Preface

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THE
f HOLY WAR,
MADE BY
KING SHADDM UPON BLWOLUS,
FOR THE REGAINING OF THE
METROPOLIS OF THE WORLD ;
OR, HID LOSING AND TAKING AGAIN
OF
THE TOWN OF MANSOUL
WRITTEN BT
JOHN BUXYAN,
•R OF "THE PIXGRIM*S prosress," fkc. A NEW EDITION,
DIVIDED INTO EIGHTEEN CHAPTERS;
WITH EXPLANATORY AND PRACTICAL NOTE%
BY THE
Rev. GEORGE BURDER,
Author of " The Village Sermons," Notes on " The Pilgrim* 's P.. gress," &c.
ALBANY:
PRINTED BY WEBSTER3 AND SKINNER* 1816.
DUKE UN'VHRSITY
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JOHN BUNYAN'S
ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER.
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>OME say the pilgrim's troghess is not mine, Insinuating1 as if I would shine In name and fame by the worth of another, Like some made rich by robbing- of their brother ; Or that, so fond I am of being sire, I'll father bastards, or, if need require, I'll tell a lie in print to get applause : I seorn it ; John such dirt-heap never was Since God converted him. Let this suffice To show why I my Pilgrim patronize.
It came from mine own heart ; so to my head, And thence into my fingers tickled ; Then to my pen, from whence immediately On paper I did dribble it daintily.
Manner and matter too were all mine own, Xor was it unto any mortal known Till I had done it. Nor did any then My books, by wits, by tongues, or hand or pen Add five words to it, or write half a line ; Therefore, the whole, ana every whit is mine.
Also for this, thine eye is now upon, The' matter in this manner came from none But the same heart, and head, fingers, and pen, As did the others. Witness all good men : For none in all the world, without a lie, Can say that this is mine, excepting I.
I write not this of any ostentation, Nor 'cause I seek of men their commendation ; I do it to keep them from such surmise, As tempt them will my name to scandalize. Witness my name, if anagram'd to thee, The letters make Nu hony in a B.
JOff.Y #UNYAJ\\
PREFACE
EDITOR OF THIS WORK.
MH. BUOTAN was a wonderful man. Called by Divine Grace out of a state of ignorance, vice, and obscurity, he became, without the aid of human culture, a most useful minister of the gospel, and a very eminent writer : — a writer so eminent, that, though he has been dead more than a century, his works still live, and are deservedly popular ; particularly bis allegorical wo»ks— • the Pilgrim's Progress, and the Holy War. Few books have ever keen s© often printed, or so much admired as the former. In that charming work, the christian life is represented under the figure of a journey, and the pilgrim is conducted, through a thousand re- markable incidents, from his native city of Destruction, to Heaven *he city of God. In the Holy War, the same subject is treated in a military manner. The fell and recovery of man are represented by two remarkable revolutions in the town of Maxsoul. The hu- man soul is figuratively considered as a beautiful and prosperous town, seduced from its obedience to Shaddai, its builder and gov- ernor, by the stratagems of Diaholns his inveterate enemy ; but the town, after a tedious war, is again recovered by the victorious arms of Immanuel, the King's Son. This military view of the sub- ject is strictly consonant with the sacred scriptures, which repre- sent the christian life as a warfare, Christ as a captain, the believ- er as a soldier of Jesus Christ, the preaching of the gospel as the weapons of the holy war, and the graces of the Spirit as so many parts of the heavenly armor. Mr. Bunyan was better qualified rtian mast ministers to treat this subject with propriety, havbig himself been a soldier ; and knowing, by experience, the arts and the hardships of war. Indeed, he has conducted the whole work with singular ingenuity and skill. He displays throughout, his ac- curate knowledge of the bible and its distinguishing doctrines ;
his deep acquaintance with the heart, and its desperate wicked- ness; his knowledge of the devices of satan, and of the prejudices of the carnal mind against the gospel. He proves himself to have had an extensive knowledge of christian experience, of the power of conscience, of the excellency of faith, of the misery arising from doubts and fears, of the danger of carnal-security, and of the ne- cessity of crucifying the flesh, with its affections and lusts. The grace and love of our Lord Jesus Christ are sweetly delineated in the character of his Immanuel ; and the powerful influences of the Holy Spirit are finely described in the character of the secretary. A vast fund of experimental religion is treasured up in this book ; while the instruction is conveyed in the form of entertainment and amusement ; and occasionally, a smile excited by the singular pro- priety of the unusual names assigned to the numerous characters introduced.
