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The cry of Sodom enquired into; upon occasion of the arraignment and condemnation of Benjamin Goad, for his prodigious villany. Together with a solemn exhortation to tremble at Gods judgements, and to abandon youthful lusts. S.D.
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Danforth, Samuel, 1626-1674.
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Courses by the Terrour of Wrath and Judgement there is no hope of their Salvation All these Considerations are a sufficient Conviction of our duty in reference to this sad and woful Spectacle before us Hath the Lord singled out one of our Congâ—egation Apprehended and Arrâ—igned him for his Abominable Lewdness cast him out of his Visible Kingdome delivered him into the hand of Satan made him an Anathema yea and cut him off by the hand of Justice and sâ—â—ept him away as dung and filth from the face of the earth Let no man insult over him nor yet flatter himself in his sins but let us all learn to fear and tremble before the Lord who walketh in the midst of the golden Candlesticks having his eyes like unto a flame of fire and his feet like fine brass and will have all the Churchâ—s to know that he starcheth the reins and hearts and rendreth unto every man according to his works We have often heard the voice of the Word and have neglectâ—d and despised it now hearken to the Voice of the Rod and of him that hath appointed it Such Judgements as these have a voice a loud voice a clamorous voice a dreadful voice calling to all Israel to Hear and fear and do no more so wickedly The denunciations of Wrath against vicious and unclean persons have for a long time sounded daily in our ears and have not been believed nor regarded by many behold now the Execution of Vengeance upon this lewd and wicked Youth whom God hath Hanged up before the Sun and made a Sign and an Example an Instruction and Astonishment to all New-England which is as a Divine Seal annexed to all the former Comminations Is there any root of bitterness among us that beareth gall and wormwood who hath not onely heard the words of the Curse pronounced but hath also seen the Curse executed in this dreadful manner and yet is not afraid to go on impenitently in the same sins even in Idleness in Stubbornness in Lying in Stealiâ—g in Profaning the Lords-day and in all manner of Carnal Uncleanness but blesseth himself in his heart and saith I shall have peace though I walk in the imagination of mine heart and adde drunkenness to thirst I shall have peace though I live in Self-pollution in Fornication in Sodomy and Bestiality Know that your sin is inexcusable and your destruction inevitable The Loâ—d will not spare you but the anger of the Lord and his jealousie shâ—ll smoke against you and all the Curses that are written in this book shall lie upon you and the Lord shall blot out your name from under heaven Deut. 29. 18 19 20. God shall wound the head of his enemies and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses Psa 68. 21. When the sight or report of Gods Judgements executed upon the wicked doth not awe the heart nor deter from the like ungodly practises it is a great aggravation of sin and provocation of wrath Jer. 3. 8. And I saw when for all the causes whereby back-sliding Israel committed Adultâ—ry I had put her away and given her a bill of divorce yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not but went and plâ—yeâ— the har lot also For any to go on in the sin of Uncleanness after such a solemn Warning as this it is to sin presumptuously it is to sin in contempt of the Holmess of God in contempt of the Jealousie of God in contempt of the fierce Wrath and Indignation of the Almighty He that will rush into the Gulf and cast himself into the Whâ—rlpool where he hath seen his neighbour drowned before his eyes he is a wilful Self-murtherer Go to now ye wanton and lasâ—ivious persons go on in your Frolicks and mad Pranks take your swinge in your lusts and vicious courses He that is unclean lâ—t him be unclean still he that is filthy let him be filthy still He that is addicted to Self-pollution let him continue herein still he that is a Fornicator let him be a Fornicator still he that is a Sodomite let him be a Sodomite still he that is a Beast let him be a Beast still Make haste and fill up your measure run through all sorts of vile lusts work all uncleanness with greediness Justifie this poor Condemned Wretch in all his Villany Be a Comfort to your lewd Predecessors who are long since gone down to the lowest Hell and lie in the nether parts of the bottomless Pit There are your Voluptuous Fathers the