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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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Help. 4. But above all, labour to get your Souls cleansed and purified by Faith, possest with saving and gracious Principles: All other means will be ineffectual without this. Oh see the vileness of thy nature, and the necessity of a change to pass upon it▪ First make the tree good, and then his fruit good: a new Nature will produce new words and actions. To bind your souls with Vows and resolutions, while you are strangers to a regenerate work, is to bind Sampson with green withs, whilst his locks remain upon his head. I will shut up this with the Advice of that divine Poet, Mr. George Herbert it may be it may affect thee, and run in thy thoughts when thou art alone.
Help. 4. But above all, labour to get your Souls cleansed and purified by Faith, possest with saving and gracious Principles: All other means will be ineffectual without this. Oh see the vileness of thy nature, and the necessity of a change to pass upon it▪ First make the tree good, and then his fruit good: a new Nature will produce new words and actions. To binde your souls with Vows and resolutions, while you are strangers to a regenerate work, is to bind Sampson with green withs, whilst his locks remain upon his head. I will shut up this with the Advice of that divine Poet, Mr. George Herbert it may be it may affect thee, and run in thy thoughts when thou art alone.
Take not his Name, who made thy mouth, in vain; it gets thee nothing, and hath no excuse. Lust and wine, plead a pleasure; avarice gain: but the cheap Swearer, though his open sluice, Lets his Soul run for nought, as little fearing. Were I an Epicure, I could hate swearing.
Take not his Name, who made thy mouth, in vain; it gets thee nothing, and hath no excuse. Lust and wine, plead a pleasure; avarice gain: but the cheap Swearer, though his open sluce, Lets his Soul run for nought, as little fearing. VVere I an Epicure, I could hate swearing.