A37035:1255
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.
which is set down, not only to show the spiritualness of this Kingdom, which being on earth, and common to all the redeemed (many of whom have a poor being here) can be no other ways understood than of His spiritual Dominion; but mainly, we conceive, it is mentioned here, as the ground of their Song, that not only have they a hope of reigning, and being freed from sin in Heaven; but that, in some measure, they are made partakers of the virtue of Christs purchase in the subduing of their sin, and the mortifying of their lusts; whereby they are kept from the dominion of sin, because they are not now under the Law, but under Grace, according to the promise, Rom. 6.14. And this is a kindly evidence of a redeemed person, and a convincing ground of praise to a truly gracious soul, to wit, to have Sanctification thriving, the body of death born down; and even before they come to Heaven, to be looking Heaven-like, and to be brought someway to triumph over their spiritual enemies; than which, as there is nothing that will be more desired by them, so there will be nothing more acceptable to them, even thus to be privileged and dignified, to reign spiritually on the earth. And we may see, that as this is a great mercy to be Sanctified, So it is a fruit of Christs death, and floweth from His purchase, even as Justification doth: in which respect, He is our Sanctification, as well as our Righteousness, 1 Cor. 1.31.
which is set down, not only to shew the spiritualnesse of this Kingdom, which being on earth, and common to all the redeemed (many of whom have a poor being here) can be no other wayes understood than of His spirituall Dominion; but mainly, we conceive, it is mentioned here, as the ground of their Song, that not only have they a hope of reigning, and being freed from sin in Heaven; but that, in some measure, they are made partakers of the vertue of Christs purchase in the subduing of their sin, and the mortifying of their lusts; whereby they are keeped from the dominion of sin, because they are not now under the Law, but under Grace, according to the promise, Rom. 6.14. And this is a kindly evidence of a redeemed person, and a convincing ground of praise to a truly gracious soul, to wit, to have Sanctification thriving, the body of death born down; and even before they come to Heaven, to be looking Heaven-like, and to be brought someway to triumph over their spirituall enemies; than which, as there is nothing that will be more desired by them, so there will be nothing more acceptable to them, even thus to be priviledged and dignified, to reign spiritually on the earth. And we may see, that as this is a great mercy to be Sanctified, So it is a fruit of Christs death, and floweth from His purchase, even as Justification doth: in which respect, He is our Sanctification, as well as our Righteousnesse,