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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. 13. But how may it appear that he is willing to receive me?
Answ. Make trial of him thy self. If thou did but know his heart to poor sinners, you would not question it. Believe what he saith in the Gospel; there thou shalt find that he is a willing Saviour: for therein thou hast, First his most serious invitations, Matth. 11. 28. Come unto me ye that are weary and heavy laden. Isai. 55. 1. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters. These serious Invitations are, Secondly, backed and confirmed with his Oath, Ezek. 35. 11. As I live I desire not the death of a sinner. Thirdly, amplified with pathetical wishes, sighs and groans, Matth. 23. 29. Oh that thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day. Fourthly, Yea, delivered to them in undissembled tears, Matth. 23. 37, 38. He wept over it, and said, O Jerusalem, Jerusalem. Fifthly, Nay, he hath shed not only tears, but blood, to convince thee of his willingness. View him in his dying posture upon the Cross, stretching out his dying arms to gather thee, hanging down his blessed head to kiss thee: every one of his wounds was a mouth opened to convince thee of the abundant willingness of Christ to receive thee.
Answ. Make trial of him thy self. If thou did but know his heart to poor sinners, you would not question it. Believe what he saith in the Gospel; there thou shalt find that he is a willing Saviour: for therein thou hast, First his most serious invitations, Matth. 11. 28. Come unto me ye that are weary and heavy laden.