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
1682
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
1682
In the town of Mansoul, every soul is a kingdom at war. John Bunyan, the tinker who gave the world its most beloved allegory, returns with something darker and more ambitious: a battle for the very citadel of human consciousness. Mansoul was once a joyful city under the benevolent rule of King Shaddai, until Diabolus the giant seized it through the treacherous Ear Gate and Eye Gate. Now the inhabitants live under occupation: Lord Understanding has fallen, Mr. Conscience has been dismissed from his post, and Lord Will-be-Will rules as the city is twisted toward self-will and rebellion. This is Bunyan's vision of spiritual defeat not as distant temptation, but as the intimate erosion of one's own will. Yet hope remains. Emmanuel, the King's son, marches toward Mansoul with an army to recapture the metropolis of the world. The war is fought not with swords alone, but with argument, persuasion, and the slow reclamation of what Diabolus stole. For readers who have felt the tug of opposing forces within their own hearts, this 1682 masterpiece remains unnervingly relevant.
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“Nothing can hurt you except sin; nothing can grieve me except sin; nothing can defeat you except sin. Therefore, be on your guard, my Mansoul.””
— John Bunyan
“Another part or piece,' said Diabolus, 'of mine excellent armour, is a dumb and prayerless spirit, a spirit that scorns to cry for mercy, let the danger be ever so great; therefore be you, my Mansoul, sure that you make use of this.””
— John Bunyan
“O my Mansoul, I have lived, I have died, I live, and I will die no more for thee. I live that thou mayest not die. Because I live thou shalt live also; I reconciled thee to my Father by the blood of My cross, and being reconciled thou shalt live through me. I will pray for thee, I will fight for thee, I will yet do thee good. Nothing can hurt thee but sin; nothing can grieve Me but sin; nothing can make thee base before thy foes but sin; take heed of sin, my Mansoul.””
— John Bunyan
“(Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and virtue; for thou hast created all things, and by thy will they have their being and were created. – Revelation 4:11)””
— John Bunyan
“Wherefore, it seems, O Mansoul, to be thy wisdom to take good heed what thou dost in this matter; for if you once yield, you give up yourselves to another, and so you are no more your own. Wherefore, to give up yourselves to an unlimited power, is the greatest folly in the world; for now you indeed may repent, but can never justly complain.””
— John Bunyan
“Nor must thou think always to live by sense: thou must live upon my word. Thou must believe, O my Mansoul, when I am from thee, that yet I love thee, and bear thee upon mine heart for ever.””
— John Bunyan
“Then said Emmanuel, 'No; for if Mansoul come to be mine, I shall not admit of nor consent that there should be the least scrap, shred, or dust of Diabolus left behind, as tokens of gifts bestowed upon any in Mansoul, thereby to call to remembrance the horrible communion that was betwixt them and him.””
— John Bunyan
“Just like the continent on which it is placed, this town has no equal under the whole heaven.””
— John Bunyan
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