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Navigation spiritualizedNavigation spiritualiz'd
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 23 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
That prosperity and success in Trade is from the blessing of God, I suppose few are so Atheistical, as ⟨p. 84⟩once to deny or question. The Devil himself acknowledges it, Job 1. 10. Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the Land. It is not in the power of any man to get Riches, Deut. 8. 18. Thou shalt remember the Lord thy God, for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth. It is his Blessing that makes good men rich, and his Permission that makes wicked men rich. That Maxim came from Hell, Quisque fortunae suae faber: Every man is the Contriver of his own Condition: Certainly, The good of man is not in his own hand, Job 21. 16. Promotion cometh not from the East or West, Psal. 76. 6, 7.
That prosperity and success in Trade is from the blessing of God, I suppose few are so Atheistical, as ⟨p. 84⟩once to deny or question. The Devil himself acknowledges it, Job 1. 10. Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the Land. It is not in the power of any man to get Riches, Deut. 8. 18. Thou shalt remember the Lord thy God, for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth. It is his Blessing that makes good men rich, and his Permission that makes wicked men rich. That Maxime came from Hell, Quisque fortunae suae faber: Every man is the Contriver of his own Condition: Certainly, The good of man is not in his own hand,