第9章

类别:其他 作者:John Bunyan字数:11085更新时间:18/12/18 14:07:48
Thisdone,EmmanuelcalledtheLordWillbewilltohim,andgavehimincommandmenttotakecareofthegates,thewall,andtowersinMansoul;alsothePrincegavehimthemilitiaintohishand,andaspecialchargetowithstandallinsurrectionsandtumultsthatmightbemadeinMansoulagainstthepeaceofourLordtheKing,andthepeaceandtranquillityofthetownofMansoul。Healsogavehimincommission,thatifhefoundanyoftheDiabolonianslurkinginanycornerofthefamoustownofMansoul,heshouldforthwithapprehendthem,andstaythem,orcommitthemtosafecustody,thattheymaybeproceededagainstaccordingtolaw。 ThenhecalleduntohimtheLordUnderstanding,whowastheoldLordMayor,hethatwasputoutofplacewhenDiabolustookthetown,andputhimintohisformerofficeagain,anditbecamehisplaceforhislifetime。HebidhimalsothatheshouldbuildhimapalacenearEye—gate;andthatheshouldbuilditinfashionlikeatowerfordefence。HebidhimalsothatheshouldreadintheRevelationofMysteriesallthedaysofhislife,thathemightknowhowtoperformhisofficearight。 HealsomadeMr。KnowledgetheRecorder,notofcontempttooldMr。Conscience,whohadbeenRecorderbefore,butforthatitwasinhisprincelymindtoconferuponMr。 Conscienceanotheremploy,ofwhichhetoldtheoldgentlemanheshouldknowmorehereafter。 ThenhecommandedthattheimageofDiabolusshouldbetakendownfromtheplacewhereitwassetup,andthattheyshoulddestroyitutterly,beatingitintopowder,andcastingitintothewindwithoutthetownwall;andthattheimageofShaddai,hisFather,shouldbesetupagain,withhisown,uponthecastlegates;andthatitshouldbemorefairlydrawnthanever,forasmuchasbothhisFatherandhimselfwerecometoMansoulinmoregraceandmercythanheretofore。 Hewouldalsothathisnameshouldbefairlyengravenuponthefrontofthetown,andthatitshouldbedoneinthebestofgold,forthehonourofthetownofMansoul。 Afterthiswasdone,EmmanuelgaveoutacommandmentthatthosethreegreatDiaboloniansshouldbeapprehended,namely,thetwolateLordMayors,towit,Mr。Incredulity,Mr。 Lustings,andMr。Forget—Good,theRecorder。Besidesthese,thereweresomeofthemthatDiabolusmadeburgessesandaldermeninMansoul,thatwerecommittedtowardbythehandofthenowvaliantandnowrightnoble,thebraveLordWillbewill。 Andtheseweretheirnames:AldermanAtheism,AldermanHard— Heart,andAldermanFalse—Peace。Theburgesseswere,Mr。No— Truth,Mr。Pitiless,Mr。Haughty,withthelike。Thesewerecommittedtoclosecustody,andthegaoler’snamewasMr。 True—Man。ThisTrue—ManwasoneofthosethatEmmanuelbroughtwithhimfromhisFather’scourtwhenatthefirsthemadeawaruponDiabolusinthetownorMansoul。 Afterthis,thePrincegaveachargethatthethreestrongholdsthat,atthecommandofDiabolus,theDiaboloniansbuiltinMansoul,shouldbedemolishedandutterlypulleddown;ofwhichholdsandtheirnames,withtheircaptainsandgovernors,youreadalittlebefore。Butthiswaslongindoing,becauseofthelargenessoftheplaces,andbecausethestones,thetimber,theiron,andallrubbish,wastobecarriedwithoutthetown。 Whenthiswasdone,thePrincegaveorderthattheLordMayorandaldermenofMansoulshouldcallacourtofjudicatureforthetrialandexecutionoftheDiaboloniansinthecorporationnowunderthechargeofMr。True—Man,thegaoler。 Now,whenthetimewascome,andthecourtset,commandmentwassenttoMr。True—Man,thegaoler,tobringtheprisonersdowntothebar。