A58039:14
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.
REMARKABLE SEA Deliverances.
One Major Gibbons, a man well known in new England, a Gentleman of good education, good parts, and of good Conversation, (as the Author hath been credibly informed by them that knew him) was bound upon a voyage to Sea, himself being Supra Cargo with such commodities as those parts of America doth afford, after going out from Boston several days, by hard weather, and contrary winds, the Ships company were much distressed, and through the Continuance of the contrary winds Provisions now begin to fail them; and O how feeble doth Spirit ⟨p. 2⟩grow, when Bread, the Staff of life faileth! now Hunger becomes more dreadful to them, then the every moment threatening Billows of the devouring Ocean; and they that one while feared drowning, now fears Starving; they are brought to the last meal in the Barrel, and the last oil in the Cruse, and say as she did We will Eat this little that is left, and dye: and now when they thought they had eaten the last, what conflicts must they needs have within themselves? who knew not where to have another morsel to fortify the tired and spent Spirits with the constant toil, and hard labour: how they look one upon another, as men already under a Sentence of death; and by one another's looks, Strike terror to one another's Hearts; They look on every side, Psal. 142. 4, 5. (as David says) I looked on my right hand, but there was no man that would know me; Refuge failed me; or perished from me. They look downward, and see nothing but the Belly of destruction opening for them; they look upward, the only, and last refuge, and remedy, in this deplorable estate was, out of the depths, they cried to the Lord,
ONe Major Gibbons, a man well known in new England, a Gentleman of good education, good parts, and of good Conversation, (as the Author hath been credibly informed by them that knew him) was bound upon a voyage to Sea, himself being Supra Cargo with such commoditys as those parts of America doth afford, after going out from Boston several days, by hard weather, and contrary winds, the Ships company were much distressed, and through the Continuance of the contrary winds Provisions now begin to faile them; and O how feeble doth Spirit