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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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Thus are these two Babylons paralleled, certainly they are, and shall be exceeding like one to another in these particulars. But the question now is, who is here meant in the Revelation by this late Babylon; Indeed this is a question of much concernment, because she is to fall, the Princes of the earth are to be provoked to eat her flesh, and drink her blood, and we are all to depart from her, lest we partake with her in her plagues.
Thus are these two Babylons paralleld, certainly they are, and shall bee exceeding like one to another in these particulars. But the question now is, who is here meant in the Revelation by this late Babylon; Indeed this is a question of much concernment, because she is to fall, the Princes of the earth are to be provoked to eat her flesh, and drink her blood, and wee are all to depart from her, lest wee partake with her in her plagues.
By this late Babylon therefore, we understand the Church of Rome; not as confined within her walls, but as by her Merchants she tradeth with, and putteth off her commodities to other Kingdoms. Rome in her latitude, with all her Merchants, and those that symbolize with her, is here to be understood. And that Rome, and no other is here meant, I prove by these reasons.
By this late Babylon therefore, we understand the Church of Rome; not as confined within her walls, but as by her Merchants she tradeth with, and putteth off her commodities to other Kingdomes. Rome in her latitude, with all her Merchants, and those that symbolize with her, is here to be understood. And that Rome, and no other is here meant, I prove by these reasons.
1. Babylon is here in my text called, the great City, and in S. Johns time, what was the great City but Rome it self: for suppose a man were in France, and should hear another say, that such & such a work were to be done in the great City, who would not know that he meant Paris? or suppose a man in England should hear another say, that some great work were to be done in the great City, who would not know, that he meant London? In S. Johns time the