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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.
Followeth now the opening of the second seal, which hath the same type, to wit, an horse and a rider, as the former, but very diverse in respect of the other particulars, as by comparing them is clear.
FOlloweth now the opening of the second seal, which hath the same type, to wit, an horse and a rider, as the former, but very diverse in respect of the other particulars, as by comparing them is clear.
That this and the two following do hold forth sad dispensations, will be easily granted by these who consider the descriptions of them. The main thing to clear then, is, 1. Whether these hard things do principally point at judgements on the world, for despising of the offer of Grace made under the former seal; or, 2. Persecution stirred and moved by the world against the Professors of Christ; or, 3. Gods judgements on persecutors: These three in their causes and in the events, are so linked together, that one of them is not long without the other, and it is no great inconsistence to take in all. The world despiseth Grace, God plagueth it for that; the Heathens blame the Christians for those evils, being stirred up by the devil against them, as the only troublers of the world and contemners of their gods, which putteth them to persecute, and then the Lord letteth loose all sorts of judgements on them, as was hinted before.
That this and the two following do hold forth sad dispensations, will be easily granted by these who consider the descriptions of them. The main thing to clear then, is, 1. Whether these hard things do principally point at judgements on the world, for despising of the offer of Grace made under the former seal; or, 2. Persecution stirred and moved by the world against the Professors of Christ; or, 3. Gods judgements on persecuters: These three in their causes and in the events, are so linked together, that one of them is not long without the other, and it is no great inconsistence to take in all. The world despiseth Grace, God plagueth it for that; the Heathens blame the Christians for those evils, being stirred up by the devil against them, as the only troublers of the world and contemners of their gods, which putteth them to persecute, and then the Lord letteth loose all sorts of judgements on them, as was hinted before.