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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 4 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
Thus do regenerate Souls purify themselves, and work out corruption that defiles them, they cannot suffer it to settle there, 1 Job 3. 3. He purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Keepeth himself, that the wicked one toucheth him not, 1 John 5. 18. scil. Tacta qualitativo, with a Qualitative Touch, as the Load-stone toucheth ⟨p. 17⟩Iron, leaving an Impression of its Nature behind it. They are Doves delighting in cleanness, Isai. 33. 15. He despiseth the gain of oppression, he shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, stoppeth his ears from hearing blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil. See how all Senses and Members are guarded against sin: But it is quite contrary with the wicked; there no principle of Holiness in them, to oppose or expel corruption. It lies in their hearts as Mud in a Lake or Well, which settles and corrupts more and more. Hence Ezec. 47. 11. their Hearts are compared to miry or marish places, which cannot be healed, but are given to Salt: The meaning is, that the purest streams of the Gospel. which cleanse others, make them worse than before, as abundance of Rain will a miry place. The reason is, because it meets with an obstacle in their souls; so that it cannot run through them and be glorified, as it doth in gracious Souls. All the means and endeavours used to cleanse them, are in vain; all the grace of God they receive in vain: They hold fast deceit, they refuse to let it go,