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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 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
Conscience, when awakened by the terrors of the Lord, is like a raging tempestuous Sea; so it works, so it roars; and it is not in the power of all the Creatures to hush or quiet it. Spiritual Terrors, as well as spiritual Consolations, are not known till felt. O when the Arrows of the Almighty are shot into the Spirit, and the Terrors of God set themselves in array against the Soul; when the Venom of those Arrows drink up the Spirits, and those Armies of Terrors charge violently and successively upon it, as Job 6. 4. What Creature then is able to stand before them! Even God's own dear Children have felt such Terrors, as have distracted them, Psal. 81. 15. Conscience is the seat of Guilt. It is like a Burning-glass, so it contracts the Beams of the Threatenings, twists them together, and reflects them on the Soul, until it smoke, scorch, and flame. If the wrath of a King be like the roaring of a Lion, then what is the Almighty's wrath! which is burning wrath, Job 19. 11. Tearing wrath, Psal. 50. 22. Surprising wrath, Job 20. 23. And abiding wrath, Job 3. 36.
Conscience, when awakened by the terrors of the Lord, is like a raging tempestuous Sea; so it works, so it roars; and it is not in the power of all the Creatures to hush or quiet it. Spiritual Terrors, as well as spiritual Consolations, are not known till felt. O when the Arrows of the Almighty are shot into the Spirit, and the Terrors of God set themselves in array against the Soul; when the Venome of those Arrows drink up the Spirits, and those Armies of Terrours charge violently and successively upon it, as