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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.
And dost thou Value Christ and all he hath, Not worth vain pleasures here upon the Earth? Shall he esteemed be by thee (vile dust!) Not worth the Pleasures of a cursed Lust? ⟨p. 19⟩[…] there more good in sinful Vanity, •han is in all the Glorious Trinity? •hat which men think best, that will they choose, things of small value 'tis they do refuse. •hat thoughts hast thou of Christ then, sinful Soul, •hat thou his Messengers dost thus control, •d dost to him so turn a deaf ear, •s Knocks, his calls, and wooings wilt not hear, Nor him regard, though he stand at the door▪ •ith Myrrh and Frankincense, yea, and all store O• rare Fruit, and choice Spice, as Cinnamon •es, Spikenard, Camphire, and Saffron? […] precious things, Poor Soul! of Heaven above, […] hath with him, yet nothing will thee move […] ope the door: for all his calls and knocks •ou lettest him stand until his precious locks […] wet with dew and drops of the long night. •us thou dost him despise, reject and flight. […] rather keepest thy Lust and Pleasure still, •an that Christ should thy Soul with Heaven fill, enough he ten thousand Worlds doth yet excel, […] makes that heart where he in truth doth dwell, […] be a Heaven here upon the Earth, •ng the Soul with precious joy and mirth, •ich makes grey headed Winter like a spring, […] Youth like to Celestial Angels sing; […] Soul he doth so greatly elevate, •t it disdains and doth abominate sensual pleasures in comparison Jesus Christ his dear and only Son. •e persuade thee for to taste and try […] good Christ is, for then assuredly,