Rome Heathen is Mystery Babylon; this say the Papists: And the more willing they are to say so, because it is a good Argument to prove that Peter was at Rome, he subscribing his first Epistle from Babylon, 1 Pet. 5.13. The Church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you, &c. But this being allowed, the worst is to come. This Babylon is destroyed, when the Power of Rome Heathen is taken away, so as to be no more for ever; but then what Condition doth the State of Babylon fall into? Doth it become the Throne of the Lamb, the City of the Living God, the Habitation of Holiness, and Dwelling-place of Zion, the true Church, the Place of the holy Ones, and Saints of the Most High? O no! What then? Hearken, and an Angel from Heaven shall tell you, Rev. 18.1, 2. And after these Things (of the Horns hating the Whore, making of her naked, and burning her Flesh with Fire) I saw another Angel come down from Heaven, having great Power, and the Earth was lightened with his Glory; and he cried mightily, with a strong Voice, saying, Babylon the Great is fallen, is fallen; and is become the Habitation of Devils, and the Hold of every foul Spirit, and a Cage of every unclean and hateful Bird. Now, you Papists, if you will needs have Babylon to be Rome Heathen, take it, and much Good do you with it; but then make Rome Papal better than an Habitation of Devils, if you can.
Rome Heathen is Mystery Babylon; this say the Papists: And the more willing they are to say so, because it is a good Argument to prove that Peter was at Rome, he subscribing his first Epistle from Babylon, 1 Pet. 5.13. The Church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you, &c. But this being allowed, the worst is to come. This Babylon is destroyed, when the Power of Rome Heathen is taken away, so as to be no more for ever; but then what Condition doth the State of Babylon fall into? Doth it become the Throne of the Lamb, the City of the Living God, the Habitation of Holiness, and Dwelling-place of Zion, the true Church, the Place of the holy Ones, and Saints of the Most High? O no! What then? Hearken, and an Angel from Heaven shall tell you, Rev. 18.1, 2. And after these Things (of the Horns hating the Whore, making of her naked, and burning her Flesh with Fire) I saw another Angel come down from Heaven, having great Power, and the Earth was lightned with his Glory; and he cried mightily, with a strong Voice, saying, Babylon the Great is fallen, is fallen; and is become the Habitation of Devils, and the Hold of every foul Spirit, and a Cage of every unclean and hateful Bird. Now, you Papists, if you will needs have Babylon to be Rome Heathen, take it, and much Good do you with it; but then make Rome Papal better than an Habitation of Devils, if you can.
