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- This unhappy woman, says the Rev. T. Scott, "looked back," contrary to God's express command, perhaps with a hope of returning, which latter supposition is favoured by our Lord's words, "Let him not return back. Remember Lot's wife." She was, therefore, instantaneously struck dead and petrified, and thus remained to after ages a visible monument of the Divine displeasure. "And it came to pass,¹ when they had brought them forthª°¹ abroad,ª that he said,ª° Escapeª° forª thy life;ª lookª° not¹ behind¹ thee,² neither¹ stayª° thou in all¹ the plain;ª escapeª° to the mountain,ª lest¹ thou be consumed.ª°" {Gen 19:17} + "The backsliderª° in heartª shall be filledª° with his own ways:ª¹ and a goodª manª [shall be satisfied] from¹¹ himself." {Prv 14:14} + "Inª thatª day,ª he whichª shall beª° uponª the¹ housetop,ª andª hisª stuffª inª the¹ house,ª let²° him notª come downª° to take²° it² away:ª°¹ andª he¹ that is inª the¹ field,ª let him²° likewiseª notª returnª° back.ªª ... Rememberª° Lot'sª wife.ª" {Lke 17:31-32} + "Nowª the¹ justª shall liveª° byª faith:ª butª ifª [any man] draw back,ª° myª soulª shall have²° no² pleasureª°¹ inª him.ª" {Hbr 10:38}
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