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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 31
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CHAP. XXXI.
The Sea-man's greatest danger's near the Coast; When we are nearest Heaven, the danger's most.
The Sea-man's greatest danger's near the Coast; VVhen we are nearest Heav'n, the danger's most.
OBSERVATION.
OBTERVATION.
Though Sea-men meet with violent Storms, yet if they have Sea-room enough, they are not much dismayed; but if they find themselves near the shore, they look upon their condition as very dangerous. The sight of the Shore is to them (as Solomon speaks of the Morning in another case) like the shadow of death, if not able to Weather it. For one Ship swallowed up in the Ocean, may perish upon the Coast.
THough Sea-men meet with violent Storms, yet if they have Sea-room enough, they are not much dismaid; but if they find themselves near the shoar, they look upon their condition as very dangerous. The sight of the Shore is to them (as Soloman speaks of the Morning in another case) like the shadow of death, if not able to Weather it. For one Ship swallowed up in the Ocean, may perish upon the Coast.