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  theyaretheavowedfriendsofDiabolus,thereforelookaboutyou。TheyusedheretoforetolodgewiththeirPrinceintheCastle,whenIncredulitywastheLordMayorofthistown;butsincemycominghither,theyliemoreintheoutsidesandwalls,andhavemadethemselvesdens,andcaves,andholes,andstrongholdstherein。Wherefore,OMansoul!thywork,astothis,willbesomuchthemoredifficultandhard;thatis,totake,mortify,andputthemtodeathaccordingtothewillofmyFather。Norcanyouutterlyridyourselvesofthem,unlessyoushouldpulldownthewallsofyourtown,thewhichIambynomeanswillingyoushould。Doyouaskme,Whatshallwedothen?Why,beyoudiligent,andquityoulikemen;observetheirholes;findouttheirhaunts;assaultthem,andmakenopeacewiththem。Wherevertheyhaunt,lurk,orabide,andwhattermsofpeacesoevertheyofferyou,abhor,andallshallbewellbetwixtyouandme。AndthatyoumaythebetterknowthemfromthosethatarethenativesofMansoul,Iwillgiveyouthisbriefscheduleofthenamesofthechiefofthem;andtheyarethesethatfollow:—TheLordFornication,theLordAdultery,theLordMurder,theLordAnger,theLordLasciviousness,theLordDeceit,theLordEvil—Eye,Mr。Drunkenness,Mr。Revelling,Mr。Idolatry,Mr。Witch—craft,Mr。Variance,Mr。Emulation,Mr。Wrath,Mr。Strife,Mr。Sedition,andMr。Heresy。Thesearesomeofthechief,OMansoul!ofthosethatwillseektooverthrowtheeforever。These,Isay,aretheskulkersinMansoul;butlookthouwellintothelawofthyKing,andtherethoushaltfindtheirphysiognomy,andsuchothercharacteristicalnotesofthem,bywhichtheycertainlymaybeknown。

  ’These,OmyMansoul,(andIwouldgladlythatyoushouldcertainlyknowit,)iftheybesufferedtorunandrangeaboutthetownastheywould,willquickly,likevipers,eatoutyourbowels;yea,poisonyourcaptains,cutthesinewsofyoursoldiers,breakthebarsandboltsofyourgates,andturnyournowmostflourishingMansoulintoabarrenanddesolatewilderness,andruinousheap。Wherefore,thatyoumaytakecouragetoyourselvestoapprehendthesevillainswhereveryoufindthem,Igivetoyou,myLordMayor,myLordWillbewill,andMr。Recorder,withalltheinhabitantsofthetownofMansoul,fullpowerandcommissiontoseekout,totake,andtocausetobeputtodeathbythecross,all,andallmannerofDiabolonians,whenandwhereveryoushallfindthemtolurkwithin,ortorangewithoutthewallsofthetownofMansoul。

  ’ItoldyoubeforethatIhadplacedastandingministryamongyou;notthatyouhavebutthesewithyou,formyfirstfourcaptainswhocameagainstthemasterandlordoftheDiaboloniansthatwasinMansoul,theycan,andifneedbe,andiftheyberequired,willnotonlyprivatelyinform,butpubliclypreachtothecorporationbothgoodandwholesomedoctrine,andsuchasshallleadyouintheway。Yea,theywillsetupaweekly,yea,ifneedbe,adailylectureinthee,OMansoul!andwillinstructtheeinsuchprofitablelessons,that,ifheeded,willdotheegoodattheend。Andtakegoodheedthatyousparenotthementhatyouhaveacommissiontotakeandcrucify。

  ’Now,asIhavesetbeforeyoureyesthevagrantsandrunagatesbyname,soIwilltellyou,thatamongyourselves,someofthemshallcreepintobeguileyou,evensuchaswouldseem,andthatinappearanceare,veryrifeandhotforreligion。Andthey,ifyouwatchnot,willdoyouamischief,suchanoneasatpresentyoucannotthinkof。

  ’These,asIsaid,willshowthemselvestoyouinanotherhuethanthoseunderdescriptionbefore。Wherefore,Mansoul,watchandbesober,andsuffernotthyselftobebetrayed。’

