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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 20 › OBSERVATION.
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OBSERVATION.
When the Sea works, and is tempestuous, it is not in the power of any Creature to appease it. When the Egyptians would by their Hieroglyphics express an Impossibility, they did it by the Picture of a Man treading upon the Waves. It is storied of Canute, an ancient Danish King, That when a mighty storm of Flattery arose upon him, he appeased it by showing that he could not appease the Sea: But one of his Courtiers told him, as he rode near the Sea-side, That he was Lord of the Sea, as well as Land. Well, said the King, we shall see that ⟨p. 74⟩by and by: and so went to the Water-side, and with a loud Voice cried, O ye Seas and Waves, come no further, touch not my feet. But the Sea came up, notwithstanding that charge, and confuted the flattery. But now Jesus Christ hath the command of them indeed: It is said of him, Mat. 8. 26. That he rebuked them. And Mark. 4. 38. He quiets them with a word, Peace, be still: as one would hush a Child, and it obeyed him.
WHen the Sea works, and is tempestuous, it is not in the power of any Creature to appease it. When the Egyptians would by their Hieroglyphicks express an Impossibility, they did it by the Picture of a Man treading upon the Waves. It is storied of Canute, an ancient Danish King, That when a mighty storm of Flattery arose upon him, he appeased it by shewing that he could not appease the Sea: But one of his Courtiers told him, as he rode near the Sea-side, That he was Lord of the Sea, as well as Land. Well, said the King, we shall see that ⟨p. 74⟩