’Now, as I have set before your eyes the vagrants and runagates by name, so I will tell you, that among yourselves, some of them shall creep in to beguile you, even such as would seem, and that in appearance are, very rife and hot for religion.  And they, if you watch not, will do you a mischief, such an one as at present you cannot think of.

’These, as I said, will show themselves to you in another hue than those under description before.  Wherefore, Mansoul, watch and be sober, and suffer not thyself to be betrayed.’

When the Prince had thus far new modelled the town of Mansoul, and had instructed them in such matters as were profitable for them to know, then he appointed another day in which he intended, when the townsfolk came together, to bestow a further badge of honour upon the town of Mansoul,—­a badge that should distinguish them from all the people, kindreds, and tongues that dwell in the kingdom of Universe.  Now it was not long before the day appointed was come, and the Prince and his people met in the King’s palace, where first Emmanuel made a short speech unto them, and then did for them as he had said, and unto them as he had promised.

‘My Mansoul,’ said he, ’that which I now am about to do, is to make you known to the world to be mine, and to distinguish you also in your own eyes, from all false traitors that may creep in among you.’

Then he commanded that those that waited upon him should go and bring forth out of his treasury those white and glistening robes ‘that I,’ said he, ’have provided and laid up in store for my Mansoul.’  So the white garments were fetched out of his treasury, and laid forth to the eyes of the people.  Moreover, it was granted to them that they should take them and put them on, ‘according,’ said he, ‘to your size and stature.’  So the people were put into white, into fine linen, white and clean.

Then said the Prince unto them, ’This, O Mansoul, is my livery, and the badge by which mine are known from the servants of others.  Yea, it is that which I grant to all that are mine, and without which no man is permitted to see my face.  Wear them, therefore, for my sake, who gave them unto you; and also if you would be known by the world to be mine.’

But now! can you think how Mansoul shone?  It was fair as the sun, clear as the moon, and terrible as an army with banners.

The Prince added further, and said, ’No prince, potentate, or mighty one of Universe, giveth this livery but myself:  behold, therefore, as I said before, you shall be known by it to be mine.

‘And now,’ said he, ’I have given you my livery, let me give you also in commandment concerning them; and be sure that you take good heed to my words.

’First.  Wear them daily, day by day, lest you should at sometimes appear to others as if you were none of mine.

’Second.  Keep them always white; for if they be soiled, it is dishonour to me.