Genesis 19

Genesis 19:1

TVVO Angels] Two of those which had appeared to Abraham, Genesis 18:2. For the Sonne of God, who was the third, did not goe into Sodom Genesis Chapter 18. verse 22. and Chapter 19. ver. 27.

Genesis 19:2

Nay] To make tryall of Lots words, and to kindle his good affection the more.

Genesis 19:5

Know them] A terme of wicked and infamous meaning in this place, as Judges 19:22.

Genesis 19:8

I have two] Lot astonished at this cruell injury, inconsiderably propoundeth unto them, this blamefull meanes of satisfying their lusts, or doth in earnest thinke, that he avoydeth a greater evill by a lesser, and by reason of a great weakenesse in faith, constancy, and wisedome, sheweth at least his true charity, in preferring the strangers honours before his owne Therefore] See. Genesis 18:5.

Genesis 19:9

They pressed sore] Even to force him to that execrable act.

Genesis 19:14

Which married] The Italian hath: Which were to be married] That is, were espoused, according to that laudable custome, whereby they were wont to leave some time betweene the espousing, or contracting, and the consummation of Matrimony, See the two and twentieth Chapter of Deuteronomy, and the three and twentieth verse, and the first Chapter of Matthew, and the eighteenth verse.

Genesis 19:15

In the iniquity] In the punishment of their wickednesses.

Genesis 19:17

That hee] The Italian hath it, The Lord] It is likelyer that the Sonne of God, one of the three which was not gone into Sodom, came here to meete the other two, and made himselfe knowne to Lot For thy lise] The Italian hath it, Upon thy soule] as thou lovest thy life. See Deuteronomy 4:15. Joshua 23:11. Jeremiah 17:1-27; Jeremiah 21:1-14.

Genesis 19:18

Oh not so] Make me not goe so farre, lest my weaknesse hinder me from enjoying thy benefits, words expressing the weaknesse of his faith.

Genesis 19:20

A little one] And therefore of small consequence either in the destroying or the preserving of it. Words of humane ignorance, not agreeing with Gods justice, who regardeth not little or great.

Genesis 19:22

I cannot] Gods order is, that I should set thee in safety, before I destroy the Citie: hast thee therefore, for the time of execution is come Zoar] That is to say, little; whereas before it was called Bela. See the fourteenth Chapter of Genesis, and the second verse.

Genesis 19:24

The Lord] The Son of God, who had appeard unto Abraham and Lot, caused this raine to fall by some word or token, which raine was caused by Gods omnipotency, and showred upon the earth without any naturall cause.

Genesis 19:25

The plaine] Of Jordan, Genesis 13:10. where there were five Cities: Sodom, Gomorrah, Adura, Seboim, Zoar.

Genesis 19:26

Loked] Following Lot, she turned her eyes towards Sodom, either through curiosity, or through griefe, against Gods Commandement, ver. 17 A pillar] A dead stiffe body dryed up by that sulphurous and Salpetrie stuffe, which the Scripture calleth salt. Genesis 14:3. Deuteronomy 29:23.

Genesis 19:29

Abraham] For whose love chiefely God preserved Lot, who though he was innocent of those abominable vices, yet might very well deserve to be partaker of their corporall punishment, for having stayed so long amongst them for worldly ease.

Genesis 19:31

Our Father] It sheweth that they believed all the world was consumed, and that they only surviving with their old Father, it behoved them to make haste to have issue, for to preserve man-kind, and that this necessity, did disannull the ordinary Law: an inconsiderate cause of a wicked effect.

Genesis 19:37

Moab] That is to say, of the father; that is, begotten upon me by my Father.

Genesis 19:38

Beammi] That is to say, Sonne of my people, begotten in the holy linage, and not of the accursed of Sodom, where I should have beene married.