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Navigation spiritualizedNavigation spiritualiz'd
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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Concerning Death, we must know, 1. Death is certain: the Sun of our Life will set in Death: when our days come about to this Western point, it will be night, Heb. 9. 27. Psal. 49. 7, 9. 2. If we die in our sins out of Christ, we are undone for ever, Job 8. 24. Phil. 1. 21. 3. It is our benighting ⟨image 8⟩to die, but it's not our annihilating, 1 Cor. 15. Rev. 20. 12. 4. After Death comes Judgment; all that die shall arise to be judged, either for life or death the second time, Heb. 9. 27. Mat. 25. Heb. 6. 2. These four heads, and the particulars under them are as necessary to be known in Spiritual Navigation, as the four Points of the Compass are in Natural Navigation. The things which we ought to do, in order to our arrival to our Happiness, our Author makes as many as there be Points in the Compass. And for an help to memory, we may begin every particular with initial known Letters on the Points of the Compass. 1. N. Never stir or steer any course, but by •ight from God, Psal. 119. 105. Isa. 8. 10. 2. N. and by E. Never Enter upon any Design, but such as tends towards Christ, Act. 10. 43. 3. N. N. E. Note Nothing Enviously, which thrives without God, Psal. 73. 12, 13. 4. N. E. and by N. Never Enterprise Not-warrantable courses, to procure any the most prized or conceited advantages,