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Navigation spiritualizedNavigation spiritualiz'd
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 New Compass for Sea-Men: OR, Navigation Spiritualiz'd. › Chapter 28 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
In the Storms and Tempests of Affliction and Trouble, there are the most evident and full Discoveries of the Wisdom and Power of our God: It is indeed continually active for his people in all conditions, Isai. 27. 3. Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. Psal. 121. 4. He that keepeth Israel, neither ⟨p. 101⟩slumbereth nor sleepeth. His peoples dangers are without intermission, therefore his preservations are so too. But now, when they come into the Strait of Affliction, and deadly dangers, which threaten like Rocks on every side; now the Wisdom of their God rides triumphantly and visibly upon the waves of that stormy Sea. And this infinite Wisdom is then especially discovered in these particulars.
In the Storms and Tempests of Affliction and Trouble, there are the most evident and full Discoveries of the Wisdom and Power of our God: It is indeed continually active for his people in all conditions, Isai. 27. 3. Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. Psal. 121. 4. He that keepeth Israel, neither ⟨p. 101⟩stumbereth nor sleepeth. His peoples dangers are without intermission, therefore his preservations are so too. But now, when they come into the Streight of Affliction, and deadly dangers, which threaten like Rocks on every side; now the Wisdom of their God rides triumphantly and visibly upon the waves of that stormy Sea. And this infinite Wisdom is then especially discovered in these particulars.