characteristical notes of them, by which they certainly may be
known.

'These, O my Mansoul, (and I would gladly that you should certainly
know it,) if they be suffered to run and range about the town as
they would, will quickly, like vipers, eat out your bowels; yea,
poison your captains, cut the sinews of your soldiers, break the
bars and bolts of your gates, and turn your now most flourishing
Mansoul into a barren and desolate wilderness, and ruinous heap.
Wherefore, that you may take courage to yourselves to apprehend
these villains wherever you find them, I give to you, my Lord
Mayor, my Lord Willbewill, and Mr. Recorder, with all the
inhabitants of the town of Mansoul, full power and commission to
seek out, to take, and to cause to be put to death by the cross,
all, and all manner of Diabolonians, when and wherever you shall
find them to lurk within, or to range without the walls of the town
of Mansoul.

'I told you before that I had placed a standing ministry among you;
not that you have but these with you, for my first four captains
who came against the master and lord of the Diabolonians that was
in Mansoul, they can, and if need be, and if they be required, will
not only privately inform, but publicly preach to the corporation
both good and wholesome doctrine, and such as shall lead you in the
way. Yea, they will set up a weekly, yea, if need be, a daily
lecture in thee, O Mansoul! and will instruct thee in such
profitable lessons, that, if heeded, will do thee good at the end.
And take good heed that you spare not the men that you have a
commission to take and crucify.