Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment. By Thomas Vincent, sometime Minister of Maudlins…

but he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in […] His words were unto them like idle tales, which they did not believe, other ways 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 he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in 〈…〉 His words were unto them like idle tales, which they did not believe, other wayes 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 […] 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 his voice, Hail-stones and coals of fire; when the Lord rained. Fire and Brimstone upon the place; Who can utter the horrible perplexity of the Sodomites on that day, under this •n bought 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 in upon them so sorely and suddenly; when the air was strangely converted into fire, and such scalding sulphurous matter enkindled by the breath of God did fall upon them; when the whole place was put into flames together; and every house was set on Fire by this Fire from Heaven; when they saw if they went forth of doors, they should be burnt by the fire of Heaven, if they stayed within, they should be burnt by the fie of their houses; when-there was such a dreadful burning heat by the Fire, accompanied with such a stinking, noisome, suffocating smoke by the brimstone; when there was a little kind of Hell in that place born for torment and sin; O the Dread of the Sodomites at that time! then those beasts which would have forced themselves