Thenweretheprisonersbroughtdown,pinionedandchainedtogether,asthecustomofthetownofMansoulwas。So,whentheywerepresentedbeforetheLordMayor,theRecorder,andtherestofthehonourablebench,first,thejurywasempannelled,andthenthewitnessessworn。Thenamesofthejurywerethese:Mr。Belief,Mr。 True—Heart,Mr。Upright,Mr。Hate—Bad,Mr。Love—God,Mr。See— Truth,Mr。Heavenly—Mind,Mr。Moderate,Mr。Thankful,Mr。 Good—Work,Mr。Zeal—for—God,andMr。Humble。 Thenamesofthewitnesseswere—Mr。Know—All,Mr。Tell— True,Mr。Hate—Lies,withmyLordWillbewillandhisman,ifneedwere。 Sotheprisonersweresettothebar。ThensaidMr。Do— Right,(forhewastheTown—Clerk,)’SetAtheismtothebar,gaoler。’Sohewassettothebar。ThensaidtheClerk,’Atheism,holdupthyhand。ThouarthereindictedbythenameofAtheism,(anintruderuponthetownofMansoul,)forthatthouhastperniciouslyanddoltishlytaughtandmaintainedthatthereisnoGod,andsonoheedtobetakentoreligion。Thisthouhastdoneagainstthebeing,honour,andgloryoftheKing,andagainstthepeaceandsafetyofthetownofMansoul。Whatsayestthou?Artthouguiltyofthisindictment,ornot? ATHEISM。Notguilty。 CRIER。CallMr。Know—All,Mr。Tell—True,andMr。Hate—Liesintothecourt。 Sotheywerecalled,andtheyappeared。 ThensaidtheClerk,’You,thewitnessesfortheKing,lookupontheprisoneratthebar;doyouknowhim?’ ThensaidMr。Know—All,’Yes,mylord,weknowhim;hisnameisAtheism;hehasbeenaverypestilentfellowformanyyearsinthemiserabletownofMansoul。’ CLERK。Youaresureyouknowhim? KNOW。Knowhim!Yesmylord;Ihaveheretoforetoooftenbeeninhiscompanytobeatthistimeignorantofhim。HeisaDiabolonian,thesonofaDiabolonian:Iknewhisgrandfatherandhisfather。 CLERK。Wellsaid。HestandethhereindictedbythenameofAtheism,etc。,andischargedthathehathmaintainedandtaughtthatthereisnoGod,andsonoheedneedbetakentoanyreligion。Whatsayyou,theKing’switnesses,tothis? Isheguiltyornot? KNOW。Mylord,IandhewereonceinVillain’sLanetogether,andheatthattimedidbrisklytalkofdiversopinions;andthenandthereIheardhimsay,that,forhispart,hedidbelievethattherewasnoGod。’But,’saidhe,’Icanprofessone,andbeasreligioustoo,ifthecompanyI amin,andthecircumstancesofotherthings,’saidhe,’shallputmeuponit。’ CLERK。Youaresureyouheardhimsaythus? KNOW。Uponmineoath,Iheardhimsaythus。 ThensaidtheClerk,’Mr。Tell—True,whatsayyoutotheKing’sjudgestouchingtheprisoneratthebar?’ TELL。Mylord,Iformerlywasagreatcompanionofhis,forthewhichInowrepentme,andIhaveoftenheardhimsay,andthatwithverygreatstomachfulness,thathebelievedtherewasneitherGod,angel,norspirit。 CLERK。Wheredidyouhearhimsayso? TELL。InBlackmouthLaneandinBlasphemer’sRow,andinmanyotherplacesbesides。 CLERK。Haveyoumuchknowledgeofhim? TELL。IknowhimtobeaDiabolonian,thesonofaDiabolonian,andahorriblemantodenyaDeity。Hisfather’snamewasNever—be—good,andhehadmorechildrenthanthisAtheism。Ihavenomoretosay,CLERK。Mr。Hate—Lies,lookupontheprisoneratthebar;doyouknowhim? HATE。Mylord,thisAtheismisoneofthevilestwretchesthateverIcamenear,orhadtodowithinmylife。IhaveheardhimsaythatthereisnoGod;Ihaveheardhimsaythatthereisnoworldtocome,nosin,norpunishmenthereafter,and,moreover,Ihaveheardhimsaythatitwasasgoodtogotoawhore—houseastogotohearasermon。 CLERK。Wheredidyouhearhimsaythesethings? HATE。