Matthew Poole and continuators on Revelation 18:19

19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea, by reason of her costliness : for in one hour is she made desolate.

We all know Ship-masters and Sailers are Persons that live by carrying Merchants Goods; and therefore properly the terms signifie all such Persons (of what Rank and Order soever) who get their Livings by serving this mystical Babylon, whether Silver- smiths that make Shrines for Diana, or Clarks, or Notaries, or any Officers in that Church, imployed in gathering its Revenues, of Annats and first-Fruits, setling of Officers, gathering of Peter-pence, drawing of Pardons ▪ and Indulgences, or Dispensations, or such as in that Synagogue hold any Offices of Profit. All who will be highly concerned in the Ruine of the Papacy, as that by the upholding of which they live by reason of the great Riches thus coming in: the whole Rabble of their Ecclesiastical Hierarchy, with all their petty Officers, seem to be here meant.

Marginal references: Job 2.12.