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Thenthegracedoubterwascalled，andhisindictmentwasreadandherepliedthereto:’Thatthoughhewasofthelandofdoubting，hisfatherwastheoffspringofaPharisee，andlivedingoodfashionamonghisneighbours，andthathetaughthimtobelieve，andbelieveitIdo，andwill，thatMansoulshallneverbesavedfreelybygrace。’

Thensaidthejudge:’Why，thelawofthePrinceisplain:1。

Negatively，"notofworks:"2。Positively，"bygraceyouaresaved。"Andthyreligionsettlethinandupontheworksoftheflesh;fortheworksofthelawaretheworksoftheflesh。Besides，insayingasthouhastdone，thouhastrobbedGodofHisglory，andgivenittoasinfulman;thouhastrobbedChristofthenecessityofHisundertaking，andthesufficiencythereof，andhastgivenboththesetotheworksoftheflesh。ThouhastdespisedtheworkoftheHolyGhost，andhastmagnifiedthewilloftheflesh，andofthelegalmind。ThouartaDiabolonian，thesonofaDiabolonian;andforthyDiabolonianprinciplesthoumustdie。’

Thecourtthen，havingproceededthusfarwiththem，sentoutthejury，whoforthwithbroughttheminguiltyofdeath。

ThenstooduptheRecorder，andaddressedhimselftotheprisoners:’You，theprisonersatthebar，youhavebeenhereindicted，andprovedguiltyofhighcrimesagainstEmmanuelourPrince，andagainstthewelfareofthefamoustownofMansoul，crimesforwhichyoumustbeputtodeath，anddieyeaccordingly。’Sotheyweresentencedtothedeathofthecross。Theplaceassignedthemforexecution，wasthatwhereDiabolusdrewuphislastarmyagainstMansoul;saveonlythatoldEvil—QuestioningwashangedatthetopofBadStreet，justoveragainsthisowndoor。

WhenthetownofMansoulhadthusfarridthemselvesoftheirenemies，andofthetroublersoftheirpeace，inthenextplaceastrictcommandmentwasgivenout，thatyetmyLordWillbewillshould，withDiligencehisman，searchfor，anddohisbesttoapprehendwhattownDiabolonianswereyetleftaliveinMansoul。Thenamesofseveralofthemwere，Mr。

Fooling，Mr。Let—Good—Slip，Mr。Slavish—Fear，Mr。No—Love，Mr。Mistrust，Mr。Flesh，andMr。Sloth。Itwasalsocommanded，thatheshouldapprehendMr。Evil—Questioning’schildren，thatheleftbehindhim，andthattheyshoulddemolishhishouse。Thechildrenthatheleftbehindhimwerethese:Mr。Doubt，andhewashiseldestson;thenexttohimwasLegal—Life，Unbelief，Wrong—Thoughts—of—Christ，Clip—

Promise，Carnal—Sense，Live—by—Feeling，Self—Love。Allthesehehadbyonewife，andhernamewasNo—Hope;shewasthekinswomanofoldIncredulity，forhewasheruncle;andwhenherfather，oldDark，wasdead，hetookherandbroughtherup，andwhenshewasmarriageable，hegavehertothisoldEvil—Questioningtowife。

NowtheLordWillbewilldidputintoexecutionhiscommission，withgreatDiligence，hisman。HetookFoolinginthestreets，andhangedhimupinWant—wit—Alley，overagainsthisownhouse。ThisFoolingwashethatwouldhavehadthetownofMansouldeliverupCaptainCredenceintothehandsofDiabolus，providedthatthenhewouldhavewithdrawnhisforceoutofthetown。HealsotookMr。Let—Good—Sliponedayashewasbusyinthemarket，andexecutedhimaccordingtolaw。NowtherewasanhonestpoormaninMansoul，andhisnamewasMr。Meditation，oneofnogreataccountinthedaysofapostasy，butnowofreputewiththebestofthetown。Thisman，therefore，theywerewillingtoprefer。NowMr。Let—Good—SliphadagreatdealofwealthheretoforeinMansoul，and，atEmmanuel’scoming，itwassequesteredtotheuseofthePrince:this，therefore，wasnowgiventoMr。Meditation，toimproveforthecommongood，andafterhimtohisson，Mr。Think—Well;thisThink—WellhehadbyMrs。Pietyhiswife，andshewasthedaughterofMr。

