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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.
2. That our Lord Jesus in dispensing gifts to His Church and People here, hath suited and accommodated the qualifications of His Ministers wisely to that which they have to do. Therefore, He having the Gospel to spread, He fitteth men like Lions, as th•ough the Acts of the Apostles is clear; and when He calleth men to suffer, He fitteth them like a Calf, as the second beast is set out, with patience to endure persecution. Or t•ke the Doctrine thus, That the thriving of the Gospel is accompanied with bold and valiant Preachers; Or, boldness and liberty in Preaching, is a good sign that God mindeth the thriving of the Gospel.
2. That our Lord Jesus in dispensing gifts to His Church and People here, hath suited and accommodated the qualifications of His Ministers wisely to that which they have to do. Therefore, He having the Gospel to spread, He fitteth men like Lions, as th•ough the Acts of the Apostles is clear; and when He calleth men to suffer, He fitteth them like a Calf, as the second beast is set out, with patience to endure persecution. Or t•ke the Doctrine thus, That the thriving of the Gospel is accompanied with bold and valiant Preachers; Or, boldnesse and liberty in Preaching, is a good sign that God mindeth the thriving of the Gospel.
Verse 2. We come now more near to the types. The first thing seen, is a white horse. Where consider, 1. The type, that is, a horse and a rider. 2. How he is described and set out in several circumstances, as, First, from his colour, he is white. Secondly, in his rider and his armour, he that sat on him had a bow. Thirdly, in his dignity, a crown was given unto him. Fourthly, his employment (which is expressed in the word added for explication) he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Verse 2. We come now more near to the types. The first thing seen, is a white horse. Where consider, 1. The type, that is, a horse and a rider. 2. How he is described and set out in severall circumstances, as, First, from his colour, he is white. Secondly, in his rider and his armour, he that sat on him had a bow. Thirdly, in his dignity, a crown was given unto him. Fourthly, his employment (which is expressed in the word added for explication) he went forth conquering, and to conquer.