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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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Vicinus. The Young Man yields, being possessed with fears, They would reproach him else with scoffs and jeers But afterward his head begins to ache, And Conscience then a fresh begins to wake, And stings him after such a bitter sort, It puts a period unto his Jovial sport. The thoughts of Death, which Sickness doth presage; Doth trouble him, he cannot bear the rage, And inward gripes of his enlightened breast, And therefore now again he thinks 'tis best To hark to Conscience, whom he did refuse, And grievously did many times abuse.
Vicinus. The Young Man yields, being possess'd with fears, They would reproach him else with scoffs and jears But afterward his head begins to ake, And Conscience then a fresh begins to wake, And stings him after such a bitter sort, It puts a period unto his Jovial sport. The thoughts of Death, which Sickness doth presage; Doth trouble him, he cannot bear the rage, And inward gripes of his enlightn'd breast, And therefore now again he thinks 'tis best To heark to Conscience, whom he did refuse, And grieviously did many times abuse.
Conscience, Go mourn, thou wretch, for sad is thy Condition, Pour forth a-main the water of Contrition. Wilt thou appear to men Godly to be, When all is nothing but Hypocrisy? Wilt thou to Truth so often lend •n •ar, And yet to Satan also thus adhere? ⟨p. 34⟩You were as good have kept your former station, As thus to yield afresh unto Tentation; Go unto Truth, if God give space and room, Before I do pronounce your final Doom.
Conscience, Go mourn, thou wretch, for sad is thy Condition, Pour forth a-main the water of Contrition. Wilt thou appear to men Godly to be, When all is nothing but Hypocrisie? Wilt thou to Truth so often lend •n •ar, And yet to Satan also thus adhere? ⟨p. 34⟩