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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.
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Answ. No: My heart cannot endure, nor my hand be strong, when God shall have to do with me upon this account. I cannot bear this wrath; Angels could not bear it; it hath sunk them into the depths of misery. Those that feel but a few sparks of it in their Consciences here, are even distracted by it, Psal. 88. 15. Christ himself had never born up under it, had he not been supported by the infinite power of the▪ divine nature, Isai. 42. 1. Behold my servant whom I uphold. How then shall I live when God doth this? what will be done to the dry tree? Oh! there is on abiding of it, it is insufferable. The sinners in Zion are afraid, trembling surpriseth the hypocrite: who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who can endure the everlasting burning? Isai. 33. 14.
Answ. No: My heart cannot endure, nor my hand be strong, when God shall have to do with me upon this account. I cannot bear this wrath; Angels could not bear it; it hath sunk them into the depths of misery. Those that feel but a few sparks of it in their Consciences here, are even distracted by it, Psal. 88. 15. Christ himself had never born up under it, had he not been subported by the infinite power of the▪ divine nature, Isai. 42. 1. Behold my servant whom I uphold. How then shall I live when God doth this? what will be done to the dry tree? Oh! there is on abiding of it, it is insufferable. The sinners in Zion are afraid, trembling surprizeth the hypocrite: who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who can endure the everlasting burning? Isai. 33. 14.