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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. Sir, unto me it doth most plain appear, As if they Cowards and faint-hearted were; Under their Tongues also close secretly, Some pleasant morsels, I am sure do lie: And in them all doth reign some cursed evil, Which makes them to conform unto the Devil
Professor. Sir, unto me it doth most plain appear, As if they Cowards and faint-hearted were; Under their Tongues also close secretly, Some pleasant morsels, I am sure do lie: And in them all doth reign some cursed evil, VVhich makes them to conform unto the Devil
Apostate. As you suppose, but pray (Youth) have a care, For they sincere and sober People are. And I do question whether yea or nay, Thou dost them know; what further hast to say?
Apostate. As you supose, but pray (Youth) have a care, For they sincere and sober People are. And I do question whether yea or nay, Thou do'st them know; what further hast to say?
Professor. I told you, (Sir) I knew them very well, And since you urge me, I resolve to tell What kind of folk they are, and also shall Their Names discover unto great and small; ⟨p. 165⟩Master Fearful was one that I did see, With him was goodly Sensuality. With Dame Mis-belief, and Goodman Out-side, Who turned from Christ, as soon as they were tried: One Unbelief, a very wicked man; Turn him out of his way, there's no man can. Besides them also, there's one Earthly heart, Who loves nothing so well as Plough and Cart: Also, there's Esau Faint-heart, most Profane, That sells his Birth right, Pottage to obtain; With Belly god, a Man that I do find Flesh-pots and Onions chiefly he doth mind. There's Mistress Discontent too, with the rest, Who would have nought but what she liketh best. Master Hot-love, Soon-Cold also was there, Lately, for zeal, with him few could compare; There's Ishmael Legal-heart, in truth also, When Troubles rise, he strait away doth go With Master Balaam, who doth Jesus leave The Wages of Unrighteousness to have. Some People also I have lately met, Who were with sin most easily beset; And divers heavy weights also they bore, Which wearied them, and made them to give o'er. A Gentleman I also did behold, Whose trade was great, and store he had of Gold, He's going back with sorrow, I do know, Because he can't have Christ and the World too. One Master Atheist, that I think's his Name, As like your self as if he were the same; He's fallen back so far, and turned aside, That at Religion he doth much deride;