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life_n and_o with_o that_o his_o estate_n and_o liberty_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a and_o desirable_a grant_v unto_o he_o this_o his_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n i_o say_v be_v great_a and_o make_v the_o day_n wherein_o it_o pass_v deserve_o to_o be_v account_v such_o what_o be_v all_o the_o loss_n sustain_v by_o or_o fine_n impose_v on_o any_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n presence_n he_o who_o lose_v god_n have_v nothing_o beside_o to_o lose_v he_o who_o be_v doom_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o those_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n have_v nothing_o leave_v he_o more_o to_o feel_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n be_v no_o more_o comparable_a to_o those_o of_o the_o soul_n then_o be_v the_o scratch_n of_o a_o pin_n to_o a_o stab_n at_o the_o heart_n nor_o can_v there_o possible_o be_v a_o addition_n make_v to_o the_o blessedness_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v sentence_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n who_o 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right_a hand_n upon_o the_o young_a the_o more_o despise_a saint_n and_o his_o left_a hand_n upon_o the_o elder_n the_o now_o prosperous_a sinner_n there_o be_v now_o much_o righteousness_n and_o oppression_n among_o magistrate_n 11._o gen._n 18.25_o job_n 34.10_o 11_o 12._o isai_n 3.16_o 11._o but_o it_o will_v be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o injustice_n shall_v take_v place_n to_o eternity_n every_o unrighteous_a decree_n in_o humane_a judicatory_n must_v be_v judge_v over_o again_o and_o from_o the_o high_a tribunal_n upon_o earth_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v joyful_o and_o successful_o appeal_v to_o a_o high_a bar._n 25._o jud._n 14._o rom._n 2.15_o eccl._n 11.9_o 2_o thes_n 1_o 6_o 7._o mat._n 7.22.25.41.10.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rom._n 14.10_o luk._n 21.34_o luk._n 9.26_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o tit._n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 4.5_o omnia_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la praedixerat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n in_o scripture_n euâ—nerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la christi_fw-la adventu_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la idem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n praedixerit_fw-la secundum_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la utique_fw-la certo_fw-la eveniet_fw-la aug._n ep._n 42._o luk._n 21.35_o mat._n 25._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v set_v all_o thing_n straight_o and_o in_o right_a order_n it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n say_v paul_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o that_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v this_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o no_o one_o point_n more_o full_a and_o plentiful_a then_o in_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o day_n shall_v certain_o come_v and_o if_o the_o other_o prediction_n in_o scripture_n particular_o those_o concern_v the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n have_v true_o come_v to_o pass_v why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n second_o appearance_n and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o shall_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_n intend_v against_o the_o wicked_a yet_o even_o that_o mercy_n of_o he_o will_v make_v the_o judgement_n so_o much_o the_o more_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_n 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o great_a day_n shall_v be_v sudden_a christ_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n who_o enter_v the_o house_n without_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n the_o judgement_n will_v come_v upon_o the_o secure_a world_n as_o the_o snare_n do_v upon_o the_o bird_n the_o great_a security_n be_v at_o that_o day_n the_o great_a will_v the_o day_n and_o the_o terror_n thereof_o be_v to_o sinner_n the_o noise_n of_o fire_n be_v neither_o so_o usual_a nor_o so_o dreadful_a as_o in_o the_o night_n the_o approach_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n at_o midnight_n increase_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o foolish_a and_o sleep_a virgin_n sudden_a destruction_n or_o that_o which_o befall_v they_o who_o cry_v peace_n be_v destruction_n double_v 3._o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o great_a day_n shall_v be_v search_v exact_a and_o accurate_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o cause_n that_o shall_v escape_v without_o discussion_n notwithstanding_o either_o their_o multiplicity_n or_o secrecy_n their_o numerousnesse_n or_o closeness_n the_o infinite_a swarm_n of_o vain_a thought_n idle_a word_n 5.10_o psal_n 50.21_o mat._n 12.36_o eccl._n 12.14_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o unprofitable_a action_n shall_v clear_o and_o distinct_o be_v set_v in_o order_n before_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o they_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n to_o judgement_n and_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a 