You see, however, which is called the Court of Rome, and which neither you nor any man can deny to be more corrupt than any Babylon or Sodom, and quite, as I believe, of a lost, desperate and hopeless impiety.

Summary

This quote is a condemnation of the institution known as the Court of Rome, asserting that it is more corrupt than infamous cities like Babylon or Sodom. The speaker suggests that the Court of Rome is characterized by extreme immorality and impiety, emphasizing the sense of hopelessness and despair associated with it. The quote implies a severe criticism of the perceived moral degeneration and corruption within the Roman Catholic Church and its highest authority.

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