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

And saved Noah the eight person, a preacher of righteousness. What a wonder of mercy was this? one poor family called out of a whole world: eight grains of corn fanned from a whole barn full of chaff: eight lilies growing amongst a whole forrest of thorns. For these few, was the earth still preserved under the wa•ers, and all kinds of creatures upon the waters: which otherwise, had all perished. ⟨p. 558⟩Still the world stands for the Elects sake, for whom it was made and preserved: else the last fire should consume that, which the former water could not purify.

And saved Noah the eight person, a preacher of righteousnesse. What a wonder of mercie was this? one poore family called out of a whole world: eight graines of corne fanned from a whole barne full of chaffe: eight lilies growing amongst a whole forrest of thornes. For these few, was the earth still preserved under the wa•ers, and all kinds of creatures upon the waters: which otherwise, had all perished. ⟨p. 558⟩Still the world stands for the Elects sake, for whom it was made and preserved: else the last fire should consume that, which the former water could not purifie.

Here, first, let us consider the Person saved, Noah; and Him both by his condition, that he was a Preacher: and by his conversation, which was in Righteousness: for in that Centre both his doctrine and practise met; both verbally and actually he preached. He was ordained into this Ministry by the Lord: and as his whole l•fe was an actual Sermon, that taught obedience by precedent: so he continually incited the people to repentance, and forewarned them of the threatened vengeance. The observations are manifold.

Here, first, let us consider the Person saved, Noah; and Him both by his condition, that he was a Preacher: and by his conversation, which was in Righteousnesse: for in that Center both his doctrine and practise met; both verbally and actually he preached. He was ordained into this Ministry by the Lord: and as his whole lfe was an actuall Sermon, that taught obedience by precedent: so he continually incited the people to repentance, and forewarned them of the threatned vengeance. The observations are manifold.