ButBeelzebubstoodup，andreplied，saying:’Itisimpossibletodrawthemallofffromthecastle;some，youmaybesure，willlietheretokeepthat;whereforeitwillbebutinvainthustoattempt，unlessweweresurethattheywillallcomeout。’Hethereforeconcludedthatwhatwasdonemustbedonebysomeothermeans。Andthemostlikelymeansthatthegreatestoftheirheadscouldinvent，wasthatwhichApollyonhadadvisedtobefore，namely，togetthetownsmenagaintosin。’For，’saidhe，’itisnotourbeinginthetown，norinthefield，norourfighting，norourkillingoftheirmen，thatcanmakeusthemastersofMansoul;forsolongasoneinthetownisabletoliftuphisfingeragainstus，Emmanuelwilltaketheirparts;andifheshalltaketheirparts，weknowwhattimeofdayitwillbewithus。Wherefore，formypart，’quothhe，’thereis，inmyjudgment，nowaytobringthemintobondagetous，likeinventingawaytomakethemsin。Hadwe，’saidhe，’leftallourdoubtersathome，wehaddoneaswellaswehavedonenow，unlesswecouldhavemadethemthemastersandgovernorsofthecastle;fordoubtersatadistancearebutlikeobjectionsrefelledwitharguments。Indeed，canwebutgetthemintothehold，andmakethempossessorsofthat，thedaywillbeourown。Letus，therefore，withdrawourselvesintotheplain，（notexpectingthatthecaptainsinMansoulshouldfollowus，）butyet，Isay，letusdothis，andbeforewesodo，letusadviseagainwithourtrustyDiaboloniansthatareyetintheirholdsofMansoul，andsetthemtoworktobetraythetowntous;fortheyindeedmustdoit，oritwillbeleftundoneforever。’BythesesayingsofBeelzebub，（forI
　　thinkitwashethatgavethiscounsel，）thewholeconclavewasforcedtobeofhisopinion，namely，thatthewaytogetthecastlewastogetthetowntosin。Thentheyfelltoinventingbywhatmeanstheymightdothisthing。
　　ThenLuciferstoodup，andsaid:’ThecounselofBeelzebubispertinent。Now，thewaytobringthistopass，inmineopinion，isthis:letuswithdrawourforcefromthetownofMansoul;letusdothis，andletusterrifythemnomore，eitherwithsummons，orthreats，orwiththenoiseofourdrum，oranyotherawakeningmeans。Onlyletuslieinthefieldatadistance，andbeasifweregardedthemnot;forfrights，Isee，dobutawakenthem，andmakethemmorestandtotheirarms。Ihavealsoanotherstratageminmyhead:youknowMansoulisamarket—town，andatownthatdelightsincommerce;what，therefore，ifsomeofourDiaboloniansshallfeignthemselvesfar—countrymen，andshallgooutandbringtothemarketofMansoulsomeofourwarestosell;andwhatmatteratwhatratestheyselltheirwares，thoughitbebutforhalftheworth？Now，letthosethatthusshalltradeintheirmarketbethosethatarewittyandtruetous，andI
　　willlaymycrowntopawnitwilldo。Therearetwothatarecometomythoughtsalready，thatIthinkwillbearchatthiswork，andtheyareMr。Penny—wise—pound—foolish，andMr。
　　Get—i’the—hundred—and—lose—i’the—shire;noristhismanwiththelongnameatallinferiortotheother。What，also，ifyoujoinwiththemMr。Sweet—worldandMr。Present—good;theyarementhatarecivilandcunning，butourtruefriendsandhelpers。Letthese，withasmanymore，engageinthisbusinessforus，andletMansoulbetakenupinmuchbusiness，andletthemgrowfullandrich，andthisisthewaytogetgroundofthem。RememberyenotthatthusweprevaileduponLaodicea，andhowmanyatpresentdoweholdinthissnare？Now，whentheybegintogrowfull，theywillforgettheirmisery;andifweshallnotaffrightthem，theymayhappentofallasleep，andsobegottoneglecttheirtownwatch，theircastlewatch，aswellastheirwatchatthegates。
