Norhathmylordlaiditdownasthatwhichmustnotberecededfrom;forIknowthathesaiditonlytoprovoketoawarmdebatethereabout。Thereforewemustunderstand，ifwecan，whetherthetownofMansoulhassuchsenseandknowledgeofherdecayedstate，andofthedesignthatwehaveonfootagainsther，asdothprovokehertosetwatchandwardathergates，andtodoublethemonmarket—days。Butif，afterinquirymade，itshallbefoundthattheyareasleep，thenanydaywilldo，butamarket—dayisbest;andthisismyjudgmentinthiscase。’
ThenquothDiabolus，’Howshouldweknowthis？’anditwasanswered，’InquireaboutitatthemouthofMr。Profane。’SoProfanewascalledin，andaskedthequestion，andhemadehisanswerasfollows:—
PROF。Mylords，sofarasIcangather，thisisatpresenttheconditionofthetownofMansoul:theyaredecayedintheirfaithandlove;Emmanuel，theirPrince，hasgiventhemtheback;theysendoftenbypetitiontofetchhimagain，buthemakethnothastetoanswertheirrequest，noristheremuchreformationamongthem。
DIAB。Iamgladthattheyarebackwardinareformation，butyetIamafraidoftheirpetitioning。However，theirloosenessoflifeisasignthatthereisnotmuchheartinwhattheydo，andwithouttheheartthingsarelittleworth。
Butgoon，mymasters;Iwilldivertyou，mylords，nolonger。
BEEL。IfthecasebesowithMansoul，asMr。Profanehasdescribedittobe，itwillbenogreatmatterwhatdayweassaultit;nottheirprayers，northeirpowerwilldothemmuchservice。
WhenBeelzebubhadendedhisoration，thenApollyondidbegin。’Myopinion，’saidhe，’concerningthismatter，is，thatwegoonfairandsoftly，notdoingthingsinahurry。
LetourfriendsinMansoulgoonstilltopolluteanddefileit，byseekingtodrawityetmoreintosin（forthereisnothinglikesintodevourMansoul）。Ifthisbedone，andittakeseffect，Mansoul，ofitself，willleaveofftowatch，topetition，oranythingelsethatshouldtendtohersecurityandsafety;forshewillforgetherEmmanuel，shewillnotdesirehiscompany，andcanshebegottenthustolive，herPrincewillnotcometoherinhaste。Ourtrustyfriend，Mr。
Carnal—Security，withoneofhistricksdiddrivehimoutofthetown;andwhymaynotmyLordCovetousness，andmyLordLasciviousness，bywhattheymaydo，keephimoutofthetown？AndthisIwilltellyou，（notbecauseyouknowitnot，）thattwoorthreeDiabolonians，ifentertainedandcountenancedbythetownofMansoul，willdomoretothekeepingofEmmanuelfromthem，andtowardsmakingthetownofMansoulyourown，thancananarmyofalegionthatshouldbesentoutfromustowithstandhim。Let，therefore，thisfirstprojectthatourfriendsinMansoulhavesetonfoot，bestronglyanddiligentlycarriedon，withallcunningandcraftimaginable;andletthemsendcontinually，underoneguiseoranother，moreandotheroftheirmentoplaywiththepeopleofMansoul;andthen，perhaps，weshallnotneedtobeatthechargeofmakingawaruponthem;orifthatmustofnecessitybedone，yetthemoresinfultheyare，themoreunable，tobesure，theywillbetoresistus，andthenthemoreeasilyweshallovercomethem。Andbesides，suppose（andthatistheworstthatcanbesupposed）thatEmmanuelshouldcometothemagain，whymaynotthesamemeans，orthelike，drivehimfromthemoncemore？Yea，whymayhenot，bytheirlapseintothatsinagain，bedrivenfromthemforever，forthesakeofwhichhewasatthefirstdrivenfromthemforaseason？Andifthisshouldhappen，thenawaygowithhimhisrams，hisslings，hiscaptains，hissoldiers，andheleavethMansoulnakedandbare。Yea，willnotthistown，whensheseesherselfutterlyforsakenofherPrince，ofherownaccordopenhergatesagainuntoyou，andmakeofyouasinthedaysofold？Butthismustbedonebytime，afewdayswillnoteffectsogreataworkasthis。’
