1137. Verse 11. And the merchants of the earth shall, weep and mourn over her because no one buyeth their merchandise any more.
"And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her," signifies the mourning and grief of those who acquire the things pertaining to that religion, in order to gain honours and wealth; "because no one buyeth their merchandise any more," signifies that their evils and falsities, by which they make gain, are no longer received.