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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
She is described two ways.
Shee is described two wayes.
1. From her Greatness, called the great City. Indeed she hath been great in large possessions, and great revenues, so she is fallen already in a great measure, yet she is too great. Great in her opinion with Kings and Princes, and thus she is fallen already in a great measure, yet still too great. Great in her authority, and power over the Saints, and Churches of Christ, and from this greatness she is much fallen already, and yet too great.
1. From her Greatnesse, called the great Citie. Indeed shee hath beene great in large possessions, and great revenues, so shee is fallen already in a great measure, yet shee is too great. Great in her opinion with Kings and Princes, and thus shee is fallen already in a great measure, yet still too great. Great in her authority, and power over the Saints, and Churches of Christ, and from this greatnesse shee is much fallen already, and yet too great.
2. From her sins that she is guilty of, under that word Babylon. For if we consult with this book of the Revelation, we shall find that the Church of Rome, and that party is called Egypt, Sodom, and Babylon, as if the wickednesses of them all were concentered in her.
2. From her sinnes that shee is guilty of, under that word Babylon. For if wee consult with this book of the Revelation, we shal find that the Church of Rome, and that party is called Egypt, Sodome, and Babylon, as if the wickednesses of them all were concentred in her.