首页 >出版文学> THE HOLY WAR>第10章

第10章

  CLERK。Mr。Tell—True,whatsayyou?
  TELL。HisnameisPitiless,mylord。Ihaveknownhimfromachild,andhehathdoneallthatwickednesswhereofhestandschargedintheindictment;butthereisacompanyofthemthatarenotacquaintedwiththedangerofdamning,thereforetheycallallthosemelancholythathaveseriousthoughtshowthatstateshouldbeshunnedbythem。
  CLERK。SetMr。Haughtytothebar,gaoler。Mr。Haughty,thouarthereindictedbythenameofHaughty,(anintruderuponthetownofMansoul,)forthatthoudidstmosttraitorouslyanddevilishlyteachthetownofMansoultocarryitloftilyandstoutlyagainstthesummonsthatwasgiventhembythecaptainsoftheKingShaddai。ThoudidstalsoteachthetownofMansoultospeakcontemptuouslyandvilifyinglyoftheirgreatKingShaddai;anddidstmoreoverencourage,bothbywordsandexamples,Mansoul,totakeuparmsbothagainsttheKingandhissonEmmanuel。Howsayestthou,artthouguiltyofthisindictment,ornot?
  HAUGHTY。Gentlemen,Ihavealwaysbeenamanofcourageandvalour,andhavenotused,whenunderthegreatestclouds,tosneakorhangdowntheheadlikeabulrush;nordiditatallatanytimepleasemetoseemenveiltheirbonnetstothosethathaveopposedthem;yea,thoughtheiradversariesseemedtohavetentimestheadvantageofthem。Ididnotusetoconsiderwhowasmyfoe,norwhatthecausewasinwhichI
  wasengaged。ItwasenoughtomeifIcarrieditbravely,foughtlikeaman,andcameoffavictor。
  COURT。Mr。Haughty,youarenothereindictedforthatyouhavebeenavaliantman,norforyourcourageandstoutnessintimesofdistress,butforthatyouhavemadeuseofthisyourpretendedvalourtodrawthetownofMansoulintoactsofrebellionbothagainstthegreatKing,andEmmanuelhisSon。Thisisthecrimeandthethingwherewiththouartchargedinandbytheindictment。
  Buthemadenoanswertothat。
  NowwhentheCourthadthusfarproceededagainsttheprisonersatthebar,thentheyputthemovertotheverdictoftheirjury,towhomtheydidapplythemselvesafterthismanner:
  ’Gentlemenofthejury,youhavebeenhere,andhaveseenthesemen;youhaveheardtheirindictments,theirpleas,andwhatthewitnesseshavetestifiedagainstthem:nowwhatremains,is,thatyoudoforthwithwithdrawyourselvestosomeplace,wherewithoutconfusionyoumayconsiderofwhatverdict,inawayoftruthandrighteousness,yououghttobringinfortheKingagainstthem,andsobringitinaccordingly。’
  Thenthejury,towit,Mr。Belief,Mr。True—Heart,Mr。
  Upright,Mr。Hate—bad,Mr。Love—God,Mr。See—Truth,Mr。
  Heavenly—Mind,Mr。Moderate,Mr。Thankful,Mr。Humble,Mr。
  Good—Work,andMr。Zeal—for—God,withdrewthemselvesinordertotheirwork。Nowwhentheywereshutupbythemselves,theyfelltodiscourseamongthemselvesinordertothedrawingupoftheirverdict。
  AndthusMr。Belief(forhewastheforeman)began:
  ’Gentlemen,’quothhe,’forthemen,theprisonersatthebar,formypartIbelievethattheyalldeservedeath。’
  ’Veryright,’saidMr。True—Heart;’Iamwhollyofyouropinion。’’Ohwhatamercyisit,’saidMr。Hate—Bad,’thatsuchvillainsastheseareapprehended!’’Ay!ay!’saidMr。
  Love—God,’thisisoneofthejoyfullestdaysthateverIsawinmylife。’ThensaidMr。See—Truth,’Iknowthatifwejudgethemtodeath,ourverdictshallstandbeforeShaddaihimself’’NordoIatallquestionit,’saidMr。Heavenly—
  Mind;hesaid,moreover,’WhenallsuchbeastsasthesearecastoutofMansoul,whatagoodlytownwillitbethen!’
