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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 company who join in this Song, is, the Angels: who are described, vers. 11. and then their Song is expressed, vers. 12. They are described, First, by their title and number, they are Angels, that is, glorious ministering spirits, Heb. 1.14. called sometimes in Scripture the host of heaven; and because of their excellency, the Sons of God, Job 38.7. And they are many Angels, The number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; this is a great number: it seemeth to be taken out of Dan. 7.10. where thousand thousands are said to Minister unto Him, and ten thousand times ten thousands to stand before Him; yet the expression is but put for an indefinite, to show the innumerable company of glorious and mighty Angels which the Lord hath waiting on Him, as servants and ministers to do His pleasure in any part of the world, as it is, Psal. 103.21. The scope, is, to show how glorious He must be who is thus waited upon. Secondly, The place where they are seen, is observed, they are round about the thron•, and the beasts, and the elders: by which, it seemeth they have the outmost rank of all the attendants that (Chap. 4. vers. 4, 5, &c.) are mentioned, and said to wait upon this Throne; and we may conceive it thus, upon this Throne is the Majesty of God, of which dignity the Lamb, and the seven spirits, are also •aid to partake, vers. 6. next unto them are the four beasts, or Ministers, upon the several corners of the Throne; then are the four and twenty Elders, or the Professors, round about the Throne; and again, about them are the hosts of the Angels, as is expressly asserted here. This is not to set forth the prerogative of the Church-militant beyond Angels simply, or, as if Angels were at a greater distance from God than they; for, it is the great privilege of Saints glorified, to be like Angels, and to have a place among them that stand by: but, this showeth the infirmities and difficulties which the Saints Militant are subject to, and the Lords tenderness and carefulness of them, who hath His hosts of Angels encompassing them for their defence and protection, according to the word,