Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Genesis 19

^{1 a} Wherein we se Gods prouident care in preseruing his: albeit he reueileth not him selfe to all a like: for Lot had but two Angels and Abraham thre.

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^{3 c} Not for that they had necessitie, but because the time was not yet come that thei wolde reueal them selues.

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^{3 !} Lot receiueth two Angels into his house.

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^{3 b} That is, he praied them so instantly.

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^{4 d} Nothing is more dangerous then to dwel where sinne reigneth, for it corrupteth all.

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^{4 !} The filthy lusts of the Sodomites.

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^{8 e} He deserueth praise in defending his guests, but he is to be blamed in seking vnlawful means.

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^{8 f} That I shulde preserue them from all injurie.

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^{11 /} Ebr. finding.

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^{13 g} This proueth that the Angels are ministers, aswel to execute Gods wrath, as to declare his fauour.

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^{14 /} Or, shulde marrie

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^{15 /} Ebr. which are founde.

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^{16 h} The mercie of God striueth to ouercome mans slownes in following Gods calling.

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^{16 !} Lot is deliuered.

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^{17 i} He willed him to flee from Gods judgements, and not to be sorie to departe from the riche countrei and ful of vaine pleasures.

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^{20 k} Thogh it be litle, yet it is great ynough to saue my life: wherein he offendeth in choosing another place than the Angel had appointed him.

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^{21 /} Ebr. thy face.

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^{22 m} Which before was called Belah, {cha. 14,2}.

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^{22 l} Because Gods commandement was to destroie the citie and to saue Lot.

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^{24 !} Sodom is destroied.

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^{26 !} Lots wife is made a piller of salt.

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^{26 n} As touching the bodie onely: and this was a notable monument of Gods vengeance to all them that passed that way.

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^{30 o} Hauing before felt Gods mercies, he durst not prouoke him againe by continuing among the wicked.

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^{31 p} Meaning, in the countrie which the Lord had now destroied.

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^{32 q} For except he had bene ouercome with wine he wolde neuer haue done the abominable act.

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^{33 !} Lots daughters lye with their father, of whome come Moab and Ammon.

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^{34 /} Ebr. kepe aliue.

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^{36 r} Thus God permitted him to fall moste horribly in the solitarie mountaynes, whome the wickednes of Sodom colde not ouercome.

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^{37 s} Who, as they were borne in moste horrible incest, so were they and their posteritie vile and wicked.

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^{38 t} That is, sonne of my people: signifying that they rather rejoiced in their sinne, then repented for the same.

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