...very much in the unpolite stile of Luther's bitter inveo lives against Rome and its modern masters. *' Babylon the great is fallen— is fallen, and is become...fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies." — These allusions to her universal or catholic...

...like unto a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind. ' Rev. xviii. 2. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the...of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean siftd hateful bird. Rom. xi. 18. G 4 Soatt Nevertheless, there shall be always a church on earth to...

...may devour. Unclean birds and evil spirits are taken in the same sense in this passage — Babylon is fallen, and is become the habitation of Devils, and the hold of every foul Spirit, a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. Which expression refers us » as we should expect from the...

...fall, answers the prophetical description given of Babylon : it " is become the ha" bitation of devils, the hold of every foul spirit, and a " cage of every unclean and hateful bird *." If we ask, as with good reason we may, How can the wise and holy God, " who is of purer eyes than...

...destruction in this manner hath not yet taken place, that she should become " the habitation ofJevilt, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful Urd" — unless it be allowed that die popes and cardinals merit these appellations. Newton, vol. iii....

...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...spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird," Rev. xviii. 1, 2. Thus Moses's collected aviary and the angel's cage are now found together. " A sword...

...with his glory. * VERSE 2. And he cried mightily (powerfully) with a strong (or loud) voice, sayinsr, BABYLON THE GREAT is fallen, is fallen, and is become...spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. t VERSE 3. For all nations have drunk of the wine (gold) of the wrath of her fornication, (wickedness)...

...void of grace, but past it ; and in an instant sanctifies that heart, which had been for many years the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul...spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. In this conquest, the Redeemer acted with a double view, to prove himself the Messiah; and gave an...

...gospel comes to shine round about mystical Babylon, it will be discovered to be as old Babylon was, a hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird, and God will destroy it with a double destruction. This spiritual, or mystical Babylon, is but one...

...event now to be accomplished! An event, which should be noted through the whole earth! 2. And he cried mightily, with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen. Here is the sum of the event. And the greatness and terrors of it are strikingly indicated by the Angel's...