TheLordWillbewillalsodidplaythemanwithin;forwhilethecaptainsandsoldierswereinthefield，hewasinarmsinthetown，andwhereverbyhimtherewasaDiabolonianfound，theywereforcedtofeeltheweightofhisheavyhand，andalsotheedgeofhispenetratingsword:manythereforeoftheDiabolonianshewounded，astheLordCavil，theLordBrisk，theLordPragmatic，andtheLordMurmur;severalalsoofthemeanersorthedidsorelymaim;thoughtherecannotatthistimeanaccountbegivenyouofanythatheslewoutright。Thecause，orrathertheadvantagethatmyLordWillbewillhadatthistimetodothus，wasforthatthecaptainsweregoneouttofighttheenemyinthefield。’Fornow，’thoughttheDiabolonianswithin，’isourtimetostirandmakeanuproarinthetown。’Whatdotheythereforebutquicklygetthemselvesintoabody，andfallforthwithtohurricaninginMansoul，asifnownothingbutwhirlwindandtempestshouldbethere。Wherefore，asIsaid，hetakesthisopportunitytofallinamongthemwithhismen，cuttingandslashingwithcouragethatwasundaunted;atwhichtheDiabolonianswithallhastedispersedthemselvestotheirholds，andmylordtohisplaceasbefore。
ThisbraveactofmylorddidsomewhatrevengethewrongdonebyDiabolustothecaptains，andalsodidletthemknowthatMansoulwasnottobepartedwithforthelossofavictoryortwo;whereforethewingofthetyrantwasclippedagain，astoboasting，—Imeanincomparisonofwhathewouldhavedone，iftheDiabolonianshadputthetowntothesameplighttowhichhehadputthecaptains。
Well，DiabolusyetresolvestohavetheotherboutwithMansoul。’For，’thoughthe，’sinceIbeatthemonce，Imaybeatthemtwice。’Whereforehecommandedhismentobereadyatsuchanhourofthenight，tomakeafreshassaultuponthetown;andhegaveitoutinspecialthattheyshouldbendalltheirforceagainstFeel—gate，andattempttobreakintothetownthroughthat。ThewordthatthenhedidgivetohisofficersandsoldierswasHell—fire。’And，’saidhe，’ifwebreakinuponthem，asIwishwedo，eitherwithsome，orwithallourforce，letthemthatbreakinlooktoit，thattheyforgetnottheword。AndletnothingbeheardinthetownofMansoulbut，\"Hell—fire！Hell—fire！Hell—fire！\"’
Thedrummerwasalsotobeatwithoutceasing，andthestandard—bearersweretodisplaytheircolours;thesoldiers，too，weretoputonwhatcouragetheycould，andtoseethattheyplayedmanfullytheirpartsagainstthetown。
Sowhennightwascome，andallthingsbythetyrantmadereadyforthework，hesuddenlymakeshisassaultuponFeel—
gate，andafterhehadawhilestruggledthere，hethrowsthegatewideopen:forthetruthis，thosegateswerebutweak，andsomosteasilymadetoyield。WhenDiabolushadthusfarmadehisattempt，heplacedhiscaptains（namely，TormentandNo—Ease）there;soheattemptedtopressforward，butthePrince’scaptainscamedownuponhim，andmadehisentrancemoredifficultthanhedesired。And，tospeaktruth，theymadewhatresistancetheycould;butthethreeoftheirbestandmostvaliantcaptainsbeingwounded，andbytheirwoundsmademuchincapableofdoingthetownthatservicetheywould，（andalltheresthavingmorethantheirhandsfullofthedoubters，andtheircaptainsthatdidfollowDiabolus，）
theywereoverpoweredwithforce，norcouldtheykeepthemoutofthetown。WhereforethePrince’smenandtheircaptainsbetookthemselvestothecastle，astothestrongholdofthetown:andthistheydidpartlyfortheirownsecurity，partlyforthesecurityofthetown，andpartly，orratherchiefly，topreservetoEmmanueltheprerogative—royalofMansoul;forsowasthecastleofMansoul。
