WhenoldIncredulityhadheardthisspeech，hecriedout，’Treason！treason！Toyourarms！toyourarms！Oye，thetrustyfriendsofDiabolusinMansoul。’
UND。—Sir，youmayputuponmywordswhatmeaningyouplease;butIamsurethatthecaptainsofsuchanhighlordastheirsis，deservedabettertreatmentatyourhands。
ThensaidoldIncredulity，’Thisisbutlittlebetter。But，Sir，’quothhe，’whatIspakeIspakeformyprince，forhisgovernment，andthequietingofthepeople，whombyyourunlawfulactionsyouhavethisdaysettomutinyagainstus。’
ThenrepliedtheoldRecorder，whosenamewasMr。Conscience，andsaid，’Sir，yououghtnotthustoretortuponwhatmyLordUnderstandinghathsaid。Itisevidentenoughthathehathspokenthetruth，andthatyouareanenemytoMansoul。
Beconvinced，then，oftheevilofyoursaucyandmalapertlanguage，andofthegriefthatyouhaveputthecaptainsto;
yea，andofthedamagesthatyouhavedonetoMansoulthereby。Hadyouacceptedoftheconditions，thesoundofthetrumpetandthealarmofwarhadnowceasedaboutthetownofMansoul;butthatdreadfulsoundabides，andyourwantofwisdominyourspeechhasbeenthecauseofit。’
ThensaidoldIncredulity，’Sir，ifIlive，IwilldoyourerrandtoDiabolus，andthereyoushallhaveananswertoyourwords。Meanwhilewewillseekthegoodofthetown，andnotaskcounselofyou。’
UND。—Sir，yourprinceandyouarebothforeignerstoMansoul，andnotthenativesthereof;andwhocantellbutthat，whenyouhavebroughtusintogreaterstraits，（whenyoualsoshallseethatyourselvescanbesafebynoothermeansthanbyflight，）youmayleaveusandshiftforyourselves，orsetusonfire，andgoawayinthesmoke，orbythelightofourburning，andsoleaveusinourruins？
INCRED。—Sir，youforgetthatyouareunderagovernor，andthatyououghttodemeanyourselflikeasubject;andknowye，whenmylordthekingshallhearofthisday’swork，hewillgiveyoubutlittlethanksforyourlabour。
Nowwhilethesegentlemenwerethusintheirchidingwords，downcomefromthewallsandgatesofthetowntheLordWillbewill，Mr。Prejudice，oldIll—Pause，andseveralofthenew—madealdermenandburgesses，andtheyaskedthereasonofthehubbubandtumult;andwiththateverymanbegantotellhisowntale，sothatnothingcouldbehearddistinctly。
Thenwasasilencecommanded，andtheoldfoxIncredulitybegantospeak。’Mylord，’quothhe，’hereareacoupleofpeevishgentlemen，thathave，asafruitoftheirbaddispositions，and，asIfear，throughtheadviceofoneMr。
Discontent，tumultuouslygatheredthiscompanyagainstmethisday，andalsoattemptedtorunthetownintoactsofrebellionagainstourprince。’
ThenstoodupalltheDiaboloniansthatwerepresent，andaffirmedthesethingstobetrue。
NowwhentheythattookpartwithmyLordUnderstandingandwithMr。Conscienceperceivedthattheywereliketocometotheworst，forthatforceandpowerwasontheotherside，theycameinfortheirhelpandrelief;soagreatcompanywasonbothsides。ThentheyonIncredulity’ssidewouldhavehadthetwooldgentlemenpresentlyawaytoprison;buttheyontheothersidesaidtheyshouldnot。Thentheybegantocryuppartiesagain:theDiabolonianscriedupoldIncredulity，Forget—Good，thenewaldermen，andtheirgreatoneDiabolus;andtheotherparty，theyasfastcriedupShaddai，thecaptains，hislaws，theirmercifulness，andapplaudedtheirconditionsandways。Thusthebickermentwentawhile;atlasttheypassedfromwordstoblows，andnowtherewereknocksonbothsides。Thegoodoldgentleman，Mr。
