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IT is reported by Mr. Fox of one Gregory Crow a Seaman, that being wracked at Sea,* 1.1 and having cast all overboard, he kept his New Testament about his neck, and so floating upon his broken mast, was after four daies discovered by
some Passingers, taken off all Frozen, benummed, and as it were sodden by the continual washings of the water;* 1.2 but, which was most observeable▪ he kept his book close to him: Thus, if ever we intend to keep our heads above water in the Sea of this troublesome World, we must be sure to keep close to the Word of God, and not to suffer it to depart from us, let money, wares, Ship, and all go ere we forego that;* 1.3 So likewise in all our doubtfull Cases whether Vowes, Oaths, Marriages, dealing with Men, entercourse with God, or any difficulty whatsoever, go to the Law and to the Testimony for resolution, being glad that God hath found out a way to cast the wavering scale,* 1.4 and to direct our con∣versation.
Acts & Mon. An. 1556.
Recurre••dum est ad solas divinas Scrip∣turas. P. de Alliaco.
Nehem, Ro∣gers practical catchism.
Esay 8. 20.