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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 26 › OBSERVATION.
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OBSERVATION.
THE smallest Leak, if not timely discovered and stopped, is enough to sink a Ship of the greatest burden: Therefore Sea-men are wont frequently to try what Water is in the Hold; and if they find it fresh, and increasing upon them, they ply the Pump, and presently set the Carpenters to search for it and stop it; and till it be found they cannot be quiet.
THE smallest Leak, if not timely discovered and stopt, is enough to sink a Ship of the greatest burden: Therefore Sea-men are wont frequently to try what Water is in the Hold; and if they find it fresh, and increasing upon them, they ply the Pump, and presently set the Carpenters to search for it and stop it; and till it be found they cannot be quiet.
REFLECTION.
What such a Leak is to a Ship, that is the smallest sin neglected to the Soul; it is enough to ruin it ⟨p. 94⟩eternally. For as the greatest sin, discovered, lamented, and mourned over by a Believer, cannot ruin him; so the least sin indulged, covered, and connived at, will certainly prove the destruction of the sinner. No sin, though never so small, is tolerated by the pure and perfect Law of God,