2. The second captain was Captain Fury, he was captain over the Vocation-doubters, his standard-bearer was Mr. Darkness, his colours were those that were pale, and he had for his 'scutcheon the fiery flying serpent, Numb. xxi. 6.

3. The third captain was Captain Damnation, he was captain over the Grace-doubters, his were the red colours, Mr. No-life bare them, and be had for his 'scutcheon the black den, Mat. iii. 22, 25. Rev. ix. 1.

4. The fourth captain was Captain Insatiable, he was captain over the Faith-doubters, his were the red colours, Mr. Devourer bare them, and he had for his 'scutcheon the yawning jaws, Prov. xxvii, 20.

5. The fifth captain was Captain Brimstone, he was captain over the Perseverance-doubters, his also were the red colours, Mr. Burning bare them, and his 'scutcheon was the blue and stinking flame, Psalın xi. 6. Rev. xiv. 11.

6. The sixth captain was Captain Torment, he was captain over the Resurrection-doubters, his colours were those that weré pale, Mr. Gnaw was his standard-bearer, and he had the black worm for his 'scutcheon, Mark ix. 44, 46, 48.

7. The seventh captain was Captain No-ease, he was captain over the Salvation-doubters, his were the red colours, Mr. Restless bare them, and his was the ghastly picture of death, Rev. iv. 11. vi. 8.

8. The eighth captain was Captain Sepulchre, he was captain over the Glory-doubters, his also was the pale colours, Mr. Corruption was his standard-bearer, and he had for his 'scutcheon a skull and dead men's bones, Jer. v. 16. ii. 25.

9. The ninth captain was Captain Past-hope, he was captain over those that are called the Felicity-doubters, his standard-bearer was Mr. Despair; his also were the

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red colours, and his 'scutcheon was the hot iron and the hard heart, 1 Tim. ii. 4. Rom. ii. 5.

These were his captains, and these were their forces, these were their standards, these were their colours, and these were their 'scutcheons. Now over these did the great Diabolus make superior captains, and they were in number seven, as namely, the Lord Belzebub, the Lord Lucifer, the Lord Legion, the Lord Apollyon, the Lord Python, the Lord Cerberus, and the Lord Belial; these seven he set over the captains, and Incredulity was Lord General, and Diabolus was King.

The Reformades also, such as were like themselves, were made some of them captains of hundreds, and some of them captains of more. And thus was the army of Incredulity compleated.

So they set out at Hellgate-hill (for there they had their rendezvous) from whence they came with a straight course upon their march towards the town of Mansoul. Now, as was hinted before, the town had, as Shaddai would have it, received from the mouth of Mr. Prywell the alarm of their coming before. Wherefore they set a strong watch at the gates, and doubled the guards; they also mounted their slings in good places, where they might conveniently cast out their great stones to the annoyance of the enemy.

Nor could those Diabolians that were in the town do that hurt as was designed they should; for Mansoul was now awake. But alas, poor people! they were sorely affrighted at first appearance of their foes, and at their sitting down before the town, especially when they heard the roaring of their drum, 1 Pet. v. 8. This, to speak truth, was amazingly hideous to hear, it frighted all men seven miles round. The streaming of their colours were also terrible, and dejecting to behold.

When Diabolus was come up against the town, first he made his approach to Ear-gate, and gave it a furious assault,

assault, supposing, as it seems, that his friends in Mansoul had been ready to do the work within; but care was taken of that before, by the vigilance of the captains. Wherefore, missing of the help that he expected from them, and finding of his army warmly assailed with the stones that the slingers did sling (for that I will say for the captains, that considering the weakness that yet was upon them, by reason of the long sickness that had annoyed the town of Mansoul, they did gallantly behave themselves) he was forced to make some retreat from Mansoul, and to intrench himself and his men in the field, without the reach of the slings of the town, James iv. 7..

