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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
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.
The scope is, to set forth to John, and all the Church, the Majesty of God, the giver of this revelation, the Creator of all things, He that guideth all this World, and ruleth His Church; and, at the entry, to put an impression of the Majesty of this God upon John, and upon all that should read and hear these things that follow: for which end, He began with such visions to Ezekiel, Chap. 1. to Isaiah, Chap. 6. and to John, Chap. 1. of •his Book.
The scope is, to set forth to Iohn, and all the Church, the Majesty of God, the giver of this revelation, the Creator of all things, He that guideth all this World, and ruleth His Church; and, at the entry, to put an impression of the Majesty of this God upon Iohn, and upon all that should read and hear these things that follow: for which end, He began with such visions to Ezekiel, Chap. 1. to Isaiah, Chap. 6. and to Iohn, Chap. 1. of •his Book.
To come more particularly to the words; There are in the first and second verses, four circumstances that make way to the vision. 1. After this, that is, after the first vision, spoken of in the first three Chapters: for, though it is like (as Chap. 1. vers. 10.) John had all this revelation revealed to him in one day from the Lord; yet the Lord gave him some breathings between visions, First, things present, and then things to come, being revealed to him; which is one cause why the prophesies and visions of this Book, are distinguished from each other.
To come more particularly to the words; There are in the first and second verses, four circumstances that make way to the vision. 1. After this, that is, after the first vision, spoken of in the first three Chapters: for, though it is like (as Chap. 1. vers. 10.) Iohn had all this revelation revealed to him in one day from the Lord; yet the Lord gave him some breathings between visions, First, things present, and then things to come, being revealed to him; which is one cause why the prophesies and visions of this Book, are distinguished from each other.