An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

The Royal Pen of the Prophet David hath most truly affirmed, that they who go down to the Sea in Ships, that do business in great waters, see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. And in special, they see wonders of Divine goodness in respect of eminent Deliverances wrought by the hand of the most High, who stills the noise of the Seas, the noise of their waves. It is meet that such Providences should be ever had in remembrance, as most of all by the persons concerned in them, so by others, that the God of Salvation, who is the confidence of them that are afar off upon the Sea, may have eternal praise. Many remarkable Stories of this kind, are to be seen in Books already published. E. G. in Mandels•o's Travels, H•ck•uit, and Linshoten's Voyages; Wanley's History; Causin's Holy Court; Mr. Burton's Treatises lately printed, and in Mr. Janeway's Sea-Deliverances. I shall in this Chapter confine my self unto things which have happened either in New-England, or wherein N-England Vessels have been concerned. We shall begin with that Remarkable Sea-Deliverance which Mr. Anthony Thacher did Experience at his first coming to New-England. A full and ⟨p. 3⟩true Relation whereof, I find in a Letter directed to his Brother Mr. Peter Thacher, then a Faithful Minister of Christ in Sarum in England (he was Father to my worthy dear Friend Mr. Thomas Thacher late Pastor of one of the Churches in this Boston.) This Letter of Mr. Anthony Thacher's to his Brother being written within a few days after that eminent Providence happened unto him, matters were then fresh in his memory; I shall therefore here insert his Narrative in his own words; who expresseth himself as followeth▪

THe Royal Pen of the Prophet David hath most truly affirmed, that they who go down to the Sea in Ships, that do business in great waters, see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. And in special, they see wonders of Divine goodness in respect of eminent Deliverances wrought by the hand of the most High, who stills the noise of the Seas, the noise of their waves. It is meet that such Providences should be ever had in remembrance, as most of all by the persons concerned in them, so by others, that the God of Salvation, who is the confidence of them that are afar off upon the Sea, may have eternal praise. Many remarkable Stories of this kind, are to be seen in Books already published. E. G. in Mandelso's Travels, Hckuit, and Linshoten's Voyages; Wanley's Histoy; Causin's Holy Court; Mr. Burton's Treatises lately printed, and in Mr. Ianeway's Sea-Deliverances. I shall in this Chapter confine my self unto things which have hapned either in New-England, or wherein N-England Vessels have been concerned. We shall begin with that Remarkable Sea-Deliverance which Mr. Anthony Thacher did Experience at his first coming to New-England. A full and