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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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Heathenish Babylon was the Metropolitan, or the §1chief City of the Chaldees, full of trade and merchandise, in so much as she calls her self the Queen of the world, who sat upon many waters, Jer. 51. 13. So it is with our late Babylon, who calls her self the Queen sitting upon many waters, which is also interpreted by Saint John, to be peoples multitudes, ⟨p. 4⟩and nations. Revel. 17. 15.
Heathenish Babylon was the Metropolitan, or the §1chiefe Citie of the Chaldees, full of trade and merchandize, in so much as shee calls her selfe the Queene of the world, who sat upon many waters, Jer. 51. 13. So it is with our late Babylon, who calls her selfe the Queene sitting upon many waters, which is also interpreted by Saint John, to be peoples multitudes, ⟨p. 4⟩and nations. Revel. 17. 15.
Babylon of old was a proud people, and very confident, exceeding delicate, and very wanton, calling her self a Lady for ever. Is. 47. 7. 8. Thus Antichristian Babylon sits also. Revel. 18. 7. She hath glorified her self, and lived deliciously: for she saith in her heart, I•s[…] a Queen, and am no Widow, and shall see no sorrow.