Butwhenthetownsfolksawthatthetreewasgoodforfood，andthatitwaspleasanttotheeye，andatreetobedesiredtomakeonewise，theydidasoldIll—pauseadvised;theytookanddideatthereof。NowthisIshouldhavetoldyoubefore，thateventhen，whenthisIll—pausewasmakinghisspeechtothetownsmen，myLordInnocency（whetherbyashotfromthecampofthegiant，orfromsomesinkingqualmthatsuddenlytookhim，orwhetherbythestinkingbreathofthattreacherousvillainoldIll—pause，forsoIammostapttothink）sunkdownintheplacewherehestood，norcouldbebroughttolifeagain。Thusthesetwobravemendied—bravemen，Icallthem;fortheywerethebeautyandgloryofMansoul，solongastheylivedtherein;nordidtherenowremainanymoreanoblespiritinMansoul;theyallfelldownandyieldedobediencetoDiabolus;andbecamehisslavesandvassals，asyoushallhear。
　　Nowthesebeingdead，whatdotherestofthetownsfolk，but，asmenthathadfoundafool’sparadise，theypresently，asaforewashinted，falltoprovethetruthofthegiant’swords。And，first，theydidasIll—pausehadtaughtthem;
　　theylooked，theyconsideredtheyweretakenwiththeforbiddenfruit;theytookthereof，anddideat;andhavingeaten，theybecameimmediatelydrunkentherewith。Sotheyopenthegate，bothEar—gateandEye—gate，andletinDiaboluswithallhisbands，quiteforgettingtheirgoodShaddai，hislaw，andthejudgmentthathehadannexed，withsolemnthreatening，tothebreachthereof。
　　Diabolus，havingnowobtainedentranceinatthegatesofthetown，marchesuptothemiddlethereof，tomakehisconquestassureashecould;andfinding，bythistime，theaffectionsofthepeoplewarmlyincliningtohim，he，asthinkingitwasbeststrikingwhiletheironishot，madethisfurtherdeceivablespeechuntothem，saying，’Alas，mypoorMansoul！Ihavedonetheeindeedthisservice，astopromotetheetohonour，andtogreatenthyliberty;but，alas！alas！poorMansoul，thouwantestnowonetodefendthee;forassurethyselfthatwhenShaddaishallhearwhatisdone，hewillcome;forsorrywillhebethatthouhastbrokenhisbonds，andcasthiscordsawayfromthee。Whatwiltthoudo？Wiltthou，afterenlargement，sufferthyprivilegestobeinvadedandtakenaway，orwhatwiltresolvewiththyself？’
　　Thentheyallwithoneconsentsaidtothisbramble，’Dothoureignoverus。’Soheacceptedthemotion，andbecamethekingofthetownofMansoul。Thisbeingdone，thenextthingwastogivehimpossessionofthecastle，andsoofthewholestrengthofthetown。Wherefore，intothecastlehegoes;itwasthatwhichShaddaibuiltinMansoulforhisowndelightandpleasure;thisnowwasbecomeadenandholdforthegiantDiabolus。
　　Now，havinggotpossessionofthisstatelypalaceorcastle，whatdothhebutmakesitagarrisonforhimself，andstrengthensandfortifiesitwithallsortsofprovision，againsttheKingShaddai，orthosethatshouldendeavourtheregainingofittohimandhisobedienceagain。
　　Thisdone，butnotthinkinghimselfyetsecureenough，inthenextplacehebethinkshimselfofnewmodellingthetown;andsohedoes，settingupone，andputtingdownanotheratpleasure。WhereforemyLordMayor，whosenamewasmyLordUnderstanding，andMr。Recorder，whosenamewasMr。
　　Conscience，theseheputoutofplaceandpower。