  ’Then,’saidMr。Moderate,’itisnotmymannertopassmyjudgmentwithrashness;butforthesetheircrimesaresonotorious,andthewitnesssopalpable,thatthatmanmustbewilfullyblindwhosaiththeprisonersoughtnottodie。’
  ’BlessedbeGod,’saidMr。Thankful,’thatthetraitorsareinsafecustody。’’AndIjoinwithyouinthisuponmybareknees,’saidMr。Humble。’Iamgladalso,’saidMr。Good—
  Work。Thensaidthewarmman,andtrue—heartedMr。Zeal—for—
  God,’Cutthemoff;theyhavebeentheplague,andhavesoughtthedestructionofMansoul。’
  Thus,therefore,beingallagreedintheirverdict,theycomeinstantlyintotheCourt。
  CLERK。Gentlemenofthejury,answeralltoyournames:Mr。
  Belief,one;Mr。True—Heart,two;Mr。Upright,three;Mr。
  Hate—Bad,four;Mr。Love—God,five;Mr。See—Truth,six;Mr。
  Heavenly—mind,seven;Mr。Moderate,eight;Mr。Thankful,nine;Mr。Humble,ten;Mr。Good—Work,eleven;andMr。Zeal—
  for—God,twelve。Goodmenandtrue,standtogetherinyourverdict:areyouallagreed?
  JURY。Yes,mylord。
  CLERK。Whoshallspeakforyou?
  JURY。Ourforeman。
  CLERK。You,thegentlemenofthejury,beingempannelledforourLordtheKing,toservehereinamatteroflifeanddeath,haveheardthetrialsofeachofthesemen,theprisonersatthebar:whatsayyou?aretheyguiltyofthat,andthosecrimesforwhichtheystandhereindicted,oraretheynotguilty?
  FOREMAN。Guilty,mylord。
  CLERK。Looktoyourprisoners,gaoler。
  Thiswasdoneinthemorning,andintheafternoontheyreceivedthesentenceofdeathaccordingtothelaw。
  Thegaoler,therefore,havingreceivedsuchacharge,putthemallintheinwardprison,topreservethemtheretillthedayofexecution,whichwastobethenextdayinthemorning。
  Butnowtoseehowithappened,oneoftheprisoners,Incredulitybyname,intheinterimbetwixtthesentenceandthetimeofexecution,brakeprisonandmadehisescape,andgetshimawayquiteoutofthetownofMansoul,andlaylurkinginsuchplacesandholesashemight,untilheshouldagainhaveopportunitytodothetownofMansoulamischieffortheirthushandlingofhimastheydid。
  NowwhenMr。Trueman,thegaoler,perceivedthathehadlosthisprisoner,hewasinaheavytaking,becausethatprisonerwas,tospeakon,theveryworstofallthegang:whereforefirsthegoesandacquaintsmyLordMayor,Mr。Recorder,andmyLordWillbewill,withthematter,andtogetofthemanordertomakesearchforhimthroughoutthetownofMansoul。
  Soanorderhegot,andsearchwasmade,butnosuchmancouldnowbefoundinallthetownofMansoul。
  Allthatcouldbegatheredwas,thathehadlurkedawhileabouttheoutsideofthetown,andthathereandthereoneorotherhadaglimpseofhimashedidmakehisescapeoutofMansoul;oneortwoalsodidaffirmthattheysawhimwithoutthetown,goingapacequiteovertheplain。Nowwhenhewasquitegone,itwasaffirmedbyoneMr。Did—see,thatherangedalloverdryplaces,tillhemetwithDiabolus,hisfriend,andwhereshouldtheymeetoneanotherbutjustuponHell—gatehill。
  Butoh!whatalamentablestorydidtheoldgentlemantelltoDiabolusconcerningwhatsadalterationEmmanuelhadmadeinMansoul!
