formed churches was the consequence.
This was preached wherever the Reformation extended, and has been
continued to the present time. The Protestant churches have proclaimed
connection with Romanism, an obstacle to salvation; and have called on its
Christian members to come out from her abominations. Even the name
"Protestant," was given because of their protestation against the
corruptions of the Papal See.

After the fall of ancient Babylon, and before her destruction, the people
were, in like manner, commanded to forsake her. Said Jeremiah: "Flee out
of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in
her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord's vengeance; he will render
unto her a recompense. Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for
her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. We would have
healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every
one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is
lifted up even to the skies," Jer. 51:6, 8, 9. And Isaiah said: "Go ye
forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing
declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The
Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob," Isa. 48:20. "Depart ye, depart ye,
go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of
her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord," Isa. 52:11.

Sins reaching to heaven, indicate great wickedness. Thus God said to
Jonah: "Go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their
wickedness is come up before me," Jonah 1:2. And he said of old Babylon:
"Her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies,"
Jer. 51:9.

The Destruction of Babylon.

"And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and
lived luxuriously with her, will weep and wail for her, when they
see the smoke of her burning, standing afar off through the fear
of her torment, saying, Woe! woe! that great city, Babylon, that
mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come! And the
merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her; for no one
buyeth their merchandise any more; the merchandise of gold, and
silver, and precious stones, and pearls, and fine linen, and
purple, and silk, and crimson, and all thine wood, and all kinds
of vessels of ivory, and all kinds of vessels of most precious
wood, and of bras