A58039:47
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.
15. About Ten years ago, in the Island of Barbados, there did arrive one Mr. John Blackleach (from New England) a very honest Man, who gave account, that in his then Voyage, his Son being Master of the Vessel, and himself Merchant, their Men at Sea did Mutiny, at which occasion he and his Son was forced to stand on their Guard for some time, casting his care on the Lord: But whilst under this trouble, being in the Long-Reach, in or near the Latitude of Barbados, they all did see a Great Ship which stood toward them; and while they were Looking on her, to see how fast she came towards them (she being pretty near) vanished away, which struck the Men with Great Fear, and made them humble themselves to the Good Old Man, and desired his Prayers for them.
15. About Ten years ago, in the Island of Barbados, there did arrive one Mr. John Blackleach (from New England) a very honest Man, who gave account, that in his then Voyage, his Son being Master of the Vessel, and himself Merchant, their Men at Sea did Mutiny, at which occasion he and his Son was forced to stand on their Guard for some time, casting his care on the Lord: But whilst under this trouble, being in the Long-Reach, in or near the Latitude of Barbadoes, they all did see a Great Ship which stood toward them; and while they were Looking on her, to see how fast she came towards them (she being pretty near) vanish'd away, which struck the Men with Great Fear, and made them humble themselves to the Good Old Man, and desired his Prayers for them.
16. In the Month of November, 1669, the Ship Prosperous of Bristol, •ailed from thence, being bound for Galloway in Ireland, but was forced into Bruts-Bay in Cornwall, where the Ship brake in pieces, six Persons ⟨p. 44⟩being Drowned, others wonderfully cast on Shore and bruised; amongst the rest John Denny (a Skinner of Bristol) was cast a Shore by a Great Sea, being much bruised and almost Dead; and was by some stripped naked, and laid amongst the other Dead Folk that were taken up, being only covered with some Straw or Rubbish. But by Providence, an Old Man looking on the Dead People, did perceive some Life in the said Denny, and the Lord opened his heart, that he stripped himself of his own Shirt and some Clothes, and put on him, and took him from amongst the Dead: through his Labour and Love, by God's blessing, the said Denny is now well and liveth at Bristol. This my Author had from John Denny's own Mouth.