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War with the devil, or, The young man's conflict with the powers of darkness,…
War with the devil, or, The young man's conflict with the powers of darkness, in a dialogue discovering the corruption and vanity of youth, the horrible nature of sin, and deplorable condition of fallen man, also, a description of the power and rule of conscience, and the nature of true conversion. : To which is added, an appendix, containing a dialogue between an old apostate and a young professor, worthy the perusal of all, but chiefly intended for the instruction of the younger sort. / By B.K. author of Zion in distress, or The groans of the Protestant church.War with the devil, or, The young man's conflict with the powers of darkness, in a dialogue discovering the corruption and vanity of youth, the horrible nature of sin, and deplorable condition of fallen man, also, a description of the power and rule of conscience, and the nature of true conversion. : To which is added, an appendix, containing a dialogue between an old apostate and a young professor, worthy the perusal of all, but chiefly intended for the instruction of the younger sort. / By B.K. author of Sion in distress, or The groans of the Protestant church.
New York: printed by William Bradford, 1707
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Youth in his Unconverted state.Youth in his Ʋnconverted state.
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Youth. How bold and malepert is Conscience grown! ••ough I upon this Fellow daily frown, •d his advice reject, yet still doth he •ock at my Door, as if he'd weary me. science I'll have you know, in truth, that I, person am of some Authority: ⟨p. 10⟩Are you so saucy as to curb and chide Such a brave Spark, who can't your ways abide 'Tis much below my Birth and Parentage, And it agrees not with my present age; For to give place to you, or to regard Those things from you I have so often heard.
Youth. How bold and malepert is Conscience grown! ••ough I upon this Fellow daily frown, •d his advice reject, yet still doth he •ock at my Door, as if he'd weary me. •science I'll have you know, in truth, that I, •erson am of some Authority: ⟨p. 10⟩Are you so saucy as to curb and chide Such a brave Spark, who can't your ways abide 'Tis much below my Birth and Parentage, And it agrees not with my present age; For to give place to you, or to regard Those things from you I have so often heard.
Conscience. Alas! Proud flesh, dost think thy self too high, To be subject to such a one as I? Thy betters I continually gain-say, If they my Motions don't with care obey. My Power's great, and my Commission large, There's scarce a Man, but I with folly charge. The King and Peasant are alike to me, I favour none of high or low degree: If they offend, I in their faces •ly, Without regard or fear of standers by.