Observe here, The deliverer, God; the delivered, St. Paul, and the saints that were in Asia with him; the deliverance itself, or the imminent and impending evil delivered from, death, great death, so great. death.

Learn, 1. That in times of great and imminent danger, God, and God alone, is the immediate deliverer of his children and people.

Learn, 2. That it is the property of. gracious heart to magnify and enhance the deliverance of. gracious God: He hath delivered us from so great. death, &c.

Learn, 3. That past and present experience of God's power and goodness towards his people may and ought to encourage them to trust in him for time to come: former experience ought to encourage us to future dependence; when we can say, God hath delivered, and doth deliver, let our faith add, In him we trust that he will yet deliver.

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