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foresight_n of_o sin_n yet_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v neither_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o time_n before_o reprobation_n nor_o after_o it_o but_o pure_o even_o and_o equal_o accompany_v it_o that_o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n from_o whence_o come_v prevision_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o condemn_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o one_o subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o or_o of_o a_o diverse_a order_n as_o if_o the_o one_o be_v the_o end_n and_o the_o other_o the_o mean_a but_o coordinate_a and_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o order_n and_o mean_n both_o accommodate_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n god_n neither_o condemn_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v permit_v nor_o permit_v sin_n that_o he_o may_v condemn_v but_o permit_v sin_n and_o condemn_v for_o sin_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v manifest_v the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o advance_v only_o by_o permission_n of_o or_o only_o by_o condemn_v for_o sin_n but_o by_o 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of_o the_o effect_n or_o rather_o consequent_a thereof_o the_o thing_n decree_v and_o will_v or_o as_o god_n will_v that_o one_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o another_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v albeit_o god_n eternal_a volition_n or_o decree_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o temporal_a object_n or_o cause_n as_o the_o prime_a motive_n thereunto_o but_o that_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n ordain_v that_o this_o or_o that_o event_n in_o the_o temporal_a execution_n shall_v not_o follow_v but_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o go_v before_o as_o that_o in_o those_o of_o year_n the_o actual_a bestow_n of_o eternal_a life_n shall_v depend_v upon_o believe_v repent_v and_o persevere_v and_o that_o the_o actual_a punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n shall_v depend_v upon_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n this_o be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n dependent_a upon_o the_o fore-seen_a contingent_a act_n of_o man_n freewill_n but_o to_o make_v temporal_a event_n act_n or_o thing_n one_o to_o depend_v conditional_o upon_o another_o for_o their_o be_v or_o not_o be_v in_o time_n and_o yet_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o respect_n of_o deny_v of_o grace_n external_a whether_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n or_o internal_a either_o common_a or_o save_a be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n whereby_o in_o time_n man_n be_v reprobate_v from_o grace_n be_v from_o eternity_n for_o as_o god_n do_v or_o do_v not_o in_o time_n so_o it_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n now_o that_o in_o time_n the_o denial_n of_o grace_n be_v from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o scripture_n which_o teach_v that_o god_n call_v to_o grace_n and_o give_v the_o very_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n prosp_n act._n 16.7_o mat._n 11.24_o 25_o deut._n 29.4_o nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la detestanda_fw-la facinora_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la arceredonum_fw-la prosp_n the_o spirit_n suffer_v not_o paul_n to_o preach_v at_o bythinia_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v christ_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o father_n sight_n he_o hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v make_v better_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o jew_n yet_o god_n bestow_v those_o mean_n not_o upon_o the_o former_a but_o up_o on_o the_o late_a but_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n denial_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o mere_o from_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n but_o from_o the_o pravity_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n god_n in_o time_n deny_v glory_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n impiety_n and_o therefore_o he_o purpose_v to_o deny_v it_o for_o that_o depart_v from_o i_o will_v christ_n say_v only_o to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n mat._n 7.23_o there_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n nothing_o that_o defile_v the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n in_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v from_o man_n impiety_n god_n decree_v that_o condemnation_n shall_v not_o be_v but_o for_o sin_n nor_o harden_v but_o for_o precede_a rebellion_n nor_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v pay_v without_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o just_a punishment_n but_o for_o some_o sin_n but_o the_o withdraw_a of_o grace_n