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A commentary upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the…A commentarie upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the…
A commentary upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the series of the several prophecies contained in that book, deduced according to their order and dependence on each other; the periods and succession of times, at, or about which, these prophecies, that are already fulfilled, began to be, and were more fully accomplished, fixed and applied according to history; and those that are yet to be fulfilled, modestly, and so far as is warrantable, enquired into. Together with some practical observations, and several digressions, necessary for vindicating, clearing, and confirming many weighty and important truths. Delivered in several lectures, by that learned, laborious, and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, James Durham, late Minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. To which is affixed a brief summary of the whole book, with a twofold index, one of the several digressions, another of the chief and principal purposes and words contained in this treatise.A commentarie upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the series of the several prophecies contained in that book, deduced according to their order and dependance on each other; the periods and succession of times, at, or about which, these prophecies, that are already fulfilled, began to be, and were more fully accomplished, fixed and applied according to history; and those that are yet to be fulfilled, modestly, and so far as is warrantable, enquired into. Together with some practical observations, and several digressions, necessary for vindicating, clearing, and confirming many weighty and important truths. Delivered in several lectures, by that learned, laborious, and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, James Durham, late Minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. To which is affixed a brief summary of the whole book, with a twofold index, one of the several digressions, another of the chief and principall purposes and words contained in this treatise.
Edinburgh: printed by Christopher Higgins, 1658
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but as they be different ways of holding forth the same thing, whereof the one doth especially relate to the means, the other to the end, and that so, as Grace and Justice may be seen to go alongst in this great business, and that a sinner may be helped to conceive of the same the more distinctly when he hath it moulded in the terms and forms used among men, and that under diverse considerations; that so he may the more satisfyingly comprehend this mystery of free Justification. Concerning which, in the general, we say,
but as they be different wayes of holding forth the same thing, whereof the one doth especially relate to the means, the other to the end, and that so, as Grace and Justice may be seen to go alongst in this great businesse, and that a sinner may be helped to conceive of the same the more distinctly when he hath it moulded in the terms and forms used among men, and that under diverse considerations; that so he may the more satisfyingly comprehend this mystery of free Justification. Concerning which, in the general, we say,
1. That the immediate meritorious cause of our Justification, is Christs Righteousness, we take for granted: for, it is the gold here that maketh rich, without which the dyvour could not pay his debt; it is the raiment which covereth our nakedness: and therefore the righteousness of the Saints, must be a put on, communicated, external and imputed righteousness: so that, supposing a man to be pursued before the bar of Gods Justice, there is no defence can be proposed but Christs satisfaction, which only will be a relevant exception in that Court; which in Paul's example is clear, Philip. 3.9. as, if it were asked, Paul, what will thou fly to in that day? Only to be found in Him, (saith he) not having my own righteousness, which is by the works of the Law, but that which is by Faith in Christ. Thus, Christ is our Righteousness, and we are righteous in Him, as He was made sin for us: for, that opposition (2 Corinth. 5.21.) doth evince this; but our sins were imputed to Him, and so were the immediate ground, upon which He was found liable to Justice: in that same manner therefore, His Righteousness must be the immediate cause of our being absolved, seeing His Righteousness must be transferred to us, as our sins were to Him, as is said.