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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 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
If God take care for the Fishes of the Sea, and the Fowls of the Air, much more will he care and provide for those that fear him. When the poor and needy seeketh water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them, Isai. 41. 17. Take no thought for your life (saith the Lord) what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; or for the body, what ye shall put on: Which he backs with an Argument from God's Providence over the Creatures, and enforceth it with a [much rather) upon them, Matth. 6. 25, 31. God would have his people be without carefulness (i. e.) anxious care, 1 Cor. 7. 32. And to cast their care upon him, for he careth for them, 1 Pet. 5. 7. There be two main Arguments suggested in the Gospel, to quiet and satisfy the hearts of Saints in this particular: The one is, that the Gift of Jesus Christ amounts to more than all these things come to; yea, in bestowing him, he has given that which virtually and eminently comprehends all these inferior mercies in it, Rom. 8. 32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all? how, shall he not with him freely give us all things? And 1 Cor. 3. 22. All things are yours, and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's. Another Argument is, That God gives these Temporal Things to those he never gave his Christ unto, and therefore there is no great matter in them: Yea, to those, which in a little while, are to be thrust into Hell,