A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

Thus God sustained Noah and the rest for his sake, in a dark place, a whole year; being even then his light and comfort.^y Unto the upright there ariseth light in darkness: a light shined to Peter, when he lay bound at mid-night. Indeed what darkness can there be, where the Father of lights shineth? now he delivers them again to their long desired air, and causeth his Sun to send forth comfortable beams upon them. It was time for a renovation to succeed this destruction: to have continued this inundation long, had been to punish Noah who was righteous. After forty days therefore the heavens clear up, after 150 days the waters sink down. How soon is God weary of punishing, that is never weary of blessing! The Ark though it were Noah's fort against the waters, yet was it also his prison: he was safe in it, but pent up. Now therefore the LORD that gave him life by it, thinks it time to give him liberty out of it. The Justice of God is satisfied, the wicked punished, the waters diminished, the creatures delivered, the world again revived. After so long a storm there comes a calm: that he, who for his judgments ought to be feared, might also for his mercy be magnified. This world is as strait a prison in regard of heaven, as the Ark was in respect of the world: and our preservation is as wonderful, if we could see it. Desire we therefore (in fear and faith) that day; that as they went out of the Ark into the world, so we may go out of the world into that blessed Kingdom of JESUS CHRIST.

Thus God sustained Noah and the rest for his sake, in a darke place, a whole yeare; being even then his light and comfort.^y Vnto the upright there ariseth light in darkenesse: a light shined to Peter, when he lay bound at mid-night. Indeed what darkenesse can there be, where the Father of lights shineth? now he delivers them againe to their long desired aire, and causeth his Sunne to send forth comfortable beames upon them. It was time for a renovation to succeed this destruction: to have continued this inundation long, had beene to punish Noah who was righteous. After forty dayes therefore the heavens cleare up, after 150 dayes the waters sinke downe. How soone is God weary of punishing, that is never weary of blessing! The Arke though it were Noahs fort against the waters, yet was it also his prison: he was safe in it, but pent up. Now therefore the LORD that gave him life by it, thinkes it time to give him libertie out of it. The Iustice of God is satisfied, the wicked punished, the waters diminished, the creatures delivered, the world againe revived. After so long a storme there comes a calme: that he, who for his judgments ought to be feared, might also for his mercie be magnified. This world is as strait a prison in regard of heaven, as the Arke was in respect of the world: and our preservation is as wonderfull, if wee could see it. Desire wee therefore (in feare and faith) that day; that as they went out of the Arke into the world, so wee may goe out of the world into that blessed Kingdome of IESUS CHRIST.