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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. 4. Consider what an indelible blot it is to thy nature, which can never be wiped away: though ⟨p. 42⟩thou escape with thy life, yet as one says, thou shalt be burnt in the hand, yea, branded in the forehead. What a foul scar is that upon the face of David himself, which abides to this day? He was upright in all things, save in the matter of Uriah. And how was he slighted by his own Children and servants after he had committed this sin? Compare 1 Sam. 2. 30. with 2 Sam. 12. 10, 11. A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. This is to give thine honour to another, Prov. 5. 9. The shame and reproach attending it, should be a preservative from it. Indeed the Devil tempts to it by hopes of secrecy and concealment; but though many other sins lie hid, and possibly shall never come to light, until that day of manifestation of all hidden things, yet this is a sin that is most usually discovered. Under the Law, Cod appointed an extraordinary way for the discovery of it, Numb. 5. 13. And to this day the Providence of God doth often very strangely bring it to light, though it be a deed of darkness. The Lord hath many times brought such persons either by terrors of Conscience, Frenzy, or some other means, to be the publishers and proclaimers of their own shame. Yea, observe this, saith Reverend Mr. Hildersham on the Fourth of John, even those that are most cunning to conceal and hide it from the eyes of the world, yet through the just judgment of God, every one suspects and condemns them for it, this dashes in pieces, at one stroke, that Vessel in which the precious Ointment of a good name is carried. A fool in Israel shall be thy title; and even Children shall point at thee.
Arg. 4. Consider what an indelible blot it is to thy nature, which can never be wiped away: though ⟨p. 42⟩thou escape with thy life, yet as one says, thou shalt be burnt in the hand, yea, branded in the forehead. What a foul scar is that upon the face of David himself, which abides to this day? He was upright in all things, save in the matter of Uriah. And how was he slighted by his own Children and servants after he had committed this sin? Compare