SosoonasApollyonhadmadeanendofspeaking，Diabolusbegantoblowouthisownmalice，andtopleadhisowncause;
andhesaid，’Mylords，andpowersofthecave，mytrueandtrustyfriends，Ihavewithmuchimpatience，asbecomesme，giveneartoyourlongandtediousorations。Butmyfuriousgorge，andemptypaunch，solustethafterarepossessionofmyfamoustownofMansoul，thatwhatevercomesout，Icanwaitnolongertoseetheeventsoflingeringprojects。I
must，andthatwithoutfurtherdelay，seek，byallmeansI
can，tofillmyinsatiablegulfwiththesoulandbodyofthetownofMansoul。Thereforelendmeyourheads，yourhearts，andyourhelp，nowIamgoingtorecovermytownofMansoul。’
WhenthelordsandprincesofthepitsawtheflamingdesirethatwasinDiabolustodevourthemiserabletownofMansoul，theyleftofftoraiseanymoreobjections，butconsentedtolendhimwhatstrengththeycould，thoughhadApollyon’sadvicebeentaken，theyhadfarmorefearfullydistressedthetownofMansoul。But，Isay，theywerewillingtolendhimwhatstrengththeycould，notknowingwhatneedtheymighthaveofhim，whentheyshouldengageforthemselves，ashe。
Whereforetheyfelltoadvisingaboutthenextthingpropounded，namely，whatsoldierstheywere，andalsohowmany，withwhomDiabolusshouldgoagainstthetownofMansoultotakeit;andaftersomedebate，itwasconcluded，accordingasinthelettertheDiabolonianshadsuggested，thatnoneweremorefitforthatexpeditionthananarmyofterribledoubters。TheythereforeconcludedtosendagainstMansoulanarmyofsturdydoubters。Thenumberthoughtfittobeemployedinthatservicewasbetweentwentyandthirtythousand。Sothentheresultofthatgreatcouncilofthosehighandmightylordswas—ThatDiabolusshouldevennow，outofhand，beatuphisdrumformeninthelandofDoubting，whichlandliethupontheconfinesoftheplacecalledHell—GateHill，formenthatmightbeemployedbyhimagainstthemiserabletownofMansoul。Itwasalsoconcluded，thattheselordsthemselvesshouldhelphiminthewar，andthattheywouldtothatendheadandmanagehismen。
Sotheydrewupaletter，andsentbacktotheDiaboloniansthatlurkedinMansoul，andthatwaitedfortheback—comingofMr。Profane，tosignifytothemintowhatmethodandforwardnesstheyatpresenthadputtheirdesign。Thecontentswhereofnowfollow:—
’Fromthedarkandhorribledungeonofhell，Diaboluswithallthesocietyoftheprincesofdarkness，sendstoourtrustyones，inandaboutthewallsofthetownofMansoul，nowimpatientlywaitingforourmostdevilishanswertotheirvenomousandmostpoisonousdesignagainstthetownofMansoul。
’Ournativeones，inwhomfromdaytodayweboast，andinwhoseactionsalltheyearlongwedogreatlydelightourselves，wereceivedyourwelcome，becausehighlyesteemedletter，atthehandofourtrustyandgreatlybeloved，theoldgentleman，Mr。Profane。Anddogiveyoutounderstand，thatwhenwehadbrokenitup，andhadreadthecontentsthereof，toyouramazingmemorybeitspoken，ouryawninghollow—belliedplace，whereweare，madesohideousandyellinganoiseforjoy，thatthemountainsthatstandroundaboutHell—GateHill，hadliketohavebeenshakentopiecesatthesoundthereof。
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’Wecouldalsodonolessthanadmireyourfaithfulnesstous，withthegreatnessofthatsubtiltythatnowhathshoweditselftobeinyourheadstoserveusagainstthetownofMansoul。Foryouhaveinventedforussoexcellentamethodforourproceedingagainstthatrebelliouspeople，amoreeffectualcannotbethoughtofbyallthewitsofhell。Theproposals，therefore，whichnow，atlast，youhavesentus，sincewesawthem，wehavedonelittleelsebuthighlyapprovedandadmiredthem。