Recorder。

Afterthis，mylordapprehendedClip—Promise:nowbecausehewasanotoriousvillain，forbyhisdoingsmuchoftheKing’scoinwasabused，thereforehewasmadeapublicexample。Hewasarraignedandjudgedtobefirstsetinthepillory，thentobewhippedbyallthechildrenandservantsinMansoul，andthentobehangedtillhewasdead。Somemaywonderattheseverityofthisman’spunishment;butthosethatarehonesttradersinMansoul，aresensibleofthegreatabusethatoneclipperofpromisesinlittletimemaydotothetownofMansoul。Andtrulymyjudgmentis，thatallthoseofhisnameandlifeshouldbeservedevenashe。

HealsoapprehendedCarnal—Sense，andputhiminhold;buthowitcameabout，Icannottell，buthebrakeprison，andmadehisescape:yea，andtheboldvillainwillnotyetquitthetown，butlurksintheDiaboloniandensadays，andhauntslikeaghosthonestmen’shousesanights。Wherefore，therewasaproclamationsetupinthemarket—placeinMansoul，signifyingthatwhosoevercoulddiscoverCarnal—

Sense，andapprehendhimandslayhim，shouldbeadmitteddailytothePrince’stable，andshouldbemadekeeperofthetreasureofMansoul。Many，therefore，didbendthemselvestodothisthing，buttakehimandslayhimtheycouldnot，thoughoftenhewasdiscovered。

ButmylordtookMr。Wrong—Thoughts—of—Christ，andputhiminprison，andhediedthere;thoughitwaslongfirst，forhediedofalingeringconsumption。

Self—Lovewasalsotakenandcommittedtocustody;butthereweremanythatwerealliedtohiminMansoul，sohisjudgmentwasdeferred。ButatlastMr。Self—Denialstoodup，andsaid:’IfsuchvillainsasthesemaybewinkedatinMansoul，Iwilllaydownmycommission。’Healsotookhimfromthecrowd，andhadhimamonghissoldiers，andtherehewasbrained。ButsomeinMansoulmutteredatit，thoughnonedurstspeakplainly，becauseEmmanuelwasintown。ButthisbraveactofCaptainSelf—DenialcametothePrince’sears;

sohesentforhim，andmadehimalordinMansoul。MyLordWillbewillalsoobtainedgreatcommendationsofEmmanuel，forwhathehaddoneforthetownofMansoul。

ThenmyLordSelf—Denialtookcourage，andsettothepursuingoftheDiabolonians，withmyLordWillbewill;andtheytookLive—by—Feeling，andtheytookLegal—Life，andputtheminholdtilltheydied。ButMr。UnbeliefwasanimbleJack:himtheycouldneverlayholdof，thoughtheyattemptedtodoitoften。Hetherefore，andsomefewmoreofthesubtlestoftheDiaboloniantribe，didyetremaininMansoul，tothetimethatMansoulleftofftodwellanylongerinthekingdomofUniverse。Buttheykeptthemtotheirdensandholes:ifoneofthemdidappear，orhappentobeseeninanyofthestreetsofthetownofMansoul，thewholetownwouldbeupinarmsafterthem;yea，theverychildreninMansoulwouldcryoutafterthemasafterathief，andwouldwishthattheymightstonethemtodeathwithstones。AndnowdidMansoularrivetosomegooddegreeofpeaceandquiet;herPrincealsodidabidewithinherborders;hercaptains，also，andhersoldiersdidtheirduties;andMansoulmindedhertradethatshehadwiththecountrythatwasafaroff;alsoshewasbusyinhermanufacture。

WhenthetownofMansoulhadthusfarridthemselvesofsomanyoftheirenemies，andthetroublersoftheirpeace，thePrincesenttothem，andappointedadaywhereinhewould，atthemarket—place，meetthewholepeople，andtheregivetheminchargeconcerningsomefurthermatters，that，ifobserved，wouldtendtotheirfurthersafetyandcomfort，andtothecondemnationanddestructionoftheirhome—bredDiabolonians。

Sothedayappointedwascome，andthetownsmenmettogether;

Emmanuelalsocamedowninhischariot，andallhiscaptainsintheirstateattendinghim，ontherighthandandontheleft。Thenwasanoyesmadeforsilence，and，aftersomemutualcarriagesoflove，thePrincebegan，andthusproceeded:—

