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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 4: IV. CAUTION.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
IN the next place, I shall make bold to expostulate a little with your Conscience concerning the precious mercies you have received, and the solemn promises you have bound your selves withal for the obtaining of those mercies. I fear God hath many bankrupt debtors among you, that have dealt slipperily and unfaithfully with him, that have not rendered to the Lord according to the great things he hath done for them, nor according to those good things they have vowed to the Mighty God of Jacob: But truly, if thou be a despiser of mercy, thou shalt be a pattern of wrath; God will remember them in fury, who forget him is his favours. I will tell you what a grave and eminent Minister once told his people (dealing with them about this sin of unthankfulness for mercy) and I pray God it may affect you duly: Let us all mourn (saith he) and take on; 1we are all behindhand with God: The Christian world is become bankrupt, quite broke, makes no return to God for his love. He is issuing out process to seize upon body, goods, and life, and will be put off no longer: Bloody Bailiffs are abroad for bad debtors all the• world over. Christians are broke, and make no return, and God is breaking all. He cannot have what he would have, what he should have; he will take what he can get: for money, he will take goods, limbs, arms, legs; he will have his own out of your skin, out of your blood, out of your bodies and souls. He is setting the ⟨p. 54⟩Christian world as light and as low as they have set his love. Ah Lord! what a time do we live in? Long-suffering is at an end, Mercy will be righted in Justice, Justice will have all behind, it will be paid to the utmost farthing; 'twill set abroach your blood, but 'twill have all behind, &c.
IN the next place, I shall make bold to expostulate a little with your Conscience concerning the precious mercies you have received, and the solemn promises you have bound your selves withal for the obtaining of those mercies. I fear God hath many bankrupt debtors among you, that have dealt slipperily and unfaithfully with him, that have not rendered to the Lord according to the great things he hath done for them, nor according to those good things they have vowed to the Mighty God of Iacob: But truely, if thou be a despiser of mercy, thou shalt be a pattern of wrath; God will remember them in fury, who forget him is his favours. I will tell you what a grave and eminent Minister once told his people (dealing with them about this sin of unthankfulness for mercy) and I pray God it may affect you duely: Let us all mourn (saith he) and take on;