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was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. And he saw them toilIng in rowing: (for the wind was contrary unto them:) and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

Mark viii, 14. Now the disciples bad forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

John vi, 16, 17. And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum: and it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

Acts xvi, 11. Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis.

Acts xx, 4, 5, 13-15. And there accompanied him into Asia, Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Ty. chicus and Trophimus. These, going before, tarried for us at Troas. And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to

James ill. 4. Behold also the ships, which, though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whither soever the governer listeth.

STORMS.

Jonah 1, 4-6, 11, 12. But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them: but Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? (for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.) And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth calm unto you: for I know that into the sea; so shall the sea be for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

days, and scarce were come over] thence we fetched a compass, against Cnidus, the wind not and came to Rhegium: and after suffering us, we sailed under one day the south wind blew, Crete, over against Salmone; and we came the next day to And, hardly passing it, came unto Puteoli. a place which is called The Fair Havens, nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. Now, when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this Voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives." And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven. And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country: fathoms; and when they had gone And sounded, and found it twenty a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. have fallen upon rocks, they cast Then fearing lest they should four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. And as the shipmen were about to flee out down the boat into the sea, under of the ship, when they had let colour as though they would have Acts xx1, 1--3. And it came to cast anchors out of the foreship, pass, that, after we were gotten Paul said to the centurion and to from them, and had launched, we the soldiers, Except these abide came with a straight course unto in the ship, ye cannot be saved. Coos, and the day following unto Then the soldiers cut off the ropes Rhodes, and from thence unto of the boat, and let her fall off. Patara: And finding a ship sail- And we were in all in the ship ing over unto Phenicia, we went two hundred threescore and sixaboard, and set forth. Now when teen souls. And when they had we had discovered Cyprus, we eaten enough, they lightened the left it on the left hand, and sailed ship, and cast out the wheat into Into Syria, and landed at Tyre: the sea. And when it was day, for there the ship was to unlade they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a Acts xxvi, 3-10, 16--19, 27-shore, into the which they were 82, 37-40. And the next day we minded, if it were possible, to touched at Sidon. And Julius thrust in the ship. And when courteously entreated Paul, and they had taken up the anchors, gave him liberty to go unto his they committed themselves unto friends to refresh himself. And the sea, and loosed the rudderwhen we had launched from bands, and hoised up the mainthence, we sailed under Cyprus, sail to the wind, and made toward because the winds were contrary. shore. And when we had sailed over the Acts xxviil, 11-13. And after sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we three months we departed in a came to Myra, a city of Lycia. ship of Alexandria, which had And there the centurion found a wintered in the isle, whose sign ship of Alexandria sailing into was Castor and Pollux. Italy; and he put us therein. And landing at Syracuse, we tarried when we had sailed slowly many there three days. And from

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Matth. vill, 23-26. And when he was entered into a ship, his disCiples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest was covered with the waves: but in the sea, insomuch that the ship he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish, And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was great calm.

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Matth. xiv, 24. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

Mark iv, 87. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

Luke viil, 22, 23. Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples; and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of And they launched the lake. forth. But as they sailed, he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

John vi, 18. And the sea arose, by reason of a great wind that blew.

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Ps. xlviii, 7. Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

1 Kings xxii, 48, 49. Jehosha phat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. Then Baid Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships: but Jehoshaphat would not.

2 Chron. xx, 87. Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, Baying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

Isa. xxxiii, 21. But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.

Ezek. xxvi, 16, 17. Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee. And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of sea-faring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it.

Acts xxvii, 41-44. And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground: and the fore-part stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder-part was broken with the violence of And the soldiers

the waves. counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first

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into the sea, and get to land: And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. Ard so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

Acts xxviii, 1. And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. Rev. xviil, 17--19. For in one hour so great riches is come to nonght. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, And cried, when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

DELIVERANCE.

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down to the sea in ships, that do Ps. cvil, 23-30. They that go business in great waters; These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth, and raiseth stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. IIe maketh the storm a calm, so that

the waves thereof are still. Then

are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

Acts xxvii, 21--26. But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be God hath given thee all them that brought before Cesar: and, lo, sail with thee. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told

me. Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

BROOKS

Deut. viii, 7. For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land; a land of brooks of water, of fountains, and depths that spring out of valleys and hills.

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2 Sam. xv, 23. And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

1 Kings xv, 13. And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron

John xviii, 1. When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a gar den, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

KISHON.

Judges v, 21. The river of Kishor swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden dowi strength.

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water, and the dry land springs of water.

1 Kings xvill, 40. And Elijah | come from another place be for- make the wilderness a pool of said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slow them there.

ZERED.

Deut. i, 13. Now rise up, said 1, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.

OF THE WILLOWS. Isa. xv, 7. Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.

FOUNTAINS.

Deut vili, 7. For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land; a land of brooks of water, of fountalus, and depths that spring out of valleys and hills.

Judges i, 14, 15. And it came to pass, when she came to him. that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou? And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

2 Chron. xxxii, 4, 30, 31. So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying. Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper water-course of Gilion, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know ali that was in his heart.

