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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 1 › Chapter 4
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Secondly, We will find plain words of Doctrine mixed-in with the darkest prophesies, as, blessed are they that die in the Lord, blessed are they that keep their garments clean, &c. In which and such like words, there is a plain doctrinal and comfortable meaning, the Lord thereby sweetening the darker prophesies, and giving His people somewhat to feed on in the search of these, as was once formerly hinted; yet, from the scope of such sentences, and their being inserted in such places, and such like, some light may be gathered for understanding of what is prophetical beside them.
Secondly, We will find plain words of Doctrine mixed-in with the darkest prophesies, as, blessed are they that die in the Lord, blessed are they that keep their garments clean, &c. In which and such like words, there is a plain doctrinal and comfortable meaning, the Lord thereby sweetning the darker prophesies, and giving His people somewhat to feed on in the search of these, as was once formerly hinted; yet, from the scope of such sentences, and their being inserted in such places, and such like, some light may be gathered for understanding of what is prophetical beside them.
Thirdly, There are some interludes of songs and playings upon Harps, mentioned in several places, which are not properly prophetical in themselves, but as circumstances in a parable, they are brought to make the intended mould of this Book complete, and to make a connection between the parts and prophesies thereof: these indeed are not to be abstracted from, or extended beyond their particular scope respectively; yet are they so wisely expressed by the Lord, that even they may be subservient to the understanding of the matter contained in the principal prophesies to which they belong. Of this same nature we take the representations of diverse parties, as actors in this comedy, to be, as sometimes Angels, sometimes Beasts, sometimes Elders, &c. which, no doubt, is wisely done by the Lord, and wanteth not signification; yet we do think that deep mysteries are not to be drawn from such expressions, except something, in the current and strain of the prophecy, evidence the same to aim at such things, as at least a part of their scope.