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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
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.
Acts 27. 18, 19, 20. 18. And being exceedingly tossed with a Tempest, the next day they lightened the Ship. 19. And the third day, we cast out with our own hands, the tackling of the Ship. 20. And when neither Sun nor Stars appeared, and no small Tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved, was then taken away.
Acts 27. 18, 19, 20. 18. And being exceedingly tossed with a Tempest, the next day they lightned the Ship. 19. And the third day, we cast out with our own hands, the tackling of the Ship. 20. And when neither Sun nor Stars appeared, and no small Tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved, was then taken away.
IN this Chapter we have a full Narrative of Paul's Voyage to Rome, in all the circumstances of it; it seems Paul ⟨p. 111⟩kept a Journal, and so Recorded this memorable Voyage for the use of succeeding Generations. 1. We have the occasion of his Voyage, (viz.) Paul being then a Sufferer and a Prisoner, he appeals to Caesar, and so is sent to Rome, and there bears a faithful Testimony for Jesus Christ, (vers. 1.) 2. We have the Dangers that occurred in the Voyage, and these are also carefully Commemorated (vers. 9.) Now much time was spent, and Sailing was now dangerous, because the Fast was already past: This was the yearly Fast of the Jews, on which the atonement for all the people was made by the High-Priest, in the holy of holies; which day was the 10. of the 7th Month, (Lev. 16. 29.) which partly agreed with our September and October, in which time the Sea, was not Sailed in, by the Ancients, until the beginning of March, because of the shortness of the days, and the violence of the Tempests, they were prone to in those Parts, this is the sense of Interpreters upon the place. 1. Danger of the Voyage we read of, is this, the winds were contrary, (vers. 4.) this is spoken of the Voyage of the Disciples, The winds were contrary. 2. Danger, there arose not only a contrary wind,