Mystical Babylon availed wherein is proved, I. That Rome-papal is mystical-Babylon, II. That the…

Thirdly, That the Church of Rome, (as the Mother of Harlots) imposeth her false Doctrines, Idolatrous Worships, and damnable Practices upon all those and other National Churches, whom She calleth her Daughters, owning her Authority over them, as being their Mother.

And, First, It doth appear that the Church of Rome is the great WHORE, by her spiritual Whoredoms and Fornications; ⟨p. 18⟩Rev. 17.4. And the Woman—had a golden-CUP in her hand, full of Abominations, and filthiness of her Fornication. All kinds of Idolatry, Image-worship, and Superstitions in the Service of God is spiritual Whoredom,^(f) And such are those Images, and Idols; those Crosses and Crucifixes; those Pictures, and painted forms, or Representations of our Saviour Christ, of the Virgin Mary, and of Saints deceased, whom the Papists set up, fall down before, and worship. The Kings of the Earth have committed Fornication (that is, spiritual Whoredom and Adultery) with HER: And the Inhabitants of the Earth have been made drunk with the Wine of HER Fornication, Rev. 17.1 2. by receiving those Idolatrous Doctrines, and by Practising those Imaginary Superstitions, which the Church of Rome Teacheth and practiceth in the Worship of God.^(g) In vain do they worship God (saith Christ) teaching for Doctrines the Commandments of Men, to wit, those Notoriously known Doctrines and Practices of the Church of Rome, the Mother of Harlots, namely,^(h) Their worshipping of Images, viz. of Christ, and of the Virgin Mary; their Invocation, Adoration, and Prayers to dead Saints; And their irrational and senseless Doctrine of Transubstantiation, Sacrifice, and Adoration of the Host, that is, their Breaden God; which (say they) is by Consecration changed into the very Body and Blood of Christ, which the Papists adore, kneel unto, and worship, as their God and Saviour.