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The Bostonian Ebenezer. Some historical remarks, on the state of Boston, the chief town…
The Bostonian Ebenezer. Some historical remarks, on the state of Boston, the chief town of New England, and of English America. With some, agreeable methods, for preserving and promoting, the good state of that, as well as any other town, in the like circumstances. / Humbly offered, by a native of Boston.
Boston: printed by B. Green & J. Allen for Samuel Phillips, 1698
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Filthy Speaking, Bawdy speaking, vile Ribaldry, is too frequent a Vice of Mariners. Leave it off, I beseech you; and, Keep thy Tongue from Evil. It may be, Mispence of Time, is to be reckoned a principal ⟨p. 81⟩Vice among you; certainly, 'tis a pernicious one. The Sails of Time, are furling apace, and yet how many weary contrivances have you to pass this Time away? Yea, but thy Soul is ready to put a shore in Eternity; and then, thou wilt wish, thy Time had been more of it spent in Reading, and Thinking, and Praying over the State of thy Soul.
Filthy Speaking, Baudy speaking, vile Ribaldry, is too frequent a Vice of Marriners. Leave it off, I beseech you; and, Keep thy Tongue from Evil. It may be, Mispence of Time, is to be reckoned a principal ⟨p. 81⟩Vice among you; certainly, 'tis a pernicious one. The Sails of Time, are furling apace, and yet how many weary contrivances have you to pass this Time away? Yea, but thy Soul is ready to put a shore in Eternity; and then, thou wilt wish, thy Time had been more of it spent in Reading, and Thinking, and Praying over the State of thy Soul.
The Ships of Jehoshaphat were Broken: His men were an abominable Crew! Hearken, Brothers; you'll hazard the Breaking of your Ships, if you don't break off your Ungodliness. Let the Sea, no Longer-say, Wisdom is not in me! on the occasion of •he Follies almost universally indulged among the Sea faring.
The Ships of Jehoshaphat were Broken: His men were an abominable Crue! Hearken, Brothers; you'l hazard the Breaking of your Ships, if you don't break off your Ungodliness. Let the Sea, no Longer-say, Wisdom is not in me! on the occasion of •he Follies almost universally indulged among the Sea faring.