To render this edition of the Holy Wax more agreeable than any former one, the same method is pursued as in the Editor's edition of the Pilgrim';* Progress. The work is divided into chapters of a4- moderate length, an improvement which this work certainly want- ed. Proper pauses are necessary to relieve the attention of the reader, as well as to allow time for reflection, and to assist the memory. A considerable number of explanatory and practical notes are subjoined, intended to render the author's design more conspicuous ; to impress a useful hint which might otherwise be passed over too hastily ; and to point out some of those latent beauties, which might else escape a cursory reader. In attempt- ing this, the editor has availed himself of the author's marginal key, with which he has endeavored to unlock every division of the curious cabinet, and to expose the valuable contents. From the very favorable reception which his edition of the Pilgrim has ob- tained from the public, he entertains a hope that the present vo- lume, printed uniformly with it, may prove equally acceptable and useful.
GEO. BURDER.
Coventry, Jan. 13, 1803.
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JOHN BUNYANS
ADDRESS TO THE READER.
TjHIS strange to me, that they that love to tell
A Thing's done of old ; yea", and that do excel Their equals in historiology, Speak not of Mansoul's wars, but let them lie Dead, like old fables, or such worthless things, That to the reader no advantage brings : When men, let them make what they will their owu, Till they know this, are to themselves unknown.
Of stories I well know there's divers sorts, Some foreign, some domestic ; and reports Are thereof made, as fancy leads the writers ; (By books a man may guess at the inditers.)
Some will again of that which never was, Nor will be, feign (and that without a cause) Such matter, raise such mountains, tell such things Of men, of laws, of countries, and of kings ; And in their story seem to be 60 sage, And with such gravity clothe every page, That though their frontispiece says all is vain, Yet to their way disciples they obtain.
But, readers, I have somewhat else to do, Than with vain stories thus to trouble you ; What here I say some men* do know so well, They can with tears of joy the story tell. -
The town of Mansoul is well known to many, Nor are her troubles doubted of by any That are acquainted with those histories f That Mansoul and her wars anatomize.
Then lend thine ear to what I do relate Touching the town of Mansoul, and her state ; How she was lost, took captive, made a slave ; And how against Him set, that should her save ; Yea, how by hostile ways she did oppose Her Lord, and with his enemy did close • For they are true, he that will them deny Must needs the best of records vilify. For my part, I myself was in the town, Both when 'twas set up, and when pulling do^ii ; i saw Diabolus in its possession, And Mansoul also under his oppression. Yea, I was there when she own'd him for lord, And to him did submit with one accord.
• True Christians. f The Scripture?.
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When Mansoul trampled upon tilings diviue, And wallowed in filth as doth a swine : When she betook herself unto her arms, Fought her Imm*nuel, and despis'd his charms * ; Then I was there, and sorely griev'd to see Diabolus and Mansoul so agree.
Let no man, then, count me a fable-maker, Nor make my name or credit a partaker Of their derision ; what is here in view, Of mine own knowledge I dare say is true.
I saw the Prince's armed men come down By troops, by thousands, to besiege the town ; I saw the captains, heard the trumpets sound. And how his forces cover'd all the ground : Yea, how they set themselves in battle ray, 1 shall remember to my dying day.
I saw the colours waving in the wind, And they within to mischief how combin'd To ruin Mansoul, and to take away Her primum mobile f without delay.
