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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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That, that's the worship which for thee I […] ▪ I'm not against thy turning Catholic. If there's a Heaven of this thou needest not […] An easier way for thee I can't find out. The way's so broad, whole Nations walk there […], And persons of all sorts, no let is sin. Wert thou at Rome, thoud'st hear melodious soun• ▪ Sweet joys and mirth on every side abounds; Fine boys and men ravishing Notes do sing, Whilst Organs play in Consort, and Bells ring; In that brave w•y thou'st have thy liberty To do such things as others do deny. Thou mayst be mad▪ carouse and domineer, Strict Roman Catholics such things can bear; ⟨p. 108⟩If thou dost swear, drink healths, yea, or shouldst curse There's few in the' Church would like thee ever the worse, Or if thou shouldst some curious Lady spy, Or view some pretty Maid with wanton eye, To court or play with her thou needest not fear, For Venial Sins, alas! all such things are; And one great help and remedy thou'lt have, Which from all grief and danger will thee save; If it fall out by chance at any time. Thou shouldst commit some great and heinous crime There is straight-way the blessed Absolution, A present help and yet no Superstition. For a small sum of Money soon is had A pardon for all sins tho' never so bad. His holiness for a few Shillings can Murder and Perjury forgive to any Man; Nay, unto thee can grant a Dispensation To kill and Murder any in a Nation, Who us and the' Holy Church hate and deny; Come, trouble not thy self, but straight comply With this famed Church, to whom such power's given To ope and shut with ease the Gates of Heaven. And make that sin to day which ne'er was sin, and that lawful, which lawful ne'er has bin. Come, buy the Beads and Crucifix also, And as the Church believes believe thou too. For this I hope to see over a few days some thousands more cleaving unto those ways, And thou wilt not such an advantage gain, As now thou mayst with ease, I am sure, obtain And since in kindness and affection dear, I've showed thee how to be preferred here, ⟨p. 109⟩And do engage thy faithful Friend to be; There's some small things I'd have thee do for me; Speak evil of the way thou late wast in; Belie them all, and charge them too with sin, Their faults lay ope, set nought at all be hid, Revile, reproach, and slander in my stead; Show how they differ, that they can't agree, There's little Love, and want of Charity.