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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 24 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
Thus cruel, merciless, and oppressive are wicked Men, whose tender mercies are cruelty, Prov. 22. 10. We see the like cruelty in our Extortioners, and over-reaching Sharks ashore, who grind the faces of the Poor, and regard not the Cries of the Fatherless and Widows, but fill their Houses with the gain of Oppression. These are, by the Holy Ghost, compared to the fishes of the Sea, Hab. 1. 13, 14. This ⟨p. 88⟩is a crying sin, yea, it sends up a loud cry to Heaven for Vengeance, Exod. 22, 23. If thou afflict the widow and the fatherless, and they cry unto me, I will surely hear their cry. And Verse 27. I will hear his cry, for I am gracious. Nay, God will not only hear their Cry, but avenge their Quarrel. That is a remarkable Text, 1 Thes. 4. 6. That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter, because that the Lord is the [Avenger] of all such. This word Avenger, is but once more used in the New Testament, 1Rom. 13. 4. And there it is applied to the Civil Magistrate, who is to see Execution done upon Offenders. But now this is a Sin that sometimes may b• out of the reach of mans Justice, and therefore God himself will be their Avenger. You may overpower the Poor in this World, and it may be they cannot contend with you at mans Barr, therefore God will bring it before his Barr.