I saw the mounts cast up against the town, And how the slings were plac'd to beat it down ; I heard the stones fly whizzing by my ears ; (What's longer kept in mind, than got in fears ?) I heard them fall, and saw what work they made^ And how old Morst did cover with his shade The face of Mansoul, and I heard her cry, Woe worth the day, " in dying I shall die !"
I saw the battering-rams, and how they playM To beat up Ear-gate ; and I was afraid, Not only Ear-gate, but the very town Would by those battering-rams be beaten down.
I saw the fights and heard the captains§ shout, And in each battle saw who fac'd about : I saw who wounded were, and who were slain, And who, when dead, would come to life again.
I heard the cries of those that wounded were (While others fought like men bereft of fear ;) And while the cry, kill, kill, was in mine ears The gutters ran not so with blood as tears.
Indeed the captains did not always fight, But when they would molest us day and night ; They cry, up, fall on, let us take the town, Keep us from sleeping, or from lying down. I was there when the gates were broken ope, And saw how Mansoul then was stripp'd of hope. I saw the captains march into the town, How there they fought, and did their foes cut down,
J heard the Prince bid Hoanerges go Up to the castle, and their seize his foe ;
* His counsels. f H«r soul. 4 Death. $ Lusts.
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And saw him and his fellows bring- him down
In chains of great contempt quite through the town
I saw Immanuel, when he possess'd His town of Mansoul : and how greatly bless'd The town, his gallant town of Mansoul was "When she received 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 Mansoul did the rebels crucify.
I also saw Mansoul 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 shall I say ? I heard the people's cries, And saw the Prince wipe tears from Mansoul's eyes* I heard the groans, and saw the joy of many : Tell you of all, I neither will, nor can I ; But by what here I say, you well may see That Mansoul's matchless wars no fables be.
Mansoul I the desire of both princes was, One keep his gain would, t'other gain his loss ; Diabolus woufd cry, the town is mine Immanuel would plead a right divine Unto his Mansoul : then to blows they go, And Mansoul cries, " these wars will me undo !" Mansoul, her wars seem'd endless in her eyes, She's lost by one, becomes another's prize ; And he again that lest her last would swear, Have her I will, or her in pieces tear.
Mansoul thus was the very seat of war ; Wherefore her troubles greater were by far Than only where the noise of war is heard, Or where the shaking of a sword is fear'd ! Or only where small skirmishes are fought, Or where the fancy fight eth with a thought.
She saw the swords of fighting men made red, And heard the cries of those with them wounded, Must not her frights, then, be much more by far Than they that to such doings strangers are ? Or their's that hear the beating of a drum, But need not fly for fear from house and home ?
Mansoul not only heard the trumpet sound, But saw her gallants gasping on the ground ; Wherefore we must not think that she could rest With them whose greatest earnest is but jest : Or where the blust'ring threat'nings of great wars Do end in parlies, or in wording jars.
Mansoul her mighty wars they do portend Her weal, her woe, and that world without end ; Wherefore she must be more concemM than they Whose fears begin and end the self-same day ;
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Or where none other harm doth come to him That is engaged but loss of life or limb ; As all must needs confess that now do dwell In Universe, and can this story tell.
Count me not, then, with them who, to amaze The. people, set them on the stars to gaze ; Insinuating with much confidence They are the only men that have science Of some brave creatures ; yea, a world they will Have in each star, though it be past their skill To make it manifest unto a man That reason hath, or tell his fingers can.
But I have too long held thee in the porch, And kept thee from the sunshine with a torch. Well, now go forward, step within the door, And there behold five hundred times much more Of all sorts of such inward rarities, As please the mind will, and will feed the eyes, With those which of a Christian, thou wilt see Nor do thou go to work without my key,* (In mysteries men do often lose their way) And also turn it right ; if thou wouldst know My riddle, and would'st with my heifer plow ; It lies there in the window. Fare thee well, My next may be to ring thy passing bell.
JOHN BUNY.IX,
• The margin.
CONTENTS.
