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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 › REFLECTION.
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REFLECTION.
If the Wisdom of God do thus triumph and glorify itself in the Distresses of the Saints, then why should I fear in the day of evil! Psal. 49. 4. Why doth my heart faint at the foresight and apprehension of approaching trouble? Fear none of those things that thou shalt suffer, O my Soul; if thy God will thus be with thee in the fire and water, thou canst not perish. Though I walk through the Valley of the shadow of Death, yet let me fear no evil, whilst my God is thus with me. Creatures cannot do what they please; his wisdom limits and over-rules them all, to gracious and sweet ends. If my God cast me into the Furnace, to melt and try me, yet I shall not be consumed there; for he will sit by the Furnace himself all the ⟨p. 103⟩while I am in it, and curiously pry into it, observing when it hath done its work, and then will presently withdraw the fire. O my Soul, bless and adore this God of Wisdom! who himself will see the ordering of all thine Afflictions, and not trust it in the hands of Men or Angels!
If the Wisdom of God do thus triumph and glorifie itself in the Distresses of the Saints, then why should I fear in the day of evil! Psal. 49. 4. Why doth my heart faint at the foresight and apprehension of approaching trouble? Fear none of those things that thou shalt suffer, O my Soul; if thy God will thus be with thee in the fire and water, thou canst not perish. Though I walk through the Valley of the shadow of Death, yet let me fear no evil, whilst my God is thus with me. Creatures cannot do what they please; his wisdom limits and over-rules them all, to gracious and sweet ends. If my God cast me into the Furnace, to melt and try me, yet I shall not be consumed there; for he will sit by the Furnace himself all the