g it increased, so that
they were forced to let the ship drive. I could not but say to myself,
"How is it that thou hast no faith?" being still unwilling to die. About
one in the afternoon, almost as soon as I had stepped out of the great
cabin door, the sea did not break as usual, but came with a smooth
full tide over the side of the ship. I was vaulted over with water in a
moment, and so stunned, that I scarce expected to lift up my head again,
till the sea should give up her dead. But thanks be to God, I received
no hurt at all. About noon our third storm began.

====== 4 Feb. 1736.

Nitschmann. Feb. 4th.

The storm lasted all day, and the waves often swept over the ship. The
storm rudder was lashed fast, and so we were driven.

====== 5 Feb. 1736.

Nitschmann. Feb. 5th.

In the early morning we had a fairly good breeze, but about ten o'clock,
a storm rose, of such violence that the wind seemed to blow from all
four quarters at once, and we were in danger of being overpowered. The
waves were like mountains; the rudder was lashed fast, only one sail was
spread, and we drove on, only the Lord knew whither. But we did not let
it prevent us from holding our song service. The text given to us was
Psalm 115:14, which assured us that we were blessed of God,--may He ever
bless us more and more. During the service the ship was covered with a
great wave, which poured in upon us, and on the deck there was a great
cry that the wind had split the one sail which was spread. There was
great fright among the people who have no God; the English clergyman was
much aroused, ran to them, and preached repentance, saying among other
things that they could now see the difference. I was content, for our
lives are in God's hands, and He does what He will; among us there was
no fear, for the Lord helped us.

(There was a terrible storm which lasted till midnight. During the song
service a great wave struck the ship with a noise like the roar of a
cannon. The wind tore the strong new sail in two; the people, especially
the English women, screamed and wept; the preacher Wesley, who is always
with us in our song service, cried out against the English, "Now man can
see who has a God, and who has none." During the last eight days we have
had so much contrary wind, and so many storms that we could not approach
the land, though we were near it several times.--Dober's Diary.)

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Wesley. Jan. 25th, Sunday.

At noon our third storm beg