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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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2. What a leaking Vessel thy body is in which this unspeakable inconceivable rich Treasure,1 thy soul, is embarked! O the many diseases and distempers in the humours and passions,2 that thy body is subject to! It is above 2000 years ago, that there have been reckoned up 300 Names of Diseases; and there be many under one name, and many nameless, which pose the Physicians not only how to cure them, but how to call them. And for the affections and passions of the Mind, the distempers of them are no less deadly to some, than the diseases of the body. But besides these internal causes, there are many external causes of Leaks in this Vessel, as* poisonous malignities, wrathful ⟨image 10⟩hostilities, and casual mishaps; very small matters may be of great moment to the sinking of this Vessel. The least Gnat in the Air may choke one, as it did Adrian, a Pope of Rome; a little hair in Milk may strangle one, as it did a Counsellor in Rome; a little stone of a Raisin may stop ones breath, as it did the Poetical Poet Anacreon. Thus you see what a leaking Vessel you sail in. Now the more leaky any ship is, the more need there is of skill to steer wisely.
2. What a leaking Vessel thy body is in which this unspeakable inconceivable rich Treasure,1 thy soul, is embarked! O the many diseases and distempers in the humors and passions,2 that thy body is subject to! It is above 2000 years ago, that there have been rekoned up 300 Names of Diseases; and there be many under one name, and many nameless, which pose the Physicians not only how to cure them, but how to call them. And for the affections and passions of the Mind, the distempers of them are no less deadly to some, than the diseases of the body. But besides these internal causes, there are many external causes of Leaks in this Vessel, as*