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A39673 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. Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. 1698 (1698) Wing F1173; ESTC R216243 137,316 227

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god_n they_o think_v when_o he_o ●as_v name_v the_o earth_n will_v tremble_v also_o the_o ●●me_n of_o murcurius_fw-la trismegistus_n be_v very_o spare_o ●ed_v because_o of_o that_o reverence_n the_o people_n have_v for_o 〈◊〉_d now_o consider_v shall_v poor_a worm_n be_v so_o tender_a 〈◊〉_d preserve_v the_o reverence_n of_o their_o name_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d heathen_n dare_v to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v the_o sacred_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o bandy_v up_o and_o down_o by_o tongue_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d creature_n will_v not_o god_n be_v avenge_v for_o these_o ●ses_n of_o his_o name_n be_v confident_a it_o shall_v one_o day_n 〈◊〉_d sanctify_a upon_o you_o in_o judgement_n because_o you_o do_v 〈◊〉_d sanctify_v it_o according_a to_o your_o duty_n arg._n 2._o swear_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o profane_a swear_n can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o profanation_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o robbing●●_n he_o of_o all_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v thereby_o deut._n 6._o 13._o ●_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n so_o jer._n 4._o 2._o thou_o shal●_n swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n if_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o god_n after_o thi●_n manner_n god_n be_v exceed_o glorify_v thereby_o now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o revenue_n of_o glory_n go●●●_n have_v from_o this_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o how_o it_o become_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n you_o must_v know_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o ask_a o●_n desire_v a_o divine_a testimony_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o th●_n truth_n of_o our_o testimony_n heb._n 6._o 16._o for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n the_o corruption_n o●_n humane_a nature_n by_o the_o fall_n have_v make_v man_n such_o a_o fals●_n and_o ●ickle_a creature_n that_o his_o single_a testimony_n canno●_n be_v sufficient_a security_n for_o another_o especial_o i●_n weighty_a case_n to_o rest_v upon_o and_o therefore_o i●_n swear_v he_o call_v ●od_a for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o trut●_n of_o that_o he_o affirm_v or_o promise_v i_o say_v call_v go●_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v because_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o can_v lie_v heb._n 6._o 18._o no●_n this_o call_n for_o or_o ask_v of_o a_o testimony_n from_o go●_n make_v a_o oath_n become_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o give_v he_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n for_o hereby_o he_o that_o swear_v acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d omnisciency_n and_o infallible_a truth_n and_o righteousne●●●_n his_o omnisciency_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o by_o this_o appe●●_n to_o he_o we_o imply_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o that_o he_o know_v 〈◊〉_d secret_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o our_o spirit_n his_o 〈◊〉_d preme_fw-la and_o infallible_a truth_n be_v also_o acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v manifest_o carry_v in_o a_o oath_n that_o though_o be_o a_o false_a and_o deceitful_a creature_n and_o my_o affirmati●●_n can_v obtain_v universal_a and_o full_a credence_n yet_o that_o be_v great_a than_o i_o by_o who_o name_n i_o swear_v can_v deceive_v and_o last_o his_o righteousness_n be_v acknowledge_v in_o a_o oath_n for_o he_o that_o swear_v do_v either_o express_o or_o implicit_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o he_o swear_v false_o every_o oath_n have_v ●n_v execration_n or_o imprecation_n in_o it_o neh._n 10._o 29._o they_o enter_v into_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o
oath_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n and_o so_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 23._o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o my_o soul._n and_o the_o usual_a form_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o now_o hereby_o god_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n give_v he_o by_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n or_o of_o that_o homage_n which_o a_o creature_n owe_v to_o his_o god_n and_o if_o this_o ●e_n so_o then_o how_o easy_o may_v the_o sin_n of_o rash_a and_o pro●ane_a oath_n be_v hence_o argue_v and_o aggravate_v the_o more_o excellent_a any_o thing_n be_v by_o a_o institution_n of_o god_n ●y_a so_o much_o more_o horrid_a and_o abominable_a be_v the_o abuse_n ●hereof_o o_o how_o often_o be_v the_o dreadful_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n call_v to_o witness_v to_o frivolous_a ●hings_n and_o oft_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o our_o rage_n and_o fu●y_n as_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 39_o be_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o peculiar_a glory_n and_o subject_a poor_a soul_n to_o his_o ●urse_n and_o wrath_n who_o have_v say_v he_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a wit●ess_n against_o you_o mal._n 3._o 5._o your_o tongue_n be_v nimble_a 〈◊〉_d commit_v this_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v be_v swift_a in_o punish_v for_o it_o arg._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v severe_o threatn●d_v to_o punish_v and_o that_o with_o temporal_a and_o corporal_a plague_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o oath_n the_o land_n mourn_v hos._n ●_o 2_o 3._o that_o be_v it_o bring_v the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o whole_a nation_n under_o which_o they_o shall_v ●ourn_v and_o in_o zech._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4._o you_o have_v there_o 〈◊〉_d roll_n of_o cuses_fw-la i._n e._n a_o catalogue_n of_o judgement_n and_o ●oes_n the_o length_n thereof_o twenty_o cubit_n i._n e._n ten_o yard_n ●o_o set_v out_o the_o multitude_n of_o woe_n contain_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o long_a catalogue_n and_o a_o fly_a rill_n to_o denote_v the_o swiftness_n of_o it_o it_o fly_v towards_o the_o house_n of_o the_o swearer_n it_o make_v haste_n the_o judgement_n that_o be_v write_v in_o it_o linger_v not_o but_o be_v even_o in_o pain_n to_o