A37035:1261
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.
for which cause, they sing at His birth, Luke 2. vers. 13. as, being glad to be the declarer•s of such glad tidings: And, no question, many other ways they are in this delighted and rejoiced, and so have good ground to praise. 3. This suffering of Christs and His Redemption, bringeth with it the Salvation of the lost Elect who are many; and their Salvation being a thing that glorifieth God, and relieveth such as have been loved of Him from Eternal Woe, it cannot but be delightsome to them; for, even the Elect Angels have a kind of sympathy with Elect sinners who are given to Christ, for which cause, they are said to have joy over a repenting sinner, Luke 15.7, and 10. and therefore they may be conceived to praise upon the account of Christs dying, because that redoundeth so much to the good of the Church. 4. Christ by His death, hath obtained a Name, even above principalities and powers, unto which God hath highly exalted Him, Philip. 2.9, &c. for which cause, it is said, Heb. 1.6. when He bringeth-in the first begotten into the world, He saith, let all the Angels of God Worship Him. So that in praising Him that was slain, they give obedience to Gods Ordinance in adoring Him who is the Son of God, and who by His death hath not lost any thing of the Glory due to Him, but thereby hath declared Himself to be worthy of the same: and therefore it is particularly worthy to be mentioned to His commendation.
for which cause, they sing at His birth, Luke 2. vers. 13. as, being glad to be the declarer•s of such glad tidings: And, no question, many other wayes they are in this delighted and rejoyced, and so have good ground to praise. 3. This suffering of Christs and His Redemption, bringeth with it the Salvation of the lost Elect who are many; and their Salvation being a thing that glorifieth God, and relieveth such as have been loved of Him from Eternal Wo, it cannot but be delightsome to them; for, even the Elect Angels have a kind of sympathy with Elect sinners who are given to Christ, for which cause, they are said to have joy over a repenting sinner,