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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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And whereas she much boasts of Holiness, No People, doubtless, in the World have less; For Rome, like to a stinking common shore, Receives what every one casts forth of the' door. She's like a cage of every hateful […], As is recorded in Gods sacred Word. The Coun••• which an ancient Author gave, Let every Soul with special care receive. ⟨p. 131⟩He that would holy li•e, from Rome be paking, There's all things else, but Godliness i• l•king. She also doth Doctrines of Devils hold, According as the' Apostle hath fore-told. In charging people to abstain from meat, Which God alloweth us freely to eat. And in denying persons for to wed, Though God allows the undefiled Bed. By means of these most cursed Prohibitions Your Clergy stinks alive with gross pollutions. And many of your filthy Popes of Rome Have Sodomites and Buggerers become; Whoredom and Incest they have minced so small, As scarce to count them any sin at all. Most cursed St•ws allowed a•e by them, Whom none in the' Popedom dare in the' least condemn. Vile Ni•••m•n•ers many of them were, Haters of God no sin (in truth) is there, But some of the' Popes of it have guilty been, As may upon Record be early seen. Is this your holy Head and reverent Father, Next unto Christ Supreme? is he not rather A Devil incarnate? the worst of Mankind, Who can in Hell a viler Sinner find? I• Rome Christ's Church, Christ's Spouse, his only Love, His undo […] One, and spotless Dove? Si•, don't mistake, she is that Scarlet Whore, Whom Jo•n characterized heretofore. Which I shall full evince and make appear, If you with patience will but lend an ear.
And whereas she much boasts of Holiness, No People, doubtless, in the World have less; For Rome, like to a stinking common shore, Receives what every one casts forth o'th' door. She's like a cage of every hateful , As is recorded in Gods sacred Word. The Coun which an ancient Author gave, Let ev'ry Soul with special care receive.