renowned Epicâ—res that lived before the Flood There is your Lâ—bidinous Mother Jezabâ—l with all her Paramours There are your Filthy Sisters Sâ—dom and her Daughters There are your wicked Brethren Ouan the unclean Son of Judah Hophui and Phinehas the Belial-sons of Eli Amnon and Absolom the Incestuous Sons of David There are your Vâ—nereous Kinsmen the Nicolaitans the Guosticks the Menandriâ—ns and innumerable others Hasten you after your lecherous Kâ—ndred into the stinking Lake sit down with your Brethren and Sisters in the depths of Hell As you have partaken with them in their sordid Pleasures partake with them also in their Plagues and Torments Let thy lustful Body be everlasting Fuell for the unquenchable fire Let thy lascivious Soul be eternal Food for the never-dying Worm Let Indignation and Wrath Tribulation and Anguish be thy portion world without end Hell from beneath is moved to meet thee and is ready to entertain thee All your fellow-guests wait and long for your Company Your judgement of a long time lingreth not and your damnation slumbereth not Shall it be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of Judgement then for those that embrace not the Gospel How terrible and dreadful then shall be the Condemnation of such who notwithstanding their Profession of the Gospel justifie Sodom in all her Abominations II. In particular Let me commend unto you these few Directions 1. Let the awfull Apprehension of the Wrath of God which hath lighted upon this Youth be a Bridle to curb and restrain the rest of our Youth and all others from indulging themselves in any kinde of Carnal Uncleanness God is mercifully willing to prevent the ruine of our lewd and vicious Youth therefore hath he set before them this awfull Example for their Admonition and Caution He hath cut off this rotten and putrid Member thâ—t he might prevâ—nt the spreading of the Infection In this tremendous Providence the Lord saith to all wanton and lascivious persons as Abner said to Asahel Turn aside lest I smite thee to the ground If after this solemn Warning any shall refuse to turn aside from the eager pursuit of their vile Lusts they are worthy to be smitten not onely to the ground but even to the bottom of Hell Wherefore in the fear of God hearken to the Exhortation of the Apostle 1 Pet. 2. 11. Dearly beloved I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the Soul With
shape and likeness of a man The Lord seeth the most secret wickedness and knoweth our thoughts afar off and needeth not to make any search or enquiry nevertheless that he might clear up the Equity of his tremendous dispensation toward Sodom and set an Example unto Civil Judges to take exact cognizance of the Cause and after accurate Examination to proceed to Sentence and Judgement He condeseendeth after the manner of men to make Proof and Triall of the truth and weight of that horrid Cry which came up to Heaven against the filthy Sodomites I will see whether they have done altogether 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an fecerint consummationem whether they have made a full end whether they have finished their sin and filled up the measure of their iniquity and if they have I will proceed to execute Vâ—ngeance upon them Thus Abraham understood the Lords expression as appeareth by his Intercession Wilt thou also destroy c. ver 23. Doct. Abominable Filthiness and Uncleanness is a Crying Sin and grievous Wickedness in the account of God for which he maketh diligent Inquisition and executeth dreadfull Vengeance The Sodomites were extremely wicked prodigiously unclean monstrously profuse in all manner of lechery obscenity and lasciviousness Gen. 13. 13. The men of Sodom were wicked and sinners befâ—re the Lord exceedingly Wherefore the Lord visited them with the Sword and brought them into servitude and bondage to their Enemies to whom they continued in subjection twelve years Gen. 14. 1 4. During this time righteous Lot coming and dwelling amongst them bare witness against their unclean and impious conversation 2 Pet. 2. 7 8 but these shameless Miscreants in stead of being bettered either by Afflictâ—on or Admonition grew far worse and added Perfidiousness and Rebellion to the rest of their wickedness wherefore the Lord whetted the Sword against them the second time overthrew their Armies sent the people into Captivity and their goods became a prey to their Enemies Gen. 14. 