Thecaptainsthereforebeingfledintothecastle，theenemy，withoutmuchresistance，possessthemselvesoftherestofthetown，andspreadingthemselvesastheywentintoeverycorner，theycriedoutastheymarched，accordingtothecommandofthetyrant，’Hell—fire！Hell—fire！Hell—fire！’sothatnothingforawhilethroughoutthetownofMansoulcouldbeheardbutthedirefulnoiseof’Hell—fire！’togetherwiththeroaringofDiabolus’sdrum。AndnowdidthecloudshangblackoverMansoul，nortoreasondidanythingbutruinseemtoattendit。DiabolusalsoquarteredhissoldiersinthehousesoftheinhabitantsofthetownofMansoul。Yea，thesubordinatepreacher’shousewasasfulloftheseoutlandishdoubtersaseveritcouldhold，andsowasmyLordMayor’s，andmyLordWillbewill’salso。Yea，wherewasthereacorner，acottage，abarn，orahogstye，thatnowwasnotfullofthesevermin？Yea，theyturnedthemenofthetownoutoftheirhouses，andwouldlieintheirbeds，andsitattheirtablesthemselves。Ah，poorMansoul！nowthoufeelestthefruitsofsin，yea，whatvenomwasintheflatteringwordsofMr。Carnal—Security！Theymadegreathavocofwhatevertheylaidtheirhandson;yea，theyfiredthetowninseveralplaces;manyyoungchildrenalsowerebythemdashedinpieces;andthosethatwereyetunborntheydestroyedintheirmothers’wombs:foryoumustneedsthinkthatitcouldnotnowbeotherwise;forwhatconscience，whatpity，whatbowelsofcompassioncananyexpectatthehandsofoutlandishdoubters？ManyinMansoulthatwerewomen，bothyoungandold，theyforced，ravished，andbeastlikeabused，sothattheyswooned，miscarried，andmanyofthemdied，andsolayatthetopofeverystreet，andinallby—
placesofthetown。
AndnowdidMansoulseemtobenothingbutadenofdragons，anemblemofhell，andaplaceoftotaldarkness。NowdidMansoulliealmostlikethebarrenwilderness;nothingbutnettles，briars，thorns，weeds，andstinkingthingsseemednowtocoverthefaceofMansoul。Itoldyoubefore，howthattheseDiaboloniandoubtersturnedthemenofMansouloutoftheirbeds，andnowIwilladd，theywoundedthem，theymauledthem，yea，andalmostbrainedmanyofthem。ManydidIsay，yeamost，ifnotallofthem。Mr。Consciencetheysowounded，yea，andhiswoundssofestered，thathecouldhavenoeasedaynornight，butlayasifcontinuallyuponarack;
butthatShaddairulesall，certainlytheyhadslainhimoutright。Mr。LordMayortheysoabusedthattheyalmostputouthiseyes;andhadnotmyLordWillbewillgotintothecastle，theyintendedtohavechoppedhimalltopieces;fortheydidlookuponhim，ashisheartnowstood，tobeoneoftheveryworstthatwasinMansoulagainstDiabolusandhiscrew。Andindeedhehathshownhimselfaman，andmoreofhisexploitsyouwillhearofafterwards。
Now，amanmighthavewalkedfordaystogetherinMansoul，andscarcelyhaveseenoneinthetownthatlookedlikeareligiousman。Oh，thefearfulstateofMansoulnow！noweverycornerswarmedwithoutlandishdoubters;red—coatsandblack—coatswalkedthetownbyclusters，andfilledupallthehouseswithhideousnoises，vainsongs，lyingstories，andblasphemouslanguageagainstShaddaiandhisSon。NowalsothoseDiaboloniansthatlurkedinthewallsanddensandholesthatwereinthetownofMansoul，cameforthandshowedthemselves;yea，walkedwithopenfaceincompanywiththedoubtersthatwereinMansoul。Yea，theyhadmoreboldnessnowtowalkthestreets，tohauntthehouses，andtoshowthemselvesabroad，thanhadanyofthehonestinhabitantsofthenowwofultownofMansoul。