Ps. civ, 10, 11. He sendeth the springs into the valleys which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

Cant. iv, 15. A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.

Isa. xxxv, 6. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

Jer. xviii, 14. Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that

FOUNTAINS MENTIONED IN

SCRIPTURE.
SHUR.

Isa. xliii, 19, 20. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderGen. xvi, 7. And the angel of ness, and rivers in the desert. the LORD found her by a fountain The beast of the field shall honour of water in the wilderness, by theme, the dragons and the owls: befountain in the way to Shur..

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on this side Jordan eastward,
under the springs of Pisgah.
even unto the sea of the plain,

UPPER AND NETHER SPRINGS.
Josh. xv, 19. Who answered,
Give me a blessing; for thou hast
given me a south land; give me
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also springs of water.
gave her the upper springs, and
the nether springs.

Judges i, 15. And she said unto
him, Give me a blessing: for thou
hast given me a south land; give
me also springs of water. And
Caleb gave her the upper springs
and the nether springs.

POOLS.

Eccles. ii, 6. I made me pools. of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees.

Isa. xxx, 25. And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.

Isa. xxxv, 7. And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass, with reeds and rushes.

Isa. xli, 18. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will

cause I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen

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KING'S POOL Neh. II, 14. Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.

OLD POOL

Isa. xxli, 11. Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool.

WELLS.

Gen. xxvi. 15 18, 19, 32. For all the wells which his father's servants

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holdeth the waters, and they dry Job xil, 15. Behold, he with

had digged in the days of Abra- And the LORD appeared unto him up: also he sendeth them out, and

bam his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. And Isaac digged again the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.

1 Sam. v, 6. And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel Judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.

1 Kings vi, 17, 18. Now Jonathan and Alimaaz stayed by Enrogel; (for they might not be seen to come into the city;) and a wench went and told them: and they went and told king David, Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court, whither they went down.

Isa. xii, 3. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

WELLS MENTIONED IN
SCRIPTURE.
BEER-LAHAI-BOL

Gen. xvi, 14. Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

BETHLEHEM.

2 Sam. xxil, 15. And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

BEER.

Gen. xxvi, 23. 24. And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba. the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed, for my servant Abraham's

sake.

ELIM.

Exod. xv, 27. And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

ESEK.

Gen. xxvi, 20. And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.

IN HAGAR'S HISTORY. Gen. xxi, 19. And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink

HARAN.

Gen. xxix.34. And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place. And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said Of Haran are we.

John iv, 5, 6. Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychiar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well; and it was about the sixth hour.

MARAH.

Exod. xv, 23. And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.

REHOBOTH.

Gen. xxvi, 22. And he removed Num. xxi, 16. And from thence from thence, and digged another

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Ps. xviii, 4. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

Ps. lxxiv, 15. Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.

Jer. xlvi, 7, 8. Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are inoved as the rivers ? Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city, and the inhabitants thereof.

Jer. xlvii, 1, 2. The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. Thus saith the LORD, Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.

Amos viil, 7, 8. The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

Amos ix, 5. And the Lord God Of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn; and it shall rise up wholly like a flood, and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

Matth. xxiv, 37--39. But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man bo. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, until the day

that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be

2 Sam. xxii. 4 5. I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from

mine enemies. When the waves

of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

Job xxx. 14. They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.

WATER

Nahum 1, 8. But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemics.

THE RAINBOW.

wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

Isa. xix, 5, 6. And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up. And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.

waste mountains and hills, and Isa. xli, 15, 16. I will make dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them

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known: I will make darkness paths that they have not light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not for. them.

Gen. ix, 12-15, 17. And God said, This is the token of the Covenant which I make between me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it Isa. viil, 6-8. Forasmuch as this shall come to pass, when I bring people refuseth the waters of a cloud over the earth, that the Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice bow shall be seen in the cloud: in Rezin and Remaliah's son; And I will remember my cove Now therefore, behold, the Lord nant, which is between me and bringeth up upon them the waters you and every living creature of of the river, strong and many, all flesh; and the waters shall no ecen the king of Assyria, and all more become a flood to destroysake bis glory; and he shall come up all flesh. And God said unto over all his channels, and go over Noah, This is the token of the all his banks. And he shall pass covenant, which I have establishthrough Judah; he shall overflowed between me and all flesh that and go over; he shall reach even is upon the earth. to the neck: and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel. Jer. xlvi, 7, 8. Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers? Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabi

tants thereof.

Jer. xlvii, 2. Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl

SWIMMING.

Isa. xxv, 11, 12. And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as ne that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands. And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.

DROUGHT.

Ps. cvil, 33-35. He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water-springs into dry ground; A fruitful land into barreness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. He turneth the 769

Jer 11, 36. Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.

Amos vii, 4. Thus hath the Lord GOD showed unto me; and, behold, the Lord GoD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.

Nahum 1. 4. He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

Zech. x, 11. And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shail be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.

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