’Nay，weshall，toencourageyouintheprofundityofyourcraft，letyouknow，that，atafullassemblyandconclaveofourprincesandprincipalitiesofthisplace，yourprojectwasdiscoursedandtossedfromonesideofourcavetotheotherbytheirmightinesses;butabetter，andaswasbythemselvesjudged，amorefitandproperwaybyalltheirwits，couldnotbeinvented，tosurprise，take，andmakeourown，therebellioustownofMansoul。
’Wherefore，infine，allthatwassaidthatvariedfromwhatyouhadinyourletterpropounded，fellofitselftotheground，andyoursonlywasstucktobyDiabolus，theprince;
yea，hisgapinggorgeandyawningpaunchwasonfiretoputyourinventionintoexecution。
’Wethereforegiveyoutounderstandthatourstout，furious，andunmercifulDiabolusisraising，foryourrelief，andtheruinoftherebellioustownofMansoul，morethantwentythousanddoubterstocomeagainstthatpeople。Theyareallstoutandsturdymen，andmenthatofoldhavebeenaccustomedtowar，andthatcanthereforewellendurethedrum。Isay，heisdoingthisworkofhiswithallthepossiblespeedhecan;forhisheartandspiritisengagedinit。Wedesire，therefore，that，asyouhavehithertostucktous，andgivenusbothadviceandencouragementthusfar，youstillwillprosecuteourdesign;norshallyoulose，butbegainersthereby;yea，weintendtomakeyouthelordsofMansoul。
’Onethingmaynotbyanymeansbeomitted，thatis，thosewithusdodesirethateveryoneofyouthatareinMansoulwouldstilluseallyourpower，cunning，andskill，withdelusivepersuasions，yettodrawthetownofMansoulintomoresinandwickedness，eventhatsinmaybefinishedandbringforthdeath。
’Forthusitisconcludedwithus，thatthemorevile，sinful，anddebauchedthetownofMansoulis，morebackwardwillbetheirEmmanueltocometotheirhelp，eitherbypresenceorotherrelief;yea，themoresinful，themoreweak，andsothemoreunablewilltheybetomakeresistancewhenweshallmakeourassaultuponthemtoswallowthemup。
Yea，thatmaycausethattheirmightyShaddaihimselfmaycastthemoutofhisprotection;yea，andsendforhiscaptainsandsoldiershome，withhisslingsandrams，andleavethemnakedandbare;andthenthetownofMansoulwillofitselfopentous，andfallasthefigintothemouthoftheeater。Yea，tobesure。thatwethenwithagreatdealofeaseshallcomeuponherandovercomeher。
’AstothetimeofourcominguponMansoul，we，asyet，havenotfullyresolveduponthat，thoughatpresentsomeofusthinkasyou，thatamarket—day，oramarket—dayatnight，willcertainlybethebest。However，doyoubeready，andwhenyoushallhearourroaringdrumwithout，doyoubeasbusytomakethemosthorribleconfusionwithin。SoshallMansoulcertainlybedistressedbeforeandbehind，andshallnotknowwhichwaytobetakeherselfforhelp。MyLordLucifer，myLordBeelzebub，myLordApollyon，myLordLegion，withtherest，saluteyou，asdoesalsomyLordDiabolus;andwewishbothyou，withallthatyoudo，orshallpossess，theveryself—samefruitandsuccessfortheirdoingasweourselvesatpresentenjoyforours。
’Fromourdreadfulconfinesinthemostfearfulpit，wesaluteyou，andsodothosemanylegionsherewithus，wishingyoumaybeashellishlyprosperousaswedesiretobeourselves。Bytheletter—carrier，Mr。Profane。’