  As,first,howMansoulhad,aftersomedelays,receivedageneralpardonatthehandsofEmmanuel,andthattheyhadinvitedhimintothetown,andthattheyhadgivenhimthecastleforhispossession。Hesaid,moreover,thattheyhadcalledhissoldiersintothetown,covetedwhoshouldquarterthemostofthem;theyalsoentertainedhimwiththetimbrel,song,anddance。’Butthat,’saidIncredulity,’whichisthesorestvexationtomeis,thathehathpulleddown,Ofather,thyimage,andsetuphisown;pulleddownthyofficersandsetuphisown。Yea,andWillbewill,thatrebel,who,onewouldhavethought,shouldneverhaveturnedfromus,heisnowinasgreatfavourwithEmmanuelaseverhewaswiththee。But,besidesallthis,thisWillbewillhasreceivedaspecialcommissionfromhismastertosearchfor,toapprehend,andtoputtodeathall,andallmannerofDiaboloniansthatheshallfindinMansoul:yea,andthisWillbewillhastakenandcommittedtoprisonalreadyeightofmyLord’smosttrustyfriendsinMansoul。Nay,further,myLord,withgriefIspeakit,theyhavebeenallarraigned,condemned,and,Idoubt,beforethisexecutedinMansoul。I
  toldmyLordofeight,andmyselfwastheninth,whoshouldassuredlyhavedrunkofthesamecup,butthatthroughcraft,I,asthouseest,havemademineescapefromthem。’
  WhenDiabolushadheardthislamentablestory,heyelledandsnuffedupthewindlikeadragon,andmadetheskytolookdarkwithhisroaring;healsoswarethathewouldtrytoberevengedonMansoulforthis。Sothey,bothheandhisoldfriendIncredulity,concludedtoenterintogreatconsultation,howtheymightgetthetownofMansoulagain。
  Now,beforethistime,thedaywascomeinwhichtheprisonersinMansoulweretobeexecuted。Sotheywerebroughttothecross,andthatbyMansoul,inmostsolemnmanner;forthePrincesaidthatthisshouldbedonebythehandofthetownofMansoul,’thatImaysee,’saidhe,’theforwardnessofmynowredeemedMansoultokeepmyword,andtodomycommandments;andthatImayblessMansoulindoingthisdeed。Proofofsinceritypleasesmewell;letMansoulthereforefirstlaytheirhandsupontheseDiabolonianstodestroythem。’
  SothetownofMansoulslewthem,accordingtothewordoftheirPrince;butwhentheprisonerswerebroughttothecrosstodie,youcanhardlybelievewhattroublesomeworkMansoulhadofittoputtheDiabolonianstodeath;forthemen,knowingthattheymustdie,andeveryofthemhavingimplacableenmityintheirheartstoMansoul,whatdidtheybuttookcourageatthecross,andthereresistedthemenofthetownofMansoul?WhereforethemenofMansoulwereforcedtocryoutforhelptothecaptainsandmenofwar。
  NowthegreatShaddaihadasecretaryinthetown,andhewasagreatloverofthemenofMansoul,andhewasattheplaceofexecutionalso;sohe,hearingthemenofMansoulcryoutagainstthestrugglingsandunrulinessoftheprisoners,roseupfromhisplace,andcameandputhishandsuponthehandsofthemenofMansoul。SotheycrucifiedtheDiaboloniansthathadbeenaplague,agrief,andanoffencetothetownofMansoul。
  Now,whenthisgoodworkwasdone,thePrincecamedowntosee,tovisit,andtospeakcomfortablytothemenofMansoul,andtostrengthentheirhandsinsuchwork。Andhesaidtothemthat,bythisactoftheirshehadprovedthem,andfoundthemtobeloversofhisperson,observersofhislaws,andsuchashadalsorespecttohishonour。Hesaid,moreover,(toshowthemthattheybythisshouldnotbelosers,northeirtownweakenedbythelossofthem,)thathewouldmakethemanothercaptain,andthatofoneofthemselves。Andthatthiscaptainshouldbetherulerofathousand,forthegoodandbenefitofthenowflourishingtownofMansoul。
