God Manifesting His Wonderful Works to Seamen: The Second Sermon to the Sailors Employed in the Whale Fisheries : Preached at Bethel Chapel, Hull, 17th of February, 1811Printed at the office of E. Waller, 1811 - 34 pages |
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Page 13
... reminded me frequently of what is generally termed the milky - way , which crosses the heavens from South to North ; betwixt the sparkling lustre of which , there is a striking resemblance , but especially if the wind be Southerly , and ...
... reminded me frequently of what is generally termed the milky - way , which crosses the heavens from South to North ; betwixt the sparkling lustre of which , there is a striking resemblance , but especially if the wind be Southerly , and ...
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... remind them of duty ; often , their tremendous voices roaring in your ears , have so alarmed your guilty mind , that you have trembled upon the deck , like Felix upon the bench ; and cried out in deep distress like the sinking disciples ...
... remind them of duty ; often , their tremendous voices roaring in your ears , have so alarmed your guilty mind , that you have trembled upon the deck , like Felix upon the bench ; and cried out in deep distress like the sinking disciples ...
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... remind you of the truly perilous situation , and the surprising deliverance , which some present , experienced in the late tremendous gale . Vessels in the utmost distress , and floating wreck , appeared on every side , sad presages of ...
... remind you of the truly perilous situation , and the surprising deliverance , which some present , experienced in the late tremendous gale . Vessels in the utmost distress , and floating wreck , appeared on every side , sad presages of ...
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... remind you , of the binding obligations that are upon you to be thank- ful to God . Likewise , this practice would be found of the greatest utility ; when perused , it would be a mean of humility and consolation to the mind , and ...
... remind you , of the binding obligations that are upon you to be thank- ful to God . Likewise , this practice would be found of the greatest utility ; when perused , it would be a mean of humility and consolation to the mind , and ...
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... remind you , is of an infinitely greater consequence ; namely , the care of SOULS , your own , and those of others . Momentous charge ! Indeed a ship loaded with the richest treasures of the Indies , is but mere lumber in comparison of ...
... remind you , is of an infinitely greater consequence ; namely , the care of SOULS , your own , and those of others . Momentous charge ! Indeed a ship loaded with the richest treasures of the Indies , is but mere lumber in comparison of ...
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2dly a-head abundantly Almighty amazing amidst arrive safe astonished behold the OCEAN billows bless his sacred break impetuously chap Christ christian climb the shrouds command consider cries dangerous sea death deck deep delivered distress divine divine grace dreadful duty endless calm enjoy an endless equal eternal faithful favoured globe gospel grace hand heave heaven holiness honour immortal soul incessantly intricate straits jeopardy Jonah laborious labour leaky leeward Lord marvellous masts mercy mind native shore Number obedience obligations perilous perish pious port prayer preserve Princeton University Psalm PUT-BACK religion remarkable instances remind repentance resistless righteousness roar roll ruin safe arrival sail SAILORS Saviour scriptures SCUDDING seaman's seamen set your foot ship and lives ship's shipmates sink souls spiritual squall stormy winds succour surprising deliverance tempest terror and fatigue things thou thousand thousand different treasures tremendous gale truly Verily vessel voyage waters watery grave waves whilst winds and seas wonderful yards
Popular passages
Page 19 - Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Page 14 - Lord, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Page 14 - O Lord, how manifold are thy works 1 In wisdom hast thou made them all: « The earth is full of thy riches.
Page 24 - No matter which my thoughts employ, A moment's misery or joy ; But, oh when both shall end, Where shall I find my destined place? Shall I my everlasting days With fiends or angels spend ? 5 Nothing is worth a thought beneath, But how I may escape the death That never, never dies!
Page 4 - ... of seeing the light of the glorious gospel spread more and more over this country, and great multitudes of poor, benighted heathen brought by it to the saving knowledge of Christ our Saviour, who gave himself a ransom for all, and who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.