A37035:1479
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.
By this type then in sum, we understand the Churches sad condition after the first two persecutions; yet, not so much any particular sort of trial on her, whether from without only in respect of persecution, or within only in respect of divisions, errors and heresies in her self, but a concurrence of both, and what accompanieth both, in a manner suitable to this type, whereby the beauty of the Church formerly glorious is now marred and more obscured and darkened, than it was by the preceding violence and rage of the former persecutors. This exposition and application we will find to suit well with the type in its colour, sign, word of explication, qualification of the beast that inviteth to come and see, and with the event drawn from Story.
By this type then in sum, we understand the Churches sad condition after the first two persecutions; yet, not so much any particular sort of trial on her, whether from without only in respect of persecution, or within only in respect of divisions, errors and heresies in her self, but a concurrence of both, and what accompanieth both, in a manner suitable to this type, whereby the beauty of the Church formerly glorious is now marred and more obscured and darkened, than it was by the preceeding violence and rage of the former persecuters. This exposition and application we will find to suit well with the type in its colour, sign, word of explication, qualification of the beast that inviteth to come and see, and with the event drawn from Storie.
1. It is ordinary in the Scripture, particularly in Ezek. 24. to set down sad judgments of any sort under these four plagues, Sword, Famine, Pestilence, and Beasts: and therefore we would not particularly astrict this type to one sort of plagues, but generally comprehend all these sad calamities which came upon the Church, even as by Sword, under the former seal, is not only understood one plague, but all persecution by whatsoever mean the Church was brought low and made bloody: And considering, that the following type cannot be literally understood (wherein also this plague of famine is included;) considering also that the effect (to wit, the Churches sad condition) is rather in the event holden forth to be black, than any particular mean to be pitched upon, whereby that is brought about. We do incline to take it more largely, as comprehending the Churches sad condition in general, and all the means that are instrumental in bringing that about.