2. We have in the Text, the condition of the ship and the Sailors and passengers that are carried in the vessel with Christ,1 in six particulars, expressing the greatness of the danger by reason of a mighty storm.2 First, there is a behold [Greek or Hebrew], set before it; first to hold forth the greatness of the storm, Matth. 8. 24. And behold, there arose a great tempest. Secondly, to note that creatures as winds and storms are daring and bold against Christ, and his Church, God permitting them; we imagine when Christ goes to Sea, he must have fair weather, and a calm Sea, for how dare the winds blow upon the fair face of him who created Sea and winds? But Christ sailing must have a mighty gale, if the Prince of the air Satan can in his own sphere and parish command the winds. The second circumstance, Mark saith a great storm [Greek or Hebrew] came down; it is contrary to nature that winds descend, they rather ascend; this saith it was not an ordinary wind, but thirdly, a whirlwind, Mark [Greek or Hebrew], such a wind, as Aristotle saith, is most dangerous, by rolling in a circle with violence, so as it doth in Italy and other parts swallow up towns. Matthew saith it was [Greek or Hebrew] a great tempest, a Sea-quake, that had as great force and strength as an Earth-quake, that can remove Castles and Towers out of their places. Fourthly, from the effect, the greatness of it is amplified, the ship was filled with water; Chemnitius observeth as the waterpots, John 2. are filled with water to the brim: for it is the same word. Fifthly, they were in such fear, that the Disciples being some of them Fishermen, and so experienced with Sea storms, cry that they perish, and are gone; when the Shipmaster's art faileth him, and the gray-haired Seamen go to their prayers, the passengers have cause to be afraid. But sixthly, that is not much, there is a good Seaman in the Ship, the great Lord Admiral not of the Seas only, but also of the winds, is here; Lord Admirals on earth cannot make winds and fair weather, all shall be well, the Creator ⟨p. 3⟩of Sea and winds is here; yea but he is so here, as if he were not here to them, he is fast asleep; God save us from a Sea-storm, when Christ is either far away from us, or sleeping.
2. We have in the Text, the condition of the ship and the Saylers and passengers that are carried in the vessell with Christ,1 in six particulars, expressing the greatnesse of the danger by reason of a mighty storme.2 First, there is a behold 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, set before it; first to hold forth the greatnesse of the storme, Matth. 8. 24. And behold, there arose a great tempest. Secondly, to note that creatures as winds and stormes are daring and bold against Christ, and his Church, God permitting them; wee imagine when Christ goes to Sea, hee must have faire weather, and a calme Sea, for how dare the winds blow upon the faire face of him who created Sea and winds? But Christ sayling must have a mightie gale, if the Prince of the ayre Satan can in his owne spheare and parish command the winds. The second circumstance, Mark saith a great storme 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 came downe; it is contrary to nature that winds descend, they rather ascend; this saith it was not an ordinary wind, but thirdly, a whirlewind, Mark 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, such a wind, as Aristotle saith, is most dangerous, by rolling in a circle with violence, so as it doth in Italy and other parts swallow up townes. Matthew saith it was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 a great tempest, a Sea-quake, that had as great force and strength as an Earth-quake, that can remove Castles and Towers out of their places. Fourthly, from the effect, the greatnesse of it is amplified, the ship was filled with water; Chemnitius observeth as the waterpots, Iohn 2. are filled with water to the brim: for it is the same word. Fiftly, they were in such feare, that the Disciples being some of them Fishermen, and so experienced with Sea stormes, cry that they perish, and are gone; when the Shipmasters art faileth him, and the grayhaired Seamen goe to their prayers, the passengers have cause to bee afraid. But sixtly, that is not much, there is a good Seaman in the Ship, the great Lord Admirall not of the Seas onely, but also of the winds, is here; Lord Admiralls on earth cannot make winds and faire weather, all shall bee well, the Creator ⟨p. 3⟩of Sea and winds is here; yea but hee is so here, as if he were not here to them, hee is fast asleepe; God save us from a Sea-storme, when Christ is either farre away from us, or sleeping.
- 1Six parts of the Text.
- 2The words opened.