10 11. Nevertheless through the wonderful patience of God they were rescued by the hand of Abraham for Lots sake and the Lord spared them yet fifteen years longer But in stead of being gained or reclaimed thereby they increased and multiplied their wickedness and filled up the measure of their sin growing so impudent and outragious in their Villany and Lewdness that the Cry thereof went up to Heaven and the Lord himself came down in the likeness and similitude of a man accompanied with two of his holy Angels to make search and diligent Inquisition concerning their clamorous and crying Wickedness and upon Triall found it to be most prodigious Witness their Beastly incivility and rage against those Heavenly Guests the two holy Angels which lodged in the house of righteous Lot Gen. 19. 4 5. wherefore the Lord destroyed them with Fire and Brimstone from Heaven ver 24 25. and turned the whole Country into a standing stinking Lake Now that no man may plead ignorance nor be able to say another day that the Ministry did not acquaint them with the nature and heinousness of this Transgression let us with holy modesty in the fear of God enquire Quest 1. What is that Abominable Vncleanness which crieth in the ears of the Lord of Hosts and hastneth divine Vengeance Answ It is expressed by and comprehended under those two terms Fornication and going after strange flesh Jude ver 7. Fornication being taken in a large sense comprehends not onely Whoredome and Self-pollution but also Adultery Matt 5. 32. and Incest 1 Cor. 5. 1 Going after strange flesh comprehends Sodomy and Bestiality These are the severall sorts of Abominable Uncleanness which cry for Vengeance 1. Self-pollution when a man practiseth uncleanness and commits filthiness with his own body alone This was the sin of Onan the second Son of Judah who out of envy and malignity against his Brother deceased lest he should raise up seed to him abhorred the lawful use of the Marriage-bed and most impurely defiled himself Which fact of his was so detestable in the sight of God that he slew him by his immediate hand and suffered not such a Villain to live upon the face of the earth Gen. 38. 9 10. Seducers are called fâ—lthy dreamers that defile the flesh Jude ver 8. Some learned Interpreters understand it properly of their defiling their bodies by nocturnal Pollutions This is a hatefull and an odious sin and usually the fruit and punishment of impure thoughts and fâ—â—cies in the day-time It seemeth that these Impostors were so addicted to lasciviousness as our English Annotators observe that they did not onely practise it being awake but also dreamed of it and defiled themselves in their sleep Yea the truth is their Spiritual dreams which I think are properâ—y intended viz. their Erroneous and Heretical Opinions were unclean speculations turnings the grace of God into lasciviousness ver 4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 into profuâ—â—ness in Luxâ—ry and Uncleanness and issued in all manner of carnal pollutionâ— 2. Whoredome the viâ—iating of a single woman Deut. 23. 17. There shall be no Whore of the daughters of Israel Lev. 19. 29. Do not prostâ—r 〈◊〉 thy daughter to cause her to be a Whore leâ—t the land fall to whoredome and the land become full of wickedness Ephes 5. 5. This ye know no Whoremonger nor unclean person hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ and of God 3. Adultery the violating of the Marriage-bed This is a hâ—inoâ—◠〈◊〉 yea it is an iniquity to be punished by the Judges It is a fire that consumeth to destruction Job 91. 11 12. The Adulterer and 〈◊〉 Adulteress shall surely be put to death Lev. 20. 10. Whoremongers and Adulterers God will judge Heb. 13. 4. 4. Incest Uncleâ—nnâ—ss committed by parties that are near of Kin between whom there is Consanguinity or Affiâ—ity within the degrees prohibited by the Law of God Lev. 18. 6. None of â—ou shall approach to any that is near of Kin to him to uncover thei◠〈…〉 Lord. This was the sin of Reâ—ben for which he was degraded from his Dignity and deprived of his Birth-right Gen. 49. 4. 1 Chron. 5. 1. Amnon and Absalom and Herod the Teâ—rarch made themselves infamous by this kinde of wickedness The Coâ—inthians were required by the Apostle to deliver the incestuous peâ—son to Satan Cor. 5 4 5. 5. Sodomy filthiness committed between pâ—â—ties of 〈◊〉 same Sex when Males with Males and Females with Females work wickedness If a man lieth with mankinde as he lieth with a woman both of them have committed an abomination they shall surely be put to death their blood shall be upon them Lev. 20. 13. This sin raged amongst the Sodomites and to their perpetual Infamy it is called Sodomy Against this wickedness no indignation is sufficient The Athenians puâ— such to death Theodosius and Arcâ—dius adjudged such to be Burnt Amongst the Romans it was lawful for a man to kill him that made such an assault upon him 6.