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The vial poured out upon the sea. A remarkable relation of certain pirates brought…
The vial poured out upon the sea. A remarkable relation of certain pirates brought unto a tragical and untimely end. Some conferences with them, after their condemnation. Their behaviour at their execution. And a sermon preached on that occasion. : [Two lines from Job]
Boston: printed by T. Fleet for N. Belknap, 1726
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My Friends; Be Admonished by these things; And, Be wise.
But while I am addressing the poor Sailors, and beseeching them, that they would not let the Devil, who is the worst of Masters, enslave them, nor have their Names in the Book of, The Wicked one, I would presume upon an Address to the Masters of our Vessels, that they would not be too like the Devil, in their Barbarous Usage of the Men that are under them, and lay them under Temptations to do Desperate Things. We allow, Sirs, That you must be Commanders aboard, and you must keep a strict Hand ⟨p. 45⟩over your Men; and you may, as Times go, too often have occasions for Severities; But still, there must be no room for Barbarities. Our best Commanders find they can do without such Things. The Men must be used as Rational Creatures. Yea, Masters, you must Remember your MEN, — Don't you call 'em so? — They are your Brethren. And you would certainly find it so, that with a Merciful Usage of your Men, if you wisely maintain the Exercises of PIETY aboard your Vessels, and be yourselves bright Examples of it, your GOD, and the Conscience that speaks from and for Him in your Men, would be on your side, and your Authority would be sufficiently Established.
But while I am addressing the poor Sailours, and beseeching them, that they would not let the Devil, who is the worst of Masters, enslave them, nor have their Names in the Book of, The Wicked one, I would presume upon an Address to the Masters of our Vessels, that they would not be too like the Devil, in their Barbarous Usage of the Men that are under them, and lay them under Temptations to do Desperate Things. We allow, Syrs, That you must be Commanders aboard, and you must keep a strict Hand ⟨p. 45⟩over your Men; and you may, as Times go, too often have occasions for Severities; But still, there must be no room for Barbarities. Our best Commanders find they can do without such Things. The Men must be used as Rational Creatures. Yea, Masters, you must Remember your MEN, — Don't you call 'em so? — They are your Brethren. And you would certainly find it so, that with a Merciful Usage of your Men, if you wisely maintain the Exercises of PIETY aboard your Vessels, and be yourselves bright Examples of it, your GOD, and the Conscience that speaks from and for Him in your Men, would be on your side, and your Authority would be sufficiently Established.