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Navigation spiritualizedNavigation spiritualiz'd
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 27 › OBSERVATION.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
OBSERVATION.
Though in most parts of the World the Winds are variable, and sometimes blow from every point of the Compass, by reason whereof, sailing is •low and dangerous; yet about the Equinoctial, Seamen meet with a Trade-wind, blowing for the most part one way; and there they Sail jocund before it, and scarce need to Lore a Top-sail, for some hundreds of Leagues.
THough in most parts of the World the Winds are variable, and sometimes blow from every point of the Compass, by reason whereof, sailing is •low and dangerous; yet about the Equinoctial, Seamen meet with a Trade-wind, blowing for the most part one way; and there they Sail jocund before it, and scarce need to Lore a Top-sail, for some hundreds of Leagues.
APPLICATION.
Although the People of God meet with many seeming Rubs and Set-backs in their way to Heaven, which are like contrary Winds to a Ship; yet are they from the Day of their Conversion, to the day of their complete Salvation, never out of a Trade-winds way to Heaven, Rom. 8. 21. We know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them that are the called according to his purpose. This is a most precious Scripture, pregnant with its Consolation to believers in all conditions, a Pillar of comfort to all distressed Saints: Let us look a little nearer to it.