　　’Yea，maywenot，bythismeans，socumberMansoulwithabundance，thattheyshallbeforcedtomakeoftheircastleawarehouse，insteadofagarrisonfortifiedagainstus，andareceptacleformenofwar。Thus，ifwegetourgoodsandcommoditiesthither，Ireckonthatthecastleismorethanhalfours。Besides，couldwesoorderitthatitshallbefilledwithsuchkindofwares，thenifwemadeasuddenassaultuponthem，itwouldbehardforthecaptainstotakeshelterthere。Doyounotknowthatoftheparable，"Thedeceitfulnessofricheschoketheword"？andagain，"Whentheheartisover—chargedwithsurfeitinganddrunkenness，andthecaresofthislife，"allmischiefcomesuponthematunawares？
　　’Furthermore，mylords，’quothhe，’youverywellknowthatitisnoteasyforapeopletobefilledwithourthings，andnottohavesomeofourDiaboloniansasretainerstotheirhousesandservices。WhereisaMansoulianthatisfullofthisworld，thathasnotforhisservantsandwaiting—men，Mr。Profuse，orMr。Prodigality，orsomeotherofourDiaboloniangang，asMr。Voluptuous，Mr。Pragmatical，Mr。
　　Ostentation，orthelike？NowthesecantakethecastleofMansoul，orblowitup，ormakeitunfitforagarrisonforEmmanuel，andanyofthesewilldo。Yea，these，foraughtI
　　know，maydoitforussoonerthananarmyoftwentythousandmen。Wherefore，toendasIbegan，myadviceis，thatwequietlywithdrawourselves，notofferinganyfurtherforce，orforcibleattempts，uponthecastle，atleastatthistime;
　　andletussetonfootournewproject，andletusseeifthatwillnotmakethemdestroythemselves。’
　　Thisadvicewashighlyapplaudedbythemall，andwasaccountedtheverymasterpieceofhell，namely，tochokeMansoulwithafulnessofthisworld，andtosurfeitherheartwiththegoodthingsthereof。Butseehowthingsmeettogether！JustasthisDiaboloniancouncilwasbrokenup，CaptainCredencereceivedaletterfromEmmanuel，thecontentsofwhichwerethese:ThatuponthethirddayhewouldmeethiminthefieldintheplainsaboutMansoul。
　　’Meetmeinthefield！’quoththeCaptain;’whatmeanethmylordbythis？Iknownotwhathemeanethbymeetingmeinthefield。’Sohetookthenoteinhishand，anddidcarryittomyLordSecretary，toaskhisthoughtsthereupon;formyLordwasaseerinallmattersconcerningtheKing，andalsoforthegoodandcomfortofthetownofMansoul。SoheshowedmyLordthenote，anddesiredhisopinionthereof。
　　’Formypart，’quothCaptainCredence，’Iknownotthemeaningthereof。’Somylorddidtakeandreaditand，afteralittlepause，hesaid，’TheDiabolonianshavehadagainstMansoulagreatconsultationto—day;theyhave，Isay，thisdaybeencontrivingtheutterruinofthetown;andtheresultoftheircouncilis，tosetMansoulintosuchawaywhich，iftaken，willsurelymakeherdestroyherself。And，tothisend，theyaremakingreadyfortheirowndepartureoutofthetown，intendingtobetakethemselvestothefieldagain，’andtheretolietilltheyshallseewhetherthistheirprojectwilltakeorno。ButbethoureadywiththemenofthyLord，（foronthethirddaytheywillbeintheplain，）theretofallupontheDiabolonians;forthePrincewillbythattimebeinthefield;yea，bythatitisbreakofday，sun—rising，orbefore，andthatwithamightyforceagainstthem。Soheshallbebeforethem，andthoushaltbebehindthem，andbetwixtyouboththeirarmyshallbedestroyed。’
　　WhenCaptainCredenceheardthis，awaygoeshetotherestofthecaptains，andtellsthemwhatanotehehadawhilesincereceivedfromthehandofEmmanuel。’And，’saidhe，’thatwhichwasdarkthereinhathmylordtheLordSecretaryexpoundeduntome。’Hetoldthem，moreover，whatbyhimselfandbythemmustbedonetoanswerthemindoftheirLord。