ButDiabolusandhisoutlandishmenwerenotatpeaceinMansoul;fortheywerenotthereentertainedaswerethecaptainsandforcesofEmmanuel:thetownsmendidbrowbeatthemwhattheycould;nordidtheypartakeormakestroyofanyofthenecessariesofMansoul，butthatwhichtheyseizedonagainstthetownsmen’swill:whattheycould，theyhidfromthem，andwhattheycouldnot，theyhadwithanill—
will。They，poorhearts！hadratherhavehadtheirroomthantheircompany;buttheywereatpresenttheircaptives，andtheircaptivesforthepresenttheywereforcedtobe。But，Isay，theydiscountenancedthemasmuchastheywereable，andshowedthemallthedislikethattheycould。
Thecaptainsalsofromthecastledidholdthemincontinualplaywiththeirslings，tothechafingandfrettingofthemindsoftheenemies。True，Diabolusmadeagreatmanyattemptstohavebrokenopenthegatesofthecastle，butMr。
Godly—Fearwasmadethekeeperofthat;andhewasamanofthatcourage，conduct，andvalour，thatitwasinvain，aslongaslifelastedwithinhim，tothinktodothatwork，thoughmostlydesired;whereforealltheattemptsthatDiabolusmadeagainsthimwerefruitless。IhavewishedsometimesthatthatmanhadhadthewholeruleofthetownofMansoul。
Well，thiswastheconditionofthetownofMansoulforabouttwoyearsandahalf:thebodyofthetownwastheseatofwar，thepeopleofthetownweredrivenintoholes，andthegloryofMansoulwaslaidinthedust。Whatrest，then，couldbetotheinhabitants，whatpeacecouldMansoulhave，andwhatsuncouldshineuponit？Hadtheenemylainsolongwithoutintheplainagainstthetown，ithadbeenenoughtohavefamishedthem:butnow，whentheyshallbewithin，whenthetownshallbetheirtent，theirtrenchandfortagainstthecastlethatwasinthetown;whenthetownshallbeagainstthetown，andshallservetobeadefencetotheenemiesofherstrengthandlife:Isay，whentheyshallmakeuseofthefortsandtown—holdstosecurethemselvesin，eventilltheyshalltake，spoil，anddemolishthecastle，—thiswasterrible！andyetthiswasnowthestateofthetownofMansoul。
AfterthetownofMansoulhadbeeninthissadandlamentablecondition，forsolongatimeasIhavetoldyou，andnopetitionsthattheypresentedtheirPrincewith，allthiswhile，couldprevail，theinhabitantsofthetown，namely，theeldersandchiefofMansoul，gatheredtogether，and，aftersometimespentincondolingtheirmiserablestateandthismiserablejudgmentcominguponthem，theyagreedtogethertodrawupyetanotherpetition，andtosenditawaytoEmmanuelforrelief。ButMr。Godly—Fearstoodupandanswered，thatheknewthathisLordthePrinceneverdidnoreverwouldreceiveapetitionforthesematters，fromthehandofanywhoever，unlesstheLordSecretary’shandwastoit;’andthis，’quothhe，’isthereasonthatyouprevailednotallthiswhile。’Thentheysaidtheywoulddrawupone，andgettheLordSecretary’shanduntoit。ButMr。Godly—
Fearansweredagain，thatheknewalsothattheLordSecretarywouldnotsethishandtoanypetitionthathimselfhadnotanhandincomposinganddrawingup。’Andbesides，’
saidhe，’thePrincedothknowmyLordSecretary’shandfromallthehandsintheworld;whereforehecannotbedeceivedbyanypretencewhatever。WhereforemyadviceisthatyougotomyLord，andimplorehimtolendyouhisaid。’（Nowhedidyetabideinthecastle，whereallthecaptainsandmen—
at—armswere。）
SotheyheartilythankedMr。Godly—Fear，tookhiscounsel，anddidashehadbiddenthem。SotheywentandcametomyLord，andmadeknownthecauseoftheircomingtohim;
