forget-good's making,
the which. Sir, if you will take a dram of, T
hope it may make you bonny and blithe,
and so make you more fit for us, feasting
companions."
Unto whom the good old gentleman dis¬
creetly replied, "Sir, I thmik you for all
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things courteous and civil; but for your cor¬
dial I have no list thereto. But a word to
the natives of Mansoul: You, the elders and
chief of Mansoul, to me it is strange to see
you so jocund and merry, when the town of
Mansoul is in such woful case."
Then said Mr. Camal-security, "You want
sleep, good Sir, I doubt. If you please, lie
down, and take a nap, and we meanwhile
wül be merry."
Then said the good man as foUows: "Sir,
if you were not destitute of an honest heart,
you could not do as you have done, and
do."
Then said Mr. Camal-security, " Why?"
Godly. Nay, pray interrupt me not. It is
true, the town of Mansoul was strong, and,
with a proviso, impregnable; but you, the
townsmen, have weakened it, and it now lies
obnoxious to its foes; nor is it a time to
flatter, or be silent; it is you, Mr. Camal-
security, that have wüüy stripped Mansoul,
and driven her glory from her; you have
puUed down her towers, you have broken
down her gates, you have spoiled her locks
and bars.
And now, to explain myself: from that
time that my lords of Mansoul and you. Sir,
grew so great, frona that time the Strength of
A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR. 295
Mansoul has been oiFended, and now he is
arisen and is gone. If any shall question the
truth of my words, I wiU answer him by this,
and such like questions. "Where is the
Prince Emmanuel ? When did a man or
woman in Mansoul see him? When did you
hear from him, or taste any of his dainty
bits?" You are now a feasting with this
Diaboloniun monster, hut he is not your
prince. I say, therefore, though enemies
from without, had you taken heed, could not
have made a prey of you, yet, since you have
sinned against your Prince, your enemies
within have been too hard for you.
Then said Mr. Carnal-security, "Fie! fie!
Mr. Godly-fear, fie! wül you never shake off
your timorousness ? Are you afraid of being
sparrow-blasted? Who hath hurt you ? Be¬
hold, I am on your side; only you are for
doubting, and I am for being confident.
Besides, is this a time to be sad in? A feast
is made for mirth; why, then, do you now,
to your shame, and our trouble, break out
into such passionate melancholy language,
when you should eat and drink, and be
riJi
merry ?
Then said Mr. Godly-fear again, "I may
well be sad, for Emmanuel is gone from
Mansoul. I say again, he is gone, and you.
Sir, are the man that has driven him away;
296 A RELATION CE THE HOLY WAR.
yea, he is gone without so much as acquaint¬
ing the nobles of Mansoul with his going;
and if that is not a sign of his anger, I
am not acquainted with the methods of
godliness.
"And now, my lords and gentlemen, for my
speech is still to you, your gradual declining
from him did provoke him gradually to de¬
part from you, the which he did for some
time, if perhaps you would have been made
sensible thereby, s.nd have been renewed by
humbling yourselves; but when he saw that
none would regard, nor lay these fearful
beginnings of his anger and judgment to
heart, he v/ent away from this place; and
this I saw with mine eye. Wherefore now,
while you boast, your strength is gone; you
are like the man that had lost his locks that
before did wave about his shoulders. You
may, with this lord of your feast, shake yrair-
scUa s, ami conclude to do as ut other tiiiit ■
imi .siuee without him you eaii di> ii tbiry
aod he is departed iioin you, turn your tea-
iiite a sigh, aad your mirth into laiueutatioii
-Then the subordinate preacher, old ]\i¡
Conscience by name, he that of old was Ki
corder of Mansoul, being startled at what wa-
said, began to second it thus:—
" Indeed, my brethren," quoth he, " I fear
' a relation of the nOLY war, 297
that Mr. Godly-feax tells us tnie: I, for my
part, have not seen my Prince a long season.
I cannot remember the day, for my part,;
nor can J answer Mr. Godly-fear's question.
I doubt, 1 am afraid that all is naught with
Mansoul." ,
Godly. Nay, I know that you shall not
find him in Mansoul, for he is departed and-
gone; yea, and gone for the faults, of the
eldeis, and for that they rewarded his grace
with unsufferable kindness.
I'heri did the subordinate preacher look as
if h.e woRld fall flown dead at the table; also
al! except the man of the house,
hfg .n tiê icoii orte at J wan.ivut having a
'n.tk 'fitAver: d themselves, and jointly agree-
f:.> Iti liev'^ ag', G idlc-fear and his savings,
vn-'v hi gPi try consult whiit was best to be
(now ■ Sir. íGwial-security was gone into
wi»Àiiivviîig-i-,fora, for he liked not such
■ einjrti.;]; doingg, bn^h to the man of the
tor drawing tbem into evil, and also to
•reeover Snnna^uei's iova ■ ' ■
dard, vlixk that, lûAï, isa^nig of their I'lince
cs'.me veiy hot into their minds, ■which he h.ad
■•■•ig-e -p-rv Ó,-: i.', ;çmh .,:f; we'« -ftlscf'r-ro'
■ ■ ' r: ■ : : ■ . .i. c of
I
- tii-.y took .,lr. yaruiil-... i iiiity
(concluding that he must.be he) and burned
298 A IIELATIOJJ OP THE HOLY WAR.
his house upon him with fire; for he also was
a Diabolonian by nature.
So when this was passed and over, they
bespeed themselves to look for Emmanuel
their Prince; and they sought him, but they
found him not. (Cant. v. 6.) Then were
they more confirmed in the truth of Mr.
Godly-fear's sayings, and began also severely
to reflect upon themselves for their so vile
and ungodly doings; for they concluded now
that it was through them that their Prince
had left them.
Then they agreed and went to my Lord
Secretary (him whom before they refused to
hear—him whom they had grieved with
their doings), to know of him, for he was a
seer, and could tell where Emmanuel was,
and how they might direct a petition to him.
(Isa. Ixiii. 10; Eph. iv. 30; 1 Thes. v. 1.9.)
But the Lord Secretary »would not admit
them to a conference about this matter, nor
would admit them to his royal place of
abode, nor come out to them to show them
his face or intelligence.
And now was it a day gloomy and dark,
a day of clouds and of thick darkness with
Mansoul. Now they saw that they had been
foolish, and began to perceive what the
company and prattle of Mr. Carnal-security
had done, and what desperate damage his
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 299
swaggering words had brought poor Mansoul
into. But what further it was likely to cost
them, that they were ignorant of. Now Mr.
Godly-fear began again to be in repute with
the men of the town; yea, they Were ready
to look upon him as a prophet.
Well, when the Sabbath day was come,
they went to hear their subordinate preacher ;
but oh, how he did thunder and lighten this
day ! His text was that in the prophet
Jonah, "They that observe lying vanities
forsake their own mercy." (Jonah ii. 8.)
But there was then such power and authority
in that sermon, and such a dejection seen in
the countenances of the people that day, that
the like hath seldom been heard or seen.
The people, when sermon was done, were
scarce able to go to their homes, or to betake
themselves to their employs the week after;
they were so sermon-smitten, and also so
sermon - sick by being smitten, that they
knew not what to do. (Hosea v. 13.)
He did not only show to Mansoul their sin,
but did tremble before them, under the sense
of his own, still crying out of himself, as he
preached to them, "Unhappy man that I am !
that I should do so wicked a thing! That 1,
a preacher! whom the Prince did set up to
teach to Mansoul his law, should myself live
\
300 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAÄ.
senseless ^nd sottishly here, and be one of the
first found in transgression! This transgres¬
sion also fell within my precincts; I should
have ciicd out against the wickedness; but 1
let Mansoul lie wallowing in it, until it had
driven Emmanuel from its borders!" With
these things he also charged all the lords and
g' tifry of Mansoul, to the almost distracting
(Ps. IxxNviii.)
. : .i • ^ rim , iiiso. tlarn* was a gi'cat
Sii kiiy'hn Ml the. ttnVii vli ^liUiiûOUi, íilKi lllOst oí
tile iuhàliitants were greatly afiiicted. Yea,
the captains also, and men of war, wei-e
brought thereby to a languishing condition,
and that for a long time together; so that in
case of an invasion, nothing could to purpose
now have been done, either by the townsmen,
or field officers. Oh, how many pale faces,
weak hands, feeble knees, and staggering men
were now seen to walk the streets of Mansoul!
(Heb. xii. 12, 13; Rev. iii. 2; Isa. iii. 24.)
Here were groans, there pants, and yonder
lay those that were ready to faint.
The garments, too, which Emmanuel had
given them_ were but in a sorry case; some
were rent, some were torn, and aU in a nasty
condition ; some also did hang so loosely upon
them, that the next bush they came at waa
ready to pluck them ofi".
À ¡{KLà IION op the holy war. 301
A i ter some time spent in this sjid and
ilesolute condition, the subordinate preacher
called for a day of fasting, and to humble
themselves for being so wicked against the
great Shaddai, and his Son. And he desired
that Captain Boanerges would preach. So
he consented to do it; and the day behig
come, and his text was this, " Cut it down,
why cumbereth it the ground?" And a very
smart sermon he made upon the place. First,
he showed what was the occasion of the words,
namely, because the fig-tree was barren; then
he showed what was contained in the sen¬
tence, namely, repentance, or utter desolation.
He then showed also, by whose authority this
sentence was pronounced, and that was by
Shaddai himself. And, lastly, he showed the
reasons of the point, and then concluded his
sermon. But he was very pertinent in the
application, insomuch that he made poor
Mansoul tremble. For this sermon, as well
as the former, wrought much upon the hearts
of the men of Mansoul; yea, it greatly helped
to keep awake those that were roused by the
preaching that went before. So that now,
throughout the whole town, there was little
or nothing to be heard or seen but sorrow,
and mourning, and woe.
Now, after sermon, they got together and
consulted what was best to be done. " But,"
302 A RELATION OR THE HOLY WAR.
said tlie subordinate preacher, " 1 will do
nothing of mine own head, without advising
with my ntoghbuur Mr. Godly-fear, For if
he had afore, and understood more of the
mind of our Prince than we, I do not know
but, he also may have it now, even now we
are turning: a gain to virtue."
O Ö
So they called and sent for ]\Tr. Godly-fear,
and he forthwith a])peared. 'i'hcn they de¬
sired that he would further show his opinion
about what they had best to do. Then said
the old gentleman as followeth: "It is my
iressESOKn mow MAwsAr^,.
A EELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 303
oyiinion that this town of Mansoul should, in
this day of her distress, draw up and send an
humble petition to their oflPended Prince
Emmanuel, that he, in his favour and grace,
will turn again unto you, and not keep anger
for ever."
When the townsmen had heard this speech,
they did, with one consent, agree to his
advice; so they did presently draw up their
request, and the next was. But who shall
carry it? At last they did all agree to send
it by my Lord Mayor. So he accepted of
the service, and addressed himself to his
journey; and went and came to the court of
Shaddai, whither Emmanuel the Prince of
Mansoul was gone. But the gate was shut,
and a strict watch kept thereat; so that the
petitioner was forced to stand without for a
great while together. (Lam. iii. 8, 44.)
Then he desired that some would go into the
Prince and .tell him who stood at the gate,
and what his business was. So one went
and told to Shaddai, and to Emmanuel his
Son, that the Lord Mayor of the town of
Mansoul stood without at the gate of the
King's oourt, desiring to be admitted into
the presence of the Prince,
the King's Son. He also
cold wliat was the Lord
S04 A KELATIOX OP THE HOLY WAR.
Mayor's errand, both to
the King and his Son
Emmanuel. But the
Prince would not come
down, nor admit that the
gate should be opened to
him, but sent him an
answer to this eifect :
*' They have turned their
back unto me, and not
their face; but now in
the time of their trouble
they say to me. Arise,
and save us. (Jer. ii.
27, 28.) But can they
not now go to Mr. Carnal-security, to whom
they went when they turned from me, and
make him their leader, their lord, and their
protection now in their trouble; why uovv in
their trouble do they visit me, since in their
prosperity they went astray?"
The answer made my Lord Mayor look
black in the face; it troubled, it perplexed,
it rent him sore. (Lam. iv. 7, 8.) And now
he began again to see what it was to be
iamiliar with Diabolonians, such as Mr.
amal-security was. When he saw that at
as yet, there was little help to be
expected, either for himself or friends in
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 305
Mansoul, he smote upon his breast, and re¬
turned weeping, and all the way bewaüing
the lamentable state of Mansoul.
Well, when he was come Avithin sight of
the town, the elders and chief of the people
of Mausoul went out at the gate to meet him,
and to .salute him. and to know how he sped
at court. r>ut he told them his tale in so
dul.'iul a maimer, that they all cried out, and
mouiuetl, and wept. Wherefore they threw
ashes and dust upon their heads, and put
sacktrloth upon their loins, and went crying
out through the town of Mansoul ; the which,
when the rest of the townsfolk saw, they all
mourned and wept. This, therefore, was a
day of rebuke and trouble, and of anguish
to the town of Mansoul, and also of great
di.stresa
.A it.'I- some time, when they had somewh.at
r. ■r.iiiii d thenisi'lves, tley came together to
cu11-uIt again what !>y them was yet to be
d .;e; and they ask 'd advice, as they did
b.úore, of that reverend Mr. Goiily-fear, who
t dd-th.-ru-that there, was.no way better than
to do as they. had. done, nor would he that
th.-.v should be discouraged at all with that
. i,..': met with at court; yea, though
s. Vend of th. ir petitions should be answered
with nought liut silence or rebuke: "for,"!
SOG A KKLATION OF TUR IIGLY WAR.
suid he, " it is the way of the wise Shaddai
to make men wait and to exercise patience,
and it should be the way of them in want, to
be willing to stay his leisure."
Then they took courage, and sent again,
and again, and again, and again; for there
was not now one day, nor an hour that went
over Mansoul's head, wherein a man might
not have met upon the road one or other
riding post, sounding the horn from hlansoul
to the court of the King Shaddai; and all
with letters petitionary in behalf of, and for
the Prince's return to Mansoul. The road, I
say, was now full of messengers, going and
returning, and meeting one another; some
from the court, and some from Mansoul; and
this was the work of the miserable town of
Mansoul, aU that long, that sharp, that cold
and tedious winter.
Now if you have not forgot, you may yet
remember that I told you before, that after
Emmanuel had taken Mansoul, yea, and after
that he had new-modelled the town, there
remained in several lurking places of the
corporation many of the old Diabolonians,
that either came with the tyrant when he
invaded and took the town, or that had there,
by reason of unlawful mixtures, their birth,
and breeding, and bringing up. And their
A RELATION OF TflE HOLY WAR. 307
CONSPIRATORS.
holes, dens, and lurking places were in, under,
or about the wall of the town. Some of
their names are, the Lord Fornication, the
Lord Adultery, the Lord Murder, the Lord
sos Á RËLATlÛïf OF TËE HOLY WAR.
Anger, the Lord Lasciviousness, the Lord
Deceit, the Lord Evil-eye, the Lord Blas¬
phemy, and that horrible villain, the old and
dangerous Lord Covetousness. These, as I told
you, "with many more, had yet their abode in
the tovîn of Mansoul, and that after that
Emmanuel had driven their prince Diabolus
out of the castle.
Against these the good Prince did grant a
commission to the Lord "Will-be-wül and
others, yea, to the whole town of Mansoul,
to seek, take, secure, and destroy any or all
that they could lay hands of, for that they
were Diabolonians by nature, enemies to the
Prince, and those that sought to ruin the
blessed tovm of Mansoul. But the town of
Mansoul did not pursue this warrant, but
neglected to look after, to apprehend, to
secure, and to destroy these Diabolonians.
Wherefore what do these villains but by
degrees take courage to put forth their
heads, and to show themselves to the inhabi¬
tants of the town. Yea, and as I was told,
some of the men of Mansoul grew too familiar
with some of them, to the sorrow of the cor¬
poration, as you yet will hear more of in
time and place.
Well, when the Diabolonian lords that
were left, perceived that Mansoul had.
tiiroxiirli siiiiiit;",'olít'udwj EiiiinauiK ;
o o'
Piini'«, und tiiut he had \viihdni\vu 'Iuiílsí'K
and was gone, what do they hnt plot the;
ruin of the town of Mansoul. So upon, a
time they met together at the hold of om-
Äir. Mise.hief, who was also a Diaboloniau
and there consulted how they might delivei
up Mausoul into the hands of Diaholus
again. Now some advised one way, and
some another, every man according to his
own liking. • At last my Lord Laseiviousness
ic^opounded, whetln;r it might not be best,
in the lirst place, for some of those that
were Diaholoniaiis in Mansoul to adventure
to éífer themselves for servants to s<')me of
the nailve.s of the town; " for,'"'Said he, "if
they so do, and Maii.soul .shall accept of
them, they may for us, and for Diaholus our
lord, make the taking of the town of Man-
soul more easy than otherwise- it wül be."
But then stood up the Lord Murder, and
said, "This may not be done at this time; for
Mansoul is now in a kind of a rage, because
by our friend Mr. Carnal-security, she hath '
been once ensnared already, and made to
offend against her Prince; and how shall she
reconcile herself unto her lord again, but by
the heads of these men? Besides, we know
that they have in commission to take and
3lÖ A llKLATlOfí OP TUP HOLY WAR.
bJay us wherever they shall find us; let us
therefore be wise as foxes : when we are dead,
we can do them no hurt ; but while we live,
we may." Thus when they had tossed the
matter to and fro, they jointly agreed that a
letter shouI<l forthwith be sent away to Dia-
holus in their name, by which the state of
tlic town of Mansoul should be showed him,
and how much it is under the frowns of
their Prince. " We may also," said some,
" let him know our intentions, and ask of
him his advice in the case."
So a letter was presently framed, the con¬
tents of which were these:—
" To our great lord, the Prince Diaholus,
dwelling below in the. infernal cave:—
" 0 great father, and mighty Prince Diaho¬
lus, we, the true Diabolonians yet remaining
in the rebellious town of Mansoul, having
received our beings from thee, and our
nourishment at thy hands, cannot with con¬
tent and quiet endure to behold, as we do
this day, how thou art dispraised, disgraced,
and reproached among the inhabitants of
this town ; nor is thy long absence at all
delightful to us, because greatly to our detri¬
ment.
" The reason of this our writing unto our
A KKLATIOÍT OP THE HOLY WAR. 311
lord, is for that we are not altogether without
hope that this town may become thy habita¬
tion again ; for it is greatly declined from its
Prince Emmanuel; and he is uprisen, and is
departed from them; yea, and though they
send, and send, and send, and send after him
to return to them, yet can they not prevail,
nor get good words from him.
"There has been also of late, and is yet
remaining, a very great sickness and faint¬
ing, among them; and that not only upon
the poores sort of the town, but upon the
lords, captains, and chief gentry of the place
(we only who are of the Diabolonians by
nature remain well, lively, and strong), so
that through their great transgression on the
one hand, and their dangerous sickness on
the other, we judge they lie open to thy
hand and power. If, therefore, it shall
stand with thy horrible cunning, and with
the cunning of the rest of the princes with
thee, to come and make an attempt to take
Mansoul again, send us word, and we shall
to our utmost power be ready to deliver it
into thy hand. Or if what we have said shall
not hy thy fatherhood be thought best and
most meet to be done, send us thy mind in a
few words, and we are all ready to follow thy
counsel to the hazarding of our lives, and what
else we have.
312 A KELATION OF THE HOLT WAR.
"Given under our hands the day and date/
above-written, after a close consultation
at the house of Mr. Mischief, who yet is
alive, and hath his place in our desirable
town of MansouL" .
When Mr. Profane (for hé was the carrier)
was come with his letter to Hell-gate Hül, he
knocked at the bnizen gates for entrance.
Then did Cerberus, the porter, for he is the
keeper of that gate, open to Mr. Profane, to.
whom he delivered his letter, whieh h«- had
brought from the Diabolonians in Mansnul.,
So he carried it in, and présent e|l it to iJia-
î)olus his lord, and said, " Tidings, my lord, '
from Mansoul, from oup trusty friends in
Mansoul." . ,f . . ' ■
Then came together from all ]>l:iccs of the
den, Beelzebub, Lucifer, Apoliyon, with the
rest of the- rablilc.meut there, to h 'iir iwl/at-
news from Mansoul. So the letter -was
iuoken up and read, and Corbevus he stood ,
by. - - When thc- ktter v-jis opealy read, aad
tue contents thereof spread, into aü tne
comers of the den, command was given that,
without l;-t or stop. D-s-îd-man's bc^Il rhcuM l>o
rung for joy; -rf t
princes rejoie-«! liîv>->
come to ruin, .'^ow, • (dappiT oi the b- d
A RËr-ATÏÔN ÔË TSE HoLY WAR. 313
went, "The town of Mansoul is coming to
dwell with us ; make room for the town of
Mansoul." This bell therefore they did ring,
because they did hope that they should have
Mansoul again.
Now, when they had performed this their
horrible ceremony, they got together again to
consult what answer to send to their friends
in Mansoul ; and some advised one thing, and
some another: but at length, because the
business required haste, they left the whole
business to the prince Diabolus, judging him
the most proper lord of the place. So he
drew up a letter as he thought fit, in answer
to what Mr. Profane had brought, and sent
it to the Diabolonians that did dwell in Man¬
soul, by the same hand that had brought theh-s
to him ; and these were the contents thereof;—
" To our of spring, the high and mighty
Diuholonians that yet dwell in the town
of Mansoul, Diabolus, the great 2jriiicc
of Alansoul, wisheth a prosperous issue
and conclusion of those many b7-uve
- e7ite7-prizes, conspiracies, and designs
tJuit you, of your love and resjoect to
our honour, have in your hearts to
attempt to do against Mansoul.
"Beloved children and disciples, my Lord
314 A RELATION OF THK HOLY WAR.
Fornication, Adultery, and the rest, we have
here, in our desolate den, received, to our
highest joy and content, your welcome letter,
by the hand of our trusty Mr. Profane; and
to show how acceptable your tidings were, we
rang out our bell for gladness; for we rejoiced
as much as we could, when we perceived that
yet we had friends in Mansoul, and such as
sought our honour and revenge in the ruin of
PROFANS I>EMVRR]N(î HJS MESSaiíF »T HKíA.-OATE.
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 315
the town of Mansoul. We also rejoiced to
hear that they are in a degenerated condition,
and that they have oflfended their Prince, and
that he is gone. Their sickness also pleaseth
us, as does also your health, might, and
strength. Glad also would we be, right hor¬
ribly beloved, could we get this town into our
clutches again. Nor will we be sparing of
spending our wit, i our cunning, our craft, and
hellish inventions to bring to a wished con¬
clusion this your brave beginning in order
thereto.
"And take this for your comfort (our birth,
and our offspring), that shall we agabi sur¬
prise it and take it, we wül attempt to put
all your foes to the sword, and will make you
the great lords and captains of the place.
Nor need you fear, if ever we get it again,
that we after that shall be cast out any more;
for we will come with more strength, and so
lay far more fast hold than at the first we
did. (Mat. xii. 43-45.) Besides, it is the
law of that Prince that now they own, that if
we get them a second time, they shall be ours
for ever.
" Do you, therefore, our trusty Diabo-
lonians, yet more pry into, and endeavour to
spy out the weakness of the town of Man-
soul, We also would that you yourselves do
316 A RELATIOET OF THE HOEY WAR.
attempt to weaken them q^ore and more.
Send us word also by what means you think
we had best to attempt the regaining thereof:
namely, whether by persuasion to a vain and
loose life; or, whether by tempting them to
doubt and despair; or, whether by blowing up
of the town by the gunpowder of pride and
self-conceit. Do you also, 0 ye brave Diabo-
lonians, and true sons of the pit, be always in
a readiness to make a most hideous assault
within, .when we shall be ready to storm it
without. Now speed you in your project,
and we in our desires, to the utmost power
of our gates, which is the wish of your great
Diabolus, Mansoul's enemy, and him that
trembles when he thinks of judgment to
come. All the blessings of the pit be upon
you, and so we close up our letter.
" Given at the pit's mouth, by the joint
consent of all the princes of darkness, to
be sent, to the force and power that we
have yet remaining in Mansoul, by the
hand of Mr. Profane, by me, Diabolus."