　　Thenwerethecaptainsglad;andCaptainCredencecommandedthatalltheKing’strumpetersshouldascendtothebattlementsofthecastle，andthere，intheaudienceofDiabolusandofthewholetownofMansoul，makethebestmusicthatheartcouldinvent。Thetrumpetersthendidastheywerecommanded。Theygotthemselvesuptothetopofthecastle，andthustheybegantosound。ThendidDiabolusstart，andsaid，’Whatcanbethemeaningofthis？theyneithersoundBoot—and—saddle，norHorse—and—away，noracharge。Whatdothesemadmenmeanthatyettheyshouldbesomerryandglad？’Thenansweredoneofthemselvesandsaid，’ThisisforjoythattheirPrinceEmmanueliscomingtorelievethetownofMansoul;andtothisendheisattheheadofanarmy，andthatthisreliefisnear。’
　　ThemenofMansoulalsoweregreatlyconcernedatthismelodiouscharmofthetrumpets;theysaid，yea，theyansweredoneanother，saying，’Thiscanbenoharmtous;
　　surelythiscanbenoharmtous。’ThensaidtheDiabolonians，’Whathadwebesttodo？’anditwasanswered，’Itwasbesttoquitthetown;’and’that，’saidone，’yemaydoinpursuanceofyourlastcounsel，andbysodoingalsobebetterabletogivetheenemybattle，shouldanarmyfromwithoutcomeuponus。So，onthesecondday，theywithdrewthemselvesfromMansoul，andabodeintheplainswithout;buttheyencampedthemselvesbeforeEye—gate，inwhatterreneandterriblemannertheycould。Thereasonwhytheywouldnotabideinthetown（besidesthereasonsthatweredebatedintheirlateconclave）was，forthattheywerenotpossessedofthestronghold，and’because，’saidthey，’weshallhavemoreconveniencetofight，andalsotofly，ifneedbe，whenweareencampedintheopenplains。’Besides，thetownwouldhavebeenapitforthemratherthanaplaceofdefence，hadthePrincecomeupandinclosedthemfasttherein。Thereforetheybetookthemselvestothefield，thattheymightalsobeoutofthereachoftheslings，bywhichtheyweremuchannoyedallthewhilethattheywereinthetown。
　　Well，thetimethatthecaptainsweretofallupontheDiaboloniansbeingcome，theyeagerlypreparedthemselvesforaction;forCaptainCredencehadtoldthecaptainsovernight，thattheyshouldmeettheirPrinceinthefieldto—
　　morrow。This，therefore，madethemyetfarmoredesiroustobeengagingtheenemy;for’YoushallseethePrinceinthefieldto—morrow’waslikeoiltoaflamingfire，forofalongtimetheyhadbeenatadistance:theythereforewereforthisthemoreearnestanddesirousofthework。So，asI
　　said，thehourbeingcome，CaptainCredence，withtherestofthemenofwar，drewouttheirforcesbeforeitwasdaybythesally—portofthetown。And，beingallready，CaptainCredencewentuptotheheadofthearmy，andgavetotherestofthecaptainstheword，andsotheytotheirunder—
　　officersandsoldiers:thewordwas’TheswordofthePrinceEmmanuel，andtheshieldofCaptainCredence;’whichis，intheMansouliantongue，’ThewordofGodandfaith。’Thenthecaptainsfellon，andbeganroundlytofront，andflank，andrearDiabolus’scamp。
　　Now，theyleftCaptainExperienceinthetown，becausehewasyetillofhiswounds，whichtheDiabolonianshadgivenhiminthelastfight。Butwhenheperceivedthatthecaptainswereatit，whatdoeshebut，callingforhiscrutcheswithhaste，getsup，andawayhegoestothebattle，saying，’ShallIliehere，whenmybrethrenareinthefight，andwhenEmmanuel，thePrince，willshowhimselfinthefieldtohisservants？’Butwhentheenemysawthemancomewithhiscrutches，theyweredauntedyetthemore;’for，’thoughtthey，’whatspirithaspossessedtheseMansoulians，thattheyfightusupontheircrutches？’Well，thecaptains，asI
