The names of the
gates were these: Ear-gate, Eye-gate, Mouth-gate, Nose-gate, and
Feel-gate.
Other things there were that belonged to the town of Mansoul, which
if you adjoin to these, will yet give farther demonstration to all,
of the glory and strength of the place. It had always a
sufficiency of provision within its walls; it had the best, most
wholesome, and excellent law that then was extant in the world.
There was not a rascal, rogue, or traitorous person then within its
walls; they were all true men, and fast joined together; and this,
you know, is a great matter. And to all these, it had always (so
long as it had the goodness to keep true to Shaddai the King) his
countenance, his protection, and it was his delight, etc.
Well, upon a time, there was one Diabolus, a mighty giant, made an
assault upon this famous town of Mansoul, to take it, and make it
his own habitation. This giant was king of the blacks, and a most
raving prince he was. We will, if you please, first discourse of
the origin of this Diabolus, and then of his taking of this famous
town of Mansoul.
This Diabolus is indeed a great and mighty prince, and yet both
poor and beggarly.
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