An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

CHAP. I.

Of Remarkable Sea Deliverances. Mr. Anthony Thacher's Relation concerning his and his wives being marvellously preserved alive, when all the ships company perished. The wonderful preservation of Major Gibbons and his company. Several other remarkable Sea-deliverances mentioned by Mr. Janeway, wherein N. E. men were concerned. Mr. Grafton's preservation. A vessel lately coming from Bristol for New-England, saved out of great distress at Sea. Some providentially met with by a New-England vessel in an open Boat, many Leagues off from any shore, strangely preserved. An account of are markable Sea-Deliverance which happened this present Year. Another like unto it which happened […] twenty years ago.

Of Remarkable Sea Deliverances. Mr. Anthony Thacher's Relation concerning his and his wives being marvelously preserved alive, when all the ships company perished. The wonderful preservation of Major Gibbons and his company. Several other remarkable Sea-deliverances mentioned by Mr. Janeway, wherin N. E. men were concerned. Mr. Grafton's preservation. A vessel lately coming from Bristol for New-England, saved out of great distress at Sea. Some providentially met with by a New-England vessel in an open Boat, many Leagues off from anyshoar, strangely preserved. An account of are markable Sea-Deliverance which hapned this present Year. Another like unto it which hapned 〈…〉 twenty years ago.

The Royal Pen of the Prophet David hath most truly affirmed, that they who go down to the Sea in Ships, that do business in great waters, see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. And in special, they see wonders of Divine goodness in respect of eminent Deliverances wrought by the hand of the most High, who stills the noise of the Seas, the noise of their waves. It is meet that such Providences should be ever had in remembrance, as most of all by the persons concerned in them, so by others, that the God of Salvation, who is the confidence of them that are afar off upon the Sea, may have eternal praise. Many remarkable Stories of this kind, are to be seen in Books already published. E.G. in Mandelslo's Travels Hakluyt, and Linshoten's Voyages; Wley's History; Causin's Holy Court; Mr. Burton's Treatises lately printed, and in Mr. Janeway's Sea-Deliverances. I shall in this Chapter confine my self unto things which have happened either in New-England, or wherein N-England Vessels have been concerned. We shall begin with that Remarkable Sea-Deliverance which Mr. Anthony Thacher did Experience at his first coming to New-England. A full and