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

Thus for Gods direction and providence over this Vessel, we come to his election of the company for it. The whole world being his, and he absolute Lord of all, made choice according to his Divine and inscrutable pleasure. In the most general Judgements, those that fear God, find deliverance. When Sodom must be destroyed, Lot and his family are singled out: the Angels can do nothing till he be safe. When Jerusalem must bleed, the Mourners are sealed to redemption. When the destroying Angel rides circuit in Egypt, the doors sprinkled with the blood of the Lamb are past over. The deluge of wrath will one day come, what shall we do then? Sprinkle our hearts before-hand with the sacred blood of the Lamb; then thousands shall fall on our left hand, and ten thousands beside us, and the Lord shall provide one way or other an Ark of safety and deliverance for us.

Thus for Gods direction and providence over this Vessell, we come to his election of the company for it. The whole world being his, and he absolute Lord of all, made choice according to his Divine and inscrutable pleasure. In the most generall Iudgements, those that feare God, find deliverance. When Sodome must be destroyed, Lot and his family are singled out: the Angels can doe nothing till he be safe. When Ierusalem must bleed, the Mourners are sealed to redemption. When the destroying Angell rides circuite in Aegypt, the doores sprinkled with the bloud of the Lambe are past over. The deluge of wrath will one day come, what shall we doe then? Sprinkle our hearts before-hand with the sacred bloud of the Lambe; then thousands shall fall on our left hand, and ten thousands beside us, and the Lord shall provide one way or other an Arke of safety and deliverance for us.

The number preserved, consisted both of reasonable and unreasonable creatures: of unreasonable, for mans sake; of reasonable, for Gods own sake. First, let us look upon his election in the accessary, the irrational living creatures.

The number preserved, consisted both of reasonable and unreasonable creatures: of unreasonable, for mans sake; of reasonable, for Gods owne sake. First, let us looke upon his election in the accessary, the irrationall living creatures.