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

Beside all these expressions comparatively, the sharpness of this punishment by fire, is aggravated by three gradations.

Beside all these expressions comparatively, the sharpenesse of this punishment by fire, is aggravated by three gradations.

1 By the quality; it was not only fire, but a deluge of fire.^d The Lord rained fire: not sprinkled by drops, like a gentle shower, but Rained, as it were whole sheets of fire, the flashes of lightning are nothing to it; but flakes and streams of fire; The highest gave his thunder, hailstones and flames of fire. Not a little kindled, as fire in a house, that gathers force by degrees, and from small sparks riseth to a violent combustion; but the very beginning was a rain of fire. They had rained on the earth great cataracts of sins, and heaven rained on them great cataclysms of flames.

1 By the quality; it was not onely fire, but a deluge of fire.^d The Lord rained fire: not sprinkled by drops, like a gentle shower, but Rained, as it were whole sheets of fire, the flashes of lightning are nothing to it; but flakes and streames of fire; The highest gave his thunder, hailestones and flames of fire. Not a little kindled, as fire in a house, that gathers force by degrees, and from small sparkes riseth to a violent cumbustion; but the very beginning was a raine of fire. They had rained on the earth great cataracts of sins, and heaven rained on them great cataclismes of flames.

1. dGen. 19.24.