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A token for mariners
A token for mariners containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, when, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwreck, famine, or other accidents. much enlarged, with the addition of many new relations, one whereof happening this present year, and never before printed. Mostly attested by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, being a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.A token for mariners containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, when, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwrack, famine, or other accidents. much enlarg'd, with the addition of many new relations, one whereof happening this present year, and never before printed. Mostly attested by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, being a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.
London: printed by Hugh Newman, 1698
To the reader: THE Preface to the Reader. And Particularly to Mariners, and other Seafaring-Men.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
for, the Wonders he has already wrought, he will doubtless continue to all that fear and put their Trust in him.
This Collection is taken mostly from the Mouths of those who have experienced God's Mercy this way, and whose Dangers have been as great as any could be on this side the Grave; yet God, in his Mercy, delivered them out of all. The rest are taken from such Reverend Authors, that their Credit and Integrity is Indisputable, being purposely Written to raise the Minds of Men to Contemplate and Adore the Love and Goodness of the All-wise Creator of the Universe, and may indifferently serve to this end as well at Land as Sea, though chiefly intended for Sea-faring Men, to put them in Mind, when they Read it, of their Danger, and what they may expect in their Danger, from the Death they apprehend in it, if they apply their hearts to true Wisdom. When all help or hopes fail, or seem to be at a loss, then fix your hearts and eyes steadfastly on him who is ⟨image 5⟩able to do all things, and to whom nothing is impossible; on him, in whose hands is all the Breath of Life, who can stop the shafts of Death in their winged motion, check the Bellowing Thunder in the Midd-Volley, and turn the Raging of the Winds to a sudden Calm.
This Collection is taken mostly from the Mouths of those who have experienc'd God's Mercy this way, and whose Dangers have been as great as any could be on this side the Grave; yet God, in his Mercy, delivered them out of all. The rest are taken from such Reverend Authors, that their Credit and Integrity is Indisputable, being purposely Written to raise the Minds of Men to Contemplate and Adore the Love and Goodness of the All-wise Creator of the Ʋniverse, and may indifferently serve to this end as well at Land as Sea, though chiefly intended for Sea-faring Men, to put them in Mind, when they Read it, of their Danger, and what they may expect in their Danger, from the Death they apprehend in it, if they apply their hearts to true Wisdom. When all help or hopes fail, or seem to be at a loss, then fix your hearts and eyes stedfastly on him who is ⟨image 5⟩