InDrunkard’sRow,justatRascal—Lane’sEnd,atahouseinwhichMr。Impietylived。 CLERK。Sethimby,gaoler,andsetMr。Lustingstothebar。 Mr。Lustings,thouarthereindictedbythenameofLustings,(anintruderuponthetownofMansoul,)forthatthouhastdevilishlyandtraitorouslytaught,bypracticeandfilthywords,thatitislawfulandprofitabletomantogivewaytohiscarnaldesires;andthatthou,forthypart,hastnot,norneverwilt,denythyselfofanysinfuldelightaslongasthynameisLustings。Howsayestthou?Artthouguiltyofthisindictment,ornot? ThensaidMr。Lustings,’Mylord,Iamamanofhighbirth,andhavebeenusedtopleasuresandpastimesofgreatness。I havenotbeenwonttobesnubbedformydoings,buthavebeenlefttofollowmywillasifitwerelaw。AnditseemsstrangetomethatIshouldthisdaybecalledintoquestionforthat,thatnotonlyI,butalmostallmen,doeithersecretlyoropenlycountenance,love,andapproveof。’ CLERK。Sir,weconcernnotourselveswithyourgreatness; (thoughthehigher,thebetteryoushouldhavebeen;)butweareconcerned,andsoareyounow,aboutanindictmentpreferredagainstyou。Howsayyou?Areyouguiltyofit,ornot? LUST。Notguilty。 CLERK。Crier,calluponthewitnessestostandforthandgivetheirevidence。 CRIER。Gentlemen,you,thewitnessesfortheKing,comeinandgiveinyourevidenceforourLordtheKingagainsttheprisoneratthebar。 CLERK。Come,Mr。Know—All,lookupontheprisoneratthebar;doyouknowhim? KNOW。Yes,mylord,Iknowhim。 CLERK。Whatishisname? KNOW。HisnameisLustings;hewasthesonofoneBeastly,andhismotherbarehiminFleshStreet:shewasoneEvil— Concupiscence’sdaughter。Iknewallthegenerationofthem。 CLERK。Wellsaid。Youhaveheardhisindictment;whatsayyoutoit?Isheguiltyofthethingschargedagainsthim,ornot? KNOW。Mylord,hehas,ashesaith,beenagreatmanindeed,andgreaterinwickednessthanbypedigreemorethanathousandfold。 CLERK。Butwhatdoyouknowofhisparticularactions,andespeciallywithreferencetohisindictment? KNOW。Iknowhimtobeaswearer,aliar,aSabbath—breaker; Iknowhimtobeafornicatorandanuncleanperson;Iknowhimtobeguiltyofabundanceofevils。Hehasbeen,tomyknowledge,averyfilthyman。 CLERK。Butwheredidheusetocommithiswickedness?insomeprivatecorners,ormoreopenandshamelessly? KNOW。Allthetownover,mylord。 CLERK。Come,Mr。Tell—True,whathaveyoutosayforourLordtheKingagainsttheprisoneratthebar? TELL。Mylord,allthatthefirstwitnesshassaidIknowtobetrue,andagreatdealmorebesides。 CLERK。Mr。Lustings,doyouhearwhatthesegentlemensay? LUST。Iwaseverofopinionthatthehappiestlifethatamancouldliveonearthwastokeephimselfbackfromnothingthathedesiredintheworld;norhaveIbeenfalseatanytimetothisopinionofmine,buthavelivedintheloveofmynotionsallmydays。NorwasIeversochurlish,havingfoundsuchsweetnessinthemmyself,astokeepthecommendationsofthemfromothers。 ThensaidtheCourt,’Therehathproceededenoughfromhisownmouthtolayhimopentocondemnation;wherefore,sethimby,gaoler,andsetMr。Incredulitytothebar。’ Incredulitysettothebar。 CLERK。Mr。Incredulity,thouarthereindictedbythenameofIncredulity,(anintruderuponthetownofMansoul,)forthatthouhastfeloniouslyandwickedly,andthatwhenthouwertanofficerinthetownofMansoul,madeheadagainstthecaptainsofthegreatKingShaddaiwhentheycameanddemandedpossessionofMansoul;yea,thoudidstbiddefiancetothename,forces,andcauseoftheKing,anddidstalso,asdidDiabolusthycaptain,stirupandencouragethetownofMansoultomakeheadagainstandresistthesaidforceoftheKing。