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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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⟩If Truth and Conscience speak the self-same thing, 'Twill some amazement to my spirit bring. That now I ask for, and earnestly crave, Is some short time in sin longer to have, Conscience denies it me: Truth, what say you? Oh! that you would a little favour show To a poor Lad, alas! I am but young, Like to a flower which is lately sprung, Out of the ground, and Conscience day and night▪ Strives for to tread me down with all his might; Or, as the Frost the tender Bud doth •il, So has he striven to do a great while; Must I reform, and all my sins forsake? Some fitter season then▪ O let me take. For all things there's a time under the Sun, And when I older am I will return.
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 tryal, 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⟩If Truth and Conscience speak the self-same thing, 'Twill some amazment to my spirit bring. That now I ask for, and earnestly crave, Is some short time in sin longer to have, Conscience denys it me: Truth, what say you? Oh! that you would a little favour shew To a poor Lad, alas! I am but young, Like to a flower which is lately sprung, Out of the ground, and Conscience day and night▪ Strives for to tread me down with all his might; Or, as the Frost the tender Bud doth •il, So has he striven to do a great while; Must I reform, and all my sins forsake? Some fitter season then▪ O let me take. For all things there's a time under the Sun, And when I older am I will return.