2 to them. Wherefore they prayed him, that though the Caftle of Manfoul was his Place of Refidence (and they, defired that he might dwell there for ever) yet that he would often vifit the Streets, Houfis, and People of Manfoul. For faid they, Dread Sovereign, thy Prefence, thy Looks, thy Smiles, thy Words, are the Life, and Strength, and Sinews of the Town of Manfoul,NAG Befides this, they craved that they might have without Difficulty or Interruption, continual Ace They have AR-2 cefs unto him; fo for that very Purpofe ceis unto him. he commanded that the Gates fhould ftand open, that they might there fee, the manner of his Doings, the Fortifications of the Place, and the Royal Manfron Houfe of the Prince. yes) tavan yadi jedw When he fpake, they all topped theiros e Mouths, and gave Audience; and when bosim he walked, it was their Delight to imitate him in his Goings. bib v They learn mim. 10 Now upon a Time Emanuel made a Feaft for the Town of Manfoul, and upon the Feafting Day, the Townsfolk were come to the Caftle to partake of his Banquet. And he feafted them with all manner of Outlandish Food. Food that grew not in the Fields of Manfoul, nor in all the whole Kingdom of Univerfe, It was Food that 式 Promife after Promife came from his Father's Court, and so there was Difh after Difh fet before them, and they were commanded freely to eat, But ftill when a Fresh Difh was fet before them, they would whisperingly fay to each other, What is it? For they wift not what to call it, Exod. xvi. 15. They drunk alfo 菜 Brave Enter of the Water that was made Wine; and were very merry with him. There was tainment. Mufick allo all the while at the Table, and Man did eat Angels Food, and had Honey given him out of the Rock; fo Manfoul did eat the Food that was peculiar to the Court, yea, they had now thereof to the 'full, Pfal. lxxviii. 24, 255 I must not forget to tell you, that as at this Table there were Muficians; fo they were not thofe of the Country, nor yet of the Town of Manfoul; but they were the Masters of the Songs that were fung at the Court of Shaddai. Now after the Feaft was over, Emanuel was for entertaining the Town of Manfoul with fome curious Riddles of Secrets drawn up by his Father's Secretary, by the Skill and Wifdom of Shaddai; the like to these there is not in any Kingdom. Riddles. The Holy Scriptures. Manfoul. Riddles were made upon King himfelf, and upon Emanuel his Son, and upon his Wars and Doings with Emanuel alfo expounded unto them fome of thofe Rid dles himself, but Oh how they were lightned! They faw what they never faw, they could not have thought that fuch Rarities could have been couched in fo few and fuch ordinary Words. I told you before whom thefe Riddles did concern; and as they were opened, the People did evidently fee 'twas fo. Yea, they did gather that the Things themselves were a kind of a Portraiture, and that of Emanuel himself; for when they read in the Scheme where the Riddles were writ, and looked in the Face of the Prince, things look'd fo like one to the other, that Mansoz? could not forbear but fay, This is the Lamb, this is the Sacrifice, this is the Rock, this is the Red Cow, this is the Door, and. this is the Way; with a great many other Things more. The End of that Banquet. And thus he difmiffed the Town of Manfoul. But can you imagine how the People of the Corporation were taken with his Entertainment? Oh !: they were tranfported with Joys they were drowned with Wonderment, while they faw and understood, and confidered 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 fing of him, and of his Actions. Yea, fo taken. were the Townsmen now, with their Prince, that they would fing of him in their Sleep. Manfoul muft be new modelled. Now it was in the Heart of the Prince Emanuel to new model the Town of ManSoul, and to put it into fuch a Condition as as might be moft pleafing to him, and that might beft ftand with the Profit and Security of the now flourishing Town of Manfoul. He provided alfo against Infurrections at Home, and Invafions Abroad; fuch Love had he for the famous Town of Manful. The Jaftru Wherefore he first of all commanded that the great Slings that were brought ments of War from his Father's Court when he came to the War of Man foul, fhould be mounted, a mounted. A nameless terrible Inftrument in Man." Soul fome upon the Bittlements of the Caffle, fome upon the Towers, for there were Towers in the Town of Manfoul, Towers new built by Emanuel fince he came thi ther. There was alfo an Inftrument invented by Emanuel, that was to throw .Stones from the Caftle of Manfoul, out at Mouth-gate; an Inftrument that could not be refifted, nor that