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4. The door of mercy will shortly be shut against those that now make light of it. Now, knock and it shall be opened; but the time will come when it shall not, Lu 13:25.
17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters
increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.
We are here told,
How long the flood was increasing--forty days, Ge 7:17. The profane world, who believed not that it would come, probably when it came flattered themselves with hopes that it would soon abate and never come to extremity; but still it increased, it prevailed. Note,
1. When God judges he will overcome. If he begin, he will make an end; his way is perfect, both in judgment and mercy.
2 The gradual approaches and advances of God's judgments, which are designed to bring sinners to repentance, are often abused to the hardening of them in their presumption.
18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the
earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
What became of Noah's ark when the waters thus increased: It was lifted up above the earth (Ge 7:17), and went upon the face of the waters, Ge 7:18. When all other buildings were demolished by the waters, and buried under them, the ark alone subsisted. Observe,
1 The waters which broke down everything else bore up the ark. That which to unbelievers is a savour of death unto death is to the faithful a savour of life unto life.
2 The more the waters increased the higher the ark was lifted up towards heaven. Thus sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions; and as troubles abound consolations much more abound.
19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the
high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.