be_v deliver_v and_o this_o fly_a roll_n full_a of_o dreadful_a woe_n fly_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o swearer_n and_o it_o shall_v therein_o remain_v say_v the_o lord_n it_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o family_n none_o shall_v claw_v off_o these_o woe_n from_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v consume_v the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o i._n e._n bring_v utter_a subvertion_n ruin_n and_o desolation_n to_o his_o house_n o_o dreadful_a sin_n what_o a_o desolation_n do_v it_o make_v your_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o oath_n and_o your_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o curse_n wo_n to_o that_o wretched_a family_n into_o which_o this_o fly_a roll_n shall_v enter_v woe_n i_o say_v to_o the_o wretched_a inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v solomon_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a prov._n 3._o 33._o tuguriolum_fw-la i._n e._n say_v mercer_n his_o poor_a little_a tenement_n or_o cottage_n there_o be_v a_o blessing_n the_o promise_n like_o cloud_n of_o blessing_n dwell_v over_o it_o and_o drop_v mercy_n on_o it_o but_o a_o curse_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a ah_o how_o many_o stately_a mansious_a be_v there_o in_o which_o little_a other_o language_n but_o oath_n and_o curse_n be_v hear_v and_o these_o be_v as_o so_o much_o gunpowder_n lay_v under_o the_o foundation_n of_o they_o which_o when_o justice_n shall_v set_v fire_n to_o oh_o what_o work_n will_v it_o make_v wo_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o well_o then_o break_v off_o this_o sin_n by_o repentance_n unless_o you_o intend_v to_o ruin_v your_o family_n and_o bring_v all_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n into_o your_o house_n if_o you_o have_v no_o pity_n for_o yourselves_o yet_o pity_v your_o posterity_n have_v mercy_n for_o your_o wife_n and_o child_n dont_fw-fr ruin_n all_o for_o the_o indulgence_n of_o a_o lust_n arg._n 4._o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o it_o bring_v soul-judgment_n and_o spiritual_a plague_n upon_o you_o it_o bring_v hel●_n along_o with_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o sin_n yet_o methinks_v thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o burn_v if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v work_v nothing_o upon_o thy_o brawny_a heart_n yet_o methinks_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v startle_v and_o affright_v it_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o beseech_v you_o weigh_v these_o scripture_n and_o methinks_v unless_o god_n have_v lose_v all_o his_o authority_n with_o you_o and_o hell_n all_o its_o terror_n it_o shall_v startle_v you_o the_o first_o be_v that_o dreadful_a scripture_n james_n 5._o 12._o but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n o_o view_v this_o text_n serious_o methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o finger_n that_o come_v forth_o and_o write_v upon_o the_o wall_n that_o dreadful_a sentence_n that_o change_v the_o countenance_n of_o a_o king_n and_o that_o in_o the_o height_n of_o a_o frolic_a humour_n and_o make_v his_o knee_n smite_v together_o mark_v above_o all_o thing_n a_o form_n of_o vehemency_n and_o earnestness_n like_o that_o ephes._n 6._o 16._o but_o above_o all_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n as_o faith_n have_v a_o prelation_n there_o before_o all_o the_o grace_n so_o swear_v here_o before_o all_o other_o vice_n swear_v not_o i._n e._n vain_o rash_o profane_o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a thing_n and_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o swear_v not_o vain_a oath_n by_o the_o creature_n heaven_n or_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o advance_v the_o creature_n into_o the_o room_n of_o god_n a_o sin_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v much_o addict_v but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o i._n e._n accustom_v yourselves_o to_o short_a and_o plain_a affirmation_n and_o negation_n to_o a_o simple_a and_o candid_a expression_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o the_o thunder_a argument_n that_o back_v it_o be_v this_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n i._n e._n lest_o for_o these_o thing_n the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n to_o hell_n upon_o you_o oh_o sir_n dare_v you_o touch_v with_o this_o hot_a iron_n dare_v you_o from_o henceforward_o commit_v that_o sin_n that_o you_o know_v will_v bring_v you_o under_o the_o condemnation_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n do_v you_o know_v what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v cast_v at_o god_n bar_n do_v you_o never_o see_v a_o poor_a malefacter_n try_v at_o the_o assize_n and_o observe_v how_o his_o face_n gather_v paleness_n how_o his_o leg_n tremble_v and_o death_n display_v its_o colour_n in_o his_o cheek_n when_o sentence_n be_v give_v upon_o he_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o god_n condemnation_n what_o be_v a_o gallous_a to_o hell_n another_o text_n i_o will_v commmend_v to_o your_o consideration_n be_v that_o exod._n 20._o 7._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a where_o vain_a oath_n be_v especial_o include_v now_o what_o do_v god_n mean_a when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a the_o meaning_n be_v plain_a his_o sin_n shall_v be_v reckon_v and_o impute_v to_o he_o they_o shall_v lie_v upon_o his_o soul_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v over_o to_o answer_n god_n for_o they_o o_o terrible_a sentence_n what_o soul_n can_v bear_v it_o or_o stand_v before_o it_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n say_v david_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o inquity_n sure_o then_o curse_a be_v that_o man_n to_o who_o god_n will_v impute_v they_o and_o to_o the_o swearer_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v impute_v if_o he_o break_v not_o off_o his_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o get_v a_o christ_n the_o soon_o o_o soul_n how_o dare_v thou_o think_v of_o go_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n upon_o thou_o when_o christ_n will_v administer_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o joy_n in_o one_o sentence_n to_o a_o poor_a sinner_n matth._n 9_o 4._o he_o say_v son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o when_o god_n will_v contract_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o misery_n into_o one_o word_n he_o say_v his_o sin_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o