The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XVIII.

3. 9. The louers of the worlde are sorie for the fall of the whore of Babylon. 4 An admonition to the people of God to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 out of her dominion. 20 But they that be of God, haue cause to reioyce for her destruction.

1 ANd after these things, I sawe (another) Aungell come downe from heauen, ha∣uing great power, so that the earth was ligh∣tened with his glorie.* 1.1

2 And he cryed out mightely with a loude* 1.2 voyce, saying, *a 1.3 It is fallen, it is fallen, Baby∣lon* 1.4 the great (citie,) and is become the habi∣tation ofb 1.5 deuils, and the holde of all fowle spirits, and a cage of euerie vncleane & hate∣full byrde.

3 Forc 1.6 all nations haue dronken of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the Kyngs of the earth haue committed forni∣cation with her, and the marchants of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are waxed riche of the abundance of her pleasures.

4 And I heard another voyce from heauen sayd 1.7 Go out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers in her sinnes, and that ye receiue not of her plagues.

5 For her sinnes aree 1.8 come vp vnto heauen, & God hathe remembred her iniquities.

6 f 1.9 Rewarde her, euen as she hathe rewarded you, and giue her double accordyng to her workes: (and) in the cup that she hath filled to you, filher the double.

7 In asmuche as she glorified her self, and liued in pleasure, so muche giue ye to her torment and sorowe: for she saith in her heart, * I sit* 1.10 beingg 1.11 a quene, and am noh 1.12 widowe, & shall se no mourning.

8 Therefore shall her plagues come at one day death, and sorowe, and famine, & she shalbe burnt with fyre: for strong is the Lorde God whiche wil condemne her.

9 And the Kings of the earth shal be waile her and lament for her, whiche haue committed fornication, and liued in pleasure with her, when they shal se the smoke of her burning

10 And shal stande a farre of for feare of her* 1.13 torment, saying, Alas, alas, the great citie Ba∣bylon the mightie citie: for in one houre is thy iudgement come.

11 And thei 1.14 marchants of the earth shal wepe and waile ouer her: for no man byeth their ware any more.

12 The ware of golde and siluer, and of pre∣cious stone, and of pearles, and of fine linen, and of purple, and of silke, and of skarlet, and of all maner of Thynek 1.15 wood, and of al vessels of yuorie, and of all vessels of moste precious wood, and of brasse, and of yron, and of marble.

13 And of synamon, and odours, and oint∣ments, and franck incense, and wine, and oile and fine floure, and wheat, and beastes, and shepe, and horses, andl 1.16 charets, and seruants, andm 1.17 soules of men.

14 [And then 1.18 apples that thy soule lusted after are departed from thee, and al things which were fat and excellent, are departed frō thee and thou shalt finde them no more.]

15 The marchants of these things which were waxed riche, shall stand a farre of from her, for feare of her torment, weping & wailyng.

16 And saying, Alas, alas, the greate citie, that was clothed in fine linen and purple, & skar∣let, and guilded with golde, and precious stone, and pearles.

17 For in one houre so greate riches are come to desolation. And euerie shippe master, and all the people that occupie shippes, and shipmen, and whosoeuer trauaill on the sea, shal stand a farre of.

18 And crye, when they se the smoke of her burnyng, saying, What (citie was) like vnto this great citie?

19 And they shall casto 1.19 dust on their heads, & crye weping, and wailing, and say, Alas, alas, the great citie, where in were made riche all that had shippes on the sea by her“ 1.20 costlines for in one houre she is made desolate.

20 O heauen, reioyce of her, and ye holie A∣postles and Prophetes: for God hathep 1.21 giuē your iudgement on her.

21 Then a mightie Angel toke vp a stone lyke a great milstone, "and cast it into the sea, say∣ing, With suche violence shall the great citie Babylon be cast, & shalbeq 1.22 founde no more.

22 And the voyce of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpetters shalbe heard no more in thee, and no craftes man, of what soeuer crafte (he be) shalbe founde anymore in thee: and the founde of a milstone shalbe heard no more in thee.

23 And the light of a candle shall shine no mo∣re in thee: and the voyce of the bridegrome and of the bride shalbe hearde no more in thee: for thyr 1.23 marchants were the great men of the earth: and wyth thine inchantements were deceiued all nations.

24 And in her was founde the blood of the Pro phetes, and of the Saintes, and of al that were slaine vpon the earth.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Isa. 21. 9
• * 1.2

  Ierem. 51. 8.
• a 1.3

  This descriptiō of the ouer∣throwe of the greate whore is like to thatwher by the prophetes vse to declare the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Babylon.
• * 1.4

  Chap. 14. 8.
• b 1.5

  He describeth Rome to be the sincke of all abo∣mination and de uelistines, and a kinde of hel.
• c 1.6

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 parte of the worlde hath be∣ne abused & sedu ced by this spiri∣tual whoredome
• d 1.7

  Whē God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the wic∣ked, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 euer com¦forteth & coun∣seleth his what thei ought to do that is, that they do not communi cat with the sin∣nesof thewicked
• e 1.8

  The greke worde is that her sinnes so follow one an other, and so rise one after another, that they growe to suche an heape, that at lēgth they touche the verie heauen.
• f 1.9

  Blessed ishe that cā repaye to the whore the lyke, as is writen.
• * 1.10

  Isa. 47. 8.
• g 1.11

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 boastyng of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h 1.12

  But ful of peo∣ple and mightie.
• * 1.13

  Psal. 137. 9.
• i 1.14

  Both they that temporally haue had profite by the strumpet, and also the spiritual marchants shall for sorow & wāt of theirgaine crie 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and despaire
• k 1.15

  Which is verie odoriferous and 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• l 1.16

  Such as thewā 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• m 1.17

  This is the vi∣lest ware that these marchants sel, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cheape whiche soules not withstāding the Sonne of God redemed with his precious blood. 1. Pet. 1. 19
• n 1.18

  That is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 things whiche thou louedst 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• o 1.19

  And so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 signes of greate sorrow.
• “ 1.20

  Or, noble 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• p 1.21

  And hathe re∣uēged your cause in punishing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ierem. 51. 63.
• q 1.22

  It shall not be like to other ci∣ties whiche may be builded again but it shalbe de∣stroyed without mercie.
• r 1.23

  The Romis he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and mar∣chants of soules are as Kings and princes: so that their couetous∣nes & pride must be punished: se∣condely their crafts & deceites: and thirdly their 〈◊〉〈◊〉.