　　AsformyLordMayor，thoughhewasanunderstandingman，andonetoothathadcompliedwiththerestofthetownofMansoulinadmittingthegiantintothetown，yetDiabolusthoughtnotfittolethimabideinhisformerlustreandglory，becausehewasaseeingman。Whereforehedarkenedhim，notonlybytakingfromhimhisofficeandpower，butbybuildingahighandstrongtower，justbetweenthesun’sreflectionsandthewindowsofmylord’spalace;bywhichmeanshishouseandall，andthewholeofhishabitation，weremadeasdarkasdarknessitself。Andthus，beingalienatedfromthelight，hebecameasonethatwasbornblind。Tothis，hishouse，mylordwasconfinedastoaprison;normighthe，uponhisparole，gofartherthanwithinhisownbounds。Andnow，hadhehadahearttodoforMansoul，whatcouldhedoforit，orwhereincouldhebeprofitabletoher？Sothen，solongasMansoulwasunderthepowerandgovernmentofDiabolus，（andsolongitwasunderhim，asitwasobedienttohim，whichwasevenuntilbyawaritwasrescuedoutofhishand，）solongmyLordMayorwasratheranimpedimentin，thananadvantagetothefamoustownofMansoul。
　　AsforMr。Recorder，beforethetownwastaken，hewasamanwellreadinthelawsofhisking，andalsoamanofcourageandfaithfulnesstospeaktruthateveryoccasion;andhehadatongueasbravelyhungashehadaheadfilledwithjudgment。Now，thismanDiaboluscouldbynomeansabide，because，thoughhegavehisconsenttohiscomingintothetown，yethecouldnot，byallthewiles，trials，stratagems，anddevicesthathecoulduse，makehimwhollyhisown。
　　True，hewasmuchdegeneratedfromhisformerking，andalsomuchpleasedwithmanyofthegiant’slawsandservice;butallthiswouldnotdo，forasmuchashewasnotwhollyhis。
　　HewouldnowandthenthinkuponShaddai，andhavedreadofhislawuponhim，andthenhewouldspeakagainstDiaboluswithavoiceasgreataswhenalionroareth。Yea，andwouldalsoatcertaintimes，whenhisfitswereuponhim，（foryoumustknowthatsometimeshehadterriblefits，）makethewholetownofMansoulshakewithhisvoice:andthereforethenowkingofMansoulcouldnotabidehim。
　　Diabolus，therefore，fearedtheRecordermorethananythatwasleftaliveinthetownofMansoul，because，asIsaid，hiswordsdidshakethewholetown;theywereliketherattlingthunder，andalsolikethunder—claps。Since，therefore，thegiantcouldnotmakehimwhollyhisown，whatdothhedobutstudiesallthathecouldtodebauchtheoldgentleman，andbydebaucherytostupefyhismind，andmorehardenhisheartinthewaysofvanity。Andasheattempted，soheaccomplishedhisdesign:hedebauchedtheman，andbylittleandlittlesodrewhimintosinandwickedness，thatatlasthewasnotonlydebauched，asatfirst，andsobyconsequencedefiled，butwasalmost（atlast，Isay）pastallconscienceofsin。AndthiswasthefarthestDiaboluscouldgo。Whereforehebethinkshimofanotherproject，andthatwas，topersuadethemenofthetownthatMr。Recorderwasmad，andsonottoberegarded。Andforthisheurgedhisfits，andsaid，’Ifhebehimself，whydothhenotdothusalways？But，’quothhe，’asallmadfolkshavetheirfits，andinthemtheirravinglanguage，sohaththisoldanddoatinggentleman。’
　　Thus，byonemeansoranother，hequicklygotMansoultoslight，neglect，anddespisewhateverMr。Recordercouldsay。
　　For，besideswhatalreadyyouhaveheard，Diabolushadawaytomaketheoldgentleman，whenhewasmerry，unsayanddenywhatheinhisfitshadaffirmed。And，indeed，thiswasthenextwaytomakehimselfridiculous，andtocausethatnomanshouldregardhim。AlsonowheneverspakefreelyforKingShaddai，butalsobyforceandconstraint。Besides，hewouldatonetimebehotagainstthatatwhich，atanother，hewouldholdhispeace;sounevenwashenowinhisdoings。
　　Sometimeshewouldbeasiffastasleep，andagainsometimesasdead，eventhenwhenthewholetownofMansoulwasinhercareeraftervanity，andinherdanceafterthegiant’spipe。