This letter, as was said, was sent to Man-
soul, to the Diabolonians that yet remained
there, and that yet inhabited the wall, from
the dark dungeon of Diabolus, by the hand
' A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR. 317
of Mr. Profane, by whom they also in Man-
soul sent theirs to the pit. Now, when this
Mr. Profane had made his return, and was
come to Mansoul again, he went and came as
he was wont to the house of Mr. Mischief, fori
there was the conclave, and the place where
the contrivers were met. Now, when they
saw that their messenger was returned safe
and sound, they were greatly gladded thereat.
Then he presented them with his letter which
he had brought from Diabolus for them; the
which, when they had read and considered,
did much augment their gladness. They
asked him after the welfare of their friends,
as how their Lord Diabolus, Lucifer, and
Beelzebub did, with the rest of those of the
den. To which this Profane made answer,
"Well, well, my lords; they are well, even as
well as can be in their place. They also,"
said he, "did ring for joy at the reading of
your letter, as you well perceived by this
when you read it,"
Now, as was said, when they had read
their letter, and perceived that it encouraged
them in their work, they fell to their way of
contriving again, namety, how they might
complete their Diabolonian design upon Man-
soul. And the first thing that they agreed
upon was to keep all things from Mansoul
318 A RELATION OF TUB HOLY AVAR.
as close as they could. " Let it not be
known, let not Mansoul be acquainted with
what we desiarn against it." The next thing
o o o
was, how, or by what means, they should try
to bring to pass the ruin and overthrow ol
Mansoul; and one said after this manner,
and another said after that. Then stood up
Mr. Deceit, and said, " My right Diabolonian
friends, our lords, and the high ones of the.
deep dungeon, do propound unto us these
three ways.
" 1. Whether we had best to seek its ruin
by making Mansoul loose and vain.
"2. Or whether by driving them to doubt
and despair.
" 3. Or whether by endeavouring to blow
them up by the gunpowder of pride and self-
conceit.
" Now, I think, if we shall tempt them to
pride, that may do something; and if avc
tempt them to wantonness, that may hc]]i.
But, in my mind, if we could drive them
into desperation, that would knock the naii
on the head; for then we should have them,
in the first place, question the truth of the
love of the heart of their Prince towards
them, and that wfil disgust him much. This,
if it works well, will make them leave oti
quickly their way of senfling petitions to him;
A RBLATIOjS* OF THE HOLY WAR. 319
then farewell earnest solicitations for help
and supply; for then this conclusion lies
naturally before them, 'As good do nothing,
as do to no purpose."' So to Mr. Deceit
they unanimously did consent.
Then the next question was, But how shall
we do to bring this our project to pass? and it
was answered by the same gentleman,—that
this might be the best way to do it : " Even
let," quoth he, "so many of our friends as are
wüling to venture themselves for the pro¬
moting of their prince's cause, disguise them¬
selves with apparel, change their names, and
go into the market like far country-men, and
proffer to let 'themselves for servants to the
famous town of Mansoul, and let them pre¬
tend to do for their masters as beneficially as
may be; for by so doing they may, if Mansoul
shall hire them, in little time so corrupt and
defile the corporation, that her now Prince
shall be not only further offended with them,
but in conclusion shall spue them out of his
mouth. And when this is done, our prince
Diabolus shall prey upon them with ease : yea,
of themselves they shall fall into the mouth
of the eater."
This project was no sooner propounded, but
was as highly accepted, and forward were all
Diabolonians now to engage in so delicate an
enterprize: but it was not thought fit that all
320 A RELATION OE THE HOLY WAR.
idiould do thus; wherefore they pitched upon
two or three, namely, the Lord Covetousness,
the Lord Lasciviousness, and the Lord Anger.
The Lord Covetousness called himself by the
name of Prudent-thrifty; the Lord Lascivious¬
ness caUed himself by the name of Harmless-
mirth ; and the Lord Anger called himseK by
the name of Good-zeal.
So upon a market-day they came into the
market-place, three lusty fellows they were to
look on, and they were clothed in sheep's-
russet, which was also now in a manner as
white as were the white robes of the men
of Mansoul. Now the men could speak the
language of Mansoul well. So when they were
come into the market-place, and had offered
to let themselves to the townsmen, they were
presently taken up; for they asked but little
wages, and promised to do their masters great
service.
Mr, Mind hired Prudent-thrifty, and Mr.
Godly-fear hired Good-zeal. True, this fellow
Harmless-mirth did hang a little in hand, and
could not so soon get him a master as the
others did, because the town of Mansoul was
now in Lent; but after a while, because Lent
was almost out, the Lord Will-be-will hired
Harmless-mirth to be both his waiting man
and his lacquey; and thus they got them
masters.
A HËLATÎOÎÎ of thf IIÖLY WAR. â2l
These villains now bein": got thus far into
O O
the houses of the men of Mansoul, quickly
began to do great mischief therein; for being
filthy, arch, and sly, they quickly corrupted
the families where they were ; yea, they
tainted their masters much, especially this
Prudent-thrifty, and him they call Harmless-
mirth. True, he that went under the visor
of Good-zeal, was not so well liked of his
master; for he quickly found that he was but
a counterfeit rascal; the which when the fel¬
low perceived, with speed he made his escape
lium tue house, or I doubt not but his master
luid hanged him.
Well, when these vagabonds had thus far
carried on their design, and had corrupted
the town as much as they could, in the next
place they considered with themselves at what
time their prince Diabolus without, and them¬
selves within the town, should make an
attempt to seize upon Mansoul; and they all
agreed upon this, that a market-day would
be best for that work; for why? then will
the townsfolk be busy in their ways: and
always take this for a rule. When people
are most busy in the world, they least fear a
surprise. "We also then," said they, "shall
be able with less suspicion to gather ourselves
together for the work of our friends and
322 À UELATlüi>r OK THE HOLY WAU.
lords; yea, and in such a day, if we shall
attempt our work, and miss it, we may,
when they shall give us the rout, the better
hide ourselves in the crowd, and escape."
These things being thus far agreed upon
by them, they wrote another letter to Diabo-
lus, and sent it by the hand of Mr. Profane,
the contents of which were these:—
" The lords of Looseness send to the great
and high Diabolus from our dens, caves,
holes, and strongholds, in and about
the wall of the town of Mansoul,
greeting;
" Our great lord, and the nourisher of our
lives, Diabolus—how glad we were when we
heard of your fatherhood's readiness to com¬
ply with us, and help forward our design in
our attempts to ruin Mansoul, none can tell
but those who, as we do, set themselves
against all appearance of good, when and
wheresoever we find it. (Rom. vii. 21; Gal.
V. 17.)
"Touching the encouragement that your
greatness is pleased to give us to continue to
devise, contrive, and study the utter desola¬
tion of Mansoul, that we are not solicitions
about: for we know right well that it cannot
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 323
but be pleasing and profitable to us to see
our enemies, and tbem that seek our lives,
die at our feet, or fly before us. We there¬
fore are still contriving, and that to the best
of our cunning, to make this work most facile
and easy to your lordships, and to us..
" First, we considered of that most hellishly
cunning, compacted, threefold project, that
by you was propounded to us in your last;
and have concluded, that though to blow
them up with the gunpowder of pride would
do well, and to do it by tempting them to be
loose and vain will help on, yet to contrive
to bring them into the gulf of desperation, we
think WÜ1 do best of aU. Now we, who are
at your beck, have thought of two ways to
do this: first we, for our parts, wiU make
them as vüe as we can, and then you with
us, at a time appointed, shall be ready to fall
upon them with the utmost force. And of
all the nations that are at your whistle, we
think that an army of doubters may be the
most likely to attack and overcome the town
of Mansoul. Thus shall we overcome these
enemies, else the pit shall open her mouth
upon them, and desperation shall thrust them
down into it. We have also, to effect this .sn
much by us desired design, sent already three
of ourtrasty Diaboloni:uis among them; they
324 A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR.
are disguised in garb, they has^^e chaDged
their names, and are now accepted of tliem ;
namely, Covetousness, Lasciviousness, ami
Anger. The name of Covetousness is changeai
to Prudent-thrifty, and him Mr. Mind has
hired, and is almost become as bad as our
friend. Lasciviousness has changed his name
to Harmless-mirth, and he is got to be the
Lord WiU-be-will's lacquey; but he has made
his master very wanton. Anger changed his
name into Good-zeal, and was entertained
by Mr. Godly-fear; but the peevLsh old gen¬
tleman took pepper in the nose, and turned
our companion out of his house. Nay, he
has informed us since that he ran away Lorn
him, oi' else his old master had hanged him
up for his labour.
" Now these have much helped forward
our work and design upon Mansoul; for not¬
withstanding the spite and quarrelsome tem¬
per of the old gentleman last mentioned, the
other two ply their ■ business well, and are
likely to ripen the work apace.
" Our next project is, that it be concluded
that you come upon the town upon a markc't-
day, and that when they are upon the heat
of their business; for then, to be sure, they
will be most secure, and least think that
an assault will be made upon them. They
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 325
will also at such a time be less able to defeiitl
themselves, and to offend you in the prosecu¬
tion of our design. And we your trusty (and
we are sure your beloved) ones shall, when
you shall make your furious assault without,
i.)e ready to second the business within. So
shall we, in all likelihood, be able to put
Mansoul to utter confusion, and to swallow
them up before they can come to themselves.
If your serpentine heads, most subtle dragons,
and our highly esteemed lords can find out a
better way than this, let us qtffckly know
your minds.
" To the monsters of the infernal cave, from
the house of Mr. Llischief in Mansoul,
by the hand of Mr. Profane."
Now all the while that the raging runa¬
gates and hellish Diabolonians were thus
contriving the ruin of the town of Mansoul,
they (namely, the poor town itself), was in a
sad and woful case; partly because they had
so grievously offended Shaddai and his Son,
and partly because that the enemies thereby
got strength within them afresh; and also
because, though they had by many petitions
made suit to the Prince Emmanuel, and to
his Father Shaddai by him, for their pardon
and favour, yet hitherto obtained they not
326 A relation of the holy war.
one smile ; but contrariwise, through the
craft and subtilty of the domestic Diabo-
lonians, their cloud was made to grow blacker
and blacker, and their Emmanuel to stand at
further distance.
The sickness also did still greatly rage in
Mansoul, both among the captains and the
inhabitants of tlie to^A'n; and their enemies
only were now lively and strong, and likely
to become the head, whilst Mansoul was
made the tail.
By this time the letter last-mentioned,
that was written by the Diabolonians that
yet lurked in the town of Mansoul, was con¬
veyed to Diabolus in the black den, by the
hand of Mr. Profane. He carried the letter
by Hell-gate Hill as afore, and conveyed it
by Cerberus to his lord.
But when Cerberus and Mr. Profane did
meet, they were presently as great as beggars,
and thus they fell into discourse about
Mansoul, and about the project against her.
"Ah! old friend," quoth Cerberus, "art
thou come to HeU-gate HiU again! By St.
Mary, I am glad to see thee!"
Prof. Yes, my lord, I am come again
about the concerns of the town of Mansoul.
Cerb. Prithee, tell me what condition is
that town of Mansoul in at present?
A relation ge the holy war. 327
Prof. In a brave condition, my lord, for
us, and. for my lords, the lords of this place,
1 trow; for they are greatly decayed as to
godliness, and that is as weU as our heart can
wish; their Lord is greatly out with them,
and that doth also please us well. We have
already also a foot in their dish, for our Diabo-
lonian friends are laid in their bosoms, and
what do we lack but to be masters of the
placel Besides, our trusty friends in Man-
soul are daily plotting to betray it to the
lords of this town; also the sickness rages
bitterly among them; and that which makes
up all, we hope at last to prevail.
Then said the dog of Hell-gate, "No time
like this to assault them. 1 wish that the
enterprize be followed close, and that the
success desired may be soon effected: yea, I
wish it for the poor Diabolonians' sakes, that
live in the continual fear of their lives in
that traitorous town of Mansoul."
Prof. The contrivance is almost finished,
the lords in Mansoul that are Diabolonians
are at it day and night, and the other are
like silly doves, they want heart to be con¬
cerned with their state, and to consider that
ruin is at hand. Besides, you may, yea,
must think, when you put all things together,
that there are many reasons that prevail with
Diabolus to make what haste he can.
328 a relation of the holy war.
Cerb. Thou hast said as it is; I am glad
things are at this pass. Go in, my brave
I'rofane, to my lords, they will give thee for
tiiy welcome as good a coranto^ as the whole
of this kingdom will afford. I have sent thy
letter in already.
Then Mr. Proñine went into the den, and
his lord Diubolus met him, and saluted him
with, "Welcome, m}'- trusty servant; I have
been made glad with thy letter." The resK
of the lords of the pit gave him also their
salutations. Then Profane, after obeisance
made to them all, said, " Let Mansoul be
given to my lord Diabolus, and let him be
her king for ever." And with that the hollow
belly and yawning gorge of hell gave so loud
and hideous a groan (for that is the music of
that place), that it made the mountains about
it totter, as if they would fall in pieces.
Now, after they had read and considered
the letter, they consulted what answer to
return; and the first that did speak to it was
Lucifer.
Then said he, "The first project of the
Diabolonians in Mansoul is likely to be lucky,
and to take; namely, that they will, by all
the ways and means they can, make Mansoul
* A lively, sprightly dance.
A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR. 329
yet more vile and filthy; no way to destroy
il soul like this. Our old friend Balaam went
this way and prospered many years ago
(Num. xxxi. 16; Rev. ii. 14); let this there¬
fore stand with us for a maxim, and he to
Diabolonians for a general rule in all ages;
for nothing can make this to fail but grace, in
which I would hope that this town has no
share. But whether to fall upon them on a
market-day, because of their cumber in busi¬
ness, that I would should be under debate.
And there is more reason why this head should
be debated, than why some other should; be¬
cause upon this wül turn the whole of what
we shall attempt. If we time not our busi¬
ness well, our whole project may fail. Our
friends, the Diabolonians, say that a market-
day is best; for then will Mansoul be most
busy; and have fewest thoughts of a surprise.
But what if also they should double their
guards on those days (and methinks nature
and reason should teach them to do it)? and
what if they should keep such a watch on
those days as the necessity of their present
case doth require? yea, what if their men
should be always in arms on those days ?
then you may, my lords, be disappointed in
your attempts, and may bring our friends in
the town to utter danger of unavoidable
ruin,"
330 a relation of the holy war.
Then said the great Beelzebub, " There is
something in what my lord hath said; but his
conjecture may, or may not* fall out. Nor
hath my lord laid it down as that which
must not be receded from; for I know that
he said it only to provoke to a warm debate
thereabout. Therefore we must understand,
if we can, whether the town of IMansoul has
such sense and knowledge of her decayed
state, and of the design that we have on foot
against her, as doth provoke her to set watch
and ward at her gates, and to double them
on market-days. But if, after inquiry made,
jit shall be found that they are asleep, then
any day wül do, but a market-day is best;
and tliis is my judgment in this case."
Then quoth Diabolus, " How should we
know this?" and it was answered, " Inquire
about it at the mouth of Mr. Profane." So
Profane was called in, and asked the question,
and he made his answer as follows:—
Prof. My lords, so far as I can gather,
this is at present the condition of the town
of Mansoul: they are decayed in their faith
and love; Emmanuel, their Prince, has given
them the back; they send often by petition
to fetch him again, but he maketh not haste
to answer their request, nor is there much
reformation among them,
A relation of the holy war. 331
Diab. I am glad that they are backward
in a reformation, but yet J, am afraid of their
petitioning. However, their looseness of life
is a sign that there is not much heart in
what they do, and without the heart things
are little worth. But, go on, my masters; I
will divert you, my lords, no longer.
Beel. If the case be so with Mansoul, as
Mr. Profane has described it to be, it wiU be
no great matter what day we assault it; not
their prayers, nor their power wül do them
much service.
AVhen Beelzebub had ended his oration,
then Apollyon did begin. " My opinion,"
said he, " concerning this matter, is, that we
go on fair and softly, not doing things in a
hurry. Let our friends in Mansoul go on
still to pollute and defile it, by seeking to
draw it' yet more into sin (for there is nothing
like sin to devour Mansôul). If this be done,
and it takes efiect, Mansoul,. of itself^ will
leave ofi" to watch, to petition, or any thing
else that should tend to her security and
safety; for she wül forget her Emmanuel,
she will not desire his company; and can she
be gotten thus to live, her Prince will not
come to her in haste. Our trusty friend, Mr.
Carnal-security, with one of his tricks did
drive him out of the town; and why may not
332 a relation of the holy war.
my Lord Covetousness, and my Lord Las-
civiousness, by what they may do, keep him
out of the town? And this I will tell you
(not because you know it not), that two or
three Diabolonians, if entertained and counte¬
nanced by the town of Mansoul, wiU do more
to the keeping of Emmanuel from them, and
towards making the town of Mansoul your
own, than can an army of a legion that
should be sent out from us to withstand him.
Let, therefore, this first project that our
friends in Mansoul have set on foot, be
strongly and diligently carried on with all
cunning and craft imaginable; and let them
send continually, under one guise or another,
more and other of their men to play with the
people of Mansoul; and then, perhaps, we
shall not need to be at the charge of making
a war upon them ; or if that must of necessity
be done, yet the more sinful they are, the
more unable, to be sure, they wiU be to resist
us, and then the more easily we shall over¬
come them. And besides, suppose (and that
is the worst that can be supposed) that Em¬
manuel should come to them again, why may
not the same means, or the like, drive him
from them once more? Yea, why may he
not, by their lapse into that sin again, be
driven from them for ever, for the sake ol
which he was at the first driven from them
A uëlatîoîî oï" the holy war. 333
for a season? And if this should happen,
then away go with him his rams, his slings,
his captains, his soldiers, and he leaveth Man-
soul naked and bare. Yea, will not this
town, when she sees herself utterly forsaken
of her Prince, of her own accord open her
gates again imto you, and make of you as in
the days of old? But this must be done by
time, a few days will not effect so great a
work as this."
So soon as Apollyon had made an end of
speaking, Diabolus began to blow out his own
malice, and to plead his own cause; and he
said, " My lords, and powers of the cave, my
true and trusty friends, I have with much
impatience, as becomes me, given ear to your
long and tedious orations. But my furious
gorge, and empty paunch, so lusteth after a
repossession of my famous town of Mansoul,
that whatever comes out, I can wait no
longer to see the events of lingering projects.
I must, and that without further delay, seek,
by all means I can, to fill my insatiable gulf
with the soul and body of the town of Man-
soul. Therefore lend me your heads, your
hearts, and your help, now I am going to
recover my town of Mansoul."
When the lords and princes of the pit saw
the flaming desire that was in Diabolus to
334 X UKl.A i'luX OF THK HOLY WAU.
devour the miserable town of Mansoul, they
left off to raise any more objections, but con¬
sented to lend him what strength they could:
though had Apollyon's advice been taken,
they had far more fearfully distressed the
town of Mansoul. But, I say, they were
willing to lend him what strength they
coul^ not knowing what need they might
have of him, when they should engage for
themselves, as he. Wherefore they fell to
advising about the next thing propounded,
namely, what soldiers they were, and also
how many, with whom Diabolus should go
against the town of Mansoul to take it; and
after some debate, it was concluded, accord¬
ing as in the letter the Diabolonians had
suggested, that none were more fit for that
expedition than an army of terrible doubters.
They therefore Concluded to send against
Mansoul an army of sturdy doubters. The
number thought fit to be employed in that
service was between twenty and thirty
thousand. So then the result of that great
council of those high and mighty lords was
—That Diabolus should even now, out of
hand, beat up his drum for men in the land
of Doubting, which land lieth upon the con¬
fines of the place called Hell-gate Hill, for
men that might be employed by him against
A RELATION OP THE HOLY AVAR. 335
the miserable town of Mansoul. It was also
concluded, that these lords themselves should
help him in the war, and that they would to
that end head and manage his men. So
they drew up a letter, and sent back to
the Diabolonians that lurked in Mansoul,
and that waited for the back-coming of
Mr. Profane, to signify to them into what
method and forwardness they at present had
put their design. The contents whereof now
foUow;-;-
" From the dark and horrible dungeon oj
. hell, Diaholus with all the society of the
princes of darkness, sends to our trusty
ones, in and about the walls of the town
of Mansoul, now impatiently waiting
for our most devilish answer to their
venomous and most poisonous design
against the town of Mansoul.
"Our native ones, in whom from day to day
we boast, and in whose actions all the year
long .we do* greatly delight ourselves,—
we received your welcome, because highly
esteemed letter, at the hand of our trusty
and greatly beloved, the old gentleman, IMr.
Profane. And do give you to understand,
that when we bad broken it up, and had read
336 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
the contents thereof, to your amazing memory
be it spoken, our yawning hollow-bellied place,
where we are, made so hideous and yelling
a noise for joy, that the mountains that
stand round about Hell-gate Hill, had like
to have been shaken to pieces at the sound
thereof.
"We could also do no less than admire
your faithfulness to u.s, with the greatness of
that subtilty that now hath showed itself to
be in your heads to serve us against the town
of MansouL For you have invented for us
so excellent a method for our proceeding
against that rebellious people, a more effectual
cannot be thought of by aU the wits of hell.
The proposals, therefore, which now, at last,
you have sent us, since we saw them, we
have done little else but highly approved and
admired them.
"Nay, we shall, to encourage you in the
profundity of your craft, let you know, that,
at a full assembly and conclave of our princes
and principalities of this place, your project
was discoursed and tossed from -one side of
our cave to the other by their mightinesses ;
hut a better, and as' was by themselves
judged, a more fit and proper way by all
their wits, could not be invented to surprise,
take, and make our owu, the rebellious town
of Ma-usoul,
. -.-5
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 337
" Wherefore, in fine, all that was said that
varied from what you had in your letter
propounded, fell of itself to the ground, and
yours only was stuck to by Diabolus, the
prince; yea, his gaping gorge and yawning
paunch was on fire to put your invention
into execution.
"We therefore give you to understand that
our stout, furious, and unmerciful Diabolus,
is raising, for your relief, and the ruin of the
rebellious town of Mansoul, more than twenty
thousand doubters to come against that people.
They are aU stout and sturdy men, and men
that of old have been accustomed to war, and
that can therefore well endure the dnim. I
say, he is doing this work of his with all the
possible speed he can; for his heart and spirit
is engaged in it. We desire, therefore, that,
as you have hitherto stuck to us, and given
us both advice and encouragement thus far,
■you still wül prosecute our design; nor shall
you lose, but be gainers thereby; yea, we
intend to mnke you the lords of Mansoul.
"One thing may not by any means be
omitted, that is, those with us do desire that
every one of you that are in Mansoul would
still use all your power, cunning, and skül,
with delusive persuasions, yet to draw the
town of Mansoul into more sin and wicked-
338 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
ness, even that sin may be finished and bring
forth death.
" For thus it IS concluded with us, that the
more vile, sinful, and deha.u(;hed the town of
Mansoul is, the more backward will be their
Emmanuel to come to their help, either by
presence, or other relief; yea, the more sinful,
the more weak, and so the more unable will
they be to make resistance when we shall
make our assault upon them to swallow them
up. Yea, that may cause that their mighty
Shaddai himself, may cast them out of his
protection; yea, and send for his captains and
soldiers home, with his slings and rams, and
leave them naked and bare, and then the
town of Mansoul will, of itself, open to us,
and fall as the fig into the mouth of the eater.
Yea, to be sure that we then with a great deal
of ease shall come upon her and overcome her.
" As to the time of our coming upon Man¬
soul, we, as yet, have not fully resolved upon
that, though at present some of us think as
you, that a market-day, or a market-day at
night will certainly be the best. However,
do you be ready, and when you shall hear
our roaring drum without, do you be as busy
to make the most horrible confusion within.
(2 Peter v. 8.) So shall Mansoul certainly
be distressed before and behind, and shall not
a uëlatiox ol' l'üe holy war. 339
know which way to betake herself for help.
My Lord Lucifer, my Lord Beelzebub, my
Lord Apollyon, my Lord Legion, with the
rest salute you, as docs also my Lord Diabolus ;
and we wish both you, with all that you do,
or shall possess, the very self-same fruit and
success for their doing, as we ourselves at
present enjoy for ours,
"From our dreadful confines m the most
fearful pit, we salute you, and so do
those many legions here with us, wish-
ing you may be as hellishly prosperous
as we desire to be ourselves. By the
letter-carrier, Mr. Profane."
