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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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But since this is my sad unhappy fate, I'll add a line or two to vindicate The Dreadful God, so far as lies in me, I'll vindicate that Glorious Deity; Who in my Soul his Image so has set, That I his Glorious Being can't forget. Shall he which formed both Heaven and the Earth, From whom I have my precious life and birth, Be trod upon, nay, utterly denied? What Soul can such a sinful Wretch abide. Who strives at once, if that you could it do, The life of Religion to o'erthrow. ⟨p. 167⟩Hast thou got ought to speak, and wilt thou enter On the debate? yea, durst thou to adventure To ope thy mouth in the' least for to defend Those thoughts of thine, which clearly ascend From hell beneath? thou'lt prove thy self thereby The Devil's Friend, Jehovah's Enemy.
But since this is my sad unhappy fate, I'll add a line or two to vindicate The Dreadful God, so far as lies in me, I'll vindicate that Glorious Deity; Who in my Soul his Image so has set, That I his Glorious Being can't forget. Shall he which form'd both Heaven and the Earth, From whom I have my precious life and birth, Be trod upon, nay, utterly deny'd? What Soul can such a sinful Wretch abide. Who strives at once, if that you could it do, The life of Religion to o'erthrow. ⟨p. 167⟩Hast thou got ought to speak, and wilt thou enter On the debate? yea, durst thou to adventure To o'pe thy mouth i'th' least for to defend Those thoughts of thine, which clearly ascend From hell beneath? thou'lt prove thy self thereby The Devil's Friend, Jehovah's Enemy.
Apostate. Thou childish Lad, dost think I am afraid For to declare my self, or am dismayed By silly dreams and Fa••ies, which affright Those simple Ones who dare not walk in the' night; Who startle at the shadow which they see, And think the Devil's near, when 'tis a tree? And since I do perceive you understand What my Opinion is, I do demand How you can prove, and fully make appear The•e is a God; for none at all I fear. No God nor Devil I at all believe, Nor is there any Heaven to receive Te Souls of Holy Men when they do dye Nor is there any Hell of Misery For Sinners after death, as you conceit; Al is nought else, save a Religious Ceat.