Whatsayestthoutothisindictment?Artthouguiltyofit,ornot? ThensaidIncredulity,’IknownotShaddai;Ilovemyoldprince;Ithoughtitmydutytobetruetomytrust,andtodowhatIcouldtopossessthemindsofthemenofMansoultodotheirutmosttoresiststrangersandforeigners,andwithmighttofightagainstthem。NorhaveI,norshallI,changemineopinionforfearoftrouble,thoughyouatpresentarepossessedofplaceandpower。’ ThensaidtheCourt,’Theman,asyousee,isincorrigible; heisformaintaininghisvillainiesbystoutnessofwords,andhisrebellionwithimpudentconfidence;andthereforesethimby,gaoler,andsetMr。Forget—Goodtothebar。 Forget—Goodsettothebar。 CLERK。Mr。Forget—Good,thouarthereindictedbythenameofForget—Good,(anintruderuponthetownofMansoul,)forthatthou,whenthewholeaffairsofthetownofMansoulwereinthyhand,didstutterlyforgettoservetheminwhatwasgood,anddidstfallinwiththetyrantDiabolusagainstShaddaitheKing,againsthiscaptains,andallhishost,tothedishonourofShaddai,thebreachofhislaw,andtheendangeringofthedestructionofthefamoustownofMansoul。 Whatsayestthoutothisindictment?Artthouguiltyornotguilty? ThensaidForget—Good:’Gentlemen,andatthistimemyjudges,astotheindictmentbywhichIstandofseveralcrimesaccusedbeforeyou,prayattributemyforgetfulnesstomineage,andnottomywilfulness;tothecrazinessofmybrain,andnottothecarelessnessofmymind;andthenI hopeImaybebyyourcharityexcusedfromgreatpunishment,thoughIbeguilty。’ ThensaidtheCourt,’Forget—Good,Forget—Good,thyforgetfulnessofgoodwasnotsimplyoffrailty,butofpurpose,andforthatthoudidstloathetokeepvirtuousthingsinthymind。Whatwasbadthoucouldstretain,butwhatwasgoodthoucouldstnotabidetothinkof;thyage,therefore,andthypretendedcraziness,thoumakestuseoftoblindthecourtwithal,andasacloaktocoverthyknavery。 ButletushearwhatthewitnesseshavetosayfortheKingagainsttheprisoneratthebar。Isheguiltyofthisindictment,ornot?’ part5 Part5 HATE。Mylord,IhaveheardthisForget—Goodsay,thathecouldneverabidetothinkofgoodness,no,notforaquarterofanhour。 CLERK。Wheredidyouhearhimsayso? HATE。InAll—baseLane,atahousenextdoortothesignoftheConsciencesearedwithahotiron。 CLERK。Mr。Know—All,whatcanyousayforourLordtheKingagainsttheprisoneratthebar? KNOW。Mylord,Iknowthismanwell。HeisaDiabolonian,thesonofaDiabolonian:hisfather’snamewasLove—Naught; andforhim,Ihaveoftenheardhimsay,thathecountedtheverythoughtsofgoodnessthemostburdensomethingintheworld。 CLERK。Wherehaveyouheardhimsaythesewords? KNOW。InFleshLane,rightoppositetothechurch。 ThensaidtheClerk,’Come,Mr。Tell—True,giveinyourevidenceconcerningtheprisoneratthebar,aboutthatforwhichhestandshere,asyousee,indictedbythishonourableCourt。’ TELL。Mylord,IhaveheardhimoftensayhehadratherthinkofthevilestthingthanofwhatiscontainedintheHolyScriptures。 CLERK。Wheredidyouhearhimsaysuchgrievouswords? TELL。Where?—inagreatmanyplaces,particularlyinNauseousStreet,inthehouseofoneShameless,andinFilthLane,atthesignoftheReprobate,nextdoortotheDescentintothePit。 COURT。Gentlemen,youhaveheardtheindictment,hisplea,andthetestimonyofthewitnesses。Gaoler,setMr。Hard— Hearttothebar。 Heissettothebar。 