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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. 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; ⟨p. 166⟩He thinks Religion's but a foolish thing, Which doth no comfort, nor no profit bring. This is too true, you also are the man, To clear your self, deny it if you can; No marvel 'tis you play the Devils part, In labouring thus for to deceive my heart, And blind mine eyes, if that thou knewest how; Thou'dst make me like thy self, and therefore now I am resolved with thee for to engage, Who strivest to stop me in my Pilgrimage. A Foe more vile than you, what Soul can meet? I'll therefore bring you down unto my feet. Some stones I think to fetch out of God's Book, Though like Goliath you'd seem to look, Yet in his Name, whom you so much defy, I shall prevail against you, by and by. I thought, I must confess, some years ago, I should not in the least been stopped by you; Or that I should have met with Opposition With such a Foe to add to my affliction.