Conscience，wasknockeddowntwicebyoneoftheDiabolonians，whosenamewasMr。Benumbing;andmyLordUnderstandinghadliketohavebeenslainwithanarquebuse，butthathethatshotdidnottakehisaimaright。Nordidtheothersidewhollyescape;fortherewasoneMr。Rashhead，aDiabolonian，thathadhisbrainsbeatenoutbyMr。Mind，theLordWillbewill’sservant;anditmademelaughtoseehowoldMr。Prejudicewaskickedandtumbledaboutinthedirt;forthough，awhilesince，hewasmadecaptainofacompanyoftheDiabolonians，tothehurtanddamageofthetown，yetnowtheyhadgothimundertheirfeet，and，I’llassureyou，hehad，bysomeoftheLordUnderstanding’sparty，hiscrowncrackedtoboot。Mr。Anythingalso，hebecameabriskmaninthebroil;butbothsideswereagainsthim，becausehewastruetonone。Yethehad，forhismalapertness，oneofhislegsbroken，andhethatdiditwishedithadbeenhisneck。Muchmoreharmwasdoneonbothsides，butthismustnotbeforgotten;itwasnowawondertoseemyLordWillbewillsoindifferentashewas:hedidnotseemtotakeonesidemorethananother，onlyitwasperceivedthathesmiledtoseehowoldPrejudicewastumbledupanddowninthedirt。Also，whenCaptainAnythingcamehaltingupbeforehim，heseemedtotakebutlittlenoticeofhim。
Now，whentheuproarwasover，DiabolussendsformyLordUnderstandingandMr。Conscience，andclapsthembothupinprisonastheringleadersandmanagersofthismostheavy，riotousroutinMansoul。Sonowthetownbegantobequietagain，andtheprisonerswereusedhardly;yea，hethoughttohavemadethemaway，butthatthepresentjuncturedidnotserveforthatpurpose，forthatwarwasinalltheirgates。
Butletusreturnagaintoourstory。Thecaptains，whentheyweregonebackfromthegate，andwerecomeintothecampagain，calledacouncilofwar，toconsultwhatwasfurtherforthemtodo。Now，somesaid，’Letusgouppresently，andfalluponthetown;’butthegreatestpartthoughtratherbetteritwouldbetogivethemanothersummonstoyield;andthereasonwhytheythoughtthistobebestwas，becausethat，sofarascouldbeperceived，thetownofMansoulnowwasmoreinclinablethanheretofore。
’Andif，’saidthey，’whilesomeofthemareinawayofinclination，weshouldbyruggednessgivethemdistaste，wemaysetthemfurtherfromclosingwithoursummonsthanwewouldbewillingtheyshould。’Whereforetothisadvicetheyagreed，andcalledatrumpeter，putwordsintohismouth，sethimhistime，andbidhimGodspeed。Well，manyhourswerenotexpiredbeforethetrumpeteraddressedhimselftohisjourney。Wherefore，cominguptothewallofthetown，hesteerethhiscoursetoEar—gate，andtheresounded，ashewascommanded。Theythenthatwerewithincameouttoseewhatwasthematter，andthetrumpetermadethemthisspeechfollowing:
’Ohard—heartedanddeplorabletownofMansoul，howlongwiltthoulovethysinful，sinfulsimplicity，and，yefools，delightinyourscorning？Asyetdespiseyoutheoffersofpeaceanddeliverance？AsyetwillyerefusethegoldenoffersofShaddai，andtrusttotheliesandfalsehoodsofDiabolus？Thinkyou，whenShaddaishallhaveconqueredyou，thattheremembranceoftheseyourcarriagestowardshimwillyieldyoupeaceandcomfort，orthatbyrufflinglanguageyoucanmakehimafraidasagrasshopper？Dothheentreatyouforfearofyou？Doyouthinkthatyouarestrongerthanhe？
Looktotheheavens，andbeholdandconsiderthestars，howhigharethey？Canyoustopthesunfromrunninghiscourse，andhinderthemoonfromgivingherlight？Canyoucountthenumberofthestars，orstaythebottlesofheaven？Canyoucallforthewatersofthesea，andcausethemtocoverthefaceoftheground？Canyoubeholdeveryonethatisproud，andabasehim，andbindtheirfacesinsecret？YetthesearesomeoftheworksofourKing，inwhosenamethisdaywecomeupuntoyou，thatyoumaybebroughtunderhisauthority。Inhisname，therefore，Isummonyouagaintoyieldupyourselvestohiscaptains。’