CLERK。Mr。Hard—Heart,thouarthereindictedbythenameofHard—Heart,(anintruderuponthetownofMansoul,)forthatthoudidstmostdesperatelyandwickedlypossessthetownofMansoulwithimpenitencyandobdurateness;anddidstkeepthemfromremorseandsorrowfortheirevils,allthetimeoftheirapostacyfromandrebellionagainsttheblessedKingShaddai。Whatsayestthoutothisindictment?Artthouguilty,ornotguilty? HARD。Mylord,Ineverknewwhatremorseorsorrowmeantinallmylife。Iamimpenetrable。Icarefornoman;norcanIbepiercedwithmen’sgriefs;theirgroanswillnotenterintomyheart。WhomsoeverImischief,whomsoeverIwrong,tomeitismusic,whentoothersmourning。 COURT。YouseethemanisarightDiabolonian,andhasconvictedhimself。Sethimby,gaoler,andsetMr。False— Peacetothebar。 False—Peacesettothebar。 \"Mr。False—Peace,thouarthereindictedbythenameofFalse—Peace,(anintruderuponthetownofMansoul,)forthatthoudidstmostwickedlyandsatanicallybring,hold,andkeepthetownofMansoul,bothinherapostacyandinherhellishrebellion,inafalse,groundless,anddangerouspeace,anddamnablesecurity,tothedishonouroftheKing,thetransgressionofhislaw,andthegreatdamageofthetownofMansoul。Whatsayestthou?Artthouguiltyofthisindictment,ornot? ThensaidMr。False—Peace:’Gentlemen,andyounowappointedtobemyjudges,IacknowledgethatmynameisMr。Peace;butthatmynameisFalse—PeaceIutterlydeny。Ifyourhonoursshallpleasetosendforanythatdointimatelyknowme,orforthemidwifethatlaidmymotherofme,orforthegossipsthatwereatmychristening,theywill,anyorallofthem,provethatmynameisnotFalse—Peace,butPeace。WhereforeIcannotpleadtothisindictment,forasmuchasmynameisnotinsertedtherein;andasismytruename,soarealsomyconditions。Iwasalwaysamanthatlovedtoliveatquiet,andwhatIlovedmyself,thatIthoughtothersmightlovealso。Wherefore,whenIsawanyofmyneighbourstolabourunderadisquietedmind,IendeavouredtohelpthemwhatI could;andinstancesofthisgoodtemperofminemanyIcouldgive;as,’1。When,atthebeginning,ourtownofMansouldiddeclinethewaysofShaddai,they,someofthem,afterwardsbegantohavedisquietingreflectionsuponthemselvesforwhattheyhaddone;butI,asonetroubledtoseethemdisquieted,presentlysoughtoutmeanstogetthemquietagain。 ’2。Whenthewaysoftheoldworld,andofSodom,wereinfashion,ifanythinghappenedtomolestthosethatwereforthecustomsofthepresenttimes,Ilabouredtomakethemquietagain,andtocausethemtoactwithoutmolestation。 ’3。Tocomenearerhome:whenthewarsfelloutbetweenShaddaiandDiabolus,ifatanytimeIsawanyofthetownofMansoulafraidofdestruction,Ioftenused,bysomeway,device,invention,orother,tolabourtobringthemtopeaceagain。Wherefore,sinceIhavebeenalwaysamanofsovirtuousatemperassomesayapeace—makeris,andifapeace—makerbesodeservingamanassomehavebeenboldtoattestheis,thenletme,gentlemen,beaccountedbyyou,whohaveagreatnameforjusticeandequityinMansoul,foramanthatdeservethnotthisinhumanwayoftreatment,butliberty,andalsoalicensetoseekdamageofthosethathavebeenmyaccusers。’ Thensaidtheclerk,’Crier,makeaproclamation。’ CRIER。Oyes!Forasmuchastheprisoneratthebarhathdeniedhisnametobethatwhichismentionedintheindictment,theCourtrequireththatiftherebeanyinthisplacethatcangiveinformationtotheCourtoftheoriginalandrightnameoftheprisoner,theywouldcomeforthandgiveintheirevidence;fortheprisonerstandsuponhisowninnocency。 