But if you shall still rebel, when we have taken to us the
town by force, we will swallow you up as the grave; wherefore if
you will hearken to my summons, say so, and if not then let me
know.
'The reason of this my summons,' quoth he, 'is, for that my lord is
your undoubted prince and lord, as you yourselves have formerly
owned. Nor shall that assault that was given to my lord, when
Emmanuel dealt so dishonourably by him, prevail with him to lose
his right, and to forbear to attempt to recover his own. Consider,
then, O Mansoul, with thyself, wilt thou show thyself peaceable, or
no? If thou shalt quietly yield up thyself, then our old
friendship shall be renewed; but if thou shalt yet refuse and
rebel, then expect nothing but fire and sword.'
When the languishing town of Mansoul had heard this summoner and
his summons, they were yet more put to their dumps, but made to the
captain no answer at all; so away he went as he came.
But, after some consultation among themselves, as also with some of
their captains, they applied themselves afresh to the Lord
Secretary for counsel and advice from him; for this Lord Secretary
was their chief preacher, (as also is mentioned some pages before,)
only now he was ill at ease; and of him they begged favour in these
two or three things -
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