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Navigation spiritualizedNavigation spiritualiz'd
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 5: V. CAUTION.
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Answ. Several things concur to make it terrible to the most of Men▪ As first, its Harbingers and Antecedents which are strong Pains, Conflicts, and Agonies. Secondly, its office and work it comes about, which is to transfer us into the other world. Hence Rev. 6. 8. It's set forth by a Pale Horse: An horse, for its use and office, to carry you away from hence into the upper or lower region of Eternity; and a pale horse, for it's ghastliness and terror. Thirdly, but above all, it's terrible in regard of its consequence; for it's the door of Eternity, the parting point betwixt the present world and that to come; the utmost line and boundary of all temporal things. Hence Heb. 9. It's appointed for all men once to die, and after that the Judgment. Rev. 6. 8. And I looked, and behold a pale Horse, and his name that sat on him was Death: and Hell followed him. Ah it makes a sudden and strange alteration upon mens conditions, to be plucked out of house, and from among friends, and honours, and so many delights, and hurried in a moment into the Land of Darkness, to be clothed with flames, and drink the pure wrath of the Almighty for ever. This is it, that makes it terrible.
Answ. Several things concur to make it terrible to the most of Men▪ As first, its Harbingers and Antecedents which are strong Pains, Conflicts, and Agonies. Secondly, its office and work it comes about, which is to transfer us into the other world. Hence Rev. 6. 8. It's set forth by a Pale Horse: An horse, for its use and office, to carry you away from hence into the upper or lower region of Eternity; and a pale horse, for it's gastliness and terror. Thirdly, but above all, it's terrible in regard of its consequence; for it's the door of Eternity, the parting point betwixt the present world and that to come; the utmost line and boundary of all temporal things. Hence Heb. 9. It's appointed for all men once to die, and after that the Iudgment.