AtthissummonstheMansouliansseemedtobeatastand，andknewnotwhatanswertomake。WhereforeDiabolusforthwithappeared，andtookuponhimtodoithimself;andthushebegins，butturnshisspeechtothemofMansoul。
’Gentlemen，’quothhe，’andmyfaithfulsubjects，ifitistruethatthissummonerhathsaidconcerningthegreatnessoftheirKing，byhisterroryouwillalwaysbekeptinbondage，andsobemadetosneak。Yea，howcanyounow，thoughheisatadistance，enduretothinkofsuchamightyone？Andifnottothinkofhimwhileatadistance，howcanyouenduretobeinhispresence？I，yourprince，amfamiliarwithyou，andyoumayplaywithmeasyouwouldwithagrasshopper。
Consider，therefore，whatisforyourprofit，andremembertheimmunitiesthatIhavegrantedyou。
’Farther，ifallbetruethatthismanhathsaid，howcomesittopassthatthesubjectsofShaddaiaresoenslavedinallplaceswheretheycome？Noneintheuniversesounhappyasthey，nonesotrampleduponasthey。
’Consider，myMansoul:wouldthouwertasloathtoleavemeasIamloathtoleavethee。Butconsider，Isay，theballisyetatthyfoot;libertyyouhave，ifyouknowhowtouseit;yea，akingyouhavetoo，ifyoucantellhowtoloveandobeyhim。’
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Uponthisspeech，thetownofMansouldidagainhardentheirheartsyetmoreagainstthecaptainsofShaddai。Thethoughtsofhisgreatnessdidquitequashthem，andthethoughtsofhisholinesssunkthemindespair。Wherefore，afterashortconsult，they（oftheDiabolonianpartytheywere）sentbackthiswordbythetrumpeter，That，fortheirparts，theywereresolvedtosticktotheirking，butnevertoyieldtoShaddai;soitwasbutinvaintogivethemanyfurthersummons，fortheyhadratherdieupontheplacethanyield。Andnowthingsseemedtobegonequiteback，andMansoultobeoutofreachorcall，yetthecaptainswhoknewwhattheirLordcoulddo，wouldnotyetbebeatoutofheart;
theythereforesentthemanothersummons，moresharpandseverethanthelast;buttheoftenertheyweresentto，toreconciletoShaddai，thefurtherofftheywere。’Astheycalledthem，sotheywentfromthem—yea，thoughtheycalledthemtotheMostHigh。’
Sotheyceasedthatwaytodealwiththemanymore，andinclinedtothinkofanotherway。Thecaptains，therefore，didgatherthemselvestogether，tohavefreeconferenceamongthemselves，toknowwhatwasyettobedonetogainthetown，andtodeliveritfromthetyrannyofDiabolus;andonesaidafterthismanner，andanotherafterthat。ThenstooduptherightnobletheCaptainConviction，andsaid，’Mybrethren，mineopinionisthis:
’First，thatwecontinuallyplayourslingsintothetown，andkeepitinacontinualalarm，molestingthemdayandnight。Bythusdoing，weshallstopthegrowthoftheirrampantspirit;foralionmaybetamedbycontinualmolestation。
’Secondly，thisdone，Iadvisethat，inthenextplace，wewithoneconsentdrawupapetitiontoourLordShaddai，bywhich，afterwehaveshowedourKingtheconditionofMansoulandofaffairshere，andhavebeggedhispardonforournobettersuccess，wewillearnestlyimplorehisMajesty’shelp，andthathewillpleasetosendusmoreforceandpower，andsomegallantandwell—spokencommandertoheadthem，thatsohisMajestymaynotlosethebenefitofthesehisgoodbeginnings，butmaycompletehisconquestuponthetownofMansoul。’
TothisspeechofthenobleCaptainConvictiontheyasonemanconsented，andagreedthatapetitionshouldforthwithbedrawnup，andsentbyafitmanawaytoShaddaiwithspeed。
Thecontentsofthepetitionwerethus:—
