Fire and brimstone from heaven, from earth, in hell, or, Three discourses I. Concerning…

Thirdly, The Fire of London, though it devoured the houses, yet much of the wealth and the best goods of the City were preserved; but Sodoms fire consumed all their Wealth, their Gold and Silver was melted, all their apparel and rich household furniture was burnt, and what ever provisions they had made for their flesh, what ever fuel they had laid up for their lusts became fuel for this Fire.

Thirdly, The Fire of London, though it devoured the houses, yet much of the wealth and the best goods of the City were preserved; but Sodoms fire consumed all their Wealth, their Gold and Silver was melted, all their apparel and rich houshold furniture was burnt, and what ever provisions they had made for their flesh, what ever fuel they had laid up for their lusts became fuel for this Fire.

Fourthly, The Fire of London, though it burnt much of the goods as well as houses, which could not so easily and quickly be removed, yet few, very few of the Inhabitants perished; they had time and warning to withdraw themselves before the fire, reached so far as their habitations: but Sodom's Fire burnt persons as well as houses, and not one person in the whole City escaped after the Fire was ⟨p. 31⟩begun; such as went forth of doors were consumed by the Fire from Heaven; such as remained within were consumed by the Fire of their houses.

Fifthly, The Fire of London, was an Earthly fire, although the contrivement of it might be first in Hell, and hellish Instruments made use of in the beginning and carrying of it on: but the Fire of Sodom and Gomorrah was from Heaven, and if the one did express more of the wrath of the Devil and Devilish men, the other did express more of the wrath of the Sin-revenging God, which is ten thousand times more dreadful.