Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London

But I think also by her looking back, she in some measure complied, and comported with the men of Sodom, as they were smitten with brimstone, fire, and Salt, Deut. 29. 23. And the whole Land thereof became Brimstone and Salt: So she complying with them, and returning in her heart and affections to them, partaking with them in their sin, doth partake with them also in their judgment, and so was turned into Salt.

But I think also by her looking back, she in some measure complyed, and comported with the men of Sodom, as they were smitten with brimstone, fire, and Salt, Deut. 29. 23. And the whole Land thereof became Brimstone and Salt: So she complying with them, and returning in her heart and affections to them, partaking with them in their sin, doth partake with them also in their judgment, and so was turned into Salt.

And into a Pillar of Salt, that's durable, and of continuance: As the everlasting Covenant is called a Pillar of Salt, so her body (for I speak not of her soul, neither doth the Scripture speak any thing concerning that) being turned into a material Pillar of Salt for the longer continuance, that she might be an everlasting Monument and warning to all Generations to take heed of looking back, declining, and backsliding: And thus she was turned into ⟨p. 238⟩a Pillar of Salt: That's her Punishment.

As for her sin that did bring her into this condition, it was exceeding great and heinous, for there was much disobedience in it, being directly contrary unto the express Commandment of God by the Angel. In