　　Wherefore，sometimeswhenMansouldidusetobefrightedwiththethunderingvoiceoftheRecorderthatwas，andwhentheydidtellDiabolusofit，hewouldanswer，thatwhattheoldgentlemansaidwasneitheroflovetohimnorpitytothem，butofafoolishfondnessthathehadtobeprating;andsowouldhush，still，andputalltoquietagain。Andthathemightleavenoargumentunurgedthatmighttendtomakethemsecure，hesaid，andsaiditoften，’OMansoul！considerthat，notwithstandingtheoldgentleman’srage，andtherattleofhishighandthunderingwords，youhearnothingofShaddaihimself;’when，liaranddeceiverthathewas，everyoutcryofMr。RecorderagainstthesinofMansoulwasthevoiceofGodinhimtothem。Buthegoeson，andsays，’YouseethathevaluesnotthelossnorrebellionofthetownofMansoul，norwillhetroublehimselfwithcallinghistowntoareckoningfortheirgivingthemselvestome。Heknowsthatthoughyouwerehis，nowyouarelawfullymine;so，leavingusonetoanother，henowhathshakenhishandsofus。
　　’Moreover，OMansoul！’quothhe，’considerhowIhaveservedyou，eventotheuttermostofmypower;andthatwiththebestthatIhave，couldget，orprocureforyouinalltheworld:besides，Idaresaythatthelawsandcustomsthatyounowareunder，andbywhichyoudohomagetome，doyieldyoumoresolaceandcontentthandidtheparadisethatatfirstyoupossessed。Yourlibertyalso，asyourselvesdoverywellknow，hasbeengreatlywidenedandenlargedbyme;whereasI
　　foundyouapenned—uppeople。Ihavenotlaidanyrestraintuponyou;youhavenolaw，statute，orjudgmentofminetofrightyou;Icallnoneofyoutoaccountforyourdoings，exceptthemadman—youknowwhoImean;Ihavegrantedyoutolive，eachmanlikeaprinceinhisown，evenwithaslittlecontrolfrommeasImyselfhavefromyou。’
　　AndthuswouldDiabolushushupandquietthetownofMansoul，whentheRecorderthatwas，didattimesmolestthem:yea，andwithsuchcursedorationsasthese，wouldsetthewholetowninarageandfuryagainsttheoldgentleman。
　　Yea，therascalcrewatsometimeswouldbefordestroyinghim。Theyhaveoftenwished，inmyhearing，thathehadlivedathousandmilesofffromthem:hiscompany，hiswords，yea，thesightofhim，andspeciallywhentheyrememberedhowinoldtimeshedidusetothreatenandcondemnthem，（forallhewasnowsodebauched，）didterrifyandafflictthemsore。
　　Butallwisheswerevain，forIdonotknowhow，unlessbythepowerofShaddai，andhiswisdom，hewaspreservedinbeingamongstthem。Besides，hishousewasasstrongasacastle，andstoodhardbyastrongholdofthetown:moreover，ifatanytimeanyofthecreworrabbleattemptedtomakehimaway，hecouldpullupthesluices，andletinsuchfloodsaswoulddrownallroundabouthim。
　　ButtoleaveMr。Recorder，andtocometomyLordWillbewill，anotherofthegentryofthefamoustownofMansoul。ThisWillbewillwasashigh—bornasanymaninMansoul，andwasasmuch，ifnotmore，afreeholderthanmanyofthemwere;
　　besides，ifIremembermytalearight，hehadsomeprivilegespeculiartohimselfinthefamoustownofMansoul。Now，togetherwiththese，hewasamanofgreatstrength，resolution，andcourage，norinhisoccasioncouldanyturnhimaway。ButIsay，whetherhewasproudofhisestate，privileges，strength，orwhat，（butsureitwasthroughprideofsomething，）hescornsnowtobeaslaveinMansoul;andthereforeresolvestobearofficeunderDiabolus，thathemight（suchanoneashewas）beapettyrulerandgovernorinMansoul。And，headstrongmanthathewas！thushebeganbetimes;forthisman，whenDiabolusdidmakehisorationatEar—gate，wasoneofthefirstthatwasforconsentingtohiswords，andforacceptinghiscounselatwholesome，andthatwasfortheopeningofthegate，andforlettinghimintothetown;whereforeDiabolushadakindnessforhim，andthereforehedesignedforhimaplace。Andperceivingthevalourandstoutnessoftheman，hecovetedtohavehimforoneofhisgreatones，toactanddoinmattersofthehighestconcern。