’You，myMansoul，andthebelovedofmineheart，manyandgreataretheprivilegesthatIhavebestoweduponyou;I

havesingledyououtfromothers，andhavechosenyoutomyself，notforyourworthiness，butformineownsake。I

havealsoredeemedyou，notonlyfromthedreadofmyFather’slaw，butfromthehandofDiabolus。ThisIhavedonebecauseIlovedyou，andbecauseIhavesetmyheartuponyoutodoyougood。Ihavealso，thatallthings，thatmighthinderthywaytothepleasuresofparadisemightbetakenoutoftheway，laiddownfortheeforthysoulaplenarysatisfaction，andhaveboughttheetomyself;apricenotofcorruptiblethings，asofsilverandgold，butapriceofblood，mineownblood，whichIhavefreelyspilleduponthegroundtomaketheemine。SoIhavereconciledthee，O

myMansoul，tomyFather，andentrustedtheeinthemansionhousesthatarewithmyFatherintheroyalcity，wherethingsare，OmyMansoul，thateyehathnotseen，norhathenteredintotheheartofmantoconceive。

’Besides，OmyMansoul，thouseestwhatIhavedone，andhowIhavetakentheeoutofthehandsofthineenemies:untowhomthouhadstdeeplyrevoltedfrommyFather，andbywhomthouwastcontenttobepossessed，andalsotobedestroyed。

Icametotheefirstbymylaw，thenbymygospel，toawakenthee，andshowtheemyglory。Andthouknowestwhatthouwast，whatthousaidst，whatthoudidst，andhowmanytimesthourebelledstagainstmyFatherandme;yetIlefttheenotasthouseestthisday，butcametothee，havebornethymanners，havewaiteduponthee，and，afterall，acceptedofthee，evenofmymeregraceandfavour;andwouldnotsuffertheetobelost，asthoumostwillinglywouldsthavebeen。I

alsocompassedtheeabout，andafflictedtheeoneveryside，thatImightmaketheewearyofthyways，andbringdownthyheartwithmolestationtoawillingnesstoclosewiththygoodandhappiness。AndwhenIhadgottenacompleteconquestoverthee，Iturnedittothyadvantage。

’Thouseest，also，whatacompanyofmyFather’shostIhavelodgedwithinthyborders:captainsandrulers，soldiersandmenofwar，enginesandexcellentdevicestosubdueandbringdownthyfoes;thouknowestmymeaning，OMansoul。Andtheyaremyservants，andthine，too，Mansoul。Yea，mydesignofpossessingoftheewiththem，andthenaturaltendencyofeachofthemistodefend，purge，strengthen，andsweetentheeformyself，OMansoul，andtomaketheemeetformyFather’spresence，blessing，andglory;forthou，myMansoul，artcreatedtobeprepareduntothese。

’Thouseest，moreover，myMansoul，howIhavepassedbythybackslidings，andhavehealedthee。IndeedIwasangrywiththee，butIhaveturnedmineangerawayfromthee，becauseI

lovedtheestill，andmineangerandmineindignationisceasedinthedestructionofthineenemies，OMansoul。Nordidthygoodnessfetchmeagainuntothee，afterthatIforthytransgressionshavehidmyface，andwithdrawnmypresencefromthee。Thewayofbackslidingwasthine，butthewayandmeansofthyrecoverywasmine。Iinventedthemeansofthyreturn;itwasIthatmadeanhedgeandawall，whenthouwastbeginningtoturntothingsinwhichI

delightednot。ItwasIthatmadethysweetbitter，thydaynight，thysmoothwaythorny，andthatalsoconfoundedallthatsoughtthydestruction。ItwasIthatsetMr。Godly—

FeartoworkinMansoul。ItwasIthatstirredupthyconscienceandunderstanding，thywillandthyaffections，afterthygreatandwofuldecay。ItwasIthatputlifeintothee，OMansoul，toseekme，thatthoumightestfindme，andinthyfindingfindthineownhealth，happiness，andsalvation。ItwasIthatfetchedthesecondtimetheDiaboloniansoutofMansoul;anditwasIthatovercamethem，andthatdestroyedthembeforethyface。

’Andnow，myMansoul，Iamreturnedtotheeinpeace，andthytransgressionsagainstmeareasiftheyhadnotbeen。Norshallitbewiththeeasinformerdays，butIwilldobetterfortheethanatthybeginning。

