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Gen_6:9 These [are] the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man [and] perfect in his generations, [and] Noah walked with God.
Ver. 9. Noah was a just man.] By a twofold justice: 1. imputed; 2. imparted. By the former he was justified; by the latter, sanctified: and note, that he found grace in God’s eyes, before he was either of these; for grace is the foundation of all our felicity, and comprehends all blessings, as manna is said to have done all good tastes,
Perfect in his generation.] At best in those worst times, which is a singular commendation; and perfect, that is upright: aiming at perfection, willing { èåëïíôåò , Heb_13:18} in all things to please God; and yet not more desiring to be perfect, than hating to seem only to be so. Or, Noah was perfect, compared to that sinful generation; which yet gloried in the title of the sons of God, and children of the Church. But was not Judas called "friend," and Dives "son?" {Luk_16:25} Hath not many a ship been known by the name of "safeguard" and "goodspeed," which yet hath dashed upon the rocks, or miscarried by-pirates? External privileges profit not, where the heart is not upright, but increase wrath. It was an aggravation to Solomon’s sin, that God "had appeared unto him twice"; {1Ki_11:9} and that he had been timely forewarned by his mother to beware of wine and women, {Pro_31:3-4} both which he was afterwards, nevertheless, most inordinately addicted to. {Ecc_2:1}