Now,
when we have withdrawn ourselves into the plain, they, of their own
accord, will be glad of some little ease; and it may be, of their
own accord, they again may begin to be remiss, and even their so
being will give them a bigger blow than we can possibly give them
ourselves. But if that should fail, our going forth of the town
may draw the captains out after us; and you know what it cost them
when we fought them in the field before. Besides, can we but draw
them out into the field, we may lay an ambush behind the town,
which shall, when they are come forth abroad, rush in and take
possession of the castle.'
But Beelzebub stood up, and replied, saying: 'It is impossible to
draw them all off from the castle; some, you may be sure, will lie
there to keep that; wherefore it will be but in vain thus to
attempt, unless we were sure that they will all come out.' He
therefore concluded that what was done must be done by some other
means. And the most likely means that the greatest of their heads
could invent, was that which Apollyon had advised to before,
namely, to get the townsmen again to sin.
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