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

This faith wrought in him a fear;ⁿ Being moved with fear, he prepared the Ark. •et carnal reason might object; What cause is there either to believe or fear? […] The Judgement was far off, 120 years to come: and who would fear so remote a thing? 2. The world was full of wise and mighty men: they all heard of •is, not one of them feared. Shall Noah being one single man, against all those •ong examples, expose himself to derision by a needless fear? 3. The judgement was of such a nature, as it had no precedent: for would any man in common ••ason think, that God would drown all the world with water? That by water, […] element so easily avoidable: and of such a quantity and measure as to overwhelm the whole world.

This faith wrought in him a feare;ⁿ Being moved with feare, he prepared the Arke. •et carnall reason might object; What cause is there either to beleeve or feare? 〈…〉 The Iudgement was farre off, 120 yeares to come: and who would feare so re•ote a thing? 2. The world was full of wise and mighty men: they all heard of •is, not one of them feared. Shall Noah being one single man, against all those •ong examples, expose himselfe to derision by a needlesse feare? 3. The judge•ent was of such a nature, as it had no precedent: for would any man in common ••ason thinke, that God would drowne all the world with water? That by water, 〈…〉 element so easily avoidable: and of such a quantitie and measure as to over•helme the whole world.

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