Now having intrenched himself, he did cast up four mounts against the town; the first he called Mount Diabolus, putting his own name thereon, the more to affright the town of Mansoul; the other three he called thus: Mount Alecto, Mount Megare, and Mount Tisiphone, for these are the names of the dreadful furies of hell. Thus he began to play his game with Mansoul, and to serve it as the lion his prey, even to make it fall before his terror. But, as I said, the captains and the soldiers resisted so stoutly, and did so much execution, that they made him, though against stomach, to retreat. Wherefore Mansoul began to take courage.

Now upon Mount Diabolus, which was raised on the North side of the town, there did the tyrant set up his standard, and a fearful thing it was to behold, for he had wrought in it by devilish art, after the manner of his 'scutcheon, a flaming flame, fearful to behold, and the picture of Mansoul burning in it.

When Diabolus had thus done, he commanded that his drummer should every night approach the walls of the town of Mansoul, and beat a parley; the command was to do it at nights, for in the day time they annoyed him with their slings; for the tyrant said that he had

a mind to parley with the now trembling town of Mansoul, and he commanded that the drum should beat every night, that through weariness they might at the last, if possible, (at the first they were unwilling) be forced to do it.

So the drummer did as commanded; he arose, and did beat his drum. But when his drum did go, if one looked towards the town of Mansoul, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light was darkened in the heaven thereof, Isa. v. 30. No noise was never heard upon earth more terrible, except the voice of Shaddai when he speaketh. But how did Mansoul tremble! it now looked for nothing but forthwith to be swallowed up.

When this drummer had beaten a parley, he made this speech to Mansoul, My master bas bid me tell you, that if you will willingly submit, you shall have the good of the earth, but if you shall be stubborn, he is resolved to take you by force. But by that the fugitive had done beating his drum, the people of Mansoul had betaken themselves to the captains that were in the castle, so that there was none to regard, nor to give this drummer an answer; so he proceeded no further that night, but returned again to his master to the camp.

When Diabolus saw, that by drumming he could not work out Mansoul to his will, the next night he sendeth his drummer without his drum, still to let the townsmen know that he had a mind to parley with them. But when all came to all, his parley was turned into a summons to the town to deliver up themselves; but they gave him neither heed nor hearing, for they remembered what at first it cost them to hear him a few words..

The next night he sends again, and then who should be his messenger to Mansoul, but the terrible Captain Sepulcher. So Capt. Sepulcher came up to the walls of Mansoul, and made this oration to the town:

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Oye inhabitants of the rebellious toron of Mansoul! I Sammons you in the name of the Prince Diabolus, that without any more ado, you set open the gates of your town, and admit your Lord to come in. But if you shall still rebel, when we bave taken the town by force, we will swallow. you up as the grave; wherefore, if you will bearken to my summons, say so, and if not then let me know.

The reason of this my summons, quoth be, is, for that my Lord is your undoubted Prince and Lord, as you yourself bave formerly owned. Nor shall that assault that was given to my Lord, when Emanuel dealt so dishonourably by bim, prevail with him to lose bis right, and to forbear to attempt to recover his own. Consider then, O Mansoul, with thyself, wilt thou shew thyself peaceable, or not? If thou sbait quietly yield up thyself, then our old friendship shall be renewed; but if thou shalt yet refuse and rebel, then expect nothing but fire and sword.

When the languishing town of Mansoul had heard this summoner, and his summons, they were yet more put to their dumps, but made the captain no answer at all, so away he went as he came.

But after some consultation among themselves, as also with some of their captains, they applied themselves afresh to the Lord Secretary for counsel and advice from him; for this Lord Secretary was their chief preacher, (as also is mentioned some pages before) only now he was ill at ease; and of him they begged favour in these two or three things.

1. That he would look comfortably upon them, and not keep himself so much retired from them as formerly. Also that he would be prevailed with to give them a hearing while they should make known their miserable condition to him. But to this he told them as before, That as yet he was but ill at ease, and therefore could not do as be bad formerly done.

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