Then Mr. Profane addressed himself for his
return to Llansoul, with his errand from the
horrible pit to the Diabolonians that dwelt in
that town. So he came up the stairs from
the deep to the mouth of the cave where
Cerberus was. Now when Cerberus saw him,
he asked how matters did go below, about*
and against the town of Mansoul.
Prof. Things go as well as we can expect.
The letter that I carried tliither was highly
approved, and well liked by all my lords, and
1 am returning to teU our Diabolonians so.
I have an answer to it here in my bosom,
that I am sure will make our masters that
340 A liËLATloN ÓF TMtí tíOLY WAR.
sent me glad; for the contents thereof are to
encourage them to pursue their design to the
utmost, and to be ready also to fall on within,
when they shall see my Lord Diabolus be¬
leaguering the town of Mansoul.
Cerb. But does he intend to go against
them himself?
Prof. Does he? Ayl and he will take
along with him more than twenty thousand,
all sturdy doubters, and men of war, picked
men, from the land of Doubting, to serve him
in the expedition.
Then was Cerberus glad, and said, " And
is there such brave preparations a making to
go against the miserabla town of Mansoul ?
And would 1 might be put at the head of a
thousand of them, that I might also show my
valour against the famous town of Mansoul."
Prof. Your wish may come to pass; you
look like one that Ibas mettle enough, and
my lord wiU have with him those that are
"valiant and stout. But my business requires
haste.
Cerb. Ay, so it does. Speed thee to the
town of Mansoul, with all the deepest mis¬
chiefs that this place can afford thee. And
when thou shalt come to the house of Mr.
jMischief, the place where the Diabolonians
meet to plot, teU them that Cerberus doth
wish them his service, and that if he may, he
a uelatíon op thp holy wau. s4l
will with the aniiy t-diue up against th«
famous town of Mansoul.
Prof. That I will. And I know that my
lords that are there will be glad to hear it
and to see you also.
So after a few more such kind of compli¬
ments, Mr. Profane took his leave of his
friend Cerberus; and Cerberus again with a
thousand of their pit-wishes, bid him haste,
with all speed, to his masters. The which
when he had heard, he made obeisance, and
began to gather up his heels to rua
Thus, therefore, he returned, and went and
came to Mansoul; and going, as afore, to the
house of Mr. Mischief, there he found the
Diabolonians assembled, and waiting for his
return. Now wheii he was come, and had
presented himself, ho also delivered to them
his letter, and adjoined this compliment to
tliem therewith : " ]\ly lords, from the con¬
fines of the pit, the high and mighty princi¬
palities and powers of the den salute you
liere, the true Diabolonians of the town of
Mansoul. Wishing you always the most
proper of their benedictions, for the great
service, high attempts, and brave achieve¬
ments that you have put yourselves upon,
fur the restoring to our prince Diabolus the
famous town of Mansoul."
s42 a relation oe the holy war.
This was therefore the present state of the
miserable town of hlansoul : she had offended
her Prince, and he was gone; she had
encouraged the powers of hell, by her foolish¬
ness, to come against her to seek her utter
destruction.
True, the town of Mansoul was somewhat
made sensible of her sin, but the Diabolonians
were gotten into her bowels; she cried, but
Emmanuel was gone, and her cries did not
fetch him as yet again. Besides, she knew
not now whether ever or never, he would
return and come to his Mansoul again ; nor
did they know the power and industry of the
enemy, noi- how forward they were to put in
execution that plot of hell that they had
devised against her.
They did, indeeil, still send petition after
petition to the Prince, but he answered all
with silence. They did neglect reforma¬
tion, and that was as Diabolus would have
it; for he knew, if they regaidel iniquity in
their heart, their King would not hear their
prayer; they therefore aid still grow weaker
and weaker, and were as a rolling thing
before the whii-lwind. They cried to their
King for help, and laid Diabolonians in their
bosoms: what therefore should a King do to
them? Yea, there seemed now to be a mix-
A RKLATlüN OF TUE HOLY WAR. 343
ture in MariKuul : the Diabolonians and the
j\lansoulians would walk the streets together.
Yea, they began to seek their peace; for they
thought that, since the sickness had been so
mortal in Mansoul, it was in vain to go to
handygripes with them. Besides, the weak¬
ness of Mansoul was the strength of their
enemies; and the sins of Mansoul, the advan¬
tage of the Diabolonians. The foes of Man¬
soul did also now begin to promise themselves
the town for a possession : there was no great
difference now betwixt Mansoulians and
Diabolonians: both seemed to be masters of
Mansoul. Yea, the Diabolonians increased
and grew, but the town of Mansoul diminished
greatly. There were more than eleven thou¬
sand men, women, and children, that died by
the sickness in MansouL
But now, as Shaddai wou|,d have it, there
was one whose name was Mr. Pry-well, a
great lover of the people of Mansoid. And
he, as his manner was, did go listening up
and down in Mansoul to see, and to hear, if
at any time he might, whether there was any
design against it or no. For he was always
a jealous man, and feared some mischief
sometime would befall it, either from the
Diabolonians from within, or from some
power without. Now upon a time it so
Lappened, as Mr. Pry-weil went listeniag
344 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
here and there, that he lighted upon a place
called Vilehill, in Mansoul, where Diabo-
lonians used to meet ; so hearing a muttering
(you must know that it was in the night), he
softly drew near to hear; nor had he stood
long under the house-end (for there stood a
house there), but he heard one confidently
affirm, that it was not, or would not be long
before Diabolus should possess himself again
of Mansoul; and that then the Diabolonians
did intend to put all Mansoulians to the
sword, and would kill and destroy the King's
captains, and drive all his soldiers out of the
town. He said, moreover, that he knew
there were above twenty thousand fighting
men prepared by Diabolus for the accomplisli-
ing of this design, and that it would not be
months before they all should see it.
When Mr. Pry-well had heard this story,
he did quickly believe it was true : where¬
fore he went forthwith to my Lord Mayor s
house, and acquainted him therewith; who,
sending for the subordinate preacher, brake
the business to him; and he as soon.gave the
alarm to the town; for he was now the chief
preacher in Mansoul, because,, as yet, my
Lord Secretary was ill at ease. And this
was the way that the subordinate preacher
did take to alarm tlic town therewith. The
A HKLATliJÎÎ OF THE HOLY WAR. 345
.«ame hour he caused the lecture bell to be
9
rung; so the people came together: he gave
them then a short exhortation to watchful¬
ness, and made Mr. Pry-well's news the argu¬
ment thereof. " For," said he, " an horrible
[ilot is contrived against Mausoul, even to
massacre us all in a day, nor is this story to
be slighted; for Mr. Pry-well is the author
thereof. Mr. Pry-well was always a lover of
Mansoul, a sober and judicious man, a man
that is no tattler, nor raiser of false reports,
but one that loves to look into the very
bottom of matters, and talks nothing of news,
but by very solid arguments."
I wül call him, and you shall hear him
your own selves; so he called him, and he
came and told his tale so' punctually, and
affirmed its truth with Such ample grounds,
that Mansoul fell presently under a convic¬
tion of the trutii of what he said. The
preacher did also back him, saying, " Sirs, it
is not irrational for us to believe it, for we
have provoked Shaddai to anger, and have
sinned Emmanuel out of the town ; we have
had too much correspondence with Diabo-
lonians, and have forsaken our former mercies :
no marvel then, if the enemy both within and
without should design and plot our ruin ; and
what time like this to do it? The sickness
346 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
is now in the town, and we have been made
weak thereby. Many a good meaning man
is dead, and the Diabolonians of late grow
stronger and stronger.
" Besides," quoth the subordinate preacher,
" I have received from this good truth-teller
this one inkling further, that he understood
by those that he overheard, that several let¬
ters have lately passed between the furies and
the Diabolonians in order to our destruction."
When Mansoul heard all this, and not being
able to gainsay it, they lift up their voice
and wept. Mr. Pry-well did also, in the
presence of the townsmen, confirm all that
their subordinate preacher had said. Where¬
fore they now set afresh to bewail their folly,
and to a doubling of petitions to Shaddai
and his Son. They also brake the business
to the captains, high commanders, and men
of war in the town of Mansoul, entreating
them to use the means to be strong, and to
take good courage; and that they would
look after their harness, and make themselves
ready to give Diabolus battle by night and
by day, shall he come, as they are informed
he wül, to beleaguer the town of Mansoul.
When the captains heard this, they being
always true lovers of the town of Mansoul,
what do they but like so many Samsons they
shake themselves, and come together to
A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR. 34/"
consult and contrive how to defeat those bold
and hellish contrivances that were upon the
wheel by the means of Diabolus and his
friends against the now sickly, weakly, and
much-impoverished town of Mansoul; and
they agreed upon these following particu¬
lars:—
1. That the gates of Mansoul should be
kept shut, and made fast with bars and locks,
and that all persons that went out, or came
in, should be very strictly examined by the
captains of the guards, "to the end," said they,
"that those that are managers of the plot
amongst us, may either coming or going, be
taken (l Cor. xvi. 13); and that we may also
find out who are the great contrivers, amongst
us, of our ruin." (Lam. iii. 40.)
2. The next thing was, that a strict search
should be made for aU kind of Diabolonians
throughout the whole town of Mansoul; and
that every man's house from top to bottom
should be looked into, and that, too, house
by house, that if possible a further discovery
might be made of all such among them as
had a hand in these designs. (Heb. xii. 15,
16.)
3. It was further concluded upon, that
wheresoever or with whomsoever any of the
Diabolonians were found, that even those of
348 A KEI,AT10N OF THE HOLY WAR.
the town of Mansoul that had given them
house and harbour, should to their shame,
and the warning of others, take penance in
the open place. (Jer. ii. 34; v. 26; Ezek.
xvi. 52.)
4. It was, moreover, resolved by the
famous town of Mansoul, that a public fast,
aud a day of humiliation should be kept
throughout the whole corporation, to the
justifying of their Prince, the abasing of
themselves before him for their transgres¬
sions against hipa, and against Shaddai, his
Father. (Joel L 14; ü. 15, 16.) It was
further resolved, that all such in Mansoul as
did not on that day endeavour to keep that
fast, and to humble themselves for their
faults, but that should mind their wordly
employs, or be found wandering up and
down the streets, should be taken for Diabo-
lonians, and should suffer as Diabolonians for
such their wicked doings.
5. It was further concluded then, that with
what speed, and with what warmth of mind
they could, they would renew their humilia¬
tion for sin, and their petitions to Shaddai
for help; they also resolved, to send tidings
to the court of all that Mr. Pry-well had told
them. (Jer. xxxvii. 4.)
6. It was also determined, that thanks
should be given by the towij of Mnnsoii] to
A RELATION OF THE HOLY U'AR. 349
Mr. Pry-well, for his diligent seeking of the
welfare of their town : and further, that for¬
asmuch as he was so naturally inclined to
seek their good, and also to undermine their
foes, they gave him a commission of scout-
master-general, for the good of the town of
Mansoul.
When the corporation, with their captains,
had thus concluded, they did as they had
said; they shut up their gates, they made for
Diabolonians strict search, they made those
with whom any were found to take penance
in the open place : they kept their fast, and
renewed their petitions to their Prince, and
Mr. Pry-well managed his charge and the
trust that Mansoul had put in his hands, with
great conscience and good fidelity ; for he gave
himself wholly up to his employ, and that not
only within the town, but he went out to pry,
to see, and to hear.
And not many days after he provided for
his journey, and went towards Hell-gate Hül,
into the country where the doubters were,
where he heard of all that had been talked of
in Mansoul, and he perceived also that Diabo-
lus was almost ready for his march, etc. So
he came back with speed, and, caUing the
captains and elders of Mansoul together, he
told them where he had been, what he had
350 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
heard, and what he had seen. Particularly,
he told them that Diabolus was almost ready
for his march, and that he had made old Mr.
Incredulity, that once brake prison in Man-
soul, the general of his army; that his army
consisted aU of doubters, and that their num¬
ber was above twenty thousand. He told,
moreover, that Diabolus did intend to bring
with him the chief princes of the iniernal
pit, and that he would make them chief cap¬
tains over his doubters. He told them,
moreover, that it was certainly true that
several of the black den would, with Dia¬
bolus, ride reformades to reduce the town of
Mansoul to the obedience of Diabolus, their
prince.
He said, moreover, that he understood by
the doubters, among whom he had been, that
the reason why old Incredulity was made
general of the whole army, was because none
truer than he to the tyrant; and because he
had an implacable spite against the welfare
of the town of Mansoul. Besides, said he, he
remembem the affronts that Mansoul has
given him, and he is resolved to be revenged
of them.
But the black princes shall be made high
commanders, only Incredulity shall be over
them all; because, which I had almost forgot.
A relation op the holy war, 351
he can more easily, and more dexterously,
beleaguer the town of Man soul, than can any
of the princes besides. (Heb. xii. 1.)
Now, when the captains of Mansoul, with
the eldera of the town, had heard the tidings
that Mr. Pry-well did bring, they thought
it expedient, without further delay, to.put
into execution the laws that against the Dia-
bolonians their Prince had made for them,
and given them in commandment to manage
against them. Wherefore, forthwith a dili¬
gent and impartial search was made in all
houses in Mansoul, for all and all manner of
Diabclonians. Now, in the house of Mr.
Mind, and in the house of the great Lord
Will-be-wiU, were two Diabolonians found.
In Mr. Mind's house was one Lord Covetous-
ness found ; but he had changed his name to
Prudent-thrifty. In my Lord Will-be-wiU's
house, one Lasciviousness was found; but he
had changed his name to Harmless-mirth.
These two the captains and elders of the
town of Mansoul took, and committed them
to custody under the hand of Mr. True-man,
the gaoler; and this man handled them so
severely, and loaded them so well mth irons,
that in time they both feU into a very deep
consumption, and died in the prison-house;
their masters also, according to the agreement
â52 A RELATION DP THE HOLT WAR.
of the captains and elders, were brought to
take penance in the open place to their shame,
and for a warning to the rest of the town of
Mansoul.
Now, this was the manner of penance in
those days : the persons offending being madie
sensible of the evil of their doings, were
enjoined open confession of their faults, and
a strict amendment of their lives.
After this, the captains and elders of
Mansoul sought yet to find out more Diabo-
lonians, wherever they lurked, whether in
dens, caves, holes, vaults, or where else they
could, in or about the wall or town of
Mansoul. But though they could plainly see
their footing, and so follow them by their
track and smell to their holds, even to the
mouths of their caves and dens, yet take
them, hold them, and do justice upon them,
they could not; their ways were so crooked,
their holds so strong, and they so quick to
take sanctuary there.
But Mansoul did now with so stiff an hand
rule over the Diabolonians that were left,
that they were glad to shrink into corners:
time was when they durst walk operdy, and
in the day; but now they were forced to
embrace privacy and the night: time was
when a Mansoulian was their companion;
but now they counted them deadly enemies.
A UELA'flOIÍ OF THE HOLY WA.K., 353
This good change did Mr. Pry-well's intelli¬
gence make in the famous town of Mansoul.
By this time, Diabolus had finished his
army which he intended to bring with him
for the ruin of Mansoul; and had set over
them captains and other field officers, such
as liked his furious stomach best: himseli'
was lord paramount. Incredulity was general
of his army, their highest captains shall be
named afterwards; but now for their officers,
colours, and scutcheons.
1. Their first captain was Captain Rag(>:
he was captain over the election doubters;
his were the red colours; his standard-bearer
was Mr. Destructive, and the great red dragon
he had for his scutcheon. (Rev. xii. 3, 4, 13,
15-17.) ,
2. The second captain was Captain Fury :
he was captain over the vocation doubters;
his standard-bearer was Mr. Darkness, his
colours were those that were pale, and he had
for his scutcheon the fiery flying serpent.
(Num. xxi. 6.)
3. The third captain was Captain Damna¬
tion: he was captain over the grace doubters;
his were the red colours, Mr. No-life bare
them, and he had for his scutcheon the black
den. (Mat. xxii. 13; Rev. ix. 1.)
4. The fourth captnin was the Captain
354 A EKLATIüN OK TUE HOLY WAR,
Insatiable: he was captain over the faith
doubters; his were the red colours, Mr.
Devourer bare them, and he had for a
scutcheon the yawning jaws. (Prov. xxvii.
20.)
5. The fifth captain was Captain Brim¬
stone: he was captain over the perseverance
doubters; his also were the red colours, Mr.
Burning bare them, and his scutcheon was
the blue and stinking flame. (Ps. xi. 6 ; Rev.
xiv. 11.) ^
6. The sixth captain was Captain Torment ;
he was captain over the resurrection doubt¬
ers; his colours were those that were pale,
Mr. Gnaw was his standard-bearer, and hi;
had the black worm for his scutcheon.
(Mark ix. 44, 46, 48.)
7. The seventh captain was Captain No-
ease; he was captain over the salvation
doubters; his were the red colours; Mr.
Restless bare them, and his scutcheon was
the ghastly picture of death. (Rev. xiv. 11;
vi. 8.)
8. The eighth captain was the Captain
Sepulchre: he was captain over the glory
doubters; his also were the jiale colours, Air.
Corruption was his standard-bearer; and he
had for his scutcheon a skull, and dead men's
bones. (Jer, v. 16.)
A RELATION OF THE HOLY "WAR. 355
9. The ninth captain was Captain Past-
hope: he was captain of. those that are called
the felicity doubters, his standard-bearer was
Mr. Despair; his also were the red colours,
and his scutcheon was a hot iron and the
hard heart. (1 Tim. iv. 2; Rom. ii. 5.)
These were his captains, and these were
their forces, these were their standards, these
were their colours, and these were their
scutcheons. Now, over these did the great
Diabolus make superior captains, and they
were in number seven: as, namely, the Lord
Beelzebub, the Lord Lucifer, the Lord Legion,
the Lord Apollyon, the Lord Python, the
Lord Cerberus, and the Lord Belial; these
seven he set over the captains, and Incredu¬
lity was lord-general, and Diabolus was king.
The reformades also, such as were like them¬
selves, were made some of them captains oi
hundreds, and some of them captains of
more.' And thus was the army of Incredulity
completed.
So they set out at Hell-gate Hül, for there
they had their rendezvous, from whence they
came with a straight course upon their mardi
toward the town of Mansoul. Now, as was
hinted before, the town had, as Shaddai
would have it, received from the mouth of
]\lr. Pry-well, the alarm of their coining lie-
fure. Wherefore they set a strong watch at
356 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
the gates, and had also doubled their guards ;
they also mounted their slings in good places,
where they might conveniently cast out their
great stones to the annoyance of the furious
enemy.
Nor could those Diabolonians that were in
the town do that hurt as was designed they
should; for Mansoul was now awake. But
alas ! poor people, they were sorely affrighted
at the first appearance of their foes, and at
their sitting down before the town, especially
when they heard the roaring of their drum,
(f Peter v. 8.) This, to speak truth, was
amazingly hideous to hear; it frighted all
men seven miles round, if they were but
awake and heard it. The streaming of their
colours was also terrible and dejecting to
behold.
When Diabolus was come up against the
town, first he made his approach to Ear-gate,
and gave it a furious assault, supposing, as it
seems, that his ñiends in Mansoul had been
ready to do the work within; but care was
taken of that before, by the vigilance of the
captains. Wherefore missing of the help
that he expected from them, and finding his
army warmly attended with the stones that
the slingers did sling (for that I will say for
the captains, that considering the weakness
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 357
that yet was upon them by reason of the
long sickness that had annoyed the town of
Mansoul, they did gallantly behave them¬
selves), he was forced to make some retreat
from Mansoul, and to entrench himself and
his men in the field without the reach of the
slings of the town. (James iv. 7.)
Now having entrenched himself, he did
cast up four mounts against the town: the
first he called Mount Diabolus, putting his
own name thereon, the more to affright the
towm of Mansoul; the other three he called
thus. Mount Alecto, Mount Megara, and
Mount Tisiphone; for these are the names of
the dreadful furies of hell. Thus he began to
play his game with klansoul, and to serve it
as doth the lion his prey, even to make it fall
before his terror. But, as I said, the cap¬
tains and soldiers resisted so stoutly, and
did do such execution with their stones,
that they made him, though against stomach,
to retreat; wherefore Mansoul began to take
courage.
Now upon Mount Diabolus, which was
raised on the north side of the town, there
did the tyrant set up his standard, and a
fearful thing it was to behold; for he had
wrought in it by devilish art, after the man-
oer of a scutcheon, a flaming flame fearful to
C58 A RELATION OF THE HOLT "W AR.
behold, and the picture of Mansoul burning
in it.
When Diabolus had thus done, he com¬
manded that his drummer should every night
approach the walls of the town of Mansoul,
and so to beat a parley; the command was
to do it at nights, for in the day time they
annoyed him with their slings; for the tyrant
said, that he had a mind to parley with the
now trembling town of Mansoul, and he
commanded that the drums should beat every
night, that through weariness they might at
last, if possible (at the first they were unwill¬
ing yet), be forced to do it.
So this drummer did as commanded; he
arose, and did beat his drum. But when his
drum did go, if one looked toward the town
of Mansoul, " Behold darkness and sorrow,
and the light was darkened in the heaven
thereof." (Isa. v. 30.) No noise was ever
heard upon earth more terrible, except the
voice of Shaddai when he speaketh. But
how did Mansoul tremble ! it now looked
for nothing but forthwith to be swallowed
up.
When this drummer had beaten for a par¬
ley, he made this speech to Mansoul: "My
master has bid me tell you, that if you will
whliijgly submit, you shall have the good of
fUith ; but if you shall be stubborn, he is
A RELATION GE THE HOLY WAR. 359
resolved to take you by force." But by that
the fugitive had done beating his drum, the
people of Mansoul had betaken themselves to
the captains that were in the castle, so that
there was none to regard, nor to give this
drummer an answer; so he proceeded no
further that night, but returned again to his
master to the camp.
When Diabolus saw that by drumming he
could not work out Mansoul to his will, the
next night he sendeth his drummer without
his drum, still to let the townsmen know
that he had a mind to parley with them.
But when aU came to all, his parley was
turned into a summons to the town to de¬
liver up themselves : but they gave him
neither heed nor hearing; for they remem¬
bered what at first it cost them to hear him
a few words.
The next night he sends again, and then
who should be his messenger to Mansoul but
the terrible Captain Sepulchre; so Captain
Sepulchre came up to the walls of Mansoul,
and made this oration to the town :—
" 0 ye inhabitants of the rebellious town
of Mansoul! I summon you in the name of
the Prince Diabolus, that, without any more
ado, you set open the gates of your town, and
admit the great lord to come in. But if you
360 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
shall still rebel, when we have taken to us the
town by force, we will swallow you up as the
grave; wherefore if you will hearken to my
summons, say so, and if not, then let me
know.
" The reason of this my summons," quoth
he, " is, for that my lord is your undoubted
prince and lord, as you yourselves have for¬
merly owned. Nor shall that assault that
was given to my lord, when Emmanuel dealt
so dishonourably by him, prevail with him to
lose his right, and to forbear to attempt to
recover his own. Consider, then, 0 Man-
soul, with thyself, wilt thou show thyself
peaceable, or no 1 If thou shalt quietly
yield up thyself, then our old friendship
shall be renewed; but if thou shalt yet refuse
and rebel, then expect nothing but fire and
sword."
When the languishing town of Mansoul had
heard this summoner and his summons, they
were yet more put to their dumps, but made
to the captain no answer at all; so away he
went as he came.
But, after some consultation among them¬
selves, as also with some of their captains,
they applied themselves afresh to the Lord
Secretary for counsel and advice from him;
for this Lord Secretary was their chief
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 361
preacher (as also is mentioned some pnges
liefore), only now he was ill at ease; and of
him they begged favour in these two or three
things.
1. That he. would look comfortably upon
them, and not keep himself so much retired
from them as formerly. Also, that he would
l)e prevailed with to give them a hearing,
whUe they should make known their miser¬
able condition to him. But to this he told
them as before, " that as yet he was but Ul
at ease, and therefore could not do as he
had formerly done."
2. The second thing that they desired
was, that he would be pleased to give
them his advice about their now so impor¬
tant affairs, for that Diabolus was come and
set dowm before the town with no less than
twenty thousand doubters. They said, more¬
over, that both he and his captains were
cruel men, and that they were afraid of them.
But to this he said, " You must look to the
law of the Prince, and there see what is laid
upon you to do."
