Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
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Interpretation
God, who appointed the end, that they should be saved, appointed the means, that they should be saved by the help of these shipmen. Duty is ours, events are God's; we do not trust God, but tempt him, when we say we put ourselves under his protection, if we do not use proper means, such as are within our power, for our safety.
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This thought runs through Acts 27:31-35.