Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

His words were unto them like idle tales, which they ⟨p. 220⟩did not believe, otherwise they would not have remained in the place until they had been consumed; and if Lot's sons in Law, (who in likelihood were some of the best of the place) did not believe nor expect the judgment, though they were forewarned by their Father; much less did the rest of the Sodomites expect it, that had not before heard of it. This Fire from Heaven was altogether unexpected in Sodom.

His words were unto them like idle tales, which they ⟨p. 220⟩did not believe, otherwaies they would not have remained in the place until they had been consumed; and if Lot's sons in Law, (who in likelihood were some of the best of the place) did not believe nor expect the judgment, though they were forewarned by their Father; much less did the rest of the Sodomites expect it, that had not before heard of it. This Fire from Heaven was altogether unexpected in Sodom.

But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained Fire and Brimstone upon them, and destroyed them all. The morning was clear, when Lot went forth, and the Sun did shine with a glorious brightness, when he got into Zoar; but then we may imagine that a strange darkness did quickly fill the Heavens, when the Lord came down clothed with vengeance as with a garment, and wrapped in thick clouds of the sky; when the Lord thundered in the Heavens, and the highest gave hi• voice, Hail-stones and coals of fire; when the Lord rained Fire and Brimstone upon the place; Wh• can utter the horrible perplexity of the Sodomite• on that day, under this unthought of, unexpected, sudden, and so dreadful un-heard-of Judgment? when they opened their windows and doors of their houses in the morning, and perceived the fashion of the heavens to be altered and the tempest of Fire and Brimstone to beat […] upon them so sorely and suddenly; when the […] was strangely converted into fire, and such scalding sulphurous matter enkindled by the brea of God did fall upon them; when the whol place was put into flames together, and ever house was set on Fire by this Fire from Heaven when they saw if the went forth of doors