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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 25 › APPLICATION.
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APPLICATION.
When the Judgments of God are abroad in the earth, it is no time then to make mirth, Ezek. 21. 10, 11. Should we [then] make mirth? It contemneth the rod of my son as every tree. (i. e.) As if it were a common Rod, and ordinary affliction; whereas the Rod of my Son is not such as may be had of every Tree, but it is an Iron Rod to such as despise it, Psal. 2. 9. O it is a provoking evil, and commonly God severely punishes it. Of all persons, such speed worst in the common calamity, Amos 6. 1. Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, that are not grieved for the afflictions of Joseph, as ver. 4. It may be (as one observes upon the Text) they did not laugh at him, or break Jests upon him; but they did not condole with him. And what shall be their punishment? See vers. 7. Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive: God will begin with them first. Solomon tells us, Eccles. 3. 4. There is a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance: Only (as Master Trap notes upon the Text) we must not invert the order, but weep with Men, that we may laugh with Angels. To be merry and frolic in a day of tribulation, is to disturb the order of seasons. That is a terrible Text, Isai. 22. 12. which should make the hearts of such as are guilty in this kind to tremble: In that day did the Lord of Hosts call to mourning, and to girding with sackcloth; and behold, joy and gladness, slaying Oxen, killing Sheep, drinking Wine, &c. Well, what is the issue of this? Surely, this iniquity shall not be purged from you, till ye die. O dreadful word! Surely (my Brethren) Sympathy is a debt we owe to Christ Mystical. Whatever our Constitution, Condition,