’MostgraciousandgloriousKing，theLordofthebestworld，andthebuilderofthetownofMansoul，wehave，dreadSovereign，atthycommandment，putourlivesinjeopardy，andatthybiddingmadeawaruponthefamoustownofMansoul。
Whenwewentupagainstit，wedid，accordingtoourcommission，firstofferconditionsofpeaceuntoit。Butthey，greatKing，setlightbyourcounsel，andwouldnoneofourreproof。Theywereforshuttingtheirgates，andforkeepingusoutofthetown。Theyalsomountedtheirguns，theysalliedoutuponus，andhavedoneuswhatdamagetheycould;butwepursuedthemwithalarmuponalarm，requitingthemwithsuchretributionaswasmeet，andhavedonesomeexecutionuponthetown。
’Diabolus，Incredulity，andWillbewillarethegreatdoersagainstus:nowweareinourwinterquarters，butsoasthatwedoyetwithanhighhandmolestanddistressthetown。
’Once，aswethink，hadwehadbutonesubstantialfriendinthetown，suchaswouldbuthavesecondedthesoundofoursummonsastheyought，thepeoplemighthaveyieldedthemselves;buttherewerenonebutenemiesthere，noranytospeakinbehalfofourLordtothetown。Wherefore，thoughwehavedoneaswecould，yetMansoulabidesinastateofrebellionagainstthee。
’Now，Kingofkings，letitpleasetheetopardontheunsuccessfulnessofthyservants，whohavebeennomoreadvantageousinsodesirableaworkastheconqueringofMansoulis。Andsend，Lord，aswenowdesire，moreforcestoMansoul，thatitmaybesubdued;andamantoheadthem，thatthetownmaybothloveandfear。
’Wedonotthusspeakbecausewearewillingtorelinquishthewars，（forweareforlayingofourbonesagainsttheplace，）butthatthetownofMansoulmaybewonforthyMajesty。WealsopraythyMajesty，forexpeditioninthismatter，that，aftertheirconquest，wemaybeatlibertytobesentaboutotherthygraciousdesigns。Amen。’
Thepetition，thusdrawnup，wassentawaywithhastetotheKingbythehandofthatgoodman，Mr。Love—to—Mansoul。
WhenthispetitionwascometothepalaceoftheKing，whoshoulditbedeliveredtobuttotheKing’sSon？Sohetookitandreadit，andbecausethecontentsofitpleasedhimwell，hemended，andalsoinsomethingsaddedtothepetitionhimself。So，afterhehadmadesuchamendmentsandadditionsashethoughtconvenient，withhisownhand，hecarrieditintotheKing;towhom，whenhehadwithobeisancedeliveredit，heputonauthority，andspaketoithimself。
NowtheKing，atthesightofthepetition，wasglad;buthowmuchmore，thinkyou，whenitwassecondedbyhisSon！ItpleasedhimalsotohearthathisservantswhocampedagainstMansoulweresoheartyinthework，andsosteadfastintheirresolves，andthattheyhadalreadygotsomegrounduponthefamoustownofMansoul。
WhereforetheKingcalledtohimEmmanuel，hisSon，whosaid，’HereamI，myFather。’ThensaidtheKing，’Thouknowest，asIdomyself，theconditionofthetownofMansoul，andwhatwehavepurposed，andwhatthouhastdonetoredeemit。
Comenow，therefore，mySon，andpreparethyselfforthewar，forthoushaltgotomycampatMansoul。Thoushaltalsothereprosperandprevail，andconquerthetownofMansoul。’
ThensaidtheKing’sSon，’Thylawiswithinmyheart:I
delighttodothywill。ThisisthedaythatIhavelongedfor，andtheworkthatIhavewaitedforallthiswhile。
Grantme，therefore，whatforcethoushaltinthywisdomthinkmeet;andIwillgoandwilldeliverfromDiabolus，andfromhispower，thyperishingtownofMansoul。MyhearthasbeenoftenpainedwithinmeforthemiserabletownofMansoul;butnowitisrejoiced，butnowitisglad，’
Andwiththatheleapedoverthemountainsforjoy，saying，’Ihavenot，inmyheart，thoughtanythingtoodearforMansoul:thedayofvengeanceisinmineheartforthee，myMansoul:andgladamIthatthou，myFather，hastmademetheCaptainoftheirsalvation。AndIwillnowbegintoplagueallthosethathavebeenaplaguetomytownofMansoul，andwilldeliveritfromtheirhand。’
