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with_o he_o you_o may_v say_v we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n heb._n 13.8_o indeed_o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n to_o those_o rule_n what_o be_v the_o best_a rule_n if_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o they_o a_o paint_a compass_n upon_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o book_n be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o steer_v by_o it_o must_v be_v a_o erect_a compass_n set_v on_o a_o needle_n which_o stir_v and_o move_v by_o which_o our_o ship_n at_o sea_n be_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o cun_v and_o write_v rule_n though_o never_o so_o full_a or_o few_o be_v of_o no_o profit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o lay_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o that_o conscience_n quick_a and_o tender_a remember_v therefore_o this_o as_o a_o additional_a yet_o fundamental_a point_n that_o if_o ever_o you_o will_v be_v the_o better_a for_o the_o former_a compass_n you_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o the_o fame_n eye_v it_o therefore_o and_o out_o of_o conscience_n unto_o god_n endeavour_n to_o steer_v according_a to_o it_o in_o every_o point_n of_o thy_o compass_n eye_n god_n as_o the_o main_a and_o out_o of_o conscience_n unto_o he_o carry_v thy_o thyself_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o near_o as_o possible_a according_a to_o this_o compass_n then_o may_v thou_o rejoice_v and_o expect_v that_o god_n upon_o thy_o endeavour_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o well_o do_v steer_v away_o or_o steer_v thus_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o small_a rejoice_v in_o those_o thing_n to_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o compass_n that_o may_v be_v and_o thus_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o word_n second_o for_o the_o box_n in_o which_o this_o compass_n must_v be_v keep_v i_o shall_v only_o name_v our_o memory_n o_o treasure_n you_o these_o rule_n there_o and_o strive_v to_o be_v as_o ready_a and_o expert_a in_o this_o compass_n as_o the_o mariner_n be_v in_o his_o sea-compass_n i_o have_v on_o purpose_n make_v this_o little_a that_o our_o memory_n may_v hold_v it_o have_v i_o be_v as_o large_a as_o i_o may_v i_o shall_v have_v make_v my_o compass_n too_o large_a and_o i_o fear_v the_o big_a and_o best_a memory_n can_v not_o have_v contain_v it_o but_o it_o be_v short_a that_o the_o small_a memory_n may_v retain_v it_o wherefore_o do_v as_o our_o sea-boy_n do_v at_o first_o con_n over_o this_o compass_n again_o and_o again_o get_v it_o into_o the_o head_n nay_o into_o the_o heart_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v any_o where_n though_o in_o the_o dark_a or_o deep_a and_o can_v not_o have_v the_o help_n of_o large_a discourse_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v in_o thy_o memory_n to_o help_v thou_o here_o to_o steer_v and_o carry_v thyself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n i_o will_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o remember_v these_o thing_n thou_o need_v no_o more_o but_o this_o i_o do_v humble_o assure_v thou_o of_o if_o thou_o remember_v these_o thing_n and_o do_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v but_o safe_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o little_a help_n of_o this_o short_a compass_n chap._n ix_o the_o three_o head_n of_o divine_a navigation_n open_v and_o speak_v unto_o viz._n affectionate_a meditation_n i_o call_v divinity_n the_o art_n of_o soul-spiritual-navigation_n and_o branch_v it_o out_o chap._n 2._o into_o three_o head_n viz._n speculative_a practical_a and_o affectionate_a i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o two_o first_o and_o shall_v now_o treat_v upon_o the_o last_o affectionate_a divinity_n do_v principal_o lie_v in_o the_o secret_a notion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o affection_n these_o affection_n be_v raise_v and_o warm_v and_o especial_o appear_v active_a in_o meditation_n i_o shall_v therefore_o hint_n at_o some_o affectionate_a meditation_n which_o our_o spiritual_a seaman_n be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o now_o my_o meditation_n shall_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n some_o meditation_n of_o a_o more_o single_a simple_a nature_n and_o other_o of_o a_o mix_v such_o as_o we_o call_v miscellaneous_a fix_v and_o simple_a meditation_n be_v such_o as_o may_v arise_v from_o some_o particular_a special_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o concern_v seaman_n of_o