  SohecalledonetohimwhosenamewasWaiting,andbidhim,’Goquicklyuptothecastlegate,andinquirethereforoneMr。Experience,thatwaitethuponthatnoblecaptain,theCaptainCredence,andbidhimcomehithertome。’SothemessengerthatwaiteduponthegoodPrinceEmmanuelwentandsaidashewascommanded。Nowtheyounggentlemanwaswaitingtoseethecaptaintrainandmusterhismeninthecastleyard。ThensaidMr。Waitingtohim,’Sir,thePrincewouldthatyoushouldcomedowntohishighnessforthwith。’
  SohebroughthimdowntoEmmanuel,andhecameandmadeobeisancebeforehim。NowthemenofthetownknewMr。
  Experiencewell,forhewasbornandbredinMansoul;theyalsoknewhimtobeamanofconduct,ofvalour,andapersonprudentinmatters;hewasalsoacomelyperson,well—spoken,andverysuccessfulinhisundertakings。
  WhereforetheheartsofthetownsmenweretransportedwithjoywhentheysawthatthePrincehimselfwassotakenwithMr。Experience,thathewouldneedsmakehimacaptainoverabandofmen。
  SowithoneconsenttheybowedthekneebeforeEmmanuel,andwithashoutsaid,’LetEmmanuelliveforever!’ThensaidthePrincetotheyounggentleman,whosenamewasMr。
  Experience,’IhavethoughtgoodtoconferupontheeaplaceoftrustandhonourinthismytownofMansoul。’Thentheyoungmanbowedhisheadandworshipped。’Itis,’saidEmmanuel,’thatthoushouldestbeacaptain,acaptainoverathousandmeninmybelovedtownofMansoul。’Thensaidthecaptain,’LettheKinglive!’SothePrincegaveoutordersforthwithtotheKing’ssecretary,thatheshoulddrawupforMr。Experienceacommissiontomakehimacaptainoverathousandmen。’Andletitbebroughttome,’saidhe,’thatImaysettomyseal。’Soitwasdoneasitwascommanded。
  Thecommissionwasdrawnup,broughttoEmmanuel,andhesethissealthereto。Then,bythehandofMr。Waiting,hesentitawaytothecaptain。
  Nowassoonasthecaptainhadreceivedhiscommission,hesoundedhistrumpetforvolunteers,andyoungmencametohimapace;yea,thegreatestandchiefmeninthetownsenttheirsons,tobelistedunderhiscommand。ThusCaptainExperiencecameundercommandtoEmmanuel,forthegoodofthetownofMansoul。HehadforhislieutenantoneMr。
  Skilful,andforhiscornetoneMr。Memory。HisunderofficersIneednotname。HiscolourswerethewhitecoloursforthetownofMansoul;andhisscutcheonwasthedeadlionanddeadbear。SothePrincereturnedtohisroyalpalaceagain。
  Nowwhenhewasreturnedthither,theeldersofthetownofMansoul,towit,theLordMayor,theRecorder,andtheLordWillbewill,wenttocongratulatehim,andinspecialwaytothankhimforhislove,care,andthetendercompassionwhichheshowedtohisever—obligedtownofMansoul。Soafterawhile,andsomesweetcommunionbetweenthem,thetownsmenhavingsolemnlyendedtheirceremony,returnedtotheirplaceagain。
  Emmanuelalsoatthistimeappointedthemadaywhereinhewouldrenewtheircharter,yea,whereinhewouldrenewandenlargeit,mendingseveralfaultstherein,thatMansoul’syokemightbeyetmoreeasy。Andthishedidwithoutanydesireoftheirs,evenofhisownfranknessandnoblemind。
  Sowhenhehadsentforandseentheiroldone,helaiditby,andsaid,’Nowthatwhichdecayethandwaxetholdisreadytovanishaway。’Hesaid,moreover,’ThetownofMansoulshallhaveanother,abetter,anewone,moresteadyandfirmbyfar。’Anepitomehereoftakeasfollows:—