　　Sohesentforhim，andtalkedwithhimofthatsecretmatterthatlayinhisbreast，butthereneedednotmuchpersuasioninthecase。ForasatfirsthewaswillingthatDiabolusshouldbeletintothetown，sonowhewasaswillingtoservehimthere。Whenthetyrant，therefore，perceivedthewillingnessofmylordtoservehim，andthathismindstoodbendingthatway，heforthwithmadehimthecaptainofthecastle，governorofthewall，andkeeperofthegatesofMansoul:yea，therewasaclauseinhiscommission，thatnothingwithouthimshouldbedoneinallthetownofMansoul。Sothatnow，nexttoDiabolushimself，whobutmyLordWillbewillinallthetownofMansoul！norcouldanythingnowbedone，butathiswillandpleasure，throughoutthetownofMansoul。HehadalsooneMr。Mindforhisclerk，amantospeakoneverywaylikehismaster:forheandhislordwereinprincipleone，andinpracticenotfarasunder。AndnowwasMansoulbroughtundertopurpose，andmadetofulfilthelustsofthewill，andofthemind。
　　ButitwillnotoutofmythoughtswhatadesperateonethisWillbewillwaswhenpowerwasputintohishand。First，heflatlydeniedthatheowedanysuitorservicetohisformerprinceandliegelord。Thisdone，inthenextplacehetookanoath，andsworefidelitytohisgreatmasterDiabolus，andthen，beingstatedandsettledinhisplaces，offices，advancements，andpreferments，oh！youcannotthink，unlessyouhadseenit，thestrangeworkthatthisworkmanmadeinthetownofMansoul。
　　First，hemalignedMr。Recordertodeath;hewouldneitherenduretoseehim，norhearthewordsofhismouth;hewouldshuthiseyeswhenhesawhim，andstophisearswhenheheardhimspeak。AlsohecouldnotendurethatsomuchasafragmentofthelawofShaddaishouldbeanywhereseeninthetown。Forexample，hisclerk，Mr。Mind，hadsomeold，rent，andtornparchmentsofthelawofShaddaiinhishouse，butwhenWillbewillsawthem，hecastthembehindhisback。
　　True，Mr。Recorderhadsomeofthelawsinhisstudy;butmylordcouldbynomeanscomeatthem。Healsothoughtandsaid，thatthewindowsofmyoldLordMayor’shousewerealwaystoolightfortheprofitofthetownofMansoul。Thelightofacandlehecouldnotendure。NownothingatallpleasedWillbewillbutwhatpleasedDiabolushislord。
　　Therewasnonelikehimtotrumpetaboutthestreetsthebravenature，thewiseconduct，andgreatgloryofthekingDiabolus。HewouldrangeandrovethroughoutallthestreetsofMansoultocryuphisillustriouslord，andwouldmakehimselfevenasanabject，amongthebaseandrascalcrew，tocryuphisvaliantprince。AndIsay，whenandwheresoeverhefoundthesevassals，hewouldevenmakehimselfasoneofthem。Inallillcourseshewouldactwithoutbidding，anddomischiefwithoutcommandment。
　　TheLordWillbewillalsohadadeputyunderhim，andhisnamewasMr。Affection，onethatwasalsogreatlydebauchedinhisprinciples，andanswerabletheretoinhislife:hewaswhollygiventotheflesh，andthereforetheycalledhimVile—
　　Affection。NowtherewasheandoneCarnal—Lust，thedaughterofMr。Mind，（liketolike，）thatfellinlove，andmadeamatch，andweremarried;and，asItakeit，theyhadseveralchildren，asImpudent，Blackmouth，andHate—Reproof。
　　Thesethreewereblackboys。Andbesidesthesetheyhadthreedaughters，asScorn—TruthandSlight—God，andthenameoftheyoungestwasRevenge。Thesewereallmarriedinthetown，andalsobegotandyieldedmanybadbrats，toomanytobehereinserted。Buttopassbythis。
　　WhenthegianthadthusengarrisonedhimselfinthetownofMansoul，andhadputdownandsetupwhomhethoughtgood，hebetakeshimselftodefacing。Nowtherewasinthemarket—
