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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.
Conscience. I always ready am Judgment to give, According to the Light I do perceive, And never was more free than now am I My thoughts to show; your suit I can't deny. O Sir! the case is changed; I am his Friend, His sweet Condition I must needs commend. Grace has subdued corruption in his heart, That he's made clean, and washed in every part; My testimony you may take for truth, He's now become a very humble Youth; He's truly Godly, Faithful, and sincere, I do for him, and shall my witness bear: All kind of Evil doth his Soul defy, He hates above all things Hypocrisy; Will and Affections now are changed quite, That in the Lord alone is his delight. There's no Command of Christ, not any one That he's convinced of, but he has done; He faithfully also the Lord obeys, Without excuses, put offs, or delays, He grieveth most for sins that secret are, Which unto men do not in the' least appear. ⟨p. 85⟩He's more in substance than he is in show, When highest in joy, his heart is very low. All his own Righteousness he doth disown, And does rely on Jesus Christ alone, Christ is become so precious in his sight, He's first with him in the' morn, and last at night. He willingly has taken up the Cross, And doth account, what-e'er is his but dross, And parts with it most freely, Christ to gain, Since he hath found Earth's best enjoyments vain. Christ he exalts as King in the' highest degree, And gives each Office its full dignity, He uses me also most tenderly, Because he knows that my Authority Is from above, it is for Jesus sake He sides with me, and doth resolve to take My part always, what e'er he doth sustain, He'll rather suffer than would make me gain. Christ has in me set up his blessed Throne, And over me no other King he'll own; Christ must alone in me the Sceptre sway, And he will die before he'll give away Christ's Right and Sovereignty in his dear Soul. He is resolved to suffer no control, In things alone which to me appertain, Fear lest thereby Christ's Glory he should stain.
Conscience. I always ready am Judgment to give, According to the Light I do perceive, And never was more free than now am I My thoughts to shew; your suit I can't deny. O Sir! the case is chang'd; I am his Friend, His sweet Condition I must needs commend. Grace has subdu'd corruption in his heart, That he's made clean, and wash'd in every part; My testimony you may take for truth, He's now become a very humble Youth; He's truly Godly, Faithful, and sincere, I do for him, and shall my witness bear: All kind of Evil doth his Soul defie, He hates above all things Hypocrisie; Will and Affections now are changed quite, That in the Lord alone is his delight. There's no Command of Chirst, not any one That he's convinced of, but he has done; He faithfully also the Lord obeys, Without excuses, put offs, or delays, He grieveth most for sins that secret are, Which unto men do not i'th' least appear.