3. Then they desired that his Highness
would help them to frame a petition to Shad-
dai, and unto Emmanuel his Son, and that he
would set his own hand thereto as a token
that he was one with them in it; " For," said
they, " my Lord, many a one have we sent,
362 A KEI.ATIOX OF THE HOLY WAR.
but can get no answer of peace; but now,
surely, one with thy hand unto it may obtain
good for Mansoul."
But all the answer that he gave to this
was, "that they had offended their Emmanuel,
and had also grieved himself, and that there¬
fore they must as yet partake of their own
devices."
This ansAver of the Lord Secretary fell like
a millstone upon them; yea, it crushed them
so that they could not tell what to do; yet
they durst not comply with the demands of
Diabolus, nor with the demands of his cap¬
tain. (Lam. i. 3.) So then here were the
straits that the town of Mansoul was betwixt,
when the enemy came upon her: her foes
were ready to swallow her up, and her friends
did forbear to help her.
Then stood up my Lord Mayor, whose
name was my Lord Understanding, and he
began to pick and pick, until he had picked
comfort out of that seemingly bitter saying
of the Lord Secretary; for thus he descanted
upon it: "First," said he, "this unavoidably
follows upon the saying of my Lord, 'that
we must yet suffer for our sins.' Secondly,
But," quoth he, "the words yet sound as if
at last we should be saved from our enemies;
and that after a few more sorrows, Emmanui l
A RELATION' OF THE HOLT WAR. 363
wiJl come and be our help." Now the Lord
ilaj'or witó the more critical in his dealing
with the Secretary's words, because my lord
was more than a prophet, and because none
of his words were such, but that at all times
they were most exactly significant; and the
townsmen were allowed to pry into them,
and to expound them to their best advantage.
So they took their leaves of my lord, and
returned, and went, and came to the captains,
to whom they did teU what my Lord High
Secretary had said ; who, when they had
heard it, were all of the same opinion as was
my Lord Mayor himself. The captains,
therefore, began to take some courage unto
them, and to prepare to make some brave
attempt upon the camp of the enemy, and to
destroy all that were Diabolonians, with the
roving doubters that the tjTant had brought
with him to destroy the poor town of Man-
soul.
So all betook themselves forthwith to their
places — the captains to theirs, the Lord
Mayor to his, the subordinate preacher to
his, and my Lord Will-be-wiU to his. The
captains longed to be at some work for their
Prince; for they dehghted in warlike achieve¬
ments. The next day, therefore, they came
together and consulted; and after consulta-
364 A RELATION' OF THE HOLY WAÄ.
tion had, they resolved to give an answer to
the captain of Diabolus with slings; and so
tliey did at the rising of the sun on the
uioiTow; for Diabolus had adventured to
come nearer again, but the sling-stones were
to him and his like hornets. For as there is
nothing to the town of Mansoul so terrible
as the roaring of Diabolus's drum, so there is
nothing to Diaboliis so terrible as the well
playing of Emmanuel's slings. (Zech. ix.
15.) Wherefore Diabolus was forced to
make another retreat, yet further oft' from
tlie famous town of Mansoul. Then did the
Lord Mayor of Mansoul cause the bells to be
rung, "and that thanks should be sent to the
Lord High Secretary by the mouth of the
subordinate preacher; for that by his words
I he captains and elders of Mansoul had been
strengthened against Diabolus."
When Diabolus saw that his captains and
soldiers, high lords and renowned, were
frightened, and beaten down by the stones
that came from the golden slings of the
Prince of the town of Mansoul, he bethought
himself, and said, " I will try to catch them
by fawning, I will try to flatter them into
my net."
Wherefore, after a while, he came down
again to the wall, not now with his drum,
nor with Captain Sepulchre; but having all
A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR. 365
besugaxed his lips, he seemed to be a very
sweet-mouthed, peaceable prince, designing
nothing for humours sake, nor to be revenged
on Mansoul for injuries by them done to him;
but the welfare, and good, and advantage of
the town and people therein was now, as he
said, his only design. Wherefore, after he
had called for audience, and desired that the
townsfolk would give it to him, he proceeded
in his oration, and said :—
" Oh, the desire of my heart, the famous
town of Mansoul! how many nights have I
watched, and how many weary steps have 1
taken, if perhaps I might do thee good!
(1 Peter V. 8; Rev. xii. 10.) Far be it, fär¬
be it from me to desire to make a war upon
you; if ye will but willingly and quietly
deliver up yourselves unto me. You know
that you were mine of old. (Mat. iv. 8, 9;
Luke iv. 6, 7.) Remember also, that so long
as you enjoyed me for your lord, and that I
enjoyed you for my subjects, you wanted for
nothing of all the delights of the earth, that
I, your lord and prince, could get for you, or
that I could invent to make you bonny and
blithe withal. Consider, you never had so
many hard, dark, troublesome and heart-
afflicting hours, while you were mine, as you
liave had since you revolted from me; noi-
366 A RELATIOX OF THE HOLY WAR.
shall you ever have peace again, until you
and I become one as before. But, be but
prevailed with to embrace me again, and I
wiU grant, yea enlarge your old charter
with abundance of privileges; so that your
license and liberty shall be to take, hold,
enjoy, and make your own all that is pleasant
from the east to the west. Nor shall any of
those incivilities, wherewith you have offended
me, be ever charged upon you by me, so long
as the sun and moon endure. Nor shall any
of those dear friends of mine that now, for
the fear of you, be lurking in dens, and holes,
and caves in Mansoul, be hurtful to you any
more; yea, they shall be your seiwants, and
shall minister unto you of their substance,
and of whatever shall come to hand. I need
speak no more; you know them, and have
sometime since been much delighted m their
company. Why, then, should we abide at
such odds? Let us renew our old acquaint¬
ance and friendship again.
" Bear with your friend ; I take the liberty
at this time to speak thus freely unto you.
The love that I have to you presses me to do
it, as also does the zeal of my heart for my
friends with you: put me not therefore to
further trouble, nor yourselves to further
fears and frights. Have you I will, in a way
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR, 367
of peace or war; nor do you flatter your¬
selves with the power and force of your
captains, or that your Emmanuel will shortly
come in to your help; for such strength will
do you no pleasure.
" I am come against you with a stout and
valiant army, and aU the chief princes of the
den are even at the head of it. Besides, my
captains are swifter tliau eagles, stronger
than lions, and more greedy of prey than are
the evening wolves. What is Og of Bashan !
what is Goliath of Gath! and what are an
hundred more of them to one of the least of
my captains ! How, then, shall Mansoul
think to escape my hand and force?"
Diabolus having thus ended his flattering,
fawning deceitful, and tying speech to the
famous town of Mansoul, the Lord Mayor
replied to him as follows:—
" 0 Diabolus, prince of darlcness, and
master of all deceit; thy tying flatteries we
have had and made sufficient probation of,
and have tasted too deeply of that destruc¬
tive cup already. Should we therefore again
hearken unto thee, and so break the com¬
mandments of our great Shaddai, to join in
affinity with thee, would not our Prince
reject us, and cast us off for ever? And,
l)emg cast off by him, can the place that he
lias prepared for thee be a place of rest for
368 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
US? Besides, 0 thou that art empty and void
of all truth, we are rather ready to die by
thy hand, than to fall in with thy flattering
and lying deceits."
When the tyrant saw that there was little
to be got by parleying with my Lord Mayor,
he fell into an hellish rage, and resolved that
again, with his army of doubters, he would
another time assault the town of Man-
soul.
So he called for his drummer, who beat up
for his men (and while he did beat Mansoul
did shake) to be in a readiness to give battle
to the corporation : then Diabolus drew near
with his army, and thus disposed of his men,
Captain Cruel and Captain Torment, these he
drew up and placed against Feel-gate, and
commanded them to sit down there for the
war. And he also appointed that, if need
were, Captain No-ease should come in to
their relief. At Nose-gate he placed the
Captain Brimstone and Captain Sepulchre,
and bid them look well to their ward on that
side of the town of Mansoul. But at Eye-
gate he placed that grimfaced one, the Captain
Past-hope, and there also now he did set up
his terrible standard.
Now Captain Insatiable, he was to look to
the carriages of Diabolus, and was also
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 369
appointed to take into custody that, or those
persons and things, that should at any time
as prey be taken from the enemy.
Now Mouth-gate the inhabitants of Man-
soul kept for a sally-port; wherefore that
they kept strong; for that was it by and out
at which the townsfolk did send their peti¬
tions to Emmanuel their Prince. That also
was the gate from the top of- which the cap¬
tains did play their slings at the enemies;
for that gate stood somewhat ascending, so
that the placing of them there, and the
letting of them fly from that place, did much
execution against the tyrant's army. Where¬
fore, for these causes, with others, Diabolus
sought, if possible, to land up Mouth-gate
with dirt. ■
Now, as Diabolus was busy and industrious
in preparing to make his assault upon the
town of Mansoul without, so the captains
and soldiers in the corporation were as busy
in pi'cparing within; they mounted their
slings, they set up their banners, they sounded
their trumpets, and put themselves in such
order as was judged most for the annoyance
of the . enemy, and ..for the advantage of
Mansoul, and gave to their soldiers orders to
be ready at the sound of the trumpet for
war. The J^or.l Wil]-l>e-will also, he took
370 A RELATION OF THE ITOT,T WAR.
the charge of watching against the rebels
witliin, and to do what he could to take
them while without, or to stifle them within
their caves, dens, and holes in the town-wall
of Mansoul. And, to speak the truth of him,
over since he took penance for his fault, he
has showed as much honesty and bravery of
spirit as any he in Mansoul; for he took one
Jolly, and his brother Griggish, the two sons
of his servant Harmless-mirth (for to that
day, though the father was committed to
ward, the sons had a dwelling in the house
of my lord)—I say, he took them, and with
his own hands put them to the (;ross. And
this was the reason why he hanged them up :
After their father was put into the hands of
Mr. True-man the gaoler; they his sons, be¬
gan to play his pranks, and to be ticking and
toying with the daughters of their lord; nay,
it was jealoused that they were too familiar
with them, the which was brought to his
lordship's ear. Now his lordship being un¬
willing unadvisedly to put any man to death,
did not suddenly fall upon them, but set
watch and spies to see if the thing was true;
of the which he was soon informed, for his
two servants, whose names were Find-out
and Tell-all, catched them together in uncivil
manner more than once or twice, and went
and told thedr lord. So atIicii iny Lord Will-
A UKLATIÜN OF TUF llOFY WAR. 371
be-will had sufficient ground to believe the
thing was true, he takes the two young
Diabolonians (for such they were, for their
father was a Diabolonian born), and has them
to Eye-gate, where he raised a very high cross,
just in the face of Diabolus, and of his army,
and there he hanged the young villains, in
defiance to Captain Past-hope, and of the
horrible standard of the tyrant.
Now this Christian act of the brave Lord
Wül-be-will did greatly abash Captain Past-
hope, discouraged the army of Diabolus, put
fear into the Diabolonian runagates in Man-
soul, and put strength and courage into the
captains that belonged to Emmanuel, the
Prince; for they without did gather, and
that by this very act of my Lord, that
Mansoul was resolved to fight, and that the
Diabolonians within the town could not do
such things as Diabolus had hopes they would.
Nor was this the only proof of the brave
Lord Will-be-will's honesty to the town, nor
of his loyalty to his Prince, as will after¬
wards appear.
Now, when the children of Prudent-thrifty,
who dwelt with Mr. Mind (for Thrift left
children with Mr. Mind, when he was also
committed to prison, and their names were
Gripe and Rake-all; these he begat of Mr.
372 A RRLATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
Mind's bastard daughter, whose name was
Mrs. Hold-fast-bad)—I say, when his children
perceived how the Lord Will-be-will had
served them that dwelt with him, what do
they but, lest they should drink of the
same cup, endeavour to make their escape.
But Mr. Mind, being wary of it, took them
and put them in hold in his house tül morn¬
ing (for this was done overnight); and remem¬
bering that by the law of Mansoul all
Diabolonians were to die (and to be sure
they were at least by father's side such, and
some say by mother's side too), what does he
but takes them and puts them in chains, and
carries them to the self-same place where my
lord hanged his two before, and there he
hanged them.
The townsmen also took great encourage¬
ment at this act of Mr. Mind, and did what
they could to have taken some more of these
Diabolonian troublers of Mansoul; but at that
time the rest lay so squat and close, that they
could not be apprehended; so they set against
them a diligent watch, and went every man
to his place.
I told you a little before, that Diabolus and
his army were somewhat abashed and dis¬
couraged at the sight of what my Lord Will-
be-will did, when he hanged up those two
A kELATtoN OE THE IIOLY WAR. S73
young Dkbolonians ; but his discouragement
quickly turned itself into furious madness
and rage against the town of J\Iansoul, and
fight it he would. Also the townsmen and
captains within, they had their hopes and
their expectations heightened, believing at
last the day would be theirs; so they feared
them the less. Their subordinate preacher,
too, made a sermon about it; and he took
that theme for his text, " Gad, a troop shall
overcome him: but he shaU overcome at the
last." (Gen. xlix. 19.) Whence he showed,
that though ¡\iansouI should be sorely put to
it at the first, yet the vietcny should most
certainly be Mansoul's at tiie last.
So Diabolus commanded that his drummer
should beat a ehaige against the town; and
the captains also that were in the town
sounded a charge against them, but they had
no drum: they were trumpets of silver with
which they sounded against them. Then
I hey which were of the camp of Diabolus
r.ame down to thè town to take it, and the
captains in the castle, with the slingers at
Aiouth-gate, played upon them amain. And
now there was nothing heard in the camp of
Ifiabolus but horrible rage and blasphemy;
but in the town good words, prayer, and
singing of psalms. The enemy replied with
horrible objections, and the terribleness of
374 A RELATION OR THE HOIA' WAR.
their drum; but the town made answer with
the slapping of their slings, and the melodious
noise of their trumpets. And thus the fight
lasted for several days together, only now and
then they had some small intermission, in
the which tlie townsmen refreshed themselves,
and the captains made ready for another
assault.
The captains of Emmanuel were clad in
silver armour, and the soldiers in that which
was of proof; the soldiers of Diabolus were
clad in iron, which was made to give place to
Emmanuel's engine-shot. In the town some
were hurt, and some were greatly wounded.
Now, the worst of it was, a chirurgeon was
scarce in Mansoul, for that Emmanuel at
present was absent. Howbeit, with the
leaves of a tree the wounded were kept
from dying; yet their wounds did greatly
putrefy, and some did grievously stink.
(Eev. xxü. 2 ; Ps. xxxviii 5.) Of the
townsmen, these were wounded, namely, my
Lord Keason; he was wounded in the head.
Another that was wounded was the brave
Lord Mayor; he was wounded in the eye.
Another that was wounded was Mr. Mind;
he received his wound about the stomach.
The honest subordinate preacher also, he
received a shot not far oif the heart ; ];ut
none of these were mortal.
A HKl.A I ION OF THK HOLY WAR. 375
Many also* of the inferior sort were not
only wounded, but slain outright.
Now, in the camp of Diabolus, were
wounded and slain a considerable number;
for instance. Captain Rage, he was wounded,
and so was Captain Cruel. Captain Damna¬
tion was made to retreat, and to intrench
himself further off of Mansoul. The standard
also of Diabolus was beaten down, and his
standard-bearer. Captain Much-hurt, had his
brains beat out with a sling-stone, to the
no little grief and shame of his prince
Diabolus.
Many also of the doubters were slain out-
riojht, though enough of them were left alive
O ' O O
to make Mansoul shake and totter. Now the
victory that day being turned to Mansoul,
did put great valour into the townsmen and
captains, and did cover Diabolus's camp
with a cloud, but withal it made them far
more furious. So the next day Mansoul
rested, and commanded that the bells should
be rung; the trumpets also joyfully sounded,
and the captains shouted round the town.
My Lord Wül-be-will also was not idle, but
did notable service within against the domes¬
tics, or the Diabolonians that were in the
town, not only by keeping them in awe, for
he lighted on one at last whose paine wa^
376 A RKI>ATION OK THK UOLA' WAR.
Mr. Anything, a fellow of whom mention
was made before ; for it was he, if you
remember, that brought the three fellows to
Diabolus, whom the Diabolonians took out of
Captain Boanerges's companies, and that per¬
suaded them to list themselves under the
tyrant, to fight against the army of Shaddai.
My Lord Will-be-wül did also take a notable
Diabolonian, whose name was Loose-foot :
this Loose-foot was a scout to the vagabonds
in Mansoul, and that did use to carry tidings
out of Mansoul to the camp, and out of the
camp to those of the enemies in Mansoul.
Both these my lord sent away safe to Mr.
True-man, the gaoler, with a commandment
to keep them in irons; for he intended them
to have them out to be crucified, when it
would be for the best to the corporation, and
most for the discouragement of the camp of
the enemies.
JMy Lord Mayor also, though he could not
stir about so much as formerly, because of the
wound that he lately received, yet gave he
out orders to all that were the natives of
Mansoul, to look to their watch, and stand
upon their guard, and, as occasion should
offer, to prove themselves men.
Mr. Conscience, the preacher, he also did
bis utmost to keep ail his good docu-
A RELATION' OE THE HOLY WAR. 377
inonts alive upon the hearts of the people
of j\Iausoul.
Well, a while after, the captains and stout
ones of the town of Mansoul agreed and
resolved upon a time to make a sally out
upon the camp of Diabolus, and this must
Ire done in the night; and there was the folly
of Mansoul (for the night is always the best
for the enemy, but the worst for Mansoul to
fight in), but yet they would
do it, their courage was so high;
their last victory also still stuck
in their memories.
So the night appointed being
come, the Prince's brave captains
cast lots who should lead the
van in this new and desperate
expedition against Diabolus, and
against his Diabolonian army;
and the lot fell to Captain Cre¬
dence, to Captain Experience,
and to Captain Good-hope to
lead the forlorn hope. (This
Captain Experience the Prince
created such when himself did
reside in the town of Mansoul).
So, as I said, they made their
sally out upon the army that lay
in the siege against them; and
their hap was to fall in with
3;8 A RKLATION OF i'HE HOFY AVAR.
the main boJy of their enemies. Now
Diabolus and his men being expertly accus¬
tomed to nightwork, took the alarm presently,
and were as ready to give them battle, as if
they had sent them word of their coming.
Wherefore to it they went amain, and blows
were hard on every side; the hell drum also
was beat most furiously, while the trumpets
of the Prince most sweetly sounded. And
thus the battfe was joined; and Captain In¬
satiable looked to the enemy's carriages, and
waited when he should receive some prey.
The Prince's captains fought it stoutly,
beyond what indeed could be expected they
should; they wounded many; they made the
whole army of Diabolus to make a retreat.
But I cannot teU how, but the brave Captain
Credence, Captain Good-hope, and Captain
Experience, as they were upon the pursuit,
cutting down, and following hard after the
enemy in the rear. Captain Credence stumbled
and fell, by which fall he caught so great a
hurt, that he could not rise till Captain
Experience did help him up, at which their
men were put in disorder. The captain also
was so full of pain, that he could not forbear
but aloud to cry out: at this, the other two
captains fainted, supposing that Captain Cre¬
dence had received his mortal wound; their
A RELATIOJV OF THE HOLY AVAR. 379
THE CAPTAINS WOUNDED.
men also were more disordered, and had no
li.st to fight. Now Diabolus being A^eiy
observing, though at this time as yet he Avas
put to the Avorst, perceiving that a halt was
made among the men that were the pursuers,
what does he but, taking it for granted that
the captains aati'c either Avounded or dead,
he therefore makes at first a stand, then faces
380 A HKLATION OP TIIK HOLY WAR.
about, and so comes up upon the Prince's
army with as much of his fury as hell could
help him to; and his hap was to fall in just
among the three captains, Captain Credence,
I Captain Good-hope, and Captain Experience,
and did cut, wound, and pierce them so
dreadfully, that what through discourage¬
ment, what through disorder, and what
through the wounds that now they had
received, and also the loss of much blood,
they scarce were able, though they had for
their power the three best hands in Mansoul,
to get safe into the hold again.
Now, when the body of the Prince's army
saw how these three captains were put to the
worst, they thought it their wisdom to make
as safe and good a retreat as they could, and
so returned by the sally-port again; and so
there was an end of this present action.
But Diabolus was so flushed with this night's
work, that he promised himself, in few days,
an easy and complete conquest over the town
of Mansoul; wherefore, on the day following,
he comes up to the sides thereof with great
boldness, and demands entrance, and that
forthwith they deliver themselves up to his
government. The Diabolonians, too, that
were within, they began to be somewhat
brisk, as wç shall show afterward-
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 381
But the valiant Lord Mayor replied, that
what he got he must get hy force; for as long
as Emmanuel, their Prince, was alive (though
he at present was not so with them as they
wished), they should never consent to yield
Mansoul up to another.
And with that the Lord Wül-be-will stood
up, and said, " Diabolus, thou master of the
den, and enemy to all that is good, we poor
inhabitants of the town of Mansoul, are too
well acquainted with thy rule and govern¬
ment, and with the end of those things that
for certain wiU foUow submittiag to thee, to
do it. Wherefore though while we were
without knowledge we suffered thee to take
us (as the bird that saw not the snare, fell
into the hands of the fowler), yet since we
have been turned from darkness to light, we
have also been turned from the power of
Satan to God. And though through thy
subtlety, and also the subtlety of the Diabo-
lonians within, we have sustained much loss,
;md also plunged ourselves into much per¬
plexity, yet give up ourselves, lay down our
arms, and yield to so honid a tyrant as thou,
we shall not; die upon the place we choose
rather to do. Besides, we have hopes that
in time deliverance will come from court unto
us, and therefore we yet wül inaintatn a war
agaiost theei"
382 A RELATION OK THE HOLY WAR.
This brave speech of the Lord Will-be-will,
with that also of the Lord Mayor, did some¬
what abate the boldness of Diabolus, though
it kindled the fury of his rage. It also suc¬
coured the townsmen and captains; yea, it
was as a plaster to the brave Captain Cre¬
dence's wound; for you must know that a
brave speech now (when the captains of the
town with their men of war came home
routed, and when the enemy took courage
and boldness at the success that he had ob¬
tained to draw up to the walls, and demand
entrance, as he did) was in season, and also
advantageous.
The Lord Will-be-will also did play the
man within ; for while the captains and
soldiers were in the field, he was in arms in
the town, and wherever by him there was a
Diabolonian found, they were forced to feel
the weight of his heavy hand, and also the
edge of his penetrating sword: many there¬
fore of the Diabolonians he wounded, as the
Lord Cavil, the Lord Brisk, the Lord Prag¬
matic, and the Lord Murmur; several also
of the meaner sort he did sorely maim;
though there cannot at this time an account
be given you of any that he slew outright.
The cause, or rather the advantage that my
Lord Will-be-wdU had at this time to do
A HKLA'flON OF THE HOLY WAR. 383
thus, was for that the captains were gone
out to fight the enemy in the field. " For
now," thought the Diabolonians within, "is
our time to stir and make an uproar in
the town." What do they therefore but
quickly get tin m selves into a body, and fall
forthwith to hurricaning in Mansoul, as if
now nothing but whirlwind and tempest
should be there. Wherefore, as I said, hi.'
takes this opportunity to fall in among them
with his men, cutting and slashing with
courage that was undaunted; at which the
Diabolonians with all haste dispersed them¬
selves to their holds, and my lord to his place
as before.
This brave act of my lord did somewhat
revenge the wrong done by Diabolus to the
captains, and also did let them know that
Mansoul was not to be parted with for the
loss of a victory or two ; wherefore the wing
of the tyrant was clipped again, as to boast¬
ing—I mean in comparison of what he would
iiave done, if the Diabolonians had put the
town to the same plight to which he had put
the captains.
Well, Diabolus yet resolves to have the
other bout with Mansoul; "For," thought
lie, " since I beat them once, I may beat
tliem twice." Wherefore he commanded his
084 A RELATION OR THE HOLY WAR.
men to be ready at such an hour of the night,
to make a fresh assault upon the town; and
he gave it out in special that they should
bend all their force against Feel-gate, and
attempt to break into the town through
that. The word that then he did give to his
officers and soldiers was Hell-fire. "And,"
said he, " if we break in upon them, as I wish
we do, either with some, or with aU our force,
let them that break in look to it, that they
forget not the word. And let nothing be
heard in the town of Mansoul but, 'Hell-fire!
