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CHAP. VI. Concerning the Persons that escaped.

4 The persons that escaped this dreadful judgement were Lot and his Family. Like as it was in the Old World, Noah was an upright man in his generation, when the whole world besides were wicked; and God provided an Ark wherein he saved Noah and his Family, when all the kindreds and Nations of the world besides were drowned in the Deluge of Waters, which was brought upon the Earth: so also Lot being the only upright and righteous man in Sodom, when all the City together with the neighbouring Cities were wicked, God provided a Zoar for Lot, whilst he brought a Deluge of fire upon those wicked Cities, which consumed them and all the wicked together which dwelt in them. 2 Pet. 2. 5, 6, 7, 8. When the destroying Angels were sent unto Sodom, God remembered righteous Lot, and a mark for preservation was set upon his forehead, because he did sigh and cry out for the abominations which were committed in the midst of the City: And God remembered Abraham his Friend, who had made intercession for Lot, therefore he sent him out of the midst ⟨p. 36⟩of the overthrow, when he overthrew the City wherein Lot dwelt.

4 THe persons that escaped this dreadful judgement were Lot and his Family. Like as it was in the Old World, Noah was an upright man in his generation, when the whole world besides were wicked; and God provided an Ark wherein he saved Noah and his Family, when all the kindreds and Nations of the world besides were drowned in the Deluge of Waters, which was brought upon the Earth: so also Lot being the only upright and righteous man in Sodom, when all the City together with the neighbouring Cities were wicked, God provided a Zoar for Lot, whilst he brought a Deluge of fire upon those wicked Cities, which consumed them and all the wicked together which dwelt in them.