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Chap. I. — The original Beauty and Splendor of the Town of Mansoul, while under the Dominion of Shaddai— Its noble Castle described — Its five Gates — The perfection of its In- habitants—The Origin of Diabolus— His Pride and Fall— Re- venge meditated— A Council of War held to deliberate on the best Means of seducing the Town of Mansoul — Diabolus marches to the Town, and sits down before Eye-gate — His Oration — Captain Resistance slain — My Lord Innocence kil- led—The Town taken. 13
Chap. II.— Diabolus takes possession of the Castle— The Lord- mayor, Mr. Understanding, is deposed ; and a Wall built be- fore his House to darken it — Mr. Conscience, the Recorder, is put out of office, and becomes very obnoxious both to Di- abolus and to the Inhabitants — My Lord Will-be-will, heart- ily espousing the cause of Diabolus, is made the principal Governor of the Town — The Image of Shaddai defaced, and that of Diabolus set up in its stead — Mr. Lustings is made Lord-mayor, and Mr. Forget-good, Recorder — New Aldermen appointed — Three Forts built to defend the Town against Shaddai. 26
Chap. HI — Information of the Revolution carried to the Court of Bang Shaddai — His great resentment of the Rebellion — His gracious Intention of restoring Mansoul — Some Intima- tions of this published — Care of Diabolus to suppress them — His artifices to secure the Town, and prevent its return to Shaddai. 38
Chap. IV. — Shaddai sends an army of 40,000 to reduce Man- soul, under the Direction of four Captains, Boanerges, Con- viction, Judgment, and Execution, who address the Inhabi- tants with great energy, but to little purpose ; Diabolus, In- credulity, Ill-pause, and others, interposing to prevent Sub- mission—Prejudice defends Ear-gate with a Guard of sixty deaf Men. 49
Chap. V, — The Captains resolve to give them Battle—The Town resolutely resists, and the Captains retire to winter- quarters — Tradition, Human-wisdom, and Man's invention enlist under Boanerges, but are taken Prisoners, and carried to Diabolus, they are admitted Soldiers for him under Cap- tain Any-thing— Hostilities are renewed, and the Town much molested — A Famine and Mutiny in Mansoul — The Town sounds a Parley — Propositions made and rejected — Understanding and Conscience quarrel with Incredulity — A Skirmish ensues, andMischief done on both sides. C6
Chap. VI. — Lord Understanding and Mr. Conscience imprison- ed as Authors of the Disturbance — A Conference of thebe- seiging Officers, who agree to petition Shaddai for further Assistance — The Petition approved at Court— Immanuel. the
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King's Son, is appointed lo conquer the Town— Marches with a great Army, and surrounds Mansoul, which is strong- ly fortified against him. 80
Chap. VII. — Immanuel prepares to make war upon Mansoul — Diabolus sends Mr.Loth-to-stoop with Proposals for Peace — These Proposals being dishonorable to Immanuel, arc all re- jected— Again Diabolus proposes to patch up a Peace by Re- formation, offering to become Immanuel'S Deputy in that Business — This Proposal also rejected — New Preparations made for Battle — Diabolus expecting to be obliged to aban- don the Town, does much mischief— Ear-gate, violently as- saulted by the Battering Rams, at length gives way, and is broken to Pieces — Immanuel's Forces enter the Town, and take Possession of the Recorder's House — Several mischiev- ous Diabolonians are killed. 98
Chap. VIII.— The principal Inhabitants hold a Conference, and agree to petition the Prince for their Lives — The Castle Gate broken open — Immanuel marches into Manscul — Dia- bolus is made Prisoner, and bound in Chains — The inhabi- tants, greatly distressed, Petition again and again — At length a free Pardon is obtained, and universal Joy succeeds. 114
Chap. IX. — The liberated Prisoners return to Mansoul, whe&e they are received with great Joy — The Inhabitants request Immanuel to take up his residence among them — He con- sents— Makes a triumphal entry amidst the Shouts of the People — The Town is new modelled, and the Image of Shaddai erected. 135