　　placeinMansoul，andalsouponthegatesofthecastle，animageoftheblessedKingShaddai。Thisimagewassoexactlyengraven，（anditwasengraveningold，）thatitdidthemostresembleShaddaihimselfofanythingthatthenwasextantintheworld。Thishebaselycommandedtobedefaced，anditwasasbaselydonebythehandofMr。No—Truth。Nowyoumustknowthat，asDiabolushadcommanded，andthatbythehandofMr。No—Truth，theimageofShaddaiwasdefaced，helikewisegaveorderthatthesameMr。No—TruthshouldsetupinitssteadthehorridandformidableimageofDiabolus，tothegreatcontemptoftheformerKing，anddebasingofhistownofMansoul。
　　Moreover，DiabolusmadehavocofallremainsofthelawsandstatutesofShaddaithatcouldbefoundinthetownofMansoul;towit，suchascontainedeitherthedoctrinesofmorals，withallcivilandnaturaldocuments。Alsorelativeseveritieshesoughttoextinguish。Tobeshort，therewasnothingoftheremainsofgoodinMansoulwhichheandWillbewillsoughtnottodestroy;fortheirdesignwastoturnMansoulintoabrute，andtomakeitliketothesensualsow，bythehandofMr。No—Truth。
　　Whenhehaddestroyedwhatlawandgoodordershecould，thenfurthertoeffecthisdesign，namely，toalienateMansoulfromShaddaiherKing，hecommands，andtheysetuphisownvainedicts，statutes，andcommandments，inallplacesofresortorconcourseinMansoul，towit，suchasgavelibertytothelustsoftheflesh，thelustsoftheeyes，andtheprideoflife，whicharenotofShaddai，butoftheworld。
　　Heencouraged，countenanced，andpromotedlasciviousness，andallungodlinessthere。Yea，muchmoredidDiabolustoencouragewickednessinthetownofMansoul;hepromisedthempeace，content，joy，andbliss，indoinghiscommands，andthattheyshouldneverbecalledtoanaccountfortheirnotdoingthecontrary。Andletthisservetogiveatastetothemthatlovetoheartellofwhatisdonebeyondtheirknowledgeafaroffinothercountries。
　　NowMansoulbeingwhollyathisbeck，andbroughtwhollytohisbow，nothingwasheardorseenthereinbutthatwhichtendedtosetuphim。
　　Butnowhe，havingdisabledtheLordMayorandMr。RecorderfrombearingofofficeinMansoul，andseeingthatthetown，beforehecametoit，wasthemostancientofcorporationsintheworld，andfearing，ifhedidnotmaintaingreatness，theyatanytimeshouldobjectthathehaddonethemaninjury;therefore，Isay，（thattheymightseethathedidnotintendtolessentheirgrandeur，ortotakefromthemanyoftheiradvantageousthings，）hedidchooseforthemaLordMayorandaRecorderhimself，andsuchascontentedthemattheheart，andsuchalsoaspleasedhimwondrouswell。
　　ThenameoftheMayorthatwasofDiabolus’makingwastheLordLustings，amanthathadneithereyesnorears。Allthathedid，whetherasamanoranofficer，hediditnaturally，asdoththebeast。Andthatwhichmadehimyetthemoreignoble，thoughnottoMansoul，yettothemthatbeheldandweregrievedforitsruin，was，thathenevercouldfavourgood，butevil。
　　TheRecorderwasonewhosenamewasForget—Good，andaverysorryfellowhewas。Hecouldremembernothingbutmischief，andtodoitwithdelight。Hewasnaturallypronetodothingsthatwerehurtful，evenhurtfultothetownofMansoul，andtoallthedwellersthere。Thesetwo，therefore，bytheirpowerandpractice，examples，andsmilesuponevil，didmuchmoregrammarandsettlethecommonpeopleinhurtfulways。Forwhodothnotperceivethatwhenthosethatsitaloftarevileandcorruptthemselves，theycorruptthewholeregionandcountrywheretheyare？
　　Besidesthese，DiabolusmadeseveralburgessesandaldermeninMansoul，suchasoutofwhomthetown，whenitneeded，mightchoosethemofficers，governors，andmagistrates。Andthesearethenamesofthechiefofthem:Mr。Incredulity，Mr。Haughty，Mr。Swearing，Mr。Whoring，Mr。Hard—Heart，Mr。
