Secondly，thisdone，inthenextplace，Diabolus，thathemightmakeMansoulassureashecould，framesandimposesanewoathandhorriblecovenantuponthetownsfolk:—Towit，thattheyshouldneverdeserthimnorhisgovernment，noryetbetrayhim，norseektoalterhislaws;butthattheyshouldown，confess，standby，andacknowledgehimfortheirrightfulking，indefiancetoanythatdoorhereaftershall，byanypretence，law，ortitlewhatever，layclaimtothetownofMansoul;thinking，belike，thatShaddaihadnotpowertoabsolvethemfromthiscovenantwithdeath，andagreementwithhell。NordidthesillyMansoulstickorboggleatallatthismostmonstrousengagement;but，asifithadbeenaspratinthemouthofawhale，theyswalloweditwithoutanychewing。Weretheytroubledatall？Nay，theyratherbraggedandboastedoftheirsobravefidelitytothetyrant，theirpretendedking，swearingthattheywouldneverbechangelings，norforsaketheiroldlordforanew。ThusdidDiabolustiepoorMansoulfast。
Thirdly。Butjealousy，thatneverthinksitselfstrongenough，puthim，inthenextplace，uponanotherexploit，whichwas，yetmore，ifpossible，todebauchthistownofMansoul。Whereforehecaused，bythehandofoneMr。Filth，anodious，nasty，lasciviouspieceofbeastlinesstobedrawnupinwriting，andtobesetuponthecastlegates;wherebyhegrantedandgavelicensetoallhistrueandtrustysonsinMansoultodowhatsoevertheirlustfulappetitespromptedthemtodo;andthatnomanwastolet，hinder，orcontrolthem，uponpainofincurringthedispleasureoftheirprince。
Nowthishedidforthesereasons:—
1。ThatthetownofMansoulmightbeyetmadeweakerandweaker，andsomoreunable，shouldtidingscomethattheirredemptionwasdesigned，tobelieve，hope，orconsenttothetruththereof;forreasonsays，Thebiggerthesinner，thelessgroundsofhopesofmercy。
2。Thesecondreasonwas，ifperhapsEmmanuel，theSonofShaddaitheirKing，byseeingthehorribleandprofanedoingsofthetownofMansoul，mightrepent，thoughenteredintoacovenantofredeemingthem，ofpursuingthatcovenantoftheirredemption;forheknewthatShaddaiwasholy，andthathisSonEmmanuelwasholy;yea，heknewitbywoefulexperience，forforhisiniquityandsinwasDiaboluscastfromthehighestorbs。Whereforewhatmorerationalthanforhimtoconcludethatthus，forsin，itmightfarewithMansoul？Butfearingalsolestthisknotshouldbreak，hebethinkshimselfofanother，towit:—