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

2 How loth even a Lot is to leave Sodom! For all his vexation by their filthiness, their violence against the Angels; the prediction of their instant ruin, and his peremptory charge of departure: yet^p He prolonged the time. Therefore the Angels, that thirsted at once after vengeance on Sodom, and Lots safety: that knew God would not strike Sodom till Lot was gone out, and that Lot could not be safe within those walls; are fain to break off his tardy neglect with a gracious violence. They caught him by the hand, with his wife and daughters, and brought them forth, and set them without the City. We are so naturally affected to Sodom, and so delightfully linger in it; that without great mercy we should be condemned with the world. Therefore is it added; The Lord be merciful unto him. I was upright, saith David, ^qand kept my self from mine iniquity, mine iniquity; it is likely that he had some special sin of his own, whereunto he was most inclined. O how gracious a victory is this; I have kept me from mine iniquity!

2 How loth even a Lot is to leave Sodome! For all his vexation by their filthinesse, their violence against the Angels; the prediction of their instant ruine, and his peremptory charge of departure: yet^p He prolonged the time. Therefore the Angels, that thirsted at once after vengeance on Sodome, and Lots safetie: that knew God would not strike Sodome till Lot was gone out, and that Lot could not be safe within those walls; are faine to breake off his tardy neglect with a gracious violence. They caught him by the hand, with his wife and daughters, and brought them forth, and set them without the Citie. We are so naturally affected to Sodome, and so delightfully linger in it; that without great mercie we should be condemned with the world. Therefore is it added; The Lord bee mercifull unto him. I was upright, saith David, ^qand kept my selfe from mine iniquity, mine iniquity; it is likely that he had some speciall sin of his owne, whereunto he was most inclined. O how gracious a victorie is this; I have kept me from mine iniquity!