Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
God's judgments inspire fear in the worldly, but of short duration; for kings and great men soon join the beast, in its last, worst shape, as open Antichrist, claiming all the harlot claimed in blasphemous pretensions, and more: so making up to them for the loss of the harlot. Mighty. Rome, in Greek, means strength.