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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 New Compass for Sea-Men: OR, Navigation Spiritualiz'd. › Chapter 28 › APPLICATION.
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1. In leaving them still somewhat in the lieu and room of those Comforts that they are deprived of; so that they see God doth exchange their comforts, and that for the better; and this supports them. So John 14. 1, 2, 3. Christ's bodily presence is removed, but the Spirit was sent in the room of it, which was better.
1. In leaving them still somewhat in the lieu and room of those Comforts that they are deprived of; so that they see God doth exchange their comforts, and that for the better; and this supports them. So Iohn 14. 1, 2, 3. Christ's bodily presence is removed, but the Spirit was sent in the room of it, which was better.
2. In doubling their strength, as he doubles their burdens. It is observed, that the Saints have many times very strong and sweet Consolation, a little before their greatest Trials: And this is so ordinary, that commonly, when they have had extraordinary Consolations from God, they have then looked for some eminent Trial. The Lord appeared to Abraham, and sealed the Covenant to him, and then put him upon that great trial of his Faith. So the Disciples, Luke 24. 49. It was commanded them that they should tarry in Jerusalem, till they were endowed with power from on high. The Lord knew what an hard providence they were like to have, and what great oppositions and difficulties they must encounter, in publishing the Everlasting Gospel to the World; and therefore first prepares, and endows them with power from on high, viz. with eminent measures of the Gifts and Craces of the Spirit; as Faith, Patience, Self-denial, &c. So Paul had first his Revelations, then his Buffetings.
2. In doubling their strength, as he doubles their burdens. It is observed, that the Saints have many times very strong and sweet Consolation, a little before their greatest Trials: And this is so ordinary, that commonly, when they have had extraordinary Consolations from God, they have then looked for some eminent Trial. The Lord appeared to Abraham, and sealed the Covenant to him, and then put him upon that great trial of his Faith. So the Disciples,