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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 19 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
And surely, it is every way as highly reasonable, that Men should mortify, cast out, and cut off their dearest Lusts, rather than their Immortal Souls should sink and perish in the Storm of God's wrath. Life, indeed, is a precious Treasure, and highly valued by Men: You know what Solomon saith, Eccles. 9. 4. That a Living Dog is better than a Dead Lion. And we find Men willing to part with their Estates, Limbs, or any outward Comfort, for the preservation of it. The Woman in the Gospel spent all she had on the Physicians for her Health, a degree below Life. Some Men indeed do much overvalue their Lives, and part with Christ and Peace of Conscience for it; but he that thus saves it, shall lose it. Now if Life be so much worth, What then is the Soul worth? Alas! Life is but a vapour, which appeareth for a little while, and then vanisheth away, Jam. 4. 14.
And surely, it is every way as highly reasonable, that Men should mortifie, cast out, and cut off their dearest Lusts, rather than their Immortal Souls should sink and perish in the Storm of God's wrath. Life, indeed, is a precious Treasure, and highly valued by Men: You know what Solomon saith, Eccles. 9. 4. That a Living Dog is better than a Dead Lion. And we find Men willing to part with their Estates, Limbs, or any outward Comfort, for the preservation of it. The Woman in the Gospel spent all she had on the Physicians for her Health, a degree below Life. Some Men indeed do much overvalue their Lives, and part with Christ and Peace of Conscience for it; but he that thus saves it, shall lose it. Now if Life be so much worth, What then is the Soul worth? Alas! Life is but a vapour, which appeareth for a little while, and then vanisheth away, Jam. 4. 14.