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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 3 › REFLECTION.
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REFLECTION.
And are there such strange abominations in the heart of Man? Then how is he degenerated from his ⟨p. 14⟩Perfection and Glory! His streams were once as clear as Chrystal, and the Fountain of them pure, there was no unclean Creature moving in them What a stately Fabric was the Soul at first! And what holy Inhabitants possessed the several rooms thereof! But now (as God speaks of Idumea) Isai. 34. 11. The line of confusion is stretched out upon it, and the stones of emptiness. The Cormorant and Bittern posses it; the Owl and the Raven dwell in it. Yea, as Isai. 13. 21. 22. The wild beasts of the desert lie there; is is full of doleful creatures, the Satyrs dance in it, and Dragons cry in those sometimes pleasant places. O sad change! how sadly may we look back towards our first state! and take up the words of Job, O that I were as in months past, as in the days of my youth; when the Almighty was yet with me, when I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; when my glory was fresh in me, Job 29. 2, 4. 5.
And are there such strange abominations in the heart of Man? Then how is he degenerated from his ⟨p. 14⟩Perfection and Glory! His streams were once as clear as Chrystal, and the Fountain of them pure, there was no unclean Creature moving in them What a stately Fabrick was the Soul at first! And what holy Inhabitants possessed the several rooms thereof! But now (as God speaks of Idumea)