  WhenthePrincehadthusfarnewmodelledthetownofMansoul,andhadinstructedtheminsuchmattersaswereprofitableforthemtoknow,thenheappointedanotherdayinwhichheintended,whenthetownsfolkcametogether,tobestowafurtherbadgeofhonouruponthetownofMansoul,—

  abadgethatshoulddistinguishthemfromallthepeople,kindreds,andtonguesthatdwellinthekingdomofUniverse。

  Nowitwasnotlongbeforethedayappointedwascome,andthePrinceandhispeoplemetintheKing’spalace,wherefirstEmmanuelmadeashortspeechuntothem,andthendidforthemashehadsaid,anduntothemashehadpromised。

  ’MyMansoul,’saidhe,’thatwhichInowamabouttodo,istomakeyouknowntotheworldtobemine,andtodistinguishyoualsoinyourowneyes,fromallfalsetraitorsthatmaycreepinamongyou。’

  Thenhecommandedthatthosethatwaiteduponhimshouldgoandbringforthoutofhistreasurythosewhiteandglisteningrobes’thatI,’saidhe,’haveprovidedandlaidupinstoreformyMansoul。’Sothewhitegarmentswerefetchedoutofhistreasury,andlaidforthtotheeyesofthepeople。Moreover,itwasgrantedtothemthattheyshouldtakethemandputthemon,’according,’saidhe,’toyoursizeandstature。’Sothepeoplewereputintowhite,intofinelinen,whiteandclean。

  ThensaidthePrinceuntothem,’This,OMansoul,ismylivery,andthebadgebywhichmineareknownfromtheservantsofothers。Yea,itisthatwhichIgranttoallthataremine,andwithoutwhichnomanispermittedtoseemyface。Wearthem,therefore,formysake,whogavethemuntoyou;andalsoifyouwouldbeknownbytheworldtobemine。’

  Butnow!canyouthinkhowMansoulshone?Itwasfairasthesun,clearasthemoon,andterribleasanarmywithbanners。

  ThePrinceaddedfurther,andsaid,’Noprince,potentate,ormightyoneofUniverse,giveththisliverybutmyself:

  behold,therefore,asIsaidbefore,youshallbeknownbyittobemine。

  ’Andnow,’saidhe,’Ihavegivenyoumylivery,letmegiveyoualsoincommandmentconcerningthem;andbesurethatyoutakegoodheedtomywords。

  ’First。Wearthemdaily,daybyday,lestyoushouldatsometimesappeartoothersasifyouwerenoneofmine。

  ’Second。Keepthemalwayswhite;foriftheybesoiled,itisdishonourtome。

  ’Third。Whereforegirdthemupfromtheground,andletthemnotlagwithdustanddirt。

  ’Fourth。Takeheedthatyoulosethemnot,lestyouwalknaked,andtheyseeyourshame。

  ’Fifth。Butifyoushouldsullythem,ifyoushoulddefilethem,thewhichIamgreatlyunwillingyoushould,andtheprinceDiaboluswillbegladifyouwould,thenspeedyoutodothatwhichiswritteninmylaw,thatyetyoumaystand,andbefallbeforeme,andbeforemythrone。Also,thisisthewaytocausethatImaynotleaveyou,norforsakeyouwhilehere,butmaydwellinthistownofMansoulforever。’

  AndnowwasMansoul,andtheinhabitantsofit,asthesignetuponEmmanuel’srighthand。Wherewastherenowatown,acity,acorporation,thatcouldcomparewithMansoul!atownredeemedfromthehand,andfromthepowerofDiabolus!atownthattheKingShaddailoved,andthathesentEmmanueltoregainfromthePrinceoftheinfernalcave;yea,atownthatEmmanuellovedtodwellin,andthathechoseforhisroyalhabitation;atownthathefortifiedforhimself,andmadestrongbytheforceofhisarmy。WhatshallIsay,MansoulhasnowamostexcellentPrince,goldencaptainsandmenofwar,weaponsproved,andgarmentsaswhiteassnow。

  Norarethesebenefitstobecountedlittle,butgreat;canthetownofMansoulesteemthemso,andimprovethemtothatendandpurposeforwhichtheyarebestoweduponthem?