the_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n of_o sinner_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o precede_a sin_n as_o appear_v rom._n 1.27_o god_n give_v they_o up_o &c_n &c_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o recompense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v to_o crown_v or_o to_o damn_v be_v a_o act_n of_o judiciary_n power_n and_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o reveal_v gospel_n the_o eternal_a dedecree_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o very_a devil_n be_v never_o determine_v to_o be_v execute_v otherwise_o than_o for_o their_o own_o misdeed_n 2._o this_o expression_n of_n old_a note_v the_o immutability_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o this_o ordination_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o de_fw-fr rationâ—_n aeternitatis_fw-la est_fw-la immutabilitas_fw-la aug._n cons_n l._n 12._o c._n 15._o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n that_o which_o be_v eternal_a be_v unalterable_a this_o ordination_n be_v like_o such_o a_o book_n and_o write_v down_o of_o a_o thing_n as_o shall_v unfail_o be_v perform_v nor_o can_v this_o book_n or_o
discover_v his_o humble_v quicken_a strengthen_v presence_n to_o thou_o in_o thou_o let_v no_o sacrifice_n please_v thou_o without_o fire_n love_v the_o ordinance_n because_o god_n meet_v thou_o in_o they_o if_o god_n be_v not_o at_o home_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o his_o servant_n his_o minister_n have_v speak_v to_o thou_o let_v the_o society_n of_o saint_n be_v thy_o solace_n and_o dear_o esteem_v those_o in_o who_o thou_o behold_v any_o resemblance_n of_o god_n with_o the_o wicked_a converse_v rather_o as_o a_o physician_n to_o cure_v they_o than_o as_o a_o companion_n to_o delight_v in_o they_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v take_v with_o any_o comfort_n any_o further_a than_o thou_o behold_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o giver_n in_o it_o or_o find_v thy_o own_o raise_a to_o serve_v and_o delight_v in_o he_o 4._o no_o distress_n shall_v dishearten_v those_o here_o 4._o observe_v 4._o to_o who_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v his_o presence_n hereafter_o though_o god_n bring_v they_o into_o misery_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o exclude_v they_o with_o the_o miserable_a if_o man_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o company_n yet_o christ_n will_v never_o say_v to_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o if_o they_o want_v a_o house_n to_o hide_v their_o head_n in_o and_o a_o bed_n to_o rest_v their_o body_n on_o yet_o their_o father_n house_n and_o bosom_n will_v supply_v both_o let_v man_n do_v their_o worst_a they_o may_v send_v saint_n to_o he_o not_o from_o he_o how_o little_o do_v those_o rod_n smart_n in_o strike_v with_o which_o the_o lord_n take_v not_o away_o his_o loving-kindnesse_n what_o have_v that_o poverty_n more_o than_o a_o name_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v and_o follow_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o word_n though_o sometime_o the_o saint_n sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n yet_o be_v light_n sow_o for_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o lie_v under_o darkness_n but_o after_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o desertion_n shall_v arise_v to_o they_o that_o glorious_a sun_n of_o god_n presence_n which_o shall_v never_o go_v down_o again_o but_o make_v a_o eternal_a day_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o angel_n viz._n that_o which_o they_o undergo_v in_o in_o the_o prison_n the_o second_o follow_v viz._n that_o which_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o at_o and_o after_o their_o appear_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o in_o that_o first_o to_o what_o they_o be_v reserve_v viz._n to_o judgement_n explication_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n may_v here_o be_v inquire_v after_o 1_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o judgement_n to_o which_o these_o angel_n be_v reserve_v 2_o how_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v punish_v already_o be_v yet_o say_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o judgement_n 1_o for_o the_o first_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n take_v more_o large_o and_o improper_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n john_n 3.19_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 5.22_o amendment_n or_o reformation_n john_n 12.31_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n 5.22_o matth._n 5.22_o yet_o in_o this_o place_n it_o come_v more_o close_a to_o its_o own_o proper_a signification_n according_a to_o which_o it_o import_v a_o judiciary_n trial_n of_o and_o proceed_v about_o cause_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n and_o oft_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o solemn_a action_n