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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.
5. We should remember our Deliverances, to be often inculcating, and imprinting ⟨p. 123⟩them upon our own hearts: Alas, when we receive them, they are a little fresh it may be upon our spirits, but O how soon do they die, because they are not written upon our hearts; they are not Engraven there as a Man that would Remember a thing, be it a Notion, or any Resolution, he will be often turning it over in his thoughts; Alas, if we write our Deliverances, Is it not in the Dust? whereas we should write them in Marble: We should write them with a Pen of Iron, and the point of a Diamond.
1. We should Commemorate our Dangers with our Deliverances, because God gives them to that end. The Lord doth not give us our Deliverances to cast them at our heels, nor brings us out of our Dangers, that we might forget them, as tho we had never been in any of them. God expects that we should faithfully Register and Record them; therefore it was a great Provocation to the Lord, that the Children of Israel so soon forgot his works: If you do but forget the kindness of a Friend, you think it is disingenuous; but O then, What is it to forget that God that hath delivered you out of six troubles, and in seven troubles? God loves and expects his kindness should be kept upon Record.
1. We should Commemorate our Dangers with our Deliverances, because God gives them to that end. The Lord doth not give us our Deliverances to cast them at our heels, nor brings us out of our Dangers, that we might forget them, as tho we had never been in any of them. God expects that we should faithfully Register and Record them; therefore it was a great Provocation to the Lord, that the Children of Israel so soon forgot his works: If you do but forget the kindness of a Friend, you think it is disingenious; but O then, What is it to forget that God that hath delivered you out of six troubles, and in seven troubles? God loves and expects his kindness should be kept upon Record.