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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, Oh! happy young man! blessed from above, Blessed with Grace, and ravished with the love Of the Eternal Lord, in whose sweet breast Thou now dost lie, and ever more shalt rest. ⟨p. 86⟩Thy honour's lasting, now it can't decay. Thy treasure's sure, thieves cannot steal't away; Thy Pleasures are beyond thoughts or conceit, And thy rare Beauty is without deceit. Thy strength, thy Wisdom, nor thy Youth shall fade Nor canst thou die, thou art immortal made. Eternal Life is given unto thee, And thou shalt reign to all Eternity.
Truth, Oh! happy young man! blessed from above, Blessed with Grace, and ravish'd with the love Of the Eternal Lord, in whose sweet breast Thou now dost lie, and ever more shalt rest. ⟨p. 86⟩Thy honour's lasting, now it can't decay. Thy treasure's sure, thieves cannot steal't away; Thy Pleasures are beyond thoughts or conceit, And thy rare Beauty is without deceit. Thy strength, thy Wisdom, nor thy Youth shall fade Nor canst thou die, thou art immortal made. Eternal Life is given unto thee, And thou shalt reign to all Eternitie.
Vi•inus. There's none on Earth is able to express The inward peace this Young-Man doth possess: Whilst to his joy he clearly doth espy This blessed Concord, and rare Harmony: Conscience and Truth most sweetly do agree, He's freed from bondage and Captivity. Christ's Spirit doth with Conscience witness bea•, He's born of God, and is become an Heir (With his dear Saviour) of Eternal bless: What Consolation can there be like this? But whilst thus filled with joy and true delight, The Devil falls on him with all his might; With strong assaults, his Faith for to destroy, Which much abates and mitigates his joy, But Satan failing in his Enterprise In one respect, another way he tries; And with malicious threats he breaketh forth, Spitting his venom and his hellish wrath; Which in some measure may to you appear, By what immediately doth follow here.