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Johannes in eremo. Memoirs, relating to the lives, of the ever-memorable, Mr. John Cotton,…
Johannes in eremo. Memoirs, relating to the lives, of the ever-memorable, Mr. John Cotton, who dyed, 23.d. 10.m. 1652. Mr. John Norton, who dyed, 5.d. 2.m. 1663. Mr. John Wilson, who dyed, 7.d. 6.m. 1667. Mr. John Davenport, who dyed, 15.d. 1.m. 1670. Reverend and renowned ministers of the Gospel, all, in the more immediate service of one church, in Boston; and Mr. Thomas Hooker, who dyed, 7.d. 5.m. 1647. Pastor of the church at Hartford; New-England. / Written, by Cotton Mather. ; [Three lines of Latin quotation]
Boston : Printed for and sold by Michael Perry, at his shop, under the west end of the Town-House., 1695
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That Ship, after many Stresses of Weather in the Harbour, puts out to Sea; but at Sea, it had the Terriblest Passage, perhaps, that ever was Heard of; The Mariners not being able to take any Observation of either Sun or Star, for Seven Hundred Leagues together. Certain Well Disposed Persons aboard, now Calling to Mind the Words of Mr. Cotton, thought it necessary to Admonish the Persons, who were carrying over their Malignant Papers against the Country; and some of those ⟨p. 74⟩Papers were by them, thereupon Given to the Sea-men, who immediately cut them in Pieces, and threw them over board. The Storm forthwith Abated; however there afterwards, came up New Storms, which at last Hurried the Ship amongst the Rocks, of Silly; where they yet Received a Deliverance, which most of them that Considered it, pronounced Miraculous. When the Rude Cornish men saw how Miraculously the Vessel had escaped, they said, God was a Good Man to Save them So! But the more Instructed and Obliged Passengers, kept a Day of Solemn Thanksgiving to God; in which, even the Profanest Persons on Board, under the Impression of what had Happened, then bore a part. However, the Corn-fields of New-England, still stood Undisturbed, notwithstanding the Various Names Affixed unto the Tails of Petitions against their Liberties. For, as Mr. Cotton Elegantly expressed it, God then R•cqued Three Nations, with Shaking Dispensations, that He might procure some Rest unto His People, in this Wilderness!
That Ship, after many Stresses of Weather in the Harbour, puts out to Sea; but at Sea, it had the Terriblest Passage, perhaps, that ever was Heard of; The Marriners not being able to take any Observation of either Sun or Star, for Seven Hundred Leagues together. Certain Well Disposed Persons aboard, now Calling to Mind the Words of Mr. Cotton, thought it necessary to Admonish the Persons, who were carrying over their Malignant Papers against the Country; and some of those ⟨p. 74⟩Papers were by them, thereupon Given to the Sea-men, who immediately cut them in Pieces, and threw them over board. The Storm forthwith Abated; however there afterwards, came up New Storms, which at last Hurried the Ship amongst the Rocks, of Silly; where they yet Received a Deliverance, which most of them that Consider'd it, pronounced Miraculous. When the Rude Cornish men saw how Miraculously the Vessel had escaped, they said, God was a Good Man to Save them So! But the more Instructed and Obliged Passengers, kept a Day of Solemn Thanksgiving to God; in which, even the Profanest Persons on Board, under the Impression of what had Happened, then bore a part. However, the Corn-fields of New-England, still stood Undisturbed, notwithstanding the Various Names Affixed unto the Tailes of Petitions against their Liberties. For, as Mr. Cotton Elegantly expressed it, God then Rcqued Three Nations, with Shaking Dispensations, that He might procure some Rest unto His People, in this Wilderness!