Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 27:31

31 Paul said to the centurion, and to the souldiers , Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

Notwithstanding the promise mentioned, ver. 24. that they should all be saved, they must use means, so far as means can be used, altho the efficaciousness and truth of the promise do no ways depend upon the Vertue of the means; but the means are made effectual by Vertue of the promise. Yet whosoever neglect[illegible: 1 letter] means upon any pretext of a promise, he does tempt God, but doth not rightly believe in him.

As it were pointing unto the Mariners, and such as were useful in such a case.