Hell-fire! Hell-fire!"' The drummer was
also to beat without ceasing, and the Stan¬
dard-bearers were to display their colours;
the soldiers, too, were to put on what courage
they could, and to see that they played man¬
fully their parts against the town.
So when night was come, and all things
by the tyrant made ready for the work, he
suddenly makes his assault upon Feel-gate,
and after he had awhile struggled there, he
throws the gate wide open : for the truth is,
those gates were but weak, and so most easily
made to yield. When Diabolus had thus far
made his attempt, he placed his captains
(namely. Torment and No-ease) there; so he
attempted to press forward, but the Prince's
captains came down upon him, and made his
entrance more difficult than he desired. And,
A UAÍLAtlOÑ OP' THK HOLV WAR. 385
ÍÜ speak truth, they made what resistance
they could; but the three of their best and
most valiant captains being wounded, and
by their wounds made much incapable of
doing the town that service they Avould (and
aU the rest having more than their hands
full of the doubters, and their captains that
did follow Diabolus), they were overpowered
with force, nor could they keep them out of
the town. Wherefore the Prince's men and
their captains betook themselves to the castle,
as to the stronghold of the town : and tliis they
did partly for their own security, partly for
the security of the town, and partly, or rather
chiefly, to preserve to Emmanuel the preroga¬
tive-royal of klansoul; for so was the castle
of MansouL ^
The captains therefore being fled into the
castle, the enemy, without much resistance,
possess themselves of the rest of the town,
and spreading themselves as they went into
every corner; they cried out as they marched,
according to the command of the tyrant,
"HeU-fire! Hell-fire! HeU-fire!" so that
nothinsr for awhile throui^hout the town of
O O
]\Iansoul could be heard but the direful noise
of "Hell-fire!" together with the roaring of
Diabolus's drum. And now did the clouds
hang black over Mansoul, nor to reason did
386 A KKLA'i'lON OF THF HOLY WAR.
any thing but ruin seem to attend it. Dia-
bolus also quartered his soldiers in the houses
of the inhabitants of the town of Mansoul.
Yea, the subordinate preacher's house was as
full of these outlandish doubters as ever it
could hold, and so was my Lord Mayor's, and
my Lord Wül-be-wül's also. Yea, where
was there a corner, a cottage, a bam, oi-
a hogstye, that now was not full of these
vennin? Yea, they turned the men of the
town out of their houses, and would lie
in their beds, and sit at their tables them¬
selves. Ah, poor Mansoul! now thou feelesf
the fruits of sin, and what venom was in thi;
flattering words of Mr. Carnal - security !
They made great havoc of whatever they laid
their hands on ; yea, they fired the town in
several places ; many young children also were
by them dashed in pieces; yea, those that
were yet unborn they destroyed in their
mother's wombs: for you must needs think
that it could not now be otherwise; for what
conscience, what pity, what bowels or com-
ytassion can any expect at the hands of out¬
landish doubters? Many in Mansoul that
were women, both young and old, they forced,
ravished, and beastlike abused, so that they
swooned, miscarried, and many of them died,
and so lay at the top of every street, and in
all by-places of the town.
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And now did Mansoul seem to be nothing
but a den of dragons, an emblem of hell, and
a place of total darkness. Now did Mansoul
lie almost like the barren wilderness ; nothing
but nettles, briars, thorns, weeds, and stinking
things seemed now to cover the face of
Mansoul. I told you before, how that these
Diabolonian doubters turned the men of
hlansoul out of their beds, and now I will
add, they wounded them, they mauled them,
yea, and almost brained many of them.
Many, did I say, yea most, if not all of them.
Mr. Conscieitoe they so wounded, yea, and
his wounds so festered, that he could have
no ease day nor night, but lay as if continually
upon a rack; but that Shaddai rules all,
certainly they had slain him outright. Mr.
Lord Mayor they so abused that they almost
put out his eyes; and had not my Lord
WUl-be-will got into the castle, they intended
to have chopped him all to pieces; for they did
look upon him, as his heart now stood, to be
one of the very worst that was in Mansoul
against Diabolus and his crew. And indei'd
he hath showed himself a man, and more of
his exploits you will hca.r of afterwards.
Now, a man might have walked for day.s
together in Mansoul, and scarcely have seen
one in the town tint looked like a religious
388 A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR.
man. Oh, the fearful state of Mansoul now 1
now every corner swarmed with outlandish
doubters; red-coats and black-coats walked
the town by clusters, and filled up all the
houses with hideous noises, vain songs, lying
stories, and blasphemous language against
Shaddai and his Son. Now also those Dia-
bolonians that lurked in the walls and dens
and holes that were in the town of Mansoul,
came forth and showed themselves; yea,
walked with open face in company with the
doubters that were in Mansoul. Yea, they
had more boldness now to walk the streets,
to haunt the houses, and to show themselves
abroad, than had any of the honest inhabi¬
tants of the now woful town of Mansoul.
But Diabolus and his outlandish men were
not at peace in Mansoul; for they were not
there entertained as were the captains and
forces of Emmanuel : the townsmen did
browbeat them what they could ; nor did
they partake or make stroy of any of the
necessaries of Mansoul, but that which they
seized on against the townsmen's will ; what
they could, they hid from them, and what
they could not, they had with an ill-will.
They, poor hearts ! had rather have had their
room than their company; but they were at
present their captives, and theh captives for
A lîHLATlON OF THE HOLY WAR. 389
the present they were forced to he. (Eom. vii.)
But, I say, they discountenanced them as
much as they were able, and showed them all
the dislike that they could.
The captains also from the castle did hold
them in continual play with their slings, to
the chafing and fretting of the minds of the
enemies. True, Diabolus made a great
many attempts to have broken open the
gates of the castle, but Mr. Godly-fear was
made the keeper of that; and he was a man
of that courage, conduct, and valour, that it
was in vain, as long as life lasted within him,
to think to do that work, though mostly
desired; wherefore all the attempts that Dia¬
bolus made against him were fruitless. I
have wished sometimes that that man had
had the whole rulS of the town of MansouL
' Well, this was the condition of the town
of ]\Iansoul for about two years and a half :
the body of the town was the seat of war, the
people of the town were driven into holes,
and the glory of Mansoul was laid in the
dust What rest, then, could be to the in¬
habitants, what peace could Mansoul have,
and what sun could shine upon it? Had the
enemy lain so long without in the plain
against the town, it had been enough to have
famished them : but now, when they shall be
390 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
within, when the town shall be their tent,
their trench and fort against the castle
that was in the town; when the town shall
be against the town, and shall serve to be a
defence to the enemies of her strength and
life: I say, when they shall make use of the
forts, and town-holds to secure themselves in,
even till they shall take, spoil, and demolish
the castle,—this was terrible! and 5''et this
was now the state of the town of hiansoul.
After the town of Mansoul had been in
this sad and lamentable condition, for so
long a time as I have told you, and no
petitions that they presented their Prince
with, all this while, could prevail, the inhabi¬
tants of the town, namely, the elders and
chief of Mansoul, gathered together, and, after
some time spent in condoling their miserable
state and this miserable judgment coming
upon them, they agreed together to draw up
yet another petition, and to send it away to
Emmanuel for relief. But Mr. Godly-fear
stood up and answered, that he knew that his
Lord the Prince never did, nor ever would
receive a petition for these matters, from the
hand of any whoever, unless the Lord Secre¬
tary's hand was to it; " and this," quoth he,
" is the reason that you prevailed not all this
while," Then tliey said they would draw up
A RKLATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 391
one, and get the Lord Secretary's hand unto
it. But Mr. Godly-fear answered again, that
he knew also that the Lord Secretary would
not set his hand to any petition that himself
liad not an hand in composing and drawing
np. "And besides," said he, "the Prince
doth know my Lord Secretary's hand from
;dl the hands in the world; wherefore he
cannot be deceived by any pretence what¬
ever. Wherefore my advice is, that you go
to my Lord, and implore him to lend you
his aid." (Now he did yet abide in the
ciistle, where all the captains and men at
aims were.)
So they heartily thanked Mr. Godly-fear,
took his counsel, and did as he had bidden
them. So they went and came to my Lord,
and made known the cause of their coming
to him ; namely, that since Mansoul was in so
deplorable a condition, his Highness would be
¡»leased to undertake to draw up a petition
for them to Emmanuel, the Son of the mighty
Shaddai, and to their King and his Father by
hiim
Then said the Secretary to them, " What
petition is it that you would have me draw
up for you?" But they said, "Our Lord
knows best the state and condition of the
town of Mansoul; and how we are back¬
slidden and degenerated from the Prince:
392 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
thou also knowest who is come up to war
against us, and how Mansoul is now the scat
of war. My Lord knows, moreover, what
barbarous usages our men, women, and chil¬
dren have suffered at their hands; and how
bur hoinebi'ed Diabolonians do walk now witli
more boldness than dare the townsmen in the
streets of Mansoul. Let our Lord therefore,
according to the wisdom of God that is in
him, draw up a petition for his poor servants
to our Prince Emmanuel." " Well," said the
Lord Secretary, " 1 will draw up a petition
for you, and will also set my hand thereto."
Then said they, " But when shall we call for
it at the hands of our Lord?" But he
answered, " Youi-selves must be present at
the doing of it; yea, you must put your
desires to it. True, the hand and pen shall
be mine, but the ink and paper must be
yours; else how can you say it is your peti¬
tion? Nor have 1 need to petition for myself,
because I have not offended."
He also added as folioweth: "No petition
goes from me in my name to the Prince, and
so to his Father by him, but when the people
thiit are chiefly concerned therein do join in
heart and soul in the matter, for that must be
inserted therein."
So they did heartily agree with the sentence
A KELATION OP THE HOEY WAR. 393
of the Lord, and a petition was forthwith
drawn up for them. But now, who should
cany it? that was next. But the Secretary-
advised that Captain Credence should ¿any
it; for he was a well-spoken man. They
tlierciore called for him, and propounded to
him the business. " Well," said the captain,
" 1 gladly accept of the motion ; and though
I am lame, I will do this business for you,
with as much speed, and as well as I can."
The contents of the petition were to this
purpose :—
" 0 our Lord, and Sovereign Prince Em¬
manuel, the potent, the long-suffering Prince!
grace is poured into thy lips, and to thee be¬
long mercy and forgiveness, though we have
rebelled against thee. We, who are no more
worthy to be called thy Mansoul, not yet fit
to jiartake of common benefits, do beseech
thee, and thy Father by thee, to do away
om- tiaiisgressions. We confess that thou
mightest cast us away for them; but do it
not for thy name's sake : let the Lord rather
take an opportunity, at our miserable condi¬
tion, to let out his bowels and compassions to
us. We are compassed on every side. Lord;
our own backslidings reprove us ; our Diabo-
lonians within our town fright us; and the
army of the angel of the bottomless pit
394 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
distresses us. Thy grace can be our salva¬
tion, and whither to go but to thee we know
not.
" Furthermore, 0 gracious Prince, we have
weakened our captains, and they are dis¬
couraged, sick, and, of late, some of them
grievously worsted and beaten out of the
field by the power and force of the tyrant.
Yea, even those of our captains, in whose
valour we did formerly use to put most of
our confidence, they are as wounded men.
Besides, Lord, our enemies are lively, and
they are strong; they vaunt and boast them¬
selves, and do threaten to part us among
themselves for a booty. They are fallen
also upon us. Lord, with many thousand
doubters, such as with whom we cannot tell
what to do; they are aU grim-looked and un¬
merciful ones, and they bid defiance to us and
thee.
" Our wisdom is gone, our power is gone,
because thou art departed from us; nor have
we what we may call ours but sin, shame,
and confusion of face for sin. Take pity
upon us, 0 Lord, take pity upon us, thy
miserable town of Mansoul, and save us out
of the hands of our enemies. Amen."
This petition, as was touched afore, was
handed by the Lord Secretary, and carried to
the court by the brave and most stout Captain
A RELATION OE TUE HOLY WAR. 31)5
Credence. Now he carried it out at Mouth-
gate (for that, aá i said, was the sally-port of
the town), and he went and came to Em¬
manuel with iti Now how it came out, I do
not know; but for certain it did, and that »■>
far as to reach the ears of Diabolus. Thus 1
conclude, because that the tyrant had it pre¬
sently by the end, and charged the town of
Mansoul with it, saying, " Thou rebeUious and
stubborn-hearted Mansoul, I wiU make thee to
leave off petitioning. Art thou yet for peti¬
tioning? I will make thee to leave." Yea,
he also knew who the messenger was that
carried the petition to the Prinee, and it made
him both to fear and rage.
• A^Tierefore he commanded that his drum
should be beat again, a thing that Mansoul
could not abide to hear: but when Diabolus
will have his di-um beat, Mansoul must abide
the noise. AVell, the drum was beat, aud the
Diaboloniaus were gathered together.
Then said Diabolus, " 0 ye stout Diabo¬
loniaus, be it kno\vn imto you, that there Ls
treachery hatched against us in the rebel¬
lious town of Alansoul; for albeit the town
is in our possession, as you see, yet these
miserable Mansoulians have attempted to
dare, and have been so hardy as yet to send
to the court to Emmanuel for help. This I
396 A RELATION OE THE HOLf WAR.
give you to understand, that ye may yet
kuow how to carry it to the wretched town
of Mansoul. Wherefore, 0 my trusty Diabo-
lonians, I command that yet more and more
ye distress this town of Mansoul, and vex it
with your wiles, ravish their women, deflower
their virgins, slay their children, brain their
ancients, fire their town, and what other mis¬
chief you can ; and let this be the reward of
the Mansoulians from me, for their desperate
rebellions against me."
This, you see, was the charge; but some¬
thing stepped in betwixt that and execution,
for as yet there was but little more done than
to rage.
Moreover, when Diabolus had done thus,
he went the next way up to the castle-gatiis,
and demanded that, upon pain of death, the
gates should be opened to him, and that
entrance should be given him and his men
that followed after. To whom Mr. Godly-
fear replied (for he it was that had the
charge of that gate), that the gate should
not be opened unto him, nor to the men
that followed after him. He said, more¬
over, that Mansoul, when she had suffered
awhile, should be made perfect, strengthened,
settled.
Then said Diabolus, "Deliver me, then.
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the men that have petitioned against me,
especially Captain Credence, that carried it
to your Prince; deliver that varlet into my
hands, and I wid depart from the town."
Then up starts a Diabolonian, whose name
was Mr. Fooling, and said, " My lord oifereth
you fair: it is better for you that one man
perish, than that your whole Mansoul should
be undone."
But Mr. Godly-fear made him this replica¬
tion, " How long will Mansoul be kept out of
the dungeon, when she hath given up her
faith to Diabolus. As good lose the town, as
lose Captain Credence; for if one be gone,
the other must follow." But to that Mr.
Fooling said nothing.
Then did my Lord Mayor reply, and said,
" Ü thou devouring tyrant, be it known unto
thee, we shall hearken to none of thy words;
we are resolved to resist thee as long as a
captain, a man, a sling, and a stone to
throw at thee, shall be found in the town of
idansoul."
But Diabolus answered, "Do you hope,
do you wait, do you look for help and
deliverance? You have sent to Emmanuel,
but your wickedness sticks too close in your
skirts, to let innocent prayers come out of
your lips. Think you that you shall be pre-
vailers and prosper in this design? You
398 A RELATrON OP THE HOLY AVAR.
will fail in your wish, you will fail in your
attempts; for it is not only I, but your Em¬
manuel is against you : yea, it is he that hath
sent me against you to subdue you. For what,
then, do you hope? or by what means wül
you escape?"
Then said the Lord Mayor, "We have
sinned indeed; but that shall be no help to
thee, for our Emmanuel hath said it, and
that in great faithfulness, 'And him that
Cometh to me I wiU in no wise cast out.'
He hath also told us, 0 our enemy, that ' all
manner of sin and blasphemy shall be for¬
given' to the sons of men. Therefore we
dare not despair, but will look for, wait for,
and hope for deliverance stiU."
Now, by this time. Captain Credence was
returned and come from the court from
Emmanuel to the castle of Mansoul, and he
returned to them with a packet. So my
Lord Mayor, hearing that Captain Credence
was come, withdrew himself from the noise of
the roaring of the tyrant, and left him to yell
at the wall of the toAvn, or against the gates
of the castle. So he came up to the captain's
lodgings, and, saluting him, he asked him of
his welfare, and what was the best news at
court. But when he asked Captain Credence
that, the water stood in his eyes. Then said
I
A RELATION OF THE HOLY AVAR. 309
the captain, " Cheer up, niy lord, for all will
be well in time." And with that he first
produced his packet, and laid it by ; but that
the Lord Mayor, and the rest of the captains,
took for sign of good tidings. Now a season
of grace being come, he sent for all the cap¬
tains and elders of the town, that were here
and there in their lodgings in the castle and
upon their guard, to let them know that
Captain Credence was returned from the
court, and that he had something in general,
and something in special, to communicate to
them. So they all came up to him, and
saluted him, and asked him concerning his
journey, and what was the best news at the
court. And he answered them as he had done
the Lord Mayor before,, that all AAmuld be
well at last. Now, when the captain had
thus saluted, them, he opened his packet,
and thence did draw out his scA'^eral notes
for those that he had sent for.
And the first note was for my Lord Mayor,
wherein was signified;—That the Prince
Emmanuel had taken it well that my Lord
Mayor had been so true and trusty in his
office, and the great concerns that lay upon
him for the town and people of Mansouk
•Viso, he bid him to know, that he took it
well that he had been so bold for his Prince
400 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
l'Emmanuel, and had engaged so faithfully in
his cause against Diabolus. He also signified,
at the close of his letter, that he should
shortly receive his reward.
The second note that came out, was for the
noble Lord Will-be-will, wherein there was
signified:—That his Prince Emmanuel did
well imderstand how valiant and courageous
he had been for the honour of his Lord, now
in his absence, and when his name was under
contempt by Diabolus. There was signified
also, that his Prince had taken it well that
he had been so faithful to the town of Man-
soul, in his keeping of so strict a hand and
eye over and so strict a rein upon the neck
of the Diabolouians, that did still lie lurking
iu their several holes in the famous town of
Mansoul. He signified, moreover, how that
he understood that my Lord had, with his
own hand, done great execution upon some
of the chief of the rebels there, to the great
discouragement of the adverse party, and to
the good example of the whole town of
Mansoul ; and that shortly his lordship should
have his reward.
The third note came out for the subordinate
preacher, wherein was signified:—That his
Prince took it well from him, that he had so
hone.stly and so faithfully performed his
oifice, and executed the trust committed to
A KKLATIOX OF THE HOLY WAR. 401
liim by his Lord, while he exhorted, rebuked,
and forewarned Mansoul according to the laws
of the to\vn. He signified, moreover, that he
took it well at his hand that he called to
fisting, to sackcloth, and ashes, when Mansoul
was under her revolt. Also that he called for
the aid of the Captain Boanerges to help in
so weighty a work; and that shortly he also
should receive his reward.
The fourth note came out for Mr. Godly-
fear, wherein his Lord thus signified:—That
his Lordship observed, that he was the first
of all the men in Mansoul that detected Mr.
Camal-security as the only one that, through
his subtlety and cunning, had obtained for
Diabolus a defection and decay of goodness in
the blessed town of Mansoul. Moreover, his
Ivord gave him to understand, that he stiU
remembered his tears and mourning for the
state of Mansoul. It was also observed, by
the same note, that his Lord took notice of
his detecting of this Mr. Camal-security, at
his own table among his guests, in his own
house, and that in the midst of his joUiness,
even while he was seeking to perfect his
villanies against the town of MansouL Em¬
manuel also took notice, that this reverend
person, Mr. Godly-fear, stood stoutly to it,
at the gates of the cattle, against all the
402 A KELATIOX OF THK HOLY WAR.
threats and attempts of the tyrant; and that
he had put the townsmen in a way to make
their petition to their Prince, so as that he
might accept thereof, and as they might
obtain an answer of pt-ace ; and that
therefore shortly he should receive his re¬
ward.
After all this, there was yet produced a
note which was written to the whole town of
Mansoul, whereby they perceived—That their-
Lord took notice of their so often repeating
of petitions to him; and that they should
see more of the fruits of such their doings in
time to come. Their Prince did also therein
tell them, that he took it well, that their
heart and mind, now at last, abode fixed
upon him and his ways, though Diabolus had
made such inroads upon them; and that
neither flatteries on the one hand, nor hard¬
ships on the other, could make them yield to
serve his cruel designs. There was also in¬
serted at the bottom of this note—That his
Lordship had left the town of j\lausoul in the
hands of the Lord Secretaiy, and under the
conduct of Captain Credence, saying, " Be-
Avare that you yet yield yourseh'es unto
their governance ; and in due time you shaU
receive your reward."
So, after the brave Captain Credence had
A UtíLATlON Ol'' TlIK lIOOY WAR.
delivered his notes to those to whom they
belonged, he retired himself to my Lord
Secretary's lodgings, and there spends time
in conversing with him ; for they two wete
very great one with another, and did indeed
know more how things would go with Älan-
soul than did all the townsmen besides.
The Lord Secretary also loved the Captain
Credence dearly; yea, many a good bit was
sent him from my Lord's table ; also, he might
have a show of countenance, when the rest
of Mansoul lay under the clouds: so, after
some time for converse was spent, the cap¬
tain betook himself to his chambers to rest.
But it was not long after when my Lord did
send for the captain again; so the captain
came to him, and they greeted one another
with usual salutations. Then said the cap¬
tain to the Lord Secretary, " What hath my
Lord to say to his servant?" So the Lord
Secretary took him and had him aside, and
after a sign or two of more favour, he said,
" I have made thee the Lord's lieutenant over
all the forces in Mansoul; so that, from this
day forward, all men in Mansoul shall be at
thy word; and thou shalt be he that shall lead
in, and that shalt lead out Mansoul. Thou
shalt therefore manage, according to thy
place, the war for thy Prince, and for the
town of Mansoul, against the force and power
4Ô4 A RFXATION OP THE HOLY WAR,
of Diabolus ; and at thy command shall the
rest of the captains be."
Now the townsmen began to perceive what
interest the captain had, both with the court,
and also with the Lord Secretary in Mansoul ;
for no man before could speed when sent,
nor bring such good news from Emmanuel
as he. Wherefore what do they, after some
lamentation that they made no more use of
him in their distresses, but send by their
subordinate preacher to the Lord Secretary,
to desire him that all that ever they were
and had might . be put under the govern¬
ment, care, custody, and conduct of Captain
Credence.
So their preacher went and did his errand,
and received this answer from the mouth of
his Lord: that Captain Credence should be
the great doer in all the King's army, against
the King's enemies, and also for the welfai e
of Mansoul. So he bowed to the ground,
and thanked his Lordship, and returned and
told his news to the townsfolk. But all this
was done with all imaginable secrecy, because
the foes had yet great strength in the town.
But to return to our story again.
When Diabolus saw himself thus boldly
confronted by the Lord Mayor, and perceived
the sto'itnoss of Mr. Godly-fear, he fell into
A RELATION' OF THi: HOLY WAU. 405
a i-cigr, and forthwith called a council of war,
that he might be revenged on MansouL So
all the princes of the pit came together, and
old Incredulity at the head of them, with all
the captains of his army. So they consult
what to do. Now the effect and conclusion
of the council that day was how they might
take the castle, because they could not con¬
clude themselves masters of the town so long
as that w:is in the possession of their enemies.
So oiiii ad^nsed this way, and another ad¬
vised that; but when they could not agree
in their verdict, Apollyon, that presiilent of
the council, stood up, and tiius he ln'^an :—
« My brotherhood," ouoth he, " I have two
things to propound unto you; and my first
is this. Let us withdraw ourselves from the
town into the plain again for our presence
here will do us no goml, because the castle is
yet in our enemies' hands; nor is it possible
that we should take that, so long as so many
lirave captains are in it, and that this bohl
fi-llow. Godly-fear, is made the keeper of the
gates of it. Now, when we have withdrawn
ourselves into the plain, they, of their own
accord, will be glad of some little ease; and
it may be, of their own accord, they again
may iK'gin to be remiss, and even their so
being wül give them a bigger blow than we
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406 A RELATION OE THE HOLY \VAR.
cau possibly give them ourselves. But if
that should fail, our going forth of the town
may draw the captains out after us; and you
know what it cost- them when we fought
tliem in the field before. Besides, can we
but draw tiiem out into the field, we may
lay aii ambush behind the town, which shall,
w lien they are come forth abroad, rush in
and take possession of the castle."