of_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n mat._n 10.15_o mat._n 11.22_o 24_o and_o 12.36_o mark_v 6.11_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o where_o we_o read_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o ecc._n 11.9_o 12.14_o luke_n 10.14_o heb._n 9.27_o &_o 10.27_o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o this_o judgement_n which_o judgement_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n executione_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o inquisitione_n nuditas_fw-la in_o publicatione_n serenitas_fw-la in_o executione_fw-la 1_o a_o discussion_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o fault_n for_o which_o the_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v 2_o a_o pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o they_o for_o every_o crime_n discuss_v and_o manifest_v 3_o a_o severe_a execute_n upon_o they_o the_o sentence_n so_o pronounce_v 1._o 5.14_o act._n 23.3_o 1_o tim._n 5.24_o act._n 16.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o in_o this_o judgement_n fault_n and_o cause_n shall_v be_v discuss_v and_o manifest_v and_o judgement_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n put_v for_o this_o discussion_n and_o discern_v of_o cause_n some_o man_n sin_n be_v open_a before_o hand_n go_v before_o to_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 5.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v intend_v 4.5_o cunctaque_fw-la cunctorum_fw-la cunctis_fw-la arcana_fw-la patebunt_fw-la ezra_n 4.15.19_o and_o 6.2_o est_fw-la 6.1_o deu._n 32.34_o psal_n 56.8_o jer._n 3.22_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o rev._n 20.12_o where_o we_o have_v mention_n of_o those_o who_o 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meet_v with_o her_o match_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o cloister_v crew_n of_o sodomitical_a shaveling_n history_n vid._n speed_v history_n the_o leprosy_n of_o who_o sin_n have_v eat_v so_o deep_o into_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o monastery_n in_o england_n rivet_n bale_n de_fw-fr act_n rom._n pont._n bishop_n jewel_n defence_n apol._n p._n 354._o sleid_n come_v ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1550_o constans_n fuit_fw-la opinio_fw-la casam_fw-la pauli_n secundi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la prae_fw-la ce_fw-fr teris_fw-la egregiè_fw-la au_fw-fr cupatum_fw-la sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la purpuratorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la decus_fw-la aditum_fw-la paravisse_fw-la quorum_fw-la in_o cortu_fw-la clamà _fw-la pontifice_fw-la adnumera_fw-la tus_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la ac_fw-la designatus_fw-la invida_fw-la mox_fw-la sug_n gerentium_fw-la ex_fw-la prorbatione_fw-la turpi_fw-la lasciviae_fw-la notâ_fw-la culpatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n job_n imperialis_fw-la musae_fw-la um_o historic_n pag._n 27._o tolle_n de_fw-fr 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manifest_a who_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a and_o yet_o burn_v in_o lust_n one_o towards_o another_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n charge_v this_o foul_a abomination_n upon_o socrates_n himself_o and_o other_o upon_o aristotle_n zeno_n and_o periander_n but_o most_o of_o all_o upon_o plato_n how_o unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o divine_a who_o may_v not_o be_v more_o then_o amaze_v to_o read_v that_o solon_n and_o lycurgus_n shall_v make_v law_n as_o they_o do_v according_a to_o chrysostome_n for_o the_o toleration_n of_o this_o sin_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o heathenish_a filthiness_n we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o declare_v that_o rom._n 1._o this_o uncleanness_n be_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n what_o cause_n of_o humility_n have_v the_o best_a when_o they_o consider_v they_o be_v bear_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o black_a sodomite_n and_o how_o great_o shall_v they_o praise_v and_o admire_v that_o love_n whereby_o and_o laver_v wherein_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v to_o conclude_v this_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n for_o which_o tear_n and_o blush_a seem_v to_o be_v make_v but_o for_o the_o pollution_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o a_o sodomite_n 6._o nor_o yet_o shall_v the_o most_o deep_o defile_v 13.1_o observe_v 6._o zech._n 13.1_o either_o in_o nature_n or_o practice_n despair_n even_o sodomite_n return_v shall_v be_v accept_v and_o wash_v in_o the_o fountain_n set_v open_a even_o for_o their_o uncleanness_n shall_v be_v cleanse_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v wash_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n even_o a_o people_n as_o bad_a as_o sodomite_n have_v be_v invite_v by_o and_o unto_o mercy_n for_o isai_n 1.10_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o jewish_a prince_n the_o prince_n of_o sodom_n and_o their_o people_n the_o people_n of_o gomorrha_n that_o be_v such_o prince_n and_o people_n as_o match_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n in_o wickedness_n and_o yet_o he_o invit_v they_o unto_o repentance_n with_o proffer_n of_o mercy_n and_o promise_v of_o pardon_n and_o
