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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... : whilst the roaring surge bursting upon the adjacent shore , forbids your approach upon pain of death . Thus bereft of hope , you expected every moment to become a prey to the waves of destruc- B tion . But , blessed be God ! In this 17.
... : whilst the roaring surge bursting upon the adjacent shore , forbids your approach upon pain of death . Thus bereft of hope , you expected every moment to become a prey to the waves of destruc- B tion . But , blessed be God ! In this 17.
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... tion . But , blessed be God ! In this eventful moment the day broke , and the prayed - for light returned , to mitigate your distresses , and direct your passage through . And lo ! after having been almost killed with terror and fatigue ...
... tion . But , blessed be God ! In this eventful moment the day broke , and the prayed - for light returned , to mitigate your distresses , and direct your passage through . And lo ! after having been almost killed with terror and fatigue ...
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... tion , and delighting in him as your eternal good . Therefore seek earnestly to enjoy EVANGELICAL religion ; get that repentance , which reforms the life thoroughly from the degrading practice of sin ; that faith , that justifies the ...
... tion , and delighting in him as your eternal good . Therefore seek earnestly to enjoy EVANGELICAL religion ; get that repentance , which reforms the life thoroughly from the degrading practice of sin ; that faith , that justifies the ...
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... tion , is found in the narrative of St. Paul's voyage to Rome ; after encountering a most tremendous gale of wind that continued fourteen days , anni in which they suffered the severest distresses , they were at length wrecked upon the ...
... tion , is found in the narrative of St. Paul's voyage to Rome ; after encountering a most tremendous gale of wind that continued fourteen days , anni in which they suffered the severest distresses , they were at length wrecked upon the ...
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... tion , and always help you to shape your course , by the infallible chart of his blessed gospel . And then you'll fetch that welcome shore , Where storms are fear'd and felt no more . But 2dly , You should discover a true regard for the ...
... tion , and always help you to shape your course , by the infallible chart of his blessed gospel . And then you'll fetch that welcome shore , Where storms are fear'd and felt no more . But 2dly , You should discover a true regard for the ...
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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
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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.