The Holy War – John Bunyan

which he himself revealeth; his dependence for that must be founded in the
doctrine of the other preacher. Let Mr. Recorder also take heed that he
receive not any doctrine, or point of doctrine, that are not communicated to
him by his superior teacher; nor yet within the precincts of his own formal
knowledge.'[11]
Now, after the Prince had thus settled things in the famous town of
Mansoul, he proceeded to give to the elders of the corporation a necessary
caution, to wit, how they should carry it to the high and noble captains that
he had, from his Father's court, sent or brought with him, to the famous town
of Mansoul.
'These captains,' said he, 'do love the town of Mansoul, and they are
picked men, picked out of abundance, as men that best suit, and that will
most faithfully serve in the wars of Shaddai against the Diabolonians, for the
preservation of the town of Mansoul. I charge you therefore, said he, O ye
inhabitants of the now flourishing town of Mansoul, that you carry it not
ruggedly or untowardly to my captains, or their men; since, as I said, they are
picked and choice men, men chosen out of many for the good of the town of
Mansoul. I say, I charge you, that you carry it not untowardly to them; for
though they have the hearts and faces of lions, when at any time they shall be
called forth to engage and fight with the King's foes, and the enemies of the
town of Mansoul; yet a little discountenance cast upon them from the town
of Mansoul will deject and cast down their faces; will weaken and take away
their courage. Do not therefore, O my beloved, carry it unkindly to my
valiant captains and courageous men of war, but love them, nourish them,
succour them, and lay them in your bosoms; and they will not only fight for
you, but cause to fly from you all those the Diabolonians that seek, and will,
if possible, be your utter destruction.
'If therefore any of them should, at any time, be sick or weak, and so not
able to perform that office of love which with all their hearts they are willing
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