A39673:1210
Navigation spiritualizedNavigation spiritualiz'd
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Well then, I will make bold to send this small Adventure in your Ships; and if the Return of it be but the Conversion of one Soul to God, I shall reckon that I ⟨image 75⟩have made a better Voyage than you, let your Returns be never so rich.
Well then, I will make bould to send this small Adventure in your Ships; and if the Return of it be but tke Conversion of one Soul to God, I shall reckon that I ⟨image 75⟩have made a better Voyage than you, let your Returns be never so rich.
How these things will affect them, I know not. I do suppose it will produce different effects upon them, according to the different tempers of their spirits, and according as God shall command, or suspend the Blessing. Possibly some will storm at the close and cutting Rebukes of the Word, (for most mens Lusts are a great deal more sensible and tender than their Consciences) and will fondly imagine that this necessary plainness tends to their reproach. But if none but the guilty can be supposed to be angry at them, they will thereby reproach themselves a great deal more than ever I intend to do.
I confess it is a bitter Pill, and compounded of many operative and strong Ingredients, which do acute it; •ut not a jot more than is necessary. I shall beg the assistance of your Prayers to God for them, and of your •rave Admonitions and Exhortations to them for God; which will much help its Operation, and facilitate my Design, to do their Souls a piece of everlasting Service; •ith which Design I can truly say I even travel in pain […] them. Your assistance therefore in this good Work, ill put the highest Obligation upon