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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.
The third connection may be called occasional, that is, when the light of the Gospel with power cometh into the world, (where sin hath had the dominion, and by it mens corruptions begin to be restrained, and their liberty in sinning marred) corruption and malice in men take occasion thereby to rage, as being the more provoked; and therefore leaveth no mean unessayed to have that Gospel out of the world, which disturbeth their sinful peace. This doth not properly flow from the Gospel, but from the devils malice, and mens corruptions, which are embittered thereby, and now rageth to be disturbed in that dominion and possession, which for a long time he hath possessed like a strong man keeping all in peace within his bounds, till this stronger come to cast him out. This maketh many, who lived quietly before light came amongst them, to appear quite another thing.
The third connexion may be called occasionall, that is, when the light of the Gospel with power cometh into the world, (where sin hath had the dominion, and by it mens corruptions begin to be restrained, and their liberty in sinning marred) corruption and malice in men take occasion thereby to rage, as being the more provoked; and therefore leaveth no mean unessayed to have that Gospel out of the world, which disturbeth their sinfull peace. This doth not properly flow from the Gospel, but from the devils malice, and mens corruptions, which are imbittered thereby, and now rageth to be disturbed in that dominion and possession, which for a long time he hath possessed like a strong man keeping all in peace within his bounds, till this stronger come to cast him out. This maketh many, who lived quietly before light came amongst them, to appear quite another thing.
More particularly, we will find these Primitive persecutions to have been raised upon these occasions, which went along with the Gospel.