ThenMr。ProfaneaddressedhimselfforhisreturntoMansoul，withhiserrandfromthehorriblepittotheDiaboloniansthatdweltinthattown。SohecameupthestairsfromthedeeptothemouthofthecavewhereCerberuswas。NowwhenCerberussawhim，heaskedhowdidmattersgobelow，aboutandagainstthetownofMansoul。
PROF。Thingsgoaswellaswecanexpect。TheletterthatI
carriedthitherwashighlyapproved，andwelllikedbyallmylords，andIamreturningtotellourDiaboloniansso。I
haveananswertoithereinmybosom，thatIamsurewillmakeourmastersthatsentmeglad;forthecontentsthereofaretoencouragethemtopursuetheirdesigntotheutmost，andtobereadyalsotofallonwithin，whentheyshallseemyLordDiabolusbeleagueringthetownofMansoul。
CERB。Butdoesheintendtogoagainstthemhimself？
PROF。Doeshe！Ay！andhewilltakealongwithhimmorethantwentythousand，allsturdyDoubters，andmenofwar，pickedmenfromthelandofDoubting，toservehimintheexpedition。
ThenwasCerberusglad，andsaid，’Andistheresuchbravepreparationsa—makingtogoagainstthemiserabletownofMansoul？AndwouldImightbeputattheheadofathousandofthem，thatImightalsoshowmyvalouragainstthefamoustownofMansoul。’
PROF。Yourwishmaycometopass;youlooklikeonethathasmettleenough，andmylordwillhavewithhimthosethatarevaliantandstout。Butmybusinessrequireshaste。
CERB。Ay，soitdoes。SpeedtheetothetownofMansoul，withallthedeepestmischiefsthatthisplacecanaffordthee。AndwhenthoushaltcometothehouseofMr。Mischief，theplacewheretheDiaboloniansmeettoplot，tellthemthatCerberusdothwishthemhisservice，andthatifhemay，hewillwiththearmycomeupagainstthefamoustownofMansoul。
PROF。ThatIwill。AndIknowthatmylordsthataretherewillbegladtohearit，andtoseeyoualso。
Soafterafewmoresuchkindofcompliments，Mr。ProfanetookhisleaveofhisfriendCerberus;andCerberusagain，withathousandoftheirpit—wishes，bidhimhaste，withallspeed，tohismasters。Thewhichwhenhehadheard，hemadeobeisance，andbegantogatheruphisheelstorun。
Thus，therefore，hereturned，andwentandcametoMansoul;
andgoing，asafore，tothehouseofMr。Mischief，therehefoundtheDiaboloniansassembled，andwaitingforhisreturn。
Nowwhenhewascome，andhadpresentedhimself，healsodeliveredtothemhisletter，andadjoinedthiscomplimenttothemtherewith:’Mylords，fromtheconfinesofthepit，thehighandmightyprincipalitiesandpowersofthedensaluteyouhere，thetrueDiaboloniansofthetownofMansoul。
Wishingyoualwaysthemostproperoftheirbenedictions，forthegreatservice，highattempts，andbraveachievementsthatyouhaveputyourselvesupon，fortherestoringtoourprinceDiabolusthefamoustownofMansoul。’
ThiswasthereforethepresentstateofthemiserabletownofMansoul:shehadoffendedherPrince，andhewasgone;shehadencouragedthepowersofhell，byherfoolishness，tocomeagainsthertoseekherutterdestruction。
True，thetownofMansoulwassomewhatmadesensibleofhersin，buttheDiaboloniansweregottenintoherbowels;shecried，butEmmanuelwasgone，andhercriesdidnotfetchhimasyetagain。Besides，sheknewnotnowwhether，everornever，hewouldreturnandcometohisMansoulagain;nordidtheyknowthepowerandindustryoftheenemy，norhowforwardtheyweretoputinexecutionthatplotofhellthattheyhaddevisedagainsther。
Theydid，indeed，stillsendpetitionafterpetitiontothePrince，butheansweredallwithsilence。Theydidneglectreformation，andthatwasasDiaboluswouldhaveit;forheknew，iftheyregardediniquityintheirheart，theirKingwouldnotheartheirprayer;theythereforedidstillgrowweakerandweaker，andwereasarollingthingbeforethewhirlwind。TheycriedtotheirKingforhelp，andlaidDiaboloniansintheirbosoms:whatthereforeshouldaKingdotothem？Yea，thereseemednowtobeamixtureinMansoul;