  ’Emmanuel,PrinceofPeace,andagreatloverofthetownofMansoul,IdointhenameofmyFather,andofmineownclemency,give,grant,andbequeathtomybelovedtownofMansoul。
  ’First。Free,full,andeverlastingforgivenessofallwrongs,injuries,andoffencesdonebythemagainstmyFather,me,theirneighbour,orthemselves。
  ’Second。Idogivethemtheholylawandmytestament,withallthatthereiniscontained,fortheireverlastingcomfortandconsolation。
  ’Third。Idoalsogivethemaportionoftheself—samegraceandgoodnessthatdwellsinmyFather’sheartandmine。
  ’Fourth。Idogive,grant,andbestowuponthemfreely,theworldandwhatistherein,fortheirgood;andtheyshallhavethatpoweroverthem,asshallstandwiththehonourofmyFather,myglory,andtheircomfort:yea,Igrantthemthebenefitsoflifeanddeath,andofthingspresent,andthingstocome。Thisprivilegenoothercity,town,orcorporation,shallhave,butmyMansoulonly。
  ’Fifth。Idogiveandgrantthemleave,andfreeaccesstomeinmypalaceatallseasons—tomypalaceaboveorbelow—theretomakeknowntheirwantstome,andIgivethem,moreover,apromisethatIwillhearandredressalltheirgrievances。
  ’Sixth。Idogive,grantto,andinvestthetownofMansoulwithfullpowerandauthoritytoseekout,take,enslave,anddestroyall,andallmannerofDiaboloniansthatatanytime,fromwhencesoever,shallbefoundstragglinginoraboutthetownofMansoul。
  ’Seventh。IdofurthergranttomybelovedtownofMansoul,thattheyshallhaveauthoritynottosufferanyforeigner,orstranger,ortheirseed,tobefreein,andoftheblessedtownofMansoul,nortoshareintheexcellentprivilegesthereof。Butthatallthegrants,privileges,andimmunitiesthatIbestowuponthefamoustownofMansoul,shallbeforthosetheoldnatives,andtrueinhabitantsthereof;tothem,Isay,andtotheirrightseedafterthem。
  ’ButallDiabolonians,ofwhatsort,birth,country,orkingdomsoever,shallbedebarredasharetherein。’
  SowhenthetownofMansoulhadreceivedatthehandofEmmanueltheirgraciouscharter,(whichinitselfisinfinitelymorelargethanbythisleanepitomeissetbeforeyou,)theycarriedittoaudience,thatis,tothemarketplace,andthereMr。Recorderreaditinthepresenceofallthepeople。Thisbeingdone,itwashadbacktothecastlegates,andtherefairlyengravenuponthedoorsthereof,andlaidinlettersofgold,totheendthatthetownofMansoul,withallthepeoplethereof,mighthaveitalwaysintheirview,ormightgowheretheymightseewhatablessedfreedomtheirPrincehadbestoweduponthem,thattheirjoymightbeincreasedinthemselves,andtheirloverenewedtotheirgreatandgoodEmmanuel。
  Butwhatjoy,whatcomfort,whatconsolation,thinkyou,didnowpossesstheheartsofthemenofMansoul!Thebellsrung,theminstrelsplayed,thepeopledanced,thecaptainsshouted,thecolourswavedinthewind,andthesilvertrumpetssounded;andtheDiaboloniansnowweregladtohidetheirheads,fortheylookedlikethemthathadbeenlongdead。
  Whenthiswasover,thePrincesentagainfortheeldersofthetownofMansoul,andcommunedwiththemaboutaministrythatheintendedtoestablishamongthem;suchaministrythatmightopenuntothem,andthatmightinstructtheminthethingsthatdidconcerntheirpresentandfuturestate。
  ’For,’saidhe,’you,ofyourselves,unlessyouhaveteachersandguides,willnotbeabletoknow,and,ifnottoknow,tobesurenottodothewillofmyFather。’
