Babylons downfall a sermon lately preached at Westminster before sundry of the honourable House…

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.

3. Those that are too big for themselves, and cannot manage their own greatness, must needs fall. Pride goes before a fall; It is the natural genius of Babylon to be proud, and great, great and proud. Babel was at first built to affront providence, that the world might be no more drowned. Afterwards says that King in Daniel, Is not this great Babylon that I have built for mine honour. And ⟨p. 29⟩Revel. 18. saith our late Babylon, Isu a Queen, &c. They have been great, and in their own eyes great, surely therefore their own weight shall sink them.

3. Those that are too bigge for themselves, and cannot mannage their owne greatnesse, must needs fall. Pride goes before a fall; It is the naturall genius of Babylon to bee proud, and great, great and proud. Babell was at first built to affront providence, that the world might be no more drowned. Afterwards sayes that King in Daniel, Is not this great Babylon that I have built for mine honour. And ⟨p. 29⟩Revel. 18. saith our late Babylon, Isu a Queene, &c. They have beene great, and in their owne eyes great, surely therefore their owne waight shall sink them.