　　Pitiless，Mr。Fury，Mr。No—Truth，Mr。Stand—to—Lies，Mr。
　　False—Peace，Mr。Drunkenness，Mr。Cheating，Mr。Atheism—
　　thirteeninall。Mr。Incredulityistheeldest，andMr。
　　Atheismtheyoungestofthecompany。
　　Therewasalsoanelectionofcommoncouncilmenandothers，asbailiffs，sergeants，constables，andothers;butallofthemliketothoseafore—named，beingeitherfathers，brothers，cousins，ornephewstothem，whosenames，forbrevity’ssake，Iomittomention。
　　Whenthegianthadthusfarproceededinhiswork，inthenextplace，hebetookhimtobuildsomestrongholdsinthetown，andhebuiltthreethatseemedtobeimpregnable。ThefirsthecalledtheHoldofDefiance，becauseitwasmadetocommandthewholetown，andtokeepitfromtheknowledgeofitsancientKing。ThesecondhecalledMidnightHold，becauseitwasbuiltonpurposetokeepMansoulfromthetrueknowledgeofitself。ThethirdwascalledSweet—SinHold，becausebythathefortifiedMansoulagainstalldesiresofgood。ThefirstoftheseholdsstoodclosebyEye—gate，that，asmuchmightbe，lightmightbedarkenedthere;thesecondwasbuilthardbytheoldcastle，totheendthatthatmightbemademoreblind，ifpossible;andthethirdstoodinthemarket—place。
　　HethatDiabolusmadegovernoroverthefirstofthesewasoneSpite—God，amostblasphemouswretch:hecamewiththewholerabbleofthemthatcameagainstMansoulatfirst，andwashimselfoneofthemselves。HethatwasmadethegovernorofMidnightHoldwasoneLove—no—Light;hewasalsoofthemthatcamefirstagainstthetown。AndhethatwasmadethegovernoroftheholdcalledSweet—SinHoldwasonewhosenamewasLove—Flesh:hewasalsoaverylewdfellow，butnotofthatcountrywheretheotherarebound。ThisfellowcouldfindmoresweetnesswhenhestoodsuckingofalustthanhedidinalltheparadiseofGod。
　　AndnowDiabolusthoughthimselfsafe。HehadtakenMansoul，hehadengarrisonedhimselftherein;hehadputdowntheoldofficers，andhadsetupnewones;hehaddefacedtheimageofShaddai，andhadsetuphisown;hehadspoiledtheoldlawbooks，andhadpromotedhisownvainlies;hehadmadehimnewmagistrates，andsetupnewaldermen;hehadbuildedhimnewholds，andhadmannedthemforhimself:andallthishedidtomakehimselfsecure，incasethegoodShaddai，orhisSon，shouldcometomakeanincursionuponhim。
　　Nowyoumaywellthink，thatlongbeforethistime，word，bysomeoneorother，couldnotbutbecarriedtothegoodKingShaddai，howhisMansoul，inthecontinentofUniverse，waslost;andthattherunagategiantDiabolus，onceoneofhisMajesty’sservants，had，inrebellionagainsttheKing，madesurethereofforhimself。Yea，tidingswerecarriedandbroughttotheKingthereof，andthattoaverycircumstance。
　　Atfirst，howDiaboluscameuponMansoul（theybeingasimplepeopleandinnocent）withcraft，subtlety，lies，andguile。
　　ITEM，thathehadtreacherouslyslaintherightnobleandvaliantcaptain，theirCaptainResistance，ashestooduponthegatewiththerestofthetownsmen。ITEM，howmybraveLordInnocentfelldowndead（withgrief，somesay，orwithbeingpoisonedwiththestinkingbreathofoneIll—Pause，assayothers）atthehearingofhisjustlordandrightfulprince，Shaddai，soabusedbythemouthofsofilthyaDiabolianasthatvarletIll—Pausewas。Themessengerfurthertold，thatafterthisIll—PausehadmadeashortorationtothetownsmeninbehalfofDiabolus，hismaster;
　　thesimpletown，believingthatwhatwassaidwastrue，withoneconsentdidopenEar—gate，thechiefgateofthecorporation，anddidlethim，withhiscrew，intoapossessionofthefamoustownofMansoul。HefurthershowedhowDiabolushadservedtheLordMayorandMr。Recorder，towit，thathehadputthemfromallplaceofpowerandtrust。
