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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
What is the the world? A great exchange of ware, Wherein all Sorts and Sexes cheapening are: The Flesh, the Devils, sit and, cry What lack ye? When most they fawn, they most intend to rack ye. The wares are cups of joy, and beds of pleasure; There's goodly choice, down-weight, and flowing measure. A soul's the price, but they give time to pay Upon the Death-bed, or the Dying-day. Hard is the bargain, and unjust the measure, When as the price so much outlasts the pleasure.
What is the the world? A great exchange of ware, Wherein all Sorts and Sexes cheapning are: The Flesh, the Devils, sit and, cry What lack ye? When most thay fawn, they most intend to rack ye. The wares are cups of joy, and beds of pleasure; There's goodly choice, down-weight, and flowing measure. A soul's the price, but they give time to pay Vpon the Death-bed, or the Dying-day. Hard is the bargain, and unjust the measure, When as the price so much outlasts the pleasure.
Quarles.
Lastly, It's thy gross mistake to think thou shalt be bereaven of all delights and pleasures, by coming under the government of Christ: For one of those things in ⟨p. 76⟩which his Kingdom consists, is joy in the Holy Ghost, Rom. 14. 17. Indeed, it allows no sinful pleasures to the subjects of it, nor do they need it; but from the day thou closest in with Christ, all thy pure, real, and eternal pleasures and delight begin and bear date▪ When the Prodigal was returned to his Father, then, saith the Text, They began to be merry,