  Atthisnews,whentheeldersofMansoulbroughtittothepeople,thewholetowncamerunningtogether,(foritpleasedthemwell,aswhateverthePrincenowdidpleasedthepeople,)andallwithoneconsentimploredhisMajestythathewouldforthwithestablishsuchaministryamongthemasmightteachthembothlawandjudgment,statuteandcommandment;thattheymightbedocumentedinallgoodandwholesomethings。Sohetoldthemthathewouldgrantthemtheirrequests,andwouldestablishtwoamongthem;onethatwasofhisFather’scourt,andonethatwasanativeofMansoul。
  ’Hethatisfromthecourt,’saidhe,’isapersonofnolessqualityanddignitythanmyFatherandI;andheistheLordChiefSecretaryofmyFather’shouse:forheis,andalwayshasbeen,thechiefdictatorofallmyFather’slaws,apersonaltogetherwellskilledinallmysteries,andknowledgeofmysteries,asismyFather,orasmyselfis。
  Indeedheisonewithusinnature,andalsoastolovingof,andbeingfaithfulto,andintheeternalconcernsofthetownofMansoul。
  ’Andthisishe,’saidthePrince,’thatmustbeyourchiefteacher;foritishe,andheonly,thatcanteachyouclearlyinallhighandsupernaturalthings。He,andheonly,itisthatknowsthewaysandmethodsofmyFatheratcourt,norcananylikehimshowhowtheheartofmyFatherisatalltimes,inallthings,uponalloccasions,towardsMansoul;forasnomanknowsthethingsofamanbutthatspiritofamanwhichisinhim,sothethingsofmyFatherknowsnomanbutthishishighandmightySecretary。Norcanany,ashe,tellMansoulhowandwhattheyshalldotokeepthemselvesintheloveofmyFather。Healsoitisthatcanbringlostthingstoyourremembrance,andthatcantellyouthingstocome。Thisteacher,therefore,mustofnecessityhavethepre—eminence,bothinyouraffectionsandjudgment,beforeyourotherteacher;hispersonaldignity,theexcellencyofhisteaching,alsothegreatdexteritythathehathtohelpyoutomakeanddrawuppetitionstomyFatherforyourhelp,andtohispleasing,mustlayobligationsuponyoutolovehim,fearhim,andtotakeheedthatyougrievehimnot。
  ’Thispersoncanputlifeandvigourintoallhesays;yea,andcanalsoputitintoyourheart。Thispersoncanmakeseersofyou,andcanmakeyoutellwhatshallbehereafter。
  BythispersonyoumustframeallyourpetitionstomyFatherandme;andwithouthisadviceandcounselfirstobtained,letnothingenterintothetownorcastleofMansoul,forthatmaydisgustandgrievethisnobleperson。
  ’Takeheed,Isay,thatyoudonotgrievethisminister;forifyoudo,hemayfightagainstyou;andshouldheoncebemovedbyyoutosethimselfagainstyouinbattlearray,thatwilldistressyoumorethaniftwelvelegionsshouldfrommyFather’scourtbesenttomakewaruponyou。
  ’But,asIsaid,ifyoushallhearkenuntohim,andshalllovehim;ifyoushalldevoteyourselvestohisteaching,andshallseektohaveconverse,andtomaintaincommunionwithhim,youshallfindhimtentimesbetterthanisthewholeworldtoany;yea,hewillshedabroadtheloveofmyFatherinyourhearts,andMansoulwillbethewisest,andmostblessedofallpeople。’
  ThendidthePrincecalluntohimtheoldgentleman,whobeforehadbeentheRecorderofMansoul,Mr。Consciencebyname,andtoldhim,That,forasmuchashewaswellskilledinthelawandgovernmentofthetownofMansoul,andwasalsowell—spoken,andcouldpertinentlydelivertothemhisMaster’swillinallterreneanddomesticmatters,thereforehewouldalsomakehimaministerfor,in,andtothegoodlytownofMansoul,inallthelaws,statutes,andjudgmentsofthefamoustownofMansoul。’Andthoumust,’saidthePrince,’confinethyselftotheteachingofmoralvirtues,tocivilandnaturalduties;butthoumustnotattempttopresumetobearevealerofthosehighandsupernaturalmysteriesthatarekeptcloseinthebosomofShaddai,myFather:forthosethingsknowsnoman,norcananyrevealthembutmyFather’sSecretaryonly。