namely，thatsinceMansoulwasinsodeplorableacondition，hisHighnesswouldbepleasedtoundertaketodrawupapetitionforthemtoEmmanuel，theSonofthemightyShaddai，andtotheirKingandhisFatherbyhim。
ThensaidtheSecretarytothem，’Whatpetitionisitthatyouwouldhavemedrawupforyou？’Buttheysaid，’OurLordknowsbestthestateandconditionofthetownofMansoul;
andhowwearebacksliddenanddegeneratedfromthePrince:
thoualsoknowestwhoiscomeuptowaragainstus，andhowMansoulisnowtheseatofwar。MyLordknows，moreover，whatbarbaroususagesourmen，women，andchildrenhavesufferedattheirhands;andhowourhomebredDiaboloniansdowalknowwithmoreboldnessthandarethetownsmeninthestreetsofMansoul。LetourLordtherefore，accordingtothewisdomofGodthatisinhim，drawupapetitionforhispoorservantstoourPrinceEmmanuel。’’Well，’saidtheLordSecretary，’Iwilldrawupapetitionforyou，andwillalsosetmyhandthereto。’Thensaidthey，’ButwhenshallwecallforitatthehandsofourLord？’Butheanswered，’Yourselvesmustbepresentatthedoingofit;yea，youmustputyourdesirestoit。True，thehandandpenshallbemine，buttheinkandpapermustbeyours;elsehowcanyousayitisyourpetition？NorhaveIneedtopetitionformyself，becauseIhavenotoffended。’Healsoaddedasfolloweth:’NopetitiongoesfrommeinmynametothePrince，andsotohisFatherbyhim，butwhenthepeoplethatarechieflyconcernedthereindojoininheartandsoulinthematter，forthatmustbeinsertedtherein。’
SotheydidheartilyagreewiththesentenceoftheLord，andapetitionwasforthwithdrawnupforthem。Butnow，whoshouldcarryit？thatwasnext。ButtheSecretaryadvisedthatCaptainCredenceshouldcarryit;forhewasawell—
spokenman。Theythereforecalledforhim，andpropoundedtohimthebusiness。’Well，’saidthecaptain，’Igladlyacceptofthemotion;andthoughIamlame，Iwilldothisbusinessforyouwithasmuchspeed，andaswellasIcan。’
Thecontentsofthepetitionweretothispurpose’OourLord，andSovereignPrinceEmmanuel，thepotent，thelong—sufferingPrince！graceispouredintothylips，andtotheebelongmercyandforgiveness，thoughwehaverebelledagainstthee。We，whoarenomoreworthytobecalledthyMansoul，noryetfittopartakeofcommonbenefits，dobeseechthee，andthyFatherbythee，todoawayourtransgressions。Weconfessthatthoumightestcastusawayforthem;butdoitnotforthyname’ssake:lettheLordrathertakeanopportunity，atourmiserablecondition，toletouthisbowelsandcompassionstous。Wearecompassedoneveryside，Lord;ourownbackslidingsreproveus;ourDiabolonianswithinourtownfrightus;andthearmyoftheangelofthebottomlesspitdistressesus。Thygracecanbeoursalvation，andwhithertogobuttotheeweknownot。
’Furthermore，OgraciousPrince，wehaveweakenedourcaptains，andtheyarediscouraged，sick，and，oflate，someofthemgrievouslyworstedandbeatenoutofthefieldbythepowerandforceofthetyrant。Yea，eventhoseofourcaptains，inwhosevalourwedidformerlyusetoputmostofourconfidence，theyareaswoundedmen。Besides，Lord，ourenemiesarelively，andtheyarestrong;theyvauntandboastthemselves，anddothreatentopartusamongthemselvesforabooty。Theyarefallenalsouponus，Lord，withmanythousanddoubters，suchaswithwhomwecannottellwhattodo;theyareallgrim—lookedandunmercifulones，andtheybiddefiancetousandthee。
