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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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Secondly, If you did but see the necessity and end of this manner of dealing with your Souls, you would not be offended. But put it into a more sensible case, and you will see and acknowledge it presently. If I should see an high-built Wall giving way, and ready to fall upon you; would you be angry with me, if by plucking you out of the danger, I should pluck your arm out of joint? Certainly you would not. Why this is the case here: See Isa. 30. 13. Therefore this Iniquity shall be unto you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high Wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly, at as instant.
Secondly, If you did but see the necessity and end of this manner of dealing with your Souls, you would not be offended. But put it into a more sensible case, and you will see and acknowledge it presently. If I should see an high-bult Wall giving way, and ready to fall upon you; would you be angry with me, if by plucking you out of the danger, I should pluck your arm out of joynt? Certainly you would not. Why this is the case here: See Isa. 30. 13. Therefore this Iniquity shall be unto you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high Wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly, at as instant.
Thirdly, What a madness is it to abide in a condition over which all Woes and Curses hang, and yet not be able to endure to hear of it! Why what will it profit you to have your misery hid from your eyes, and kept from your ears a little while? You must see this wrath, and hear louder volleys of Woes from your own Consciences, If you remain in this condition. You cannot bear that from us, which your Conscience will one of these days preach ⟨p. 6⟩themselves to you, and that in a more dreadful dialect than I have used here.
Thirdly, What a madness is it to abide in a condition over which all Woes and Curses hang, and yet not be able to endure to hear of it! Why what will it profit you to have your misery hid from your eyes, and kept from your eares a little while? You must see this wrath, and hear louder vollies of Woes from your own Consciences, If you remain in this condition. You cannot bear that from us, which your Conscience will one of these days preach