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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.
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4. Motive to Remember your Dangers and Deliverances: the Vows of God are upon you; Oh! what did you say to God in the day of your distress and calamity? Lord, if thou wilt now appear, and be a present help in time of trouble, it shall ⟨p. 146⟩[…] ⟨p. 147⟩[…] ⟨p. 148⟩[…] ⟨p. 149⟩[…] ⟨p. 146⟩never be forgotten, i• shall be remembered to the Lord as long as we have a day to live; but when God brings poor Souls off, many do not only forget their Vows, but deny them; In Ancient times it was usual in eminent dangers, whether at Sea or Land, to make Vows; We read that Jonahs Mariners they Vowed Vows, (Jonah 1. 16.) David did thus, Thy Vows are upon me, O God! I will render praises unto thee, &c. Psal. 56 11. (and in another place) I will pay thee my Vows, which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken when I was in trouble, (Psal. 66. 13, 14.) But because this is so ordinary to make Vows at Sea, and brake them a Shore, let me enlarge a little upon it. 1. Why should you forget your Vows after your Deliverances? They were not rash Vows, there might have been some excuse, if you had made them rashly, you might then have had a Plea, for saying it was an Error; but in times of distress, men are serious, when Death and Eternity is set before them, and they upon the brink of another world; dare you sinners rashly Vow, in this day of your distress; O no, your Consciences will bear witness against you, that you were in sober-sadness at that day. 2. Why should you ⟨p. 147⟩forget your Vows after your Deliverances, for God will require payment? Nay, this is not only the Reason why we should not forget to pay, but why we should not delay to pay; When thou vows a vow to the Lord thy God, thou shouldst not slack to pay it, for the Lord thy God will require it, yea, will surely require it of thee, and is would e sin in thee, (