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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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Qu. 18. But how shall I be able to undergo the severities of Religion? There are difficult Duties to be done, and an heavy cross to be taken up; these be the things that daunt me.
Ans. If Pain and Suffering daunt thee, how is it thou art not more out of love with sin than with Religion? For it is most certain, that the Sufferings for Christ are nothing to Hell, the just reward and certain issue of sin: the pains of Mortification are nothing to the pains of Damnation. There is no compare betwixt suffering for Christ, and suffering from Christ, Matth. 5. 29. If thy right hand, or eye offend thee, cut it off, and pluck it out: It is profitable for thee that one member suffer, than that the whole body be cast into Hell. Secondly, thou •eest the worst, but not the best of Christ. There be Joys and Comforts in those difficult Duties and Sufferings, that thou seest not. Col. 1. 24. Who now rejoice in my sufferings. Jam. 1. 2. My Brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations, &c. Thirdly, Great shall be thy assistance from Christ, Phil. 4. 13. I can do all things through him that strengthens me. The Spirits helps our infirmities, takes the other end of the burden, Rom. 8. 26. What meanest thou to stand upon such terms, when it is Heaven or Hell, eternal Life or Death, that lie before thee?
Ans. If Pain and Suffering daunt thee, how is it thou art not more out of love with sin than with Religion? For it is most certain, that the Sufferings for Christ are nothing to Hell, the just reward and certain issue of sin: the pains of Mortification are nothing to the pains of Damnation. There is no compare betwixt suffering for Christ, and suffering from Christ,