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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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Youth. They are unlearned whom God has never taught, •ut have in Popish darkness up been brought, •hey are unlearned who never had the Spirit, Who think they can by Works Salvation meri•. They are unlearned, who foolishly deny •he Spirits Teachings and Authority •or to excel all humane Arts and Science, •nd on man's teaching wholly have reliance. •hey are unlearned, or very poorly read, •hat teach Christ Jesus is a piece of bread, which Rats and Mice may eat, and vomit up, •nd do deny the Laity the Cup. •r those for whom Christ did his Body break […] of the Cup did bid them all partake. •hey are unlearned, who think that Purgatory, On be ought else than a mere feigned Story. They are unlearned, whose Doctrine doth declare, […] Church two heads doth on its shoulders bear, ⟨p. 120⟩That Woman which has any Husbands more Than only one, is a notorious Whore. That man's unlearned, who learned never hath The ABC of the true Christian Faith. That man I grant is wholly yet unlearned, Who ne•er knew himself, nor yet discerned The cursed nature of his heinous Sin, Nor what estate by nature he is in. That man's unlearned who never went to School, To learn, for Christ, how to become a Fool. That man's unlearned, yea, and a very Sot, Who hath his Soul and Jesus Christ forgot, And doth esteem Earth's empty vanity, Above that good which Saints in God espy. I am unlearned, and yet have learned how To crucify the flesh, yea, and to bow To Jesus Christ, and for his precious sake, His yoke and burden willingly to take, And follow him where-ever he doth go, And him alone determine for to know. Who for my sake upon the Cross did dye, Him I have learned alone to magnify, And to exalt him as he's Priest and King, And as my Prophet too in every thing. And this, through grace, I learned have of late To be content what ever be my state. Some things, I must confess, I ne'er could lea Nor any ways perceive, see, or discern. I never read of Peter's triple Crown, Nor that he ever wore a Popish Gown. I never learned that he did Pope become. Or Rule o'er Kings like to the beast at Rome.