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

Fifthly, Abominable Filthiness is the last and chief Sin of the Sodomites. And if the skirts of England were turned up, what filthiness would there appear under them? It is a shame to speak what is done of some in secret, yea too many declare their uncleanness like Sodom, and are not ashamed to practice it in the sight of the Sun. Whoredom and Adultery, what more common in this debauched generation? Yea, I wish that too many in England, as well as Italy be not guilty of the Sin of Sodom, properly so called, I mean the lusting after strange flesh, such vile affections some are given up unto, through the just Judgement of God.

Fifthly, Abominable Filthiness is the last and chief Sin of the Sodomits. And if the skirts of England were turned up, what filthiness would there appear under them? It is a shame to speak what is done of some in secreet, yea too many declare their uncleanness like Sodom, and are not ashamed to practice it in the sight of the Sun. Whoredom and Adultrey, what more common in this debauched generation? Yea, I wish that too many in England, as well as Italy be not guilty of the Sin of Sodom, properly so called, I mean the lusting after strange flesh, such vile affections some are given up unto, through the just Judgement of God.

I might here further reprove the Ungodly of this generation, for some Sins which the Sodomites did fall short in; namely, the hideous Oaths and blasphemy of some profane wretches, who hereby belch out their professed enmity against the God of Heaven, and offer so open indignity unto him, that we may wonder he is not provoked to rain down Fire and Brimstone upon them, or to cause the ⟨p. 44⟩Earth to open its mouth to devour them, unto which I might add the aggravation, which the Sins of nominal Christians receive from the Gospel light, which shineth about them, beyond what the Sodomites Sins were capable of, which rendereth their Sins the more inexcusable and abominable in the sight of God: but I hasten

I might here further reprove the Ungodly of this generation, for some Sins which the Sodomits did fall short in; namely, the hideous Oaths and blasphemy of some profane wretches, who hereby blch out their professed enmity against the God of Heaven, and offer so open indignity unto him, that we may wonder he is not provoked to rain down Fire and Brimstone upon them, or to cause the