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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

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soul_n satan_n a_o fish_n go_v he_o angle_n cunning_o he_o know_v he_o must_v exact_o fit_v the_o bait_n unto_o the_o lust._n he_o study_v constitution_n place_n and_o time_n he_o guess_v what_o be_v his_o delight_n what_o thy_o and_o so_o according_o prepare_v the_o bait_n whilst_o he_o himself_o lie_v close_o hide_v to_o wait_v when_o thou_o will_v nibble_v at_o it_o do_v incline_v to_o drunken_a meeting_n then_o he_o bait_v with_o wine_n be_v this_o the_o way_n if_o unto_o this_o he_o will_v smell_v he_o will_v short_o pledge_v a_o cup_n of_o wrath_n in_o hell_n to_o pride_n or_o lust_n be_v thy_o vile_a nature_n bend_v a_o object_n suitable_a he_o will_v present_v o_o think_v on_o this_o when_o you_o cast_v in_o the_o hook_n say_v thus_o for_o my_o poor_a soul_n do_v satan_n look_v o_o play_v not_o with_o temptation_n do_v not_o swallow_v the_o sugar_v bait_n consider_v what_o will_v follow_v if_o once_o he_o hitch_v thou_o then_o away_o he_o draw_v thy_o captive_a soul_n close_a prisoner_n in_o his_o paw_n chap._n xxiii_o do_v trading_n fail_v and_o voyage_n prove_v bad_a if_o you_o can_v discern_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v sad_a obsrrvation_n there_o be_v many_o sad_a complaint_n abroad_o and_o i_o think_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o trade_n fail_v nothing_o turn_v to_o account_v and_o though_o all_o country_n be_v open_a and_o free_a for_o traffic_n a_o general_a peace_n with_o all_o nation_n yet_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o dearth_n a_o secret_a curse_n upon_o trading_n you_o run_v from_o country_n to_o country_n and_o come_v loser_n home_o man_n can_v hardly_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o few_o hit_v the_o right_a cause_n of_o this_o judgement_n application_n that_o prosperity_n and_o success_n in_o trade_n be_v from_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n i_o suppose_v few_o be_v so_o atheistical_a as_o once_o to_o deny_v or_o question_v the_o devil_n himself_o acknowledge_v it_o job_n 1._o 10._o thou_o have_v bless_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o substance_n be_v increase_v in_o the_o land_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n to_o get_v riches_n deut._n 8._o 18._o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n it_o be_v his_o blessing_n that_o make_v good_a man_n rich_a and_o his_o permission_n that_o make_v wicked_a man_n rich_a that_o maxim_n come_v from_o hell_n cuique_fw-la fortunae_fw-la suae_fw-la faber_n every_o man_n be_v the_o contriver_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n certain_o the_o good_a of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n job_n 21._o 16._o promotion_n come_v not_o from_o the_o east_n or_o west_n psal._n 76._o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o all_o disappointment_n and_o want_v of_o success_n in_o our_o calling_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o stick_v in_o second_o cause_n but_o to_o look_v high_o even_o to_o the_o hand_n and_o dispose_v of_o god_n for_o who_o it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o blessing_n his_o also_o it_o be_v to_o withhold_v it_o and_o this_o be_v as_o clear_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o other_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o take_v away_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n hos._n 4._o 3._o zeph._n 1._o 3_o it_o be_v he_o that_o curse_v our_o blessing_n mal._n 2._o 2._o this_o god_n do_v as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o general_a complaint_n to_o or_o of_o one_o another_o but_o search_v what_o those_o sin_n be_v that_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o inflict_v such_o judgement_n and_o here_o i_o must_v request_v your_o patience_n to_o bear_v a_o plain_a and_o close_a word_n of_o conviction_n my_o brethren_n i_o be_o persuade_v these_o be_v the_o sin_n among_o many_o other_o that_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o blast_v all_o your_o employment_n 1._o our_o undertaking_a design_n without_o prayer_n alas_o how_o few_o of_o we_o begin_v with_o god_n interest_n 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prostitute_v by_o they_o 1._o it_o give_v occasion_n yea_o be_v the_o real_a cause_n of_o many_o contention_n and_o fatal_a quarrel_n prov._n 23._o 29._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n babble_v wound_n without_o cause_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n etc._n etc._n contention_n and_o wound_n be_v the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o drunken_a meeting_n when_o reason_n be_v depose_v and_o lust_n heat_v what_o will_v not_o man_n attempt_v 2._o scoff_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o way_n and_o people_n of_o god_n psal._n 69._o 12._o david_n be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o great_a incendiary_n of_o lust_n you_o shall_v find_v riot_v and_o drunkenness_n join_v with_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n rom._n 13._o 13._o nunquam_fw-la ego_fw-la ebrium_fw-la castum_fw-la putabo_fw-la say_v hierome_n i_o will_v never_o think_v a_o drunkard_n to_o be_v chaste_a solomon_n plain_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v 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