’Ourwisdomisgone，ourpowerisgone，becausethouartdepartedfromus;norhavewewhatwemaycalloursbutsin，shame，andconfusionoffaceforsin。Takepityuponus，O
Lord，takepityuponus，thymiserabletownofMansoul，andsaveusoutofthehandsofourenemies。Amen。’
Thispetition，aswastouchedafore，washandedbytheLordSecretary，andcarriedtothecourtbythebraveandmoststoutCaptainCredence。NowhecarrieditoutatMouth—gate，（forthat，asIsaid，wasthesally—portofthetown，）andhewentandcametoEmmanuelwithit。Nowhowitcameout，Idonotknow;butforcertainitdid，andthatsofarastoreachtheearsofDiabolus。ThusIconclude，becausethatthetyranthaditpresentlybytheend，andchargedthetownofMansoulwithit，saying，’Thourebelliousandstubborn—
heartedMansoul，Iwillmaketheetoleaveoffpetitioning。
Artthouyetforpetitioning？Iwillmaketheetoleave。’
Yea，healsoknewwhothemessengerwasthatcarriedthepetitiontothePrince，anditmadehimbothtofearandrage。
Whereforehecommandedthathisdrumshouldbebeatagain，athingthatMansoulcouldnotabidetohear:butwhenDiaboluswillhavehisdrumbeat，Mansoulmustabidethenoise。Well，thedrumwasbeat，andtheDiaboloniansweregatheredtogether。
ThensaidDiabolus，’OyestoutDiabolonians，beitknownuntoyou，thatthereistreacheryhatchedagainstusintherebellioustownofMansoul;foralbeitthetownisinourpossession，asyousee，yetthesemiserableMansoulianshaveattemptedtodare，andhavebeensohardyasyettosendtothecourttoEmmanuelforhelp。ThisIgiveyoutounderstand，thatyemayyetknowhowtocarryittothewretchedtownofMansoul。Wherefore，OmytrustyDiabolonians，IcommandthatyetmoreandmoreyedistressthistownofMansoul，andvexitwithyourwiles，ravishtheirwomen，deflowertheirvirgins，slaytheirchildren，braintheirancients，firetheirtown，andwhatothermischiefyoucan;andletthisbetherewardoftheMansouliansfromme，fortheirdesperaterebellionsagainstme。’
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ThensaidDiabolus，’OyestoutDiabolonians，beitknownuntoyou，thatthereistreacheryhatchedagainstusintherebellioustownofMansoul;foralbeitthetownisinourpossession，asyousee，yetthesemiserableMansoulianshaveattemptedtodare，andhavebeensohardyasyettosendtothecourttoEmmanuelforhelp。ThisIgiveyoutounderstand，thatyemayyetknowhowtocarryittothewretchedtownofMansoul。Wherefore，OmytrustyDiabolonians，IcommandthatyetmoreandmoreyedistressthistownofMansoul，andvexitwithyourwiles，ravishtheirwomen，deflowertheirvirgins，slaytheirchildren，braintheirancients，firetheirtown，andwhatothermischiefyoucan;andletthisbetherewardoftheMansouliansfromme，fortheirdesperaterebellionsagainstme。’
This，yousee，wasthecharge;butsomethingsteppedinbetwixtthatandexecution，forasyettherewasbutlittlemoredonethantorage。
Moreover，whenDiabolushaddonethus，hewentthenextwayuptothecastlegates，anddemandedthat，uponpainofdeath，thegatesshouldbeopenedtohim，andthatentranceshouldbegivenhimandhismenthatfollowedafter。TowhomMr。Godly—Fearreplied，（forheitwasthathadthechargeofthatgate，）thatthegateshouldnotbeopeneduntohim，nortothementhatfollowedafterhim。Hesaid，moreover，thatMansoul，whenshehadsufferedawhile，shouldbemadeperfect，strengthened，settled。
ThensaidDiabolus，’Deliverme，then，thementhathavepetitionedagainstme，especiallyCaptainCredence，thatcarriedittoyourPrince;deliverthatvarletintomyhands，andIwilldepartfromthetown。’
