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Antichrist stormed, or, Mystery Babylon the great whore, and great city, proved to be…
Antichrist stormed, or, Mystery Babylon the great whore, and great city, proved to be the present Church of Rome wherein all objections are fully answered : to which is added, the time of the end, or a clear explanation of Scripture prophecies, with the judgment of divers learned men concerning the final ruin of the Romish Church, that it will be in this present age : together with an account of the two witnesses, who they are, with their killing, resurrection & ascension : also an examination and confutation of what Mr. Jurieu hath lately written concerning the effusion of the vials ... : likewise a brief review of D. Tho. Goodwins exposition of the 11th chapter of the Revelations, concerning the witnesses, and of that street in which they should lie slain, proving it to be meant of Great Britain : and a brief collection of divers strange prophecies, some very ancient / by Benj. Keach ... ; to which is annexed, a short treatise in two parts : 1. The calculation of Scripture numbers by Scripture only, without the help of humane history, 2. Upon the witnesses, giving light to the whole book.Antichrist stormed, or, Mystery Babylon the great whore, and great city, proved to be the present Church of Rome wherein all objections are fully answered : to which is added, the time of the end, or a clear explanation of Scripture prophecies, with the judgment of divers learned men concerning the final ruine of the Romish Church, that it will be in this present age : together with an account of the two witnesses, who they are, with their killing, resurrection & ascention : also an examination and confutation of what Mr. Jurieu hath lately written concerning the effusion of the vials ... : likewise a brief review of D. Tho. Goodwins exposition of the 11th chapter of the Revelations, concerning the witnesses, and of that street in which they should lie slain, proving it to be meant of Great Brittain : and a brief collection of divers strange prophecies, some very antient / by Benj. Keach ... ; to which is annext, a short treatise in two parts : 1. The calculation of Scripture numbers by Scripture only, without the help of humane history, 2. Upon the witnesses, giving light to the whole book.
London: printed for Nath. Crouch, 1689
Chapter 2: Wherein is clearly proved that all the marks of mystery Babylon doth fully meet in, and…
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And ⟨p. 84⟩hereupon they call the Cross blessed, and ascribe unto it worthiness to bear the Talent of the World, they account it among the most precious Relics, and not only the whole, but every piece thereof; they adore it, salute it, pray unto it, and trust therein for Salvation, crying, Hail, O Cross, our only hope, increase thou to the godly Righteousness, and unto sinners give pardon; save thou the company gathered together in thy praises; yea, the very sign of this Idol made in the Air, upon the forehead, or over any thing is Sacred and Venerable, and hath force to drive away Devils, and do many like feats: wherefore this abomination hath prevailed above other, and is like Beelzebub Prince of the Devils, the Badge of the Beast, and Character of Mystery Babylon, Imprinted in Churches, Chapels, Altars, Houses and High ways, in Books, Writings, in Prayers, Sacraments, in Garments, Bodies and Souls of Men, both Quick and Dead; nay, nothing is well hallowed without it, no Sacrament perfect without it. And this great honour hath the Cross, because the Devil, and his Instruments, Killed or Crucified our Saviour upon it; so that a marvel it is, how Judas lips scaped honour, seeing he also was Satan's instrument, to betray Christ with a kiss, wherefore this Spiritual Egypt, Pseudo Catholic ⟨p. 85⟩Church, deserveth more to1 be branded by some Satirist, for worshipping monsters, than the first Egypt, whose less impiety a Heathen Poet did deride.
And ⟨p. 84⟩hereupon they call the Cross blessed, and ascribe unto it worthiness to bear the Talent of the World, they account it among the most precious Reliques, and not only the whole, but every piece thereof; they adore it, salute it, pray unto it, and trust therein for Salvation, crying, Hail, O Cross, our only hope, increase thou to the godly Righteousness, and unto sinners give pardon; save thou the company gathered together in thy praises; yea, the very sign of this Idol made in the Air, upon the forehead, or over any thing is Sacred and Ven•rable, and hath force to drive away Devils, and do many like feats: wherefore this abomination hath prevailed above other, and is like Beelebub Prince of the Devils, the Badg of the Beast, and Character of Mystery Babylon, Imprinted in Churches, Chappels, Altars, Houses and High ways, in Books, Writings, in Prayers, Sacraments, in Garments, Bodies and Souls of Men, both Quick and Dead; nay, nothing is well hallowed without it, no Sacrament perfect without it. And this great honour hath the Cross, because the Devil, and his Instruments, Killed or Crucified our Saviour upon it; so that a marvel it is, how Judas lips scaped honour, seeing he also was Satans instrument, to betray Christ with a kiss, wherefore this Spiritual Egypt, Pseudo Catholick