WhentheKing’sSonhadsaidthustohisFather，itpresentlyflewlikelightningroundaboutatcourt;yea，ittherebecametheonlytalkwhatEmmanuelwastogotodoforthefamoustownofMansoul。Butyoucannotthinkhowthecourtiers，too，weretakenwiththisdesignofthePrince;
yea，soaffectedweretheywiththiswork，andwiththejustnessofthewar，thatthehighestlordandgreatestpeerofthekingdomdidcovettohavecommissionsunderEmmanuel，togotohelptorecoveragaintoShaddaithemiserabletownofMansoul。
Thenwasitconcludedthatsomeshouldgoandcarrytidingstothecamp，thatEmmanuelwastocometorecoverMansoul，andthathewouldbringalongwithhimsomighty，soimpregnableaforce，thathecouldnotberesisted。But，oh！
howreadywerethehighonesatcourttorunlikelackeystocarrythesetidingstothecampthatwasatMansoul。Now，whenthecaptainsperceivedthattheKingwouldsendEmmanuelhisSon，andthatitalsodelightedtheSontobesentonthiserrandbythegreatShaddaihisFather，theyalso，toshowhowtheywerepleasedatthethoughtsofhiscominggaveashoutthatmadetheearthrendatthesoundthereof。Yea，themountainsdidansweragainbyecho，andDiabolushimselfdidtotterandshake。
Foryoumustknow，thatthoughthetownofMansoulitselfwasnotmuch，ifatallconcernedwiththeproject，（for，alasforthem！theywerewofullybesotted，fortheychieflyregardedtheirpleasureandtheirlusts，）yetDiabolustheirgovernorwas;forhehadhisspiescontinuallyabroad，whobroughthimintelligenceofallthings，andtheytoldhimwhatwasdoingatcourtagainsthim，andthatEmmanuelwouldshortlycertainlycomewithapowertoinvadehim。Norwasthereanymanatcourt，norpeerofthekingdom，thatDiabolussofearedashefearedthisPrince;for，ifyouremember，IshowedyoubeforethatDiabolushadfelttheweightofhishandalready;sothat，sinceitwashethatwastocome，thismadehimthemoreafraid。
Well，youseehowIhavetoldyouthattheKing’sSonwasengagedtocomefromthecourttosaveMansoul，andthathisFatherhadmadehimtheCaptainoftheforces。Thetime，therefore，ofhissettingforthbeingnowexpired，headdressedhimselfforhismarch，andtakethwithhim，forhispower，fivenoblecaptainsandtheirforces。
1。Thefirstwasthatfamouscaptain，thenobleCaptainCredence。Hisweretheredcolours，andMr。Promisebarethem;andforascutcheonhehadtheholylambandgoldenshield;andhehadtenthousandmenathisfeet。
2。Thesecondwasthatfamouscaptain，theCaptainGood—Hope。
Hiswerethebluecolours;hisstandard—bearerwasMr。
Expectation，andforhisscutcheonhehadthethreegoldenanchors;andhehadtenthousandmenathisfeet。
3。Thethirdwasthatvaliantcaptain，theCaptainCharity。
Hisstandard—bearerwasMr。Pitiful:hiswerethegreencolours，andforhisscutcheonhehadthreenakedorphansembracedinthebosom;andhehadtenthousandmenathisfeet。
4。Thefourthwasthatgallantcommander，theCaptainInnocent。Hisstandard—bearerwasMr。Harmless:hiswerethewhitecolours，andforhisscutcheonhehadthethreegoldendoves。
5。Thefifthwasthetrulyloyalandwell—belovedcaptain，theCaptainPatience。Hisstandard—bearerwasMr。Suffer—
Long:hisweretheblackcolours，andforascutcheonhehadthreearrowsthroughthegoldenheart。
ThesewereEmmanuel’scaptains;thesetheirstandard—bearers，theircolours，andtheirscutcheons;andthesethemenundertheircommand。So，aswassaid，thebravePrincetookhismarchtogotothetownofMansoul。CaptainCredenceledthevan，andCaptainPatiencebroughtuptherear;sotheotherthree，withtheirmen，madeupthemainbody，thePrincehimselfridinginhischariotattheheadofthem。
