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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. 8. And if thou never repent, as indeed but •ew do that fall into this sin, then consider how God will follow thee with eternal vengeance. Thou shalt have flaming Fire for burning Lust. This is a sin that hath a scent of fire and brimstone with it, wherever you meet with it in Scripture. The Harlots guests are lodged in the depths of Hell, Prov. 9. 18. No more perfumed beds; they must now ⟨p. 47⟩lie down in flames. Whoremongers shall have their part in the Lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death, Rev. 21. 1. Such shall not inherit the Kingdom of God and Christ, 1 Cor. 6. 9. No Dog shall come into the new Jerusalem; there shall in no wise enter in any thing that defileth, or that worketh abomination. You have spent your strength upon sin, and now God sets himself a work to show the glory of his Power in punishing, Rom. 9. 22. The wrath of God is transacted upon them in Hell by his own immediate hand, H•b. 10. 30. Because no Creature is strong enough to convey all his wrath, and it must all be poured out upon them, therefore he himself will torment them for ever with his own immediate Power; now he will stir up all his wrath, and sinners shall know the price of their pleasures. The punishment of Sodom, is a little Map of Hell, as I may say. Oh how terrible a day was that upon those unclean wretches! but that fire was not of many days continuance; when it had consumed them, and their houses, it went out for want of matter: but here, the breath of the Lord like a stream of brimstone, kindles it. The pleasure was quickly gone, but the sting and torment abide for ever. Who knoweth the power of his anger? Even according to his fear, so is his wrath, Psal. 90. 11. Oh consider, how will his Almighty Power rack and torment thee! Think on this, when sin comes with a smiling face towards thee in the temptation. Oh think! If the humane nature of Christ recoiled, when his cup of Wrath was given him to drink; if he were fore amazed at it, how shalt thou a poor worm, bear and grapple with it for ever?