that_o of_o achan_n bern._n tu_fw-la otiosè_fw-la spectas_fw-la otiosè_fw-la non_fw-la spectaris_fw-la tu_fw-la spectas_fw-la curiosè_fw-la spectaris_fw-la curiosius_fw-la bern._n i_o see_v i_o covet_v and_o take_v look_v upon_o a_o woman_n and_o lust_a after_o she_o be_v put_v together_o mat._n 5.26_o and_o we_o read_v 2_o pet._n 2.14_o of_o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n or_o the_o adulteress_n but_o willing_o neither_o be_v nor_o behold_v a_o provocation_n of_o sin_n god_n will_v preserve_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n not_o in_o thy_o wander_n dinah_n be_v not_o safe_a out_o of_o the_o woman_n orb_n the_o house_n only_o to_o see_v be_v not_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o suspect_a place_n what_o wise_a man_n will_v go_v to_o a_o house_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n only_o to_o see_v the_o fit_n of_o the_o visit_v it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v tentation_n at_o the_o staff_n end_n and_o not_o to_o let_v it_o into_o the_o grapple_n for_o though_o possible_o we_o may_v fight_v and_o conquer_v yet_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n that_o we_o be_v put_v to_o fight_v the_o project_n of_o balaam_n be_v too_o prosperous_a have_v the_o moabite_n send_v their_o strong_a soldier_n to_o persuade_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n they_o have_v be_v return_v with_o contempt_n but_o as_o god_n fetch_v glory_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o worst_a action_n of_o man_n so_o man_n often_o undo_v themselves_o by_o the_o fair_a work_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o second_o particular_a considerable_a in_o this_o example_n of_o sodom_n viz._n the_o cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n the_o three_o follow_v namely_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o punishment_n their_o suffering_n the_o vengeance_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o punishment_n be_v set_v out_o 1._o more_o general_o so_o it_o be_v call_v vengeance_n 2._o more_o particulary_a so_o it_o be_v a_o vengeance_n manifest_v by_o eternal_a fire_n wherein_o be_v considerable_a 1._o by_o what_o they_o be_v punish_v by_o fire_n 2._o in_o what_o measure_n or_o how_o long_o they_o be_v punish_v the_o fire_n be_v eternal_a i_o shall_v here_o inquire_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o this_o vengeance_n fire_n here_o call_v eternal_a explication_n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o translate_v vengeance_n be_v of_o a_o signification_n belong_v to_o the_o proceed_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o it_o be_v take_v several_a way_n 1._o proper_o it_o signify_v right_a or_o justice_n in_o which_o respect_n among_o the_o heathen_n the_o goddess_n of_o just_a vengeance_n nemesis_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n or_o vengeance_n act._n 21.4_o no_o doubt_n say_v the_o barbarian_n of_o paul_n this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n 25._o non_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la sicut_fw-la plurimis_fw-la locis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accipitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ponatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bez._n in_o act._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehendit_fw-la seriem_fw-la totam_fw-la judicii_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la execuâ—ionem_fw-la lorin_n in_o act._n 25._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vengeance_n suffer_v not_o to_o live_v 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n as_o act._n 25.15_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n desire_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n against_o paul_n 3._o for_o the_o punishment_n itself_o inflict_v after_o the_o pass_n of_o sentence_n thus_o 2_o thes_n 1.9_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v punish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n by_o judas_n who_o fit_o express_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o sodomite_n by_o this_o word_n because_o it_o be_v most_o just_o and_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o offender_n execute_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o he_o bring_v upon_o sinner_n yea_o be_v righteousness_n itself_o who_o very_a judgement_n even_o because_o they_o be_v his_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a and_o as_o to_o the_o case_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n so_o eminent_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judicial_a