Foryetalittlewhile，OmyMansoul，evenafterafewmoretimesaregoneoverthyhead，Iwill（butbenotthoutroubledatwhatIsay）takedownthisfamoustownofMansoul，stickandstone，totheground。AndIwillcarrythestonesthereof，andthetimberthereof，andthewallsthereof，andthedustthereof，andtheinhabitantsthereof，intomineowncountry，evenintoakingdomofmyFather;andwilltheresetitupinsuchstrengthandglory，asitneverdidseeinthekingdomwherenowitisplaced。IwilleventheresetitupformyFather’shabitation;forforthatpurposeitwasatfirsterectedinthekingdomofUniverse;

andtherewillImakeitaspectacleofwonder，amonumentofmercy，andtheadmirerofitsownmercy。ThereshallthenativesofMansoulseeallthat，ofwhichtheyhaveseennothinghere:thereshalltheybeequaltothoseuntowhomtheyhavebeeninferiorhere。Andthereshaltthou，OmyMansoul，havesuchcommunionwithme，withmyFather，andwithyourLordSecretary，asitisnotpossibleheretobeenjoyed，norevercouldbe，shouldestthouliveinUniversethespaceofathousandyears。

’Andthere，OmyMansoul，thoushaltbeafraidofmurderersnomore;ofDiabolonians，andtheirthreats，nomore。There，thereshallbenomoreplots，norcontrivances，nordesignsagainstthee，OmyMansoul。Therethoushaltnomoreheartheevil—tidings，orthenoiseoftheDiaboloniandrum。

TherethoushaltnotseetheDiabolonianstandard—bearers，noryetbeholdDiabolus’sstandard。NoDiabolonianmountshallbecastupagainsttheethere;norshalltheretheDiabolonianstandardbesetuptomaketheeafraid。Therethoushaltnotneedcaptains，engines，soldiers，andmenofwar。Therethoushaltmeetwithnosorrow，norgrief，norshallitbepossiblethatanyDiabolonianshouldagain，forever，beabletocreepintothyskirts，burrowinthywalls，orbeseenagainwithinthybordersallthedaysofeternity。

Lifeshalltherelastlongerthanhereyouareabletodesireitshould;andyetitshallalwaysbesweetandnew，norshallanyimpedimentattenditforever。

’There，OMansoul，thoushaltmeetwithmanyofthosethathavebeenlikethee，andthathavebeenpartakersofthysorrows;evensuchasIhavechosen，andredeemed，andsetapart，asthou，formyFather’scourtandcity—royal。Alltheywillbegladinthee，andthou，whenthouseestthem，shaltbegladinthineheart。

’Therearethings，OMansoul，eventhingsofmyFather’sproviding，andmine，thatneverwereseensincethebeginningoftheworld;andtheyarelaidupwithmyFather，andsealedupamonghistreasuresforthee，tillthoushaltcomethithertoenjoythem。Itoldyoubefore，thatIwouldremovemyMansoul，andsetitupelsewhere;andwhereIwillsetit，therearethosethatlovethee，andthosethatrejoiceintheenow;buthowmuchmore，whentheyshallseetheeexaltedtohonour！MyFatherwillthensendthemforyoutofetchyou;andtheirbosomsarechariotstoputyouin。Andyou，O

myMansoul，shallrideuponthewingsofthewind。Theywillcometoconvey，conduct，andbringyoutothat，whenyoureyesseemore，thatwillbeyourdesiredhaven。

’Andthus，OmyMansoul，Ihaveshoweduntotheewhatshallbedonetotheehereafter，ifthoucansthear，ifthoucanstunderstand;andnowIwilltelltheewhatatpresentmustbethydutyandpractice，untilIcomeandfetchtheetomyself，accordingasisrelatedintheScripturesoftruth。

’First，IchargetheethatthoudosthereafterkeepmorewhiteandcleantheliverieswhichIgavetheebeforemylastwithdrawingfromthee。Doit，Isay，forthiswillbethywisdom。Theyareinthemselvesfinelinen，butthoumustkeepthemwhiteandclean。Thiswillbeyourwisdom，yourhonour，andwillbegreatlyformyglory。Whenyourgarmentsarewhite，theworldwillcountyoumine。Also，whenyourgarmentsarewhite，thenIamdelightedinyourways;forthenyourgoingstoandfrowillbelikeaflashoflightning，thatthosethatarepresentmusttakenoticeof;

alsotheireyeswillbemadetodazzlethereat。Deckthyself，therefore，accordingtomybidding，andmakethyselfbymylawstraightstepsforthyfeet;soshallthyKinggreatlydesirethybeauty，forheisthyLord，andworshipthouhim。

’Now，thatthoumayestkeepthemasIbidthee，Ihave，asI

beforedidtellthee，providedfortheeanopenfountaintowashthygarmentsin。Look，therefore，thatthouwashofteninmyfountain，andgonotindefiledgarments;forasitistomydishonourandmydisgrace，soitwillbetothydiscomfort，whenyoushallwalkinfilthygarments。Letnot，therefore，mygarments，yourgarments，thegarmentsthatI

gavethee，bedefiledorspottedbytheflesh。Keepthygarmentsalwayswhite，andletthyheadlacknoointment。

