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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 5
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although all things be known to God, yet are they unknown to creatures, till they be particularly revealed by Him, or in His providence brought to pass. Again, this Book is sealed with seven seals: which is partly to show the exceeding great depth of Gods secret counsel, whereunto none can reach, seeing it is not only sealed with one seal, but with seven; and especially this number is so definite, because the following principle visions do so much consist of sevens: for, the number of the seals of this Book doth distinguish the steps of this first principal Prophecy. To clear it, we must know that in these times their Books were not like ours now, but generally were long scrolls of Parchment rolled up on a stick, as we may gather from the writings of the Old Testament: in respect of which form, one part of a scroll might be rolled up, then sealed; after that, an other part rolled up, and that likewise sealed, and so forth, till there might be seven parts, and seven several seals: and therefore the opening of the first seal, would only admit one to read that part of the scroll until he came to the second, and again there were no reading of what followed until the second were opened, &c. Of this sort is this Book mentioned here; for, Chap. 6. we see that the opening of every seal giveth some new vision, and that there is no understanding thereof till the distinct and several seals be opened.
although all things be known to God, yet are they unknown to creatures, till they be particularly revealed by Him, or in His providence brought to passe. Again, this Book is sealed with seven seals: which is partly to shew the exceeding great depth of Gods secret counsel, whereunto none can reach, seing it is not only sealed with one seal, but with seven; and especially this number is so definite, because the following principle visions do so much consist of sevens: for, the number of the seals of this Book doth distinguish the steps of this first principall Prophesie. To clear it, we must know that in these times their Books were not like ours now, but generally were long scrolls of Parchment rolled up on a stick, as we may gather from the writings of the Old Testament: in respect of which form, one part of a scroll might be rolled up, then sealed; after that, an other part rolled up, and that likewise sealed, and so forth, till there might be seven parts, and seven severall seals: and therefore the opening of the first seal, would only admit one to read that part of the scrol untill he came to the second, and again there were no reading of what followed untill the second were opened, &c. Of this sort is this Book mentioned here; for, Chap. 6. we see that the opening of every seal giveth some new vision, and that there is no understanding thereof till the distinct and several seals be opened.