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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.
Thus the Lords poor people used to do in all Ages: When Jacob was in danger of his Brother Esau, you see how he commemorates it, and gives us an exact narrative of it, and tells us how he feared him: ⟨p. 115⟩Lord, I fear my Brother Esau, (Psal. 34. 4.) How often was David in danger by Saul, who was his sworn Enemy? and how many Psalms have we, taking occasion to remember what danger he was in, and how comfortably he was brought off: I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and delivered me out of all my fears. (2 Cor. 1. 9, 10.) As Paul tells the Corinthians what danger they were in; they were pressed out of measure, out of strength, in so much that they despaired of life, &c. And so at Sea as well as Land, he would have dangers remembered; how that they go up to the Heaven one while, and sink into the deeps another; their Soul melted because of trouble, and they at their wits ends, &c. Peter's danger at Sea is recorded, when he began to sink, and cried out, Master, save me, or I perish, (Matth. 14. 28, 29, 30.) And the Disciples, when they cried o•t, Carest thou not that we perish? (Mark 4. 38.) It is observed the Ship now was full, and now comes salvation and deliverance. Here was their danger recorded, the Ship was full, and Christ asleep in the hinder part of the Ship.
Thus the Lords poor people used to do in all Ages: When Jacob was in danger of his Brother Esau, you see how he commemorates it, and gives us an exact narrative of it, and tells us how he feared him: ⟨p. 115⟩Lord, I fear my Brother Esau, (Psal. 34. 4.) How often was David in danger by Saul, who was his sworn Enemy? and how many Psalms have we, taking occasion to remember what danger he was in, and how comfortably he was brought off: I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and delivered me out of all my fears. (