Thenthegracedoubterwascalled,andhisindictmentwasreadandherepliedthereto:’Thatthoughhewasofthelandofdoubting,hisfatherwastheoffspringofaPharisee,andlivedingoodfashionamonghisneighbours,andthathetaughthimtobelieve,andbelieveitIdo,andwill,thatMansoulshallneverbesavedfreelybygrace。’
Thensaidthejudge:’Why,thelawofthePrinceisplain:1。
Negatively,\"notofworks:\"2。Positively,\"bygraceyouaresaved。\"Andthyreligionsettlethinandupontheworksoftheflesh;fortheworksofthelawaretheworksoftheflesh。Besides,insayingasthouhastdone,thouhastrobbedGodofHisglory,andgivenittoasinfulman;thouhastrobbedChristofthenecessityofHisundertaking,andthesufficiencythereof,andhastgivenboththesetotheworksoftheflesh。ThouhastdespisedtheworkoftheHolyGhost,andhastmagnifiedthewilloftheflesh,andofthelegalmind。ThouartaDiabolonian,thesonofaDiabolonian;andforthyDiabolonianprinciplesthoumustdie。’
Thecourtthen,havingproceededthusfarwiththem,sentoutthejury,whoforthwithbroughttheminguiltyofdeath。
ThenstooduptheRecorder,andaddressedhimselftotheprisoners:’You,theprisonersatthebar,youhavebeenhereindicted,andprovedguiltyofhighcrimesagainstEmmanuelourPrince,andagainstthewelfareofthefamoustownofMansoul,crimesforwhichyoumustbeputtodeath,anddieyeaccordingly。’Sotheyweresentencedtothedeathofthecross。Theplaceassignedthemforexecution,wasthatwhereDiabolusdrewuphislastarmyagainstMansoul;saveonlythatoldEvil—QuestioningwashangedatthetopofBadStreet,justoveragainsthisowndoor。