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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 5: V. 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.
Quest. 6. What are those things wherein a due preparation for Death consisteth?
Answ. Many things are necessary. First, Special and Saving Union with Jesus Christ. This is it that disarms it of its sting; O Death, where is thy sting? Thanks be to God who hath given [us] the victory through [our] Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Cor. 15. 55, 56. So Joh. 11. 26. Who soever ⟨p. 70⟩[liveth] and] [believeth] in me, shall never die. Whosoever liveth (i. e.) is quickened with a new spiritual Life and Principle, and so puts forth the principal act of that life, viz. Faith, he shall never die, (i. e.) eternally; This hornet, Death, shall never leave its sting in his sides. Secondly, To entertain Death comfortably, the evidence and knowledge of this Union is necessary, 2 Cor. 5. 1. •or we [know] that if our earthly house of this Tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, &c. And then he cannot only be content, but groan to be unclothed, vers. 2. A mistake in the former will cost me my Soul; and a mistake here will lose me my peace and comfort. Thirdly, In order to this evidence▪ it's necessary that I keep a good conscience in all things, both towards God and Man, 2 Cor. 1. 12. This is our rejoicing, even the testimony of our Conscience, that in sincerity, and godly simplicity, not in fleshly wisdom, but by the Grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world. This good Conscience respects all and every part of our work and duty to be done, and all and every sin to be renounced and denied: So that he that is early united unto Christ by Faith, hath the clear evidence of that Union; and the evidence fairly gathered from the testimony of a good Conscience, witnessing his faithfulness as to all duties to be done, and sins to be avoided, he is fit to die; Death can do him no harm: but alas, these things are not to be found in me.