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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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I never read he was the Churches head, Or did forbid the Clergy for to wed. I never read that he had •h•sts of Gold, Or that great business by […] •ere Sold, I never read he's called His Holiness, Yet had as much as any Pope, I guess. I never learned Peter did magnify Himself above all Gods, or Gods on high, Or that upon the neck of Kings he trod, Or ever he in Cloth of Gold was clad. • never read that he made Laws to burn •uch as were heretics or would not turn •o Jesus Christ, much less to murder those Who did in truth Idolatry oppose. […] never learned nor could unto this day That the' Pope and Peter walked both in one way, Yea, or that they in any thing accord, •ave only in denying of the Lord. […] that they also greatly differ do, •f which I think to give a hint or two, •eter denied him▪ yet did love him dear, •he Pope denies him, and doth hatred hear •o him, and to all those that do him love, •ho bear his Image, and are from above. •eter denied him, and did weep amain, •he Pope denies him with the greatest disdain. ⟨p. 123⟩Peter denied him yet for him did dye, The Pope in malice him doth crucify. Peter denied him thrice, and then repented, The Pope a thousand times, but ne'er relented. Peter and John no mighty Scholars were, Yet few for knowledge might with them compare. Poor Fisher-men do find the way to Heaven, When Scholars go astray, who Arts have seven. The Learned School-men put our Lord to Death, And very few of such Christ called hath. But poor despised persons he doth call, And passeth by the high-flown Cardinal. For human learning, and such kind of preaching, Is nothing to the blessed spirits teaching. I Learning like▪ and grant that men may use it, Yet would I not have them to abuse it.