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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 15 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
And no less is the glorious Power and Mercy of God discovered in bridling the rage and fury of Satan and his Instruments, that they break not in upon the Inheritance of the Lord, and destroy it. Surely, the wrath of man shall praise thee, and the remainder of wrath thou shalt restrain, Psal. 76. 10. By which it is more than hinted, that there is a World of Rage and Malice in the hearts of wicked men, which fain would, but cannot vent itself, because the Lord restrains, or as the Hebrew, Girds it up. Satan is the envious one, and his rage is great against the people of God, Rev. 12. 12. But God holds him and all his Instruments in a Chain of Providence; and it is well for God's People, that it is so.
They are limited as the Sea, and so the Lord in a providential way speaks to them, Hitherto shall you go, and no further. Sometimes he ties them up so short, that they cannot touch his people, though they have the greatest opportunities and advantages, Psal. 105. 12, 13, 14, 15. When they were but a few men in number, yea, very few, and strangers in it; when they ⟨p. 57⟩went from one Nation to another, from one Kingdom to another people: He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved Kings for their sakes, saying, Touch not mine Anointed, and do my Prophets no harm. And sometimes he permits them to touch and trouble his People, but then sets bounds and limits to them, beyond which they must not pass. That is a pregnant Text to this purpose,