4.5_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o of_o this_o before_o 4._o it_o shall_v be_v righteous_a as_o every_o cause_n shall_v be_v judge_v so_o right_o judge_v christ_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n 1_o tim_n 4.8_o 34.19_o psal_n 72.2_o act._n 17.31_o rom._n 2.11_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o psal_n 82.2_o job_n 34.19_o in_o righteousness_n do_v he_o judge_v revel_v 19.11_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n he_o love_v righteousness_n psal_n 45.6_o 7_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n it_o shall_v stick_v close_o to_o he_o this_o judge_n can_v be_v bias_v by_o favour_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n justify_v he_o in_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n mat._n 22.16_o kindred_n friendship_n greatness_n make_v he_o not_o at_o all_o to_o warp_v and_o deviate_v from_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o mistake_v with_o error_n he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n 6.7_o isai_n 11.3_o joh._n 7.24_o 2_o cor._n 10.7_o jer._n 17.9_o 10._o gal._n 6.7_o neither_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n this_o judge_n shall_v never_o be_v delude_v with_o fair_a show_n and_o out_o side_n or_o mislead_v by_o colourable_a but_o false_a report_n as_o earthly_a judge_n may_v be_v because_o they_o can_v pierce_v into_o man_n heart_n to_o discern_v their_o secret_a intention_n as_o christ_n can_v do_v who_o no_o specious_a appearance_n can_v deceive_v he_o shall_v never_o acquit_v any_o who_o be_v in_o truth_n faulty_a or_o inward_o unsound_a nor_o upon_o any_o fly_a report_n or_o forge_a suggestion_n proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o any_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v misinform_v through_o untrue_a deposition_n but_o he_o shall_v always_o proceed_v upon_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o pass_v of_o his_o own_o sentence_n upon_o any_o 5._o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v open_a
he_o mean_v he_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v he_o will_v not_o be_v like_o a_o conqueror_n who_o have_v overcome_v a_o city_n and_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o blood_n destroy_v all_o with_o who_o he_o meet_v at_o length_n indeed_o give_v over_o but_o â—â—terward_o return_v to_o make_v a_o total_a destruction_n thereof_o though_o god_n make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o nation_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o his_o people_n 10.22_o jer._n 30.11_o jer._n 46.28_o am._n 4.11_o zech._n 3.2_o isai_n 6.13_o isai_n 10.22_o but_o correct_v they_o in_o measure_n yet_o not_o leave_v they_o altogether_o unpunished_a he_o will_v ever_o have_v some_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o be_v monument_n of_o his_o mercy_n god_n will_v deal_v with_o his_o people_n as_o he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o do_v in_o gather_v their_o grape_n at_o vintage_n leu._n 19.10_o the_o glean_v of_o grape_n he_o will_v leave_v in_o it_o isai_n 17.6_o and_o as_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o olive_n tree_n two_o or_o 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modo_fw-la nempe_fw-la cum_fw-la sodomâ_fw-la &_o gomorrha_n estius_n in_o loc_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la israelitas_fw-la &_o angelos_n sed_fw-la mutuo_fw-la ad_fw-la sodomam_fw-la et_fw-la gomorrham_n refero_fw-la nec_fw-la obstat_fw-la quod_fw-la pronomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d masculinum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la incolas_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la judas_n respexit_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n comprehendit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la nomine_fw-la fornicationis_fw-la quam_fw-la alibi_fw-la omnem_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o foeminae_fw-la commixtionem_fw-la extra_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o refer_v they_o not_o to_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n but_o to_o the_o israelite_n &_o angel_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v that_o these_o city_n about_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n sin_v after_o that_o manner_n in_o which_o the_o israelite_n and_o angel_n sin_v and_o their_o only_a reason_n be_v because_o the_o gender_n be_v change_v in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o say_v they_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n but_o to_o those_o israelite_n and_o angel_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v before_o and_o who_o sin_v though_o not_o in_o that_o bodily_a uncleanness_n which_o judas_n afterward_o mention_n yet_o by_o spiritual_a whoredom_n in_o make_v defection_n from_o god_n but_o i_o conceive_v with_o beza_n calvin_n and_o estius_n upon_o the_o place_n that_o judas_n intend_v that_o these_o city_n about_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n sin_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o these_o great_a city_n who_o step_n and_o example_n they_o follow_v and_o therefore_o be_v involve_v in_o their_o punishment_n we_o never_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o israelite_n finned_a in_o follow_v