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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
AN EXPOSITION Of the BOOK of the REVELATION. › Lecture 3 › Concerning Repentance.
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.
Dist. 4. Repentance may be considered as prevalent and taking up the whole man: and thus it carrieth with it a suitableness in a mans affections and actions, as may be seen in David, Psal. 51. or, it may be considered as in the renewed part, which may be lamenting sin, and its own condition in respect of the tyranny of the body of death, even while it is kept in bondage. It cannot be denied but in this respect Paul was exercising Repentance, Rom. 7. when he allowed not that which he did, and was prevailed over by the Law of his members; and no question he was looked on as a penitent upon that account: and therefore, not the first of these, but the last, is to be accounted simply necessary. This also may be seen in Ephraims bemoaning himself. Jer. 31.18.
Dist. 4. Repentance may be considered as prevalent and taking up the whole man: and thus it carrieth with it a sutablnesse in a mans affections and actions, as may be seen in David, Psal. 51. or, it may be considered as in the renewed part, which may be lamenting sin, and its own condition in respect of the tyrannie of the body of death, even while it is kept in bondage. It cannot be denied but in this respect Paul was exercising Repentance, Rom. 7. when he allowed not that which he did, and was prevailed over by the Law of his members; and no question he was looked on as a penitent upon that account: and therefore, not the first of these, but the last, is to be accounted simply necessary. This also may be seen in Ephraims bemoaning himself. Ier. 31.18.
Dist. 5. We may also consider Repentance, as it is known to be such before men, or to the person himself by a palpable recovery: such was the Repentance of David, Peter, &c. or, we may consider it, as it is known to be such to God only, without such sensible evidences to others, or, it may be, any sensible change to the person it self; yet may there be real Repentance indeed before God. This may be said of Solomon, of whose Repentance and pardon we cannot doubt, as also of Asa's; yet hath the Lord left them in His Word under such a cloud, that their change hath not been, at least, very discernible: for, we find these high places, that were builded by Solomon, continuing unremoved for many gene tions thereafter: which doth certainly show, that his Repentance hath not had so palpable a change before men, as that of Manasseh had. And this is ordered by the Lord in deep wisdom; partly, for a chastisement of their back-sliding; partly, to terrify others from the way of declining; and partly, to make all men sober and sparing to pass sentences upon the state of others, however their condition may look before men, when they are removed: for, the Lord will have the sovereign and infallible decision of their state, to wit, whether they be Penitents and Believers or not, left unto himself alone, who hath an insensible way of begetting Faith and Repentance, and also of recovering and renewing the same, when he pleaseth.