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The seaman's spiritual companion, or, Navigation spirituallized being a new compass for seamen consisting of thirty-two points : directing every Christian how to stear the course of his life through all storms and tempests : fit to be read and seriously perused by all such as desire their eternal welfare / published for a general good, but more especially for those that are exposed to the danger of the seas by William Balmford, a well-wisher to seamen's eternal welfare and recommended to the Christian reader by J.F. ; to which is prefixt a preface by Benj. Keach, the author of War with the Devil.
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Balmford, William.
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1678
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Wing B609; ESTC R28344
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North. â is by Christ our mercies is increast âe's next the Father Christ stands for the East âom East to South the Sun doth make its way âriving at the South 't is perfect day âe next to Christ that Christians must possess âis the Spirit South point is Holiness âoliness is our South and Christ is then â height in Christians when most holy men âext to the South is West whither the Sun âakes haste and sets and then our day is done âeath is our Western Point doth terminate âr day and put a period to its date âese be the Four Points all men must eye âorth East South West then man prepare to die Now see our Scripture grounds for this allusion âr upon that we 'll bottom each Conclusion âs a Notion generally receiv'd âd as unquestionably it believ'd That fair Jerusalem that famous Town Israels Metropolis the worlds renown Was plac't i' th midst o' th earth and hence it waâ As most conclude it all was came to pass All places bear their true Denomination As they were plac't or stood for scituation Relating to that City whose great name Did fill the earth with its renowned fame Jerusalem thus for the Center ey'd I will remember that on its North side The City of the mighty King was plac't The mount of Olives also on the East Which mountains as it first did entertain Our blessed Lord so when he comes again Zachary the Prophet gives a full accompt His feet shall stand upon that Eastern Mounâ And on the South-side did mount Sion stand The sacred mountain of that holy Land Mount Calvery the place of Death this mouâ Was scituate on the VVest on this account I am incourag'd to make this allusion Scriptures not contradicting this Conclusion âhat East should stand for Christ and Stouh âleâ âithout excepting stands for holiness And VVest for death will never be denied But why the North is unto God apply'd May at the first to some seem not so clear But that the truth thereof may still appear Mark what good David saith observe the worâ Of that most faithful Servant of the Lord. When David sets Mount Sions Beauty forth She is saith he the joy of all the Earth She 's beautiful saith he for scituation Which he makes out by this clear deâânstration The mighty King saith David doth âeside ân fair Jerusalem on the North side Of sacred Sion to whose glorious King The Nations shall their wealth and glory bring Hence 't was that speech concerning Lucifer Who would exalt himself above the Stars Of God Almighty Esay adds besides âs further Demonstration of his pride That Lucifer presum'd himself so great That he would make the side o' th North his seat âut he whose high aspiring thoughts did swell â ' usurp Gods place is tumbled down to Hell âhe North which if as some suppose to be âhe Mount Moria it will well agree That Sacred Mount in Canaans Holy Land âid also on the North of Sion stand âhat still the North in Scriptures is appli'd âo God alone as properly his side âhese words of David next I 'd have you mind âhich you in Psalm the 75 may find David excluding both West South and East ârom giving honours making not the least Mention o' th North saith honours do proceed ârom God alone as if it were agreed ând taken for a grant on every hand âhat for Gods proper place the North doth stand Sith then the language of Gods holy word With this our notion doth so well accord I hope I may presume without offence With awful fear and holy reverence To make a serious and divine inspection Into the Sacred Art taking direction From Holy Writ which we will make our guid Not on the right or left to turn aside And now with seriousness we will conclude The North with God most fitly doth allude 'T is God alone we first must seek to know The Word and Spirit will direct us how When first therefore thy Vessel launcheth forth Into these troubled Seas upon the Earth Assure thy self thou art not like to make A happy Voyage if thou undertake To stear thy Ship to fair Emanuels Land Before thou know and rightly understand God thy North Star whom thou must alwayâ eye When thou sets forth towards eternity Know God is first 't is he first gave thee breatâ And he is last and hath appointed death That fatal messenger to call thee hence To give accompt to him for each offence Know God is merciful and just also He sees thy ways and did thy secrets know Let no such foolish thoughts possess thy mind To think there is no God be not so blind The Heavens are his witness day and night Do speak throughout the World their beams â lighâ âills every place By this the Nations know There is a God whether they will or no. The very Heathen do the same confess ây light of nature they can do no less âis acts of providence bespeaks the same They all set forth the glory of his name âis mighty hand that framed every Creature âoth in the Earth the Air and in the Water Gives food as well as being unto all Of every thing he 's the original He feeds the Ravens when to him they cry He is and was from all eternity âhis knowledge although true is not alone âe is not onely God but he is one âlthough there be Gods many saith St. Paul âo us there is but one he 's all in all God must not onely thus be understood âut we must know him for our chiefest good That good thou dost or ever shalt enjoy Comes from himself alone he 'll not destroy His handy work Mans ruin doth proceed ârom man himself 't is man that doth that deed T is in and by the Lord we must obtain âternal Life Life doth in him remain âhis thing is needful to be known by these That sail for Heaven on these troubled Seas To know God thus is of as great concern âs for a Seaman his North Point to learn ând in the third place thou must learn to know âod in his Holy Attributes also His Attributes of Power Mercy and Of Justice also thou must understand We read when God Almighty did proclaim His ever honoured and his Name In Exodus the thirty fourth we find His Name is gracious merciful and kind In him long suffering patience doth abound Sin pard'ning grace in him is to be found Reserved mercy is laid up in store For such as love him grace for ever more As thou must know he 's merciful thou must Know as he 's God Almighty he is just To those that hate him he will be severe A guilty Conscience he 'll by no means clear Though Heavens in his right hand is as rewarâ To such as do his righteousness regard Yet in his left hand is a flaming fire Consumes the wicked in his burning ire His wrath once kindled he that reads his namâ Must read him then