3. Christs coming is set forth by the coming of the Flood upon the old World, and Noah's entering into the Ark: Luke 17. 26, 27. And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the days of the Son of Man; They did eat, they drank, they married Wives; they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the Ark, and the Flood came and destroyed them all. The old World was very licentious, and secure in the days of Noah; though universal ruins and destruction were so near, yet it being a thing which was unseen, they did not expect it, nor take any care to prevent it. It is said of Noah, Heb. 11. 7. That by faith being warned of God, of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, he prepared an Ark to the saving of his house: By faith he knew that the Flood would come, when there was no appearance of it, nor possibility, in regard of the ordinary way of the working of second causes; he believed it, because God who could effect it, and who cannot lie, had foretold it; and therefore he prepared, according to Gods direction, this great Vessel, to defend himself and Family, and some living Creatures of every kind, against the Waters, which he foresaw were ⟨p. 213⟩coming upon the Earth; but the ungodly World, having no eye of faith, could not discern this unseen thing; it is most likely they heard often of it by Noah, who was a Preacher of righteousness; but they did not believe it, therefore they did not expect it, nor fear it, nor prepare for it: they are, and drank, and slept, and sinned as if no such thing had been coming upon them: It is likely, when they saw Noah build the Ark, such a large and capacious Vessel, on the dry Land, that they scoffed at him, and accounted him no better than a madman, as we should do a Man that should build a Ship on the top of a Mountain, and expect that Waters should come up thither, and waft it away.
3. Christs coming is set forth by the coming of the Flood upon the old World, and Noah's entering into the Ark: Luke 17. 26, 27. And as it was in the dayes of Noah, so shall it be in the dayes of the Son of Man; They did eat, they drank, they married Wives; they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the Ark, and the Flood came and destroyed them all. The old World was very licentious, and secure in the dayes of Noah; though universal ruines and destruction were so neer, yet it being a thing which was unseen, they did not expect it, nor take any care to prevent it. It is said of Noah, Heb. 11. 7. That by faith being warned of God, of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, he prepared an Ark to the saving of his house: By faith he knew that the Flood would come, when there was no appearance of it, nor possibility, in regard of the ordinary way of the working of second causes; he believed it, because God who could effect it, and who cannot lie, had foretold it; and therefore he prepared, according to Gods direction, this great Vessel, to defend himself and Family, and some living Creatures of every kinde, against the Waters, which he foresaw were ⟨p. 213⟩coming upon the Earth; but the ungodly World, having no eye of faith, could not discern this unseen thing; it is most likely they heard often of it by Noah, who was a Preacher of righteousness; but they did not believe it, therefore they did not expect it, nor fear it, nor prepare for it: they are, and drank, and slept, and sin'd as if no such thing had been coming upon them: It is likely, when they saw Noah build the Ark, such a large and capacious Vessel, on the dry Land, that they scoffed at him, and accounted him no better than a madman, as we should do a Man that should build a Ship on the top of a Mountain, and expect that Waters should come up thither, and waft it away.
