\2 And becauſe the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part adviſed to depart thence alſo, if by any mean: they mizhe attain to 4 Phoenice, ard there winter 3 which is an haven of Crete, and lieth e
toward the fouth-v/rſt, and north welt.
d This Phenice was a Port-Town in Candis, and not the Coun- try in $zria. e Being on the South part of that Iſland, having a Bay or Road like unto an Half-Moon or Cretcent; one Horn or part of it (admitting entrance into it) toward the Sowh-W:fi, and the other toward the North-Weſt.
13 And when the ſouth-wind blew ſoftly, ſuppoſing that they had obtained heir purpole, looſing thence they {ailed f clofe by Crete. 7 I
f The South-wind being ordinarily moſt mild, and at that time not high, they ſailed along the ſhore of Candia, not being afraid to be driven upon it. ; :
14 Bur not long after there [| aroſe againſtg ita tem- peſtious wind called þ Euroclydon.
g Crete or Condis. $o that they were in the greater danger, having a Lec-ſhore. þ This ſome will have to have been a Whirlwind; but the word ſignifies onely, The tempeflous Eaſt, or the North-Eaſt, which is a contrary Wind unto any that would go from Crctec to Italy.
i5 And when the ſhip was i caught, and could not
+ bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
7 Being forced trom Crcte, and the Ship no longer at the com- mand of the Mariners, but in the ſole power of the Winds, k The Ship could not keep her courſe,the Winds being contrary ; fo that her Prow or Head (part whereof was called, The Eye of the Ship, and on which its Name was formerly, as now at the Stern, inſcribed) could not bear up according as their courſe did require ; whence that Expreſſ.on, a/Jogdzaudy To) aviua, r-hich is here uſed.
Sic quo xon voluit, ſed quo rapit impetns unde. 16 Andrunning under a ceitain iſland which 1; called
{ Clauda, we had much work to come #2 by the boar.
Called alſo Claudor, and by ſome Gaudes, and now Gozo, an Hand near unto Crete. m3 In this ſtreſs of Weather they would take up the Boat, leſt it ſhould have been ſtaved or beat in pieces «gamit the Ship.
17 Which when they had taken up, they » uſed lieips, o undergirding the ſhip; and fearing leſt they Jthould fail into the p quickſands, 4 ſtrake fail, and fo were driven. | _ a% Not only ufing all Inſtruments fit for their purpoſe, but all hands were imployed too. o With Cables to keep the ſides of the Ship the cloſer and faſter together. p There were Two Quickſands eſpecially, tamous in 4frice, theone the greater, the other the leſſer, called Syrres, becauſe theſe Mountains of Sand ander Water, did feem, as it were, to draw and ſuck up Ships, they were jo ſoon ſwallowed up by them. q By the word here uted, Sails and their Tackle, or the Top-Maſt , may be under- ſtood Deckr.
18 And we being excecdingly toffed with a tempeſt, the next day they r lightned the jhip.
r Ciſting outthe Merchandize or Lading which was in it, that the Ship being ſo much lighter, might nor ſo readily ſtrike upon # Rock, or be ſwallowed up of the Quickſands, it drawing fo anuch the leſs Water.
19 And the third day we caſt out with our own
hands /the rackling of the ſhip. _F/ Allthe Ships Furniture which it had either for Ornament or Detence, and not their Ballaſt or Lumber only : So willingly do Men part with all things for their Lives ; which vet are-bur ſhort, and, at beſt, mixed with care and ſorrow, Jeb 14. 1, 2.
20 And when neither 7 ſun nor ſtars in many days appeared, and no {mall tempeſt lay on #s, all hope that we ſhould befaved, » was then taken away.
? Which ſhews the greatneſs of their miſery, which had not the Ordinary Refreſhments from the ſight of the Sun to relieve it. For that the Sun does cheer, is one Reaſon why our Savi- Our 1s called the Sun of Righteouſneſs, Mal. 4. 2. u There re- manned no hope inthe Eye of Reaſon, or Reckonin g upon Second Cauſes, or Natural Events.
| 21 But 2 after long abſtinence, Paul ſtood forth in the midſt of chem, and ſaid, Sirs, ye ſhould have
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Chap. Xxy1 x hearkened unto me, and not have looſed from Crs and to have y gained this harm and loſs. ws
w Theſe did not abſtain from their Meals for any wa they had ſufficient proviſion ; as appears, wer. 38. —_— the Storm or Tempeſt roſſing the Ship and them in es away their ſtomach : for the Seamen, ar leaſt, were not 5; 1 troubled with that Sea-ſickneſs : Bur, r. Their continual] "h employed, working for their Lives. Or, 24ly, Their Ant periſhing, and ſenſe of a future ſtate, might take 1 po '- thoughts ſo effeQually, that they minded nothing elſe _ : it hath been ſaid, That whoſoever cannot pray ſhould «9 + Pe and there he would learn it: For i their afft&ion they ey me early, faith the Lord, Hoſea 5. 15. » Being Pas! hag &. © told this that now befe] them ; as wer. 10. they were bound + have believed him ; which they not doing, are now deſervegj, puniſhed. » Harm and loſs, miſery and calamity is a1] thas a obedience unto God gets at laſt, whatſoever it may promiſe oY to tempt us with. : *
22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer : #1,
there ſball be z no loſs of any mans life among you ty of the ſhip.
z Provided they would do as he required of them : See .,, 31. In Gods Promiſes there is a tacit condition, which Grab the Nature of the thing is to be underſtood ; as in that whict was made to Eli, mentioned 1 Sam. 2. 3o. Paul did fore this ſo particularly,thaz when it was come to pa!5,he might gain ;\. more reputation to the truth of the Goſpel which he preaches and more glory to thar God whom he worſhipped. ;
23 For there ſtood by me this nigat the anze] o God, a whoſe 1 am, and whom 6 I ſerve.
a A good IntroduQtion to recommend the true God, an +1,. Goſpel of his Son. 6b Panl, who knew the certainty of why; 2 had predicted, owns himſelf to be now in the ſervice of ( that not unto him, bur unto God may be given the glory,
24 Saying, c Fear not, Paul, thou 4 mult be hroye!; before Czſar, and lo, God hath e given thee all they
that fail with thee.