  WhenthePrincehadthuscompletedthemodellingofthetown,toshowthathehadgreatdelightintheworkofhishandsandtookpleasureinthegoodthathehadwroughtforthefamousandflourishingMansoul,hecommanded,andtheysethisstandarduponthebattlementsofthecastle。Andthen,First。Hegavethemfrequentvisits;notadaynowbuttheeldersofMansoulmustcometohim,orhetothem,intohispalace。Nowtheymustwalkandtalktogetherofallthegreatthingsthathehaddone,andyetfurtherpromisedtodo,forthetownofMansoul。ThuswouldheoftendowiththeLordMayor,myLordWillbewill,andthehonestsubordinatepreacherMr。Conscience,andMr。Recorder。Butoh,howgraciously,howlovingly,howcourteously,andtenderlydidthisblessedPrincenowcarryittowardsthetownofMansoul!

  Inallthestreets,gardens,orchards,andotherplaceswherehecame,tobesurethepoorshouldhavehisblessingandbenediction;yea,hewouldkissthem,andiftheywereillhewouldlayhandsonthem,andmakethemwell。Thecaptains,also,hewoulddaily,yea,sometimeshourly,encouragewithhispresenceandgoodlywords。Foryoumustknowthatasmilefromhimuponthemwouldputmorevigour,morelife,andstoutnessintothem,thanwouldanythingelseunderheaven。

  ThePrincewouldnowalsofeastthem,andbewiththemcontinually:hardlyaweekwouldpassbutabanquetmustbehadbetwixthimandthem。Youmayrememberthat,somepagesbefore,wemakementionofonefeastthattheyhadtogether;

  butnowtofeastthemwasathingmorecommon:everydaywithMansoulwasafeast—daynow。Nordidhe,whentheyreturnedtotheirplaces,sendthememptyaway,eithertheymusthavearing,agoldchain,abracelet,awhitestone,orsomething;sodearwasMansoultohimnow;solovelywasMansoulinhiseyes。

  Second。Whentheeldersandtownsmendidnotcometohim,hewouldsendinmuchplentyofprovisionuntothem;meatthatcamefromcourt,wineandbreadthatwerepreparedforhisFather’stable;yea,suchdelicateswouldhesenduntothem,andtherewithwouldsocovertheirtable,thatwhoeversawitconfessedthatthelikecouldnotbeseeninanykingdom。

  Third。IfMansouldidnotfrequentlyvisithimashedesiredtheyshould,hewouldwalkouttothem,knockattheirdoors,anddesireentrance,thatamitymightbemaintainedbetwixtthemandhim;iftheydidhearandopentohim,ascommonlytheywould,iftheywereathome,thenwouldherenewhisformerlove,andconfirmittoowithsomenewtokens,andsignsofcontinuedfavour。

  Andwasitnotnowamazingtobehold,thatinthatveryplacewheresometimesDiabolushadhisabode,andentertainedhisDiabolonianstothealmostutterdestructionofMansoul,thePrinceofprincesshouldsiteatinganddrinkingwiththem,whileallhismightycaptains,menofwar,trumpeters,withthesinging—menandsinging—womenofhisFather,stoodroundabouttowaituponthem!NowdidMansoul’scuprunover,nowdidherconduitsrunsweetwine,nowdidsheeatthefinestofthewheat,anddrinkmilkandhoneyoutoftherock!Now,shesaid,Howgreatishisgoodness!forsinceIfoundfavourinhiseyes,howhonourablehaveIbeen!

  TheblessedPrincedidalsoordainanewofficerinthetown,andagoodlypersonhewas;hisnamewasMr。God’s—Peace:

  thismanwassetovermyLordWillbewill,myLordMayor,Mr。

  Recorder,thesubordinatepreacher,Mr。Mind,andoverallthenativesofthetownofMansoul。Himselfwasnotanativeofit,butcamewiththePrinceEmmanuelfromthecourt。HewasagreatacquaintanceofCaptainCredenceandCaptainGood—Hope;somesaytheywerekin,andIamofthatopiniontoo。Thisman,asIsaid,wasmadegovernorofthetowningeneral,especiallyoverthecastle,andCaptainCredencewastohelphimthere。AndImadegreatobservationofit,thatsolongasallthingswentinMansoulasthissweet—naturedgentlemanwould,thetownwasinmosthappycondition。Nowtherewerenojars,nochiding,nointerferings,nounfaithfuldoingsinallthetownofMansoul;everymaninMansoulkeptclosetohisownemployment。Thegentry,theofficers,thesoldiers,andallinplaceobservedtheirorder。Andasforthewomenandchildrenofthetown,theyfollowedtheirbusinessjoyfully;theywouldworkandsing,workandsing,frommorningtillnight:sothatquitethroughthetownofMansoulnownothingwastobefoundbutharmony,quietness,joy,andhealth。Andthislastedallthatsummer。

  ButtherewasamaninthetownofMansoul,andhisnamewasMr。Carnal—Security;thismandid,afterallthismercybestowedonthiscorporation,bringthetownofMansoulintogreatandgrievousslaveryandbondage。Abriefaccountofhimandofhisdoingstakeasfolloweth:—

  WhenDiabolusatfirsttookpossessionofthetownofMansoul,hebroughtthither,withhimself,agreatnumberofDiabolonians,menofhisownconditions。NowamongthesetherewasonewhosenamewasMr。Self—Conceit,andanotablebriskmanhewas,asanythatinthosedaysdidpossessthetownofMansoul。Diabolus,then,perceivingthismantobeactiveandbold,senthimuponmanydesperatedesigns,thewhichhemanagedbetter,andmoretothepleasingofhislord,thanmostthatcamewithhimfromthedenscoulddo。

  Wherefore,findinghimsofitforhispurpose,hepreferredhim,andmadehimnexttothegreatLordWillbewill,ofwhomwehavewrittensomuchbefore。NowtheLordWillbewillbeinginthosedaysverywellpleasedwithhim,andwithhisachievements,gavehimhisdaughter,theLadyFear—Nothing,towife。Now,ofmyLadyFear—nothing,didthisMr。Self—

  Conceitbegetthisgentleman,Mr。Carnal—Security。

  Wherefore,therebeingtheninMansoulthosestrangekindsofmixtures,itwashardforthem,insomecases,tofindoutwhowerenatives,whonot,forMr。Carnal—SecuritysprangfrommyLordWillbewillbymother’sside,thoughhehadforhisfatheraDiabolonianbynature。

  Well,thisCarnal—Securitytookmuchafterhisfatherandmother;hewasself—conceited,hefearednothing,hewasalsoaverybusyman:nothingofnews,nothingofdoctrine,nothingofalteration,ortalkofalteration,couldatanytimebeonfootinMansoul,butbesureMr。Carnal—Securitywouldbeattheheadortailofit:but,tobesure,hewoulddeclinethosethathedeemedtheweakest,andstoodalwayswiththeminhiswayofstanding,thathesupposedwasthestrongestside。

  Now,whenShaddaithemighty,andEmmanuelhisSon,madewaruponMansoul,totakeit,thisMr。Carnal—Securitywasthenintown,andwasagreatdoeramongthepeople,encouragingthemintheirrebellion,puttingthemuponhardeningthemselvesintheirresistingtheKing’sforces:butwhenhesawthatthetownofMansoulwastaken,andconvertedtotheuseofthegloriousPrinceEmmanuel;andwhenhealsosawwhatwasbecomeofDiabolus,andhowhewasunroosted,andmadetoquitthecastleinthegreatestcontemptandscorn;

  andthatthetownofMansoulwaswelllinedwithcaptains,enginesofwar,andmen,andalsoprovision;whatdothhebutslylywheelaboutalso;andashehadservedDiabolusagainstthegoodPrince,sohefeignedthathewouldservethePrinceagainsthisfoes。