But Beelzebub stood up, and replied, say¬
ing, " It is impossible to draw them all off
from the castle; some, you may be sure, will
lie there to keep that; wherefore it will be
but in vain thus to attempt, unless we were
sure that they will all come out." He there¬
fore concluded that what was done must be
dune by some other means. And the most
likely means that the greatest of their heads
could invent, was that which Apollyon had
advised to before, namely, to get the towns¬
men again to sin. " For," said he, " it is not
our being in the town, nor in the field, nor
our fighting, nor our killing of their men,
that can make us the masters of IMansoul;
for so long as one in the town is able to lift
up his finger against us, Emmanuel wdll
take their parts; and if he shall take their
parts, we know what time of day it will
be with us. Wherefore, for my part," quoth
he, " there is, in my judgment, no way to
A IIKLATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 407
bring them into bondage to us, like inventing
a way to make them sin. (2 Peter ii. 18-21.)
Had we," said he, " left all our doubters at
home, we had done as well as we have done
now, unless we could have made them the
masters and governors of the castle; for
doubters at a distance are but like objections
refelled with arguments. Indeed, can we
but get them into the hold, and make them
possessors of that, the day will be our own.
Let us, therefore, withdraw ourselves into
the plain (not expecting that the captains in
Mansoul should follow us), but yet, I say, let
us do this, and before we so do, let us advise
again with our trusty Diabolonians that are
yet in their holds of Mansoul, and set them
to work to betray the town to us; for they
indeed must do it, or it wül be left undone
for ever." By these sayings of Beelzebub
(for I think it was he that gave this counsel),
the whole conclave was forced to be of his
opinion, namely, that the way to get the
castle was to get the tOAvn to siru Then they
fell to inventing by what means they might
do this thing.
Then Lucifer stood up, and said, " The
counsel of Beelzebub is pertinent. Now, tli"
way to bring this to pass, in mine opinion, is
this; let us withdrfiw our force from the to\^ a
408 A KKI.ATION Ol- TilK HOLY WAR.
of Mansoul; let us do this, and let us terrify
them no more, either with summons, or
threats, or with the noise of our drum, or
any other awakening means. Only let us
lie in the field at a distance, and be as if we
regarded them not; for frights, I see, do but
awaken them, and make them more stand to
their arms. I have also another stratagem
in my head: you know Mansoul is a market-
town, and a. town that delights in commerce;
what therefore if some of our Diabolonians
shall feign themselves far-country men, and
shall go out and bring to the market of
Mansoul some of our wares to sell; and what
matter at what rates they sell their wares,
though it be but for half the worth? Now
let those that thus shall trade in their mark(;t,
be those that are witty and true to us, and I
wül lay my crown to pawn, it wiU do. There
are two that are come to my thoughts already,
that I think will be arch at this work, and
they are Mr. Pemiy-wise-pound-foolish, and
Mr. Get-i'the-hundred-and-lose-i'the-shire; nor
is this man with the long name at all inferior
to the other. What also if you join with
them Mr. Sweet-world and Mr. Present-good ;
they are men that are civil and cunning, but
our true friends and heljiers. Let these, with
as many more, engage in this business for us,
i. uklatio-V öt' tue Holy wau. 4ÔÔ
and let Mansoul be taken up in much busi¬
ness, and let them grow full and rich, antl
this is the way to get ground of them. Re¬
member ye not that thus we prevailed upon
[.¿lodicea, and how many at present do we
hold in this snare? (Rev. iiL 17.) Now,
w hen they begin to grow full, they will for¬
get their misery; and if we shall not affright
them, they may happen to fall asleep, and so
be got to neglect their town watch, their
castle watch, as well as their watch at the
gates-
"Yea, may we not, by this means, so
cumber Mansoul with abundance, that they
shall be forced to make of their castle a
warehouse, instead of a garrison fortified
against us, and a receptacle for men of war.
'Rhus, if we get our goods and commodities
thither, I reckon that the castle is more than
half ours. Besides, could we so order it that
it shall be filled with such kind of wares,
then if we made a sudden assault upon them,
it would be hard for the captains to take
shelter there. Do you not know that of the
parable, 'The deceitfulness of riches choke
the word?' and again, 'When the heart is
over-charged with surfeiting and drunken¬
ness, and the cares of this life,' all mischief
comes upon them at unawares? (Luke viil
14; XXL 34-:Î6,)
410 A RELATION OF TUE HOLY WAR.
"Furthermore, my lords," quoth he, "you
very well know that it is not easy for a
people to be filled with our things, and not
to have some of our Diabolonians as retainers
to their houses and services. Where is a
Mansoulian that is fuU of this world, that
has not for his servants and waiting men,
Mr. Profuse, or Mr. Prodigality, or some
other of our Diabolonian gang, as Mr. Volup¬
tuous, Mr. Pragmatical, Mr. Ostentation, or
the like? Now these can take the castle of
Mansoul, or blow it up, or make it unfit for
a garrison for Emmanuel, and any of these
will do. Yea, these, for aught I know, may
do it for us sooner than an army of twenty
thousand men. Wherefore, to end as I began,
my advice is, that we quietly withdraw our¬
selves, not ofiering any further force, or
forcible attempts, upon the castle, at ■ least at
tliis time; and let us set on foot our new
project, and let us see if that will not make
them destroy themselves."
This advice was highly applauded by them
all, and was accounted the very masterpiece
of hell, namely, to choke Mansoul with a ful¬
ness of this world, and to surfeit her heart
with the good things thereof. But see how
things meet together! Just as this Diabo¬
lonian council was broken up. Captain
A KKLATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 41 I
Credence received a letter from Emmanuel,
the contents of which were these: That
upon the third day he would meet him in
the field in the plains about Mansoul.
"Meet me in the field!" quoth the captain;
"what meaneth my Lord by this? I know
not what he meaneth by meeting me in the
field." So he took the note in his hand,
and did carry it to my Lord Secretary, to
ask his thoughts thereupon; for my Lord
was a seer in all matters concerning the
King, and also for the good and comfort of
the town of Mansoul. So he showed my
Lord the note, and desired his opinion thereof.
"For my part," quoth Captain Credence, " I
know not the meaning thereof." So my Lord
did take and read it; and, after a little pause,
he said, " The Diabolonians have had against
Mansoul a great consultation to-day; they
have, I say, this day been contriving the
utter ruin of the town; and the result of
their counsel is, to set Mansoul into such a
way which, if taken, will surely make her
destroy herself. And, to this end, they are
making ready for their own departure out of,
the town, intending to betake themselves to
the field again, and there to lie tiU they shall
see whether this their project wiU take or no.
But be thou ready with the men of thy
412 A RKLATfON OF THE HOLY WAR.
Lord (for on the third day they will be in
the plain), there to faU upon the Diabolonians;
for the Prince will by that time be in
the field; yea, by that it is break of day,
sun-rising, or before, and that with a mighty
force against them. So he shall be before
them, and thou shalt be behind them, and
betwixt you both their army shall be
destroyed."
When Captain Credence heard this, away
goes he to the rest of the captains, and tells
them what a note he had a while since
received from the hand of Emmanuel.
" And," said he, " that which was dark therein
has my Lord the Lord Secretary expounded
unto me." He told them, moreover, what
by himself and by them must be done to
answer the mind of their Lord. Then were
the captains glad; and Captain Credence
commanded that all the King's trumpeters
should ascend to the battlements of the
castle, and there, in the audience of Diabolus
and of the whole town of Mansoul, make the
best music that heart could invent. The
trumpeters then did as they were commanded.
They got themselves up to the top of the
castle, and thus they began to sound. Then
did Dial)olus start, and said, " What can be
the meaning of this? they neither sound
Boot-cii'd-saddle, nur Hurse-aud-away, ii<»r a
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 413
charge. What do these madmen mean, that
yet they should be so merry and glad?"
Then answered him one of themselves, and
said, "This is for joy that their Prince Em¬
manuel is coming to relieve the town of
Mansoul; that to this end he is
at the head of an army, and that
this relief is near."
The men of Mansoul also were
greatly concerned at this melo¬
dious charm of the trumpets ;
they said, yea, they answered one
another, saying, " This can be
no harm to us; surely, this can
be no harm to us." Then said
the Diabolonians, " What had
we best to do ? " and it was
answered, "It was best to quit
the town;" and "that," said one,
" ye may do in ¡)ursuance of
your last counsel, and by so
doing also be better able to give
the enemy battle, should an
army from without come uj^on
us." So, on the second day.
they withdrew themselves from
Mansoul, and abode in the plains
without ; but they encamped
themselves behnx' Eye-gate, in
i 14 A RELATION GE THE HOLY V
what terrene and terrible man- 'j
lier they could. The reason why "2 äSiL '
t hey would not abide in the
town (besides the reasons that
were debated in their late con- "
clave) was, for that they were S
nôt possessed of the strong-
hold, and " because," said they, " we shall
have more convenience to fight, and also
to fly, if need be, when we are encamped
in the open plains." Besides, the town
would have been a pit for them rather than
a place of defence, had the Prince come up
and inclosed them fast therein. Therefore
thcv betook themselves to the field, that they
might also be out of the reach of the slings,
by which they were much annoyed all the
while that they were in the town.
Well, the time that the captnins were to
fall upon the Diabolonians being come, they
eagerly prepared themselves for action,* for
Captain Credence had told the captains over
night, that they should meet their Prince in
the field to-morrow. This, therefore, made
them yet far more desirous to be engaging
the enemy; for, "You shall see the Prince in
the field to-morrow" was like oil to a flaming
fire; for of a long time they had been at a
LORF) Wll.i.-HK u*i ! rn \R<;E.
416 A RÈLATIOîÎ or tue liOLf WAË.
distance: they therefore were for this the
more earnest and desirous of the work. So,
as I said, the hour being come, Captain
Credence, with the rest of the men of war,
drew out their forces before it was day by
the sally-port of the town. And, being all
ready, Captam Credence went up to the head
of the army, and gave to the rest of the
captains the word, and so they to their
under-officers and soldiers: the word was,
"The sword of the Prince Emmanuel, and
the shield of Captain Credence;" which is, íq
the Mansoulian tongue, " The Word of God
and faith." Then the captains fell on, and
began roundly to front, and flank, and rear
Diabolus's camp.
Now, they left Captain Experience in the
town, because he was yet ül of his wounds,
which the Diabolonians had given him in the
last fight. But when he perceived that the
captains were at it, what does he but, calling
for his crutches with haste, gets up, and away
he goes to the battle, saying, " Shall I lie
here, when my brethren are in the fight, and
when Emmanuel, the Prince, will show him¬
self in the field to his servants?" But when
the enemy saw the man come with his
crutches, they were daunted yet the more;
" for," thought they, " what spirit has pos¬
sessed these Mansoulians, that they fight us
A RELATION OP THE HOLY AVAR. 417
upon their crutches?" Well, the captains, as
i said, fell on, and did bravely handle their
weapons, still crying out and shouting, as they
laid on blows, "The sword of the Prince Em¬
manuel, and the shield of Captain Credence ! "
Now, when Diabolus saw that the c.nptains
were come out, and that so valiantly thcy
surrounded his men, he concluded that, for
the present, nothing from them was to be
looked for but blows, and the dints of their
" two-edged sword."
Wherefore he also falls on upon the Prince's
amiy with all his deadly force: so the battle
was joined- Now who was it that at first
Diabolus met with in the fight, but Captain
Credence on the one hand, and the Lord Will-
be-will on the other: now Will-be-will's
blows were like the blows of a giant, for that
man had a strong arm, and he fell in upon
the election doubters, for they were the life¬
guard of Diabolus, and he kept them in play
a good while, cutting and battering shrewdly.
Now when Captain Credence saw my lord
engaged, he did stoutly fall on, on the other
hand, upon the same company also; so they
put them to great disorder. Now Cap¬
tain Good-hope had engaged the vocation
doubters, and they were sturdy men; but
the captain was a valiant man: Captain Ex-
s
418 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
perience did. also send him some aid; so he
made the vocation doubters to retreat. The
rest of the armies were hotly engaged, and
that on every side, and the Diabolonians did
fight stoutly. Then did my Lord Secretary
command that the slings from the castle
should be played; and his men could throw
stones at an hair's breadth. But, after a
while, those that were made to fly before the
captains of the Prince, did begin to rally
again, arid they came up stoutly upon the
rear of the Prince's army; wherefore the
Prince's army began to faint; but, remem¬
bering that they should see the face of their
Prince by and by, they took courage, and a
very fierce battle was fought. Then shouted
the captains, saying, " The sword of the
Prince Emmanuel, and the shield of Captain
Credence I " and with that Diabolus gave
l)ack, thinking that more aid had been come.
Put no Emmanuel as yet appeared. More¬
over, the battle did hang in doubt; and they
made a little retreat on both sides. Now,
in the time of respite. Captain Credence
I ira vely encouraged his men to stand to it;
and Diabolus did the like, as well as he
could. But Captain Credence made a brave
speech to his soldiers, the contents whereof
here follow:—
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 419
" Gentlemen soldiers, and my brethren in
this design, it rejoiceth me much to see in
the field for our Prince, this day, so stout and
so valiant an army, and such faithful lovers
of Mansoul. You have hitherto, as hath be¬
come you, shown yourselves men of truth
and-courage against the Diabolonian forces;
so that, for all their boast, they have not yet
much cause to boast of their gettings. Now
take to yourselves your wonted courage, and
show yourselves men even this once only;
for in a few minutes after the next engage¬
ment, this time, you shall see your Prince
show himself in the field ; for we must make
this second assault upon this tyrant Diabolus,
and then Emmanuel comes."
No sooner had the captain made this
speech to his soldiers, but one Mr. Speedy
came post to the captain from the Prince, to
tell him that Emmanuel was at hand. This
news when the captain had received, he com¬
municated to the other field-oflScers, and they
again to their soldiers and men of war.
Wherefore, like men raised from the dead, so
the captains and their men arose, made up to
the enemj, and cried as before, " The sWord
of the Prince Emmanuel, and the shield of
Captaiu Credence!"
The Diabolonians also bestirred themselves,
420 A RELATION OP THL ¡10LY WAR.
and naade resistance as well as they could;
but in this last engagement the Diabolonians
lost their courage, and many of the doubters
fell down dead to the ground. Now, when
they had been in heat of battle about an
hour or more. Captain Credence lift up his
eyes and saw, and, behold, Emmanuel came;
and he came with colours flying, trumpets
sounding, and the feet of his men scarce
touched the ground, they hasted with that
celerity towards the captains that were
engaged. Then did Credence wind with his
men to the townward, and gave to Diabolus
the field: so Emmanuel came upon him on
the one side, and the enemies' place was be¬
twixt them both. Then again they fell to it
afresh; and now it was but a little while
moro but Emmanuel and Captain Credence
met, still trampling down the slain as they
came.
But when the captains saw that the Prince
was come, and that he fell upon the Diabo¬
lonians on the other side, and that Captain
Credence and his Highness had got them up
lietwixt them, they shouted (they so shouted
thaft the ground rent again), saying, "The
sword of Emmanuel, and the shield of Captain
Credence!" Now, when Diabolus saw that he
and his forces were so hard beset by the
A UKLATION OF THE UGLY WAR, 421
l'rínce and his princely army, what does he,
and the lords of the pit that were with him,
l)ut make their escape, and forsake their army,
and leave them to fall by the hand of Em¬
manuel, and of his noble Captain Credence ;
so they feU aU down slain before them,
before the Prince, and before his royal
army; there was not left so much as one
doubter alive ; they lay spread upon the
ground dead men, as one would spread dung
upon the land.
When the battle was over, all things came
into order in the camp. Then the captains
and elders of Maiisoul came together to salute
Emmanuel, while without the corporation:
so they saluted him, and welcomed him, and
that with a thousand welcomes, for that he
was come to the borders of Mansoul again.
So he smiled upon them, and said, "Peace be
to you." Then they addressed themselves to
go to the town: they went then to go up to
Mansoul, they, the Prince, with all the new
forces that now he had brouglit with him to
the war. Also all the gates of the town were
set open for his reception, so glad were they
of his blessed return. And this was the
manner and order of this going of his into
Mansoul :—
Fiist. As I said, all the gates of the town
were set open, yea, the gates of the castle
422 A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR,
also; tùe elders, too, of the town of Mansoul
placed themselves at the gates of the town,
to salute him at his entrance thither: and so
they did; for, as he drew near, and ap¬
proached towards the gates, they said, " Lift
up your heads, 0 ye gates; and be ye lift up,
ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory
shall come in." And they answered again,
" Who is the King of glory?" and they made
return to themselves, " The Lord, strong and
mighty; the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up
your heads, 0 ye gates; even lift them up, ye
everlasting doors," etc.
Secondly. It was ordered also, by those of
Mansoul, that all the way from the town-
gates to those of the castle, his blessed
Majesty should be entertained with the song,
by them that had the best skill in music in
all the town of Mansoul : then did the elders,
and the rest of the men of Mansoul, answer
one another as Emmanuel entered the town,
till he came at the castle-gates. With songs
and sound of trumpets, saying, " They have
seen thy goings, 0 God ; even the goings of
my God, my King, in the sanctuary. So the
singers went before, the players on instru¬
ments followed after, and among them were
the damsels playing on timbrels."
Thirdly. Then the captains (for I would
A RELATION OF TUE HOLY WAR. 423
speak a word of them), they in their order
waited on the Prinee, as he entered into the
gates of MansouL Captain Credence went
before, and Captain Good-hope with him;
Captain Charity came behind with other of
his companions, and Captain Patience followed
after all; and the rest of the captains, some
on the right hand, and some on the left,
accompanied Emmanuel into Mansoul. And
all the while the colours were displayed,
the trumpets sounded, and continual shout¬
ings were among the soldiers. The Prince
himself rode into the town in his armour,
which was all of beaten gold, and in his
chariot—the pillars of it were of silver, the
bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it was
of purple, the midst thereof being paved with
love for the daughters of the town of Man-
soul.
Fourthly.* When the Prince was come to
the entrance of Mansoul, he found aU the
streets strewed with lilies and flowers, curi¬
ously decked with boughs and branches from
the green trees that stood round about the
town. Every door also was filled with per¬
sons who had adorned every one their fore¬
part against their house with something of
variety and singular excellency, to entertain
him withal as he passed in the streets: they
424 A RELA'VIOÍí JP THE HOLY WAR.
also themselves, as Emmanuel passed by, did
welcome lilm with shouts and acclamations
nf joy «iying, "Blessed be the Prince that
co-^eth in the name of his Father Shaddai."
Fifthly. At the castle-gates the elders of
Mansoul, namely, the Lord Mayor, the Lord
ill-be-will, the subordinate preacher, Mr.
Knowledge, and Air. Aiind, with other of the
gentry of the place saluted Emmanuel again.
They bowed before him,'they kissed the dust
of his feet, they thanked, they blessed, and
praised his Highness, for not taking advan¬
tage against them for their sins, but rather
had pity upon them in their misery, and
returned to them with mercies, and to build
up their Mansoul for ever. Thus was he had
up straightway to the castle; for that was
the royal palace, and the place where his
honour was to dwell; the which was ready
prepared for his Highness by the- presence of
the Lord Secretary, and the work of Captain
Credence. So he entered in.
Sixthly. Then the people and commonalty
of the town of Mansoul came to him into the
castle to mourn, and to weep, and to lament
for their wickedness, by which they hatl
forced him out of the town. So they, when
they were come, bowed themselves to the
ground seven times; they also wept, they
wept aloud, and asked forgiveness of the
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 425
Prince, and prayed that he would again, as
of old, confirm his love to Mansoul.
To the which the great Prince replied,
" Weep not, but go your way, eat the fat,
and drink the sweet, and send portions to
them for whom nought is prepared; for the
joy of your Lord is your strength. I am
returned to ilansoul with mercies, and my
name shall be set up, exalted, and magnified
by it." He also took these inhabitants,
and kissed them, and laid them in his
bosom.
Moreover, he gave to the elders of Man-
soul, and to each town-officer, a chain of gold
and a signet He also sent to their wives
ear-rings and jewels, and bracelets and other
things. He also bestowed upon the true-
born children of Mansoul many precious
things.
When Emmanuel, the Prince, had done all
these things for the famous town of Mansoul,
then he said unto them, first, " Wash your
gannents, then put on your ornaments, and
then come to me into the castle of Mansoul."
(Eccl. ix. 8.) So they went to the fountain
that was set open for Judah and Jerusalem
to wash in; and there they washed, and
there they made their "garments white,"and
Ciime again to the Prince into the castle.
•126 "A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
and thus they stood before him. (Zech. xiii.
1; Eev. vii. 14, 15.)
And now there was music and dancing
throughout the whole town of Mansoul, and
that because their Prince had again granted
to them his presence and the light of his
countenance; the bells also did ring, and the
sun shone comfortably upon them for a great
while together.
The town of Mansolil did also now more
throughly seek the destruction and ruin of
all remaining Diabolonians that abode in the
walls, and the dens that they had in the
town of Mansoul; for there was of them that
had, to this day, escaped with hfe and limb
from the hand of their suppressors in the
famous town of Mansoul.
But my Lord Will-he-will was a greater
terror to them now than ever he had been
before; forasmuch as his heart was yet more,
fully bent to seek, contrive, and pursue them
to the death; he pursued them night and
day, and did put them now to sore distress,
as wül afterwards appear.
After things were thus far put into order
in the famous town of Mansoul, care was
taken, and order given by the blessed Prince
Emmanuel, that the townsmen should, with¬
out further delay, appoint some to go forth
A KKLATlOX 01«" TlIK HOLY WAR. 427
into the plain to huiy the dead that were
there,—the dead that fell by the sword of
Emmanuel, and by the shield of the Captain
Credence,—lest the fumes and ill savours
that would arise from them might infect the
air, and so annoy the famous town of Man-
souL This also was a reason of this order,
namely, that, as much as in Mansoul lay,
they might cut oflf the name, and being, and
remembrance of those enemies from the
thought of the famous town of Mansoul and
its inhabitants.
So order was given out l)y the Lord Mayor,
that wise and trusty friend of the town of
Mansoul, that persons should be employetl
about this necessaiy business; and Mr. Godly-
fear, and one Air. Upright, were to be overseei s
about this matter: so persons were put under
them to work in the fields, and to bury the
slain that lay dead in the plains. And these
were their places of employment : some were
to make the graves, some to bury the dead,
and some were to go to and fro in the plains,
and also round about the borders of Mansoul,
to see if a skull, or a bone, or a piece of a
bone of a doubter, was yet to be found abo^•e
ground anywhere near the corporation; aud
if any were found, it was ordered, that tlu;
searchers that searched should set up a mark
thereby, and a sign, that those that were
428 A RELATION OF THE HOL"? WAR.
appointed to bury them might find it, and
bury it out of sight, that the name and re¬
membrance of a Diabolonian doubter might
be blotted out from under heaven; and that
tlie children, and they that were to be bom
in Mansoul, might not know, if possible, what
a skull, what a bone, or a piece of a bone of
a doubter was. So the buriers, and those
that were appointed for that purpose, did as
they were commanded : they buried the
doubters, and all the skulls and bones, and
pieces of bones of doubtera, wherever they
found them ; and so they cleansed the plains.
Now also Mr. God's-peace took up his com¬
mission, and acted again as in former days.
Thus they buried in the plains about Man-
soul the election doubters, the vocation
doubters, the grace doubters, the persevei-
ance doubters, the resurrection doubters, tin-
salvation doubters, and the glory doubters;
whose captains were Captain Kage, Captain
Cruel, Captain Damnation, Captain Insa¬
tiable, Captain Brimstone, Captain Torment,
Captain No-ease, Captain Sepulchre, and
Captain Past-hope; and old Incredulity was,
under Diabolus, their general. There were
also the seven heads of their army; and they
were the Lord Beelzebub, the Lord Lucifer,
the Lord Legion, the Lord Apollyon, the
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 429
Lord Python, the Lord Cerberus, and the
Lord Belial. But the princes and the cap¬
tains, with old Incredulity, their general, did
all of them make their escape: so their men
fell down slain by the power of the Prince's
forces, and by the hands of the men of the
town of Mansoul. They also were buried as
is afore related, to the exceeding great joy of
the now famous town of Mansoul. They
that buried them buried also with them their
arms, which were cruel instruments of death
(their weapons were arrows, darts, mauls, fire¬
brands, and the like). They buried also their
armour, their colours, banners, with the
standard of Diabolus, and what else soever
they could find that did but smeU of a Diabo-
lonian doubter.
