Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
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Interpretation
Those who launch forth on the ocean of this world, with a fair gale, know not what storms they may meet with; and therefore must not easily take it for granted that they have obtained their purpose. Let us never expect to be quite safe till we enter heaven.
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This thought runs through Acts 27:16-20.
Glossary
- Syrtis Place
- Biblical body of water. Modern identification: Sidra.