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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. 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.
Apostate. 'Tis a vain thing with you for to Contend, And therefore I had rather make an end; 'Tis out of love I speak, to have you leave Your evil Errors, speedily to cleave Unto that Church who only can decide All Controversies, even to divide The Truth from Error, Light from Darkness, so That every one the ready way may go. But you seem so resolved in your mind, That little hopes, alas, of you I find. But (Youth) consider once again, I pray, The Troubles of a now approaching day. For sore Amazements will you overtake, Unless you do your Purposes forsake. If once our Church the Day obtains, be sure Then down you Heretics must go forever. Let former strokes of Justice take such place As for to move you wisely to embrace That Counsel which in tender love I give, That in Safety evermore you may live, O you'll Repent that ever you begun These dangerous ways of Heresy to run. 'Tis a dark, doleful, dangerous Path you go, Recant therefore as many others do.