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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.
2. We are said to be justified by Faith in Christ, as the people were healed by looking to the brazen serpent, which was to typify this, Joh. 3. vers. 14. Now they, by the virtue of the serpent, (considering it typically and with respect to the appointment) did receive health, yet so as that health was attained by looking thereto; in which respect, their eye or look, might be called instrumental in their health, although it was not looking simply, but to that Object with respect to the Lords appointment: even so it is here; its Christs virtue whereby we are justified, yet so as by Faith it is apprehended, and according to Gods appointment looked unto: and, thus, as Matth. 7. the eye is called the light of the body, because it is the organ by and through which light is brought or let-in to it; so Faith may be called our righteousness, as it is the mean by which Christs Righteousness without us is apprehended, brought in, as it were, and admitted of, to be ours.
2. We are said to be justified by Faith in Christ, as the people were healed by looking to the brazen serpent, which was to typifie this, Ioh. 3. vers. 14. Now they, by the vertue of the serpent, (considering it typically and with respect to the appointment) did receive health, yet so as that health was attained by looking thereto; in which respect, their eye or look, might be called instrumental in their health, although it was not looking simply, but to that Object with respect to the Lords appointment: even so it is here; its Christs vertue whereby we are justified, yet so as by Faith it is apprehended, and according to Gods appointment looked unto: and, thus, as Matth. 7. the eye is called the light of the body, because it is the organ by and through which light is brought or letten-in to it; so Faith may be called our righteousnesse, as it is the mean by which Christs Righteousnesse without us is apprehended, brought in, as it were, and admitted of, to be ours.