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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 wanton, and delicate place of old was full of Sorcerers and Soothsayers. Is. 47. 12, 13. Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy Sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth, &c. Therefore we read that in Daniels time they came before the King to tell him the meaning of his dream, but could not. So it is with our late Babylon, wherein are many Sorceries and Sorcerers. Revel. 9. 21. Revel. 18. 23.
This wanton, and delicate place of old was full of Sorcerers and Southsayers. Is. 47. 12, 13. Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy Sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth, &c. Therefore we read that in Daniels time they came before the King to tell him the meaning of his dreame, but could not. So it is with our late Babylon, wherein are many Sorceries and Sorcerers. Revel. 9. 21. Revel. 18. 23.
Heathenish Babylon was exceeding full of Idols, and vile Idolaters, the mother of them, and therefore we read, that the three children were commanded to worship the Kings Idol. Dan. 3. Answerably it is said of our late Babylon, that she doth make all nations drunk with the wine of her fornication. Revel. 17. 2.
Heathenish Babylon was exceeding full of Idols, and vile Idolaters, the mother of them, and therefore wee read, that the three children were commanded to worship the Kings Idol.