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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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Conscience. After all violence and out-rage great Done to poor Conscience, do you now entreat, Thinking for to prevail by flattery? But that in truth I utterly defy; 'Tis quit against my Nature, you must know, Unto vile Lust fond pity for to show; God has not given such a dispensation, For me to wink at your abomination; If God doth once but blow your Candle out, I shall be quiet then, you need not doubt, (But woe to you, as ever you was born, If God doth once his light to darkness turn.) But while in you remains that legal Light, Your sins I can't endure in my sight. No liberty, God, (I am sure) will give, To any one in horrid Sin to live; Nor will he give allowance for a day: 'Tis very dangerous for to delay The work of thy Repentance for an hour, What thy hand finds to do, do with thy power. If me you don't believe, I prithee Youth, For to resolve thy self, go to God's Truth.
Conscience. After all voilence and out-rage great Done to poor Conscience, do you now entreat, Thinking for to prevail by flattery? But that in truth I utterly defie; 'Tis quit against my Nature, you must know, Unto vile Lust fond pity for to show; God has not given such a dispensation, For me to wink at your abomination; If God doth once but blow your Candle out, I shall be quiet then, you need not doubt, (But woe to you, as ever you was born, If God doth once his light to darkness turn.) But while in you remains that legal Light, Your sins I can't endure in my sight. No liberty, God, (I am sure) will give, To any one in horrid Sin to live; Nor will he give allowance for a day: 'Tis very dangerous for to delay The work of thy Repentance for an hour, What thy hand finds to do, do with thy pow'r. If me you don't believe, I prithee Youth, For to resolve thy self, go to God's Truth.
Youth. Well! since that you no comfort do afford, I will enquire of God's most Holy Word: So far I will your Counsel take, for I Am sorely troubled; whither shall I fly? I will make trial, I resolve to see, Whether the Truth and Conscience do agree. The lip of Truth can't lye, though Conscience may, When that mis-guided is, it leads astray. ⟨p. 15⟩