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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. Captain Jonas Clark, of New-England, going for Virginia, the Vessel was Cast away in a strange amazing manner, about two hours before day, among the Indians where the Ship-wrecked men lay ashore in great fear; but three days after they thought to get their ship off again; to which end the Master, with some others, went into the boat, they came threescore Fathom from the shore, where there arose a great Sea, and broke in upon them; but the second Sea came and turned the boat up; four men under water, all were drowned, but Captain Clark, who was kept under water by one of the men, until his breath was gone, but then God appeared, and set him at liberty from him in a most Miraculous way, and enabled him to swim to the shore; they that were alive now, were in great straits and perplexities, not knowing what to do, but yet some of their eyes were up to God; at last they Unanimously resolve to Travel, and when they had Travelled one night, and part of a day, meeting with many Swamps and thick places, so that all hope failed them of going along, so they stood still as (wayfaring men) astonished, not knowing what course to take; and though before they were afraid of any ⟨p. 19⟩Indians, now they were glad to pray to the Lord for the sight of an Indian, which in this extremity and perplexity, within half an hour the Lord was pleased to grant: The Indian was all alone, which was observable also; when they got to him, they asked the way to the English, and they did persuade him by entreaty to go along with them, but within one hours time, he carried them to a Town of the Indians, which did sadly fright and amaze them; but they still looked up to the Lord to help and save them; and at last they got to the English, and so were preserved.
5. Captain Jonas Clark, of New-England, going for Virginia, the Vessel was Cast away in a strange amazing manner, about two hours before day, among the Indians where the Ship-wrackt men lay ashore in great fear; but three days after they thought to get their ship off again; to which end the Master, with some others, went into the boat, they came threescore Fathom from the shore, where there arose a great Sea, and broke in upon them; but the second Sea came and turned the boat up; four men under water, all were drowned, but Captain Clark, who was kept under water by one of the men, until his breath was gone, but then God appeared, and set him at liberty from him in a most Miraculous way, and inabled him to swim to the shore; they that were alive now, were in great straits and perplexities, not knowing what to do, but yet some of their eyes were up to God; at last they Unanimously resolve to Travel, and when they had Travelled one night, and part of a day, meeting with many Swamps and thick places, so that all hope failed them of going along, so they stood still as (wayfaring men) astonish'd, not knowing what course to take; and though before they were afraid of any