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'Twas but this morning we receiv∣ed orders to prepare, and be in readi∣ness to fight. It was indeed in an evil time, because it was upon a good day. A fight is as well a misery on the Sab∣bath day, as a flight; and both are
equally to be prayed against. Yet necessity hath no law. And Joshua's seven dayes compassing about Jericho, will be a president for us to lye about those ships in a warlike posture, seeing we are put upon it. But (O my soul) what cannot God do? He that made Jericho fall at the sound of Rams horns, hath male ships give up and yield at the sound of fellow-Seamen, exhorting to yeeld to subjection. We shall not need I see sometimes to use our guns; words can conquer when God will. Now I know indeed that the Lord can make wars to cease; or as the word is Psal. 46.9. Turns war into a Sabbath, when a Sabbath might have turned into a war. Verily I'le praise the Lord, and sing, its the Lord that stilleth the noise of the Seas, the voice of their waves, and the tumults of their people, Psal. 65.7. He disappoints the devices of crafty cap∣taines; and makes the common Mariners to yeeld up them, that blood may not be shed, nor peace broken. God makes even men at Sea, as well as waves, to be calme and still.