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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.
The last thing mentioned here for the commendation of this glorious Train, is, four beasts, which are largely insisted on, vers. 6, 7, and 8. That these beasts are mentioned immediately after the sea of glass, it showeth, that by the sea of glass must be understood something that tendeth to the commendation of Gods presence in His Church, seeing it is placed in the midst of the other commendations; for, that these beasts are mentioned to set forth His Glory, cannot be questioned. The word rendered beasts, is in the Original [Greek or Hebrew], and might be well translated living creatures, as it is, Ezek. 1. or, living wights. By these, are not understood Angels, as in Ezek. 1. and 10. because, Chap. 5.10. &c. they are among the Redeemed, and vers. 11. are expressly distinguished from the Angels, who are said to be round about them: and indeed their following description, being compared with that of these living wights, or Cherubims, Ezek. 1. there will be found a great difference. Nor, Secondly, by them can be understood any of the glorified Triumphant Church, because of the reasons that were given when we spoke of the Elders; for, they also reign upon the earth, Chap. 5.10. and the scope is, by them to express something of the Church Militant. We conceive therefore by these beasts so described, are understood the Ministers of the Church in the days of the Gospel, as being distinguished from professors, who are called Elders, and as being described like Angels, to show their eminency in some respect beyond the other. For, 1. These beasts, or living creatures, (for some of them are like to men) do ever go before the Elders in the worship of God, as guides to them therein. 2. Because they do invite, excite and inform others to and in their duties, as they say come and see, Chap. 6. vers. 3.5.7. 3. They are described as these Cherubims or Angels are, Ezek. 1. and yet being such Angels as are Members of the Militant Church, they must be understood of the Ministers of the Gospel, seeing these are ordinarily designed by the title Angel in this Prophecy: it is therefore the more likely that they are described after the manner of Angels, even as they get their name. 4. We will find all the particulars of the description to be pertinently applicable to them; As, 1.