captain Saul, captain Absalom, captain Judas, and captain Pope.*

1. Captain Cain was over two bands, to wit, the Zealous, and Angry Blood-men; his standard bearer bore the red colours, and his scutcheon was the murdering club, Gen. iv. 8.

2. Captain Nimrod was captain over two bands, to wit, the Tyrannical and Incroaching Blood-men; his standard-bearer bore the red colours, and his scutcheon was the great blood-hound, Gen; x. 8. 9.

3. Captain Ishmael was captain over two bands, to wit, the Mocking and Scorning Blood-men; his standardbearer bore the red colours, and his scutcheon was one mocking at Abraham's Isaac, Gen. xxi. 9. 10.

4. Captain Esau was captain over two bands, to wit, the Blood-men that grudged that another should have the blessing; also over the Blood-men that are for extcuting their private revenge upon others; his standardbearer bore the red colours, and his scutcheon was one privately lurking to murder Jacob, Gen. xxvii. 42-45..

5. Captain Saul was captain over two bands, to wit, the Groundlessly Jealous, and the Devilishly Furious Blood-men; his standard-bearer bore the red colours, and his scutcheon was three bloody darts cast at harmless David, 1. Sam. xviii. 11.

6. Captain Absalom was captain over two bands, to wit, over the Blood-men that will kill a father or a friend, for the glory of this world; also over those Blood-men that hold one fair in hand with words, till they shall have pierced him with their swords: his standard-bearer bore the red colours, and his scutcheon was the son pursuing the father's blood, 2 Sam. xv. 13, 14. xvii. 16.

7. Captain

* In naming these captains, we think Mr. Bunyan has suffered his zeal to carry him far beyond the bounds of reason; particularly with respect to Ishmael and Esau. .The captains are undoubtedly in tended to exhibit the evil and corrupt state of human nature; we, however, would wish our readers to examine the history of Ishmael and Esau, and by that means they will be able to judge how far we are correct in our remark.

7. Captain Judas was over two bands, to wit, the Blood-men that will sell a man's life for money, and those also that will betaay their friend with a kiss; his standard-bearer bore the red colours, and his escutcheon was thirty pieces of silver, and the halter, Matth. xxvi. 14, 15, 16.

8. Captain Pope was captain over one band, for all these spirits are joined in one under him; his standardbearer bore the red colours, and his escutcheon was the stake, the flame, and the good man in it, Rev. xiii, 7, 8. Dan. xi. 33.

Now the reason why Diabolus so soon rallied another force after he had been beaten out of the field, was, for that he put mighty confidence in this army of Blood-men, for he put a great deal more trust in them than he did before in his army of Doubters, though they had also done great service for him in the strengthening of him in his kingdom. But those Bloodmen he had often proved, and their sword seldom returned empty. Besides, he knew that these, like mastiffs, would fasten upon any; upon father, mother, brother, sister, prince, or governor, yea, upon the Prince of princes. And that which encouraged him the more was, for that they once forced Emanuel out of the kingdom of Universe; and why, thought he, may they not drive him from the town of Mansoul

So this army of five-and-twenty thousand strong, was by their general, the great lord Incredulity, led up against the town of Mansoul. Now Mr. Prywell, the scout master general, went out to spy, and he brought Mansoul tidings of their coming. Wherefore they shut up their gates, and put themselves in a posture of defence against these new Diabolonians that came up. against the town.

So

The iniquity of our hearts is as fuel for Satan to kindle. May we constantly look to Christ's sacrifice for pardon, to his righteous➡ ness for peace, and to his grace for victory.

So Diabolus brought up his army, and beleaguered the town of Mansoul; the Doubters were placed about Feel-gate, and the Blood-men set down before Eyegate and Ear-gate.

Now when his army had thus encamped themselves, Incredulity, in the name of Diabolus, in his own name, and in the name of the Blood-men and the rest that were with him, sent a summons as hot as a red hot iron to Mansoul, to yield to their demands, threatening, that if they still stood out against them, they would presently burn down Mansoul with fire. For you must know, that as for the Blood-men, they were not so much that Mansoul should be surrendered, as that Mansoul should be destroyed, and cut off out of the land of the living. True, they sent to them to surrender; but should they do so, that would not quench the thirsts of these men: they must have blood, the blood of Mansoul, else they die; and it is from hence that they have their name. Wherefore these Bloodmen he reserved while now, that they might, when all his engines proved ineffectual, as his last and sure card be played against the town of Mansoul, Psalm xxix, 10. Isa. lix. 7. Isa. xxii. 17.

