Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 27:26

26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

This was given by Paul as a sign unto them of the truth of what he had said, which when it came to pass might induce them to believe the rest; which probably it did, and saved Paul from being killed by the Soldiers, v. 42. Thus God preserves his people, and delivers Paul, and brings all his safely off at the last, but it is by Tempests and Storms. It may be they must suffer shipwrack of all they have in this World first. Augusta per angusta. Through many Tribulations we must enter into the Kingdom of God, as St. Paul had taught others, Acts. 14.22. He experienced to be true himself. There was no truth more experimented than this.

Marginal references: Chap. 28.1.