A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

Sodom was a second Eden, the garden of the world yet he that for transgression did throw Adam out of Paradise, did also for the same reason overthrow Sodom with all her pleasures. There only eight were saved out of the whole world, and here are but half eight delivered from this ruin. And as one of those eight was after cursed by his father, and became a precedent for all rebellious children: so one of these four was punished by the Father of all, and for her tergiversation or retrospection rather, was turned into a pillar of salt, and became a monument of Apostasy to all succeeding ages: this was Lots Wife.

Sodome was a second Eden, the garden of the world yet he that for transgression did throw Adam out of Paradise, did also for the same reason overthrow Sodome with all her pleasures. There only eight were saved out of the whole world, and here are but halfe eight delivered from this ruine. And as one of those eight was after cursed by his father, and became a precedent for all rebellious children: so one of these foure was punished by the Father of all, and for her tergiversation or retrospection rather, was turned into a pillar of salt, and became a monument of Apostacie to all succeeding ages: this was Lots Wife.

Only this latter exceeded the former destruction in some things. 1. For generality, it was more universal and impartial: eight there escaped, here but fou••. 2. In regard of the Instrument, that was by water, this by fire; an element of greater fury and torment. 3. For the suddenness, the water drowned them by degrees, so that by the continued ascending it might soften them to repentance. The fire consumed all those quickly, without giving them leisure to think of their […] save with a desperate consideration. 4. The water choked their corporal lives, and killed only that was mortal; there is hope that some of their souls escaped. […] here the elementary fire sent them to eternal fire; and their destruction was followed with damnation.

Only this latter exceeded the former destruction in some things. 1. For generalitie, it was more universall and impartiall: eight there escaped, here but fou. 2. In regard of the Instrument, that was by water, this by fire; an element of greater furie and torment. 3. For the suddainesse, the water drowned them by degrees, so that by the continued ascending it might soften them to repentance. The fire consumed all those quickly, without giving them leasure to thinke of their save with a desperate consideration. 4. The water choked their corporall lives, and killed only that was mortall; there is hope that some of their soules escaped. here the elementary fire sent them to eternall fire; and their destruction was followed with damnation.