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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 › REFLECTION.
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REFLECTION.
How often hath this glorious power and goodness of God passed before me in dreadful storms and tempests at Sea? He hath uttered his Voice in those stormy Winds, and spoken in a terrible manner by them; yet how little have I been affected with it? The Lord hath his way in the whirlwind, and in the storm, Nah. 1. 3. To some he hath walked in ways of Judgment and Wrath, sending them down in a moment to Hell; but to me in a way of forbearance and mercy. Ah, how often have I been upon the very brink of Eternity? Had not God shifted or allayed the Wind, in a moment, I had gone down into Hell. What workings of Conscience were at present upon me? And what terrible apprehensions had I then of my eternal condition? What Vows did I make in that distress? and how earnestly did I then beg for Mercy? But Lord, though thy Vows are upon me, yet have I been the same; yea, added to, and filled up the measure of my sins. Neither the bonds of Mercy thou hast laid upon me, nor the sacred and solemn Vows I have laid upon my self, could restrain me from those ways of iniquity, which then appeared so dreadful to me.
How often hath this glorious power and goodness of God passed before me in dreadful storms and tempests at Sea? He hath uttered his Voice in those stormy Winds, and spoken in a terrible manner by them; yet how little have I been affected with it? The Lord hath his way in the whirlwind, and in the storm, Nah. 1. 3. To some he hath walked in ways of Judgment and Wrath, sending them down in a moment to Hell; but to me in a way of forbearance and mercy. Ah, how often have I been upon the very brink of Eternity? Had not God shifted or allaid the Wind, in a moment, I had gone down into Hell. What workings of Conscience were at present upon me? And what terrible apprehensions had I then of my eternal condition? What Vows did I make in that distress? and how earnestly did I then beg for Mercy? But Lord, though thy Vows are upon me, yet have I been the same; yea, added to, and filled up the measure of my sins. Neither the bonds of Mercy thou hast laid upon me, nor the sacred and solemn Vows I have laid upon my self, could restrain me from those ways of iniquity, which then appeared so dreadful to me.