The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . interests to God in prayer. He observes the characterand circumstances of all men, and he has pledged himselfto hear their fervent and persevering supplications. He didhear the cry of the four seamen imprisoned in the hold ofthe Sea Fox ; and it is charitably hoped, that so great a de-liverance will not fail to make a solemn and durable impres-sion upon their minds. But who, that reads this account,will not acknowledge, and deeply feel, that it is the privi-lege of all men, and of hi
The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . interests to God in prayer. He observes the characterand circumstances of all men, and he has pledged himselfto hear their fervent and persevering supplications. He didhear the cry of the four seamen imprisoned in the hold ofthe Sea Fox ; and it is charitably hoped, that so great a de-liverance will not fail to make a solemn and durable impres-sion upon their minds. But who, that reads this account,will not acknowledge, and deeply feel, that it is the privi-lege of all men, and of himself in particular, to render untoGod the homage which is his due ? It is God who can pre-serve us in safety amidst the dangers of the sea, and of theland. Let the mariner, who is exposed to a thousand acci-dents and to sudden death, think of this; let him make the11 122 THE LOSS OF THE SEA FOX. God of the ocean his friend, and he will have no occasionto fear; let him secure to himself the anchor of the Chris-tians hope, and no tempest will ever prevent his reachingthe destined port of everlasting I 1 EXTRACT FROM THE LOG-BOOK OF THE SHIP OGLETHORPE,
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