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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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3. Consider what a dangerous Sea the World is, in which thy Soul is to sail in the leaking ship of thy body. As there are not more changes in the Sea, than are in the World, the world being only constant in inconstancy, The fashion of this world passeth away, 1 Cor. 7. 31. so there are not more dangers in the Sea for ships, than there are in the world for souls. In this world Souls meet with Rocks and Sands, Sirens and Pirates. Worldly Temptations, worldly Lusts, and worldly Company cause many to drown themselves in perdition, 1 Tim. 6. 9. The very things of this world endanger our Souls. By worldly Objects we soon grow worldly. It is hard to touch Pitch, and not be defiled. The lusts of this world stain our glory, and the men of t•is world pollute all they converse with. A man that keeps company with the men of this world, is like him that walketh in the Sun, tanned insensibly. Thus you have hinted the dangerousness of the Sea wherein you are to sail. Now, the more dangerous the Sea is, the more requisite it is the Sailor be an Artist.
3. Consider what a dangerous Sea the World is, in which thy Soul is to sail in the leaking ship of thy body. As there are not more changes in the Sea, than are in the World, the world being only constant in inconstancy, The fashion of this world passeth away, 1 Cor. 7. 31. so there are not more dangers in the Sea for ships, than there are in the world for souls. In this world Souls meet with Rocks and Sands, Syrens and Pyrates. Worldly Temptations, worldly Lusts, and worldly Company cause many to drown themselves in perdition, 1 Tim. 6. 9. The very things of this world endanger our Souls. By worldly Objects we soon grow worldly. It is hard to touch Pitch, and not be defiled. The lusts of this world stain our glory, and the men of t•is world pollute all they converse with. A man that keeps company with the men of this world, is like him that walketh in the Sun, tanned insensibly. Thus you have hinted the dangerousness of the Sea wherein you are to sail. Now, the more dangerous the Sea is, the more requisite it is the Sailer be an Artist.