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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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And the usual form in the Old Testament was, The Lord do so to me, and more also. Now hereby God hath the Glory of his Righteousness and Justice given him by the Creature, and therefore it is a choice part of the Divine Worship, or of that homage which a creature oweth to his God. And if this •e so, then how easily may the sin of rash and pro•ane Oaths be hence argued and aggravated? The more excelle•t any thing is by an institution of God, •y so much more horrid and abominable is the abuse •hereof. O how often is the dreadful Majesty of Heaven and Earth called to witness to frivolous things! and oft to be a witness of our rage and fu•y! as 1 Sam. 14. 39. Is it a light thing to rob him of his peculiar Glory, and subject poor souls to his •urse and wrath, who has said, He will be a swift wit•ess against you? Mal. 3. 5. Your tongues are nimble […] committing this sin, and God will be swift in punishing for it.
And the usual form in the Old Testament was, The Lord do so to me, and more also. Now hereby God hath the Glory of his Righteousnes and Justice given him by the Creature, and therefore it is a •hoice part of the Divine Worship, or of that homage which a creature oweth to his God. And if this •e so, then how easily may the sin of rash and pro•ane Oaths be hence argued and aggravated? The more excelle•t any thing is by an institution of God, •y so much more horrid and abominable is the abuse •hereof. O how often is the dreadful Majesty of Heaven and Earth called to witness to frivolous •hings! and oft to be a witness of our rage and fuy! as