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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 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
The greatest Straits and Difficulties that many Saints meet with in all their lives, is when they come nearest to Heaven, and have almost finished their Course. Heaven indeed is a glorious Place, the Spacious and Royal Mansion of the great King; but difficilia quae pulchra. It hath a strait and narrow entrance, Luke 13. 24. O the difficulty of arriving there! How many hard tugs in Duty! What earnest contention and striving, even to an Agony, as that word imports! Luke 13. 24. Multitudes put forth, and by profession are bound, for this fair Haven; but of the multitudes that put out, how few do arrive there? A man may set out by a glorious profession, with much resolution, and continue long therein; he may offer very fair for it, and not be far from the Kingdom of God, and yet not be able to enter at the last, Matth. 7. 22.
The greatest Streights and Difficulties that many Saints meet with in all their lives, is when they come nearest to Heaven, and have almost finished their Course. Heaven indeed is a glorious Place, the Spacious and Royal Mansion of the great King; but difficilia quae pulchra. It hath a streight and narrow entrance, Luke 13. 24. O the difficulty of arriving there! How many hard tugs in Duty! What earnest contention and striving, even to an Agony, as that word imports! Luke 13. 24. Multitudes put forth, and by profession are bound, for this fair Haven; but of the multitudes that put out, how few do arrive there? A man may set out by a glorious profession, with much resolution, and continue long therein; he may offer very fair for it, and not be far from the Kingdom of God, and yet not be able to enter at the last,