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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.
This is the third part of the Chapter, and expresseth the main scope of what went before, to wit, the exalting of the Mediator. This is cast in betwixt His taking of the Book out of the hand of Him that sat upon the Throne, and His proceeding actually to open the same, that this singular work of the Mediator may be made the more observable. The occasion of the Song, is in the beginning of vers. 8. And when he had taken the Book, &c. that is, when by this appearing of the Mediator in His Office they had ground to expect the opening up of the within-contained Mysteries, Then they praise.
THis is the third part of the Chapter, and expresseth the main scope of what went before, to wit, the exalting of the Mediator. This is cast in betwixt His taking of the Book out of the hand of Him that sat upon the Throne, and His proceeding actually to open the same, that this singular work of the Mediator may be made the more observable. The occasion of the Song, is in the beginning of vers. 8. And when he had taken the Book, &c. that is, when by this appearing of the Mediator in His Office they had ground to expect the opening up of the within-contained Mysteries, Then they praise.
The praise it self may be taken up in three parts, according to the several parties that take part therein. For, 1. The redeemed Church begin, and they sing, in the last part of the 8. vers. and in the 9. and 10. verses. Then, 2. The Angels follow, vers. 11, and 12. In the third place, all creatures are brought-in joining in this Song, vers. 13. And because the Redeemed have most interest in, and obligation to the Mediator, whose praise is peculiarly expressed here, Therefore, as they begin, so they close, vers. 14,
The praise it self may be taken up in three parts, according to the severall parties that take part therein. For, 1. The redeemed Church begin, and they sing, in the last part of the 8. vers. and in the 9. and 10. verses. Then, 2. The Angels follow, vers. 11, and 12. In the third place, all creatures are brought-in joyning in this Song, vers. 13. And because the Redeemed have most interest in, and obligation to the Mediator, whose praise is peculiarly expressed here, Therefore, as they begin, so they close, vers. 14,