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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.
Vers. 6. In the description, He sets out how Christ, not only takes away what is ill, from us; but how He abounds in conferring privileges on us. He not only takes away sin; but, He hath made us Kings and Priests to God His Father: First, Kings, 1. In delivering us from the slavery of sin, that the most part of the world lives in; and in making us masters over sin and sinful lusts, masters over the Devil and the World, and the Flesh in some measure. And this is a Princely thing: so the Church is set out, Rev. 12. as having the Moon, that is to say, the transitory world under her feet. 2. Kings, in respect of a Spiritual reigning in our spirits with God, by an heavenly conversation; having our conversations in Heaven, Philip. 3.20. Col. 3.1. in an holy and heavenly pride, and in a sort of kingly majesty, disdaining the ups and downs in the world. 3. Kings also, in title and right, being set as Kings on the Throne with Him, to execute the judgment written, Psal. 149.9. This honour have all His Saints, in a spiritual way, and some way to judge the world in their practice: and they shall be Kings in possession, when that, which is here, shall have the full accomplishment: and all the Saints, as so many crowned Kings, shall follow Him in the clouds. Secondly, Priests, to offer their bodies a living Sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, Rom. 12.1. to offer Prayers and Praises, the calves of their lips: and this is no small privilege, to have access to God as Priests. The Jews held these two, as great dignities, the Kingly and Priestly offices; and Believers are called by Christ to both, so that they may come with boldness to the Throne of Grace, and enter within the Holiest, through the Veil, by that new and living way, being freed from the spirit of bondage and fear, which in a great part accompanied the Jews ceremonial Worship. 1. How many excellent consolations are here to Believers, and grounds of directions to them? What ⟨p. 23⟩grounds of consolation comparable to these, to be washen in that blood of the Lamb; to be made Kings and Priests to God and Christs Father, that is, to no Idol, but to Hm, to whom Christ is a Priest? Here is life and immortality brought to light by the Gospel, privileges and benefits of an exceeding passing worth and excellency.