ThenupstartsaDiabolonian，whosenamewasMr。Fooling，andsaid，’Mylordofferethyoufair:itisbetterforyouthatonemanperish，thanthatyourwholeMansoulshouldbeundone。’
ButMr。Godly—Fearmadehimthisreplication，’HowlongwillMansoulbekeptoutofthedungeon，whenshehathgivenupherfaithtoDiabolus！Asgoodlosethetown，asloseCaptainCredence;forifonebegonetheothermustfollow。’
ButtothatMr。Foolingsaidnothing。
ThendidmyLordMayorreply，andsaid，’Othoudevouringtyrant，beitknownuntothee，weshallhearkentononeofthywords;weareresolvedtoresisttheeaslongasacaptain，aman，asling，andastonetothrowattheeshallbefoundinthetownofMansoul。’ButDiabolusanswered，’Doyouhope，doyouwait，doyoulookforhelpanddeliverance？
YouhavesenttoEmmanuel，butyourwickednessstickstoocloseinyourskirts，toletinnocentprayerscomeoutofyourlips。Thinkyouthatyoushallbeprevailersandprosperinthisdesign？Youwillfailinyourwish，youwillfailinyourattempts;foritisnotonlyI，butyourEmmanuelisagainstyou:yea，itishethathathsentmeagainstyoutosubdueyou。Forwhat，then，doyouhope？orbywhatmeanswillyouescape？’
ThensaidtheLordMayor，’Wehavesinnedindeed;butthatshallbenohelptothee，forourEmmanuelhathsaidit，andthatingreatfaithfulness，\"andhimthatcomethtomeIwillinnowisecastout。\"Hehathalsotoldus，Oourenemy，that\"allmannerofsinandblasphemyshallbeforgiven\"tothesonsofmen。Thereforewedarenotdespair，butwilllookfor，waitfor，andhopefordeliverancestill。’
Now，bythistime，CaptainCredencewasreturnedandcomefromthecourtfromEmmanueltothecastleofMansoul，andhereturnedtothemwithapacket。SomyLordMayor，hearingthatCaptainCredencewascome，withdrewhimselffromthenoiseoftheroaringofthetyrant，andlefthimtoyellatthewallofthetown，oragainstthegatesofthecastle。Sohecameuptothecaptain’slodgings，andsalutinghim，heaskedhimofhiswelfare，andwhatwasthebestnewsatcourt。ButwhenheaskedCaptainCredencethat，thewaterstoodinhiseyes。Thensaidthecaptain，’Cheerup，mylord，forallwillbewellintime。’Andwiththathefirstproducedhispacket，andlaiditby;butthattheLordMayor，andtherestofthecaptains，tookforsignofgoodtidings。
Nowaseasonofgracebeingcome，hesentforallthecaptainsandeldersofthetown，thatwerehereandthereintheirlodgingsinthecastleandupontheirguard，toletthemknowthatCaptainCredencewasreturnedfromthecourt，andthathehadsomethingingeneral，andsomethinginspecial，tocommunicatetothem。Sotheyallcameuptohim，andsalutedhim，andaskedhimconcerninghisjourney，andwhatwasthebestnewsatthecourt。AndheansweredthemashehaddonetheLordMayorbefore，thatallwouldbewellatlast。Now，whenthecaptainhadthussalutedthem，heopenedhispacket，andthencediddrawouthisseveralnotesforthosethathehadsentfor。
AndthefirstnotewasformyLordMayor，whereinwassignified:—ThatthePrinceEmmanuelhadtakenitwellthatmyLordMayorhadbeensotrueandtrustyinhisoffice，andthegreatconcernsthatlayuponhimforthetownandpeopleofMansoul。Also，hebidhimtoknow，thathetookitwellthathehadbeensoboldforhisPrinceEmmanuel，andhadengagedsofaithfullyinhiscauseagainstDiabolus。Healsosignified，atthecloseofhisletter，thatheshouldshortlyreceivehisreward。
