sired that he might dwell there forever) yet that he would often visit the streets, houses, and people of Mansoul. For, said they, Dread Sovereign, thy presence, thy looks, thy smiles, thy words, are the life and strength and sinews of the town of Mansoul.

Besides this, they craved that they might have without difficulty or interruption, continual access unto him; so for that very purpose he commanded that the gates should stand open, that they might there see the manner of his doings, the fortifications of the place, and the Royal Mansion House of the Prince.

When he spake, they all stopped their mouths, and gave audience; and when he walked, it was their delight to imitate him in his goings.

Now upon a time Emanuel made a feast for the town of Mansoul, and upon the feasting day, the townsfolk were come to the castle to partake of his banquet. And he feasted them with all manner of outlandish food. Food that grew not in the fields of Mansoul, nor in all the whole kingdom of Universe. It was food that came from his Father's court, and so there was dish after dish set before them, and they were commanded freely to eat. But still when a fresh dish was set before them, they would whisperingly say to each other, What is it for they wist not what to call it, Exod. xvi. 15. They drunk also of the water that was made wine; and were very merry with him. There was music also all the while at the table, and man did eat angel's food, and had honey given him out of the rock so Mansoul did eat the food that was peculiar to the Court, yea, they had now thereof to the full, Psa. lxxviii. 24, 25.

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I must not forget to tell you, that as at this table there were musicians, so they were not those of the country, nor yet of the town of Mansoul; but they were the masters of the songs that were sung at the court of Shaddai. Now after the feast was over, Emanuel was for en

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tertaining the town of Mansoul with some curious riddles of secrets drawn up by his Father's secretary, by the skill and wisdom of Shaddai; the like to these there is not in any kingdom.

These riddles were made upon king Shaddai himself, and upon Emanuel his Son, and upon his wars and doings with Mansoul.

Emanuel also expounded to them some of those riddles himself, but O! how they were lightned! They saw what they never saw; they could not have thought that such rarities could have been couched in so few and such ordinary words. I told you before whom these riddles did concern; and as they were opened, the people did evidently see 'twas so. Yea, they did gather that the things themselves were a kind of a portraiture, and that of Emanuel himself; so when they read in the scheme where the riddles were writ, and looked in the face of the Prince, things looked so like one to the other, that Mansoul could not forbear to say, This is the Lamb, this is the Sacrifice, this is the Rock, this is the Red Cow, this is the Door, this is the Way, with a great many other things more.

And thus he dismissed the town of Mansoul. But can you imagine how the people of the corporation were taken with his entertainment? O! they were transported with joy, they were drowned with wonderment, while they saw and understood, and considered what their Emanuel entertained them withal, and what mysteries he opened to them; and when they were at home in their houses, and in their most retired places, they could not but sing of him, and of his actions. Yea, so taken now were the townsmen with their Prince, that they would sing of him in their sleep.

Now it was in the heart of the Prince Emanuel to new-model the town of Mansoul, and to put it in such a condition as might be most pleasing to him, and that

might best stand with the profit and security of the now flourishing town of Mansoul. He provided also, against insurrections at home, and invasions from abroad; such love had he for the famous town of Mansoul.

Wherefore he first of all commanded that the great slings that were brought from his Father's court when he came to the war of Mansoul, should be mounted, some upon the battlements of the castle, some upon the towers (for there were towers in the town of Mansoul, towers new built by Emanuel since he came thither). There was also an instrument invented by Emanuel, that was to throw stones from the castle of Mansoul, out at Mouth-gate, an instrument that could not be resisted, nor could miss of execution; wherefore, for the wonderful exploits that it did when used, it went without a name, and it was committed to the care of, and to be managed by the brave captain, the Captain Credence, in case of war. This done Emanuel called the Lord Will-be-will to him, and gave him in commandment to take care of the gates, the wall, and towers in Mansoul: also the Prince gave him the militià into his hand, and a special charge to withstand all insurrections and tumults that might be made in Mansoul against the peace of our Lord the King, and the peace and tranquility of the town of Mansoul. He also gave him in commission, that if he found any of the Diabolians lurking in any corner of the famous town of Mansoul, he should forthwith apprehend them, and slay them, or commit them to safe custody, that they may be proceeded against according to law.

Then he called unto him the Lord Understanding, who was the old Lord Mayor, he that was put out of place when Diabolus took the town, and put him into his former office again, and it became his place for his life-time. He bid him also that he should build him a palace near Eye-gate, and that he should build it in

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fashion like a tower for a defence. He bid him also that he should read in the Revelations of Mysteries all the days of his life, that he might know how to perform his office aright.

He also made Mr. Knowledge the Recorder, not of contempt to old Mr. Conscience who had been Recorder before; but for that it was in his princely mind to confer upon Mr. Conscience another employ; of which he told the old gentleman he should know more hereafter. Then he commanded that the image of Diabolus should be taken down from the place where it was sct

and that they should utterly destroy it, beating it into powder, and casting it into the wind, without the town wall, and that the image of Shaddai his Father should be set up again, with his own, upon the castle gates; and that it should be more fairly drawn than ever; forasmuch as both his father and himself were come to Mansoul in more grace and mercy heretofore; Rev. xxii. 4. He would also that his naine should be fairly engraven upon the front of the town, and that it should be done on the best of gold, for the honour of the town of Mansoul.

After this was done, Emanuel gave out a commandment, that those three greatest Diabolians should be apprehended, namely, the two late Lord Mayors, to wit, Mr. Incredulity and Mr. Lustings, and Mr. Forget-good the Recorder. Besides these, there were some of them that Diabolus made Burgesses and Aldermen in Mansoul, that were committed to ward by the hand of the now valiant and now right noble the brave Lord Will-bewill. And these were their names, Alderman Atheism, Alderman Hard-heart, and Alderman False-peace. The Burgeesses were, Mr. No-truth, Mr. Pittiless, Mr. Haughty, with the like. These were committed to close custody; and the gaoler's name was Mr. Trueman. This Trucman was one of those that Emanuel brought

him from his Father's court, when at first he made war upon Diabolus in the town of Mansoul.

After this, the Prince gave a charge that the three strong holds that at the command of Diabolus the Diabolians built in Mansoul, should be demolished and utterly pulled down; of which holds and their names, with their captains and governors, you read a little before. But this was long in doing, because of the largeness of the places, and because the stone, the iron, the timber, and all the rubbish was to be carried without the town.

When this was done, the Prince gave order that the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of Mansoul should call a Court of Judicature for the trial and execution of the Diabolians in the corporation, now under the care of Mr. Trueman the gaoler.

Now when the time was come, and the court set,, commandment was sent to Mr. Trueman the gaoler, to bring the prisoners down to the bar. Then were the prisoners brought down, pinion'd and chain'd together, as the custom of the town of Mansoul was. So when they were presented before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, and the rest of the honourable bench, first, the jury was impanelled, and then the witnesses sworn. The names of the jury were these, Mr. Belief, Mr. True-heart, Mr. Upright, Mr. Hate-bad, Mr. Love-God, Mr. See-truth, Mr. Heavenly-mind, Mr. Moderate, Mr. Thankful, Mr. Good-work, Mr. Zeal-for-God, and Mr.. Humble.

The names of the witnesses were Mr. Know-all, Mr. Tell-true, Mr. Hate-lies, with my Lord Will-be-will, and his man, if need were.

So the prisoners were set to the bar, then said Mr. Do-right (for he was the town-clerk), Set Atheism to the ar gaoler. So he was set to the bar. Then said the clerk, Atheism bold up thy band. Thou art bere in