　　said，fellon，anddidbravelyhandletheirweapons，stillcryingoutandshouting，astheylaidonblows，’TheswordofthePrinceEmmanuel，andtheshieldofCaptainCredence！’
　　Now，whenDiabolussawthatthecaptainswerecomeout，andthatsovaliantlytheysurroundedhismen，heconcludedthat，forthepresent，nothingfromthemwastobelookedforbutblows，andthedintsoftheir’two—edgedsword。’
　　WhereforehealsofallsonuponthePrince’sarmywithallhisdeadlyforce:sothebattlewasjoined。NowwhowasitthatatfirstDiabolusmetwithinthefight，butCaptainCredenceontheonehand，andtheLordWillbewillontheother:nowWillbewill’sblowswereliketheblowsofagiant，forthatmanhadastrongarm，andhefellinupontheelectiondoubters，fortheywerethelife—guardofDiabolus，andhekepttheminplayagoodwhile，cuttingandbatteringshrewdly。NowwhenCaptainCredencesawmylordengaged，hedidstoutlyfallon，ontheotherhand，uponthesamecompanyalso;sotheyputthemtogreatdisorder。NowCaptainGood—
　　Hopehadengagedthevocationdoubters，andtheyweresturdymen;butthecaptainwasavaliantman:CaptainExperiencedidalsosendhimsomeaid;sohemadethevocationdoubterstoretreat。Therestofthearmieswerehotlyengaged，andthatoneveryside，andtheDiaboloniansdidfightstoutly。
　　ThendidmyLordSecretarycommandthattheslingsfromthecastleshouldbeplayed;andhismencouldthrowstonesatanhair’sbreadth。But，afterawhile，thosethatweremadetoflybeforethecaptainsofthePrince，didbegintorallyagain，andtheycameupstoutlyupontherearofthePrince’sarmy:whereforethePrince’sarmybegantofaint;but，rememberingthattheyshouldseethefaceoftheirPrinceby—
　　and—by，theytookcourage，andaveryfiercebattlewasfought。Thenshoutedthecaptains，saying，’TheswordofthePrinceEmmanuel，andtheshieldofCaptainCredence！’andwiththatDiabolusgaveback，thinkingthatmoreaidhadbeencome。ButnoEmmanuelasyetappeared。Moreover，thebattledidhangindoubt;andtheymadealittleretreatonbothsides。Now，inthetimeofrespite，CaptainCredencebravelyencouragedhismentostandtoit;andDiabolusdidthelike，aswellashecould。ButCaptainCredencemadeabravespeechtohissoldiers，thecontentswhereofherefollow:—
　　’Gentlemensoldiers，andmybrethreninthisdesign，itrejoicethmemuchtoseeinthefieldforourPrince，thisday，sostoutandsovaliantanarmy，andsuchfaithfulloversofMansoul。Youhavehitherto，ashathbecomeyou，shownyourselvesmenoftruthandcourageagainsttheDiabolonianforces;sothat，foralltheirboast，theyhavenotyetmuchcausetoboastoftheirgettings。Nowtaketoyourselvesyourwontedcourage，andshowyourselvesmeneventhisonceonly;forinafewminutesafterthenextengagement，thistime，youshallseeyourPrinceshowhimselfinthefield;forwemustmakethissecondassaultuponthistyrantDiabolus，andthenEmmanuelcomes。’
　　Nosoonerhadthecaptainmadethisspeechtohissoldiers，butoneMr。SpeedycameposttothecaptainfromthePrince，totellhimthatEmmanuelwasathand。Thisnewswhenthecaptainhadreceived，hecommunicatedtotheotherfield—
　　officers，andtheyagaintotheirsoldiersandmenofwar。
　　Wherefore，likemenraisedfromthedead，sothecaptainsandtheirmenarose，madeuptotheenemy，andcriedasbefore，’TheswordofthePrinceEmmanuel，andtheshieldofCaptainCredence！’
