A37035:1475
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.
In sum, This type importeth these three, 1. A great scarcity and restraint. 2. Not an utter want. 3. A sort of justice or equity in the managing of this want, or accompanying this strait, wherein it differeth from the great confusion and violence without any show of justice, as was under the former. 3. The word of explication added, vers. 6. hath two things to be considered in it, 1. Whence this voice came: it is said to be from the midst of the four beasts, that is, from God, or from the Lamb, as He is placed, Chap. 5.6. to show Christs particular ordering of this most sad dispensation in the object and extent of it: and therefore He is to be considered, not as the rider, but as He who giveth orders unto him. 2. The words uttered, are to be considered: in which there are, 1. A proclamation, and 2. A limitation. The proclamation, is, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny: wheat and barley are the two grains most commonly made use of for the entertaining of life. The word, rendered measure, is in the Original [Greek or Hebrew]. What the particular quantity of it is, needeth not to be enquired: this is commonly acknowledged, that it was the ordinary measure allowed to a working man for his meat in the day, so as it came to be understood ordinarily for a days meat, according to the proverb, Nou sedondum est super Chaenicom, meaning, that none who had but a days meat beside them, ought carelessly to sit down, but had need to provide more.
In sum, This type importeth these three, 1. A great scarcity and restraint. 2. Not an utter want. 3. A sort of justice or equity in the mannaging of this want, or accompanying this strait, wherein it differeth from the great confusion and violence without any shew of justice, as was under the former. 3. The word of explication added, vers. 6. hath two things to be considered in it, 1. Whence this voice came: it is said to be from the midst of the four beasts, that is, from God, or from the Lamb, as He is placed, Chap. 5.6. to shew Christs particular ordering of this most sad dispensation in the object and extent of it: and therefore He is to be considered, not as the rider, but as He who giveth orders unto him. 2. The words uttered, are to be considered: in which there are, 1. A proclamation, and 2. A limitation. The proclamation, is, A measure of wheat for a peny, and three measures of barley for a peny: wheat and barley are the two grains most commonly made use of for the entertaining of life. The word, rendered measure, is in the Original 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. What the particular quantity of it is, needeth not to be enquired: this is commonly acknowledged, that it was the ordinary measure allowed to a working man for his meat in the day, so as it came to be understood ordinarily for a dayes meat, according to the proverb, Nou sedondum est super Chaenicom, meaning, that none who had but a dayes meat beside them, ought carelesly to sit down, but had need to provide more.