A37035:1457
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.
For answer, We say, 1. It is true, by the Earth, often is understood the unconverted world; yet it is not always so, even in this prophecy, as is clear by these places, Chap. 3.10. The men on the earth which are to be tried, are members of the Church; otherwise it had been no peculiar privilege to Philadelphia to have been exempted from it; so Chap. 7.1. Chap. 12.9. Chap. 13.14. Chap. 14.16, &c. where the exposition of the several places will make this clear. For, as sometimes the Church is distinguished from the World, and in that respect called Heaven; so sometimes the Church Militant is distinguished from that which is Triumphant in Heaven, and in that respect it is called the Earth; and that is especially, when its trials or sufferings are spoken of, which reach only to that part which is on earth.
For answer, We say, 1. It is true, by the Earth, often is understood the unconverted world; yet it is not alwayes so, even in this prophesie, as is clear by these places, Chap. 3.10. The men on the earth which are to be tried, are members of the Church; otherwise it had been no peculiar priviledge to Philadelphia to have been exempted from it; so Chap. 7.1. Chap. 12.9. Chap. 13.14. Chap. 14.16, &c. where the exposition of the several places will make this clear. For, as sometimes the Church is distinguished from the World, and in that respect called Heaven; so sometimes the Church Militant is distinguished from that which is Triumphant in Heaven, and in that respect it is called the Earth; and that is especially, when its trials or sufferings are spoken of, which reach only to that part which is on earth.
2. We answer, That by Earth is understood the visible Church here Militant: which is so called, 1. Because it seemeth this prophecy relateth to that of Christs, Matth. 10.34. and therefore is expressed almost in the same words. 2. By persecution of the Church, peace may be said to be taken from the earth, because by it all the earth is so put through other, it having so many troubles, divisions, treacheries, and tumults, &c. going alongst with it. 3. Because it pointeth here at the outward and earthly peace which by persecution could only be taken from them, and that it reacheth not to mar their spiritual, and eternal peace, according to Christs word,