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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.
when he came into the Ship, being half dead, careful of his New Testament, he plucked it out of his Bosom and gave it to some to dry. They in the Ship were careful of him, and with great difficulty recovered him, and carried him with them to Antwerp, where the fame of his being miraculously delivered, drew many to see him, and relieve him with necessaries. Fox's Book of Martyrs.
when he came into the Ship, being half dead, careful of his New Testament, he pluckt it out of his Bosome and gave it to some to dry. They in the Ship were careful of him, and with great difficulty recover'd him, and carryed him with them to Antwerp, where the fame of his being miraculously deliver'd, drew many to see him, and relieve him with necessaries. Fox's Book of Martyrs.
9. A Ship of Holland being driven against her will, came to a Place called Zembla, where the Pole is elevated Seventy Six degrees; they among many delays, and great dangers, scarce reached the Orange Islands; for now they were set fast in a Consolidated body of continued Ice, which threatened them every moment; at last being reduced to their ultimate hope, they resolve to return the same way they came, but now they find the ⟨p. 30⟩Ship quite frozen up, not far from shore, and now they think they should winter in Zembla and wait for a better Season, wherefore taking out Boards and Planks, they built for themselves, and their Stuff, a poor shelter, and by a good Providence, the Tide had thrown up a good quantity of Timber, they not knowing from whence it came, it proved a great advantage to them during their abode; here they had continual fights with Bears, which sometimes were driven away with making great out-cries, other whiles with Shot• they found their flesh unwholesome for food. (For in this place the Maritime wild Beasts, are the food to the wild Beasts of the land) the fat of the Bears they made use of to burn for lights in the night; these poor creatures were at last, after all other Humane Benefits, left by the Sun, in this Barren Country, and left amongst none but wild Beasts: The vast Mountains of Snow, with great difficulty they remove, lest the Habitation should be overwhelmed, and if at any time they went forth, their jaws were so benumbed they could scarce recover their former heat; now the Bears in the dark, being dull of fight did not venture out to disturb them, but multitudes of Foxes, which