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Mystical Babylon availed wherein is proved, I. That Rome-papal is mystical-Babylon, II. That the…
Mystical Babylon availed wherein is proved, I. That Rome-papal is mystical-Babylon, II. That the Pope of Rome is the beast, III. That the Church of Rome is the great whore, IV. That the Roman-priests are the false prophet : also A call to the people of God to come out of Babylon / by Hanserd Knollys ...
London : s.n., 1679
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These two particulars explained the Argument which Christ urgeth to enforce this his Call unto his People followeth, That ye be not Partakers of HER Sins, and that ye receive not of HER Plagues. As if Christ had said, I do by the voice of my faithful Ministers Call and Command you my People to Come out of Mystical-Babylon (Papal-Rome) and to Separate your selves from the Church of Rome, which is fallen, is fallen from her Apostolical Purity in Doctrine, Worship, and Discipline or Ecclesiastical Government, and is become an Harlot, a false Church, the great Whore, the Mother of Harlots, and Abominations of the Earth, The Synagogue of Satan, the Habitation of Devils, the Hold of every foul Spirit, and a Cage of every unclean and hateful Bird. But if you my People (as if Christ had said) will not obey my voice, nor hear my Call, If you will not come out from the Church of Rome, and separate your selves from the Papists, and leave going to and worshipping in their Popish Temples, Churches, Chapels, and private Cloisters, Nunneries, Priories, Religious Houses, Meeting-places, and holy Roods of Auricular Confession, &c. then in the first Place you will be Partakers of their Sins, that is, you will become guilty of their Will-worship, and spiritual Fornication, Rev. 17.2. of their Idolatries, Adulteries, Thefts, Murders, &c. Rev. 9.20, 21. And of their Impenitency added unto their Iniquities. And in the next Place you shall receive of her Plagues, Death and Mourning and Famine, &c. Rev. 18.8. And these shall drink of the Wine of the Wrath of God, which is poured out without Mixture into the Cup of his Indignation, Rev. 14.9, 10, 11, 12.
These two particulars explained the Argument which Christ urgeth to inforce this his Call unto his People followeth, That ye be not Partakers of HER Sins, and that ye receive not of HER Plagues. As if Christ had said, I do by the voice of my faithful Ministers Call and Command you my People to Come out of Mystical-Babylon (Papal-Rome) and to Separate your selves from the Church of Rome, which is fallen, is fallen from her Apostolical Purity in Doctrine, Worship, and Discipline or Ecclesiastical Government, and is become an Harlot, a false Church, the great Whore, the Mother of Harlots, and Abominations of the Earth, The Synagogue of Satan, the Habitation of Devils, the Hold of every foul Spirit, and a Cage of every unclean and hateful Bird. But if you my People (as if Christ had said) will not obey my voice, nor hear my Call, If you will not come out from the Church of Rome, and seperate your selves from the Papists, and leave going to and worshiping in their Popish Temples, Churches, Chappels, and private Cloysters, Nunneries, Priories, Religious Houses, Meeting-places, and holy Roods of Auricular Confession, &c. then in the first Place you will be Partakers of their Sins, that is, you will become guilty of their Will-worship, and spiritual Fornication,