  ’ThouartanativeofthetownofMansoul,buttheLordSecretaryisanativewithmyFather;wherefore,asthouhastknowledgeofthelawsandcustomsofthecorporation,soheofthethingsandwillofmyFather。
  ’Wherefore,OMr。Conscience,althoughIhavemadetheeaministerandapreachertothetownofMansoul,yetastothethingswhichtheLordSecretaryknoweth,andshallteachtothispeople,therethoumustbehisscholarandalearner,evenastherestofMansoulare。
  ’Thoumusttherefore,inallhighandsupernaturalthings,gotohimforinformationandknowledge;forthoughtherebeaspiritinman,thisperson’sinspirationmustgivehimunderstanding。Wherefore,OthouMr。Recorder,keeplowandbehumble,andrememberthattheDiaboloniansthatkeptnottheirfirstcharge,butlefttheirownstanding,arenowmadeprisonersinthepit。Bethereforecontentwiththystation。
  ’IhavemadetheemyFather’svicegerentonearth,insuchthingsofwhichIhavemadementionbefore:andthou,takethoupowertoteachthemtoMansoul,yea,andtoimposethemwithwhipsandchastisements,iftheyshallnotwillinglyhearkentodothycommandments。
  ’And,Mr。Recorder,becausethouartold,andthroughmanyabusesmadefeeble;thereforeIgivetheeleaveandlicensetogowhenthouwilttomyfountain,myconduit,andtheretodrinkfreelyofthebloodofmygrape,formyconduitdothalwaysrunwine。Thusdoing,thoushaltdrivefromthineheartandstomachallfoul,gross,andhurtfulhumours。Itwillalsolightenthineeyes,andwillstrengthenthymemoryforthereceptionandkeepingofallthattheKing’smostnobleSecretaryteacheth。’
  WhenthePrincehadthusputMr。Recorder(thatoncesowas)
  intotheplaceandofficeofaministertoMansoul,andthemanhadthankfullyacceptedthereof,thendidEmmanueladdresshimselfinaparticularspeechtothetownsmenthemselves。
  ’Behold,’saidthePrincetoMansoul,’myloveandcaretowardsyou;Ihaveaddedtoallthatispast,thismercy,toappointyoupreachers;themostnobleSecretarytoteachyouinallhighandsublimemysteries;andthisgentleman,’
  pointingtoMr。Conscience,’istoteachyouinallthingshumananddomestic,forthereinliethhiswork。Heisnot,bywhatIhavesaid,debarredoftellingtoMansoulanythingthathehathheardandreceivedatthemouthofthelordhighSecretary;onlyheshallnotattempttopresumetopretendtobearevealerofthosehighmysterieshimself;forthebreakingofthemup,andthediscoveryofthemtoMansoulliethonlyinthepower,authority,andskillofthelordhighSecretaryhimself。Talkofthemhemay,andsomaytherestofthetownofMansoul;yea,andmay,asoccasiongivesthemopportunity,pressthemuponeachotherforthebenefitofthewhole。Thesethings,therefore,Iwouldhaveyouobserveanddo,foritisforyourlife,andthelengtheningofyourdays。
  ’AndonethingmoretomybelovedMr。Recorder,andtoallthetownofMansoul:Youmustnotdwellin,norstayupon,anythingofthatwhichhehathincommissiontoteachyou,astoyourtrustandexpectationofthenextworld;(ofthenextworld,Isay,forIpurposetogiveanothertoMansoul,whenthiswiththemiswornout;)butforthatyoumustwhollyandsolelyhaverecourseto,andmakestayuponhisdoctrinethatisyourTeacherafterthefirstorder。Yea,Mr。Recorderhimselfmustnotlookforlifefromthatwhichhehimselfrevealeth;hisdependenceforthatmustbefoundedinthedoctrineoftheotherpreacher。LetMr。Recorderalsotakeheedthathereceivenotanydoctrine,orpointofdoctrine,thatisnotcommunicatedtohimbyhisSuperiorTeacher,noryetwithintheprecinctsofhisownformalknowledge。’
