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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 by John Bunyan
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palpable, that that man must be wilfully blind who saith the
prisoners ought not to die.' 'Blessed be God,' said Mr. Thankful,
'that the traitors are in safe custody.' 'And I join with you in
this upon my bare knees,' said Mr. Humble. 'I am glad also,' said
Mr. Good-Work. Then said the warm man, and true-hearted Mr. Zeal-
for-God, 'Cut them off; they have been the plague, and have sought
the destruction of Mansoul.'

Thus, therefore, being all agreed in their verdict, they come
instantly into the Court.

Clerk. Gentlemen of the jury, answer all to your names: Mr.
Belief, one; Mr. True-Heart, two; Mr. Upright, three; Mr. Hate-Bad,
four; Mr. Love-God, five; Mr. See-Truth, six; Mr. Heavenly-mind,
seven; Mr. Moderate, eight; Mr. Thankful, nine; Mr. Humble, ten;
Mr. Good-Work, eleven; and Mr. Zeal-for-God, twelve. Good men and
true, stand together in your verdict: are you all agreed?

Jury. Yes, my lord.

Clerk. Who shall speak for you?

Jury. Our foreman.

Clerk. You, the gentlemen of the jury, being empannelled for our
Lord the King, to serve here in a matter of life and death, have
heard the trials of each of these men, the prisoners at the bar:
what say you? are they guilty of that, and those crimes for which
they stand here indicted, or are they not guilty?

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