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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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As ancient Babylon was full of Idols, and gross Idolaters, so also it was exceeding cruel to the Church, and people of God. Psal. 137. 1. By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down, yea we wept, when we remembered Zion, &c. Who hath not read of the Babylonish captivity, the fiery furnace, and their den of Lyons. Answerably in this late Babylon is found the blood of Prophets, and of Saints, and of all ⟨p. 5⟩that were slain upon the earth. Revel. 18. 24.
As ancient Babylon was full of Idolls, and grosse Idolaters, so also it was exceeding cruell to the Church, and people of God. Psal. 137. 1. By the rivers of Babylon there wee sat downe, yea we wept, when wee remembred Syon, &c. Who hath not read of the Babylonish captivity, the fiery fornace, and their denne of Lyons. Answerably in this late Babylon is found the blood of Prophets, and of Saints, and of all ⟨p. 5⟩that were slaine upon the earth. Revel. 18. 24.
The destruction of ancient Babylon was great,§6 and very dreadful. For,
The destruction of ancient Babylon was great,§6 and very dreadfull. For,