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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
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as there is efficacy and virtue in a fountain of water, to wash a filthy thing. And this was typified in those ceremonial and legal washings under the Law. 4. That, that wherewith Christ washeth Believers, is, His own blood: not the blood of Bulls and Goats; but the blood of the first begotten from the dead, the blood of the true and faithful witness, the blood of the Prince of the Kings of the earth; yea, the blood of Him which is, which was, and which is to come, the blood of Him who was, and is God, Therefore (Act. 20.28.) it's said, Feed the Church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood. It holds out, not only the efficacy and satisfactoriness of the blood of Christ; but also the end of His death: that it was not a mere Testimony and Witness-bearing, nor only to leave an example to others, (as profane men, derogating from our blessed Lords death, affirm) but, to wash His own from their sins in His blood, to take away the guilt of sin in Justification, and to make the Power of His death come in and slay sin, and to sanctify, as it is 1 Cor. 6. Such were some of you, but now you are washed, that is, Justified and Sanctified. There is not a Name that Christ hath, but it hath some privilege and benefit in it to Believers; it holds out love on His side, and consolation on ours; and every benefit which comes to us, is a Name and Commendation to Him, and may be so used by us.
as there is efficacie and vertue in a fountain of water, to wash a filthie thing. And this was typified in those ceremonial and legal washings under the Law. 4. That, that wherewith Christ washeth Believers, is, His own blood: not the blood of Bulls and Goats; but the blood of the first begotten from the dead, the blood of the true and faithful witnesse, the blood of the Prince of the Kings of the earth; yea, the blood of Him which is, which was, and which is to come, the blood of Him who was, and is God, Therefore (Act. 20.28.) it's said, Feed the Church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood. It holds out, not only the efficacie and satisfactorinesse of the blood of Christ; but also the end of His death: that it was not a meer Testimony and Witnesse-bearing, nor only to leave an example to others, (as profane men, derogating from our blessed Lords death, affirm) but, to wash His own from their sins in His blood, to take away the guilt of sin in Justification, and to make the Power of His death come in and slay sin, and to sanctifie, as it is