Diabolus unsuccessfully attempted to deceive Mansoul with flatteries, but the Lord Mayor of the town rebuked the evil giant. Diabolus tried to fortify his position outside the walls while Mansoul set up their defenses within. They mounted their slings, they set up their banners, they sounded their trumpets, and put themselves in such order as was judged most for the annoyance of the enemy and for the advantage of man's soul, and gave to their soldiers orders to be ready at the sound of the trumpet for war. The Lord Willbewill also took charge of keeping watch for the rebels within, and to do what he could to take them while without, or to suppress them within their caves, dens, and holes in the town wall of Mansoul. And to speak the truth of him, ever since he repented for his fault, He has shown as much honesty and bravery of spirit as any in man's soul. For he took one, Jolly, and his brother, Griggish, the two sons of his servant, Harmless, Mirth. For to that day, though the father was imprisoned, his sons had a dwelling in the house of my Lord. I say he took them and with his own hands put them on the cross. And this was the reason he hung them. After their father was placed into the hands of Mr. Truman, the jailer, his sons began to play his pranks and started tickling and toying with the daughters of their lord. Nay, they were too familiar with them, disregarding a serious concern for their honor. The witch was brought to his lordship's ear. Now his lordship was unwilling to put any man to death without due consideration, so he did not fall upon them hastily. He set watch and spies to see if the thing was true. Not long after, he was informed, for his two servants, whose names were Findout and Tellall, caught them together in civil manner, more than once, excuse me, uncivil manner, more than once or twice. And so they went and told their Lord. When my Lord Willbewill had sufficient ground to believe the thing was true, he took the two young Diabolonians for such They were, since their father was born a Diabolonian, and sent them to Igate, where he raised a very high cross, so Diabolus and his army could see it. And there he hung the young villains in defiance to Captain Past Hope and of the horrible standard of the tyrant. Remember that Harmless Mirth was called, was one of the Diabolonians in the walls of the city called Licentiousness. Harmless mirth. And he called himself Harmless Mirth to get in with the citizens of Mansoul. Now, this Christian act by the brave Lord Willbewill, greatly shamed Captain Pastope, discouraged the army of Diabolus, put fear into the Diabolonian renegades in Mansoul, and put strength and courage into the captains that belonged to Emmanuel, the prince. For those outside had gathered, and that by this very act of my lord, Mansoul was resolved to fight, and that the Diabolonians within the town could not do such things as Diabolus had hoped they would. Nor was this the only proof of the brave Lord Willbewill's honesty to the town, nor of his loyalty to his prince, as will appear later. Now, when the children of Prudent Thrifty, remember Prudent Thrifty was, his real name was Covetousness. Now, when the children of Prudent Thrifty who dwelt with Mr. Mind, for Thrift left children with Mr. Mind when he was also committed to prison, and their names were Gripe and Rakol. These he begat of Mr. Mind's illegitimate daughter, whose name was Mrs. Holdfastbad. I say, when his children perceived how the Lord will be well served them who dwelt with him, what do they do but attempt to make their escape, fearing that they might drink of the same cup? But Mr. Mine, being aware of it, took them and put them in hold in his house till morning, for this was done overnight, and remembering that by the law of Mansoul all Diabolonians were to die, and to be sure they were at least by father's side such, and some say by mother's side too. What does he do but takes them and puts them in chains and carries them to the selfsame place where my Lord hung his two before? So there Mr. Mind hung them at Eyegate as well. The town also took great encouragement at this act of Mr. Mind. and did what they could to capture some more of these Diabolonian troublemakers in Mansoul. But at that time, the rest lay so squat and close that they could not be apprehended. So they set against them a diligent watch and went every man to his place. I told you a little before that Diabolus and his army were somewhat shamed and discouraged at the sight of what my Lord Willbewill did when he hung those two young Diabolonians. But his discouragement quickly turned itself into furious rage and madness against the town of Mansoul. And fight it he would. Also the townsmen and captains within, they had their hopes and their expectations heightened, believing at last the day would be theirs. So they were less afraid of them. Their subordinate preacher, too, made a sermon about it, and he took the theme for his text, Raiders shall raid Gad, but he shall raid at their heels, from Genesis 49 and verse 19. From there, he showed that though Mansoul should be sorely put to it at the first, yet the victory should most certainly be Mansoul's in the end. So Diabolus commanded his drummer to beat a charge against the town. The captains in the town also sounded a charge against them, but they had no drum. They sounded trumpets of silver against them. Then they, which were of Diabolus' camp, came down to the town to take it. And the captains in the castle, with the slingers at Mouthgate, played upon them with violent force. And now there was nothing heard in Diabolus's camp but horrible rage and blasphemy. But in the town were good words, prayer, and singing of psalms. The enemy replied with horrible objections and the terribleness of their drum. But the town answered with the slapping of their slings and the melodious noise of their trumpets. And thus the fight lasted for several days together. Only now and then they had some small intermission. And during that time the townsmen refreshed themselves The captains made ready for another assault you remember young people do you remember what the slings were out of mouth gate? What was it? New Testament the New Testament epistles, that's right The captains of Emmanuel were clad in silver armor, and the soldiers in that which was of proof, that is armor sufficiently firm to resist impression. The soldiers of Diabolus were clad in iron, which was made to give place to Immanuel's engine shot, or engine shot was a old 17th century expression for machines of war, like battering rams and catapults, et cetera. In the town some were hurt and some were greatly wounded. Now the worst of it was that Emmanuel was currently absent and a surgeon was scarce in Mansoul. How be it with the leaves of a tree wounded were kept from dying. Yet their wounds putrefied greatly, and some grievously stunk. Of the townsmen, these were wounded, namely, My Lord Reason, he was wounded in the head. Another wounded was the brave Lord Mare, he was wounded in the eye. Another wounded was Mr. Mind, he received his wound about the stomach. The honest subordinate preacher was also wounded. He received the shot not far from the heart, but none of these were mortal. Many also of the inferior sort were not only wounded but slain outright. Now in Diabolus' camp were a considerable number wounded and slain. For instance, Captain Rage, he was wounded and so was Captain Cruel. Captain Damnation was made to retreat and he entrenched himself further off from Mansoul. Diabolus' standard was also beaten down, and his standard-bearer, Captain Much-Hurt, had his brains beat out with a slingstone to the great grief and shame of his prince, Diabolus. Many of the doubters were also slain outright. though enough of them were left alive to make Mansoul shake and totter. Now, the victory that day, being turned to Mansoul, put great valor into the townsmen and captains, and it covered Diabolus' camp with a cloud. But at the same time, it made them far more furious. So the next day, Mansoul rested and commanded that the bells should be continued.