A37035:1291
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 force of this Argument, may be conceived these two ways, 1. thus, If Christs ⟨p. 303⟩death, as it is a satisfaction, hath ever the Justification and Glorification of these for whom it is a satisfaction, following upon it, Then Christs death cannot be a satisfaction for all; But the former is true, to wit, Christs death hath ever Justification and Salvation following upon it, to these for whom it is a satisfaction: Therefore, &c. That Justification and Salvation ever follow thereupon, appeareth, 1. from the Text; these only, and all these who are redeemed by His blood, are also made Kings and Priests, and have also saving effects following thereupon, as was said. 2. It is clear from the nature of the Covenant: for, if Christs undertaking to satisfy for some, in whose name He did become surety, did make Him in Justice liable to their debt and to the payment thereof, so as He could not be conceived to be the Cautioner according to the terms of the Covenant, but also He behooved to have the imputation of their sin, actually following thereupon; so, on the other side, His satisfaction cannot but be equally effectual for the procuring of actual freedom to these whose room He sustained in the laying down of that satisfaction. Again, this effect, to wit, the Justification of these for whom He undertook, is (to speak so) the recompense and satisfaction which is by the Lord engaged-for and made sure to Him for His sufferings, and the travel of His soul, according to that word, Isa. 53.11. He shall see of the travel of His soul, and shall be satisfied: and if it be so, then there must be a necessary connection between Christs suffering in the stead of any, and their obtaining of Justification; otherwise it might be said, that the Mediator for that part of the travel of His soul, did want the promised and engaged for satisfaction. And as we cannot conceive but both sides of that Covenant of Redemption, must be fulfilled, and the Mediator cannot but be satisfied in His design; so, we cannot but conceive the necessity of their Justification and Salvation whose iniquities Christ hath born. This is also further clear in the following words, to wit, by His knowledge shall my righteous Servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities. Where these three things are clear, 1. What it is that Christ accounteth satisfaction for the travel of His soul:
The force of this Argument, may be conceived these two wayes, 1. thus, If Christs