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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.
well, a little time is deferred, and behold a wonder-working God appears now for him, and for them all; before night, they espied ⟨p. 37⟩this Ketch, which raised them all to Admiration; but they had fears in this distress, that the Ketch did not see them; but when they perceived the Ketch made to them, O what a new life did it put into these dying men; so they all got safe Aboard: And see here the goodness of God: In one hour after there arose a most dreadful Storm which continued for forty hours, and all of them safely Arrived at Barbados.
well, a little time is defer'd, and behold a wonder-working God appears now for him, and for them all; before night, they espy'd ⟨p. 37⟩this Ketch, which rais'd them all to Admiration; but they had fears in this distress, that the Ketch did not see them; but when they perceiv'd the Ketch made to them, O what a new life did it put into these dying men; so they all got safe Aboard: And see here the goodness of God: In one hour after there arose a most dreadful Storm which continu'd for forty hours, and all of them safely Arriv'd at Barbadoes.
The Masters name of the Ketch was Thomas Woodberry of Salom. This the Author had from a very known person of Integrity and Godliness, now living at Salom.
12. In the year 1606. in the Wars betwixt the Netherlands and the Spaniards, upon the Spanish Ocean, fell out this observable and remarkable action, taken notice of by Grotius, in his Annals of the Low-Country Wars. Admiral Hauteen being sent to intercept the Spanish Fleet, coming from America and the Indies, he had with him four and twenty Vessels; but of these, six were beaten back by Tempests; soon after Frasciardo, with eight great Galleons, having a prosperous Gale, fell upon them unprovided,