　　TheDiaboloniansalsobestirredthemselves，andmaderesistanceaswellastheycould;butinthislastengagementtheDiabolonianslosttheircourage，andmanyofthedoubtersfelldowndeadtotheground。Now，whentheyhadbeeninheatofbattleaboutanhourormore，CaptainCredenceliftuphiseyesandsaw，and，behold，Emmanuelcame;andhecamewithcoloursflying，trumpetssounding，andthefeetofhismenscarcetouchedtheground，theyhastedwiththatceleritytowardsthecaptainsthatwereengaged。ThendidCredencewindwithhismentothetownward，andgavetoDiabolusthefield:soEmmanuelcameuponhimontheoneside，andtheenemies’placewasbetwixtthemboth。Thenagaintheyfelltoitafresh;andnowitwasbutalittlewhilemorebutEmmanuelandCaptainCredencemet，stilltramplingdowntheslainastheycame。
　　ButwhenthecaptainssawthatthePrincewascome，andthathefellupontheDiaboloniansontheotherside，andthatCaptainCredenceandhisHighnesshadgotthemupbetwixtthem，theyshouted，（theysoshoutedthatthegroundrentagain，）saying，’TheswordofEmmanuel，andtheshieldofCaptainCredence！’Now，whenDiabolussawthatheandhisforcesweresohardbesetbythePrinceandhisprincelyarmy，whatdoeshe，andthelordsofthepitthatwerewithhim，butmaketheirescape，andforsaketheirarmy，andleavethemtofallbythehandofEmmanuel，andofhisnobleCaptainCredence:sotheyfellalldownslainbeforethem，beforethePrince，andbeforehisroyalarmy;therewasnotleftsomuchasonedoubteralive;theylayspreaduponthegrounddeadmen，asonewouldspreaddungupontheland。
　　Whenthebattlewasover，allthingscameintoorderinthecamp。ThenthecaptainsandeldersofMansoulcametogethertosaluteEmmanuel，whilewithoutthecorporation:sotheysalutedhim，andwelcomedhim，andthatwithathousandwelcomes，forthathewascometothebordersofMansoulagain。Sohesmileduponthem，andsaid，’Peacebetoyou。’
　　Thentheyaddressedthemselvestogotothetown;theywentthentogouptoMansoul，they，thePrince，withallthenewforcesthatnowhehadbroughtwithhimtothewar。Alsoallthegatesofthetownweresetopenforhisreception，sogladweretheyofhisblessedreturn。AndthiswasthemannerandorderofthisgoingofhisintoMansoul:
　　First。AsIsaid，allthegatesofthetownweresetopen，yea，thegatesofthecastlealso;theelders，too，ofthetownofMansoulplacedthemselvesatthegatesofthetown，tosalutehimathisentrancethither:andsotheydid;for，ashedrewnear，andapproachedtowardsthegates，theysaid，’Liftupyourheads，Oyegates;andbeyeliftup，yeeverlastingdoors;andtheKingofgloryshallcomein。’Andtheyansweredagain，’WhoistheKingofglory？’andtheymadereturntothemselves，’TheLord，strongandmighty;theLordmightyinbattle。Liftupyourheads，Oyegates;evenliftthemup，yeeverlastingdoors，’etc。
　　Secondly。Itwasorderedalso，bythoseofMansoul，thatallthewayfromthetowngatestothoseofthecastle，hisblessedMajestyshouldbeentertainedwiththesong，bythemthathadthebestskillinmusicinallthetownofMansoul:
　　thendidtheelders，andtherestofthemenofMansoul，answeroneanotherasEmmanuelenteredthetown，tillhecameatthecastlegates，withsongsandsoundoftrumpets，saying，’Theyhaveseenthygoings，OGod;eventhegoingsofmyGod，myKing，inthesanctuary。Sothesingerswentbefore，theplayersoninstrumentsfollowedafter，andamongthemwerethedamselsplayingontimbrels。’
