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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 23 › APPLICATION.
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1. Our undertaking designs without Prayer. Alas, how few of us begin with God? Interest him in our dealings, and ask counsel and direction at his mouth. Prayer is that which sanctifies all employments and ⟨p. 85⟩enjoyments, 1 Tim. 4. 5. The very Heathen could say, A Jove Principium, They must begin with God O that we had more Prayers and fewer Oaths.
1. Our undertaking designs without Prayer. Alas, how few of us begin with God? Interest him in our dealings, and ask counsel and direction at his mouth. Prayer is that which sanctifies all employments and ⟨p. 85⟩enjoyments, 1 Tim. 4. 5. The very Heathen could say, A Iove Principium, They must begin with God O that we had more Prayers and fewer Oaths.
2. Injustice and Fraud in our dealings. A sin to which Merchants are prone, as appears by that expression, Hos. 12. 7. This is that which will blast all our enjoyments.
3. An over-earnest endeavour after the World. Men make this their business, they will be rich: And hence it is, they are not only unmerciful to themselves, in wearing and wasting their own spirits with carking cares, but to such also as they employ; neither regarding the Souls or Bodies of Men: Scarce affording them the liberty of the Lord's Day (as hath been too common in our New-found-Land Employments;) or if they have it, yet they are so worn out with incessant Labours, that that precious time is spent either in sleep or idleness. It is no wonder God gives you more rest than you would have, since that day of Rest hath been no better improved. This over-doing hath not been the least cause of our undoing.