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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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shadow_n of_o the_o night_n do_v put_v the_o sun_n fair_a pleasant_a beam_n to_o flight_n â—o_o where_o true_a holiness_n do_v take_v possession_n â—here's_v no_o allowance_n for_o the_o least_o transgression_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o place_n for_o holiness_n where_o sin_n usurp_v power_n do_v possess_v sometime_o we_o see_v the_o sun_n appear_v so_o bright_a as_o if_o no_o darkness_n now_o can_v stain_v its_o light_n but_o present_o we_o see_v a_o cloud_n arise_v and_o then_o the_o sun_n be_v hide_v from_o our_o eye_n just_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o saint_n a_o little_a folly_n o_o how_o it_o stain_v he_o that_o be_v repute_v holy_a if_o once_o a_o christian_a do_v contract_v a_o blot_n his_o former_a holiness_n be_v quite_o forget_v a_o saint_n who_o conversation_n be_v upright_o it_o will_v put_v whole_a legion_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o flight_n let_v christ_n our_o bless_a eastern_a star_n shine_v clear_a within_o thy_o soul_n and_o sin_n will_v disappear_v thus_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o three_o first_o point_n of_o sacred_a speculation_n of_o north_n of_o south_n of_o east_n the_o next_o must_v be_v our_o western_a point_n which_o take_v with_o brevetie_n god_n be_v our_o north_n and_o christ_n our_o morning_n sun_n holiness_n our_o south_n at_o west_n our_o day_n be_v do_v as_o moses_n counsel_v israel_n so_o do_v i_o first_o learn_v to_o live_v and_o yet_o prepare_v to_o die_v that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o breath_n propound_v to_o israel_n both_o life_n and_o death_n i_o have_v say_v moses_n set_v before_o your_o eye_n this_o day_n both_o life_n and_o death_n may_v i_o advise_v or_o give_v you_o council_n how_o to_o make_v your_o choice_n can_v i_o persuade_v you_o to_o obey_v my_o voice_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v say_v he_o for_o i_o will_v giu_v you_o counsel_n to_o obey_v god_n word_n and_o live_v â—th_o life_n be_v but_o a_o momentary_a space_n â—f_a time_n most_o fwift_a yet_o most_o uncertain_a 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seaman_n which_o i_o thus_o lie_v down_o first_o death_n be_v certain_a every_o soul_n must_v taste_v â—f_a death_n or_o else_o be_v change_v first_o or_o last_o â—he_v stroke_n of_o death_n can_v never_o be_v avoid_v however_o some_o may_v vain_o be_v persuade_v â—ur_n live_v our_o day_n our_o sun_n resplendent_a light_n â—ill_v set_v in_o death_n will_v terminate_v in_o night_n â—herefore_o in_o vain_a some_o foolish_o assay_v â—o_o flatter_v death_n and_o send_v it_o far_o away_o â—rom_o youth_n to_o manhood_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o age_n â—or_a death_n must_v act_v its_o part_n upon_o this_o stage_n though_o man_n will_v flatter_v death_n it_o never_o stay_v death_n strike_v the_o child_n the_o age_a man_n betray_v the_o hopeful_a young_a man_n even_o in_o his_o prime_n and_o give_v he_o not_o sometime_o a_o minute_n time_n uncertain_a when_o but_o certain_a death_n will_v strike_v respect_v king_n and_o beggar_n all_o alike_o but_o in_o the_o sccond_a place_n it_o be_v as_o plain_a our_o sun_n that_o set_v in_o the_o west_n will_v rise_v again_o from_o god_n we_o pass_v to_o christ_n and_o christ_n do_v bless_v that_o serious_a soul_n bring_v it_o to_o holiness_n which_o fit_v man_n for_o his_o western_a point_n from_o whence_o by_o death_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o god_n his_o n._n from_o thence_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o his_o eastern_a point_n again_o he_o be_v raise_v by_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o do_v remain_v now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a holiness_n which_o he_o shall_v then_o eternal_o possess_v his_o southern_a sun_n be_v always_o now_o at_o height_n it_o be_v always_o noon_n and_o never_o will_v be_v night_n no_o cloud_n shall_v now_o his_o perfect_a glory_n stain_v his_o day_n be_v perfect_a and_o shall_v so_o remain_v no_o western_a point_n no_o die_v any_o more_o