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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 11 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
This is a lively Emblem of the condition of the Church, amidst all dangers and oppositions wherewith it is encountered and assaulted in this World. These Metaphorical Waves roar and beat with violence against it, but with as little success as the Sea against the Rocks, Matth. 16. 18. Upon this Rock will I build my Church, and the [gates] of Hell shall not prevail against it. The Gates of Hell, are the power and policy of Hell; for it is conceived to be an allusive speech to the Gates of the Jews wherein their Ammunition for War was lodged, which also were the Seats of Judicature, there sate the Judges: but yet, these Gates of Hell shall not prevail. Nay, this Rock is not only invincible in the midst of their violence, but also breaks all that dash against it, Zech 12. 3. In that day I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it, shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the Earth be gathered ⟨p. 42⟩together against it. An Allusion to one that assays to roll some great stone against the Hill, which at last returns upon him, and crushes him to pieces.
This is a lively Emblem of the condition of the Church, amidst all dangers and oppositions wherewith it is encountred and assaulted in this World. These Metaphorical Waves roar and beat with violence against it, but with as little success as the Sea against the Rocks, Matth. 16. 18. Vpon this Rock will I build my Church, and the [gates] of Hell shall not prevail against it. The Gates of Hell, are the power and policy of Hell; for it is conceived to be an allusive speech to the Gates of the Iews wherein their Ammunition for War was lodged, which also were the Seats of Judicature, there sate the Judges: but yet, these Gates of Hell shall not prevail. Nay, this Rock is not only invincible in the midst of their violence, but also breaks all that dash against it, Zech 12. 3. In that day I will make Jerusalem a burthensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it, shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the Earth be gathered