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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95177	A true relation of Mr. Iustice Cook's passage by sea from Wexford to Kinsaile and of the great storm and eminent danger that he with others were in, with the wonderful appearance of the power & goodness of God in their deliverance according as it was revealed to him in a dream : as also M. Deedate with other witnesses (in Genevah) opinion concerning dreams occasioned by a remarkeable profettick dream of a Protestant marques daughter in Poland / all faithfully communicated as received from his own hand in the year 1650.	Cook, John, d. 1660.	1652 (1652)	Wing T2912; ESTC R30272	12,879	19

the Lord said it should not be some there were that had Barks at Wexford that attended to speak with Jesus Christ I could not tell what they said they discoursed much about the Governour and all that I heard Christ say was that winter was not yet come for them at Wexford then I thought I met with Captain Hairebottel who had very great respect shewn to him and I thought his prayers did us very much good and he was very much commended for his tenderness to the sick Souldiers at Wexford I thought there were other men from Wexford that came for safe passages and one Officer was very earnest for a ship that he was to come in and I heard this expression concerning him we must take special care of his ship for he was very tender and kind to the poor sick souldiers and much discourse I heard about sick souldiers Jesus Christ said if storms will not do I have other afflictions to make them more tender-hearted and pitiful methought the person that so walked in the room spake much to this effect that there would be many storms by reason of much hardheartedness to break and melt their spirits since which blessed be God Captain Lucus is come safe in the wild Bear one whom I observed in Wexford to be very liberal tender-hearted and compassionate to the poor Souldiers whereupon I awaked this dream lasted about two hours all which time the storm increased my Wife told me that she jogged me above twenty times to awaken me and wondred that I should sleep seeing we were all so near the point of death said I to her peace my dear heart be quiet we shall all be safe Jesus Christ hath promised me our lives be not afraid and told her all my dream whereat she was much amazed but could not believe any safety and urged me to prayer being her self well resolved to dye cheerfully submitting to Gods good pleasure but told me she had a strong impression upon her spirit by way of question as if the Lord had spoken to her that in case he should be pleased to spare her life at this time whether she could be content to suffer for him whereunto she found her heart most ready and willing by the Lords assistance to lay down her life for his glory but my own heart was then giving thanks and brim-full of comfort I related my dream to Liutenant Col. Saunders Major Bee Ben. and the two Maids that were in the Cabbin And sent in for Captain Stoaks the Master the Gunner Bennet and Marshal and bid them be of good cheer and ply their business for we should be all safe telling them what I had dreamed they admired at my confidence and Captain Stoaks could not believe it said he I know God is very merciful and can do much but the Ship hath five foot water in the hould which the Pumpe could not reach being choaked and very subject to leaks being twenty years old and then it was about nine at night the storm increasing and they not knowing where about they were I told them that I was assured of safety as if I were on Shore and one word more I had dreamed which I told them of said I to Jesus Christ what if the Ship should break asunder He answered me you shall be as safe as if you were in Codds boat a boat at Wexford that we went in towards the ship in the bay and were driven back several times or as if you were in the Governors house in Wexford what impression it had upon their spirits I know not but some that were in the great Cabbin told me that they did verily believe it and that their hearts were much quieted by what I said The storm increased and a great noyse was made in the ship the water came in at the great Cabbin windows the ship ready to overset and to founder many screeks and cryes out now we are gone and yet my confidence and assurance increased I bid them pray and be thankful for they were as safe as if they were on shoar still my poor wife said it could not be I told her I was sure of it she must lye still and see the salvation of our God I confess I much marvelled at the change that was wrought in my own spirit from a trembling fearfulness to a rejoycing assurance and considering it was but a dream I thought I might presume too much in an over-confidence and was jealous over my own heart lest I should offend begging the Lords extraordinary assistance sutable to the present danger but the more I checkt my heart of presumption the more did my faith mount upon the wing as if I had been upon dry ground and had not so much fear as the thousand part of the weight of a hair the poor ship workt for her life and the Sea-men took infinite pains two parts being fallen sick the other 30. were continually at it somtimes they were in a little hopes sometimes their souls ready to faint about twelve at night he that was at the Helm by my Cabbin said all was broken the water came in there a little before they cryed out that the foresail was split and carried away and the Anchors thrown over board to lighten the ship yet all this while my spirit was the same in a thankful admiration for so great a deliverance and said all shall be as well as heart could wish when they spoke of lightning the ship my wife call'd to Capt. Stoaks and bad him if he thought sit to throw over some Trunks which we had in the ship which I liked very well as it was in Pauls-storm in regard of others that were in the ship but for my own part I said I would not have any thing thrown over for I knew all would be well and so blessed be the Lord of Seas about four in the morning the storm abated my heart was in a very thankful posture and that Wednesday night after when the Sea-men said we were in most danger entring into Castle-Haven in the dark that we must have the wind turn twice in half an hour to save us first to carry us from the breach of the shore to the Staggs and then to carry us off from them when we were within a Cables length of the shore and the Seamen divided not knowing what to do Captain Stoakes bad let fall an Anchor or else we are all dead men others said try to get off from shore and there was a great screek that all was gone I was not one jot afraid but told them they were fure to get safe to Land and the ship to a Harbour and the Lord shewed himself kind to poor sinners One thing though it seem to be of small importance yet it runs much in my mind and I must needs relate it I thought that Jesus Christ said to me that the goods should be all safe and nothing hurt or lost by the storm but when we came

