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1、TheHolyWarbyJohnBunyan.TOTHEREADER.'Tisstrangetome,thattheythatlovetotellThingsdoneofold,yea,andthatdoexcelTheirequalsinhistoriology,SpeaknotofMansoul'swars,butletthemlieDead,likeoldfables,orsuchworthlessthings,Thattothereadernoadvantagebrings:Whenmen,letthemmakewh
2、attheywilltheirown,Tilltheyknowthis,aretothemselvesunknown.Ofstories,Iwellknow,there'sdiverssorts,Someforeign,somedomestic;andreportsArethereofmadeasfancyleadsthewriters:(Bybooksamanmayguessattheinditers.)Somewillagainofthatwhichneverwas,Norwillbe,feign(andthatwith
3、outacause)Suchmatter,raisesuchmountains,tellsuchthingsOfmen,oflaws,ofcountries,andofkings;Andintheirstoryseemtobesosage,Andwithsuchgravityclotheeverypage,Thatthoughtheirfrontispiecesaysallisvain,Yettotheirwaydisciplestheyobtain.But,readers,Ihavesomewhatelsetodo,Tha
4、nwithvainstoriesthustotroubleyou.WhathereIsay,somemendoknowsowell,Theycanwithtearsandjoythestorytell.ThetownofMansouliswellknowntomany,NorarehertroublesdoubtedofbyanyThatareacquaintedwiththoseHistoriesThatMansoulandherwarsanatomize.ThenlendthineeartowhatIdorelate,T
5、ouchingthetownofMansoulandherstate:Howshewaslost,tookcaptive,madeaslave:Andhowagainsthimset,thatshouldhersave;Yea,howbyhostilewaysshedidopposeHerLord,andwithhisenemydidclose.Fortheyaretrue:hethatwillthemdenyMustneedsthebestofrecordsvilify.Formypart,Imyselfwasinthet
6、own,Bothwhen'twassetup,andwhenpullingdown.IsawDiabolusinhispossession,AndMansoulalsounderhisoppression.Yea,Iwastherewhensheown'dhimforlord,Andtohimdidsubmitwithoneaccord.WhenMansoultrampleduponthingsdivine,Andwallowedinfilthasdothaswine;Whenshebetookherselfuntohera
7、rms,FoughtherEmmanuel,despis'dhischarms;ThenIwasthere,anddidrejoicetoseeDiabolusandMansoulsoagree.Letnomen,then,countmeafable-maker,NormakemynameorcreditapartakerOftheirderision:whatishereinview,Ofmineownknowledge,Idaresayistrue.IsawthePrince'sarmedmencomedownBytro
8、ops,bythousands,tobesiegethetown;Isawthecaptains,heardthetrumpetssound,Andhowhisforcescoveredalltheground.Yea,howtheysetthemselvesinbattle-'ray,I