could mifs of Execution; wherefore for the wonderful Exploits that it did when ufed, it went without Name, and it was committed to the Care of, and to be managed by the brave Captain, the Captain Credence, in cafe of War. This done, Emanuel called the Lord Willbe-will to him, and gave him in Commandment to take Care of the Gates, the Wall, and Towers in Manfoul: Alfo the Prince gave him the Militia into his Hand, and a fpecial Charge to withstand all Infurrections and Tumults that might be made in Manfoul against the Peace of our Lord the King, and the Peace and Tranquility of the Town of Wanfoul. He alfo gave him in Commiffion, that if he Sound any of the Diabolonians lurking in any Corner f the famous Town of Manfoul, he fhould forth with prehend them, and flay them, or commit them to afe Cuftody, that they may be proceeded against according to Law. Will-be-will promoted. My LordMayor put into Place. 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, aud it became his Place for his Life-time. He bid him him alfo that he fhould build him a Palace ce near Eye gate, and that he fhould build it in Fashion like a Tower for Defence. He bid him alfo 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.. måde Recorder. He allo made Mr. Knowledge the ReMr. Knowledge corder, not of Contempt to old Mr. ConTeam Science who had been Recorder before; but for that it was in his Princely Mind to confer upon Mr. Confcience another Employ; of which he told the old Gentleman he fhould know more hereafter, The Image of the Prince and his Father fet up again in Manjoukoy be fet the Then he commanded that the Image of Diabolus should be taken down from the Place where it was fet up; and that they fhould utterly deftroy it, beating it into Powder, and cafting it into the Wind, without the Town-wall, and that the Image of Shaddai his Father fhould. et up again, with his own, upon cafle Gates; and that it fhould be more fairly drawn than ever; forafmuch as both his Father and himself were come to Manful in more Grace and Mercy than heretofore, Rev. xxii. 4. He would alfo that his Name fhould be fairly engraven upon the Front of the Town, and that it fhould be done on the beft of Gold, for the Honour of the Town of Mansoul. After this was done, Emanuel gave out a Commandment that thofe three greatest Diabolonians fhould be ap prehended, namely, the two late Lord-Mayors, to wit, Mr. Incredulity, Mr. Luftings, and Mr. Forget-good, the Recorder, Befides thefe, there were fome of them, that Diabolus made Burgeffes and Aldermen in Manfoul, that were committed to Ward by the Hand of the now Valiant, and now right Noble, the brave Lord Will-be-will. Some Diabolo nians commit ted to Prifon under the Hand of Mr.Trubjan the Keeper. And thefe were their Names, Alderman Atheism, Al derman Hard-Heart, and Alderman Falfe-Peace. The Burgeffes were Mr. No-Truth, Mr. Pitilejs, Mr. Haughty, with the like. Thefe were committed to clofe Cuftody; and the Goaler's Name was Mr. Trueman; this True Trueman, was one of thofe that Emanuel brought with him from his Father's Court, when at firft he made War upon Diabolus in the Town of Mansoul. After this, the Prince gave a Charge Mir Diabolus's 5 that the three ftrong Holds that at the Command of Diabolus, the Diabolonians pulled down. Diftonge Holds built in Manfoul, fhould be demolish'd and utterly pulled down of which Holds, and their Names, with their Captains and Governors, you read a little before. was long in doing, becaufe of the Se But th Largenefs of the Places, and becaufe the Stones, the Timber, the Iron, and all the Rubbish was to be carwithout the Town.. ried when it was one, the Prince gave Now when the Time was come, and A Court to be called to try the Diabolonians. under the The Prifoner's brought to the Bar... Prifoner's down to the Bar. Then were the Prifoners brought down, pinion'd and chain'd together, as the Cuftom of the Town of Manfoul was. So when they were présented before the Lord-Mayor, the Recorder, and the reft of the honourable Bench; Firft, the Jury was impanell'd, and then the Witneffes fworn. The Names of the Jury were thefe, Mr. Belief, Mr. Mr. Upright, Mr. Hate-bad, Mr. Love-God, Mr. Seetruth, Mr. Heavenly mind, Mr. Moderate, Mr. Thankful, Mr. Good-work, Mr. Zeal for-God, and Mr. Humble. True-heart, The Jury impannel'd and Witneffes fworn. The Names of the Witneffes were Mr. Know-all, Mr. Tell-true, Mr. Hate-lies, with my Lord Will-be will, and his Man, if 'need were. the Clerk. So the Prisoners were fet to the Bar, then faid Mr. Do-right (for he was the TownClerk) Set Atheism to the Bar, Goaler. So he was fet to the Bar. Then faid the Clerk, Atheism hold |