Burnings bewailed

(1.) Their Sin: They offered Incense with Strange Fire. They ought to have taken that Fire from the Altar, which the Lord had sent from Heaven; but they would take other Fire, which He commanded them not. In Religious Worship, it is not enough ⟨p. 2⟩to say, This is not expressly Forbidden, but we must be able to say, This the Lord has Commanded, else it is strange Fire; strange to such an use and purpose.

(1.) Their Sin: They offered Incense with Strange Fire. They ought to have taken that Fire from the Altar, which the Lord had sent from Heaven; but they would take other Fire, which He commanded them not. In Religious Worship, it is not enough ⟨p. 2⟩to say, This is not expresly Forbidden, but we must be able to say, This the Lord has Commanded, else it is strange Fire; strange to such an use and purpose.

(2.) Here is noted the Punishment of these rash Young men, which was suitable to their Sin. They sinned by Fire, and were punished with fire. They contemned the Fire which came down from Heaven, and Fire from Heaven devoured them; a strange punishment for a strange offence: They were struck dead with miraculous Lightning. Lightning will burn a man to death, & yet it may be his Clothes not so much as singed. Thus it was with Nadab and Abihu, notwithstanding they had Linen Garments on, those were not burnt, but the Young Priests that wore them were killed.

(2.) Here is noted the Punishment of these rash Young men, which was suitable to their Sin. They sinned by Fire, and were punished with fire. They contemned the Fire which came down from Heaven, and Fire from Heaven devoured them; a strange punishment for a strange offence: They were struck dead with miraculous Lightning. Lightning will burn a man to death, & yet it may be his Cloaths not so much as singed. Thus it was with Nadab and Abihu, notwithstanding they had Linnen Garments on, those were not burnt, but the Young Priests that wore them were killed.