Sea priest preaching

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Often appears with: the fear of death · shipwreck survival · prayer and worship · myth and the gods of the nations · mast stump flotation · catholic saints invocation

Usually: dialogue (1) · confronting death (1) · exhortation (1)

The Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. primary

Desiderius Erasmus · 1522-1524
Book to all* Protestants *in general, and cause them to recommend it to be read by their Children, that there is no Book fitter for them to read, which does in so delightful and instructing a Manner utterly overthrow almost all the Popish Opinions and Superstitions, and erect in their Stead, a Superstructure of Opinions that are purely Protestant. > Book, nothing being cross'd out. When the Sum is cast up, we contend about it, and I for the most Part get the better, tho' it be by forswearing myself. Then besides, I have this Trick, I make up my (6/18)

In a dialogue framed as a tale, an overturned ship forces Adol to save himself and others by clinging to the mast stump, with a “Sea-Priest” urging them to trust God until rescue is possible.

*Ant.* Did the Boat get safe to Land? *Adol.* None perish'd sooner than they that were in that, and there were above thirty that had got into it. *Ant.* By what bad Accident was that brought about? *Adol.* It was overset by the rolling of the Ship, before they could get clear of it. *Ant.* A sad Accident: But how then? *Adol.* While I was taking Care for others, I had like to have been lost myself. *Ant.* How s…