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The Christians Compass

Published: 1658
Length: 18,004 words
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Divisions: 27

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The Christian's compass, or, The mariner's companion being a brief compendium of the principles of religion, in the things which are necessary to be known and practised by all who profess the name of Christ / long since prepared, and now published by John Durant ...

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To the readerTo every Chriſtian (eſpecially every ſea-man) The Author wiſheth a good Voyage, and as an help therein…
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
Chapter 5

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Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
SectionOn the Boatſwains Whiſtle.
SectionOn a piece of Plank floating on the Sea.
SectionOn a Sea-man which fell aſleep in the ſhrouds, and fell down in the Sea while the Sermon was preaching, &c.
SectionOn a great diſtraction in the Navy, ſuddenly and ſafely ended on a Sabbath day.
SectionOn a man that standing to ſound with the line, fell over-board, and was loſt.
SectionOn the ſight of many great ſhot made from a Fort to ſome Veſſels, and none taking place.
SectionOn the ſight of one corrected at the capſtock for an offence.
SectionOn the fall of a bed (that was laſhed to the ſhip ſide) in a blowing night.
SectionOn a boy at the topmaſt head looking out to deſcry land.
SectionOn an Anchor that lost its hold, and came home and left the ſhip adrift.
SectionOn a ſhip that was left by the Mariners upon the Goodwin-ſands in a ſtorm, and fetcht off by ſome Seamen…
SectionOn the parting of a ſhips company at the end of a voyage.
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