Thencametwointothecourt,anddesiredthattheymighthaveleavetospeakwhattheyknewconcerningtheprisoneratthebar:thenameoftheonewasSearch—Truth,andthenameoftheotherVouch—Truth。SotheCourtdemandedofthesemeniftheyknewtheprisoner,andwhattheycouldsayconcerninghim,’forhestands,’saidthey,’uponhisownvindication。’ ThensaidMr。Search—Truth,’MyLord,I—’ COURT。Hold!givehimhisoath。 Thentheyswarehim。Soheproceeded。 SEARCH。Mylord,Iknowandhaveknownthismanfromachild,andcanattestthathisnameisFalse—Peace。Iknowhisfather;hisnamewasMr。Flatter:andhismother,beforeshewasmarried,wascalledbythenameofMrs。Sooth—Up:andthesetwo,whentheycametogether,livednotlongwithoutthisson;andwhenhewasborn,theycalledhisnameFalse— Peace。Iwashisplay—fellow,onlyIwassomewhatolderthanhe;andwhenhismotherdidusetocallhimhomefromhisplay,sheusedtosay,’False—Peace,False—Peace,comehomequick,orI’llfetchyou。’Yea,Iknewhimwhenhesucked; andthoughIwasthenbutlittle,yetIcanrememberthatwhenhismotherdidusetositatthedoorwithhim,ordidplaywithhiminherarms,shewouldcallhim,twentytimestogether,’MylittleFalse—Peace!myprettyFalse—Peace!’ and,’Oh!mysweetrogue,False—Peace!’andagain,’Oh!mylittlebird,False—Peace!’and’HowdoIlovemychild!’Thegossipsalsoknowitisthus,thoughhehashadthefacetodenyitinopencourt。 ThenMr。Vouch—Truthwascalledupontospeakwhatheknewofhim。Sotheyswarehim。 ThensaidMr。Vouch—Truth,’Mylord,allthattheformerwitnesshathsaidistrue。HisnameisFalse—Peace,thesonofMr。Flatter,andofMrs。Sooth—Up,hismother:andIhaveinformertimesseenhimangrywiththosethathavecalledhimanythingelsebutFalse—Peace,forhewouldsaythatallsuchdidmockandnicknamehim;butthiswasinthetimewhenMr。False—Peacewasagreatman,andwhentheDiabolonianswerethebravemeninMansoul。 COURT。Gentlemen,youhaveheardwhatthesetwomenhaveswornagainsttheprisoneratthebar。Andnow,Mr。False— Peace,toyou:youhavedeniedyournametobeFalse—Peace,yetyouseethatthesehonestmenhaveswornthatthatisyourname。Astoyourplea,inthatyouarequitebesidesthematterofyourindictment,youarenotbyitchargedforevil—doingbecauseyouareamanofpeace,orapeace—makeramongyourneighbours;butforthatyoudidwickedlyandsatanicallybring,keep,andholdthetownofMansoul,bothunderitsapostasyfrom,andinitsrebellionagainstitsKing,inafalse,lying,anddamnablepeace,contrarytothelawofShaddai,andtothehazardofthedestructionofthethenmiserabletownofMansoul。Allthatyouhavepleadedforyourselfis,thatyouhavedeniedyourname,etc。;buthere,yousee,wehavewitnessestoprovethatyouaretheman。Forthepeacethatyousomuchboastofmakingamongyourneighbours,knowthatpeacethatisnotacompanionoftruthandholiness,butthatwhichiswithoutthisfoundation,isgroundeduponalie,andisbothdeceitfulanddamnable,asalsothegreatShaddaihathsaid。Thyplea,therefore,hasnotdeliveredtheefromwhatbytheindictmentthouartchargedwith,butratheritdothfastenalluponthee。Butthoushalthaveveryfairplay。Letuscallthewitnessesthataretotestifyastomatteroffact,andseewhattheyhavetosayforourLordtheKingagainsttheprisoneratthebar。 CLERK。Mr。Know—All,whatsayyouforourLordtheKingagainsttheprisoneratthebar? KNOW。