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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 › REFLECTION.
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REFLECTION.
Blush then, O my Soul! for thy levity and insensibility under God's angry Dispensations. How many of the precious Sons and Daughters of Zion, lie in Tears abroad, while I have been Nourishing my heart, as in a day of slaughter? The voice of God hath cried to the City, and Men of understanding have heard its voice, Mic. 6. 9. But I have been deaf to that cry. How loth (my God) have I been to urge my sensual Heart to acts of Sorrow and Mourning! Thou hast bid me weep with them that weep but my vain heart cannot comply with such commands. Ah Lord! if I mourn not with Zion, neither shall I rejoice with her.
Blush then, O my Soul! for thy levity and insensibility under God's angry Dispensations. How many of the precious Sons and Daughters of Sion, lie in Tears abroad, while I have been Nourishing my heart, as in a day of slaughter? The voice of God hath cried to the City, and Men of understanding have heard its voice, Mic. 6. 9. But I have been deaf to that cry. How loth (my God) have I been to urge my sensual Heart to acts of Sorrow and Mourning! Thou hast bid me weep with them that weep but my vain heart cannot comply with such commands. Ah Lord! if I mourn not with Sion, neither shall I rejoyce with her.
O, were mine eyes opened, and my heart sensible and tender, I might see cause enough to melt into Tears; and like that Christian Niobe, Luke 7. 38