  AndhavinggotsomelittlesmatteringofEmmanuel’sthingsbytheend,beingbold,heventureshimselfintothecompanyofthetownsmen,anyattemptsalsotochatamongthem。NowheknewthatthepowerandstrengthofthetownofMansoulwasgreat,andthatitcouldnotbutbepleasingtothepeople,ifhecrieduptheirmightandtheirglory。WhereforehebeginnethhistalewiththepowerandstrengthofMansoul,andaffirmedthatitwasimpregnable;nowmagnifyingtheircaptainsandtheirslings,andtheirrams;thencryinguptheirfortificationsandstrongholds;and,lastly,theassurancesthattheyhadfromtheirPrince,thatMansoulshouldbehappyforever。Butwhenhesawthatsomeofthemenofthetownweretickledandtakenwithhisdiscourse,hemakesithisbusiness,andwalkingfromstreettostreet,housetohouse,andmantoman,heatlastbroughtMansoultodanceafterhispipe,andtogrowalmostascarnallysecureashimself;sofromtalkingtheywenttofeasting,andfromfeastingtosporting;andsotosomeothermatters。NowEmmanuelwasyetinthetownofMansoul,andhewiselyobservedtheirdoings。MyLordMayor,myLordWillbewill,andMr。RecorderwerealsoalltakenwiththewordsofthistattlingDiaboloniangentleman,forgettingthattheirPrincehadgiventhemwarningbeforetotakeheedthattheywerenotbeguiledwithanyDiaboloniansleight;hehadfurthertoldthemthatthesecurityofthenowflourishingtownofMansouldidnotsomuchlieinherpresentfortificationsandforce,asinhersousingofwhatshehad,asmightobligeherEmmanueltoabidewithinhercastle。FortherightdoctrineofEmmanuelwas,thatthetownofMansoulshouldtakeheedthattheyforgotnothisFather’sloveandhis;also,thattheyshouldsodemeanthemselvesastocontinuetokeepthemselvestherein。Nowthiswasnotthewaytodoit,namely,tofallinlovewithoneoftheDiabolonians,andwithsuchanonetooasMr。Carnal—Securitywas,andtobeledupanddownbythenosebyhim;theyshouldhaveheardtheirPrince,fearedtheirPrince,lovedtheirPrince,andhavestonedthisnaughtypacktodeath,andtookcaretohavewalkedinthewaysoftheirPrince’sprescribing:forthenshouldtheirpeacehavebeenasariver,whentheirrighteousnesshadbeenlikethewavesofthesea。

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  NowwhenEmmanuelperceivedthatthroughthepolicyofMr。

  Carnal—SecuritytheheartsofthemenofMansoulwerechilledandabatedintheirpracticallovetohim,First。Hebemoansthem,and,condolestheirstatewiththeSecretary,saying,’Ohthatmypeoplehadhearkeneduntome,andthatMansoulhadwalkedinmyways!Iwouldhavefedthemwiththefinestofthewheat;andwithhoneyoutoftherockwouldIhavesustainedthem。’Thisdone,hesaidinhisheart,’Iwillreturntothecourt,andgotomyplace,tillMansoulshallconsiderandacknowledgetheiroffence。’Andhedidso,andthecauseandmannerofhisgoingawayfromthemwas,thatMansouldeclinedhim,asismanifestintheseparticulars。

  ’1。Theyleftofftheirformerwayofvisitinghim,theycamenottohisroyalpalaceasafore。

  ’2。Theydidnotregard,noryettakenotice,thathecameorcamenottovisitthem。

  ’3。Thelove—feaststhathadwonttobebetweentheirPrinceandthem,thoughhemadethemstill,andcalledthemtothem,yettheyneglectedtocometothem,ortobedelightedwiththem。

  ’4。Theywaitednotforhiscounsels,butbegantobeheadstrongandconfidentinthemselves,concludingthatnowtheywerestrongandinvincible,andthatMansoulwassecure,andbeyondallreachofthefoe,andthatherstatemustneedsbeunalterableforever。’

  Now,aswassaid,EmmanuelperceivingthatbythecraftofMr。Carnal—Security,thetownofMansoulwastakenofffromtheirdependenceuponhim,anduponhisFatherbyhim,andsetuponwhatbythemwasbestoweduponit;hefirst,asI

  said,bemoanedtheirstate,thenheusedmeanstomakethemunderstandthatthewaythattheywentoninwasdangerous:

  forhesentmyLordHighSecretarytothem,toforbidthemsuchways;buttwicewhenhecametothem,hefoundthematdinnerinMr。Carnal—Security’sparlour;andperceivingalsothattheywerenotwillingtoreasonaboutmattersconcerningtheirgood,hetookgriefandwenthisway;thewhichwhenhehadtoldtothePrinceEmmanuel,hetookoffence,andwasgrievedalso,andsomadeprovisiontoreturntohisFather’scourt。

