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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Hence we may distinguish the condition of a Covenant: sometimes it is taken materially (to say so) and more largely, to wit, for all the duties that are required of one in that relation, and so a Wives dutifulness to her Husband after Marriage, and an adopted Sons dutifulness to his Father after adoption, &c. may be called conditions of the Marriage-covenant, and of adoption: sometimes again▪ a condition is taken more strictly, and, to say so, formally, that is, for such a thing as maketh up the relation, and entitles one to, and instates him in, the privileges Covenanted: So, formal consenting in Marriage, is the condition; and a Sons actual accepting of the offered adoption, and engaging himself to be dutiful, do enstate him in the privilege of a Son, although he hath not yet actually performed all that he is engaged unto: and in this respect, the actual performing of some duties, is rather the duty of one in such a relation, than the condition required to the up-making of it.
3. Hence we may distinguish the condition of a Covenant: sometimes it is taken materially (to say so) and more largely, to wit, for all the duties that are required of one in that relation, and so a Wifes dutifulnesse to her Husband after Marriage, and an adopted Sons dutifulnesse to his Father after adoption, &c. may be called conditions of the Marriage-covenant, and of adoption: sometimes again▪ a condition is taken more strictly, and, to say so, formally, that is, for such a thing as maketh up the relation, and entitles one to, and instates him in, the priviledges Covenanted: So, formall consenting in Marriage, is the condition; and a Sons actuall accepting of the offered adoption, and engaging himself to be dutifull, do enstate him in the priviledge of a Son, although he hath not yet actually performed all that he is engaged unto: and in this respect, the actuall performing of some duties, is rather the duty of one in such a relation, than the condition required to the up-making of it.
4. There is a difference betwixt these privileges and benefits of a Covenant that flow from it as such, and to all in such a relation: thus all wives, as such, have interest in their Husbands, all adopted Children in their Parents, what ever years they be of, &c. and these benefits and privileges of a Covenant, which are but conditionally promised, even to these within such relations, and require more than being in Covenant as although a Wife cannot but have interest in her Husband, as she is a Wife; yet can she not plead the Dowry covenanted, except she continue a faithful Wife; for, if she fail in the essentials of the covenant, she may be divorced: or, an adopted Son, cannot plead actual possession of the inheritance, though e be a Son, till the term come that is appointed by the Father, or he perform something called-for in the right of adoption, which is insinuated also,