theDiaboloniansandtheMansoulianswouldwalkthestreetstogether。Yea，theybegantoseektheirpeace;fortheythoughtthat，sincethesicknesshadbeensomortalinMansoul，itwasinvaintogotohandygripeswiththem。
Besides，theweaknessofMansoulwasthestrengthoftheirenemies;andthesinsofMansoul，theadvantageoftheDiabolonians。ThefoesofMansouldidalsonowbegintopromisethemselvesthetownforapossession:therewasnogreatdifferencenowbetwixtMansouliansandDiabolonians:
bothseemedtobemastersofMansoul。Yea，theDiaboloniansincreasedandgrew，butthetownofMansouldiminishedgreatly。Thereweremorethaneleventhousandmen，women，andchildrenthatdiedbythesicknessinMansoul。
Butnow，asShaddaiwouldhaveit，therewasonewhosenamewasMr。Prywell，agreatloverofthepeopleofMansoul。Andhe，ashismannerwas，didgolisteningupanddowninMansoultosee，andtohear，ifatanytimehemight，whethertherewasanydesignagainstitorno。Forhewasalwaysajealousman，andfearedsomemischiefsometimewouldbefalit，eitherfromtheDiabolonianswithin，orfromsomepowerwithout。Nowuponatimeitsohappened，asMr。Prywellwentlisteninghereandthere，thathelighteduponaplacecalledVilehill，inMansoul，whereDiaboloniansusedtomeet;sohearingamuttering，（youmustknowthatitwasinthenight，）hesoftlydrewneartohear;norhadhestoodlongunderthehouse—end，（fortherestoodahousethere，）butheheardoneconfidentlyaffirm，thatitwasnot，orwouldnotbelongbeforeDiabolusshouldpossesshimselfagainofMansoul;andthatthentheDiaboloniansdidintendtoputallMansoulianstothesword，andwouldkillanddestroytheKing’scaptains，anddriveallhissoldiersoutofthetown。
Hesaid，moreover，thatheknewtherewereabovetwentythousandfightingmenpreparedbyDiabolusfortheaccomplishingofthisdesign，andthatitwouldnotbemonthsbeforetheyallshouldseeit。
WhenMr。Prywellhadheardthisstory，hedidquicklybelieveitwastrue:whereforehewentforthwithtomyLordMayor’shouse，andacquaintedhimtherewith;who，sendingforthesubordinatepreacher，brakethebusinesstohim;andheassoongavethealarmtothetown;forhewasnowthechiefpreacherinMansoul，because，asyet，myLordSecretarywasillatease。Andthiswasthewaythatthesubordinatepreacherdidtaketoalarmthetowntherewith。Thesamehourhecausedthelecturebelltoberung;sothepeoplecametogether:hegavethemthenashortexhortationtowatchfulness，andmadeMr。Prywell’snewstheargumentthereof。’For，’saidhe，’anhorribleplotiscontrivedagainstMansoul，eventomassacreusallinaday，noristhisstorytobeslighted;forMr。Prywellistheauthorthereof。Mr。PrywellwasalwaysaloverofMansoul，asoberandjudiciousman，amanthatisnotattler，norraiseroffalsereports，butonethatlovestolookintotheverybottomofmatters，andtalksnothingofnews，butbyverysolidarguments。
’Iwillcallhim，andyoushallhearhimyourownselves;’sohecalledhim，andhecameandtoldhistalesopunctually，andaffirmeditstruthwithsuchamplegrounds，thatMansoulfellpresentlyunderaconvictionofthetruthofwhathesaid。Thepreacherdidalsobackhim，saying，’Sirs，itisnotirrationalforustobelieveit，forwehaveprovokedShaddaitoanger，andhavesinnedEmmanueloutofthetown;
