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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 7 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
These dreadful storms do at once discover to u• the mighty Power of God in raising them, and th• abundant Goodness of God in preserving poor Creatures in them.
1. The Power of God is graciously manifested i• ⟨p. 27⟩raising them: The Wind is one of the Lord's Wonders Psal. 107. 24, 25. They that go down to the Sea, see the works of the Lord, and his [wonders] in the deep; for he commandeth and raiseth the stormy winds. Yea, Verse 18. God appropriates it as a peculiar work of his; He causeth [His wind to hlow.] Hence, He is said in Scripture, to bring them forth of his treasury, Psal. 137. 7. There they are locked up and reserved, not a gust can break forth, till he command and call for it to go and execute his pleasure: Yea, He is said to hold them in his fist, Prov. 30. 4. What is more uncapable of holding than the Wind; yet God holds it, Although it be a strong and terrible creature, He controls and rules it. Yea, the Scripture sets forth who God, As riding upon the wings of the wind, Psal. 18. 10