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

And if so.¹ Then learn we how to take notice of, and behold these great works of God concerning the fall of Babylon, as they fall out in our generation. It is in regard of the evil that comes to evil men, as in regard of the good that comes to the good. Now when the Saints do receive any mercy, their hearts stick not in it, nor their eyes on it, but they see it lying under it's relation, in relation to the word, and promise, saying; It is indeed a great mercy that I have a house, and place to dwell in, but God hath not only given me sweet habitation, but he hath given it me in the way of a promise, to perform the mercy promised. He hath given me wife, children, and friends, to perform the mercy promised, Nay, he hath given me Christ himself to perform the mercy promised, Luk. 1. Thus they see all things, lying under a promise in that relation. So also when ye see any judgement befall the enemies of Gods Church, you are not to look upon them, as mere works of God, but to look upon them in their relations, in relation to the threatening, ⟨p. 30⟩as lying under the threatening, and the fruits of it; and the reason hereof is this especially, because otherwise you do not see the whole work of God, when you do see it before you. As it is said of Israel, Deut. 29. 4. Yet the Lord hath not given you eyes to see, &c.

And if so.¹ Then learne wee how to take notice of, and behold these great works of God concerning the fall of Babylon, as they fall out in our generation. It is in regard of the evill that comes to evill men, as in regard of the good that comes to the good. Now when the Saints doe receive any mercy, their hearts stick not in it, nor their eyes on it, but they see it lying under it's relation, in relation to the word, and promise, saying; It is indeed a great mercy that I have a house, and place to dwell in, but God hath not onely given me sweet habitation, but he hath given it mee in the way of a promise, to performe the mercy promised. Hee hath given mee wife, children, and friends, to performe the mercy promised, Nay, he hath given mee Christ himselfe to performe the mercy promised,