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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 › REFLECTION.
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REFLECTION.
And is the smallest sin not only damning in its own nature, but will certainly prove the ruin of that Soul that hides and covers it? O then let my spirit accomplish a diligent search. Look to it, O my Soul! that no sin be indulged by thee. Set these considerations as so many flaming Swords in the way of thy carnal delights and lust: Let me never say of any sin, as Lot did of Zoar, It is a little one, spare it. Shall I spare that which cost the Blood of Jesus Christ? The Lord would not spare him, When he made his Soul an offering for sin, Rom. 8. 32. Neither will he spare me, if I defend and hide it, Deut. 29. 20. Ah! If my Heart were right, and my Conversion sound, that lust whatever it be, that is so favoured by me, would especially be abhorred and hated, Isai. 2. 20. and 30. 22. Whatever my convictions and reformations have been, yet if there be but one sin retained and delighted in, this keeps the Devils interest still in my Soul: And though for a time he seem to depart, yet at last he will return with seven worse spirits, and this is the sin will open the door to him, and deliver up my Soul, Matth. 12. 43, 44. Lord, let me make through work of it: let me cut it off, and pluck it out, though it be as a right Hand, or Eye. Ah, shall I come so near the Kingdom of God, and make such a fair offer for Christ, and yet stick at a small matter, and lose all for want of one thing? Lord, let me ⟨p. 96⟩••ed the blood of the dearest lust, for his sake that shed his dearest blood for me.