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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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Professor. I am for Canaan that most holy Land, I'll travel there, as God doth command; Whose worth and value I do know f•ll well, For Riches it doth, far, all things excel. And though all things I lose ere I come there, 'Twill all my losses, I am sure, repair. The worth of that therefore for which I run, I did account before I first begun.
Professor. I am for Canaan that most holy Land, I'll travel there, as God doth command; Whose worth and value I do know f•ll well, For Riches it doth, far, all things excel. And though all things I lose e're I come there, 'Twill all my losses, I am sure, repair. The worth of that therefore for which I run, I did account before I first begun.
Apostate. Know you of certain that the place is so ra•e? You may mistake, for you was never there,
Professor. Ah, Sir, of it I have a glorious sight, Which doth my Soul transcendently delight, ⟨p. 114⟩Although in person there I have ne'er been, Yet I most plain sweet Canaan oft have seen, Besides, I lately spoke with a dear friend, Who did the other day from thence descend; And unto me its glory he did show, Its precious worth from him I came to know: Some of its fruit also to me he gave, Which makes me long till I possession have.