　　Thirdly。Thenthecaptains，（forIwouldspeakawordofthem，）theyintheirorderwaitedonthePrince，asheenteredintothegatesofMansoul。CaptainCredencewentbefore，andCaptainGood—Hopewithhim;CaptainCharitycamebehindwithotherofhiscompanions，andCaptainPatiencefollowedafterall;andtherestofthecaptains，someontherighthand，andsomeontheleft，accompaniedEmmanuelintoMansoul。Andallthewhilethecoloursweredisplayed，thetrumpetssounded，andcontinualshoutingswereamongthesoldiers。ThePrincehimselfrodeintothetowninhisarmour，whichwasallofbeatengold，andinhischariot—
　　thepillarsofitwereofsilver，thebottomthereofofgold，thecoveringofitwasofpurple，themidstthereofbeingpavedwithloveforthedaughtersofthetownofMansoul。
　　Fourthly。WhenthePrincewascometotheentranceofMansoul，hefoundallthestreetsstrewedwithliliesandflowers，curiouslydeckedwithboughsandbranchesfromthegreentreesthatstoodroundaboutthetown。Everydooralsowasfilledwithpersons，whohadadornedeveryonetheirfore—partagainsttheirhousewithsomethingofvarietyandsingularexcellency，toentertainhimwithalashepassedinthestreets:theyalsothemselves，asEmmanuelpassedby，didwelcomehimwithshoutsandacclamationsofjoy，saying，’BlessedbethePrincethatcomethinthenameofhisFatherShaddai。’
　　Fifthly。AtthecastlegatestheeldersofMansoul，namely，theLordMayor，theLordWillbewill，thesubordinatepreacher，Mr。Knowledge，andMr。Mind，withotherofthegentryoftheplace，salutedEmmanuelagain。Theybowedbeforehim，theykissedthedustofhisfeet，theythanked，theyblessed，andpraisedhisHighnessfornottakingadvantageagainstthemfortheirsins，butratherhadpityuponthemintheirmisery，andreturnedtothemwithmercies，andtobuilduptheirMansoulforever。Thuswashehadupstraightwaytothecastle;forthatwastheroyalpalace，andtheplacewherehishonourwastodwell;thewhichwasreadypreparedforhisHighnessbythepresenceoftheLordSecretary，andtheworkofCaptainCredence。Soheenteredin。
　　Sixthly。ThenthepeopleandcommonaltyofthetownofMansoulcametohimintothecastletomourn，andtoweep，andtolamentfortheirwickedness，bywhichtheyhadforcedhimoutofthetown。Sowhentheywerecome，bowedthemselvestothegroundseventimes;theyalsowept，theyweptaloud，andaskedforgivenessofthePrince，andprayedthathewouldagain，asofold，confirmhislovetoMansoul。
　　TothewhichthegreatPrincereplied，’Weepnot，butgoyourway，eatthefat，anddrinkthesweet，andsendportionstothemforwhomnoughtisprepared;forthejoyofyourLordisyourstrength。IamreturnedtoMansoulwithmercies，andmynameshallbesetup，exalted，andmagnifiedbyit。’Healsotooktheseinhabitants，andkissedthem，andlaidtheminhisbosom。
　　Moreover，hegavetotheeldersofMansoul，andtoeachtownofficer，achainofgoldandasignet。Healsosenttotheirwivesearringsandjewels，andbracelets，andotherthings。
　　Healsobestoweduponthetrue—bornchildrenofMansoulmanypreciousthings。
　　WhenEmmanuel，thePrince，haddoneallthesethingsforthefamoustownofMansoul，thenhesaiduntothem，first，’Washyourgarments，thenputonyourornaments，andthencometomeintothecastleofMansoul。’SotheywenttothefountainthatwassetopenforJudahandJerusalemtowashin;andtheretheywashed，andtheretheymadetheir’garmentswhite，’andcameagaintothePrinceintothecastle，andthustheystoodbeforehim。
　　AndnowtherewasmusicanddancingthroughoutthewholetownofMansoul，andthatbecausetheirPrincehadagaingrantedtothemhispresenceandthelightofhiscountenance;thebellsalsodidring，andthesunshonecomfortablyuponthemforagreatwhiletogether。