Mylord,thismanhathofalongtimemadeit,tomyknowledge,hisbusinesstokeepthetownofMansoulinasinfulquietnessinthemidstofallherlewdness,filthiness,andturmoils,andhathsaid,andthatinmyhearing,Come,come,letusflyfromalltrouble,onwhatgroundsoeveritcomes,andletusbeforaquietandpeaceablelife,thoughitwantethagoodfoundation。 CLERK。Come,Mr。Hate—Lies,whathaveyoutosay? HATE。Mylord,Ihaveheardhimsay,thatpeace,thoughinawayofunrighteousness,isbetterthantroublewithtruth。 CLERK。Wheredidyouhearhimsaythis? HATE。IheardhimsayitinFolly—yard,atthehouseofoneMr。Simple,nextdoortothesignoftheSelf—deceiver。Yea,hehathsaidthistomyknowledgetwentytimesinthatplace。 CLERK。Wemaysparefurtherwitness;thisevidenceisplainandfull。Sethimby,gaoler,andsetMr。No—Truthtothebar。Mr。No—Truth,thouarthereindictedbythenameofNo— Truth,(anintruderuponthetownofMansoul,)forthatthouhastalways,tothedishonourofShaddai,andtheendangeringoftheutterruinofthefamoustownofMansoul,setthyselftodeface,andutterlytospoil,alltheremaindersofthelawandimageofShaddaithathavebeenfoundinMansoulafterherdeepapostasyfromherkingtoDiabolus,theenvioustyrant。Whatsayestthou,artthouguiltyofthisindictment,ornot? NO。Notguilty,mylord。 Thenthewitnesseswerecalled,andMr。Know—Alldidfirstgiveinhisevidenceagainsthim。 KNOW。Mylord,thismanwasatthepullingdownoftheimageofShaddai;yea,thisishethatdiditwithhisownhands。 Imyselfstoodbyandsawhimdoit,andhediditatthecommandmentofDiabolus。Yea,thisMr。No—Truthdidmorethanthis,hedidalsosetupthehornedimageofthebeastDiabolusinthesameplace。Thisalsoishethat,atthebiddingofDiabolus,didrendandtear,andcausetobeconsumed,allthathecouldoftheremaindersofthelawoftheKing,evenwhateverhecouldlayhishandsoninMansoul。 CLERK。Whosawhimdothisbesidesyourself? HATE。Idid,mylord,andsodidmanymorebesides;forthiswasnotdonebystealth,orinacorner,butintheopenviewofall;yea,hechosehimselftodoitpublicly,forhedelightedinthedoingofit。 CLERK。Mr。No—Truth,howcouldyouhavethefacetopleadnotguilty,whenyouweresomanifestlythedoerofallthiswickedness? NO。Sir,IthoughtImustsaysomething,andasmynameis,soIspeak。Ihavebeenadvantagedtherebybeforenow,anddidnotknowbutbyspeakingnotruth,Imighthavereapedthesamebenefitnow。 CLERK。Sethimby,gaoler,andsetMr。Pitilesstothebar。 Mr。Pitiless,thouarthereindictedbythenameofPitiless,(anintruderuponthetownofMansoul,)forthatthoudidstmosttraitorouslyandwickedlyshutupallbowelsofcompassion,andwouldestnotsufferpoorMansoultocondoleherownmiserywhenshehadapostatisedfromherrightfulKing,butdidstevade,andatalltimesturnhermindawryfromthosethoughtsthathadinthematendencytoleadhertorepentance。Whatsayestthoutothisindictment?Guiltyornotguilty? ’Notguiltyofpitilessness:allIdidwastocheerup,accordingtomyname,formynameisnotPitiless,butCheer— up;andIcouldnotabidetoseeMansoulinclinedtomelancholy。’ CLERK。How!doyoudenyyourname,andsayitisnotPitiless,butCheer—up?Callforthewitnesses。Whatsayyou,thewitnesses,tothisplea? KNOW。Mylord,hisnameisPitiless;sohehathwrittenhimselfinallpapersofconcernwhereinhehashadtodo。 ButtheseDiabolonianslovetocounterfeittheirnames:Mr。 CovetousnesscovershimselfwiththenameofGood—Husbandry,orthelike;Mr。Pridecan,whenneedis,callhimselfMr。 Neat,Mr。Handsome,orthelike;andsoofalltherestofthem。