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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 Incredulity, with a low
conge,[125] told him the whole of the matter, saying, Thus and
thus said the captains of Shaddai, and thus and thus said I. The
which when it was told to Diabolus, he was very glad to hear it,
and said, 'My Lord Mayor, my faithful Incredulity, 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 will make thee my Universal Deputy, and thou
shalt, next to me, have all 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
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 what had passed there,
and were much concerned therewith, wherefore, they, getting some
of the town together, began 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 unfaithfulness, 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 supposition that he
would destroy us when before he had sent us word that he would
show us mercy.[126] The multitude being now possessed 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, 'O the brave captains of Shaddai! Would we were under the
government of the captains, and of Shaddai their King.'[127] When
the Lord Mayor had intelligence that Mansoul was in an uproar,
down he comes to appease the people, and thought to have quashed
their heat with the bigness and the show of his countenance. But
when they saw him, they came running upon him, and had doubtless
done him a mischief, had he not betaken himself to 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 addressed 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?'

UND. 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 are faulty:--First,
In that you would not let Mr. Conscience and myself be at the
hearing of your discourse. Secondly, In that you propounded such
terms of peace, to the captains, that by no means could be granted,
unless they had intended that their Shaddai should have been only
a titular prince, and that Mansoul should still have had power by
law, to have lived in all lewdness and vanity before him, and so
by consequence Diabolus should still here be king in power, and
the other only king in name. Thirdly, For that thou 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,
and unseasonable, and ungodly speech.'

INCRED. When old Incredulity had heard this speech, he cried out,
'Treason, treason: To your arms, to your arms, O ye, the trusty
friends of Diabolus in Mansoul.'[128]

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,
deserves a better treatment at your hands.'

INCRED. Then said old Incredulity, 'This is but little better.
But, Sir,' quoth he, 'what I spake, I spake for my prince, for his
government, and the quieting of the people, whom by your unlawful
actions you have this day set to mutiny against us.'

CONS. Then replied the old Recorder, whose name was Mr. Conscience,
and said, 'Sir, you ought not thus to retort upon what my Lord
Understanding hath said. It is evident enough that he hath spoken
the truth, and that you are an enemy to Mansoul; be 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 Mansoul; but that dreadful sound abides,
and your want of wisdom in your speech has been the cause of it.'

INCRED. 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,[129] and know ye,
when my Lord the king shall hear of this 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 Ill-pause, and several of the new-made aldermen
and burgesses, 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 gentlemen, 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 rebellion
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 sides.[130]
Then they on Incredulity's side would have had the two old gentlemen
presently away to prison; but they on the other side said they
should not. Then they began to cry up parties again; the Diabolonians
cried up old Incredulity, Forget-good, the new aldermen, 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 with an
harquebus, but that he that shot wanted to take his aim aright. Nor
did the other side wholly escape, for there was one Mr. Rashhead,
a Diabolonian, that had his brains beaten out by Mr. Mind, the
Lord Will-be-will's servant; and it made me laugh to see how old
Mr. Prejudice was kicked and tumbled about in the dirt. For though
a while since he was made captain of a company of the Diabolonians,
to the hurt and damage of the town; yet now they had got him under
their feet; and I will assure you he had by some of the Lord
Understanding's party his crown soundly cracked to boot. Mr.
Anything also, he became a brisk man in the broil, but both sides
were against him, because he was true to none. Yet he had for his
malapertness one of his legs broken, and he that did it wished
it had been his neck. Much harm more was done on both sides, but
this must not be forgotten, it was now a wonder to see my Lord
Will-be-will so indifferent 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 dirt.
Also when Captain Anything came halting up before him, he seemed
to take but little notice of him.[131]

[CHAPTER VI.]

[CONTENTS:--Lord Understanding and Mr. Conscience imprisoned as
authors of the disturbance--A conference of the besieging officers,
who agree to petition Shaddai for further assistance--The petition
approved at court--Emmanuel, the King's son, is appointed to conquer
the town--Marches with a great army and surrounds Mansoul, which
is strongly fortified against 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 ring-leaders and managers of this most heavy riotous rout
in Mansoul. So now the town began to be quiet again, and the
prisoners were used hardly; yea, he thought to have made them away,
but that the present juncture did not serve for that purpose, for
that war was in all their gates.[132] But let us return again to
our story. The captains, when they were gone back from the gate,
and were come into the camp again, 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 summons to yield;
and the reason why they thought this to be best was, because, that
so far as could be perceived, the town of Mansoul now was more
inclinable than heretofore. And if, said they, while some of them
are in a way of inclination, we should by ruggedness give them
distaste, we may set them further from closing with our summons,
than we would be willing they should.[133]

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 journey. Wherefore, coming up to the wall 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:--

