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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 13 › OBSERVATION.
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OBSERVATION.
There are multitudes of Living Creatures in the Sea. The Psalmist saith, There are in it things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts, Psal. 104. 25. And we read, Gen. 1. 20. that when God blessed the Waters he said, Let the Waters bring forth abundantly, both Fish and Fowl, that move in it, and fly about it. Yet all those multitudes of Fish and Fowl, both in Sea and Land, are cared and provided for, Psal. 145. 15, 16. Thou givest them ⟨p. 48⟩their meat in due season; thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
THere are multitudes of Living Creatures in the Sea. The Psalmist saith, There are in it things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts, Psal. 104. 25. And we read, Gen. 1. 20. that when God blessed the Waters he said, Let the Waters bring forth abundantly, both Fish and Fowl, that move in it, and fly about it. Yet all those multitudes of Fish and Fowl, both in Sea and Land, are cared and provided for, Psal. 145. 15, 16. Thou givest them ⟨p. 48⟩their meat in due season; thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.