Thesecondnotethatcameout，wasforthenobleLordWillbewill，whereintherewassignified:—ThathisPrinceEmmanueldidwellunderstandhowvaliantandcourageoushehadbeenforthehonourofhisLord，nowinhisabsence，andwhenhisnamewasundercontemptbyDiabolus。Therewassignifiedalso，thathisPrincehadtakenitwellthathehadbeensofaithfultothetownofMansoul，inhiskeepingofsostrictahandandeyeoverandsostrictareinupontheneckoftheDiabolonians，thatdidstilllielurkingintheirseveralholesinthefamoustownofMansoul。Hesignified，moreover，howthatheunderstoodthatmyLordhad，withhisownhand，donegreatexecutionuponsomeofthechiefoftherebelsthere，tothegreatdiscouragementoftheadversepartyandtothegoodexampleofthewholetownofMansoul;
andthatshortlyhislordshipshouldhavehisreward。
Thethirdnotecameoutforthesubordinatepreacher，whereinwassignified:—ThathisPrincetookitwellfromhim，thathehadsohonestlyandsofaithfullyperformedhisoffice，andexecutedthetrustcommittedtohimbyhisLord，whileheexhorted，rebuked，andforewarnedMansoulaccordingtothelawsofthetown。Hesignified，moreover，thathetookitwellathishandthathecalledtofasting，tosackcloth，andashes，whenMansoulwasunderherrevolt。Also，thathecalledfortheaidoftheCaptainBoanergestohelpinsoweightyawork;andthatshortlyhealsoshouldreceivehisreward。
ThefourthnotecameoutforMr。Godly—Fear，whereinhisLordthussignified:—ThathisLordshipobserved，thathewasthefirstofallthemeninMansoulthatdetectedMr。Carnal—
Securityastheonlyonethat，throughhissubtletyandcunning，hadobtainedforDiabolusadefectionanddecayofgoodnessintheblessedtownofMansoul。Moreover，hisLordgavehimtounderstand，thathestillrememberedhistearsandmourningforthestateofMansoul。Itwasalsoobserved，bythesamenote，thathisLordtooknoticeofhisdetectingofthisMr。Carnal—Security，athisowntableamonghisguests，inhisownhouse，andthatinthemidstofhisjolliness，evenwhilehewasseekingtoperfecthisvillaniesagainstthetownofMansoul。Emmanuelalsotooknoticethatthisreverendperson，Mr。Godly—Fear，stoodstoutlytoit，atthegatesofthecastle，againstallthethreatsandattemptsofthetyrant;andthathehadputthetownsmeninawaytomaketheirpetitiontotheirPrince，soasthathemightacceptthereof，andastheymightobtainananswerofpeace;
andthatthereforeshortlyheshouldreceivehisreward。
Afterallthis，therewasyetproducedanotewhichwaswrittentothewholetownofMansoul，wherebytheyperceived—ThattheirLordtooknoticeoftheirsooftenrepeatingofpetitionstohim;andthattheyshouldseemoreofthefruitsofsuchtheirdoingsintimetocome。TheirPrincedidalsothereintellthem，thathetookitwell，thattheirheartandmind，nowatlast，abodefixeduponhimandhisways，thoughDiabolushadmadesuchinroadsuponthem;andthatneitherflatteriesontheonehand，norhardshipsontheother，couldmakethemyieldtoservehiscrueldesigns。Therewasalsoinsertedatthebottomofthisnote—ThathisLordshiphadleftthetownofMansoulinthehandsoftheLordSecretary，andundertheconductofCaptainCredence，saying，’Bewarethatyouyetyieldyourselvesuntotheirgovernance;andinduetimeyoushallreceiveyourreward。’
So，afterthebraveCaptainCredencehaddeliveredhisnotestothosetowhomtheybelonged，heretiredhimselftomyLordSecretary’slodgings，andtherespendstimeinconversingwithhim;fortheytoowereverygreatonewithanother，anddidindeedknowmorehowthingswouldgowithMansoulthandidallthetownsmenbesides。TheLordSecretaryalsolovedtheCaptainCredencedearly;yea，manyagoodbitwassenthimfrommyLord’stable;also，hemighthaveashowofcountenance，whentherestofMansoullayundertheclouds:
