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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
THE Seaman's Preacher; OR, Sea-Dangers and Deliverances Improv'd; i… › APPLICATION.
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.
2. Your deliverances are wonderful, if you consider your deliverances are great deliverances. We read of such; And the Lord saved them with a great deliverance; or with a great salvation. Thus said Sampson, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant, (Judg. 15. 18.) Now any great transactions are remembered and recorded. Your deliverances are great, if we consider these things; 1. They are commanded deliverances by the great God; his word of command brings all our deliverances about, whether at Sea or Land. Which made the Church in distress pray, Thou art my King, O God, command deliverances for Jacob, (Psal. 44. 4.) He commands every thing tending to deliverance at Sea; in order to deliverance, he commands ⟨p. 139⟩the Winds; He maketh the storm a calm, (Psal. 107. 29.) He also commands the Seas; he says to the proud Waves, So far, and no farther. You read of a decree set to the Sea, that it cannot pass; Though the Waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it, (Jer. 5. 22.) It is the great God only that rides Lord Admiral at Sea, to command the Seas and the Waves thereof. God is said to shut up the Sea with doors, and set bars upon it. Hitherto shalt thou come, and no further; and here shall thy proud waves be stayed, (Job. 38. 8, 11.) Xerxes presumed he could tame the Hellespont, for attempting his Bridge of Boats; but all this was in vain, this is a flower in Gods Crown alone, to command the Sea. Your deliverances are a fruit and effect of Gods commanding Power, therefore great. 2. They are great deliverances, as they are the curious workmanship (as I may call them) of the Attributes of a great God. Deliverance is said to be wrought for us, it is the handy work of God; If God will work, who can let? (as the Prophet saith, Isa. 43. 13, 14.) And he seems to speak it upon the account of the deliverance of his People; For your sake I have sent down to Babylon, and have