　　ITEM，heshowedalsothatmyLordWillbewillwasturnedaveryrebel，andrunagate，andthatsowasoneMr。Mind，hisclerk;andthattheytwodidrangeandrevelitallthetownover，andteachthewickedonestheirways。Hesaid，moreover，thatthisWillbewillwasputintogreattrust，andparticularlythatDiabolushadputintoWillbewill’shandallthestrongplacesinMansoul;andthatMr。AffectionwasmademyLordWillbewill’sdeputyinhismostrebelliousaffairs。
　　’Yea，’saidthemessenger，’thismonster，LordWillbewill，hasopenlydisavowedhisKingShaddai，andhathhorriblygivenhisfaithandplightedhistrothtoDiabolus。’
　　’Also，’saidthemessenger，’besidesallthis，thenewking，orratherrebellioustyrant，overtheoncefamous，butnowperishingtownofMansoul，hassetupaLordMayorandaRecorderofhisown。ForMayor，hehassetuponeMr。
　　Lustings;andforRecorder，Mr。Forget—Good;twoofthevilestofallthetownofMansoul。’Thisfaithfulmessengeralsoproceeded，andtoldwhatasortofnewburgessesDiabolushadmade;alsothathehadbuiltseveralstrongforts，towers，andstrongholdsinMansoul。Hetold，too，thewhichIhadalmostforgot，howDiabolushadputthetownofMansoulintoarms，thebettertocapacitatethem，onhisbehalf，tomakeresistanceagainstShaddaitheirKing，shouldhecometoreducethemtotheirformerobedience。
　　Nowthistidings—tellerdidnotdeliverhisrelationofthingsinprivate，butinopencourt，theKingandhisSon，highlords，chiefcaptains，andnobles，beingalltherepresenttohear。Butbythattheyhadheardthewholeofthestory，itwouldhaveamazedonetohaveseen，hadhebeentheretobeholdit，whatsorrowandgrief，andcompunctionofspirit，therewasamongallsorts，tothinkthatfamousMansoulwasnowtaken:onlytheKingandhisSonforesawallthislongbefore，yea，andsufficientlyprovidedforthereliefofMansoul，thoughtheytoldnoteverybodythereof。
　　YetbecausetheyalsowouldhaveashareincondolingoftheMiseryofMansoul，thereforetheyalsodid，andthatatarateofthehighestdegree，bewailthelosingofMansoul。
　　TheKingsaidplainlythatitgrievedhimattheheart，andyoumaybesurethathisSonwasnotawhitbehindhim。ThusgavetheyconvictiontoallaboutthemthattheyhadloveandcompassionforthefamoustownofMansoul。Well，whentheKingandhisSonwereretiredintotheprivychamber，theretheyagainconsultedaboutwhattheyhaddesignedbefore，towit，thatasMansoulshouldintimebesufferedtobelost，soascertainlyitshouldberecoveredagain;recovered，I
　　say，insuchaway，asthatboththeKingandhisSonwouldgetthemselveseternalfameandglorythereby。Wherefore，afterthisconsult，theSonofShaddai（asweetandcomelyPerson，andonethathadalwaysgreataffectionforthosethatwereinaffliction，butonethathadmortalenmityinhisheartagainstDiabolus，becausehewasdesignedforit，andbecausehesoughthiscrownanddignity）—thisSonofShaddai，Isay，havingstrickenhandswithhisFatherandpromisedthathewouldbehisservanttorecoverhisMansoulagain，stoodbyhisresolution，norwouldherepentofthesame。Thepurportofwhichagreementwasthis:towit，thatatacertaintime，prefixedbyboth，theKing’sSonshouldtakeajourneyintothecountryofUniverse，andthere，inawayofjusticeandequity，bymakingamendsforthefolliesofMansoul，heshouldlayafoundationofperfectdeliverancefromDiabolusandfromhistyranny。
　　MoreoverEmmanuelresolvedtomake，atatimeconvenient，awaruponthegiantDiabolus，evenwhilehewaspossessedofthetownofMansoul;andthathewouldfairlybystrengthofhanddrivehimoutofhishold，hisnest，andtakeittohimselftobehishabitation。
