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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. 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.
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 enflamed by.
Direct. 4. Exercise thy self in thy Calling diligently. It will be an excellent means of preventing this sin. It is a good observation that one hath; That Israel was safer in the Brick-kilns in Egypt, than in the Plains of Moab, 2 Sam. 11. 2. And it came to pass in the even-tide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the Kings house; and this was the occasion of his fall. See 1 Tim. 5. 11, 13.
Direct. 5. Put a restraint upon thine appetite: feed not to excess. Fullness of bread and idleness were the sins of Sodom, that occasioned such an exuberance of Lust. They are like fed horses every one neighing after his neighbours Wife. 1When I had fed the• to the full, then they committed Adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the Harlots houses, Jer. 5. 7, 8