proceed_n gen._n 18.21_o that_o he_o will_v go_v down_o to_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o their_o sin_n where_o he_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v any_o before_o a_o accurate_a examination_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o of_o this_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n judgement_n and_o the_o great_a day_n much_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o the_o second_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o these_o sodomite_n be_v punish_v they_o burn_v with_o a_o threefold_a fire_n 1._o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n they_o burn_v in_o their_o lust_n one_o towards_o another_o 1.27_o 1_o cor._n 7.9_o rom._n 1.27_o and_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o vile_a affection_n 2._o the_o fire_n which_o be_v rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o rivet_n his_o verbis_fw-la significatur_fw-la quod_fw-la preter_fw-la naturalem_fw-la rerum_fw-la cursum_fw-la miraculum_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la puniendo_fw-la iniquos_fw-la ad_fw-la differentiam_fw-la enim_fw-la naturalium_fw-la causarum_fw-la naturali_fw-la ordine_fw-la occurentium_fw-la ad_fw-la generandum_fw-la sulphur_n &_o ig_n nem_n idjunctum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la à _fw-la jeho_fw-la veb_n cajetan_n sic_fw-la quoque_fw-la tostatus_n pererius_n &_o è_fw-la nostris_fw-la calvin_n zanch._n muscul_fw-la pareus_n rivet_n gen._n 19.24_o the_o remarkablenesse_n of_o which_o punish_v mean_v by_o fire_n appear_v in_o sundry_a respect_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o miraculous_a fire_n beside_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n brimstone_n to_o which_o some_o add_v salt_n and_o all_o that_o vast_a quantity_n of_o fiery_a matter_n be_v never_o produce_v by_o natural_a cause_n god_n it_o be_v who_o provide_v the_o matter_n for_o so_o great_a a_o flame_n the_o fall_n whereof_o also_o he_o order_v for_o time_n and_o place_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n rain_v brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o a_o elegant_a hebraism_n from_o himself_o the_o noun_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o pronoune_n as_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 1_o king_n 8.1_o 2_o tim._n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o the_o rain_v there_o mention_v be_v not_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a cause_n nor_o after_o a_o natural_a manner_n but_o immediate_o from_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o by_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o omnipotent_a arm_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o abundant_a fire_n of_o a_o vast_a quantity_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rain_v down_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sprinkle_n but_o a_o shower_n here_o be_v not_o spark_n but_o flake_n sheet_n of_o fire_n river_n of_o brimstone_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sudden_a fire_n it_o come_v not_o by_o degree_n when_o the_o morning_n arise_v or_o at_o break_v of_o day_n there_o be_v no_o tiding_n of_o destruction_n till_o than_o lot_n be_v in_o sodom_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o sun_n arise_v 19.28_o gen._n 19.24_o cen._n 19.28_o fire_n be_v rain_v down_o and_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n abram_n behold_v the_o smoke_n of_o the_o country_n haply_o the_o work_n be_v do_v in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n lam._n 4.6_o sodom_n be_v overthrow_v as_o in_o a_o moment_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o torment_a fire_n the_o execution_n by_o fire_n have_v ever_o be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o most_o afflictive_a to_o sense_n and_o therefore_o impose_v upon_o the_o great_a offender_n how_o great_a be_v the_o torment_n when_o the_o skin_n be_v puckerd_v the_o sinew_n crack_v the_o blood_n scald_v famine_n the_o great_a of_o punishment_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o fire_n whereby_o the_o natural_a moisture_n be_v dry_v up_o nay_o fire_n lend_v a_o resemblance_n to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o destructive_a fire_n utter_o consume_v all_o upon_o which_o it_o fall_v 29.23_o gen._n 19.25_o deut._n 29.23_o city_n inhabitant_n the_o plain_a and_o all_o that_o grow_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o brochardus_fw-la report_v so_o far_o as_o the_o vapour_n arise_v out_o of_o lake_n of_o sodom_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o wind_n it_o make_v all_o place_n dry_a and_o barren_a destroy_v all_o fruit_n grass_n plant_n and_o what_o ever_o the_o earth_n yield_v and_o so_o poysonful_o be_v that_o brimstony_v lake_n taint_v which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o place_n where_o sodom_n stand_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o