'O hard-hearted, and deplorable town of Mansoul, how long wilt 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 will ye refuse the golden offers of Shaddai, and trust to
the lies and falsehoods of Diabolus? Think you when Shaddai shall
have conquered you, that the remembrance of these your carriages
towards him, will yield you peace and comfort; or that, by ruffling
language, you can make him afraid as a grasshopper? Doth he entreat
you, for fear of you? Do you think that you are stronger than he?
Look to the heavens, and behold, and consider the stars, how high
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 he is proud, and abase him, and bind
their faces in secret?[134] 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 under his authority. In his name, therefore, I
summon 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:--

'Gentlemen,' quoth he, 'and my faithful subjects, if it is true
that this summoner hath said concerning the greatness of their
King, by his terror you will always be kept in bondage, 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 grasshopper. Consider, therefore, what is for your
profit, and remember the immunities that I have granted you.
Farther, if all be true that this man hath said, how comes it to
pass that the subjects of Shaddai are so enslaved in all places
where they come? None in the universe so unhappy as they, none so
trampled upon as they.[135] Consider, my Mansoul. Would thou wert
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 the captains of Shaddai. The thoughts of
his greatness did quite quash them, and the thoughts of his holiness
sunk them in despair.[136] Wherefore, after a short consultation,
they, of the Diabolonian party they were, sent back this 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 be
reconciled 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 11:2,7).

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 deliver it
from the tyranny of Diabolus. And one said after this manner, and
another after that. Then stood up the right noble, the Captain
Conviction, and said, 'My brethren, mine opinion is this:--

'First. That we continually play our slings into the town, and keep
it in a continual alarm, molesting of them day and night; by thus
doing we shall stop the growth of their rampant spirit. For a lion
may be tamed by continual molestation.[137]

'Second. 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 will please to
send us more force and power; and some gallant 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.'[138]

To this speech of the noble Captain Conviction, 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 best world, and
the builder of the town of Mansoul: We have, dread Sovereign, at
thy commandment, put our lives in jeopardy, and at thy bidding made
a war upon the famous town 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 (Matt 22:5; Prov 1:25-30; Zech
10:11,12). They were for shutting of 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 of them with such retribution
as was meet, and have done some execution upon the town. Diabolus,
Incredulity, and Will-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 done as we could, yet Mansoul abides in a state
of rebellion against thee.[139] 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
Mansoul is; and send, Lord, as we now desire, more forces to Mansoul,
that it may be subdued; 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 of 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 pleased 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 the King; to whom when he
had with obeisance delivered it, he put on authority, and spake to
it himself.[140]

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 that camped against Mansoul were so
hearty in the work, and so steadfast in their resolves, and that
they had already got some ground upon the famous town of Mansoul.

Wherefore the King called to him Emmanuel his Son, who said, Here
am I, my Father. Then said the King, Thou knowest, 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, and prevail, and conquer
the town of Mansoul.

Then said the King's Son, Thy law is within my heart. I delight
to do thy will (Heb 10). 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
will go, and will deliver from Diabolus, and from his power, thy
perishing town of Mansoul. My heart has been often pained within
me for 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 anything too dear
for Mansoul; the day of vengeance is in mine heart for thee,
my Mansoul; and glad am I that thou, my Father, hast made me the
Captain of their salvation (Heb 2:10). And I will now begin to
plague all those that have been a plague to my town of Mansoul,
and will deliver it from their hand.

When the King's Son had said thus to his Father, it presently flew
like lightning round about at court; 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 justness of the war, that the highest Lord and greatest
peer of the kingdom did covet to have commissions under Emmanuel,
to go to help to recover again to Shaddai the miserable town of
Mansoul.[141]

Then was it concluded that some 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 lackeys to carry these tidings to the
camp that was at 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, his 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, concerned with the project--for, alas for them,
they were wofully besotted, for they chiefly regarded 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 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
himself for his march, and taketh with him, for his power, five
noble captains and their forces.[142]

The first was that famous captain, the noble Captain Credence.
His were the red colours, and Mr. Promise bore them, and for a
scutcheon he had the holy lamb and golden shield. And he had ten
thousand men at his feet (John 1:29; Eph 6:16).

The second was that famous captain, the Captain Good-hope. His
were the blue colours, his standard-bearer was Mr. Expectation,
and for a scutcheon he had the three golden anchors.[143] And he
had ten thousand men at his feet (Heb 6:19).

The third captain 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 13).

The fourth was that gallant commander, the Captain Innocent. His
standard-bearer was Mr. Harmless, his were the white colours, and
for his scutcheon he had the three golden doves (Heb 10:16).

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 (Heb 6:12).

These were Emmanuel's captains, these their standard-bearers,
their colours, and their scutcheons,[144] 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.[145]

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 all 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 reformades,[146] for the love that they had to the King
Shaddai, and for the happy deliverance of the town of Mansoul.[147]