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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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Ans. That snare may be broken by considering solemnly these five things. First, that to take pleasure in sin, is an argument of a most deplorable and wretched ⟨p. 75⟩state of Soul. What a poysonful nature doth it argue in a Toad, that is sucking in nothing but poison and filth wherever he crawls! Oh what an heart hast thou! hast thou nothing to find pleasure in, but that which makes the Spirit of Christ sad, and the hearts of Saints ache and groan; which digged Hell, and let in endless miseries upon the world? Secondly, think that the misery it involves thee in, is infinitely beyond the delights it tempts thee by: It doth but delight the sensual part and that but with a brutish pleasure; but will torment thy immortal Soul, and that for ever. The pleasure will quickly go off, but the sting will remain behind. I tasted but a little honey on the top of my rod (said Jonathan) and I must die, 1 Sam. 14. 43. Thirdly, Nay, that's not all; but the Lord proportions wrath according to the pleasures souls have had in sin, Rev. 18. 7. How much she hath lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give unto her. Fourthly, What dost thou pay, or, at least, pawn, for this pleasure? Thy soul, thy precious soul, is laid to stake for it: and in effect thus thou sayest, when thou deferrest the closing with Christ upon the account of enjoying the pleasures of sin a little longer: Here, Devil, take my Soul into thy possession and power; if I repent, I will have it again; if not, it is thine for ever. Oh dearb ought pleasures!
Ans. That snare may be broken by considering solemnly these five things. First, that to take pleasure in sin, is an argument of a most deplorable and wretched ⟨p. 75⟩state of Soul. What a poysonful nature doth it argue in a Toad, that is sucking in nothing but poyson and filth wherever he crawls! Oh what an heart hast thou! hast thou nothing to find pleasure in, but that which makes the Spirit of Christ sad, and the hearts of Saints ache and groan; which digged Hell, and let in endless miseries upon the world? Secondly, think that the misery it involves thee in, is infinitely beyond the delights it tempts thee by: It doth but delight the sensual part and that but with a brutish pleasure; but will torment thy immortal Soul, and that for ever. The pleasure will quickly go off, but the sting will remain behind. I tasted but a little honey on the top of my rod (said Ionathan) and I must die,