  Now,themethodsofhiswithdrawing,asIwassayingbefore,werethus:—

  ’1。EvenwhilehewasyetwiththeminMansoul,hekepthimselfclose,andmoreretiredthanformerly。

  ’2。Hisspeechwasnotnow,ifhecameintheircompany,sopleasantandfamiliarasformerly。

  ’3。Nordidhe,asintimespast,sendtoMansoul,fromhistable,thosedaintybitswhichhewaswonttodo。

  ’4。Norwhentheycametovisithim,asnowandthentheywould,wouldhebesoeasilyspokenwithastheyfoundhimtobeintimespast。Theymightnowknockonce,yea,twice,buthewouldseemnotatalltoregardthem;whereasformerlyatthesoundoftheirfeethewouldupandrun,andmeetthemhalfway,andtakethemtoo,andlaytheminhisbosom。’

  ButthusEmmanuelcarrieditnow,andbythishiscarriagehesoughttomakethembethinkthemselves,andreturntohim。

  But,alas!theydidnotconsider,theydidnotknowhisways,theyregardednot,theywerenottouchedwiththese,norwiththetrueremembranceofformerfavours。Whereforewhatdoeshebutinprivatemannerwithdrawhimself,firstfromhispalace,thentothegateofthetown,andsoawayfromMansoulhegoes,tilltheyshouldacknowledgetheiroffence,andmoreearnestlyseekhisface。Mr。God’s—Peacealsolaiddownhiscommission,andwouldforthepresentactnolongerinthetownofMansoul。

  Thustheywalkedcontrarytohim,andheagain,bywayofretaliation,walkedcontrarytothem。But,alas!bythistimetheyweresohardenedintheirway,andhadsodrunkinthedoctrineofMr。Carnal—Security,thatthedepartingoftheirPrincetouchedthemnot,norwasherememberedbythemwhengone;andso,ofconsequence,hisabsencenotcondoledbythem。

  Now,therewasadaywhereinthisoldgentleman,Mr。Carnal—

  Security,didagainmakeafeastforthetownofMansoul;andtherewasatthattimeinthetownoneMr。Godly—Fear,onenowbutlittlesetby,thoughformerlyoneofgreatrequest。

  Thisman,oldCarnal—Security,hadamind,ifpossible,togull,anddebauch,andabuse,ashedidtherest,andthereforehenowbidshimtothefeastwithhisneighbours。

  Sothedaybeingcome,theyprepare,andhegoesandappearswiththerestoftheguests;andbeingallsetatthetable,theydideatanddrink,andweremerry,evenallbutthisoneman:forMr。Godly—Fearsatlikeastranger,anddidneithereatnorwasmerry。Thewhich,whenMr。Carnal—Securityperceived,hepresentlyaddressedhimselfinaspeechthustohim:—

  ’Mr。Godly—Fear,areyounotwell?Youseemtobeillofbodyormind,orboth。IhaveacordialofMr。Forget—Good’smaking,thewhich,sir,ifyouwilltakeadramof,Ihopeitmaymakeyoubonnyandblithe,andsomakeyoumorefitforus,feastingcompanions。’

  Untowhomthegoodoldgentlemandiscreetlyreplied,’Sir,I

  thankyouforallthingscourteousandcivil;butforyourcordialIhavenolistthereto。ButawordtothenativesofMansoul:You,theeldersandchiefofMansoul,tomeitisstrangetoseeyousojocundandmerry,whenthetownofMansoulisinsuchwoefulcase。’

  ThensaidMr。Carnal—Security,’Youwantsleep,goodair,I

  doubt。Ifyouplease,liedown,andtakeanap,andwemeanwhilewillbemerry。’

  Thensaidthegoodmanasfollows:’Sir,ifyouwerenotdestituteofanhonestheart,youcouldnotdoasyouhavedoneanddo。’

  ThensaidMr。Carnal—Security,’Why?’

