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Babylons downfall a sermon lately preached at Westminster before sundry of the honourable House…
Babylons downfall a sermon lately preached at Westminster before sundry of the honourable House of Commons / by William Bridge ...
London: printed by I. N. for John Rothwell, 1641London: printed by I. N. for Iohn Rothwell, 1641
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This is but equal,1 those that have fallen from God, shall fall by God; those that have made others to fall, shall fall themselves. Now the man of sin is the star that is fallen from heaven, who in the 2 Thess. 2. 3. (as some observe) is called in the abstract, Apostasy not an Apostate, a falling away, not one that is fallen away, so notorious is he for sinful falling; and as God rewards grace with his own grace, so he rewards sin with it's own likeness.
This is but equall,1 those that have fallen from God, shall fall by God; those that have made others to fall, shall fall themselves. Now the man of sinne is the starre that is fallen from heaven, who in the 2 Thess. 2. 3. (as some observe) is called in the abstract, Apostacie not an Apostate, a falling away, not one that is fallen away, so notorious is hee for sinfull falling; and as God rewards grace with his owne grace, so hee rewards sinne with it's owne likenesse.
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2. How else shall Zion rise, if Babylon do not fall? It is said, when the Lord exalteth the low tree, he bringeth down the high tree, then shall all the trees of the Forrest rejoice. God is making way to such a Jubilee, therefore Babylon must fall, and that assuredly.
2. How else shall Sion rise, if Babylon doe not fall? It is said, when the Lord exalteth the low tree, he bringeth downe the high tree, then shall all the trees of the Forrest rejoyce. God is making way to such a Jubilee, therefore Babylon must fall, and that assuredly.