no_o set_v of_o our_o sun_n as_o heretofore_o no_o shadow_n nor_o eclipse_n shall_v obscure_v this_o glorious_a day_n it_o always_o shall_v endure_v sin_n and_o 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the_o seaman_n spiritual_a companion_n or_o navigation_n spirituallize_v be_v a_o new_a compass_n for_o seaman_n consist_v of_o thirty-two_a point_n direct_v every_o christian_a how_o to_o steer_v the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n through_o all_o storm_n and_o tempest_n fit_a to_o be_v read_v and_o serious_o peruse_v by_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v their_o eternal_a welfare_n publish_a for_o a_o general_a good_a but_o more_o especial_o for_o those_o that_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o william_n balmford_n a_o wellwisher_n to_o seamen_n eternal_a welfare_n and_o recommend_v to_o the_o christian_a reader_n by_o j._n f._n to_o which_o be_v prefix_v a_o preface_n by_o benj._n keach_n the_o author_n of_o wâ—r_n with_o the_o devil_n they_o that_o go_v down_o in_o the_o deep_a and_o occupy_v in_o the_o water_n â—eâ—_n thy_o wonder_n psal_n 100l_n 22._o london_n print_v for_o benj._n harris_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o stationer_n arm_n in_o sweetings-rent_n in_o cornhill_n near_o thâ—_n royal-exchange_n 1678._o license_v january_a 3d._n 1678._o roger_n l'estrang_a to_o the_o ingenious_a society_n of_o seaman_n the_o author_n wish_v all_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o the_o world_n to-come_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ingenious_a seaman_n who_o for_o honest_a gain_n oft_o ride_v triumphant_a over_o the_o liquid_a main_n whence_o do_v a_o far_o more_o plenteous_a harvest_n flow_v than_o from_o the_o husband-man_n industrious_a blow_n to_o you_o who_o through_o the_o wind_n and_o water_n pierce_v to_o you_o alone_o i_o dedicate_v my_o verse_n if_o this_o small_a piece_n but_o so_o effectual_a prove_v as_o it_o be_v from_o i_o the_o pure_a effect_n of_o love_n then_o shall_v i_o think_v my_o labour_n cost_n and_o pain_n will_v be_v reward_v with_o a_o treble_a gain_n and_o that_o my_o love_n and_o labour_n may_v be_v blessed_v one_o thing_n kind_a friend_n i_o humble_o do_v request_n that_o once_o a_o day_n thou_o will_v devote_v thy_o heart_n one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n sâ—t_v apart_o to_o think_v of_o god_n from_o who_o thou_o have_v thy_o breath_n and_o serious_o to_o ponder_v of_o thy_o death_n 1._o concern_v god_n think_v it_o be_v his_o mighty_a hand_n which_o do_v create_v both_o heaven_n sea_n and_o land_n think_v that_o it_o be_v god_n to_o all_o thing_n be_v give_v yea_o end_v the_o world_n while_o he_o for_o ever_o live_v without_o beginning_n yea_o or_o end_n of_o day_n both_o be_v and_o be_v and_o shall_v remain_v always_o 2._o add_v to_o thy_o thought_n of_o god_n eternity_n some_o serious_a thought_n of_o thy_o mortality_n think_v with_o thyself_o my_o father_n be_v go_v to_o dust_n with_o all_o my_o ancestor_n and_o thither_o must_v myself_o return_v i_o see_v there_o be_v no_o redemption_n of_o high_a and_o low_a all_o dye_n without_o exemption_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a all_o expire_v and_o die_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a man_n likewise_o concern_v death_n think_v in_o the_o second_o place_n how_o short_a ah_o how_o uncertain_a be_v my_o race_n both_o health_n &_o strength_n to_o day_n a_o man_n may_v have_v yet_o â—n_v the_o morrow_n follow_v to_o the_o grave_a man_n life_n be_v uncertain_a short_a than_o a_o span_n in_o one_o poor_a hour_n the_o strong_a stout_a man_n be_v by_o a_o unexpected_a stroke_n of_o death_n command_v to_o surrender_v up_o his_o breath_n no_o man_n that_o ever_o live_v on_o earth_n have_v power_n to_o limit_v death_n one_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n but_o seaman_n be_v alas_o of_o all_o man_n most_o uncertain_a of_o their_o life_n for_o death_n ride_v post_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o every_o churlish_a wave_n our_o cabin_n oftentime_o become_v our_o grave_n death_n soul-amazing_a aspect_n in_o the_o sky_n seaman_n behold_v when_o tempest_n do_v arise_v then_o death_n do_v