Butwhentheysetoutfortheirmarch，oh，howthetrumpetssounded，theirarmourglittered，andhowthecolourswavedinthewind！ThePrince’sarmourwasallofgold，anditshonelikethesuninthefirmament;thecaptains’armourwasofproof，andwasinappearanceliketheglitteringstars。
TherewerealsosomefromthecourtthatrodereformadesforthelovethattheyhadtotheKingShaddai，andforthehappydeliveranceofthetownofMansoul。
Emmanuelalso，whenhehadthussetforwardstogotorecoverthetownofMansoul，tookwithhim，atthecommandmentofhisFather，fifty—fourbattering—rams，andtwelveslingstowhirlstoneswithal。Everyoneofthesewasmadeofpuregold，andthesetheycarriedwiththem，intheheartandbodyoftheirarmy，allalongastheywenttoMansoul。
Sotheymarchedtilltheycamewithinlessthanaleagueofthetown;theretheylaytillthefirstfourcaptainscamethithertoacquaintthemwithmatters。ThentheytooktheirjourneytogotothetownofMansoul，anduntoMansoultheycame;butwhentheoldsoldiersthatwereinthecampsawthattheyhadnewforcestojoinwith，theyagaingavesuchashoutbeforethewallsofthetownofMansoul，thatitputDiabolusintoanotherfright。Sotheysatdownbeforethetown，notnowastheotherfourcaptainsdid，towit，againstthegatesofMansoulonly;buttheyenvironeditroundoneveryside，andbesetitbehindandbefore;sothatnow，letMansoullookwhichwayitwill，itsawforceandpowerlieinsiegeagainstit。Besides，thereweremountscastupagainstit。TheMountGraciouswasontheoneside，andMountJusticewasontheother。Further，therewereseveralsmallbanksandadvance—grounds，asPlain—TruthHillandNo—SinBanks，wheremanyoftheslingswereplacedagainstthetown。
UponMountGraciouswereplantedfour，anduponMountJusticewereplacedasmany，andtherestwereconvenientlyplacedinseveralpartsroundaboutthetown。Fiveofthebestbattering—rams，thatis，ofthebiggestofthem，wereplaceduponMountHearken，amountcastuphardbyEar—gate，withintenttobreakthatopen。
Nowwhenthemenofthetownsawthemultitudeofthesoldiersthatwerecomeupagainsttheplace，andtheramsandslings，andthemountsonwhichtheywereplanted，togetherwiththeglitteringofthearmourandthewavingoftheircolours，theywereforcedtoshift，andshift，andagaintoshifttheirthoughts;buttheyhardlychangedforthoughtsmorestout，butratherforthoughtsmorefaint;forthoughbeforetheythoughtthemselvessufficientlyguarded，yetnowtheybegantothinkthatnomanknewwhatwouldbetheirhaporlot。
WhenthegoodPrinceEmmanuelhadthusbeleagueredMansoul，inthefirstplacehehangsoutthewhiteflag，whichhecausedtobesetupamongthegoldenslingsthatwereplanteduponMountGracious。Andthishedidfortworeasons:1。TogivenoticetoMansoulthathecouldandwouldyetbegraciousiftheyturnedtohim。2。Andthathemightleavethemthemorewithoutexcuse，shouldhedestroythem，theycontinuingintheirrebellion。
Sothewhiteflag，withthethreegoldendovesinit，washungoutfortwodaystogether，togivethemtimeandspacetoconsider;butthey，aswashintedbefore，asiftheywereunconcerned，madenoreplytothefavourablesignalofthePrince。
Thenhecommanded，andtheysettheredflaguponthatmountcalledMountJustice。ItwastheredflagofCaptainJudgment，whosescutcheonwastheburningfieryfurnace;andthisalsostoodwavingbeforetheminthewindforseveraldaystogether。Butlookhowtheycarrieditunderthewhiteflag，whenthatwashungout，sodidtheyalsowhentheredonewas;andyethetooknoadvantageofthem。