　　ThetownofMansouldidalsonowmorethoroughlyseekthedestructionandruinofallremainingDiaboloniansthatabodeinthewalls，andthedensthattheyhadinthetownofMansoul;fortherewasofthemthathad，tothisday，escapedwithlifeandlimbfromthehandoftheirsuppressorsinthefamoustownofMansoul。
　　ButmyLordWillbewillwasagreaterterrortothemnowthaneverhehadbeenbefore;forasmuchashisheartwasyetmorefullybenttoseek，contrive，andpursuethemtothedeath;
　　hepursuedthemnightandday，anddidputthemnowtosoredistress，aswillafterwardsappear。
　　AfterthingswerethusfarputintoorderinthefamoustownofMansoul，carewastaken，andordergivenbytheblessedPrinceEmmanuel，thatthetownsmenshould，withoutfurtherdelay，appointsometogoforthintotheplaintoburythedeadthatwerethere，—thedeadthatfellbytheswordofEmmanuel，andbytheshieldoftheCaptainCredence，—lestthefumesandillsavoursthatwouldarisefromthemmightinfecttheair，andsoannoythefamoustownofMansoul。
　　Thisalsowasareasonofthisorder，namely，that，asmuchasinMansoullay，theymightcutoffthename，andbeing，andremembranceofthoseenemiesfromthethoughtofthefamoustownofMansoulanditsinhabitants。
　　SoorderwasgivenoutbytheLordMayor，thatwiseandtrustyfriendofthetownofMansoul，thatpersonsshouldbeemployedaboutthisnecessarybusiness;andMr。Godly—Fear，andoneMr。Upright，weretobeoverseersaboutthismatter:
　　sopersonswereputunderthemtoworkinthefields，andtoburytheslainthatlaydeadintheplains。Andtheseweretheirplacesofemployment:someweretomakethegraves，sometoburythedead，andsomeweretogotoandfrointheplains，andalsoroundaboutthebordersofMansoul，toseeifaskull，orabone，orapieceofaboneofadoubter，wasyettobefoundabovegroundanywherenearthecorporation;
　　andifanywerefound，itwasordered，thatthesearchersthatsearchedshouldsetupamarkthereby，andasign，thatthosethatwereappointedtoburythemmightfindit，andburyitoutofsight，thatthenameandremembranceofaDiaboloniandoubtermightbeblottedoutfromunderheaven;
　　andthatthechildren，andtheythatweretobeborninMansoul，mightnotknow，ifpossible，whataskull，whatabone，orapieceofaboneofadoubterwas。Sotheburiers，andthosethatwereappointedforthatpurpose，didastheywerecommanded:theyburiedthedoubters，andalltheskullsandbones，andpiecesofbonesofdoubters，wherevertheyfoundthem;andsotheycleansedtheplains。NowalsoMr。
　　God’s—Peacetookuphiscommission，andactedagainasinformerdays。
　　ThustheyburiedintheplainsaboutMansoultheelectiondoubters，thevocationdoubters，thegracedoubters，theperseverancedoubters，theresurrectiondoubters，thesalvationdoubters，andtheglorydoubters;whosecaptainswereCaptainRage，CaptainCruel，CaptainDamnation，CaptainInsatiable，CaptainBrimstone，CaptainTorment，CaptainNo—
　　Ease，CaptainSepulchre，andCaptainPast—Hope;andoldIncredulitywas，underDiabolus，theirgeneral。Therewerealsothesevenheadsoftheirarmy;andtheyweretheLordBeelzebub，theLordLucifer，theLordLegion，theLordApollyon，theLordPython，theLordCerberus，andtheLordBelial。Buttheprincesandthecaptains，witholdIncredulity，theirgeneral，didallofthemmaketheirescape:sotheirmenfelldownslainbythepowerofthePrince’sforces，andbythehandsofthemenofthetownofMansoul。Theyalsowereburiedasisaforerelated，totheexceedinggreatjoyofthenowfamoustownofMansoul。Theythatburiedthemburiedalsowiththemtheirarms，whichwerecruelinstrumentsofdeath:（theirweaponswerearrows，darts，mauls，firebrands，andthelike）。Theyburiedalsotheirarmour，theircolours，banners，withthestandardofDiabolus，andwhatelsesoevertheycouldfindthatdidbutsmellofaDiaboloniandoubter。
