_Reason._ The reason is taken from the proportion, that is betwixt sin and the punishment of sin. _Vse._ This may serve to admonish us, if we cannot altogether avoid sin, yet with feare and trembling to shun the progresse and continuance in sin. Doctrine 4. _They that are unto others examples of sin, shall be also unto them examples of punishment._ This is gathered from these words: _Making them an ensample_. _Vse_ 1. This may serve to admonish us, so much the more to take heed, that we give no scandal unto others, or to be an example in sin. 2. To exhort us to increase in godlinesse by the examples of Gods judgements upon sinners. For that is the use and end of them, _Amos 4.12._ The other part of the Analysis. The object of mercy is _Lot_, who is described, 1. By the adjunct, that he was righteous. 2. By the effect, that his soule was vexed with the wickednesse of the ungodly, which is more largely set forth, verse 8. 1. By the internall cause, which was his righteousnesse. 2. By the externall cause, which was their ungodlinesse. 3. By the means, wherby the external cause or the object did work that effect. And they were the senses of hearing and seeing. 4. By the occasion, which was his dwelling amongst them. 5. By the adjunct of time, which was continually. 6. By the degree, which was the highest, as if he had beene put upon the rack; he vexed, in Greek it is ἐβασώνιζε, tormented. Besides those that are common unto _Lot_ with the example of _Noah_, there are these Doctrines to be observed. Doctrine 1. _Men are accounted righteous or unrighteous in the sight of God, not so much for some one deed, as for the whole course of their life._ This is gathered therehence, that _Lot_ is here called _righteous_, who notwithstanding is spoken of in the Scripture to have committed a most hainous sin. For those that are said to be _righteous_ in the Scriptures, are so called, either in respect of the imputation of Christs righteousnesse, or in respect of some particular cause wherein they shew themselves ♦righteous, or in respect of that inherent righteousnesse, which, though it be imperfect, yet is it sincere and pleasing unto God. ♦ “righteteous” replaced with “righteous” _Vse_ 1. This may serve to refute the Papists and others, who as soone as they reade that any one is called righteous in the Scriptures, presently conclude that a man may fulfill the whole law, and stand upon his own merits before God. 2. To comfort the godly, who sometimes fall through infirmity. For if they continually labour to please God, God in mercy accounts them righteous. Doctrine 2. _There are sometimes righteous men found in the midst of the ungodly._ This is gathered therehence, that righteous _Lot_ dwelt amongst the _Sodomites_. _Vse_ 1. This may serve to refute those, that when they sinne put the fault upon others with whom they live, as if they could not be godly because others are wicked.