Now when the townsmen had received this red-hot summons, it begat in them at present some changing and interchanging thoughts; but they jointly agreed in less than half an hour, to carry the summons to the Prince, which they did when they had writ at the bot tom of it, Lord save Mansoul from bloody men, Psalm lix. 2.

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So he took it, and looked upon it, and considered it, and took notice also of that short petition that the men of Mansoul had written at the bottom of it, and called to him the noble captain Credence, and bid him go

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* The uniform aim of the devil is to corrupt the mind and body man, that he may be enabled to destroy the soul, but the success of this evil being depends entirely on our own will. Man is possess ed of reason; he knows which is right and which is wrong. Que own salvation or destruction therefore rests with ourselves.

and take captain Patience with him, and go and take care of that side of Mansoul that was beleaguered by the bloody men, Heb. vi. 12~15. So they went and did as they were commanded; then captain Credence went and took captain Patience, and they both secured that side of Mansoul that was besieged by the Blood men.

Then he commanded that captain Good-hope and captain Charity, and my lord Will-be-will should take. charge of the other side of the town; and I, said the Prince, will set my standard upon the battlements of your castle, and do you three watch against the Doubters. This done, he commanded that the brave captain Experience should draw up his men in the market-place, and that there should he also exercise them day by day before the town of Mansoul. Now the siege was long, and many a fierce attempt did the, enemy, especially those called Blood-men, make upon the town of Mansoul, and many a shrewd brush did some of the townsmen meet with from them; especially captain Self-denial; who, I should have told you, before, was commanded to take care of Ear-gate and Eye-gate now against the Blood-men. This captain. Self-denial was a young man, but, stout, and a townsman in Mansoul, as captain Experience also was; and Emanuel, at his second return to Mansoul, made him a captain over a thousand of the Mansoulians, for the good of the corporation. This captain, therefore, being an hardy man, a man of great courage, and willing to venture himself for the good of the town of Man-. soul, would now and then sally out upon the Bloodmen, and give them many notable alarms, and had several skirmishes with them, and also did some execution upon them; yet you must think that this could not, easily be done, but he must meet with brushes himself,

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*God will undoubtedly make good his promise, namely," When the enemy cometh in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up standard against him," Isa. lix. 19.

For the first of these, to wit, they that come out of Blindmanshire, when they saw where they were, and against whom they had fought, trembled, and cried as they stood before him; and as many of those as asked him mercy, he touched their lips with his golden sceptre.

They that came out of Blindzealshire, did not as their fellows, for they pleaded that they had a right to do what they did, because Mansoul was a town whose laws and customs were diverse from all that dwelt thereabouts; very few of these could be brought to see their evil, but those that did, and asked mercy, they also obtained favour.

Now they that came out of the town of Malice, that is in the county of Envy, they neither wept nor disputed, but stood knawing of their tongues before him for anguish and madness, because they could not have their will upon Mansoul. Now those last, with all those of the other two sorts that unfeignedly asked pardon for their faults; those he made to enter into sufficient bond to answer for what they had done against Mansoul, and against the King, at the great and general assizes to be holden for our Lord the King, where he himself should appoint for the country and kingdom of Universe. So they became bound each man for himself to come in when called upon, to answer before our Lord the King for what they had done before.*

And thus much concerning this second army that was sent by Diabolus to overthrow Mansoul.

But there were three of those that came from the land of Doubting, who after they had wandered and ranged the country awhile, and perceived that they had escaped, were so hardy as to thrust themselves, knowing that yet there were in the town some who took part with Diabolus, I say, they were so hardy as to thrust themselves

* Let this operate as a warning to sinners in general, lest they should be suddenly surrounded, in the midst of their iniquities, and he thus bound over to the dreadful day of judgment.