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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 › REFLECTION.
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REFLECTION.
Turn in upon thy self (O my Soul) and consider, Hast thou not been guilty of this crying sin? Have I not (when a Servant) over-reached and defrauded others, and filled my Master's House with Violence and Deceit? and so brought myself under that dreadful threatening, Zeph. 1. 9. Or since I came to trade and deal upon mine own account, have not the Balances of Deceit been in my hand? I have (it may be) kept many in my service and employment; have not I used their labours without reward, and so am under that woe? Jer. 22. 13. Or not given them Wages proportionable to their work? Isai. 58. 3. Or by bad Payment and unjust Deductions and Allowances, defrauded them of a part of their due? Mal. 3. 5. Or at least delayed payment, ou• of a covetous disposition to gain by it; whilst their necessities in the mean time cried aloud for it; and so sinned against God's express commands, Deut. 24. 14, 15. Levit. 19. 30. Or have I not persecuted such as God hath smitten? Psal. 69. 26. And rigorously exacted the uttermost of my due, though the hand of God hath gone out against them, breaking their estates? O my Soul, examine thy self upon these particulars; rest not quiet, until this guilt be removed by the application of the Blood of Sprinkling. Hath not the Lord said,