  GODLY。Nay,prayinterruptmenot。ItistruethetownofMansoulwasstrong,and,withaPROVISO,impregnable;butyou,thetownsmen,haveweakenedit,anditnowliesobnoxioustoitsfoes。Norisitatimetoflatter,orbesilent;itisyou,Mr。Carnal—Security,thathavewililystrippedMansoul,anddrivenhergloryfromher;youhavepulleddownhertowers,youhavebrokendownhergates,youhavespoiledherlocksandbars。

  Andnow,toexplainmyself:fromthattimethatmylordsofMansoul,andyou,sir,grewsogreat,fromthattimetheStrengthofMansoulhasbeenoffended,andnowheisarisenandisgone。Ifanyshallquestionthetruthofmywords,I

  willanswerhimbythis,andsuchlikequestions。’WhereisthePrinceEmmanuel?WhendidamanorwomaninMansoulseehim?Whendidyouhearfromhim,ortasteanyofhisdaintybits?’YouarenowafeastingwiththisDiabolonianmonster,butheisnotyourPrince。Isay,therefore,thoughenemiesfromwithout,hadyoutakenheed,couldnothavemadeapreyofyou,yetsinceyouhavesinnedagainstyourPrince,yourenemieswithinhavebeentoohardforyou。

  ThensaidMr。Carnal—Security,’Fie!fie!Mr。Godly—Fear,fie!—willyounevershakeoffyourTIMOROUSNESS?Areyouafraidofbeingsparrow—blasted?Whohathhurtyou?Behold,Iamonyourside;onlyyouarefordoubting,andIamforbeingconfident。Besides,isthisatimetobesadin?A

  feastismadeformirth;why,then,doyounow,toyourshame,andourtrouble,breakoutintosuchpassionatemelancholylanguage,whenyoushouldeatanddrink,andbemerry?’

  ThensaidMr。Godly—Fearagain,’Imaywellbesad,forEmmanuelisgonefromMansoul。Isayagain,heisgone,andyou,sir,arethemanthathasdrivenhimaway;yea,heisgonewithoutsomuchasacquaintingthenoblesofMansoulwithhisgoing;andifthatisnotasignofhisanger,Iamnotacquaintedwiththemethodsofgodliness。

  ’Andnow,mylordsandgentlemen,formyspeechisstilltoyou,yourgradualdecliningfromhimdidprovokehimgraduallytodepartfromyou,thewhichhedidforsometime,ifperhapsyouwouldhavebeenmadesensiblethereby,andhavebeenrenewedbyhumblingyourselves;butwhenhesawthatnonewouldregard,norlaythesefearfulbeginningsofhisangerandjudgmenttoheart,hewentawayfromthisplace;andthisIsawwithmineeye。Whereforenow,whileyouboast,yourstrengthisgone;youarelikethemanthathadlosthislocksthatbeforedidwaveabouthisshoulders。

  Youmay,withthislordofyourfeast,shakeyourselves,andconcludetodoasatothertimes;butsincewithouthimyoucandonothing,andheisdepartedfromyou,turnyourfeastintoasigh,andyourmirthintolamentation。’

  Thenthesubordinatepreacher,oldMr。Consciencebyname,hethatofoldwasRecorderofMansoul,beingstartledatwhatwassaid,begantoseconditthus:—

  ’Indeed,mybrethren,’quothhe,’IfearthatMr。Godly—Feartellsustrue:I,formypart,havenotseenmyPrincealongseason。Icannotremembertheday,formypart;norcanI

  answerMr。Godly—Fear’squestion。Idoubt,IamafraidthatallisnoughtwithMansoul。’

  GODLY。Nay,IknowthatyoushallnotfindhiminMansoul,forheisdepartedandgone;yea,andgoneforthefaultsoftheelders,andforthattheyrewardedhisgracewithunsufferableunkindness。

