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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 3: III. CAUTION.
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Arg. 1. The names and titles by which this sin is known in scripture, are very vile and base. The Spirit of God, doubtless, hath put such odious names upon it, on purpose to deter and affright men from it. In general, it's called Lust; and so (as one notes) it beareth the name of its mother. It is Uncleanness in the abstract, Nu•b. 5. 19. Filthiness it self; An abomination; Ezek. 22. 11. And they that commit are called abominable, Revel. 21. 8. Varro saith, the word imports that which is not lawful to mention; or rather, abominable persons are such as are not fit for the society of men, such as should be •usht out of all mens company: They are rather to be reckoned to beasts than man. Yea, the Scripture compares them to the filthiest of beasts. even to Dogs: When Ishbosheth charged this sin upon ⟨p. 39⟩Abner, 2 Sam. 3. 8. Am I a Dogs head, (saith he) that thou chargest me with a fault concerning this woman? And in Deut. 23. 18. The hire of a whore, and the price of a dog, are put together. The expression of this lust in words or gesture, is called neighing, Jer. 5. 8. Even as fed horses do, that scatter their lust promiscuously. Or if the Scripture speaks of them as men, yet it allows them but the external shape of men, not the understanding of men. Among the Jews they were called Fools in Israel, 2 Sam. 13. 13. and so Prov. 6. 32. Whoso committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh understanding. And sinners, Luke 7. 37. And behold a woman that was a [ •inner;] that is, an eminent notorious sinner: by which term, the Scripture deciphers an unclean person; as if among sinners there were none of such a prodigious stature in sin as they. And we find that when the spirit of God would set forth any sin by an odious name, he calls it Adultery; so Idolatry is called Adultery,