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A39673	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.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1698 (1698)	Wing F1173; ESTC R216243	137,316	227

of Heaven ring and eccho when the high praises of God shall be in the mouth of such a Congregation then shall the Saints be joyfbl in glory and sing aloud upon their Beds of everlasting Rest. REFLECTION And is there such a day approaching for the Sons of God indeed and have I authority to call my selfe one of the number Iohn 1. 12. O then let me not droop at present difficulties nor hang down my hands when I meet with hardships in the way O my Soul what a joyful day will this be for at present we are tost upon an Ocean of troubles fears temptations but these will make Heaven the sweeter Chear up then O my Soul thy Salvation is now nearer than when thou first believedsts Rom. 13. 11. And it will not now be long ere I receive the end of my Faith 1 Pet. 1. 9. And then it will be sweet to reflect even upon these hardships in the way Yet a few days more and then comes that blessed day thou hast so long waited and panted for Oppose the glory of that day O my Soul to thy present abasures and sufferings as blessed Paul did Ram. 1. 18. And thou shalt see how it will shrink them all up to nothing Oppose the Inheritance thou shalt receive in that day to thy losses for Christ now and see how joyfully it will make thee bear them Heb. 10. 34. Oppose the honour that will be put upon thee in that day to thy present reproaches and see how easiei● will make them to thee 1 Cor 4. 5. What condition can I be in wherein the believing thoughts of this blessed day cannot relieve me Am I poor Here is that which answers Poverty Jam. 3. 5. Hearken my beloved Brethren hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in Faith and heirs of the Kingdom Am I tempted Here is relief against that Revel 12. 16. Now is come Salvation and strength for the Accuser of our Brethren is cast down c. Am I deserted Here is a remedy for that too Revel 22. 5. And there shall be no night there c. Come then my Soul let us enter upon our Inheritance by degrees and begin the Life of Heaven upon Earth THE POEM VVhen Solomon in Isreal first was King Heaven's Arches Earth's Foundations seem'd to ring VVith joyful Exclamations How much more VVill Heaven resound when Saints are come ashore How will the ravish'd Souls transported be At the first glimpse of Christ VVhom they shall see In all his glory and shall live and move Like Salamanders in the fire of love A flood of tears convey'd them to the Gate VVhere endless Ioys receiv'd them Now the date Of all their Sorrow 's out henceforth they walk In Robes of Glory Now there 's no more talk Of fears temptations of that snare or this No Serpent in that Paradise doth hiss No more desertions troubled thoughts or tears Christ's full enjoyment supersedes those fears Delights of Princes Courts are all but toys To these delights these are transcendent joys The joys of Christ himself and what they are An Angel's Tongue would stammer to declare Were our Conceptions clear did their Tongues go Vnto their Ela yet the Note 's too low What! Paint the Son too bright it cannot be Sure Heaven suffers no Hyperbole My thoughts are swallowed up my Muse doth doth tire And hang her Wings Conception soars no higher Give me a place among thy Children there Although I lie with them in Dungeons here A Concluding Speech I Have now done and am looking to Heaven for a blessing upon these weak Labours what use you will make of them I know not but this I know that the day is coming when God will reckon with you for this and all other helps and means afforded to you And if it be not improved by you be sure it will be produced as a witness against you Sirs I beg you in the Name of Christ before whom both you and I must shortly appear that you receive not these things in vain Did I know what other lawful means to use that might reach your hearts they should not be in vain to you but I cannot do God's part of the work nor yours Onely I request you all both Masters common Men and all others into whose hands this shall come that you will lay to heart what you read pray unto him that hath the Key of the House of David that openeth and no man shutteth to open your hearts to give entertainment to these truths Alas If you apply it not to your selves I have Iaboured to no purpose the Pen of the Scribe is in vain But God may make such an application of them in one Storm or another as may make your hearts to tremble O Sirs when Death and Eternity look you in the face Conscience may reflect upon these things to your horror and amazement and make you cry out as Prov. 5. 12 13. How have I hated knowledge and my heart despised reproof And have not obeyed the voice of my Teacher nor inclined my ears to them that instructed me And O what a dreadful shriek will such Souls give when the Lord opens their eyes to see that misery that they are here warned of But if the Lord shall bless these things to your Conversion then we may say to you as Moses did to Zebulun the Mariner's Tribe Deut. 33. 12. Rejoyce Zebulun in thy going out The Lord will be with you which way soever you turn you selves and being in the bosome of the Covenant you are safe in the midst of all dangers O! thou that art the Father of Spirits that formedst and canst easily reform the heart open thou the blind eye unstop the deaf ear let the Word take hold upon the heart If thou wilt but say the word these weak Labours shall prosper to bring home many lost Souls unto thee Amen FINIS A Pathetical and Serious DISSWASIVE From the Horrid and Detestable Sins OF Drunkenness Swearing Uncleanness Forgetfulness of Mercies Uiolation of Promises and Atheistical Contempt of Death APPLIED By way of CAUTION to Sea-men and now added as an APPENDIX to their NEW COMPASS Being an Essay toward their much desired Reformation Fit to be seriously recommended to their Profane Relations whether Sea-men or others by all such as unfeignedly desire their Eternal Welfare By IOHN FLAVEL Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 2 Cor. 5. 19. Knowing therefore the terrours of the LORD we perswade men Ezek. 3. 19. Yet if thou warn the wicked and he turn not from his wickedness nor from his wicked way he shall die in his iniquity but thou hast delivered thy soul. LONDON Printed by Tho. Parkust and M. Fabian 1698. To the Right Worshipful Sir Iohn Frederick Kt One of the Worshipful Aldermen of the City of LONDON and their Honourable BURGESS in the present PARLIAMENT And to the truly Religious and ever Honoured Mr. Iohn Lovering Of the City of London MERCHANT Much honour'd and