A37035:1262
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
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The third company that praise, vers. 13. is, Every creature which is in heaven, on earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that ar• i• them, &c. This looketh to the reasonless creatures that are contradistinguished from the redeemed and from the Angels, called sometimes the whole Creation, which by sin is made subject to vanity, and is said to groan under the same, Rom. 8.20, 21, 22. These are brought in, not as if formally they could express praise; But, 1. to show the gloriousness of this Object to whom praise, is due. It will be a task and employment to all creatures to praise Him. 2. It showeth some advantage, that by Christs death sometime is to redound to them, when they shall be freed from the bondage of corruption and brought unto the glorious liberty of the Children of God, Rom. 8.21. In reference to which, it is said, they groan and travel, as desirous of this change, vers. 22. and according to this, they may be said to praise here, as they groan there. The words wherein they express their praise, are four, to wit, blessing, honour, glory, and power, which were formerly spoken of. There is some difference in the object of their praise, as to the expression thereof, from these who went before; for, they ascribe it to Him that sitteth upon the Thron•, and to the Lamb for ever, whereas the Lamb only was mentioned formerly. Yet indeed there is no difference: for, when the Lamb is mentioned, who is Mediator, God that sitteth upon the Throne is understood as dwelling in Him. And by this we may see, 1. that the Glory and Worship which is given to the Lamb here, is Divine, and Supreme, because its that same which is given to Him that sitteth upon the Throne. 2. We may see, that it is the same worship, and that, whether God or the Mediator be expressed, they are both worshipped in the same act: for, it cannot be said that this is any other worship than what the redeemed or Angels gave in the former Verses; nor, that there is any different object worshipped here, seeing that it is the same worship which is ascribed in all the songs. Neither will any think that He that sitteth upon the Throne, was less worshipped in the song of the redeemed, and of the Angels, where He was not formally mentioned, than in this. If any say that the Lamb is said to be worthy to receive glory, &c. which supposeth this to be a communicated glory? Ans.