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A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written
A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas AdamsA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas Adams
London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Jacob Bloome, 1633London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Iacob Bloome, 1633
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3 None of these wicked Cities escaped: Strabo thinks that some fled […] ⟨p. 601⟩but Gen. 19.25. Men, women, children, houses, plants, monuments, all that grew on the earth, were destroyed. And who will wonder that their ungodliness brought destruction upon the harmless creatures; that considers, how we nocent wretches caused innocence it self to be crucified for us? not only were the plants and herbs smitten for the time, but cursed into everlastingn Barrenness. There now runs the salt and dead sea, whose bitterness is such, that no fish can live in it. Aristotle. Other that have viewed the Country affirm, that no grass groweth there, and that it still smoketh: that the fruit appeareth fair; but within, it is nothing but embers and rottenness. Insomuch, that the Proverb makes a Sodom apple, the emblem of an Hypocrite. So universal was their corruption, that some think they brought up their children to their own beastly conditions, Gen. 19.4. Young and old, a concourse of all the City. With fury, envy, and lust provoked, they dare attempt that in troupes, which to act single had been too detestable: to imagine, unnatural. Continuance in evil makes wicked men worse; but company in evil, worst of all.
3 None of these wicked Cities escaped: Strabo thinkes that some fled 〈…〉 ⟨p. 601⟩but Gen. 19.25. Men, women, children, houses, plants, monuments, all that grew on the earth, were destroyed. And who will wonder that their ungodlinesse brought destruction upon the harmelesse creatures; that considers, how we nocent wretches caused innocence it selfe to be crucified for us? not onely were the plants and herbs smitten for the time, but cursed into everlastingn Barrennesse. There now runnes the salt and dead sea, whose bitternesse is such, that no fish can live in it. Aristotle. Other that have viewed the Countrey affirme, that no grasse groweth there, and that it still smoketh: that the fruit appeareth faire; but within, it is nothing but embers and rottennesse. Insomuch, that the Proverbe makes a Sodome apple, the embleme of an Hypocrite. So universall was their corruption, that some thinke they brought up their children to their owne beastly conditions,