wehavehadtoomuchcorrespondencewithDiabolonians，andhaveforsakenourformermercies:nomarvelthen，iftheenemybothwithinandwithoutshoulddesignandplotourruin;andwhattimelikethistodoit？Thesicknessisnowinthetown，andwehavebeenmadeweakthereby。Manyagoodmeaningmanisdead，andtheDiaboloniansoflategrowstrongerandstronger。
’Besides，’quoththesubordinatepreacher，’Ihavereceivedfromthisgoodtruth—tellerthisoneinklingfurther，thatheunderstoodbythosethatheoverheard，thatseverallettershavelatelypassedbetweenthefuriesandtheDiaboloniansinordertoourdestruction。’WhenMansoulheardallthis，andnotbeingabletogainsayit，theyliftuptheirvoiceandwept。Mr。Prywelldidalso，inthepresenceofthetownsmen，confirmallthattheirsubordinatepreacherhadsaid。
Whereforetheynowsetafreshtobewailtheirfolly，andtoadoublingofpetitionstoShaddaiandhisSon。Theyalsobrakethebusinesstothecaptains，highcommanders，andmenofwarinthetownofMansoul，entreatingthemtousethemeanstobestrong，andtotakegoodcourage;andthattheywouldlookaftertheirharness，andmakethemselvesreadytogiveDiabolusbattlebynightandbyday，shallhecome，astheyareinformedhewill，tobeleaguerthetownofMansoul。
Whenthecaptainsheardthis，theybeingalwaystrueloversofthetownofMansoul，whatdotheybutlikesomanySamsonstheyshakethemselves，andcometogethertoconsultandcontrivehowtodefeatthoseboldandhellishcontrivancesthatwereuponthewheelbythemeansofDiabolusandhisfriendsagainstthenowsickly，weakly，andmuchimpoverishedtownofMansoul;andtheyagreeduponthesefollowingparticulars:—
1。ThatthegatesofMansoulshouldbekeptshut，andmadefastwithbarsandlocks，andthatallpersonsthatwentout，orcamein，shouldbeverystrictlyexaminedbythecaptainsoftheguards，’totheend，’saidthey，’thatthosethataremanagersoftheplotamongstus，may，eithercomingorgoing，betaken;andthatwemayalsofindoutwhoarethegreatcontrivers，amongstus，ofourruin。’
2。Thenextthingwas，thatastrictsearchshouldbemadeforallkindofDiaboloniansthroughoutthewholetownofMansoul;andthateveryman’shousefromtoptobottomshouldbelookedinto，andthat，too，housebyhouse，thatifpossibleafurtherdiscoverymightbemadeofallsuchamongthemashadahandinthesedesigns。
3。Itwasfurtherconcludedupon，thatwheresoeverorwithwhomsoeveranyoftheDiabolonianswerefound，thateventhoseofthetownofMansoulthathadgiventhemhouseandharbour，shouldtotheirshame，andthewarningofothers，takepenanceintheopenplace。
4。Itwas，moreover，resolvedbythefamoustownofMansoul，thatapublicfast，andadayofhumiliation，shouldbekeptthroughoutthewholecorporation，tothejustifyingoftheirPrince，theabasingofthemselvesbeforehimfortheirtransgressionsagainsthim，andagainstShaddai，hisFather。
Itwasfurtherresolved，thatallsuchinMansoulasdidnotonthatdayendeavourtokeepthatfast，andtohumblethemselvesfortheirfaults，butthatshouldmindtheirworldlyemploys，orbefoundwanderingupanddownthestreets，shouldbetakenforDiabolonians，andshouldsufferasDiaboloniansforsuchtheirwickeddoings。
5。Itwasfurtherconcludedthen，thatwithwhatspeed，andwithwhatwarmthofmindtheycould，theywouldrenewtheirhumiliationforsin，andtheirpetitionstoShaddaiforhelp;
theyalsoresolved，tosendtidingstothecourtofallthatMr。Prywellhadtoldthem。
6。Itwasalsodetermined，thatthanksshouldbegivenbythetownofMansoultoMr。Prywell，forhisdiligentseekingofthewelfareoftheirtown:andfurther，thatforasmuchashewassonaturallyinclinedtoseektheirgood，andalsotounderminetheirfoes，theygavehimacommissionofscout—