this_o sort_n i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o two_o first_o that_o of_o psalm_n 77.19_o thy_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o path_n in_o the_o mighty_a water_n this_o scripture_n indeed_o be_v use_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o secret_a unknown_a way_n of_o god_n in_o his_o act_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o his_o saint_n but_o yet_o it_o relate_v unto_o and_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o literal_a sea_n and_o water_n where_o god_n make_v his_o way_n for_o he_o walk_v and_o be_v in_o the_o deep_n as_o on_o the_o dry_a hence_o meditate_v thus_o 1._o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v danger_n more_o or_o sin_n less_o at_o sea_n then_o on_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n be_v here_o even_o in_o these_o mighty_a water_n amid_o all_o those_o roll_a wave_n he_o walk_v and_o rule_n then_o though_o i_o steer_v in_o the_o mighty_a ocean_n yet_o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o god_n be_v with_o i_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v fear_v to_o sin_n for_o god_n be_v here_o as_o well_o as_o at_o land_n though_o i_o be_o not_o on_o shore_n near_o magistrate_n or_o punish_v place_n yet_o here_o at_o sea_n be_v the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v chief_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n therefore_o even_o here_o i_o will_v stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o 2._o see_v oh_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o here_o a_o place_n for_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o on_o land_n be_v not_o god_n here_o on_o the_o water_n and_o aught_o he_o not_o here_o to_o have_v his_o worship_n this_o great_a ocean_n be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o open_a temple_n even_o here_o he_o walk_v those_o sea_n and_o wind_n do_v serve_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n o_o my_o soul_n worship_n thy_o god_n even_o here_o say_v not_o shall_v i_o live_v on_o land_n to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n loe_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o before_o thou_o worship_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o mighty_a water_n kneel_v before_o his_o footstool_n and_o adore_v his_o presence_n even_o in_o the_o sea_n 3._o what_o though_o thou_o be_v alone_o on_o these_o deep_n o_o my_o soul_n as_o to_o relation_n society_n though_o wife_n child_n friend_n etc._n etc._n be_v on_o shore_n and_o thou_o as_o to_o they_o upon_o sea_n alone_o yet_o be_v not_o thou_o alone_o alto_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n for_o the_o father_n be_v with_o 〈…〉_o walk_v in_o the_o deep_a while_o thou_o walk_v on_o thy_o deck_n his_o path_n be_v in_o the_o water_n and_o thou_o have_v always_o his_o presence_n rejoice_v o_o my_o soul_n thy_o god_n be_v at_o sea_n though_o all_o thy_o friend_n be_v at_o land_n 4._o oh_o that_o my_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v to_o observe_v the_o invisible_a path_n which_o god_n wake_v in_o these_o water_n god_n be_v here_o and_o i_o be_o not_o aware_a of_o it_o the_o way_n of_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o see_v how_o much_o less_o be_v the_o print_n of_o his_o foot_n who_o be_v past_o find_v out_o come_v oh_o thou_o spirit_n of_o anoint_v and_o as_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o mighty_a water_n move_v thou_o on_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v see_v and_o apprehend_v the_o divinity_n which_o swim_v in_o the_o deep_a thus_o meditate_v on_o this_o text_n the_o second_o be_v that_o psal_n 107.23_o 24_o 25_o to_o the_o 31._o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n that_o do_v business_n in_o great_a water_n 24._o these_o see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o wonder_n in_o the_o deep_a 25._o for_o he_o command_v and_o raise_v the_o stormy_a wind_n which_o lift_v up_o the_o wave_n thereof_o 26._o they_o mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n they_o go_v down_o again_o to_o the_o depth_n their_o soul_n be_v melt_v because_o of_o trouble_n 27._o they_o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o stagger_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n 28._o then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n 29._o he_o make_v the_o storm_n a_o calm_a so_o that_o the_o wave_n thereof_o be_v still_o 30._o then_o be_v they_o glad_a because_o they_o be_v quiet_a so_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o desire_a haven_n 31._o o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a