change did Mr. Prywell's intelligence make in the town of Mansoul".

By this time Diabolus had finished his army which he intended to bring with him for the ruin of Mansoul; and had set over them captains, and other field officers, such as liked his furious stomach best: himself was lord paramount. Incredulity was general of his army. Their highest captains shall be named afterwards; but now for their officers, colours, and scutcheons.

1. Their first captain was Captain Rage, he was captain over the Election-Doubters, his were the red colours; his standard-bearer was Mr. Destructive, and the great red dragon he had for his scutcheon, Rev. xii. 3, 4, 13, 15, 17.

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, Num. xx. 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 he had for his scutcheon the black den, Matt. iii. 22, 23. 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

7 When grace reigns in the heart, sin cannot shew itself as it once did; but yet in-dwelling sin, the law in the members, is so subtle, that it will hide itself in secret places, difficult to be discovered, and far more difficult to be destroyed. There it is, and the believer is constrained to say-" O wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me, &c."

The doubts of God's people are, frequently, concerning their election, their calling, their being partakers of saving grace, their final perseverance, their resurrection, salvation, and glory. To nourish and increase these doubts is the aim of hell, as represented in this formidable armament.

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, Psal. xi. 6. Rev. xiv. 11.

6. The sixth captain was Captain Torment, he was captain over the Resurrection-Doubters, his colours were those that were 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 scutcheon was the ghastly picture of death, Rev. iv. 11. chap. vi. 8.

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

9. The ninth captain was Captain Past-hope, he was captain of those that are called the Felicity. Doubters, his standard-bearer was Mr. Despair; his also were the red colours, and his scutcheon was the hot iron and the hard heart, Tim. ii, 4. Rom. ii. 5.

These were his captains, and these were their forces, these were the standards, these were their colours, and these were their scutcheons. Now over these did the great Diabolus make superior The seven chief captains, and they were in number captains of Dia- seven: as namely, the Lord Beelzebub, the Lord Lucifer, the Lord Legion, the Lord Apollyon, the Lord Python, the Lord Cerberus, and the Lord Belial; these seven

bolus's army,

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 completed.

So they set out at Hell-gate-hill (for there they had their rendezvous), from whence they came with a strait 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 had also doubled their 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 Diabolonians 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 frightened all men seven miles roundo. The streaming of their colours was also terrible and dejecting to behold. When Diabolus was come up against the town, first he made his approach to Eargate; and gave it a furious assault, Ear-gate and is supposing, as it seems, that his friends repelled. in Mansoul had been ready to do the work within; but care was taken of that before, by

He makes an assault upon

91 Pet. v. 8. "Be sober, be vigilant: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."

the vigilance of the captains. Wherefore missing of the help that he expected from them, and finding his army warmly attacked with the stones from the slingers (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 behaved themselves gallantly), he was forced to make some retreat from Mansoul, and intrench intrenches him- himself and his men in the field, without the reach of the slings of the

He retreats and

self.

town, James iv. 7.

Now having intrenched himself, he 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 Megara, 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 soldiers, resisted so stoutly, and did so much execution, that they made him, though against stomach, to retreat; wherefore Mansoul began to take courage.

dard set up.

Now upon Mount Diabolus, which was raised on the north side of the town, there Diabolus's stan- 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 fire, 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 night, as 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 last, if possible, (at the first they were unwilling, yet) be forced to do it.

The drummer

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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. noise was ever 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 1o. When this drummer had beaten a parley, he made this speech to Mansoul: "My makes a speech master has bid me tell you, that if by order of Dia- 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.

bolus.

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

10 The miseries of the damned may sometimes greatly terrify a true Christian, who, being delivered by Jesus from the wrath to come, has no reason to fear them.