A37035:1462
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, is meritorious, procured by the Churches walking unworthy of the Gospel; for, many despise and reject it; others walk unworthy of it; the most part sit down under a formal and lukewarm profession: and so, by not welcoming kindly the white horse, they do procure this red horse to be sent out upon them for punishing their hypocrisy. This is given for a cause of these first persecutions by some of the blessed Martyrs, particularly by Cyprian, who, laying out the causes of the persecution, doth name worldliness, emulations, divisions, &c. as sins amongst Christians justly provoking God so to exercise them, accounting that a chastisement as from God, which was persecution as from men. See Cyprian in his fourth Epist. of his fourth Book, (with is the 8. Epist. pag. 15. Edit. Pamelii, and frequently, See Euseb. lib. 8. cap. 1.
The first, is meritorious, procured by the Churches walking unworthy of the Gospel; for, many despise and reject it; others walk unworthy of it; the most part sit down under a formall and lukewarm profession: and so, by not welcoming kindly the white horse, they do procure this red horse to be sent out upon them for punishing their hypocrisie. This is given for a cause of these first persecutions by some of the blessed Martyrs, particularly by Cyprian, who, laying out the causes of the persecution, doth name worldlinesse, emulations, divisions, &c. as sins amongst Christians justly provoking God so to exercise them, accounting that a chastisement as from God, which was persecution as from men. See Cyprian in his fourth Epist. of his fourth Book, (wich is the 8. Epist. pag. 15. Edit. Pamelii, and frequently, See Euseb. lib. 8. cap. 1.
The second connection, is final, in respect of Gods purpose, who by these persecutions intendeth the bringing about of good ends, as, to make His truth more manifest, to discover the rottenness of some professors, to evidence the honesty of others. Many will rejoice for a time under the profession of the Gospel, who, when persecution cometh (like the seed sown in stony ground, Mat. 13.) by and by will stumble; therefore the Lord in His wisdom letteth a sword pierce through many of His most precious Servants, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed; which reason is given,