Thenhecommandedagainthathisservantsshouldhangouttheblackflagofdefianceagainstthem，whosescutcheonwasthethreeburningthunderbolts;butasunconcernedwasMansoulatthisasatthosethatwentbefore。ButwhenthePrincesawthatneithermercynorjudgment，norexecutionofjudgment，wouldorcouldcomeneartheheartofMansoul，hewastouchedwithmuchcompunction，andsaid，’SurelythisstrangecarriageofthetownofMansouldothratherarisefromignoranceofthemannerandfeatsofwar，thanfromasecretdefianceofus，andabhorrenceoftheirownlives;oriftheyknowthemannerofthewaroftheirown，yetnottheritesandceremoniesofthewarsinwhichweareconcerned，whenI
makewarsuponmineenemyDiabolus。’
ThereforehesenttothetownofMansoul，toletthemknowwhathemeantbythosesignsandceremoniesoftheflag;andalsotoknowofthemwhichofthethingstheywouldchoose，whethergraceandmercy，orjudgmentandtheexecutionofjudgment。Allthiswhiletheykepttheirgatesshutwithlocks，bolts，andbars，asfastastheycould。Theirguardsalsoweredoubled，andtheirwatchmadeasstrongastheycould。Diabolusalsodidpluckupwhathearthecould，toencouragethetowntomakeresistance。
ThetownsmenalsomadeanswertothePrince’smessenger，insubstanceaccordingtothatwhichfollows:—
’GreatSir，—Astowhat，byyourmessenger，youhavesignifiedtous，whetherwewillacceptofyourmercy，orfallbyyourjustice，weareboundbythelawandcustomofthisplace，andcangiveyounopositiveanswer;foritisagainstthelaw，government，andtheprerogativeroyalofourking，tomakeeitherpeaceorwarwithouthim。Butthiswewilldo，—wewillpetitionthatourprincewillcomedowntothewall，andtheregiveyousuchtreatmentasheshallthinkfitandprofitableforus。’
WhenthegoodPrinceEmmanuelheardthisanswer，andsawtheslaveryandbondageofthepeople，andhowmuchcontenttheyweretoabideinthechainsofthetyrantDiabolus，itgrievedhimattheheart;and，indeed，whenatanytimeheperceivedthatanywerecontentedundertheslaveryofthegiant，hewouldbeaffectedwithit。
Buttoreturnagaintoourpurpose。AfterthetownhadcarriedthisnewstoDiabolus，andhadtoldhim，moreover，thatthePrince，thatlayintheleaguerwithoutthewall，waiteduponthemforananswer，herefused，andhuffedaswellashecould;butinhearthewasafraid。
Thensaidhe，’Iwillgodowntothegatesmyself，andgivehimsuchananswerasIthinkfit。’SohewentdowntoMouth—gate，andthereaddressedhimselftospeaktoEmmanuel，（butinsuchlanguageasthetownunderstoodnot，）thecontentswhereofwereasfollows:—
’OthougreatEmmanuel，Lordofalltheworld，Iknowthee，thatthouarttheSonofthegreatShaddai！Whereforeartthoucometotormentme，andtocastmeoutofmypossession？
ThistownofMansoul，asthouverywellknowest，ismine，andthatbyatwofoldright。1。Itisminebyrightofconquest;
Iwonitintheopenfield;andshallthepreybetakenfromthemighty，orthelawfulcaptivebedelivered？2。ThistownofMansoulisminealsobytheirsubjection。Theyhaveopenedthegatesoftheirtownuntome;theyhaveswornfidelitytome，andhaveopenlychosenmetobetheirking;
theyhavealsogiventheircastleintomyhands;yea，theyhaveputthewholestrengthofMansoulunderme。
’Moreover，thistownofMansoulhathdisavowedthee，yea，theyhavecastthylaw，thyname，thyimage，andallthatisthine，behindtheirback，andhaveacceptedandsetupintheirroommylaw，myname，myimage，andallthateverismine。Askelsethycaptains，andtheywilltelltheethatMansoulhath，inanswertoalltheirsummonses，shownloveandloyaltytome，butalwaysdisdain，despite，contempt，andscorntotheeandthine。Now，thouarttheJustOneandtheHoly，andshouldestdonoiniquity。Depart，then，Ipraythee，therefore，fromme，andleavemetomyjustinheritancepeaceably。’
