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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Truth. Nay, hold, vain Youth, you are mistaken now, No time to sin God doth to thee allow. If I may speak, attend, and you shall hear, I with poor Conscience must witness bear; I am his guide, his Rule, 'tis by my Light He acts and does, and speaks the thing that's right, You are undone, if you don't speedily Leave all your sins and cursed vanity. Art thou too Young thy evil ways to leave, And yet hast thou a precious Soul to save? Art thou too young to leave Iniquity, When Old enough in Hell for sin to lie? •ome fitter season (Youth) dost think to find? The Devil doth dart that in thy mind. ⟨p. 16⟩No time so fit, as when the Lord doth call; Those who rebellious are, they one day shall Smart bitterly for their most horrid evil, In yielding to, and siding with the Devil. But once again, prithee hark to me; Don't God, whilst thou art young, call unto thee? Remember thy Creator therefore now, And unto him with speed see you do bow. The first ripe Fruit (of old) God did desire, And so of thee he likewise doth require, That thou to him a Sacrifice shouldst give Of thy best days, and learn betimes to live Unto the praise of his most Holy Name; And not by sin so to profane the same. This is (Young Man) also thy choosing time, Whilst thou therefore dost flourish in thy prime, Place thou thy heart upon the Lord above; And with Christ Jesus also fall in Love. Did not JEHOVAH give to thee thy Breath, And also place thee here upon the Earth; And many precious blessings give to thee, That thou to him alone shouldst subject be? God out of Bowels sent his precious Son, Thy Soul from evil ways with speed to turn; Who for thy sake was nailed to the Tree To free thy Soul from Hell and misery. And whilst in sin (vile wretch) thou dost remain, Thou dost, as 'twere, him Crucify again; Thy sins also (O Young Man) God doth hate, His Soul doth loath, and them abominate; Nought is more odious in his blessed fight, Than those base Lusts in which thou takest delight. ⟨p. 17⟩And wilt thou not, O Young Man! be deterred From thy vain ways? what, is thy heart so hard! Shall nothing move thy Soul for to repent, Nor work Convictions in thee to relent? Give ear to Truth, Truth never spoke a lye, And fly from sin and youthful vanity.
Truth. Nay, hold, vain Youth, you are mistaken now, No time to sin God doth to thee allow. If I may speak, attend, and you shall hear, I with poor Conscience must witness bear; I am his guide, his Rule, 'tis by my Light He acts and does, and speaks the thing that's right, You are undone, if you don't speedily Leave all your sins and cursed vanity. Art thou too Young thy evil ways to leave, And yet hast thou a precious Soul to save? Art thou too young to leave Iniquity, When Old enough in Hell for sin to lie? ome fitter season (Youth) dost think to find? The Devil doth dart that in thy mind.