threaten_v loud_o every_o minit_fw-la to_o sink_v our_o ship_n with_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o rock_n sea_n and_o sand_n and_o tempest_n seem_v to_o strive_v which_o shâ—â—ld_v be_v first_o to_o bury_v thou_o alive_a unto_o thy_o thought_n of_o death_n with_o soul_n affection_n add_v thou_o some_o serious_a thought_n of_o resurrection_n think_v neither_o earth_n nor_o water_n can_v detain_v one_o soul_n for_o all_o that_o die_v shall_v rise_v again_o and_o come_v to_o judgement_n all_o both_o high_a and_o low_a for_o god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o the_o serious_a thought_n of_o this_o will_v profit_v more_o tâ—an_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o indian-shore_n the_o serious_a thought_n of_o future_a resurrection_n lead_v thou_o to_o faith_n and_o faith_n unto_o perfection_n when_o unbelief_n of_o glory_n will_v bereave_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o golden_a mine_n of_o indies_n leave_v thou_o how_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n confute_v the_o sadducee_n who_o venture_v to_o dispute_v with_o he_o about_o the_o resurrection_n they_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o another_o word_n to_o say_v you_o err_v say_v christ_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o god_n mighty_a hand_n but_o seaman_n do_v behold_v his_o boundless_a power_n and_o see_v his_o wonder_n almost_o every_o hour_n oh_o may_v the_o power_n of_o god_n inflame_v your_o heart_n and_o make_v you_o credit_v what_o his_o word_n impart_v oh_o spend_v each_o day_n one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n in_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o god's-almighty_a power_n to_o make_v you_o live_v again_o and_o conquer_v death_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o first_o to_o give_v you_o breath_n so_o shall_v this_o poem_n have_v its_o wished-end_a and_o you_o will_v rejoice_v his_o heart_n who_o be_v your_o friend_n william_n balmford_n in_o commendation_n of_o this_o ensue_a poem_n come_v you_o brave_a soul_n that_o love_v to_o cross_v the_o main_n who_o run_v sad_a hardship_n for_o a_o little_a gain_n will_v you_o at_o last_o a_o voyage_n undertake_v which_o will_v you_o 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with_o grace_n thy_o ship_n must_v balance_v also_o be_v or_o soon_o will_v sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o christ_n too_o for_o thy_o pilot_n thou_o must_v take_v or_o never_o else_o will_v thou_o this_o voyage_n make_v and_o of_o two_o dangerous_a rock_n thou_o must_v beware_v the_o one_o presumption_n the_o other_o be_v dispair_n another_o thing_n expedient_a be_v to_o know_v thou_o must_v set_v out_o whilst_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n blow_n faith_n be_v the_o cable-rope_n to_o which_o make_v fast_o the_o ancher_n hope_n which_o right_o thou_o must_v cast_v into_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n in_o the_o veil_n and_o you_o will_v be_v safe_a in_o time_n of_o strong_a gale_n and_o never_o a_o loss_n by_o shipwreck_n you_o will_v sustain_v till_o you_o the_o crystal-shore_n with_o triumph_n gain_v have_v thou_o a_o mind_n to_o traffic_n for_o salvation_n then_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o sacred_a navigation_n this_o art_n well_o learn_v and_o also_o understand_v thou_o may_v ride_v safe_o over_o the_o mighty_a flood_n thy_o wether_n beat_n vessel_n may_v be_v toss_v upon_o the_o wave_n but_o never_o shall_v be_v lose_v yea_o though_o upon_o the_o churlish_a rock_n it_o hit_v yet_o shall_v thy_o vessel_n neither_o sink_v nor_o split_v steer_v but_o by_o heaven_n appoint_a compass_n and_o fear_v neither_o wind_n nor_o wave_n nor_o rock_n nor_o sand_n here_o be_v all_o thing_n for_o thy_o voyage_n necessary_a that_o thou_o may_v sail_v though_o wind_n be_v quite_o contrary_a here_o be_v a_o prospect_n for_o thou_o to_o descry_v thy_o sacred_a port_n and_o view_v thy_o enemy_n satan_n that_o pirate_n that_o do_v most_o annoy_n thou_o yet_o shall_v he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o destroy_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v in_o thy_o voyage_n blessed_v and_o come_v at_o last_o