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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Help. 2. Consider before you speak▪ and be not rash to utter words without knowledge. He th•• speaks what he thinks not, speaks Hypocritically […] he that thinks not what to speak, speaks inconsi•• rately. You have cause to weigh your words, before you deliver them by your tongue; for whether you do, or do not, the Lord pondereth them. Records are kept of them; else you could not be called to an account for them, as I showed you you must.
Help. 2. Consider before you speak▪ and be not rash to utter words without knowledge. He th•• speaks what he thinks not, speaks Hipocitically 〈…〉 he that thinks not what to speak, sperks inconsi•• rately. You have cause to weigh your words, before you deliver them by your tongue; for whether you do, or do not, the Lord pondereth them. Records are kept of them; else you could not be called to an account for them, as I shewed you you must.
Help. 3. Resign up your Tongues to God every day, and beg him to guide and keep it. So did David, Psal. 141. 3. Set a watch, O Lord before my mouth, ⟨p. 36⟩and keep thou the door of my lips. Beg him to keep you from provocations and temptations; or if you fall into them, entreat him for strength to rule your spirits in them, that you may not be conquered by temptations.
Help. 3. Resign up your Tongues to God every day, and beg him to guide and keep it. So did David, Psal. 141. 3. Set a watch, O Lord before my mouth,