  Now,afterthePrincehadthussettledthingsinthefamoustownofMansoul,heproceededtogivetotheeldersofthecorporationanecessarycaution,towit,howtheyshouldcarryittothehighandnoblecaptainsthathehad,fromhisFather’scourt,sentorbroughtwithhim,tothefamoustownofMansoul。
  ’Thesecaptains,’saidhe,’dolovethetownofMansoul,andtheyarepickedmen,pickedoutofabundance,asmenthatbestsuit,andthatwillmostfaithfullyserveinthewarsofShaddaiagainsttheDiabolonians,forthepreservationofthetownofMansoul。’Ichargeyoutherefore,’saidhe,’OyeinhabitantsofthenowflourishingtownofMansoul,thatyoucarryitnotruggedlyoruntowardlytomycaptains,ortheirmen;since,asIsaid,theyarepickedandchoicemen—menchosenoutofmanyforthegoodofthetownofMansoul。I
  say,Ichargeyou,thatyoucarryitnotuntowardlytothem:
  forthoughtheyhavetheheartsandfacesoflions,whenatanytimetheyshallbecalledforthtoengageandfightwiththeKing’sfoes,andtheenemiesofthetownofMansoul;yetalittlediscountenancecastuponthemfromthetownofMansoulwilldejectandcastdowntheirfaces,willweakenandtakeawaytheircourage。Donot,therefore,Omybeloved,carryitunkindlytomyvaliantcaptainsandcourageousmenofwar,butlovethem,nourishthem,succourthem,andlaytheminyourbosoms;andtheywillnotonlyfightforyou,butcausetoflyfromyouallthosetheDiaboloniansthatseek,andwill,ifpossible,be,yourutterdestruction。
  ’If,therefore,anyofthemshouldatanytimebesickorweak,andsonotabletoperformthatofficeoflove,which,withalltheirhearts,theyarewillingtodo(andwilldoalsowhenwellandinhealth),slightthemnot,nordespisethem,butratherstrengthenthemandencouragethem,thoughweakandreadytodie,fortheyareyourfence,andyourguard,yourwall,yourgates,yourlocks,andyourbars。Andalthough,whentheyareweak,theycandobutlittle,butratherneedtobehelpedbyyou,thanthatyoushouldthenexpectgreatthingsfromthem,yet,whenwell,youknowwhatexploits,whatfeatsandwarlikeachievementstheyareabletodo,andwillperformforyou。
  ’Besides,iftheybeweak,thetownofMansoulcannotbestrong;iftheybestrong,thenMansoulcannotbeweak;yoursafety,therefore,dothlieintheirhealth,andinyourcountenancingthem。Remember,also,thatiftheybesick,theycatchthatdiseaseofthetownofMansoulitself。
  ’ThesethingsIhavesaiduntoyoubecauseIloveyourwelfareandyourhonour:observe,therefore,OmyMansoul,tobepunctualinallthingsthatIhavegiveninchargeuntoyou,andthatnotonlyasatowncorporate,andsotoyourofficersandguard,andguidesinchief,buttoyouasyouareapeoplewhosewell—being,assinglepersons,dependsontheobservationoftheordersandcommandmentsoftheirLord。
  ’Next,OmyMansoul,Idowarnyouofthat,ofwhich,notwithstandingthatreformationthatatpresentiswroughtamongyou,youhaveneedtobewarnedabout:whereforehearkendiligentlyuntome。Iamnowsure,andyouwillknowhereafter,thatthereareyetoftheDiaboloniansremaininginthetownofMansoul,Diaboloniansthataresturdyandimplacable,andthatdoalreadywhileIamwithyou,andthatwillyetmorewhenIamfromyou,study,plot,contrive,invent,andjointlyattempttobringyoutodesolation,andsotoastatefarworsethanthatoftheEgyptianbondage;