Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty
Riches, wealth, power, and authority; see ( Ezekiel 28:5
) , as the pope of Rome is, because of his dignity, the pomp and
splendour of the Roman church, and the gaudy appearance it makes:
thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy
brightness;
outward lustre and glory, which dazzled his eyes so that he could
not see things in a true light; but neglecting the word of God,
and setting up his own infallibility, corrupted his doctrine and
worship, and became foolish, stupid, and sottish: I will
cast thee to the ground;
from the throne and pinnacle of honour, to the lowest state and
condition: and I will lay thee before kings:
prostrate at the feet of them, who heretofore has set his feet on
the necks of them; or he shall fall before them, and be destroyed
by them, when they shall hate the whore, and make her desolate,
and burn her flesh with fire, ( Revelation
17:16 ) : that they may behold thee; with contempt and
disdain, and as an instance and example of divine vengeance.