  Thendidthesubordinatepreacherlookasifhewouldfalldowndeadatthetable;alsoalltherepresent,exceptthemanofthehouse,begantolookpaleandwan。Buthavingalittlerecoveredthemselves,andjointlyagreeingtobelieveMr。Godly—Fearandhissayings,theybegantoconsultwhatwasbesttobedone,(nowMr。Carnal—Securitywasgoneintohiswithdrawing—room,forhelikednotsuchdumpishdoings,)

  bothtothemanofthehousefordrawingthemintoevil,andalsotorecoverEmmanuel’slove。

  And,withthat,thatsayingoftheirPrincecameveryhotintotheirminds,whichhehadbiddenthemdotosuchaswerefalseprophetsthatshouldarisetodeludethetownofMansoul。SotheytookMr。Carnal—Security(concludingthathemustbehe)andburnedhishouseuponhimwithfire;forhealsowasaDiabolonianbynature。

  Sowhenthiswaspassedandover,theybespeedthemselvestolookforEmmanueltheirPrince;andtheysoughthim,buttheyfoundhimnot。ThenweretheymoreconfirmedinthetruthofMr。Godly—Fear’ssayings,andbeganalsoseverelytoreflectuponthemselvesfortheirsovileandungodlydoings;fortheyconcludednowthatitwasthroughthemthattheirPrincehadleftthem。

  ThentheyagreedandwenttomyLordSecretary,(himwhombeforetheyrefusedtohear—himwhomtheyhadgrievedwiththeirdoings,)toknowofhim,forhewasaseer,andcouldtellwhereEmmanuelwas,andhowtheymightdirectapetitiontohim。ButtheLordSecretarywouldnotadmitthemtoaconferenceaboutthismatter,norwouldadmitthemtohisroyalplaceofabode,norcomeouttothemtoshowthemhisfaceorintelligence。

  Andnowwasitadaygloomyanddark,adayofcloudsandofthickdarknesswithMansoul。Nowtheysawthattheyhadbeenfoolish,andbegantoperceivewhatthecompanyandprattleofMr。Carnal—Securityhaddone,andwhatdesperatedamagehisswaggeringwordshadbroughtpoorMansoulinto。Butwhatfurtheritwaslikelytocostthemtheywereignorantof。

  NowMr。Godly—Fearbeganagaintobeinreputewiththemenofthetown;yea,theywerereadytolookuponhimasaprophet。

  Well,whentheSabbathdaywascome,theywenttoheartheirsubordinatepreacher;butoh,howhedidthunderandlightenthisday!HistextwasthatintheprophetJonah:’Theythatobservelyingvanitiesforsaketheirownmercy。’Buttherewasthensuchpowerandauthorityinthatsermon,andsuchadejectionseeninthecountenancesofthepeoplethatday,thatthelikehathseldombeenheardorseen。Thepeople,whensermonwasdone,werescarceabletogototheirhomes,ortobetakethemselvestotheiremploystheweekafter;theyweresosermon—smitten,andalsososermon—sickbybeingsmitten,thattheyknewnotwhattodo。

  HedidnotonlyshowtoMansoultheirsin,butdidtremblebeforethem,underthesenseofhisown,stillcryingoutofhimself,ashepreachedtothem,’UnhappymanthatIam!thatIshoulddosowickedathing!ThatI,apreacher!whomthePrincedidsetuptoteachtoMansoulhislaw,shouldmyselflivesenselessandsottishlyhere,andbeoneofthefirstfoundintransgression!Thistransgressionalsofellwithinmyprecincts;Ishouldhavecriedoutagainstthewickedness;

  butIletMansoulliewallowinginit,untilithaddrivenEmmanuelfromitsborders!’WiththesethingshealsochargedallthelordsandgentryofMansoul,tothealmostdistractingofthem。

  Aboutthistime,also,therewasagreatsicknessinthetownofMansoul,andmostoftheinhabitantsweregreatlyafflicted。Yea,thecaptainsalso,andmenofwar,werebroughttherebytoalanguishingcondition,andthatforalongtimetogether;sothatincaseofaninvasion,nothingcouldtopurposenowhavebeendone,eitherbythetownsmenorfieldofficers。Oh,howmanypalefaces,weakhands,feebleknees,andstaggeringmenwerenowseentowalkthestreetsofMansoul!Hereweregroans,therepants,andyonderlaythosethatwerereadytofaint。

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