Chap. X. — The strong Holds of Diabolus destroyed — Increduli- ty, Forget-good, Lustings, and other Diabolonians appre- hended, tried, and executed, to the great Joy of Mansoul. 148
Chap. XI. — Mr. Experience is made an Officer — The Charter of the Town renewed, and enlarged with special privileges— The Ministry of the Gospel regularly established, under the Direction of the Secretary — Mr. Conscience ordained a Preacher, and his Duty particularly specified — Directions how to behave to the Ministers — The Inhabitants clad in white, and receive many other distinguishing Favors from the Prince — God's-peace is appointed to rule — The unexam- pled Felicity of the Town. 167
Chap. XH. — Carnal-security prevailing in the Town, a Cool- ness takes place between the Inhabitants and Immanuel, who, being greatly offended, privately withdraws — Godly-fear, who detects the cause of his Removal, excites the People to destroy Carnal-security — Measures are then taken to in- duce Immanuel to return." 184
Chap. Xm. — The Diabolonians take courage from the Depar- ture of Immanuel, and Plots are formed in Hell for a Coun- ter-revolution in Mansoul — Covetousness, Lasciviousness, and Anger, by changing their names, are introduced into res- pectable Families, where they corrupt their Masters, and do incredible Mischief— An Army of twenty thousand Doubters raised to surprise the Town.
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Chap. XIV. — The Plot discovered by Mr. Pry well — Prepara- tions made for Defence — More Diabolonians executed — The Army of Doubters approach the Town — An Assault made upon Ear-gate, which is repelled — The Drummer beats a Parley, which is disregarded — Diabolus attempts to deceive by Flattery, but is answered by the Lord-mayor — Jolly and Grig-gists two young Diabolonians, executed — Gripe and Rake-all hanged — Any-thing and Loose-foot imprisoned. 218
Chap. XV. — The Inhabitants of Mansoul make a rash Sortie on the Enemy by night, but are repulsed with Loss — Diabolus makes a desperate attack upon Feel-gate, which, being weak, he forces, and his Army of Doubters possess the Town, and do incredible Mischief— The Inhabitants, sorely aggrieved, determine -on a new Application to Immanuel, and procure the assistance of the Secretary in preparing the Petition, which is presented by Captain Credence — He is favorably received, and appointed Lord-Lieutenant over all the forces. 239
Chap- XVI. — A new Plot is laid to ruin the Town by Riches and Prosperity — Immanuel, according to his Promise, ap- pears in the Field, to assist the Forces of Mansoul, whereby the whole Army of Doubters is completely routed — Imman- uel enters the Town amidst the joyful Acclamations of the inhabitants. 250
Chap XVII. — A new Army of Blood-men, or Persecutors, at- tack the Town, but are surrounded by the Mansoulians, headed by Faith and Patience — The Examination of some of the Leaders — Evil-questioning entertains some of the Doubt- ers, but is discovered by Diligence — The principal Doubt- ers tried, convicted, and executed. • 27
Chap. XVIII. — More Diabolonians tried and condemned — The Work concludes with an admirable Speech of Immanuel, re- citing his gracious Acts, and informing his People of his in- tention to rebuild the Town with the greatest Splendor, and recommending a suitable Conduct uTthe mean time 28c
the
HOLY
CHAP. I.
The original Beauty of the Town of Mansoul, while under the Dominion of Shjddai....A dreadful Re-volution ef- fected in it by the Subiility of Dia6olus....Ca/itai?i He- aistance, and my Lord Innoccncy slain.
IN my travels, as I walked through many regions and countries, it was my chance to arrive at that famous
_. !.,. r. continent of Universe.* A very large and
Descnfilion of . . . . ,. f, , &4
, " , , J spacious country it is : it lieth between the world. * ± , J, . . . ■ . r
the two poles and just amidst the lour
points of the heaven. It is a place well watered, and richly adorned with hills and vallies, bravely situated ; and for the most part (at least where I was) very fruit- ful : also well peopled, and a very sweet air.
