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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.
for, the mentioning of it to be like crystal contributeth nothing to that, But is to express its excellency and fitness to contain and preserve what is in it clean and pure; in which respect, it is of an excellency beyond that of Solomons, which was but of brass. Yet, it may also signify how reverently and warily it ought to be made use of, left by proud presumption that blood be trod under foot and despised, which is so tenderly reserved, as in a sea of glass. This interpretation we think is agreeable to the scope, and also not inconsistent with that which is spoken, Chap. 15. vers. 2. of the Saints their standing on this sea after their victory over the beast, which may well be understood to be their washing of their robes, and making them white in the blood of the Lamb, as the expression is, Chap. 7. vers. 14. which also relateth to the same persons, and in the same condition: for, there is no obtaining of victory over the beast by any, no• yet a maintaining of the •ame, but by having footing upon Christ by Faith, which will make the Saints indeed to sing as Victors and Conquerors over all, which is confirmed by ⟨p. 275⟩Chap. 12. vers. 11. They overcame by the blood of the Lamb, &c. I know it is ordinarily applied to the world and its brittleness, which hath a sense and application not un-useful; yet, considering that this is mentioned as one of the ornaments which wait upon the Lord in His Church, and as a singular evidence of His Glory; and considering that it is placed before the throne, even in that same room which the seven spirits of God have; as also considering that it must be conceived to be within the guard of Angels, mentioned, Chap. 5. vers. 11. we conceive, it cannot agree to the world, taken as distinguished from the Church, especially considering, that its being resembled to a sea of glass, and that not of common glass, but that which is as crystal, is not to aggrege the brittleness thereof, but clearly to commend and set forth its excellency, as being something of more than an ordinary value.
for, the mentioning of it to be like chrystall contributeth nothing to that, But is to expresse its excellency and fitnesse to contain and preserve what is in it clean and pure; in which respect, it is of an excellency beyond that of Solomons, which was but of brasse. Yet, it may also signifie how reverently and warrily it ought to be made use of, left by proud presumption that bloud be trod under foot and despised, which is so tenderly reserved, as in a sea of glasse. This interpretation we think is agreeable to the scope, and also not inconsistent with that which is spoken, Chap. 15. vers. 2. of the Saints their standing on this sea after their victory over the beast, which may well be understood to be their washing of their robes, and making them white in the bloud of the Lamb, as the expression is, Chap. 7. vers. 14. which also relateth to the same persons, and in the same condition: for, there is no obtaining of victory over the beast by any, no yet a maintaining of the ame, but by having footing upon Christ by Faith, which will make the Saints indeed to sing as Victors and Conquerours over all, which is confirmed by