and rage against SHADDAI, and against his Son, they could, I Pet. v. 8. Wherefore roving and ranging in much fury from place to place (if perhaps they might find fomething that was the King's), to revenge themselves on him, by fpoiling that; at laft they happened into this fpacious country of Univerfe, and fteered their course towards the town of Manfoul: and confidering that that town was one of the chief works and delights of king SHADDAI; what do they, but, after counsel taken, make an affault upon that. I fay, they knew that Mansoul belonged unto SHADDAI: for they were there when he built, and beautified it for himself. (a) So when they had found the place, they fhouted horribly for joy, and roared on it like as a lion on it's prey; faying, Now we have found the prize, and how to be revenged on king SHADDAI for what he hath done to us. So they fat down, and called a council of war; and confidered with themselves, what ways and methods they had best engage in, for the winning to themselves this famous town of Manfoul: and thefe four things were then propounded to be confidered of.

A council of war held by Diabolus, to confider about winning the

town of Manfoul.

First, Whether they had beft all of them to fhew themfelves in this design to the town of Manfoul?

Secondly, Whether they had beft to go and fit down against Manfoul, in their now ragged and beggarly guife?

Thirdly, Whether they had beft fhew to Manfoul their intentions, and what defign they came about;

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(a) The rebel angels, as well as the elect ones, were present at that glorious difplay of the wifdom and goodness of God, in his laft, beft work, the formation of man in the divine image; for we read, Job xxxviii. 7, that when the work of creation was completed, and that accomplished creature man was produced as lord of the lower world, "the morning stars fang together, and all the fons of God fhouted for joy." Nor is the foul of man less dear in God's fight than ever; for our Lord tells us, Luke xv. 10, "There is joy in the presence of the angels of God, over one finner that repenteth.”

ope,

I was there when, the gates were broken
And faw how Manfoul then was ftript of hope.
I faw the captains march into the town,

How there they fought, and did their foes cut down.
I heard the Prince bid Boanerges go

Up to the caftle, and there feize his foe;

And faw him and his fellows bring him down
In chains of great contempt quite through the towny
I faw EMANUEL, when he pofleft

:

His town of Manfoul and how greatly bleft
The town, his gallant town of Manfoul was
When the receiv'd his pardon, lov'd his laws.
When the Diabolonians were caught,
When try'd, and when to execution brought,
Then I was there; yea, I was standing by
When Manfoul did the rebels crucify.

I alfo faw Manfoul clad all in white,
And heard her Prince call her his heart's delight
I saw him put upon her chains of gold,
And rings and bracelets, goodly to behold.

What fhall I fay? I heard the people's cries,
And faw the Prince wipe tears from Manfoul's eyes.
I heard the groans, and faw the joy of many:
Tell you of all, I neither will, nor can I;
But by what here I fay, you well may fee
That Manfoul's matchlefs wars no fables be. (a)
Manfoul! the defire of both Princes was,
One keep his gain would, t'other gain his lofs;
Diabolus would cry, The town is mine;
EMANUEL Would plead a right divine
Unto his Manfoul: then to blows they go,
And Mansoul cries, "Thefe wars will me undo!”,
Manfoul, her wars feem'd endless in her eyes,
She's loft by one, becomes another's prize;
And he again that loft her last would swear,
Have her I will, or her in pieces tear.

Manfoul thus was the very feat of war;
Wherefore her troubles greater were by far
Than only where the noile of war is heard,
Or where the thaking of a fword is fear'd!
Or only where small skirmishes are fought,
Or where the fancy fighteth with a thought.

She faw the swords of fighting men made red, And heard the cries of those with then wounded.

Muft

(a) The chriftian course is a warfare; but salvation is of the Lord.

viii MR. BUNYAN's ADDRESS, &c.

Muft not her frights, then, be much more by far
Than they that to fuch doings ftrangers are?
Or their's that hear the beating of a drum,
But need not fly for fear from house and home?
Manfoul not only heard the trumpet found,
But faw her gallants gafping on the ground;
Wherefore we must not think that she could reft
With them whofe greatest earnest is but jest:
Or where the bluft'ring threat'nings of great wars'
Do end in parlies, or in wording jars.

Manfoul her mighty wars they do portend
Her weal, her woe, and that world without end;
Wherefore the must be more concern'd than they
Whofe fears begin and end the felf-fame day; (a)
Or where none other harm doth come to him
That is engag'd, but lofs of life or limb;
As all must needs confefs that now do dwell
In Univerfe, and can this story tell.

Count me not, then, with them who, to amaze
The people, fet them on the stars to gaze;
Infinuating with much confidence

They are the only men that have science

Of fome brave creatures; yea, a world they will
Have in each star, though it be paft their skill.
To make it manifeft unto a man
That reafon hath, or tell his fingers can.

But I have too long held thee in the porch,
And kept thee frorn the fun-fhine with a torch.
Well, now go forward, ftep within the door,
And there behold five hundred times much more
Of all forts of fuch inward rarities,
As please the mind will, and will feed the eyes,
With those which of a chriftian, thou wilt fee;
Nor do thou go to work without my key,
(In myfteries men do often lofe their way)
And also turn it right; if thou would'st know
My riddle, and would'ft with my heifer plow;
It lies there in the window.. Fare thee well,
My next may be to ring thy paffing bell.

The margin.

JOHN BUNYAN.

(a) Implying, that religion is of the utmost importance : holding out to mankind heaven or hell, happiness or mifery to all eternity. May we chufe the better part!

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