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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. Nay, stay a little, don't affirm that neither, ••y may not I as soon as you, come thither? •ough in that way in which I late did walk, •as deceived with many other folk; •d thought that heaven was entailed to those which did the Pope and Church of Rome oppose. •inking a man a separate must be •m that same Church or else could never see, •d, nor enjoy eternal Peace and Rest; •d therefore I, like others, did protest •inst that Ancient Mother-Church, whom now •n resolved to own, yea, and to bow •wn unto her, with all humble subjection, •inking tis best for safety and protection, solving never more to vex my mind, […] I have done; for I shall sooner find […] this smooth way, assurance for Salvation, •an if I had kept in my former station. ⟨p. 128⟩Hopes I may have, no certain ground I know The Church affirms we can attain unto. But Promises most clear are made to those Who seek for the Old Way, and with it close: And that Rome's Church can plead Antiquity, No Protestant I'm sure can it deny: Yea, and must grant, whatever's their professi•• That none, save Rome, can prove their true Success•• From those brave Churches which first planted […] By the Apostles as their Acts declare. And therefore (Youth) you must no longer boast Of ••ith and Confidence, for you have lost Your Way to heaven; and must therefore look Unto that Church which long has been forsook. From the true Church to rend and schismatize, Is a sad thing, though many it despise. For though Corruption in the Church there be, Yet all should walk in uniformity.