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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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Direct. 2. Walk in the fear of God all the day long, and in the sense of his Omniscient eye, that is ever upon thee. This kept Joseph from this sin, Gen 39. 9. How can I do this wickedness, and sin against God? Consider, the darkness hideth not from him, but shineth as the light. If thou couldst find a place where the eye of God could not discover thee, it ⟨p. 51⟩were somewhat: Thou darest not to act this wickedness in the presence of a Child, and wilt thou adventure to commit it before the face of God? See that Argument, Prov. 5. 20 And why wilt thou my Son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.
Direct. 2. Walk in the fear of God all the day long, and in the sense of his Omniscient eye, that is ever upon thee. This kept Ioseph from this sin, Gen 39. 9. How can I do this wickedness, and sin agains• God? Consider, the darkness hideth not from him, but shineth as the light. If thou couldst find a place where the eye of God could not discover thee, it ⟨p. 51⟩were somewhat: Thou darest not to act this wickedness in the presence of a Child, and wilt thou adventure to commit it before the face of God? See that Argument, Prov. 5. 20 And why wilt thou my Son, be ravisht with a strange woman, and embrace the bosome of a stranger? For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.
Direct. 3. Avoid lewd Company, and the Society of unclean persons; they are but panders for Lust. Evil communication corrupts good manners. The tongues of sinners do cast fire-balls into the hearts of each other, which the corruption within is easily kindled and inflamed by.