’MyMansoul，Ihaveofttimesdeliveredtheefromthedesigns，plots，attempts，andconspiraciesofDiabolus;andforallthisIasktheenothing，butthatthourendernottomeevilformygood;butthatthoubearinmindmylove，andthecontinuationofmykindnesstomybelovedMansoul，soastoprovoketheetowalkinthymeasureaccordingtothebenefitbestowedonthee。Ofold，thesacrificeswereboundwithcoordstothehornsofthealtar。Considerwhatissaidtothee，OmyblessedMansoul。

’OmyMansoul，Ihavelived，Ihavedied，Ilive，andwilldienomoreforthee。Ilive，thatthoumayestnotdie。

BecauseIlive，thoushaltlivealso。IreconciledtheetomyFatherbythebloodofmycross;andbeingreconciled，thoushaltlivethroughme。Iwillprayforthee;Iwillfightforthee;Iwillyetdotheegood。

’Nothingcanhurttheebutsin;nothingcangrievemebutsin;nothingcanmaketheebasebeforethyfoesbutsin:takeheedofsin，myMansoul。

’AnddostthouknowwhyIatfirst，anddostill，sufferDiabolonianstodwellinthywalls，OMansoul？Itistokeeptheewakening，totrythylove，tomaketheewatchful，andtocausetheeyettoprizemynoblecaptains，theirsoldiers，andmymercy。

’Itisalso，thatyetthoumayestbemadetorememberwhatadeplorableconditionthouoncewastin。Imeanwhen，notsome，butalldiddwell，notinthywalls，butinthycastle，andinthystronghold，OMansoul。

’OmyMansoul，shouldIslayallthemwithin，manytherebewithout，thatwouldbringtheeintobondage;forwereallthesewithincutoff，thosewithoutwouldfindtheesleeping;

andthen，asinamoment，theywouldswallowupmyMansoul。

Ithereforelefttheminthee，nottodotheehurt（thewhichtheyyetwill，ifthouhearkentothem，andservethem，）buttodotheegood，thewhichtheymust，ifthouwatchandfightagainstthem。Know，therefore，thatwhatevertheyshalltempttheeto，mydesignis，thattheyshoulddrivethee，notfurtheroff，butnearertomyfather，tolearntheewar，tomakepetitioningdesirabletothee，andtomaketheelittleinthineowneyes。Hearkendiligentlytothis，myMansoul。

’Showme，then，thylove，myMansoul，andletnotthosethatarewithinthywalls，takethyaffectionsofffromhimthathathredeemedthysoul。Yea，letthesightofaDiabolonianheightenthylovetome。Icameonce，andtwice，andthrice，tosavetheefromthepoisonofthosearrowsthatwouldhavewroughtthydeath:standforme，thyFriend，myMansoul，againsttheDiabolonians，andIwillstandfortheebeforemyFather，andallhiscourt。Lovemeagainsttemptation，andI

willlovetheenotwithstandingthineinfirmities。

’OmyMansoul，rememberwhatmycaptains，mysoldiers，andmineengineshavedoneforthee。Theyhavefoughtforthee，theyhavesufferedbythee，theyhavebornemuchatthyhandstodotheegood，OMansoul。Hadstthounothadthemtohelpthee，Diabolushadcertainlymadeahandofthee。Nourishthem，therefore，myMansoul。Whenthoudostwell，theywillbewell;whenthoudostill，theywillbeill，andsick，andweak。Makenotmycaptainssick，OMansoul;foriftheybesick，thoucanstnotbewell;iftheybeweak，thoucanstnotbestrong;iftheybefaint，thoucanstnotbestoutandvaliantforthyKing，OMansoul。Normustthouthinkalwaystolivebysense:thoumustliveuponmyword。Thoumustbelieve，OmyMansoul，whenIamfromthee，thatyetIlovethee，andbeartheeuponmineheartforever。

’Remember，therefore，OmyMansoul，thatthouartbelovedofme:asIhave，therefore，taughttheetowatch，tofight，topray，andtomakewaragainstmyfoes;sonowIcommandtheetobelievethatmyloveisconstanttothee。OmyMansoul，howhaveIsetmyheart，myloveuponthee！Watch。Behold，Ilaynoneotherburdenuponthee，thanwhatthouhastalready。Holdfast，tillIcome。’