　　Thisnowbeingresolvedupon，orderwasgiventotheLordChiefSecretarytodrawupafairrecordofwhatwasdetermined，andtocausethatitshouldbepublishedinallthecornersofthekingdomofUniverse。Ashortbreviateofthecontentsthereofyoumay，ifyouplease，takehereasfollows:
　　’Letallmenknowwhoareconcerned，thattheSonofShaddai，thegreatKing，isengagedbycovenanttohisFathertobringhisMansoultohimagain;yea，andtoputMansoul，too，throughthepowerofhismatchlesslove，intoafarbetterandmorehappyconditionthanitwasinbeforeitwastakenbyDiabolus。’
　　Thesepapers，therefore，werepublishedinseveralplaces，tothenolittlemolestationofthetyrantDiabolus;’fornow，’
　　thoughthe，’Ishallbemolested，andmyhabitationwillbetakenfromme。’
　　Butwhenthismatter，ImeanthispurposeoftheKingandhisSon，didatfirsttakeairatcourt，whocantellhowthehighlords，chiefcaptains，andnobleprincesthatwerethere，weretakenwiththebusiness！First，theywhispereditonetoanother，andafterthatitbegantoringoutthroughtheKing’spalace，allwonderingatthegloriousdesignthatbetweentheKingandhisSonwasonfootforthemiserabletownofMansoul。Yea，thecourtierscouldscarcedoanythingeitherfortheKingorkingdom，buttheywouldmix，withthedoingthereof，anoiseoftheloveoftheKingandhisSon，thattheyhadforthetownofMansoul。
　　Norcouldtheselords，highcaptains，andprincesbecontenttokeepthisnewsatcourt;yea，beforetherecordsthereofwereperfected，themselvescamedownandtolditinUniverse。
　　Atlastitcametotheears，asIsaid，ofDiabolus，tohisnolittlediscontent;foryoumustthinkitwouldperplexhimtohearofsuchadesignagainsthim。Well，butafterafewcastsinhismind，heconcludeduponthesefourthings。
　　First，thatthisnews，thesegoodtidings，（ifpossible，）
　　shouldbekeptfromtheearsofthetownofMansoul;’for，’
　　saidhe，’iftheyshouldoncecometotheknowledgethatShaddai，theirformerKing，andEmmanuelhisSon，arecontrivinggoodforthetownofMansoul，whatcanbeexpectedbyme，butthatMansoulwillmakearevoltfromundermyhandandgovernment，andreturnagaintohim？’
　　Now，toaccomplishthishisdesign，herenewshisflatterywithmyLordWillbewill，andalsogiveshimstrictchargeandcommand，thatheshouldkeepwatchbydayandbynightatallthegatesofthetown，especiallyEar—gateandEye—gate;’forIhearofadesign，’quothhe，’adesigntomakeusalltraitors，andthatMansoulmustbereducedtoitsfirstbondageagain。Ihopetheyarebutflyingstories，’quothhe;’however，letnosuchnewsbyanymeansbeletintoMansoul，lestthepeoplebedejectedthereat。Ithink，mylord，itcanbenowelcomenewstoyou;Iamsureitisnonetome;andIthinkthat，atthistime，itshouldbeallourwisdomandcaretoniptheheadofallsuchrumoursasshalltendtotroubleourpeople。WhereforeIdesire，mylord，thatyouwillinthismatterdoasIsay。Lettherebestrongguardsdailykeptateverygateofthetown。Stopalsoandexaminefromwhencesuchcomethatyouperceivedofromfarcomehithertotrade，norletthembyanymeansbeadmittedintoMansoul，unlessyoushallplainlyperceivethattheyarefavourersofourexcellentgovernment。Icommand，moreover，’saidDiabolus，’thattherebespiescontinuallywalkingupanddownthetownofMansoul，andletthemhavepowertosuppressanddestroyanythattheyshallperceivetobeplottingagainstus，orthatshallprateofwhatbyShaddaiandEmmanuelisintended。’
　　This，therefore，wasaccordinglydone;myLordWillbewillhearkenedtohislordandmaster，wentwillinglyafterthecommandment，and，withallthediligencehecould，keptanythatwouldfromgoingoutabroad，orthatsoughttobringthesetidingstoMansoul，fromcomingintothetown。