John Trapp on Matthew 11:23

Verse 23. Which art exalted unto heaven] viz. In the abundance of the means of grace, many times called the Kingdom of heaven: for as the harvest is potentially in the seed, so is eternall life potentially in the ordinances. God sends up and down the world to [illegible: 1 word] salvation. Hence that phrase, My salvation is gone forth: Hence, they that reject the word preached, are said to judge themselves unworthy of everlasting life, Acts 13. 46. Hence, while Israel was without a teaching Priest, they are said to have been without the true God, 2 Chron. 15. 3. Hence the Psalmist makes the [illegible: 1 word] that come out of Sion, to be better then any other that come out of heaven and earth, Psal. 134 3. Shalt be brought down to hell] With a violence, with a vengeance. As Ahashuerosh said of Haman, that so much abused his favour, Hang him on the gallows that is 50 cubits high: so shall God say of such: Plunge them into hell much deeper then others, that whiles they were on earth, set so light by my grace, though it even kneeled unto them, wooing acceptance. 2 Cor. 5. 20. It would have remained untill this day.] But God rained down hell from heaven upon them, and turned them into ashes saith Peter, [illegible: 2 words]. 2. 6. yea their fire burnt to hell saith Iude. Some footsteps of it areJude 7. yet to be found in the place, as Iosephus relateth: and something also may be read of it in Tacitus and [illegible: 1 word]. Both S. Peter andDe [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 2 words]. S. Iude say, they were set forth for an example. [illegible: 1 word] perditio tua fit cautio. Let their destruction be our instruction; [illegible: 1 word] heathen [non-Latin text not transcribed]. Herodotus [illegible: 1 word] up in judgement against us, who said, [illegible: 1 word] the coals and ashes of Troy burnt by the Greeks, were [illegible: 1 word] set before the eyes of men, for an example of this rule, that Nationall and notorious sins, bring down nationall and notorious plagues from a sin-revenging God.