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 Harlot's 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-man's Catechism.Being an Essay toward their much de•••d Reformation from the Horrible and Destable 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.And they said, Come, let us cast Lots, that we may know for whose [cause] this evil is come upon us, Jonah 1. 7.Knowing therefore the terrors of the LORD, we persuade Men, 2 Cor. 5. 11.By John Flavel, Minister of the Gospel. The Fourth Edition.London, Printed for M. Fabian in Mercers Chapel at the lower end of Cheapside, 1698.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 Harlot's 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-man's Catechism.Being an Essay toward their much de•••d Reformation from the Horrible and Destable Sins of Drunkenness, Swearing, Vncleanness. 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.And they said, Come, let us cast Lots, that we may know for whose [cause] this evil is come upon us, Jonah 1. 7.Knowing therefore the terrours of the LORD, we perswade Men, 2 Cor. 5. 11.By Iohn Flavel, Minister of the Gospel. The Fourth Edition.London, Printed for M. Fabian in Mercers Chappel at the lower end of Cheapside, 1698.Title page of Navigation spiritualized, London, 1698Navigation spiritualizedNavigation spiritualiz'dJohn Flavel, 1698

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And is the Mercy of God, like the great Deeps, an Ocean, that none can fathom? What unspeakable Comfort is this to me? may the pardoned Soul say. Did Israel sing a Song, when the Lord had overwhelmed their corporal Enemies in the Seas? And shall not I break forth into his Praises, who hath drowned all my sins in the depth of Mercy? O my Soul, bless thou the Lord, and let his high praises ever be in thy mouth. Mayst not thou say, that he hath gone to as high an extent and degree of Mercy, in pardoning thee, as ever he did in any? Oh my God, who is like unto thee! that pardonest Iniquity, Transgression and Sin. What mercy, but the Mercy of a God, could cover such abominations as mine!

And is the Mercy of God, like the great Deeps, an Ocean, that none can fathom? What unspeakable Comfort is this to me? may the pardoned Soul say. Did Israel sing a Song, when the Lord had overwhelm'd their corporal Enemies in the Seas? And shall not I break forth into his Praises, who hath drowned all my sins in the depth of Mercy? O my Soul, bless thou the Lord, and let his high praises ever be in thy mouth. Mayst not thou say, that he hath gone to as high an extent and degree of Mercy, in pardoning thee, as ever he did in any? Oh my God, who is like unto thee! that pardonest Iniquity, Transgression and Sin. What mercy, but the Mercy of a God, could cover such abominations as mine!

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But O! what terrible Reflections will Conscience •ake from hence, upon all the Despisers of Mercy, when the sinners eyes come to be opened too late for Mercy, to do them good! We have heard indeed, that the King of Heaven was a merciful King, •ut we would make no address to Him, whilst that ⟨p. 10⟩Sceptre was stretched out. We heard of Balm in Gilead, and a Physician there, that was able and willing to cure all our wounds, but would not commit our selves to him. We read that the Arms of Christ were open to embrace and receive us, but we would not. O unparalleled folly! O Soul-destroying madness? Now the Womb of Mercy is shut up, and shall bring forth no more Mercies to me for ever. Now the Gates of Grace are shut, and no cries can open them.

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