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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 Pathetical and Serious DISSUASIVE From the Horrid and Detestable Sins OF Drunkenness, Swearing, Uncleanness, Forgetfulness of Mercies, Violation of Promises; and Atheistical Contempt of Death. APPLIED By way of CAUTION to Sea-men, and now added as an APPENDIX to their NEW COMPASS. Being an Essay toward their much desired Reformation: 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 of Jesus Christ.
A Pathetical and Serious DISSWASIVE From the Horrid and Detestable Sins OF Drunkenness, Swearing, Uncleanness, Forgetfulness of Mercies, Uiolation of Promises; and Atheistical Contempt of Death. APPLIED By way of CAUTION to Sea-men, and now added as an APPENDIX to their NEW COMPASS. Being an Essay toward their much desired Reformation: Fit to be seriously recommended to their Profane Relations, whether Sea-men or others, by all such as unfeignedly desire their Eternal Welfare. By IOHN FLAVEL, Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
2 Cor. 5. 19. Knowing therefore the terrors of the LORD, we persuade men.
2 Cor. 5. 19. Knowing therefore the terrours of the LORD, we perswade men.
Ezek. 3. 19. Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.