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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 2 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
This in a lively manner shadows forth the infinite and incomprehensible Mercy of our God; whose Mercy is said to be over all his works, Psal. 145. 9. In how many sweet Notions is the Mercy of God represented to us in the Scripture. He is said to be Plenteous, Psal. 4. 5. Abundant, 1 Pet. 1. 3. Rich, Eph. 2. 4. in mercy; then, that his Mercies are unsearchable, Ephes. 3. 8. High as the Heaven above the Earth, Psal. 10. 4. Which are so high and vast, that the whole Earth is but a small point to them: yea, they are not only compared to the Heavens, but to come home to the Metaphor, to the Depths of the Sea, Mic. 7. 19. which can swallow up Mountains as well as Mole-hills; and in this Sea God hath drowned sins of a dreadful height and aggravation, even Scarlet, Crimson (i. e.) deep dyed with many intensive aggravations, Isa. 1. 18. In this Sea was the sin of Manasseh drowned; and of what magnitude that was, may be seen, 2 Chron. 33. 3. Yea, in this Ocean of Mercy, did the Lord drown and cover the sins of Paul, though a Blasphemer, a Persecutor, Injurious,