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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.
but Providence so ordered it, that the Man in the main ⟨p. 42⟩Channel having the hand Lead, there fell a chrockle in the dipsey-Line, and in that very interim, the Lead fell in the very place where the Barber was sunk, and the chinckle of the Line fell about the Barbers Fingers, hitched about his Ring, and so providentially fastened it self, so that as the Man in the Sceanes haling up his Lead, found it to come heavier than it used to do; admiring, at last up comes the Barber fastened in the chinkle by his Ring, which the Spectators amazed at, immediately took hold of him, and pulled him into the Frigate, with his Eyes fixed, and Teeth set, and little appearance of Life; but by the blessing of God on the immediate means used, and care of him, he soon came to himself, and recovered; so that notwithstanding this shrewd disaster, which might have proved fatal to all, or most of them, yet there was not one Man of them all miscarried, but was recovered to their health again, as Monuments of God's Mercy. For truth of this, many of the Men are alive at this day; the Chirurgeon now living in Greys-Inn-Lane; and at the very interim of time I was then aboard the said Frigate, and was not only an Eye-spectator, but an Instrument to help in preserving of some ⟨p. 43⟩of them, and therefore may Aver it to be Truth. Ezekiel Fog.
but Providence so order'd it, that the Man in the main ⟨p. 42⟩Channel having the hand Lead, there fell a chrockle in the dipsey-Line, and in that very interim, the Lead fell in the very place where the Barber was sunk, and the chinckle of the Line fell about the Barbers Fingers, hitcht about his Ring, and so providentially fasten'd it self, so that as the Man in the Sceanes haling up his Lead, found it to come heavier than it used to do; admiring, at last up comes the Barber fastned in the chinkle by his Ring, which the Spectators amazed at, immediately took hold of him, and pulled him into the Frigot, with his Eyes fixed, and Teeth set, and little appearance of Life; but by the blessing of God on the immediate means used, and care of him, he soon came to himself, and recovered; so that notwithstanding this shrewd disaster, which might have proved fatal to all, or most of them, yet there was not one Man of them all miscarry'd, but was recover'd to their health again, as Monuments of God's Mercy. For truth of this, many of the Men are alive at this day; the Chyrrgion now living in Grays-Inn-Lane; and at the very interim of time I was then aboard the said Frigot, and was not only an Eye-spectator, but an Instrument to help in preserving of some