Now when the t}Tant had arrived at HeU-
gate Hill, with his old friend Incredulity,
they immediately descended the den, and
having there with their fellows for a while
condoled their misfortune and great loss that
they sustained against the town of Mansoul,
they fell at length into a passion, and
revenged they would be for the loss that
they sustained before the town of Mansoul.
Wherefore they presently call a council to
contrive yet further what was to be done
against the famous town of Mansoul : for
430 A RELATION OF THE HOl-Y U'AH,
their yawning paunches could not wait to
see the result of their Lord Lucifer's and
their Lord Apollyon's counsel that they had
given before ; for their raging gorge thought
every day, even as long as a short for ever,
until they were filled with the body and soul,
with the flesh and bones, and with all the
delicates of Mansoul. They therefore resolve
to make another attempt upon the town of
Mansoul, and that by an army mixed and
made up partly of doubters, and partly of
blood-men. A more particular account now
take of both.
The doubters are such as have their name
from their nature, as well as from the land
and kingdom where they are born: their
nature is to put a question upon every one of
the truths of Emmanuel; and their country
is called the land of Doubting, and that land
lieth off, and furthest remote to the north,
between the land of Darkness and that called
the "Valley of the Shadow of Death." Eor
though the land of Darkness, and that called
the "Valley of the Shadow of Death," be
sometimes called as if they were one and the
self-same place, yet indeed they are two,
lying but a little way asunder, and the land
of Doubting points in, and lieth between
them. This is the land of Doubting ; and
these that came with Diabolus to ruin the
A KICLATION OF THK HOLY WAR. 431
town of Mausoul are the natives of that
country.
The blood-men are a people that have their
name derived from the malignity of their
nature, and from the fury that is in them to
execute it upon the town of Mansoul: their
land lieth under the dog-star, and by that
they are governed as to their intellectuals.
The name of their country is the province of
Loath-g(X)d : the remote parts of it are far dis¬
tant from the land of Doubting, yet they do
l)oth butt and bound upon the hill called
Hell-gate Hill. These people are always in
league with the doubters, for they jointly
do make question of the faith and fidelity
of the men of the town of Mansoul, and so
are both alike qualified for the service of their
prince.
Now of these two countries did Diabolus,-
by the beating of his drum, raise another army
against the town-of Mansoul, of five-and-
twenty thousand strong. There were ten
tbou.sand doubters, and fifteen thousand
blood-men, and they were put under several
captains for the war; and old Incredulity
was again made general of the army.
As for the doubters, their captains were
five of the seven that were heads of the last
Diabojonian anny, and these are their names:
432 A EELAT[ON OF THE HOLT WAE,
Captain Beelzebub, Captain Lucifer, Captain
Apollyon, Captain Legion, and Captain Cer¬
berus; and the captains that they had before
were some of them made lieutenants, and
some ensigns of the army.
But Diabolus did not count that, in this
expedition of his, these doubters would prove
his principal men, for their manhood had
been tried before; also the Mansoulians had
put them to the worst: only he did bring
them to multiply a number, and to help, if
need was, at a pinch. But his trust he put
in his blood-men, for that they were all
nigged villains, and he knew that they had
done feats heretofore.
As for the blood-men they also were under
command ; and the names of their captains
were. Captain Cain, Captain Nimrod, Cap¬
tain Ishmael, Captain Esau, Captain Saul,
Captain Absalom, Captain Judas, and Cap¬
tain Pope.
1. Captain Cain was over two bands,
namely, the zealous and the angry blood-
men : his standard - bearer bare the red
colours, and his scutcheon was the murdering
club. (Gen. iv. 8.) .
2. Captain Nimrod was captain over two
bands, namely, the tyrannical and encroach¬
ing blood-men: his standard-bearer bare the
A KELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 433
red colours, and his scutcheon was the great
blood-hound. (Gen. x. 8, 9.)
3. Captain Ishmael was captain over two
bands, namely, the mocking and scorning
blood-men: his standard-bearer bare the red
(;olf)urs, and his scutcheon was one mocking
at Abraham's Isaac. (Gen. xxi. 9, 10.)
4. Captain Esau was captain over two
bands, namely, the blood-men that grudged
that another should have the blessing; also
over the blood-men that are for executing
their private revenge tipon. others his
standard-bearer bare the red colours, and
his scutcheon was one privately lurking to
murder .Jacob. (Gen. xxviL 41-4.5.)
5. Captain Saul was captain over two
bands, namely, the groundlessly jealous and
the devilishly furious blood-men. his stan¬
dard-bearer bare the red colours, and his
scutcheon was three bloody darts cast at
harmless David. (1 Sam. xviiL 10; xix. 10;
XX. 33.)
6. Captain Absalom was captain over two
bands, namely,- over the blood-men that wül
kill a father or a friend for the glory of this
world; also over those blood-men that will
hold one fair in hand with words, till they
shall have pierced him with their swords:
his standard-bearer did bear the red colours,
and his scutcheon was the son pursuing
434 A KKLATION OF THK HOLY WAR.
the father's blood. (2 Sam. xv., xvi.,
xvii.)
7. Captain Judas was over two bands,
namely, tlie blood-men tliat will sell a man's
life for money, and those also that will be¬
tray their friend with a kiss: his standard-
bearer bare the red colours, and his scutcheon
was thirty pieces of silver and the halter.
(Mat. xxvi. 14-16, 49.)
8. Captain Pope was captain over one
band, for all these spirits are joined in one
under him . his sftndard-bearer bare the red
colours, and his scutcheon was the stake, the
flame, and the good man in it. (flev, xiii. 7,
8; Dan. xi. 33.)
Now, the reason why Diabolus did so soon
rally another force, after he had been beaten
out of the field, was, for that he put mighty
confidence in this army of blood-men ; for he
put a great deal of more trust in them than
he did before in his army of doubters;
though they, had also often done great ser¬
vice for him . in thé strengthening of him in
his kingdouL. But these blood-men, he had
proved them often, and their sword did
seldom return empty. Besides, he knew that
these, like mastiffs, would fasten upon any;
upon father, mother, brother, sister, prince,
or governor, yea, upon the Prince of piinces.
a kklation of the holy war. 435
And that which encouraged him the more
was, for that they once did force Emmanuel
out of the kingdom of Universe; "And why,"
thought he, " may they not also drive him
from the town of Mansoul?"
So this army of five-and-twenty thousand
strong was, by their general, the great Lord
Incredulity, led up against the town of
jMansoul. Now Mr. Pry-well, the scoutmas¬
ter-general, did himself go out to spy, and
he did bring Alansoul tidings of their com¬
ing. Wherefore they shut up their gates,
and put themselves in a posture of defence
against these new Diabolonians that came up
against the town.
So Diabolus brought up his army, and
beleaguered the town of Mansoul; the doubt¬
ers were placed about Feel-gate, and the
blood-men set down before Eye-gate and
Ear-gate.
Now when this army had thus encamped
themselves. Incredulity did, in the name of
Diabolus, his own name, and in the name
of the blood-men and the rest that were with
him, send a summons as hot as a red-hot iron
to Mansoul, to yield to their demands; threat¬
ening, that if they stUl stood it out against
them, they would presently burn down Man¬
soul with fire. For you must know that, as
436 A RELATION GE TUE HOLY WAR.
for the blood-men, they were not so much
that Mansoul should be surrendered, as that
Mansoul should be destroyed, and cut off out
of the land of the living. True, they send
to them to surrender; but should they so do,
that would not stench or quench the thirsts
of these men. They must have blood, the
blood of Mansoul, else they die; and it is
from hence that they have their name. (Isa.
lix. 7; Jer. xxiL 17.) Wherefore these blood-
men he reserved while now that they might,
when all his engines proved ineffectual, as
his last and sure card be played against the
town of Mansoul.
Now, when the townsmen had received
this red-hot summons, it begat in them at
present some changing and interchanging
thoughts; but they jointly agreed, in less
than half an hour, to carry the summons to
the Prince, the which they did when they
had writ at the bottom of it, " Lord, save
Mansoul from bloody men!" (Ps. lix. 2.)
So he took it, and looked upon it, and
considered it, and took notice also of that
short petition that the men of Mansoul had
^vritten at the bottom of it, and called to him
the noble Captain Credence, and bid him go
and take Captain Patience with him, and go
and take care of that side of Mansoul that
was beleaguered by the blood-men. (Heb.
A UËLAtiOÀ' OË 'rill:.' HOLY WAÜ. 4d7
vi. 12, 15.) So they went and did as they
were commanded : the Captain Credence
svent and took Captain Patience, and they
l)otli secured that side of Mansoul that was
besieged by the blood-men.
Then he commanded that Captain Good-
li ipe and Captain Charity, and my Lord
Will-be-will, should take charge of the other
side of the town. " And I," said the Prince,
" will set my standard upon the battlements
of your castle, and do you three watch against
the dnuljtei-s," This done, he again com¬
manded that the brave captain, the Captain
E-xperience, should draw up his men in the
niaiket-]dace, and that there he .should exer¬
cise them day by day before the p(a)ple
of the town of Mansoul. Now this siege
was long, and many a fierce attempt did the
enemy, especially those called the blood-men,
make upon the town of Mansoul; and many
a shrewd brush did some of the townsmen
meet with from them, especially Captain
yelf-denial, who, 1 should have told you
before, was commanded to take the care
of Ear-gate and Eye-gate now against the
blood-men. This Captain Self-denial was a
young man, but stout, and a townsman in
iMansoul, as Captain Experience also was.
And Emiuiuiuel, at his second return to
438 A RELATION CE THE HOLY V. AR
Alansoul, made bim a captain over a thousand
of the Mansoulians, for the good of the cor¬
poration. This captain, therefore, being an
hardy man, and a man of great courage, and
willing to venture himself for the good of
the town of Mansoul, would now and then
sally out upon the blood-men, and give them
many notable alarms, and entered several
brisk skirmishes with them, and also did
some execution upon them; but you must
think that this could not easily be done, but
he must meet with bi-u-shes himself, for he
carried several of their marks in his face;
yea, and some in some other parts of his
, body.
So, after some time spent, for the trial of
the faith, and hope, and love of the town of
Mansoul, the Prince Emmanuel upon a day
calls his captains and men of war together,
and divides them into two companies; this
done, he commands them at a time appointed,
and that in the morning very early, to sally
out upon the enemy, saying, " Let half oí
you fall upon the doubters, and half of you
fall upon the blood-men. Those of you that
go out against the doubters, kill and slay,
and cause to perish so many of them as by
any means you can lay hands on; but for
you that go out against the blood-men, slay
them not. but take them alive."
À KBr.ATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 4
So, at the time appointed, betimes in the
morning, the captains went out as they were
commanded against the enemies. Captain
Good-hope, Captain Charity, and those that
were joined with them, as Captain Innocent
and Captain Experience, went out against
the doubters; and Captain Credence and
Captain Patience, with Captain Self-denial,
and the rest that were to join with them,
went out against the blood-men.
Now, those that went out against the
doubters drew up into a body before the
plain, and marched on to bid them battle.
But the doubters remembering their last suc¬
cess, made a retreat, not dariug to stand the
shock, but fled from the Prince's men; where¬
fore they pursued them, and in their pursuit
slew many, but they could not catch them
all. Now those that escaped went some of
them home; and the rest by fives, nines, and
seventeens, like wanderers, went straggling
up and down the country, where they upon
the barbarous people showed and exercised
many of their Diabolonian actions: nor did
these people rise up in arms against, them,
but suffered themselves to be enslaved by
them. They would also after this show,
themselves in companies before the town of
Mansoul but never to abide in it; for if
440 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
Captain Credence, Captain Good-hope, or
Captain Experience did but show themselves,
they fled.
Those that went out against the blood-men
did as they were commanded: they forbore
to slay any, but sought to compass them
about. But the blood-men, when they saw
that no Emmanuel was in the field, con¬
cluded also that no Emmanuel was in Man-
soul; wherefore they, looking upon what the
captains did to be, as they called it, a fruit
of the extravagancy of their wild and foolish
fancies, rather despised them than feared
them. But the captains, minding their busi¬
ness, at last did compass them round; they
also that had routed the doubters came in
amain to their aid: so, in fine, after some
~ little struggling (for the blood - men also
would have run for it, only now it was too
late; for though they are mischievous and
cruel, where they can overcome, yet all
blood-men are chickenhearted men, when
they once come to see themselves matched
and equalled)—so the captains took them,
and brought them to the Prince.
Now when they were taken, had before the
Prince, and examined, he found them to be
of three several counties, though they all came
out of one Ia,nd.
a relation or THli holy war. 441
1. One sort of them eamc out of Blind-
man-sLire, and they were such as did igno-
rantly what they did.
2. Another sort of them came out of Blind-
zeal-shire, and they did superstitiously what
they did.
3. The third sort of them came out of the
town of ^lalice, in the county of Envy, and
they did what they did out of spite and im-
placableness. (1 Tim. i. 13-15; Mat. v. 44;
Luke vi. 22; John xvi. 1, 2; Acts ix. 5, 6;
Eev. ix. 20, 21, John viii. 40-43, &c.)
For the firet of these, namely, they that
came out of Blind-man-shire, when they saw
where they were, and against whom they had
fought, they trembled and cried, as they stood
before him ; and as many of these as asked
liim mercy, he touched their lips with his
golden sceptre.
They that came out of Blind-zeal-shire,
they did not as their fellows did; for they
pleaded that they had a right to do what
they did, because Mansoul was a town whoso
laws and customs were diverse from all that
dwelt thereabouts. Very few of these could
be brought to see their evU ; but those that
did, and asked mercy, they also obtained
favour.
Now, they that came out of the town oí
442 A 1;ELAÍ1O.\' ÜE TUK UÜIiY war.
Malice, that is in the county of Envy, they
neither wept, nor disputed, nor repented, but
stood gnawing their tongues before him for
anguish and madness, because they could not
have their wiU upon Mansoul, Now these
last, with all those of the other two sorts
that did not unfeignedly ask pardon for their
faults,—those he made to enter into sufficient
bond to answer for what they had done
against Mansoul, and against her King, at
the great and general assises to be holden for
our Lord the King, where he himself should
appoint for the country and kingdom of
Universe. So they became bound each
man for himself, to come in, when called
upon, to answer before our Lord the King
for what they had done as before.
And thus much concerning this second
army that was sent by Diabolus to over¬
throw Mansoul.
But there were three of those that came
from the land of Doubting, who, after they
had wandered and ranged the country a
while, and perceived that they had escaped,
were so hardy as to thrust themselves, know¬
ing that yet there were in the town Dia-
bolonians,—I say, they were so hardy as to
thrust themselves into Mansoul among them.
(Three, did I say? I think there were four.)
Now, to whose house should these Diabo-
A RELATIO.V OF THE HOLY WAR. 443
Ionian doubters go, but to the house of an
old Diabolonian in Mansoul, whose name was
Evil-questioning, a very great enemy he was
to Mansoul, and a great doer among the
Diabolonians there. Well, to this Evil-
questioning's house, as was said, did these
Diabolonians come (you may be sure that
they had directions how to find the way
thither); so he made them welcome, pitied
their misfortune, and succoured them with
the best that he had in his house. Now,
after a little acquaintance (and it was not
long before they had that), this old Evil-
questioning asked the doubters if they were
all of a town (he knew that they were all of
one kingdom); and they answered, "No, nor
not of one shire neither; for I," said one,
"am an election doubter:" "I," said another,
"am a vocation doubter:" then said the third,
"I am a salvation doubter:" and the fourth
said he was a grace doubter. " Well," quoth
the old gentleman, " be of what shire you
will, I am persuaded that you are down boys:
you have the very length of my foot, are one
with my heart, and shall be welcome to ma"
So they thanked him, and were glad that
they had found themselves an harbour in
Mansoul.
Then said Evü-questioning to them, " How
444 a rklation op thk holy war.
many of your company might tlicre he that
came with you to the siege of .Mansoul?"
And they answered, "There were but ten
thousand doubters in all, for the rest of the
army consisted of fifteen thousand blood-
men. These blood-men," quoth they, " border
upon our country; but, poor men! as we
hear, they were every one taken by Em¬
manuel's forces." "Ten thousand!" quoth
the old gentleman: "I will promise you, that
is a round company. But how came it to
pass, since you were so mighty a number,
that you fainted, and durst not fight your
foes?" "Our general," said they, "was the
first man that did run for it" " Pray," quoth
their landlord, "who was that, your cowardly
general?" " He was once the Lord Mayor
of Mansoul," said they : " but pray call him
not a cowardly general ; for whether any
from the east to the west has done more
service for our prince Diabolus, than has my
Lord Incredulity, will be a hard question for
you to answer. Rut had they catched him,
they would for certain have hanged him;
and we promise you, hanging is but a bad
business." Then said the old gentleman,
" I would that all the ten thousand doubters
were now well armed in Mansoul, and myself
at the head of them; I would see what f
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 445
could do." " Ay," said they, " that would be
well if we could see that; but wishes, alas!
what are they?" and these words were spoken
aloud. "Well," said old Evil-questioning,
" take heed that you talk not too loud ; you
must be quat and close, and must take care
of yourselves while you are here, or, I will
assure you, you will be snapped." "Why?"
quoth the doubters. "Why!" quoth the old
gentleman; "why! because both the Prince
and Lord Secretary, and their captains and
soldiers, are all at present in town; yea, the
town is as full of them as ever it can hold.
.\nd besides, there is one whose name is
WiU-be-wiU, a most cruel enemy of ours, and
him the Prince has made keeper of the gates,
and has commanded him that, with all the
diligence he can, he should look for, search
out, and destroy all, and all manner of Dia-
liolonians. And if he lighteth upon you,
down you go, though your heads were made
of gold."
And now, to see how it happened, one of
the Lord Will-be-will's ñiithful soldiers, whose
name was J\Ir. Diligence, stood all this while
listening under old Evil-questioning's eaves,
and heard all the talk that had been betwixt
him and the doubters that he entertained
under his roof.
The soldier was a my u that my lord had
446 A KELATION ÜE THE HOLY WAR.
much confidence in, and that he loved
dearly; and that both because he was a man
of courage, and also a man that was un¬
wearied in seeking alter Diabolonians tc
apprehend them.
Now, this man, as I told you, heard all
the talk that was between old Evil-question¬
ing and these Diabolonians; wherefore what
does he but goes to his lord, and tells him
what he had heard. "And sayest thou so,
my trusty?" quoth my lord. " Ay," quotli
Diligence, "that I do; and if your lordship
will be pleased to go with me, you shall find
it as 1 have said." "And are they there?"
quoth my lord. " I know Evil-questioning
well, for he and I were great in the time of
our apostasy: but I know not now where he
dwells." " But I do," said his man, " and il
your lordship will go, I will lead you the
way to his den." "Go!" quoth my lord,
" that I will. Come, my Diligence, let us go
find them out."
So my lord and his man went together the
direct way to his house. Now his man went
before to show him his way, and they went
tül they came even under old Mr. Evil-
questioning's wall. Then said Diligence,
" Hark! my lord, do you know the old gen¬
tleman's tongue when von hear it?" " Yes,"
•T7 ♦' '
A RELATION OK THE HOLY WAR. 447
said my lord, " 1 know it well, but I bave
not seen him many a day. This I know, he
is cunning; I wish he doth not give us the
slip." "Let me alone for that," said his
servant Diligence. " But how shall we find
O
the door?" quoth my lord. "Let me alone
for that, too," said his man. So he had my
Lord Wül-be-will about, and showed him the
way to the door. Then my lord, without
more ado, broke open the door, rushed into
the house, and caught them all five together,
even as Diligence his man had told him.
So my lord apprehended them, and led them
away, and committed them to the hand of
Mr. True-man, the gaoler, and commanded,
and he did put them in ward. This done,
my Lord Mayor was acquainted in the morn¬
ing with what my Lord WUl-be-wiU had
done over night, and his lordship rejoiced
much at the news, not only because there
were doubters apprehended, but because that
old Evil-questioning was taken; for he had
been a very gre^t trouble to Mansoul, and
much affliction to my Lord Mayor himself.
He had also been sought for often, but no
hand could ever be laid upon him till now.
Well, the next thing was to make prepara¬
tion to try these five that by my lord had
been apprehended, and that were in the
448 A RELATION DE THE HOLY WAR.
hands of Mr. True-man, the gaoler. So the
day was set, and the court called, and come
together, and the prisoners brought to the
bar. My Lord Will-be-will had power to
have slain them when at first he took them,
and that without any more ado; but he
thought it at this time more for the honour
of the Prince, the comfort of Mansoul, and
the discouragement of the enemy, to bring
them forth to public judgment.
But, I say, Mr. True-man brought them in
chains to the bar, to the town-hall, for that
was the place of judgment. So, to be short,
the jury was pannelled, the witnesses sworn,
and the prisoners tried for their lives: the
jury was the same that tried Mr. No-truth,
Pitiless, Haughty, and the rest of their
companions.
And, first, old Questioning himself was
set to the bar; for he was the receiver, the
entertainer, and comforter of these doubters,
that by nation were outlandish men: then
he was bid to hearken to his charge, and was
told that he had liberty to object, if he had
ought to say for himself. So his indict¬
ment was read: the manner and form here
follows:
" Mr. Questioning, Thou art here indicted
by the name of Evil-questioning, an intruder
upon the town of Mansoul, for that thou ait
A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR. 449
a Diabolonian by nature, and also a hater of
the Prince Emmanuel, and one that hast
studied the ruin of the town of Mansonl.
Thou art also here indicted for countenancing
the King's enemies, after wholesome lavAs
made to the contrary: For, 1. Thou hast
questioned the truth of her doctrine and
state: 2. In wishing that ten thousand
doubters were in her: 3. In receiving, in
entertaining, and encouraging of her enemies,
that came from their army unto thee. What
sayest thou to this indictment? ait thou
guilty or not guilty?"
" My lord," quoth he, " I know not the
meaning of this indictment, forasmuch as I
am not the man concerned in it; the man
that standeth by this charge accused before
this bench is called by the name of Evil-
questioning, which name I deny to be mine,
mine being Honest-inquiry. The one indeed
sounds like the other : but, I trow, your lord¬
ships know that between these two there is a
wide difference ; for I hope that a man even
in the worst of times, and that, too, amongst
the worst of men, may make an honest
inquiry after things, without running the
danger of death."
Then spake my Lord Will-he-wül, for he
was one of the witnesses: " My Lord, and
450 A RELATION CE THE HOLY WAR.
you the honourable bench and magistrates of
the town of Mansoul, you have all heard with
your ears that the prisoner at the bar has
denied his name, and so thinks to shift from
the charge of the indictment. But I know
him to be the man concerned, and that his
proper name is Evil-questioning. I have
known him, my lord, above these thirty
years, for he and I (a shame it is for me to
speak it) were great acquaintance, when
Diabolus, that tyrant, had the government
of Mansoul; and I testify that he is a Diabo-
lonian by nature, an enemy to our Prince,
and a hater of the blessed town of Mansoul.
He has, in times of rebellion, been at and
lain in my house, my lord, not so little as
twenty nights together, and we did use to
talk then, for the substance of talk, as he
and his doubters have talked of late: true, I
have not seen him many a day. I suppose
that the coming of Emmanuel to Mansoul,
has made him change his lodgings, as this
indictment has driven him to change his
name; but this is the man, my lord."
Then said tlie Court uuto him, " Hast thou
any more to say?"
"Yes," quoth the old gentleman, "thatl
have; for all that as yet has been said against
me, is but by the mouth of one witness; and
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 451
it is not la^vful for the famous town of
Mansoul, at the mouth of one witness, to
put any man to death."
Then stood forth Mr. Diligence, and said,
" My lord, as I was upon Jny watch such a
night at the head of Bad Street, in this town,
I chanced to hear a muttering within this
gentleman's house. Then, thought I, what
is to do here? So I went up close, but very
softly, to the side of the house to listen,
thinking, as indeed it fell out, that there I
might light upon some Diabolonian conven¬
ticle. So, as I said, I drew nearer and
nearer; and when I was got up close to the
wall, it was but a while before I perceived
that there were outlandish men in the house ;
but I did well understand their speech, for I
have been a traveller myself. Now, hearing
such language in such a tottering cottage as
this old gentleman dwelt in, I clapped mine
ear to a hole in the window, and there heard
them talk as followetL This old Mr. Ques¬
tioning asked these doubters what they were,
whence they came, and what was their busi¬
ness in these parts; and they told him to all
these questions, yet he did entertain them.
