REVELATION CHAPTER 18 REVELATION 18:1 A mighty angel declareth the fall of Babylon. REVELATION 18:4 God's people commanded to depart out of her. REVELATION 18:8 After judgment. REVELATION 18:9,10 The kings of the earth, REVELATION 18:11 and the merchants, REVELATION 18:17 and mariners, lament over h... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE CRIED MIGHTILY WITH A STRONG VOICE, SAYING, BABYLON THE GREAT IS FALLEN, IS FALLEN: whoever was meant by the _angel_ whom John saw, REVELATION 18:1, his business was to give warning to the whole world, (therefore he crieth _with a strong voice, _) that Rome, the _great city, the mother_ of sp... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR ALL NATIONS HAVE DRUNK OF THE WINE OF THE WRATH OF HER FORNICATION; that is, her fornications which have brought this wrath upon her. AND THE KINGS OF THE EARTH HAVE COMMITTED, &C.; she hath not only herself committed idolatry, but allured others to it, teaching them to break the commandments of... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HEARD ANOTHER VOICE FROM HEAVEN, SAYING: a command from God. COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE: they are the words of God by his prophet, JEREMIAH 50:8, JEREMIAH 51:6, calling to his people, that the years of their captivity being now expired, and they having a liberty to go back to Jerusalem, they wou... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR HER SINS HAVE REACHED UNTO HEAVEN; that is, the cry of her sins; according to what is said of Sodom, (one of the types of antichrist), GENESIS 18:20,21. AND GOD HATH REMEMBERED HER INIQUITIES; the time is come when God will punish her for her idolatry and persecution, and all the abominable thin... [ Continue Reading ]
This verse soundeth in mine ears, as if God had reserved he ruin of the papacy to be effected by some protestant hands, some of those whom they had persecuted; if not some of their persons, yet some of the same faith.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW MUCH SHE HATH GLORIFIED HERSELF, AND LIVED DELICIOUSLY, SO MUCH TORMENT AND SORROW GIVE HER: this speaketh thus much; That whenever God's time cometh for the ruin of the papacy, the condition of all that party shall appear as miserable as it appears now splendid and happy. FOR SHE SAITH IN HER H... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE SHALL HER PLAGUES COME IN ONE DAY; as was threatened to old Babylon, ISAIAH 47:9. IN ONE DAY; that is, in a short time. DEATH, AND MOURNING, AND FAMINE; AND SHE SHALL BE UTTERLY BURNED WITH FIRE; all manner of judgments, till she be fully consumed. FOR STRONG IS THE LORD GOD WHO JUDGETH HE... [ Continue Reading ]
Not all of them, for some of them shall help to burn her, REVELATION 17:16; but such as God had left to their hardness of heart, that they still live in her fellowship and communion: or, if others also, it must proceed from their humanity, not being able to see so splendid a city, as that of Rome, r... [ Continue Reading ]
As well as they loved her, they will not come nigh her in the time of her torments; the fire will be too hot for them, they will only stand aloof off, and pity her, that so great and brave a city should be so suddenly ruined; such a gay and splendid church, so politicly founded and put together, sho... [ Continue Reading ]
As the merchants, EZEKIEL 27:27, lamented for Tyre, that they could barter and truck no more there, because all the trade thereof was destroyed; so those ecclesiastical merchants, that were wont to trade with Rome for indulgences, and pardons, and dispensations, and faculties, for cardinals caps, an... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 12-14. Here is a large enumeration of several sorts of wares, such as were most precious, GOLD, SILVER, PRECIOUS STONES; such as were most useful for ornament, FINE LINEN, PURPLE, SILK, SCARLET; most gratifying the exterior senses, THYINE WOOD, ODOURS, OINTMENTS, & c.; most necessary, BEASTS, S... [ Continue Reading ]
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Not knowing how to help her, and fearing lest the buyers and sellers should he punished both alike; yet bewailing themselves that their trading is destroyed, and they are like to buy such pennyworths no more.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALAS, ALAS THAT GREAT CITY! The Church of Rome, that was so gay, and splendid, and rich, and glorious.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN ONE HOUR; that is, suddenly. The term denotes rather the surprisal of this judgment, than the short space of time within which it should be effected.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 18,19. We all know ship masters and sailors are persons that live by carrying merchants goods; and therefore, properly, the terms signify all such persons (of what rank and order soever) who get their livings by serving this mystical Babylon, whether silversmiths that make shrines for Diana, or... [ Continue Reading ]
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REJOICE OVER HER, THOU HEAVEN; that is, over her ruin, which is not a more proper object for the sorrow and mourning of all her adherents and dependants, than of the joy of all spiritual, heavenly persons, which are the true church, who oppose this antichristian synagogue. AND YE HOLY APOSTLES AND P... [ Continue Reading ]
AND A MIGHTY ANGEL TOOK UP A STONE LIKE A GREAT MILLSTONE, AND CAST IT INTO THE SEA; for a sign or symbol of the irreparable ruin of Rome, signified by that great millstone which had ground to powder so many of God's holy ones. By this sign God shows his prophet: 1. That Rome shall be ruined. 2. T... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 22,23. AND THE VOICE OF HARPERS, &C., SHALL BE HEARD NO MORE AT ALL IN THEE; all these seem to me but the expression of an utter ruin and desolation, by various phrases and expressions; they should have no more occasion of mirth, nor any more business done in their city. If any will understand... [ Continue Reading ]
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In the rubbish of Rome, when destroyed, will be found the blood of all those holy servants of God, whether ministers of the gospel, or professors of it, who ever since the year 606, when the pope came first to his power, have been put to death for the testimony of Christ, and a faithful adherence to... [ Continue Reading ]