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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 do perceive you are resolved to run In your strict Ways, until you're quite undone, Yet hear a little what I have to sp•ak, And you will find, 'tis best for you to take The Counsel which I give; for you•l espy Great Ruin fall upon you suddenly. Your Father will •o• own you for his Son, If in this foolish strictness you'll go on; His face expect hereafter not to see, If this your purpose and you• pleasure be.
Apostate I do perceive you are resolv'd to run In your strict Ways, until you're quite undone, Yet hear a little what I have to sp•ak, And you will find, 'tis best for you to take The Counsel which I give; for you•l espy Great Ruin fall upon you suddenly. Your Father will •o• own you for his Son, If in this foolish strictness you'l go on; His face expect hereafter not to see, If this your purpose and you• pleasure be.
Professor. If Father, Mother, and dear Brethren too Forsake me quite, yet still, I well do know My precious Saviour will my Soul embrace, And I shall see sweet Smiles from his dear Face. My self and my Relations all (though dear) I do deny, such is the love I bear To my dear Lord, whose Servant now am I, And do resolve to be until I dye. Come Life, Come Death for Canaan I'll endeavour It is my home and resting place forever. ⟨p. 157⟩Better it is that Earthly Friends abuse me, Then that Christ Jesus should at last refuse me. I'd rather bear my Fathers Wrath and Ire, Then to be cast into Eternal Fire.