The Holy War, Made by King Shaddai Upon Diabolus, for the Regaining of the Metropolis of the World; Or, The Losing and Taking Again of the Town of MansoulBunyan, John
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The Holy War, Made by King Shaddai Upon Diabolus, for the Regaining of the Metropolis of the World; Or, The Losing and Taking Again of the Town of Mansoul
Bunyan, John
Christian fiction; Soul; Spiritual warfare -- Fiction
2. The second captain was Captain Fury: he was captain over the vocation
doubters; his standard-bearer was Mr. Darkness, his colours were those
that were pale, and he had for his scutcheon the fiery flying serpent.
3. The third captain was Captain Damnation: he was captain over the grace
doubters; his were the red colours, Mr. No-Life bare them, and he had for
his scutcheon the black den.
4. The fourth captain was Captain Insatiable; he was captain over the
faith doubters: his were the red colours, Mr. Devourer bare them, and he
had for a scutcheon the yawning jaws.
5. The fifth captain was Captain Brimstone: he was captain over the
perseverance doubters; his also were the red colours, Mr. Burning bare
them, and his scutcheon was the blue and stinking flame.
6. The sixth captain was Captain Torment: he was captain over the
resurrection doubters; his colours were those that were pale; Mr. Gnaw
was his standard-bearer, and he had the black worm for his scutcheon.
7. The seventh captain was Captain No-Ease; he was captain over the
salvation doubters; his were the red colours, Mr. Restless bare them, and
his scutcheon was the ghastly picture of death.
8. The eighth captain was the Captain Sepulchre: he was captain over the
glory doubters; his also were the pale colours, Mr. Corruption was his
standard-bearer, and he had for his scutcheon a skull, and dead men’s
bones.
9. The ninth captain was Captain Past-Hope; he was captain of those that
are called the felicity doubters; his standard-bearer was Mr. Despair;
his also were the red colours, and his scutcheon was a hot iron and the
hard heart.
These were his captains, and these were their forces, these were their
standards, these were their colours, and these were their scutcheons.
Now, over these did the great Diabolus make superior captains, and they
were in number seven: as, namely, the Lord Beelzebub, the Lord Lucifer,
the Lord Legion, the Lord Apollyon, the Lord Python, the Lord Cerberus,
and the Lord Belial; these seven he set over the captains, and
Incredulity was lord-general, and, Diabolus was king. The reformades
also, such as were like themselves, were made some of them captains of
hundreds, and some of them captains of more. And thus was the army of
Incredulity completed.
So they set out at Hell-Gate Hill, for there they had their rendezvous,
from whence they came with a straight course upon their march toward the
town of Mansoul. Now, as was hinted before, the town had, as Shaddai
would have it, received from the mouth of Mr. Prywell the alarm of their
coming before. Wherefore they set a strong watch at the gates, and had
also doubled their guards: they also mounted their slings in good places,
where they might conveniently cast out their great stones to the
annoyance of their furious enemy.
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