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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.
The first words of this Chapter hold forth the rise of the vision, to wit, the Lambs opening one of the seals; which is to be knit to vers. 7. chap. 5. as is said. By opening one of the seals, is understood the first seal, as Matth. 28.1. by One of the Sabbath• or, by One day of the week, is understood the first day of the week, as by comparing of the Evangelists is clear, and is here confirmed by designing, the second, the third, &c. after this; and so also it is clear, that by mentioning one beast, is understood the first, by the same reasons. We show before (chap. 5.) that these Books were long scrolls, rolled about something, and the Book being so rolled, it might be divided by sundry seals, so that one part might be opened and read, while the rest were sealed, and so, when he had opened the first seal, importeth, that such a part of the scroll was made legible.
The first words of this Chapter hold forth the rise of the vision, to wit, the Lambs opening one of the seals; which is to be knit to vers. 7. chap. 5. as is said. By opening one of the seals, is understood the first seal, as Matth. 28.1. by One of the Sabbath• or, by One day of the week, is understood the first day of the week, as by comparing of the Evangelists is clear, and is here confirmed by d•signing, the second, the third, &c. after this; and so also it is clear, that by mentioning one beast, is understood the first, by the same reasons. We shew before (chap. 5.) that these Books were long scrols, rolled about something, and the Book being so rolled, it might be divided by sundry seals, so that one part might be opened and read, while the rest were sealed, and so, when he had opened the first seal, importeth, that such a part of the scrol was made legible.
The first thing that occureth, is, the preparation by the first beasts inviting to come and see. This is common to the first four seals, though in some things there be difference. There are three parts in the preparation for this seal the first is common, a voice, saying,