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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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Of Canaan's Land raise thou an ill Report, To turn them back who are going for't▪ One thing at present I would have thee do, There is a friend of mine which thou dost know, Who has a Son which is indeed his Heir, That to his foolish Notions doth adhere, If he should visit thee, with speed do thou Treat with this peevish youth, I'll teach thee how To controvert the cause, my place supply, And do what I could not do formerly. His forward zeal will do my Kingdom wrong, Cause others also in that way to throng. And you shall also some derision bear Through his hot zeal, if that you ha'nt a care.
Of Canaan's Land raise thou an ill Report, To turn them back who are going for't▪ One thing at present I would have thee do, There is a friend of mine which thou dost know, Who has a Son which is indeed his Heir, That to his foolish Notions doth adhere, If he should visit thee, with speed do thou Treat with this pievish youth, I'll teach thee how To controvert the cause, my place supply, And do what I could not do formerly. His forward zeal will do my Kingdom wrong, Cause others also in that way to throng. And you shall also some derision bear Through his hot zeal, if that you ha'nt a care.
Vi•inius· The thoughts, which Satan darts into his mind, He closeth with, and fully is inclined His Counsel for to take, what-e'er become O• his poor Soul at the great Day of Doom, An Atheist he's become in heart and li•e, And hath abandoned all his Christian strife, He's ready ••w, and •it for any […], An […] prepared for the […]. ⟨p. 110⟩But since the Gentleman and he are met, I will give way and hearken how they treat, About this Youth, that has o• Lae begun, Resolvedly to Heaen for to run You'll hea how this Apostate will engage, To turn him from his blessed Pilgrimage.