A37035:1476
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 price of this measure, is a penny, which is likewise the ordinary wages of a workman for his service in the day, as appeareth from the parable, Matth. 20. The sum cometh to this, that men by their labour and toi• should hardly buy so much wheat, which was the best grain, or so much barley, (which was more course, and so taking a greater measure) as ⟨p. 350⟩was meet to entertain them. The limitation added, is, See that thou hurt not the oil and the wine. Wine and oil are more for cheering and refreshing men, Psal. 104.15. The scope is, to show (according to the letter) that though there was much hardship to befall the Church in things that necessarily pertain to their life; yet all should not be destroyed, but a reservation should be of the best things, useful for their refreshment.
The price of this measure, is a peny, which is likewise the ordinary wages of a workman for his service in the day, as appeareth from the parable, Matth. 20. The sum cometh to this, that men by their labour and toi• should hardly buy so much wheat, which was the best grain, or so much barlie, (which was more course, and so taking a greater measure) as ⟨p. 350⟩was meet to entertain them. The limitation added, is, See that thou hurt not the oyl and the wine. Wine and oyl are more for chearing and refreshing men, Psal. 104.15. The scope is, to shew (according to the letter) that though there was much hardship to befall the Church in things that necessarily pertain to their life; yet all should not be destroyed, but a reservation should be of the best things, usefull for their refreshment.