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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 second reason of their praise, is in these words, and for thy pleasure they are and were created: which in sum is this, not only were all things created by Thee, but when there was no tie upon Thee to make them, Thou of Thy good pleasure thought fit to do so; and when Thou might have done in this manner, or in another, by that same good pleasure of Thine it was concluded to be done as it hath now come to pass, in which there was no other motive, end, or rule in proceeding but Thy own pleasure, and the setting forth of Thy Glory, for which end they are still sustained in the being that they have: and therefore it is most just and equitable that Thou should have praise from all Thy creatures, which for this very end were created. This is a strong reason, taken not only from Gods creating of all things, but from the end which sovereignly He proposed to Himself in the same, to wit, that His good pleasure, which had wisely moulded midses for His own Glory, might be accomplished. This will or pleasure of God, doth not only respect the Work of Creation in general, but it holdeth forth His end in the manner of the same and in the events and effects that follow thereon; in all which, Gods will and pleasure is accomplished, as the word is, Prev. 16.4. The Lord made all things for Himself, that is, for His own Glory; yea, even the wicked that fight against God, and so bring upon themselves an evil day, were by the same Lord created for the glorifying of His Name. In this reason, there is, 1. a clear assertion of the Lords Sovereignty over all His creatures, who hath no other rule in the ordering and disposing of them, but His own will and pleasure: for, seeing that ⟨p. 281⟩was the end for which he made them in such and such a manner, there is no ground to enquire a further reason of Him in respect of His Decrees, but that it was His will and good pleasure so to do. 2. It appeareth from this, that men will never rightly praise God till His Sovereignty over them be conceived aright and acknowledged; and that His will and pleasure is enough to stop our reasoning when we cannot come to satisfy our selves in His proceeding. The want of this, maketh carnal reason to fret, as if the Holy One were to be bounded and limited in His proceeding: whereas, if we did consider, that He giveth account of none of His matters, and that it becometh not man to reason with God, Rom. 9.20.
The second reason of their praise, is in these words, and for thy pleasure they are and were created: which in sum is this, not only were all things created by Thee, but when there was no tye upon Thee to make them, Thou of Thy good pleasure thought fit to do so; and when Thou might have done in this manner, or in another, by that same good pleasure of Thine it was concluded to be done as it hath now come to passe, in which there was no other motive, end, or rule in proceeding but Thy own pleasure, and the setting forth of Thy Glory, for which end they are still sustained in the being that they have: and therefore it is most just and equitable that Thou should have praise from all Thy creatures, which for this very end were created. This is a strong reason, taken not only from Gods creating of all things, but from the end which soveraignly He proposed to Himself in the same, to wit, that His good pleasure, which had wisely moulded midses for His own Glory, might be accomplished. This will or pleasure of God, doth not only respect the Work of Creation in generall, but it holdeth forth His end in the manner of the same and in the events and effects that follow thereon; in all which, Gods will and pleasure is accomplished, as the word is, Prev. 16.4. The Lord made all things for Himself, that is, for His own Glory; yea, even the wicked that fight against God, and so bring upon themselves an evil day, were by the same Lord created for the glorifying of His Name. In this reason, there is, 1. a clear assertion of the Lords Soveraignty over all His creatures, who hath no other rule in the ordering and disposing of them, but His own will and pleasure: for, seing that