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liberty, but those that shall be content to walk in thy fetters.'

motion.

Now came the lord-mayor out from Diabolus, The lord-mayor as if he had obtained a favour inin hopes of pro- deed; wherefore to his habitation he goes in great state, and thinks to feed himself well enough with hopes, until the time come that his greatness should be enlarged.

But now, though the lord-mayor and Diabolus did thus well agree, yet this repulse to the brave captains put Mansoul into a mutiny; for while old Incredulity went into the castle, to congratulate with his lord on what had passed, the old lord-mayor, that was so before Diabolus came to

The understanding and conscience begin to re

ceive conviction,

and set the soul in a hubbub.

the town, to wit, my Lord Understanding, and the old recorder Mr. Conscience, getting intelligence of what had passed at Ear-gate (for you must know that they might not be suffered to be at that debate, lest they should then have mutinied for the captains); but I say, they got intelligence what had passed there, and were much concerned therewith; wherefore they getting some of the town together, began to possess them with the reasonableness of the noble captains demands, and with the bad, consequences that would follow upon the speech of old Incredulity the lord-mayor; to wit, how little reverence he shewed therein, either to the captains, or their king; also how he implicitly charged them with unfaithfulness and treachery: for what less, quoth he, could be made of his words, when he said he would not yield to their proposition? and added moreover, a supposition that he would destroy us, when before he

had sent us

A mutiny in
Mansoul.

word, that he would shew us mercy?' The multitude, being now possessed with the conviction of the evil old In

credulity had done, began to run together by companies in all places, and in every corner of the streets of Mansoul; and first they began to mutter, then to talk openly; and after that they ran to and fro, and cried as they ran, O the brave captains of Shaddai! Would we were under the government of the captains, and of Shaddai their king"!

When the lord mayor had intelligence that Mansoul was in an uproar, down he comes to appease the people, and thought to have quashed their heat with the bigness and shew of his countenance. But when they saw him, they came running upon him, and had doubtless done him mischief, had he not betaken himself to his house. However, they strongly assaulted the house where he was, to have pulled it down about his ears: but the place was too strong, so they failed of

Incredulity seeks to quiet the peo

ple.

ner:

that. Then he, taking some courage, addressed himself out of a window to the people in this man

"Gentlemen, what is the reason that there is such an uproar here to-day?"

Understanding. Then answered my Lord UnMy Lord Under- derstanding: "It is even because standing answers thou and thy master have carried it not rightly, and as you should, to the captains of Shaddai; for in three things you

him.

11 When the understanding is somewhat enlightened, and the conscience awakened, unbelief is in danger of destruction. There will then be a party in the soul on the Lord's side. This is called a mutiny. A blessed mutiny it is, when unbelief be

are faulty First, in that you would not let Mr. Conscience and myself be at the hearing of your discourse. Secondly, in that you propounded such terms of peace to the captains which could by no means be granted, unless they had intended that their Shaddai should have been only a titular prince; and that Mansoul should still have had power, by law, to have lived in all lewdness and vanity before him, and so by consequence Diabolus should still here be king in power, and the other only king in name. Thirdly, For that thou didst thyself, after the captains had shewed us upon what conditions they would have received to mercy, even undo all again with thy unsavoury, unseasonable, and ungodly speech."

Incredulity. When old Incredulity had heard this speech, he cried out, "Treason! Treason! To your arms! To your arms! O ye, the trusty friends of Diabolus in Mansoul!"

Sin and the soul at odds.

Understanding, "Sir, you may put upon my words what meaning you please, but I am sure that the captains of such an high Lord as theirs is deserved a better treatment at your hands." Incredulity. Then said old Incredulity, "This is but little better. But Sir," quoth he, "what I spake, I spake for my prince, for his government, and the quieting of the people, whom, by your unlawful actions, you have this day set to mutiny against

They chide on both sides.

us."

Conscience. Then replied the old recorder, whose name was Mr. Conscience, and said, "Sir,

gins to be opposed, and the sweet hope of pardoning mercy cherished; then, as the margin says, Sin and the soul are at odds."

Mr. Conscience

you ought not thus to retort upon what my Lord Understanding hath said: it is evireproaches old dent enough that he hath spoken Incredulity. the truth, and that you are an enemy to Mansoul; be convinced, then, of the evil of your saucy and malapert language, and of the grief that you have put the captains to; yea, and of the damages that you have done to Mansoul thereby. Had you accepted of the conditions, the sound of the trumpet and the alarm of war had now ceased about the town of Mansoul; but that dreadful sound abides, and your want of wisdom in your speech has been the cause of it."

Incredulity. Then said old Incredulity," Sir, if I live, I will do your errand to Diabolus, and there you shall have an answer to your words. Meanwhile we will seek the good of the town, and not ask counsel of you.'

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Understanding. "Sir, your prince and you are foreigners to Mansoul, and not the natives thereof. And who can tell but that when you have brought us into greater straits (when you also shall see that yourselves can be safe by no other means than by flight), you may leave us, and shift for yourselves, or set us on fire, and go away in the smoke, or by the light of our burning, and so leave us in our ruins."

Incredulity. 66 Sir, you forget that you are under a governor, and that you ought to demean yourself like a subject; and know ye, when my lord the king shall hear of this day's work, he will give you but little thanks for your labour 12"

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12 What formidable obstacles lie in the way of a sinner's conversion to God. The understanding and conscience are warmly opposed by unbelief; and, indeed, nothing less than almighty grace can ever affect the work.

Men of arms come down.

Now while these gentlemen were thus in their chiding words, down come from the walls and gates of the town the Lord Will-be-will, Mr. Prejudice, old Illpause, and several of the new-made aldermen and burgesses; and they asked the reason of the hubbub and tumult. And with that every man began to tell his own tale, so that nothing could be heard distinctly. Then was silence commanded, and the old fox Incredulity began to speak: "My lord," quoth he, "here are a couple of peevish gentlemen, that have, as a fruit of their bad dispositions, and, as I fear, through the advice of one Mr. Discontent, tumultuously gathered this company against this day; and also attempted to run the town into acts of rebellion against our prince."

Then stood up all the Diabolonians A great con- that were present, and affirmed these fusion. things to be true.

Now when they that took part with my Lord Understanding, and with Mr. Conscience, perceived that they were like to come by the worst, for that force and power was on the other side, they came in for their help and relief; so a great company was on both sides. Then they on Incredulity's side would have had the two old gentlemen presently away to prison; but they on the other side said they should not. Then they began to cry up parties again: the Diabolonians cry up old Incredulity, Forget-good, the new aldermen, and their great one Diabolus; and the other party as fast cried up Shaddai, the captains, his laws, their mercifulness, and applauded their conditions and ways. Thus the bickerment went a while: at last they passed from words to blows, and now there were knocks on both sides. The good old

They fall from words to blows.

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