"
And every day had given them occasion of showing a meekness,
which no injury could move. If they were pushed, struck, or thrown down,
they rose again and went away; but no complaint was found in their mouth.
There was now an opportunity of trying whether they were delivered
from the spirit of fear, as well as from that of pride, anger, and revenge.
In the midst of the psalm wherewith their service began,
the sea broke over, split the mainsail in pieces, covered the ship,
and poured in between the decks, as if the great deep had already
swallowed us up. A terrible screaming began among the English.
The Germans calmly sung on. I asked one of them afterward,
"Were you not afraid?" He answered, "I thank God, no."
I asked, "But were not your women and children afraid?" He replied mildly,
"No; our women and children are not afraid to die."
From them I went to their crying, trembling neighbors,
and pointed out to them the difference in the hour of trial,
between him that feareth God, and him that feareth Him not.
At twelve the wind fell. This was the most glorious day
which I have hitherto seen.
====== 6 Feb. 1736.
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