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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 16 › OBSERVATION.
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OBSERVATION.
OF how great use and necessity is the Compass to Sea-men? Though they can coast a little way by the Shore, yet they dare not venture far into the Ocean without it. Its their Guide, and directs and shapes their Course for them: And if by the violence of Wind and Weather they be driven beside their due Course, yet by the help of this, they are reduced and brought to Rights again. It is wonderful to consider, how by the help of this Guide they can run in a direct Line many hundred Leagues, and at last fall right with the smallest Island; which is in the Ocean, comparatively, but as the head of a small Pin upon a Table.
OF how great use and necessity is the Compass to Sea-men? Though they can coast a little way by the Shoar, yet they dare not venture far into the Ocean without it. Its their Guide, and directs and shapes their Course for them: And if by the violence of Wind and Weather they be driven beside their due Course, yet by the help of this, they are reduced and brought to Rights again. It is wonderful to consider, how by the help of this Guide they can run in a direct Line many hundred Leagues, and at last fall right with the smallest Island; which is in the Ocean, comparatively, but as the head of a small Pin upon a Table.
APPLICATION.
What the Compass, and all other Mathematical Instruments are to the Navigator, that and much more is the Word of God to us in our course to Heaven. This is our Compass to steer our course by, and it is truly touched; he that orders his conversation by it, shall safely arrive in Heaven at las.