The people are not all of one complexion, nor yet of one language, mode or way of religion ; but differ as much (it is said) as do the planets themselves ; some are right, and some are wrong, even as it happeneth to be in lesser regions. t
In this country, as I said, it was my lot to travel ; and there travel I did, and that so long, even till I had learn- ed much of their mother-tongue, together with the cus- toms and manners of them among whom I was. And to
A . speak truth, I was much delighted to
A natural state l , . ' 4, • u.°, T
. . . , see and hear many things which I saw
pleasing to the , , , ;. & T ■ 1 , .
jj j and heard among them : yea, I had, to
•" ' be sure, even lived and died a native
among them (I was so taken with them and their doings)
* Universe : The world at large is here intended, displaying the wisdom, power, and goodness of the great Creator.
f Sin has introduced universal disorder into the world. Its origin nal harmony and beauty are lost.
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had not my Master sent forme home to his house, there to do business for him, and to oversee business done.*
Now there is, in this gallant country of Universe, a fair and delicate town, a corporation called Mamsoul ; a town for its building so curious, for its situation so com- modious, for its privileges so advantageous (I mean with reference to its original) that I may say of it, as was said before of the continent in which it is placed," There is not its equal under the whole heaven. "t
As to the situation of this town, it lieth between the two worlds : and the first founder and builder of it, so far e. . as by the best and most authentic records
The Mmiehtv * can Satner> was one SHADDAI \\ and
* l *' he buiit it for his own delight, Gen. i. 26. He made it the mirror and glory of all that he made, even the top-piece, beyond any thing else that he did in that country. Yea, so goodly a town was Mansoul, when r , } first built, that it is said by some, the
Lrcatcaangccs. ^^ ^ the setting up thereof, came
down to see it, and sung for joy. And as he made it goodly to behold, so also mighty to have dominion over all the country round about. Yea, all were commanded to acknowledge Mansoul for their metropolitan, all were enjoined to do homage to it. Aye, the town itself had positive commission, and power from her King, to de- mand service of all, and also to subdue those that any- ways denied it.
/There was reared up in the midst of this town, a most
T) . famous and stately palace; for strength, it
' may be called a castle; for pleasantness, a pa-
■ The author refers to his own experience before his conversion, and his being called by grace to serve the Lord Christ, as a minister in his church.
j Bv the town of Mansoul, as every reader must perceive, is in- tended The Soul of Man ,■ figuratively represented, throughout this work, as a town. Just commendation is here given of it ; for the human soul, in its original state, was truly glorious, bearing the holv and happy image of God himself.
± Shaddai. This is a name of God often used in the Old Tes- tament, but translated Almighty. It is a Hebrew word, signifying Jill-sufficient, or Almighty. It is derived from the Hebrew word for ths breast, which affords nourishment to young creatures ; and so, intimates, that we derive all our support from God, as the helpless infant from the mother's breast. This name is, in this work, applied to God the Father.
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radise : for largeness a place so copious as to contain all
the world, Eccles. iii. 1 1. This place, the King Shad-
dai intended but for himself alone, and not another with
him : partly because of his own delights, and partly bc-
,„. . cause he would not that the tenor of strah-
- / , eers should be upon the town. This place of the soul, oi i i • ii • r i >
J Shaddai made also a garrison or; but nc
committed the keeping of it only to the men of the town.
