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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.
1. That to be justified by Christ, and by Faith, or by the righteousness of Christ, and the righteousness of Faith, are still one in Scripture, even then when that concurrence which is allowed to Faith is denied to all other things; which saith, that Faith concurreth peculiarly, and that so as Christ is rested on by it when it justifieth; or, that it justifieth by obtaining Justification through Him. 2. If this be truth, that the righteousness of Christ is the thing immediately presented before Gods Justice, upon which we are absolved, as is said; and also if it cannot be denied that Faith hath a peculiar aptitude, to act on Christs Righteousness, and present the same, Then it must be granted, first, that Faith must ⟨p. 241⟩have a peculiar way of concurring to the attaining of Justification. And, secondly, that this may well be called an instrumental causality in reference to that end: otherwise there is no use nor exercise of this its peculiar aptitude, which is still acknowledged. And if it please better to say, that Faith justifieth, or concurreth in Justification, in respect of its peculiar aptitude to act on Christ, and to receive Him, than to say, it concurreth instrumentally, we shall not contend, providing it be the same, upon the matter, with the ordinary doctrine concerning this instrumentality of Faith: which we may illustrate and confirm by these considerations and similitudes, 1. It is granted that the Word is the external instrument of Justification; and that must be, because it doth offer the same upon condition of believing; or, holdeth forth a righteousness by which we may be justified: So Faith must be the internal instrument, because it receiveth the same that is offered by the Word; and receiving, is no less necessary to Justification, than offering: and seeing that receiving and offering relate so to each other, and both to the end, there is reason to attribute the same kind of causality to the one, that is given to the other, respectively.
1. That to be justified by Christ, and by Faith, or by the righteousnesse of Christ, and the righteousnesse of Faith, are still one in Scripture, even then when that concurrence which is allowed to Faith is denied to all other things; which saith, that Faith concurreth peculiarly, and that so as Christ is rested on by it when it justifieth; or, that it justifieth by obtaining Justification through Him. 2. If this be truth, that the righteousnesse of Christ is the thing immediatly presented before Gods Justice, upon which we are absolved, as is said; and also if it cannot be denied that Faith hath a peculiar aptitude, to act on Christs Righteousnesse, and present the same, Then it must be granted, first, that Faith must