so，aftersometimeforconversewasspent，thecaptainbetookhimselftohischamberstorest。ButitwasnotlongafterwhenmyLorddidsendforthecaptainagain;sothecaptaincametohim，andtheygreetedoneanotherwithusualsalutations。ThensaidthecaptaintotheLordSecretary，’WhathathmyLordtosaytohisservant？’SotheLordSecretarytookhimandhadhimaside，andafterasignortwoofmorefavour，hesaid，’IhavemadetheetheLord’slieutenantoveralltheforcesinMansoul;sothat，fromthisdayforward，allmeninMansoulshallbeatthyword;andthoushaltbehethatshallleadin，andthatshallleadoutMansoul。Thoushaltthereforemanage，accordingtothyplace，thewarforthyPrince，andforthetownofMansoul，againsttheforceandpowerofDiabolus;andatthycommandshalltherestofthecaptainsbe。’
Nowthetownsmenbegantoperceivewhatinterestthecaptainhad，bothwiththecourt，andalsowiththeLordSecretaryinMansoul;fornomanbeforecouldspeedwhensent，norbringsuchgoodnewsfromEmmanuelashe。Whereforewhatdothey，aftersomelamentationthattheymadenomoreuseofhimintheirdistresses，butsendbytheirsubordinatepreachertotheLordSecretary，todesirehimthatallthatevertheywereandhadmightbeputunderthegovernment，care，custody，andconductofCaptainCredence。
Sotheirpreacherwentanddidhiserrand，andreceivedthisanswerfromthemouthofhisLord:thatCaptainCredenceshouldbethegreatdoerinalltheKing’sarmy，againsttheKing’senemies，andalsoforthewelfareofMansoul。Sohebowedtotheground，andthankedhisLordship，andreturnedandtoldhisnewstothetownsfolk。Butallthiswasdonewithallimaginablesecrecy，becausethefoeshadyetgreatstrengthinthetown。Buttoreturntoourstoryagain。
WhenDiabolussawhimselfthusboldlyconfrontedbytheLordMayor，andperceivedthestoutnessofMr。Godly—Fear，hefellintoarage，andforthwithcalledacouncilofwar，thathemightberevengedonMansoul。Soalltheprincesofthepitcametogether，andoldIncredulityattheheadofthem，withallthecaptainsofhisarmy。Sotheyconsultwhattodo。
Nowtheeffectandconclusionofthecouncilthatdaywashowtheymighttakethecastle，becausetheycouldnotconcludethemselvesmastersofthetownsolongasthatwasinthepossessionoftheirenemies。
Sooneadvisedthisway，andanotheradvisedthat;butwhentheycouldnotagreeintheirverdict，Apollyon，thatpresidentofthecouncil，stoodup，andthushebegan:’Mybrotherhood，’quothhe，’Ihavetwothingstopropounduntoyou;andmyfirstisthis。Letuswithdrawourselvesfromthetownintotheplainagain，forourpresenceherewilldousnogood，becausethecastleisyetinourenemies’hands;
norisitpossiblethatweshouldtakethat，solongassomanybravecaptainsareinit，andthatthisboldfellow，Godly—Fear，ismadethekeeperofthegatesofit。Now，whenwehavewithdrawnourselvesintotheplain，they，oftheirownaccord，willbegladofsomelittleease;anditmaybe，oftheirownaccord，theyagainmaybegintoberemiss，andeventheirsobeingwillgivethemabiggerblowthanwecanpossiblygivethemourselves。Butifthatshouldfail，ourgoingforthofthetownmaydrawthecaptainsoutafterus;
andyouknowwhatitcostthemwhenwefoughttheminthefieldbefore。Besides，canwebutdrawthemoutintothefield，wemaylayanambushbehindthetown，whichshall，whentheyarecomeforthabroad，rushinandtakepossessionofthecastle。’