master—general，forthegoodofthetownofMansoul。
Whenthecorporation，withtheircaptains，hadthusconcluded，theydidastheyhadsaid;theyshutuptheirgates，theymadeforDiaboloniansstrictsearch，theymadethosewithwhomanywerefoundtotakepenanceintheopenplace:theykepttheirfast，andrenewedtheirpetitionstotheirPrince，andMr。PrywellmanagedhischargeandthetrustthatMansoulhadputinhishands，withgreatconscienceandgoodfidelity;forhegavehimselfwhollyuptohisemploy，andthatnotonlywithinthetown，buthewentouttopry，tosee，andtohear。
Andnotmanydaysafterheprovidedforhisjourney，andwenttowardsHell—GateHill，intothecountrywheretheDoubterswere，whereheheardofallthathadbeentalkedofinMansoul，andheperceivedalsothatDiaboluswasalmostreadyforhismarch，etc。Sohecamebackwithspeed，and，callingthecaptainsandeldersofMansoultogether，hetoldthemwherehehadbeen，whathehadheard，andwhathehadseen。
Particularly，hetoldthemthatDiaboluswasalmostreadyforhismarch，andthathehadmadeoldMr。Incredulity，thatoncebrakeprisoninMansoul，the，generalofhisarmy;thathisarmyconsistedallofDoubters，andthattheirnumberwasabovetwentythousand。Hetold，moreover，thatDiabolusdidintendtobringwithhimthechiefprincesoftheinfernalpit，andthathewouldmakethemchiefcaptainsoverhisDoubters。Hetoldthem，moreover，thatitwascertainlytruethatseveraloftheblackdenwould，withDiabolus，ridereformadestoreducethetownofMansoultotheobedienceofDiabolus，theirprince。
Hesaid，moreover，thatheunderstoodbytheDoubters，amongwhomhehadbeen，thatthereasonwhyoldIncredulitywasmadegeneralofthewholearmy，wasbecausenonetruerthanhetothetyrant;andbecausehehadanimplacablespiteagainstthewelfareofthetownofMansoul。Besides，saidhe，herememberstheaffrontsthatMansoulhasgivenhim，andheisresolvedtoberevengedofthem。
Buttheblackprincesshallbemadehighcommanders，onlyIncredulityshallbeoverthemall;because，whichIhadalmostforgot，hecanmoreeasily，andmoredexterously，beleaguerthetownofMansoul，thancananyoftheprincesbesides。
Now，whenthecaptainsofMansoul，withtheeldersofthetown，hadheardthetidingsthatMr。Prywelldidbring，theythoughtitexpedient，withoutfurtherdelay，toputintoexecutionthelawsthatagainsttheDiabolonianstheirPrincehadmadeforthem，andgiventhemincommandmenttomanageagainstthem。Wherefore，forthwithadiligentandimpartialsearchwasmadeinallhousesinMansoul，forallandallmannerofDiabolonians。Now，inthehouseofMr。Mind，andinthehouseofthegreatLordWillbewill，weretwoDiaboloniansfound。InMr。Mind’shousewasoneLordCovetousnessfound;buthehadchangedhisnametoPrudent—
Thrifty。InmyLordWillbewill’shouse，oneLasciviousnesswasfound;buthehadchangedhisnametoHarmless—Mirth。
ThesetwothecaptainsandeldersofthetownofMansoultook，andcommittedthemtocustodyunderthehandofMr。
Trueman，thegaoler;andthismanhandledthemsoseverely，andloadedthemsowellwithirons，thatintimetheybothfellintoaverydeepconsumption，anddiedintheprison—
house;theirmastersalso，accordingtotheagreementofthecaptainsandelders，werebroughttotakepenanceintheopenplacetotheirshame，andforawarningtotherestofthetownofMansoul。
Now，thiswasthemannerofpenanceinthosedays:thepersonsoffendingbeingmadesensibleoftheeviloftheirdoings，wereenjoinedopenconfessionoftheirfaults，andastrictamendmentoftheirlives。
