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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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Dedication: To All Masters, Mariners and Seamen:Dedication: To All Masters, Marriners and Seamen:
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How oft do you tremble to see the foaming V,Vaves dance about you, and wash over you? yet consider not how terrible it will be to have all the waves and billows of God's wrath to go over your souls, and that for ever. How glad are you, after you have been long tossed upon the Ocean, to descry Land? And how yare and eagerly do you look out for it? who yet never had your hearts warmed with the consideration of that Joy which shall be among the Saints, when they arrive at the Heavenly Strand, and set foot upon the shore of Glory.
How oft do you tremble to see the foaming V,Vaves dance about you, and wash over you? yet consider not how terrible it will be to have all the waves and billows of God's wrath to go over your souls, and that for ever. How glad are you, after you have been long toss'd upon the Ocean, to descry Land? And how yare and eagerly do you look out for it? who yet never had your hearts warmed with the consideration of that Ioy which shall be among the Saints, when they arrive at the Heavenly Strand, and set foot upon the shore of Glory.
O Sirs! I beg of you, if you have any regard to those precious immortal Souls of yours, which are also embarked for Eternity, whither all winds blow them, and will ⟨image 6⟩quickly he at their Port of Heaven or Hell, that you will seriously mind these things, and learn to steer your course to Heaven, and improve all Winds (I mean opportunities and means) to waft you thither.
O Sirs! I beg of you, if you have any regard to those precious immortal Souls of yours, which are also imbarqued for Eternity, whither all winds blow them, and will ⟨image 6⟩quickly he at their Port of Heaven or Hell, that you will seriously mind these things, and learn to steer your course to Heaven, and improve all Winds (I mean opportunities and means) to waft you thither.