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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 12
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CHAP. XII.
What Dangers run they for a little gains, Who, for their Souls, would never take half the pains!
VVhat Dangers run they for a little gains, VVho, for their Souls, would ne'r take half the pains!
OBSERVATION.
How exceeding solicitous and adventurous are Sea-men for a small portion of the World? ⟨p. 45⟩How prodigal of strength and life for it? They will run to the ends of the Earth, engage in a Thousand dangers, upon the hopes and probability of getting a small Estate. Per mare per terras, per mille pericula currunt. Hopes of gain makes them willing to adventure their liberty, yea, their life; and encourages them to endure Heat, Cold, and Hunger, and a Thousand straits and difficulties, to which they are frequently exposed.
HOw exceeding solicitous and adventurous are Sea-men for a small portion of the World? ⟨p. 45⟩How prodigal of strength and life for it? They will run to the ends of the Earth, engage in a Thousand dangers, upon the hopes and probability of getting a small Estate. Per mare per terras, per mille pericula currunt. Hopes of gain makes them willing to adventure their liberty, yea, their life; and encourages them to endure Heat, Cold, and Hunger, and a Thousand streights and difficulties, to which they are frequently exposed.