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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.
And thus Providence trained them up in the School of Faith; but further she gave an account of one Remarkable thing, In the last day of the week, upon a time it proved a very stormy Day, and they being abroad a hunting for some support, could get nothing. The Husband and Son comes home very much troubled, and the men that were gone into the Woods they could get nothing; and they being very much troubled, one took up a Resolution not to come home, knowing their Captain would not suffer them to go and hunt on the Lords Day; on the other hand they thought he would wounder what was become of them, and fear lest evil had befallen them; so they alter their Resolution to come home, but empty of any Relief; this very Evening before the Sabbath in this perplexity of thoughts, there flies over their Heads three grey Geese; a wonder it was for such Geese that were never seen before nor after. O says she to her Husband, that we had some of them against to morrow! observing they lighted in a Bottom, she acquaints her ⟨p. 27⟩Husband, he says they have no shot left. O says she, here is a Porringer, melt it or cut it into pieces, which he did for expedition, and charged his Piece, and at the first shot killed them all,—These things, and many more my Author had from her own Mouth, after her marvellous Preservation. O that men would Praise the Lord, for his wonderful Works to the Children of Men.
And thus Providence train'd them up in the School of Faith; but further she gave an account of one Remarkable thing, In the last day of the week, upon a time it proved a very stormy Day, and they being abroad a hunting for some support, could get nothing. The Husband and Son comes home very much troubled, and the men that were gon into the Woods they could get nothing; and they being very much troubled, one took up a Resolution not to come home, knowing their Captain would not suffer them to go and hunt on the Lords Day; on the other hand they thought he would wounder what was become of them, and fear lest evil had befallen them; so they alter their Resolution to come home, but empty of any Reliefe; this very Evening before the Sabbath in this perplexety of thoughts, there flys over their Heads three gray Geese; a wonder it was for such Geese that were never seen before nor after. O says she to her Husband, that we had some of them against to morrow! observing they lighted in a Bottome, she acquaints her ⟨p. 27⟩