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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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Professor. That truth Gods secret Word doth well explain; That City which o'er Kings of the' Earth did reign, Was that same Whore, the Spirit clear doth show, And that Rome was the City, all men know, Who then above all others bore the sway, 'Twas Rome the Nations feared and did obey. And still you Papists to her Bishops give. Headship over all who on the Earth do live: Before him Kings and Emperors must submit, That so he may the mighty Monarch sit. Whilst absolute power he claims, and Sovereignty Above all Princes, by his Tyranny. From whence all persons may conclude it true, By their first Mark, the title is his due. The second Character of Babylon, Is Pomp and Sate, wherein she proudly shone. That Rome has been a rich gay costly Whore, England once found, I wish she may no more. Infinite Sums almost she squeezed from hence, For Pardons, Obits, Annates, Peter-pence And through each Land, where she her t•i•m•hs led, Wh•l• swarms of Locusts, Priests, and Friars were p••ad, These (as the ••••zar•s to the Tu•• ) Were faithful slaves ••i• to promote her work. ⟨p. 133⟩Whilst to maintain those drones she swept away, The fat and we•l•h of Nation• for their prey. In the thir• pla••, she doth mens Souls enslave, This mark in ••m ▪ most evident we have. With dangerous Vows, unwarranted Traditions, Implicit Faith and thousand Superstitions, Pretended Miracles, Apparent Lies, Damnable Errors and fond Fopperies, She clogs the Conscience, and to make all well, Boasts all her dictates are infallible: And then (to fill her measure) in the' last place, 'Tis said she would Gods precious Zion raze. This can of none but Rme be understood, That drunken Whore, who reels in Martyrs blood; As I more largely now shall make appear, And then with patience your excuses har. Within the compass of six tusnd years, Has been presented to the Eyes and Ears Of future Ages, the most sd Contents Of bloody Tragedies, the dire events Of dreadful Wars, in several Generations, The overthrow of many fruitful Nations: But all comes short of Romes most lood bill, Which doth the Earth with Sanguine volumes fill. Jerusalem that City of Renown, Sacked by Vespasian, burnt and bron down; It was indeed a dreadful Desolation, And so have Conquerors dealt with many a Ntion All Conquerors eer found a time to cease, When once they'd conquered, tn they were at peace.