The walls of the town were well built j yea, so fast arid 77 h rl firm were they knit and compacted together, oc V* that had it not been for the townsmen them- selves, they could not have been shaken or broken for ever. For here lay the excellent wisdom of him that built Mansoui, that the walls could never be broken down nor hurt, by the most mighty adverse potentates, unless the townsmen gave consent thereto.*
This famous town of Mansoui had five gates, at which „, ^ to come out, and at which to go in ; and these
nejrve were ma(jc likewise answerable to the walls, senses. to wj^ impregnable, and such as could never be opened nor forced, but by the will and leave of those within. The names of the gates are these : Ear- gate, Eye-gate, Mouth-gate, Nose-gate, and Feel-gate. t
Other things there were that belonged to the town of •Mansoui, which if you adjoin to these, will yet give fur- ther demonstration to all, of the glory and strength of f the place. It had always a sufficiency
■ {;je statf °* j, of provision within its walls ; it had the
Mansoui atjirst. hQ^ ^ wholesome and excelIent
law, that was then extant in the world. There was not a rogue, rascal, or traitorous person then within its walls: they were all true men, and fast joined together; and this you know, is a great matter. And to all these, it had al- ways, so long as it had the goodness to keep true to Shad- dai, the King, his countenance, his ^rotecjion, and it was his delight, Sec |
"' The powers of the soul are very capacious, and the body itself, before the introduction of sin, was firm and strong. Nothing but sin, voluntarily admitted, could have injured either.
j The five senses are very properly described as so many gates of the city, for these are the doors by which good or evil must enter.
± God made man upright, and entered into a covenant of life with him, the condition of which was his perfect obedience.
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Well ; upon a time. there was one Diabolus, a migh- ty giant, made an assault upon the famous town of Man- soul to take it, and make it his own habitation. This „ giant was king of the Black Hearts, and
- 5.™ ie } a most raving prince he was. We will, fallen anir els. .r . • 5 „. j« c ^ • • 7
JL,; . r - it you please first discourse of the original Ilie origin oj q{ ^ Diabolus, and then of his taking of Viab'Aus. this famous town of Mansoul *
This Diabolus is indeed a great and mighty prince, and yet both poor and beggarly. As to his original, he was at first one of the servants of King Shaddai, by whom he was made, and raised to a most high and mighty place, yea, and was put into such principalities as belonged to the best of his territories and dominions, Isa. xiv. 12. This Diabolus was made son of the morning, and a brave place he had of it: it brought him much gloTy, and gave him much brightness : an income that might have contented his Luciferian heart, had it not been in- satiable, and enlarged as hell itself.
Well, he Seeing himself thus exalted to greatness and
_ honor, and raging in his mind for higher
I ride kind.es gtate and ciegreej wbat ^th be but begin
i7i Diabolus. tQ lhink wkh himselfj how he might be set
up as Lord over all, and have the sole power under Shaddai, 2 Pet. ii. 4. Jude 6. (Now that did the King re- serve for his Son, yea, and he had already bestowed it upon him) ; wherefore he first consults with himself what had best to be done ; and then breaks his mind to some oth- ers of his companions, to which they also agreed. So, in fine, they came to this issue, that they should make an attempt upon the King's Son, to destroy him, that the inheritance might be their's. Well, to be short, the trea- son as I said, was concluded, the time appointed, the word given, the rebels rendezvoused, and the assault at- tempted. Now the King and his Sen, being all and al- ways eye, could not but discern all passag- uhaddai dis- eg jn bjs dominions ; and he having always covers trea- a loye for his §011j as for himseli; could not, son and rebel- ^ what he saw> but be greatly proVoked Hon among and offende(j . wherefore what does he, Ms angers. ^ut takes tnem in the very nick, and the
* Diabolus is the Greek and Latin name for the devil, and preperly &ip,-nifies the calumniator or accuser. The word is used, in scrip- ture, collectively, for the whole body of fallen spirits, whose ori- ! state of holiness and happiness the author describes.
