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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. 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.
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 Freinds abuse me, Then that Christ Jesus should at last refuse me. I'de rather bear my Fathers Wrath and Ire, Then to be cast into Eternal Fire.
Apostate. Fie, fie, Young-man, forbear, and take advice, Let not hot zeal thy fancy thus entice, For to refuse those pleasant things which you May here enjoy, as many others do 'Tis much too soon for thee to mind these things, For nought but Grief and Dotage from it springs; 'Twill dull thy wit, and make thee like a drone; And thou'lt be slighted too by every one. How mightst thou live at ease and pleasure have, If once these ways thou wouldst resolve to leave; And like a Flower flourish in the spring, And with young Gallants mightst rejoice and sing, And spend thy days in Pleasure sweet and rare? I prithee, Youth, consider, O take care To cheer thy heart; behold now in thy sight, What Earthly joys most sweetly do invite.