Moreover, Diabolus laid waste to all remains of the laws and statutes of Shaddai that could be found in the town of Mansoul. To wit, such as contained either the doctrines of morals with all civil and natural documents, he also sought to extinguish punishments related to Shaddai's laws and statutes. In short, there remained nothing good in Mansoul which he and Willbewill did not seek to destroy. For their purpose was to turn Mansoul into a brute and to make it like to the sensual sow by the hand of Mr. No-Truth. When he had destroyed what law and good orders he could, he then strengthens his plan further, namely to alienate Mansoul from Shaddai her king, and he commands that they set up his own vain edicts, statutes, and commandments in all places of meeting or assembly in Mansoul. That is to say, such commands as gave liberty to the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eyes, and the pride of life, which are not of Shaddai, but of the world. he encouraged, favored, and promoted lasciviousness and all ungodliness there. Yes, much more did Diabolus do to encourage wickedness in the town of Mansoul. He promised them peace, contentment, joy, and bliss in doing his commands, and that they should never be called to an account for they're not doing the contrary. And let this serve to give a taste to them that love to hear tell of what is done beyond their knowledge afar off in other countries. Now Mansoul being completely under the giant's command and bowed wholly to Diabolus in reverence, nothing was heard or seen in the town that didn't tend to honor their new king. But now he, having disabled the Lord Mayor and Mr. Recorder from holding office in Mansoul, and seeing that the town, before he came to it, was the most ancient of corporations in the world, and fearing if he did not maintain greatness, they might object at any time that he had injured them. Therefore I say that they might see that he did not intend to lessen their grandeur, or to take from them any of their advantageous things. He chose for them a lordmare and a recorder himself, and such as satisfied them in the heart, and such also as pleased him wondrous well. Diabolus chose for them a mare whose name was the Lord Lustings, a man who possessed neither eyes nor ears. All that he did, whether as a man or an officer, he did it naturally, like an animal. And that which made him even more shameful, though not to Mansoul but to them who witnessed his dishonor and were greed for its ruin, was that he never could favor good but evil. The recorder was one whose name was Forgetgood, and a very sorry fellow he was. He could remember nothing but mischief, and to do it with delight. He was naturally prone to do things that were harmful, even hurtful, to the town of Mansoul, and to all the dwellers there. These two officers, therefore, by their power and practice, examples and smiles upon evil, did much more establish and settle the common people in hurtful ways. For who does not perceive that when those in authority are vile and corrupt themselves, they corrupt the whole region and country where they are? Besides these, Diabolus made several representatives and aldermen in Mansoul. These reps and aldermen, when it needed, might choose from out of the town officers, governors, and magistrates. And these are the names of the chief of them, Mr. Incredulity, Mr. Haughty, Mr. Swearing, Mr. Harlotry, Mr. Hardheart, Mr. Pitiless, Mr. Fury, Mr. No Truth, Mr. Stand the Lies, Mr. False Peace, Mr. Drunkenness, Mr. Cheating, Mr. Atheism. Thirteen in all. Mr. Incredulity is the eldest, and Mr. Atheism the youngest of the company. There was also an election of common councilmen and others as bailiffs, sergeants, constables, etc., but all of them, like those aforenamed, being either fathers, brothers, cousins, or nephews to them, whose names for brevity's sake I omit to mention. When the giant had thus far proceeded in his work, in the next place he began to build some strongholds in the town, and he built three that seemed to be impregnable. The first he called the Hold of Defiance, because it was made to command the whole town and to keep it from the knowledge of its ancient king. The second he called Midnight Hold, because it was built on purpose to keep Mansoul from the true knowledge of itself. The third was called Sweet Sin Hold, because by it he fortified Mansoul against all desires of good. The first of these holds stood close by Eyegate, that, as much as possible, light might be darkened there. The second was built next to the old castle, in order to blind the townsfolk even more, if possible. The third stood in the marketplace, to be continued.