ThisorationwasmadeinthelanguageofDiabolushimself;
foralthoughhecan，toeveryman，speakintheirownlanguage，（elsehecouldnottemptthemallashedoes，）yethehasalanguagepropertohimself，anditisthelanguageoftheinfernalcave，orblackpit。
WhereforethetownofMansoul（poorhearts！）understoodhimnot;nordidtheyseehowhecrouchedandcringedwhilehestoodbeforeEmmanuel，theirPrince。
Yea，theyallthiswhiletookhimtobeoneofthatpowerandforcethatbynomeanscouldberesisted。Wherefore，whilehewasthusentreatingthathemighthaveyethisresidencethere，andthatEmmanuelwouldnottakeitfromhimbyforce，theinhabitantsboastedevenofhisvalour，saying，’Whoisabletomakewarwithhim？’
Well，whenthispretendedkinghadmadeanendofwhathewouldsay，Emmanuel，thegoldenPrince，stoodupandspake;
thecontentsofwhosewordsfollow:—
’Thoudeceivingone，’saidhe，’Ihave，inmyFather’sname，inmineownname，andonthebehalfandforthegoodofthiswretchedtownofMansoul，somewhattosayuntothee。Thoupretendestaright，alawfulright，tothedeplorabletownofMansoul，whenitismostapparenttoallmyFather’scourtthattheentrancewhichthouhastobtainedinatthegatesofMansoulwasthroughthylieandfalsehood;thoubeliedstmyFather，thoubeliedsthislaw，andsodeceivedstthepeopleofMansoul。Thoupretendestthatthepeoplehaveacceptedtheefortheirking，theircaptain，andrightliegelord;butthatalsowasbytheexerciseofdeceitandguile。Now，iflying，wiliness，sinfulcraft，andallmannerofhorriblehypocrisy，willgoinmyFather’scourt（inwhichcourtthoumustbetried）forequityandright，thenwillIconfessuntotheethatthouhastmadealawfulconquest。But，alas！whatthief，whattyrant，whatdevilistherethatmaynotconquerafterthissort？ButIcanmakeitappear，ODiabolus，thatthou，inallthypretencestoaconquestofMansoul，hastnothingoftruthtosay。Thinkestthouthistoberight，thatthatdidstputthelieuponmyFather，andmadesthim（toMansoul）thegreatestdeluderintheworld？Andwhatsayestthoutothypervertingknowinglytherightpurportandintentofthelaw？WasitgoodalsothatthoumadestapreyoftheinnocencyandsimplicityofthenowmiserabletownofMansoul？Yea，thoudidstovercomeMansoulbypromisingtothemhappinessintheirtransgressionsagainstmyFather’slaw，whenthouknewest，andcouldestnotbutknow，hadstthouconsultednothingbutthineownexperience，thatthatwasthewaytoundothem。Thouhastalsothyself，Othoumasterofenmity，ofspitedefacedmyFather’simageinMansoul，andsetupthyowninitsplace，tothegreatcontemptofmyFather，theheighteningofthysin，andtotheintolerabledamageoftheperishingtownofMansoul。
’Thouhast，moreover，（asifallthesewerebutlittlethingswiththee，）notonlydeludedandundonethisplace，but，bythyliesandfradulentcarriage，hastsetthemagainsttheirowndeliverance。HowhastthoustirredthemupagainstmyFather’scaptains，andmadethemtofightagainstthosethatweresentofhimtodeliverthemfromtheirbondage！Allthesethings，andverymanymore，thouhastdoneagainstthylight，andincontemptofmyFatherandofhislaw，yea，andwithdesigntobringunderhisdispleasureforeverthemiserabletownofMansoul。IamthereforecometoavengethewrongthatthouhastdonetomyFather，andtodealwiththeefortheblasphemieswherewiththouhastmadepoorMansoulblasphemehisname。Yea，uponthyhead，thouprinceoftheinfernalcave，willIrequiteit。