of_o strange_a flesh_n nor_o can_v we_o either_o according_a to_o scripture_n or_o reason_n attribute_v this_o sin_n to_o angel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o gender_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o scripture_n often_o put_v the_o city_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n as_o mat._n 8.34_o the_o whole_a city_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n 2._o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v 1._o by_o fornication_n and_o 2._o by_o strange_a flesh_n first_o fornication_n i_o take_v not_o proper_o and_o strict_o for_o that_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n commit_v between_o person_n unmarried_a but_o as_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v put_v mat._n 5.32_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adultery_n where_o christ_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v it_o here_o to_o be_v take_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o carnal_a uncleanness_n and_o as_o comprise_v all_o breach_n of_o chastity_n the_o impure_a pen_n of_o those_o more_o impure_a penman_n the_o jesuit_n and_o among_o they_o of_o thomas_n sanchez_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o matrimony_n have_v in_o their_o casuisticall_a discourse_n run_v out_o so_o odious_o upon_o this_o subject_a a_o work_n fit_a for_o those_o who_o father_n his_o unholinesse_n the_o pope_n 20._o talia_n quae_fw-la vix_fw-la diabolus_fw-la ipse_fw-la studium_fw-la omne_fw-la adhibendo_fw-la suggerere_fw-la posset_n nonsolum_fw-la genera_fw-la species_n say_v &_o modos_fw-la omnes_fw-la subjecta_fw-la objecta_fw-la minutatim_fw-la examinant_fw-la rivet_n in_o decal_n pag_n 245._o gen._n 38.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o col._n 3.5_o levit._fw-la 18.23.20.13_o exod._n 22.19_o pudicitia_n non_fw-la perdiâ—a_fw-la sed_fw-la prodita_fw-la gen._n 34.2_o 2_o sam._n 13.14_o rom._n 1.27_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o levit._fw-la 18.20_o prov._n 2.16.17.5_o 7_o 8_o 20._o invite_v to_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o whoredom_n that_o as_o rivet_n note_v they_o utter_v such_o thing_n as_o scarce_o the_o devil_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o study_n will_v have_v suggest_v they_o examine_v not_o only_o the_o kind_n and_o several_a sort_n but_o even_o every_o manner_n object_n subject_n circumstance_n of_o this_o sin_n so_o exact_o and_o by_o piecemeal_o that_o chaste_a reader_n can_v read_v they_o without_o blush_v and_o abomination_n to_o mention_v therefore_o only_o the_o principal_a sort_n of_o carnal_a uncleanness_n and_o such_o as_o we_o find_v though_o with_o sacred_a modesty_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n this_o sin_n if_o practise_v with_o a_o man_n own_o body_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effeminateness_n and_o uncleanness_n for_o which_o god_n slay_v onan_n if_o with_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v bestiality_n a_o sin_n forbid_v and_o severe_o to_o he_o punish_v by_o god_n law_n if_o with_o mankind_n unwilling_o the_o party_n patient_a not_o agree_v it_o be_v call_v ravish_v if_o the_o party_n agree_v be_v male_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o perpetual_a infamy_n of_o sodom_n be_v call_v sodomy_n the_o party_n be_v of_o a_o different_a sex_n and_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v with_o more_o there_o be_v a_o pretext_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v call_v polygamy_n there_o be_v no_o such_o pretext_n scortatio_fw-la whoredom_n or_o uncleanness_n transport_v to_o the_o abuse_n of_o many_o if_o uncleanness_n be_v commit_v by_o party_n between_o who_o there_o be_v consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n in_o the_o degree_n forbid_v by_o god_n it_o be_v incest_n if_o by_o party_n not_o so_o ally_v when_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o be_v marry_v it_o be_v adultery_n if_o the_o female_a be_v a_o virgin_n and_o not_o marry_v it_o be_v stuprum_fw-la or_o a_o deflower_v of_o she_o if_o she_o be_v retain_v peculiar_o to_o one_o she_o be_v a_o concubine_n judg._n 19.1_o if_o the_o act_n be_v oft_o repeat_v it_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
severe_a punish_v of_o offender_n and_o not_o wound_v like_o murderer_n to_o destroy_v but_o like_o surgeon_n to_o cure_v and_o to_o prevent_v the_o spread_a of_o sin_n yea_o punishment_n 8._o 8._o observe_v 8._o it_o shall_v be_v our_o great_a desire_n by_o all_o our_o own_o suffering_n for_o sin_n to_o prevent_v the_o like_a sin_n in_o and_o suffering_n of_o other_o we_o must_v not_o be_v like_o those_o that_o have_v the_o plague_n who_o love_n to_o inffect_v other_o with_o it_o a_o gracious_a heart_n rather_o desire_v to_o hear_v of_o convert_n by_o his_o fall_n and_o woe_n then_o to_o have_v companion_n in_o either_o they_o who_o have_v be_v by_o sin_n example_n of_o imitation_n shall_v pray_v that_o by_o their_o suffering_n they_o may_v become_v example_n of_o caution_n how_o rare_a be_v this_o heavenly_a temper_n in_o sufferer_n most_o christian_n when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n only_o desire_v the_o removal_n of_o they_o perhaps_o the_o sanctify_a of_o they_o to_o themselves_o 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