　　NowwhenthetyranthadarrivedatHell—GateHill，withhisoldfriendIncredulity，theyimmediatelydescendedtheden，andhavingtherewiththeirfellowsforawhilecondoledtheirmisfortuneandgreatlossthattheysustainedagainstthetownofMansoul，theyfellatlengthintoapassion，andrevengedtheywouldbeforthelossthattheysustainedbeforethetownofMansoul。WhereforetheypresentlycallacounciltocontriveyetfurtherwhatwastobedoneagainstthefamoustownofMansoul;fortheiryawningpaunchescouldnotwaittoseetheresultoftheirLordLucifer’sandtheirLordApollyon’scounselthattheyhadgivenbefore;fortheirraginggorgethoughteveryday，evenaslongasashortforever，untiltheywerefilledwiththebodyandsoul，withthefleshandbones，andwithallthedelicatesofMansoul。TheythereforeresolvetomakeanotherattemptuponthetownofMansoul，andthatbyanarmymixedandmadeuppartlyofdoubters，andpartlyofblood—men。Amoreparticularaccountnowtakeofboth。
　　Thedoubtersaresuchashavetheirnamefromtheirnature，aswellasfromthelandandkingdomwheretheyareborn:
　　theirnatureistoputaquestionuponeveryoneofthetruthsofEmmanuel;andtheircountryiscalledthelandofDoubting，andthatlandliethoff，andfarthestremotetothenorth，betweenthelandofDarknessandthatcalledthe’valleyoftheshadowofdeath。’ForthoughthelandofDarkness，andthatcalled’thevalleyoftheshadowofdeath，’besometimescalledasiftheywereoneandtheself—
　　sameplace，yetindeedtheyaretwo，lyingbutalittlewayasunder，andthelandofDoubtingpointsin，andliethbetweenthem。ThisisthelandofDoubting;andthesethatcamewithDiabolustoruinthetownofMansoularethenativesofthatcountry。
　　Theblood—menareapeoplethathavetheirnamederivedfromthemalignityoftheirnature，andfromthefurythatisinthemtoexecuteituponthetownofMansoul:theirlandliethunderthedog—star，andbythattheyaregovernedastotheirintellectuals。ThenameoftheircountryistheprovinceofLoath—good:theremotepartsofitarefardistantfromthelandofDoubting，yettheydobothbuttandbounduponthehillcalledHell—GateHill。Thesepeoplearealwaysinleaguewiththedoubters，fortheyjointlydomakequestionofthefaithandfidelityofthemenofthetownofMansoul，andsoarebothalikequalifiedfortheserviceoftheirprince。
　　NowofthesetwocountriesdidDiabolus，bythebeatingofhisdrum，raiseanotherarmyagainstthetownofMansoul，offive—and—twentythousandstrong。Thereweretenthousanddoubters，andfifteenthousandblood—men，andtheywereputunderseveralcaptainsforthewar;andoldIncredulitywasagainmadegeneralofthearmy。
　　Asforthedoubters，theircaptainswerefiveoftheseventhatwereheadsofthelastDiabolonianarmy，andthesearetheirnames:CaptainBeelzebub，CaptainLucifer，CaptainApollyon，CaptainLegion，andCaptainCerberus;andthecaptainsthattheyhadbeforeweresomeofthemmadelieutenants，andsomeensignsofthearmy。
　　ButDiabolusdidnotcountthat，inthisexpeditionofhis，thesedoubterswouldprovehisprincipalmen，fortheirmanhoodhadbeentriedbefore;alsotheMansoulianshadputthemtotheworst:onlyhedidbringthemtomultiplyanumber，andtohelp，ifneedwas，atapinch。Buthistrustheputinhisblood—men，forthattheywereallruggedvillains，andheknewthattheyhaddonefeatsheretofore。