I will refute your statement saying I was wrong about the Reformers writing and speaking about catholicism. There are many more sources but this covers the views of many major Reformers. So you lose me when you don't even know what the Reformers said. They weren't trying to reform catholicism...they were denouncing it. Read what they said!!!

https://www.challies.com/articles/the-beast-of-revelation/

P.S. Have you ever heard of type/anti-type?

I will refute your statement saying I was wrong about the Reformers writing and speaking about catholicism. There are many more sources but this covers the views of many major Reformers. So you lose me when you don't even know what the Reformers said. They weren't trying to reform catholicism...they were denouncing it. Read what they said!!!

https://www.challies.com/articles/the-beast-of-revelation/