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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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Apostate. If I should grant things which so doubtful are, That there's a Canaan or a Heaven, where •weet joys abound, beyond what's here below; […] hard it is for any man to know, ⟨p. 118⟩The ready way unto that seeming place, Consider this, Oh, 'tis a weighty case! For there so many ways and vices be How thou shouldst find the right I do not see. Thou art a stranger too, thou toldest, be plain; Come, come, Young man, turn with me back again
Apostate. If I should grant things which so doubtful are, That there's a Canaan or a Heaven, where •weet joys abound, beyond what's here below; 〈…〉 hard it is for any man to know, ⟨p. 118⟩The ready way unto that seeming place, Consider this, Oh, 'tis a weighty case! For there so many ways and vices be How thou shouldst find the right I do not see. Thou art a stranger too, thou told'st, be plain; Come, come, Young man, turn with me back again
Youth. Nothing (dear Sir) more certain is than this, That there's a Heaven or eternal bliss. The Heathen could by natures light espy Mans chiefest good or best Felicity, Must needs excel the highest enjoyment here, And shall this doubtful unto those appear Who have Gods works most dreadfully made known Yea, and his word, which very few or none Who live in any Land the like have had; Shall such turn Atheists? this is very sad. Is not JEHOVAH every where made known By fearful Judgments, which are daily shown? And, why, think you, I can't the true way find, Seeing Jesus has in writings left his mind In plain Characters; and whilst I observe, J from the truth am sure no ways to swerve; he came from thence himself the other day, And gave directions how to find the way; This writing's firm, 'tis signed with his Blood, That the Old dragon, with his mighty flood Of Superstition, and persecuting fire, Could not it spoil nor gain his curst desire. The holy Scripture God to us has given To guide our Souls in the right way to Heaven.