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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.
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.
1. By a horse and a rider, is understood in Scripture amongst the Prophets some dispensation of the Lord to His Church, brought about mediately by the Ministry of Angels or men, or immediately by God Himself, as is clear by comparing Zochar. 1. vers. 8. with vers. 10. Vers. 8. the Prophet seeth a man riding, &c. and behind him were red horses speckled and white. Verse 10. Again, expoundeth this to be these whom the Lord had sent to walk to and fro through the earth, That is, His dispensations of several kinds, by what ever mean He pleaseth to bring them about, and they are either good and prosperous, or adverse and afflicting dispensations, as the colours and other circumstances difference them, as in the forecited place.
1. By a horse and a rider, is understood in Scripture amongst the Prophets some dispensation of the Lord to His Church, brought about mediately by the Ministery of Angels or men, or immediately by God Himself, as is clear by comparing Zochar. 1. vers. 8. with vers. 10. Vers. 8. the Prophet seeth a man riding, &c. and behind him were red horses speckled and white. Verse 10. Again, expoundeth this to be these whom the Lord had sent to walk to and fro through the earth, That is, His dispensations of severall kinds, by what ever mean He pleaseth to bring them about, and they are either good and prosperous, or adverse and afflicting dispensations, as the colours and other circumstances difference them, as in the forecited place.