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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 presented to your view their several aggravations. If by these things there be a relenting pang upon thy heart, and a serious resolution of reformation, then I shall commend these few helps or means to thy perusal, and conclude this Head. And the first help is this.
Help. 1. Seriously fix in thy thoughts that Scripture, Matth. 12. 36. But I say unto you, that every idle word that Men shall speak, they shall give an account thereof in the day of Judgment. Oh let it soun• in thine ears day and night! Oh ponder them in thy heart. [I say unto you] I that have always been in the Fathers bosom, and do fully know his mind, I that am constituted the Judge of quick and dead, ⟨p. 35⟩and do fully understand the rule of Judgment; and the whole process thereof, I say, and do assure you, that [every idle word that men shall speak,] (i. e.) every word that hath not a tendency and reference to the Glory of God though there be no other obliquity or evil in them than this, that they want a good end. How much more then scurrilous Words, bloody Oaths and Blasphemies! [Men shall give an account thereof] that is, shall be cast and condemned to suffer the wrath of God for them; as appears by that parallel Scripture, 1 Pet. 4. 4, 5. For as the Learned observe, there is plainly a Metalepsis in these words; The Antecedent, to give an account, is put for the Consequent, punishment, and condemnation to hell fire; the certainty whereof admits but of this one exception, viz. intervenient repentance, or a pardon obtained through the blood of Christ here, before you be presented at that judgment-seat. Oh then, what a bridle should this Text be to thy extravagant tongue! I remember Hierom was wont to say, Whether I eat or drink, or whatever I do, methinks I still hear the sound of these words in mine ear, Arise ye dead, and come to judgment. O that the sound of the words may be always in your ears!