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first trip that they made towards their design, convicts them of the treason, horrid rebellion, and conspiracy that they had devised, and now attempted to put into practice, and casts them altogether out of all place of trust, benefit, honor and preferment : this done, he ban- ishes them the court, turns them down into horrid pits ; never more to expect the least favor from his hands, but to abide the judgment that he had appointed, and that for ever and ever.*
Now they being thus cast out of all place of trust, pro- fit and honor, and also knowing that they had lost their Prince's favor for ever, being banished his court and cast down to the horrible pits, you may be sure they would now add to their former pride what malice and rage against Shaddai, and against his Son, they could, 1 Pet. v. 8. Wherefore roving and ranging in much fury from place to place (if perhaps they might find some- thing that was the King's) to revenge themselves on him, by spoiling that ; at last they happened into this spacious country of Universe, and steered their course towards the town of Mansoul ; and considering that that town was one of the chief works and delights of King Shaddai ; what do they, but after counsel taken, make an assault upon that. I say, they knew that Mansoul belonged un- to Shaddai ; for they were there when he built, and beau- tified it for himself. f So when they had found the place,
* The scripture informs us that the devils were once angels, and that they sinned, (2 Pet. ii. 4.) We are not expressly told what then* sin was, yet it may be presumed (from 1 Tim. iii. 6.) that it was pride ; and it is generally thought that their pride consisted in op- position to the decree of God, concerning his Son Jesus Christ, who wras to be Lord of the whole creation. (Psalm ii. 6, 7.) Of this, however, we are certain, that " they kept not then* first estate ;" (Jude ver. 6.) — they did not retain their primitive integrity, but " left then* own habitation ;" they relinquished, and were, by the righteous judgment of God, cast down from the mansions of bliss and glory which would have been their everlasting habitation had they not sinned ; but " God spared them not," for their first sin ; he hurled them down, with righteous indignation, into some un- known place of misery, called the deep, and the bottomless pit, and has reserved them in chains of darkness, like condemned pri- soners, unto the judgment of the great day, when their torment will be completed, and they shall be for ever confined to that fire which is prepared for Diabolus and his associates.
f It is supposed that the fall of angels took place after the crea.^ B 2
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they shouted 1, . p joy and roared on it Iiric as a
lion on its prey; saying now we have found the prize, and
how to be revenged on King Shaddai for what he hath
4 ., r done to us. So they sat down and call-
A council of war , ., ; , . , , .,
* in, n- l i ed a council oi war; and considered with
.. , themselves, wnat ways and methods they
to consider ab'.ut . , , - r . • J
he had best engage in, lor the winning to
t f.y, * themselves this famous town of Man-
J soul ; and these lour things were then
propounded to be considered of.
First, Whether they had best all of them lo shew themselves in this design to the town of Man soul I
Secondly, Whether they had best to go and sit down against Mansoul, in their now ragged and beggarly guise ?
Thirdly, Whether they had best to shew to Mansoul their intentions, and what design they came about ; or whether to assault it with words and ways of deceit ?
Fourthly, Whether they had not best give out private orders, to some of their -companions, to take the advan- tage, if they see one or more of the principal townsmen, to shoot them ; if thereby they shall judge their cause and design will the better be promoted ?
It was answered to the first of these proposals, in the negative ; to wit, that it would not be best that all should shew themselves before the town, because the appear- ance of many of them might alarm and frighten the town ; whereas a few, or but one of them, was not so likely to
~. , . . do it. And to cause this advice to take Pnabolus gtve* ^ ^ added fimh u if j^
his adrtnee which ^ ^ frighted, or did take the alarm,
u a ufi.ee . ^ .^ jmp0SSi5Je? sajd Diabolus, (for he
spoke now) that we should take the town : for that none
can enter it without its own consent.* Let therefore but
tion of man, and therefore it seems probable that the angels who fell, as well as those who continued in their integrity, were wit- of the glory of God in the formation of man. This is tho't to be the meaning of Job 38. 7, " the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy ;" the angels rejoiced at the founding of the earth, extolling the divine glory of its Maker.
* The will of man, in his original state, was certainly free, which is thus expressed bv Milton :
God made thee perfect, not immutable :
And good he made thee ; but to persevere
He left it in thy power ; ordain'd thy will
Hv nature free 1'arudite Lott
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a few, or but one, assault Mansoul, and, in my opihi said Diabolus, let mc be he. Wherefore to this they all agreed ; and then to the second proposal they came, ■lamely,