He also asked what numbers there were of
them; and they told him ten thousand men.
He then asked them, why they made no
more manly assault upon Mansoul ; and
452 A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR.
they told him: so he called their general
coward, for marching off when he should
have fought for his prince. Further, this old
Evil-questioning wished, and I heard him
wish, would all the ten thousand doubtere
were now in Mansoul, and himself at the
head of them. He bid them also to take
heed and lie quat ; for if they were taken,
they must die, although they had heads
of gold."
Then said the court: "Mr. Evil-question¬
ing, here is now another witness against you,
and his testimony is full: 1. He swears that
you did receive these men into your house,
and that you did nourish them there, though
you knew that they were Diabolonians, and
the Kings enemies. 2. He swears that you
did wish ten thousand of them in Mansoul.
3. He swears that you did give them advice
to be quat and close, lest they were taken by
the King's servants. All which manifeste!b
that tbou art a Diabolonian ; but hadst thou
been a friend to the King, thou wouldst have
apprehended them/'
Then said Evil-questioning: "To the first
of these I answer, The men that came into
mine house were strangers, and I took
them in; and is it now become a crime in
]\fansoul for a man to entertain strangers ?
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR, 453
That I did also nourish them is true; and
why should my charity be blamed? As for
the reason why 1 wished ten thousand of
them in Mansoul, 1 never told it to the wit¬
nesses, nor to themselves. I might wish
them to be taken, and so my wish might
mean well to Älansoul, for aught that any
yet knows. I did also bid them take heed
that they fell not into the captains' hands;
but that might be because I am unwilling
O o
that any man should be slain, and not be¬
cause I would have the King's enemies as
such escape."'
My Lord Mayor then replied; "That
though it was a virtue to entertain strangers,
yet it was treason to entertain the King's
enemies. And for what else thou hast said,
thou dost by words but labour to evade and
defer the execution of judgment. But could
there be no more proved against thee but
that thou art a Diabolonian, thou must for
that die the death by the law; but to be a
receiver, a nourisher, a countenancer, and a
harbourer of others of them, yea, of out¬
landish Diabolonians, yea, of them that came
from far on purpose to cut off and destroy
our Mansoul—this must not be borne."
Then said Evil-questioning : " I see how
the game will go : I must die for my name,
454 a relation op the bolt' wae.
and for my charity." And so he held his
peace.
Then they called the outlandish doubters
to the bar, and the first of them that was
arraigned was the election doubter. So his
indictment was read; and because he was an
outlandish man, the substance of it was told
him by an interpreter ; namely, " That he
was there charged with being an enemy of
Emmanuel the Prince, a hater of the town of
Mansoul, and an opposer of her most whole¬
some doctrine."
Then the judge asked him if he would
plead? but he said only this—That he con¬
fessed that he was an election doubter, and
that that was the religion that he had ever
been brought up in. And said, moreover,
" If I must die for my religion, I trow, I shall
die a martyr, and so I care the less."
Judge. Then it was replied: "To question
election, is to oA'^erthrow a great doctrine of
the gospel, namely, the omnisciency, and
power, and wiU of God ; to take away
the liberty of God with his creature, to
stumble the faith of the town of Mansoul,
and to make salvation to depend upon works,
and not upon grace. It also belied the word,
and disquieted the minds of the men of Man¬
soul; therefore by the best of laws he must
die."
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 455
Then was the vocation doubter called, and
set to the bar; and his indictment for sub¬
stance was the same with the other, only he
was particularly charged with denying the
calling of Mansoul.
The judge asked him also what he had to
say fjr himself?
So he replied; "That he never believed
that there was any such thing as a distinct
and powerful call of God to Mansoul ; other¬
wise than by the general voice of the word,
nor by that neither, otherwise than as it ex¬
horted them to forbear evil, and to do that
which is good, and in so doing a promise of
happiness is annexed."
Then said the judge: "Thou art a Diabo-
lonian, and hast denied a great part of one
of the most experimental truths of the Prince
of the town of Mansoul; for he has called,
and she has heard a most distinct and power¬
ful call of her Emmanuel, by which she has
been quickened, awakened, and possessed
with heavenly grace to desire to have com¬
munion with her Prince, to serve him, and do
his will, and to look for her happiness merely
of his good pleasure. And for thine abhor¬
rence of this good doctrine, thou must die the
death."
Then the grace doubter was called, and his
456 A nELATIO-N OF TiiF HOIA- WAR,
indictment was read, and lie replied thereto :
"That though he was of the land of Doubt¬
ing, his father was the offspring of a Phari¬
see, and lived in good fashion among his
neighbours, and that he taught him to be¬
lieve, and believe it I do, and will, that
Mansoul shall never be saved freely by
grace."
Then said the judge: "Why, the law of
the Prince is plain: 1. Negatively, 'not of
works:' 2. Positively, 'by grace you are
saved.' (Eom. iii. ; Eph. ii.) And thy reli¬
gion settleth in and upon the works of the
flesli ; for the works of the law are the works
of the flesh. Besides, in saying as thou hast
done, thou hast robbed God of his glory, and
given it to a sinful man; thou hast robbed
Christ of the necessity of his undertaking,
and the sufficiency thereof, and hast given
both these to the works of the flesh. Thou
hast despised the work of the Holy Ghost,
and hast magnified the will of the flesh, and
of the legal mind. Thou art a Diabolonian,
the son of a Diabolonian; and for thy Dia¬
bolonian principles thou must die."
The court then, having proceeded thus far
with them, sent out the jury, who forthwith
brought them in guilty of death. Then
stood up the Recorder, and addressed himself
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 457
to the prisoners: "You, the prisoners at the
bar, you have been here indicted, and proved
guilty of high Climes against Emmanuel our
Prince, and against the welfare of the famous
town of Mansoul, crimes for which you must
be put to death, and die ye accordingly."
So they were sentenced to the death of the
cross. The place assigned them for execu¬
tion, was that wEere Diabolus drew up his
last army against Mansoul; save only that
old Evil-questioning was hanged at the top
of Bad Street, just over against his own door.
When the town of Mansoul had thus far
rid themselves of their enemies, and of the
troublers of their peace, in the next place a
strict commandment was given out, that yet
my Lord Will-be-will should, with Diligence
his man, search for, and do his best -to ap¬
prehend what town Diabolonians were yet
left alive in J\IansouL The names of several
of them were, J\Ir. Fooling, J\lr. Let-good-
slip, ]\Ir. Slavish-fear, Mr. No-love, Mr.
Slistrust, Älr. Flesh, and Mr. Sloth. It was
also commanded, that he should apprehend
Mr. Evil-questioning's children, that he left
behind him, and that they should demolish
his house. The children that he left behind
him were these: Mr. Doubt, and he was his
eldest son; the next to him was Legal-life,
Unbelief, Wrong-thoughts-of-Christ, Clip-
458 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR.
promise, Carnal-sense, Live-by-feeling, Self-
love. All these he had by one wife, and her
name was No-hope; she was the kinswoman
of old Incredulity, for he was her uncle; and
when her father, old Dark, was dead, he took
her and brought her up, and when she was
marriageable, he gave her to this old Evil-
questioning to wife.
Now the Lord Wül-be-wiU did put into
execution his commission, with great Dili¬
gence, his man. He took Fooling in the
streets, and hanged him up in Want-wit
Alley, over against his own house. This
Fooling was he that would have had the
town of Mansoul deliver up Captain Credence
into the hands of Diabolus, provided that
then he would have withdrawn his force out
of the town. He also took Mr. Let-good-slip
one day as he was busy in the market, and
executed him according to law. Now there
was an honest poor man in Mansoul, and his
name was Mr. Meditation, one of no great
account in the days of apostasy, but now of
repute with the best of the town. This man,
therefore, they were willing to prefer. Now
Mr. Let-good-slip had a great deal of wealth
heretofore in Mansoul, and, at Emmanuel's
coming, it was sequestered to the use of the
Prince: this, therefore, was now given to Mr,
A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR. 459
Meditation, to improve for the common
good, and after him to his son, Mr. Think-
well' this Think-well he had by Mrs. Piety
his wife, and she was the daughter of Mr.
Recorder.
After this, my lord apprehended Clip-
promise: now because he was a notorious
villain, for by his doings much of the King's
coin was abused, therefore he was made a
public example. He was arraigned and
judged to be first set in the pülory, then to
be whipped by aU the children and servants
in Mansoul, and then to be hanged tiU he
was dead. Some may Wonder at the severity
of this man's punishment; but those that are
honest traders in Mansoul, are sensible of the
great abuse that one clipper of promises in
little time may do to the town of Mansoul
And truly my judgment is, that aU those of
his name and life should be served even as he.
He also apprehended Camal-sense, and put
him in hold; but how it came about, I can¬
not teU, but he brake prison, and made bis
escape : yea, and the bold villain wiU not yet
quit the town, but lurks in the Diabolonian
dens a days, and haunts like a ghost honest
men's houses a nights. Wherefore, there was
a proclamation set up in the market-place in
Mansoul, signifying that whosoever could
460 a relation op the holy war.
discover Carnal-sense, and apprehend him
and slay him, should he admitted daily to
the Prince's table, and should be made keeper
of the treasure of Mansoul. Many, therefore,
did bend themselves to do this thing, but
take him and slay him they could not, though
often he was discovered.
But my lord took Mr. Wrong-thoughts-of-
Christ, and put him in prison, and he died
there ; though it was long first, for he died
of a lingering consumption.
Self-love was also taken and committed to
custody; but there were many that were
allied to him in Mansoul, so his judgment
was deferred. But at last Mr. Self-denial
stood up, and said: "If such villains as these
may be winked at in Mansoul, I will lay
down my commission." He also took him
from the crowd, and had him among his
soldiers, and there he was brained. But some
in Mansoul muttered at it, though none durst
speak plainly, because Emmanuel was in
town. But this brave, act of Captain Self-
denial came to the Prince's ears; so he sent
for him, and made him a lord in IMansoul.
My Lord Will-be-will also obtained great
commendations of Emmanuel, for what he
had done for the town of Mansoul.
Then my Lord Self-denial took courage,
and set to the pursuing of the Diabolonians,
a e::;la'T;o:v' or thë holy War. 461
with my Lord Will-be-will; and they took
Live-by-feeling, and they took Legal-life,
and put them in hold tül they died. But
Mr. Unbelief was a nimble Jack: him they
could never lay hold of, though they attempted
to do it often. He therefore, and some few
more of the subtlest of the Diabolonian tribe,
did yet remain in Mansoul, to the time that
Mansoul left oflf to dwell any longer in the
kingdom of Universe. But they kept them
to their dens and holes: if one —
of them did appear, or happen '
to be seen in any of the streets
of the town of Mansoul, the
whole town would be up in arms
after them; yea, the very chil¬
dren in Mansoul would cry out
after them as after a thief, and
would wish that they might stone
them to death with stones. And
now did Mansoul arrive to some
good degree of peace and quiet;
her Prince also did abide within
her borders; her captains, also,
and her soldiers did their duties ;
and Mansoul minded her trade
that she had with the country
that was afar oflf ; also she was
busy in her manufacture. (Isaiah
402 A RKLATIOX OF TUF IIOLV AAR.
xxxiii. 17; Philippians iii. 20; Proverbs xxxi.)
When the town of Mansoul had thus far
rid themselves of so many of their enemies,
and the troublers of their peace, the Prince
sent to them, and appointed a day wherein
he would, at the market-place, meet the
whole people, and there give them in charge
concerning some farther matters, that, if
observed, would tend to their further safety
and comfort, and to the condemnation and
destruction of their home-bred Diabolonians.
So the day appointed was come, and the
townsmen met together; Emmanuel also
came down in his chariot, and aU his cap¬
tains in their state attending him, on the
right hand and on the left. Then was an
oyes made for silence, and, after some mutual
carriages of love, the Prince began, and thus
proceeded :—
" You, my Mansoul, and the beloved of
mine heart, many and great are the privi¬
leges that I have bestowed upon you; I have
singled you out from others, and have chosen
you to myself, not for your worthiness, but
for mine own sake. I have also redeemed
you, not only from the dread of my Father's
law, but from the hand of Diabolus. This I
have done because I loved you, and because
I have set my heart upon you to do you
good. J have also, that aU things that might
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. 463
SELF-LOVE SLAIN.
hinder thy way to the pleasures of paradise
might be taken out of the way, laid down
for thee for thy soul a plenary satisfaction,
and have bought thee to myself ; a price not
of corruptible things, as of silver and gold,
but a price of blood, mine own blood, which
1 have freely spilt upon the ground to make
thee mine. So I have reconciled thee, 0 my
Mansoul, to my Father, and entrusted thee
in the mansion houses that are with my
464 X RELATION OF THE HOLY T\'AR.
Father in the royal city, where things are, 0
my Mansoul, that eye hath not seen, nor
hath entered into the heart of man to
conceive.
" Besides, 0 my Mansoul, thou seest what
I ha.ve done, and how I have taken thee out
of the hands of thine enemies; unto whom
thou hadst deeply revolted from my Father,
and by whom thou wast content to be pos¬
sessed, and also to be destroyed. I came to
thee first by my law, then by my gospel, to
awaken thee, and show thee my glory. And
thou knowest what thou wast, what thou
saidst, what thou didst, and how many times
thou rebelledst against my Father and me;
yet I left thee not, as thou seest this day,
but came to thee, have home thy mannei-s,
have waited upon thee, and, after all, accepted
of thee, even of my mere grace and favour;
and would not suffer thee to be lost, as thou
most willingly wouldst have been. I also
compassed thee about, and afflicted thee on
every side, that I might make thee weary of
thy ways, and bring down thy heart with
molestation to a willingness to close with
thy good and happiness. And when I had
gotten a complete conquest over thee, J
turned it to thy advantage.
" Thou seest also what a company of my
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 465
Father's host I have lodged within thy
borders; captains and rulers, soldiers and
men of war, engines and excellent devices to
subdue and bring down thy foes: tbou
knowest my meaning, 0 MansouL And
they are my servants, and thine, too, Man-
soul. Yea, my design of possessing of thee
with them, and the natnral tendency of each
of them is to defend, purge, strengthen, and
sweeten thee for myself, O Mansoul, and to
make thee meet for my Father's presence,
blessing, and glory; for thou, my Mansoul,
art created to be prepared unto these.
" Thou seest, moreover, my Mansoul, how
I have passed by thy backslidings, and have
healed thee. Indeed I was angry with thee,
but I have turned mine anger away from
thee, because I loved thee stül, and mine
aniier and mine indimation is ceased in the
O O
destiTiction of thine enemies, 0 MansouL
Nor did thy goodness fetch me again unto
thee, after that I for thy transgressions have
hid my face, and withdrawn my presence
from thea The wav of backsliding was
•/ O
thine, but the way and means of thy recovery
was mine. I invented the means of thy
return ; it was I that made an hedge and a
walL when thou wast beginning to tmm to
things in which I delighted not. It was I
466 A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR,
that made thy sweet bitter, thy day night,
thy smooth way thorny, and that also con¬
founded all that sought thy destruction. It
was I that set Mr. Godly-fear to work in
Mansoul. It was I that stirred up thy con¬
science and understanding, thy will and thy
affections, after thy great and woful dec y.
It was I that put life into thee, 0 Mansoul,
to seek me, that thou mightest ffnd me, and
in thy finding find thine own health, happi¬
ness, and salvation. It was I that fetched
the second time the Diabolonians out of
Mansoul; and it was I that overcame them,
and that destroyed them before thy face.
" And now, my Mansoul, I am returned to
thee in peace, and thy transgressions against
me are as if they had not been. Nor shall
it be with thee as in former days, but I will
do better for thee than at thy beginning.
For yet a little while, 0 my Mansoul, even
after a few more times are gone over thy
head, I wül (but be not thou troubled at
what I say) take down this famous town of
Mansoul, stick and stone, to the ground.
And I wül carry the stones thereof, and the
timber thereof, and the walls thereof, and
the dust thereof, and the inhabitants thereof,
into mine own country, even into a king¬
dom of my Father; and wül there set it up
in such strength and glory, as it never did
• A U£LATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 467
Bee in the kingdom where now it is placed.
I will even there set it np for my Father's
habitation; for for that purpose it was at first
erected in the kingdom of Universe; and there
will I make it a spectacle of wonder, a monu¬
ment of mercy, and the admirer of its own
mercy. There shall the natives of Mansoul
see all that, of which they have seen nothing
here: there shall they be equal to those unto
whom they have been inferior here. And
there shalt thou, 0 my Mansoul, have such
communion with me, with my Father, and
with your Lord Secretary, as is not possible
here to be enjoyed, nor ever could be,
ehouldest thou live in Universe the space of
a thousand years.
" And there, O my Mansoul, thou shalt be
afraid of murderers no more; of Diabolonians,
and their threats, no more. There, there
shall be no more plots, nor contrivances, nor
designs against thee, 0 my Mansoul. There
thou shalt no more hear the evil-tidings, or
the noise of the Diabolonian drum. There
thou shalt not see the Diabolonian standard-
bearers, nor yet behold Diabolus's standard.
No Diabolonian mount shall be cast up
against thee there ; nor shall there the Diabo¬
lonian standard be set up to make thee
afraid. There thou shalt not need captains,
468 A RELATION OF THE HOLT "WAR.
engioes, soldiers, and men of war. There
thou shalt meet with no sorrow, nor grief;
nor shall it be possible that any Diabolonian
should again, for ever, be able to creep into
thy skirts, burrow in thy walls, or be seen
again within thy borders all the days of
eternity. Life shall there last longer than
here you are able to desire it should; and yet
it shall always be sweet and new, nor shall
any impediment attend it for ever.
" There, 0 Mansoul, thou shalt meet with
many of those that have been like thee, and
that have been partakers of thy sorrows;
even such as I have chosen, and redeemed,
and set apart, as thou, for my Father's court
and city-royal. All they will be glad in thee,
and thou, when thou seest them, shalt be glad
in thine heart.
" There are things, 0 Mansoul, even things
of my Father's providing, and mine, that
never were seen since the beginning of the
world; and they are laid up with my Father,
and sealed up among his treasures for thee,
till thou shalt come thither to enjoy them. I
told you before, that I would remove my
Mansoul, and set it up elsewhere; and where
1 will set it, there are those that love thee,
and those that rejoice in thee now; but how
much more, when they shall see thee exalted
A RELATION OF THE HOLY WAR. " 469
to honour ! My Father will then send them
for you to fetch you; and their bosoms are
chariots to put you m. And you, 0 my
Mansoul, shall ride upon the wdngs of the
wind. They wUl come to convey, conduct,
and bring you to that, when your eyes see
more, that will be your desired haven.
"And thus, Ü my Mansoul, 1 have showed
unto thee what shall l)e done to thee here-
al'ter. if tliou canst hear, if thou canst under¬
stand ; and now 1 will tell thee what at
priisent must be thy duty and practice, until
1 come and fetch thee to ntyself, according
as is related in the Scriptures of truth
" First, I charge thee that thou dost here
after keep more white and clean the liveries
which I gave thee before my last withdraw¬
ing ûom thee. Do it, I say, for this wül be
thy wisdom. They are in themselves fine
linen, but thou must keep them white and
clean. This wül be your wisdom, your
honour, and wül be greatly for my glory.
When your garments are white, the world
wül count you mina Also, when your gar¬
ments are white, then Ï am delighted in your
ways; for then your goings too and fro wül
be bke a flash of lightning, that those that
are present must take notice of; also their
eyes wül be made to dazzle thereat. Deck
thyself, therefore, according to my bidding.
470 "A RELziTiON OF THE HOLY WAR.
and make thyself by my law straight steps
for thy feet; so shall thy King greatly desire
thy beauty, for he is thy Lord, and worship
thou him
" Now, that thou mayest keep them as I
bid thee, I have, as I before did tell thee,
provided for thee an open fountain to wash
thy garments in. Look, therefore, that thou
wash often in my fountain, and go not in
defiled garments; for as it is to my dishonour
and my disgrace, so it will be to thy discom¬
fort, when you shall walk in filthy garments.
Let not, therefore, my garments, your gar¬
ments, the garments that I gave thee, be
defiled or spotted by the flesh. Keep thy
garments always white, and let thy head lack
no ointment.
" My Mansoul, I have ofttimes delivered
thee from the designs, plots, attempts, and
conspiracies of Diabolus; and for all this I
ask thee nothing, but that thou render not to
me evil for my good; but that thou bear in
mind my love, and the continuation of my
kindness to my beloved Mansoul, so as to
provoke thee to walk in thy measure accord¬
ing to the benefit bestowed on thee. Of old,
the sacrifices were bound with cords to the
horns of the altar. Consider what is said to
thee, 0 my blessed Mansoul.
A RELATION OF THE HOLT WAR. 471
" 0 my Mansoul, I have lived, I have died.
I live, and will die no more for thee. I live,
that thou mayest not die. Because I live,
thou shalt live also. I reconciled thee to my
Bather by the blood of my cross; and being
reconciled, thou shalt live through me. I
win pray for thee; I will fight for thee; I will
yet do thee good.
"Nothing can hurt thee but sin; nothing
can grieve me but sin; nothing can make thee
base before thy foes but sin : take heed of sin,
my Mansoul.
" And dost thou know why I at first, and
do still suffer Diabolonians to dwell in thy
walls, 0 Mansoul? It is to keep thee waken¬
ing, to try thy love, to make thee watchful,
and to cause thee yet to prize my noble cap¬
tains, their soldiers, and my mercy.
" It is also, that yet thou mayest be made
to remember what a deplorable condition thou
once wast in. I mean when, not some, but
all did dwell, not in thy walls, but in thy
castle, and* in thy stronghold, 0 Mansoul.
" 0 my Mansoul, should I slay all them
within, many there be without that would
bring thee into bondage; for were aU these
within cut off, those without would find thee
sleeping; and then, as in a moment, 111037
would swallow up my Mansoul. I therefore
472 Á RKI.ATIOK OF THE HOLY WAR.
left them in theo, not to do thee hnrt (the
whidi th<'y yet will, if thou hearken to them,
and serve them), but to do thee good, the
which they must, if thou watch and fight
against them. Know, therefore, that what¬
ever they shall tempt thee to, my design is,
t hat they should drive thee, not further off,
but nearer to my Father, to learn thee war,
to make petitioning desirable to thee, and to
make thee little in thine own eyes. Hearken
diligently to this, my Mansoul.
" Show me, then, thy love, my Mansoul,
and let not those that are within thy walls,
take thy affections ofi" from him that hath
redeemed thy soul. Yea, let the sight of a
Diabolonian heighten thy love to me. [
came once, and twice, and thrice, to save
thee from the poison of those arrows that
would have wrought thy death: stand for
me, thy Friend, my Mansoul, against the
Diabolonians, and I will stand for thee before
my Father, and all his court. Love me
against temptation, and 1 will love thee not¬
withstanding thine infirmities.
" 0 my Mansoul, remember what my cap¬
tains, my soldiers, and mine engines have
done for thee. They have fought for thee,
they have suffered by thee, they have iiorne
much at thy hands to do thee good, 0 Man¬
soul. Hadst thou nut had ihum to help thee.
A RELATION OP THE HOLY WAR. 473
Diabolus had certainly made a hand of thee.
Nourish them, therefore, my Mansoul. When
thou dost well, they will be well; when thou
dost ill, they wül be iU, and sick, and weak.
Make not my captains sick, 0 Mansoul; for
if they be sick, thou canst not be well; if
they be weak, thou canst not be strong; if
they be faint, thou canst not be stout and
valiant for thy King, 0 Mansoul. Nor must
thou think always to live by sense : thou
must live upon my word. ïhou must be¬
lieve, 0 my Mansoul, when J am fi-om thee,
that yet 1 love thee, and hear thee upon mine
heart for ever.
"Remember, therefore, 0 my Mansoul, that
thou art beloved of me: as I have, therefore,
taught thee to watch, to fight, to pray, and
to make war against my foes; so now I com¬
mand thee to believe that my love is con¬
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