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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 › REFLECTION.
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REFLECTION.
And is the security of the Church so great! and its preservation •o admirable, amidst all Storms and Tempests! Then why art thou so prone and subject to despond, O my Soul, in the day of Scions trouble? Sensible thou wast, and oughtest to be; but no reason to hang down the head through discouragement, much less to forsake Zion in her distress, for fear of being ruined with her.
And is the security of the Church so great! and its preservation •o admirable, amidst all Storms and Tempests! Then why art thou so prone and subject to despond, O my Soul, in the day of Sions trouble? Sensible thou wast, and oughtest to be; but no reason to hang down the head through discouragement, much less to forsake Sion in her distress, for fear of being ruined with her.
What David spake to Abiathar, 1 Sam. 22. 23. that may Zion speak to all her Sons and Daughters in all their distresses: Though he that seeketh thy life, seeketh mine also; yet with me shalt thou be in safeguard. God hath entailed great Salvation and Deliverances upon Zion; and blessed are all her Friends and Favourers; the Rock of ages is its defence. Fear not therefore, O my Soul, though the Hills be removed ⟨p. 44⟩out of their place, and cast into the midst of the Sea. O let my Faith triumph, and my Heart rejoice upon this ground of comfort. I see the same Rocks now, and in the same place and condition they were many years ago. Though they have endured many storms, yet there they abide; and so shall Zion, when the proud waves have spent their fury and rage against it.