Afterthis，thecaptainsandeldersofMansoulsoughtyettofindoutmoreDiabolonians，wherevertheylurked，whetherindens，caves，holes，vaults，orwhereelsetheycould，inoraboutthewallortownofMansoul。Butthoughtheycouldplainlyseetheirfooting，andsofollowthembytheirtrackandsmelltotheirholds，eventothemouthsoftheircavesanddens，yettakethem，holdthem，anddojusticeuponthem，theycouldnot;theirwaysweresocrooked，theirholdssostrong，andtheysoquicktotakesanctuarythere。
ButMansouldidnowwithsostiffanhandruleovertheDiaboloniansthatwereleft，thattheyweregladtoshrinkintocorners:timewaswhentheydurstwalkopenly，andintheday;butnowtheywereforcedtoembraceprivacyandthenight:timewaswhenaMansoulianwastheircompanion;butnowtheycountedthemdeadlyenemies。ThisgoodchangedidMr。Prywell’sintelligencemakeinthefamoustownofMansoul。
Bythistime，DiabolushadfinishedhisarmywhichheintendedtobringwithhimfortheruinofMansoul;andhadsetoverthemcaptains，andotherfieldofficers，suchaslikedhisfuriousstomachbest:himselfwaslordparamount，Incredulitywasgeneralofhisarmy，theirhighestcaptainsshallbenamedafterwards;butnowfortheirofficers，colours，andscutcheons。
1。TheirfirstcaptainwasCaptainRage:hewascaptainovertheelectiondoubters，hisweretheredcolours;hisstandard—bearerwasMr。Destructive，andthegreatreddragonhehadforhisscutcheon。
2。ThesecondcaptainwasCaptainFury:hewascaptainoverthevocationdoubters;hisstandard—bearerwasMr。Darkness，hiscolourswerethosethatwerepale，andhehadforhisscutcheonthefieryflyingserpent。
3。ThethirdcaptainwasCaptainDamnation:hewascaptainoverthegracedoubters;hisweretheredcolours，Mr。No—
Lifebarethem，andhehadforhisscutcheontheblackden。
4。ThefourthcaptainwasCaptainInsatiable;hewascaptainoverthefaithdoubters:hisweretheredcolours，Mr。
Devourerbarethem，andhehadforascutcheontheyawningjaws。
5。ThefifthcaptainwasCaptainBrimstone:hewascaptainovertheperseverancedoubters;hisalsoweretheredcolours，Mr。Burningbarethem，andhisscutcheonwastheblueandstinkingflame。
6。ThesixthcaptainwasCaptainTorment:hewascaptainovertheresurrectiondoubters;hiscolourswerethosethatwerepale;Mr。Gnawwashisstandard—bearer，andhehadtheblackwormforhisscutcheon。
7。TheseventhcaptainwasCaptainNo—Ease;hewascaptainoverthesalvationdoubters;hisweretheredcolours，Mr。
Restlessbarethem，andhisscutcheonwastheghastlypictureofdeath。
8。TheeighthcaptainwastheCaptainSepulchre:hewascaptainovertheglorydoubters;hisalsowerethepalecolours，Mr。Corruptionwashisstandard—bearer，andhehadforhisscutcheonaskull，anddeadmen’sbones。
9。TheninthcaptainwasCaptainPast—Hope;hewascaptainofthosethatarecalledthefelicitydoubters;hisstandard—
bearerwasMr。Despair;hisalsoweretheredcolours，andhisscutcheonwasahotironandthehardheart。
Thesewerehiscaptains，andtheseweretheirforces，theseweretheirstandards，theseweretheircolours，andtheseweretheirscutcheons。Now，overthesedidthegreatDiabolusmakesuperiorcaptains，andtheywereinnumberseven:as，namely，theLordBeelzebub，theLordLucifer，theLordLegion，theLordApollyon，theLordPython，theLordCerberus，andtheLordBelial;thesesevenhesetoverthecaptains，andIncredulitywaslord—general，and，Diaboluswasking。Thereformadesalso，suchaswerelikethemselves，weremadesomeofthemcaptainsofhundreds，andsomeofthemcaptainsofmore。AndthuswasthearmyofIncredulitycompleted。
