A37035:1187
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.
The fourth thing marked as before this Throne, is in the beginning of vers. 6. And before the throne there was a sea of glass, like unto crystal: A sea, is a great vessel for containing of water, called a sea, for the bigness thereof, as 1 King. 7.23. it is said that Solomon made a molten sea for the use of the Sanctuary: The end thereof was, that therein the Priests might wash their sacrifices, and also themselves in their approaching unto the Altar: this was both for great use and ornament in that legal service, and also was typical of Jesus Christ, by whom we, and our sacrifices are accepted in our approaches to God. By it here, may not unfitly be understood the blood of Jesus Christ in its efficacy, which doth really that in the Church, which was but typically performed by that sea in Solomons Temple. Certainly all circumstances will agree well to confirm this: For, 1. It agreeth well to the scope, to show the glory of God in the Church; for, it cannot be denied but this blood is one of the special ornaments thereof: hence, Heb. 12.23. and 24. when we are said to come to the heavenly Jerusalem (which doth there expres•e the Militant Church) it is also added, that we are to come to God the Judge of all, &c. to Jesus the Mediator of the new Covenant; and that excellent Society is closed with this sweet expression, and to the blood of sprinkling, &c. which intimateth this to be a main comfortable part of the glory and furniture (to say so) of the Gospel-church. 2. Seeing the gifts of the Spirit are mentioned immediately before in their sanctifying virtue, it is not unsuitable that the justifying virtue of the blood of the Lamb should be understood by this, as joined therewith; for, they go well together: therefore Chap. 15.2. this sea is said to be mingled with fire: which is to be understood of this fire of the spirit here placed with it. 3. This will agree well with the reason why it is called the sea, to wit, to show the fullness thereof, and the greatness of the efficacy of the same. 4. It is before the throne, to show that God hath provided that blood to wash sinners, that they may approach unto Him with boldness, as may be gathered from Heb. 10.19. and withal, that there is no approaching to Him but by the same▪ Lastly, It is said to be of glass, like unto crystal: which we conceive is not to express the brittleness thereof;