quiet my Spirit in himself and I was well perswaded to die and began to be ravisht with the Consideration of the joyes of Heaven how quickly I and my poor heart should be in our Masters joyes that expression of entring into my Masters joy affected me much that the joy was too big to enter into me I must be swallowed up in it and that my Masters joy could be no small joy thereupon I spake comfortably to my wife desiring her to cheer up for that we should suddainly be in Heaven if the Lord was pleased thus to take us to himself who resigned her Soul to God and we took our leaves solemnly of each other with our eyes full of teares which I felt running down her cheeks when I kist them saying that all tears shall suddenly be wiped from our eyes in Heaven and with a great fervour of Spirit I thought several times to this purpose Sweet Jesus I come to thee we come not only in this Sea of waters but Lord we come to thee in a Sea of blood if it shall please thee to call us the storm still increased and I grew exceeding heavy and sleepy but roused my self up and checked my heart that I should Jonah like offer to sleep in such a storm what be drowned in my sleep my wife often begged at me not to sleep but I could not possibly forbear sleep if it had been to have saved all our lives so it pleased God that sitting as upright as I could I fell into as fast a sleep as ever I was in all my life And in my sleep I dreamed THat I was in an upper chamber with my sweet Redeemer Christ Jesus and that there were many Suiters attended to speak with him to beseech him to save their Ships and Barks that they might not perish by the storm I thought it was a large room wherein there was a long table with an ordinary Carpet and two candles standing upon it two trenchers of Tobacco and Pipes and one Man walking up and down by the table of a middle stature about thirty years of age the hairs of his Head long and white as flax but curling at the end but the hair of his upper lip brown in sad colour'd cloathes and a cloth broad brim'd hat I asked him who he was who said he waited upon Jesus Christ I asked him where Jesus Christ was he pointed to a Curtain saying there he is I beheld and saw a glorious shining but no person and methought Jesus Christ spake to me and asked me what I would have I said the lives of all in the Ship said he in what ship said I in the Hector It is a bad name said he for such as profess me Castor and Pollux is for Heathens I pray'd him that we might not dye in this manner sayes he to me are not you safe but good Lord said I I must return and I beg life for all in the Ship who are they said he I answered that there was my dear Wife and three servants Lieutenant Colonel Saunders Major Bee Mr. Hews honest Abraham and other passengers thy servants said Jesus Christ at my naming Lieu. Col. Saunders and some others it s so much the better that they are there the Captain and the Sea-men are serviceable to thy Cause and they take wonderful pains to save their own lives and ours but unless thou speak the word the Sea will swallow us up Then methought Jesus Christ askt me why I was not willing to dye I told him that by this death I could not glorifie him thinking upon that Scripture Joh. 21.19 and methought I was something impatient that the Lord should surprize us getting us into a ship at his call for his service and then to drown us as if we were Parricides or hainous Malefactors which by Law were drowned at that methought Jesus Christ withdrew as if he was displeased said I Lord if thou drownest those that love thee what wilt thou do to thine enemies but could get no answer whereupon I was sensible of my impatience and thought that I fell down flat down on the ground and cryed for mercy saying Lord we kiss thy Rod and turn our naked backs strike as much as thou pleasest Lord I plead nothing but thy free grace it may be many of us have offended in excessive drinking and now thou art punishing us in our own Element however our sins are more then the sands of the Sea-shore but let pitty move thee to save us thou sweet Redeemer which hast been at Sea in storms that art a merciful High Priest like unto us in all things but sin Heb. 2.17 and 4.15 take pitty upon thine own flesh and blood what Father but would save his Child from drowning if he could hast thou no work for any of us to do I thought the answer was but little to be done by some of us my Wife tells me that but a little before I slept I said certainly God had something for me and others to do for his service and therefore we should not dye at this time which I did not remember sweet Christ hear us as thou didst thy Disciples save us quickly or else we perish and being earnest in prayer in my dream methought that the man in the room came to me and told me that this was no natural storm of Gods sending but an extraordinary tempest raised by Satan by Gods permission to destroy those which were coming to fight against his servants and bad me use that argument to his Master Thereupon I instantly craved leave to speak and said Sweet Saviour if this storm and tempest be raised by Satan the Prince of the air as in Lapland and many other places where winds are sold he works in the children of disobedience and hath nothing to do with thy poor servants for though thou mayst justly for our sins give Satan power over us as thou didst over thy dear servant Job yet where thou givest a particular faith to be free from Sathans storms and witchcrafts thou art pleased to grant that which is believed And in great love it pleased Jesus Christ to give a gratious answer to my spirit and said Be not afraid your lives shall be saved instantly I replyed Lord let it be for all the Persons in the ship he said be it so then I pressed for the goods in the ship Lord said I there are my L. G. goods M. G. goods Let them be safe but they are not there said Jesus Christ no Lord said I they are fighting thy battels Jesus Christ answered the goods shall all be safe and the ship likewise and nothing miscarry then I gave humble thanks and departed and as I was going out I thought Jesus Christ said to me it is granted for half fifty go no more to Sea in Winter I further dream'd that the Devil and his Imps were very earnest with Jesus Christ to get leave to destroy the Governour of Wexford by the storm but