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Navigation spiritualized: or, A new compass for seamen consisting of XXXII points of pleasant observations, profitable applications, and serious reflections: all concluded with so many spiritual poems. Whereunto is now added, I. A sober consideration of the sin of drunkenness. II. The harlots face in the Scripture-glass. III. The art of preserving the fruit of the lips. IV. The resurrection of buried mercies and promises. V. The sea-mans catechism. Being an essay toward their much desired reformation from the horrible and detestable [sic] sins of drunkenness, swearing, uncleanness, forgetfulness of mercies, violation of promises, and atheistical contempt of death. Fit to be seriously recommended to their profane relations, whether sea-men or others, by all such as unfeignedly desire their eternal welfare. By John Flavel, minister of the Gospel.Navigation spiritualiz'd: or, A new compass for seamen consisting of XXXII points of pleasant observations, profitable applications, and serious reflections: all concluded with so many spiritual poems. Whereunto is now added, I. A sober consideration of the sin of drunkenness. II. The harlots face in the Scripture-glass. III. The art of preserving the fruit of the lips. IV. The resurrection of buried mercies and promises. V. The sea-mans catechism. Being an essay toward their much desir'd reformation from the horrible and destable [sic] sins of drunkenness, swearing, uncleanness, forgetfulness of mercies, violation of promises, and atheistical contempt of death. Fit to be seriously recommmended to their profane relations, whether sea-men or others, by all such as unfeignedly desire their eternal welfare. By John Flavel, minister of the Gospel.
London: printed for M. Fabian, 1698
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A Sober Consideration Of the SIN of DRUNKENNESS. › Caution 2: II. CAUTION.
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Arg. 1. That profane Oaths are an high abuse of the dreadful and sacred Name of God, which should neither be spoken or thought of without the ••eepest awe and reverence. It is the taking of that sacred Name in vain, Exod. 20. 7. Now God is exceeding tender and jealous over his Name: it is •ear to him: his Name is dreadful and glorious, Malac. 1. 14. I am a great King, and my Name is dreadful among the Heathens. The Heathen would •ot ordinarily mention the names of such as they reverenced. Suetonius saith, that Augustus prohibited the common use of his name: he thought it […] indignity to have his name tossed up and down in •very one's mouth. Yea, says Dr. Willet on Exod. […]. it was a use among them to keep secret such •ames as they would have in reverence. They durst •ot mention the name of Demogorgon, whom they •eld to be the first God: They thought when he •as named, the earth would tremble. Also the ••me of Murcurius Trismegistus was very sparingly •ed, because of that reverence the people had for […]. Now consider, shall poor worms be so tender […] preserving the reverence of their names? Shall […] Heathens dare to use the names of their Idols; […] shall the sacred and dreadful name of the true […] be thus bandied up and down by tongues of his […] Creatures? Will not God be avenged for these uses of his Name? Be confident, it shall one day […] sanctified upon you in judgment, because ye did […] sanctify it according to your duty.
Arg. 1. That prophane Oathes are an high abuse of the dreadful and sacred Name of God, which should neither be spoken or thought of without the ••eepest awe and reverence. It is the taking of that •acred Name in vain,