Thisdone,EmmanuelcalledtheLordWillbewilltohim,andgavehimincommandmenttotakecareofthegates,thewall,andtowersinMansoul;alsothePrincegavehimthemilitiaintohishand,andaspecialchargetowithstandallinsurrectionsandtumultsthatmightbemadeinMansoulagainstthepeaceofourLordtheKing,andthepeaceandtranquillityofthetownofMansoul。Healsogavehimincommission,thatifhefoundanyoftheDiabolonianslurkinginanycornerofthefamoustownofMansoul,heshouldforthwithapprehendthem,andstaythem,orcommitthemtosafecustody,thattheymaybeproceededagainstaccordingtolaw。
ThenhecalleduntohimtheLordUnderstanding,whowastheoldLordMayor,hethatwasputoutofplacewhenDiabolustookthetown,andputhimintohisformerofficeagain,anditbecamehisplaceforhislifetime。HebidhimalsothatheshouldbuildhimapalacenearEye—gate;andthatheshouldbuilditinfashionlikeatowerfordefence。HebidhimalsothatheshouldreadintheRevelationofMysteriesallthedaysofhislife,thathemightknowhowtoperformhisofficearight。
HealsomadeMr。KnowledgetheRecorder,notofcontempttooldMr。Conscience,whohadbeenRecorderbefore,butforthatitwasinhisprincelymindtoconferuponMr。
Conscienceanotheremploy,ofwhichhetoldtheoldgentlemanheshouldknowmorehereafter。
ThenhecommandedthattheimageofDiabolusshouldbetakendownfromtheplacewhereitwassetup,andthattheyshoulddestroyitutterly,beatingitintopowder,andcastingitintothewindwithoutthetownwall;andthattheimageofShaddai,hisFather,shouldbesetupagain,withhisown,uponthecastlegates;andthatitshouldbemorefairlydrawnthanever,forasmuchasbothhisFatherandhimselfwerecometoMansoulinmoregraceandmercythanheretofore。