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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. The filthy Pope, and evil Cardinal, With Bishops, Monks and Friars you so call, With fiery Jesuits, for to be brief, In all these Murderous Acts these were the chief. Bulls, false Pardons and cursed Dispensations From bloody Rome has ruined many Nations. You can't deceive, nor hood-wink the world more Time has discovered the Scarlet Whore. We now know how clearly to bring our Charge, As I could show, but that I can't enlarge.
Professor. The filthy Pope, and evil Cardinal, With Bishops, Monks and Fryars you so call, With fiery Jesuists, for to be brief, In all these Murd'rous Acts these were the chief. Bulls, false Pardons and cursed Dispensations From bloody Rome has ruin'd many Nations. You can't deceive, nor hood-wink the world more Time has discovered the Scarlet Whore. We now know how clearly to bring our Charge, As I could shew, but that I can't enlarge.
Apostate. I know not how further (Sir) to excuse The holy Church; you put me in a Muse; But she's more kind and gentle grown of late, And doth such Cruelties Defy and hate.
Professor. ROME to a Wolf may fitly be compared, Who whilst against his will is quite debarred From seeking of his Prey, being tied in Chains, Seems very peaceable, though he remains A Wolf in Nature still, if ever he At any Rate can get his Liberty, Doth straight-way run, impatient of delay, And cannot rest until he's got his Prey. So Rome seems kind and gentle, until she Can find again an Opportunity, Which with unwearied Pains and often Trial She ever seeks, and hardly takes Denial; Which if she once obtains, she will not stay From shedding Blood on Minute of a Day.
Professor. ROME to a Wolf may fitly be compar'd, Who whilst against his will is quite debar'd From seeking of his Prey, being ty'd in Chains, Seems very peaceable, though he remains A VVolf in Nature still, if ever he At any Rate can get his Liberty, Doth straight-way run, impatient of delay, And cannot rest until he's got his Prey. So Rome seems kind and gentle, until she Can find again an Opportunity, VVhich with unwearied Pains and often Tryal She ever seeks, and hardly takes Denyal; VVhich if she once obtains, she will not stay From shedding Blood on Minute of a Day.