A37035:1490
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.
2. Because during this time, though the Churches troubles continued; yet began they, after Domitian's death, to be of another nature, and to be followed in a different manner from the former, and to look likes this type, as we will see by considering the state of the Church during that time. 1. After Domitian's bloody rage, the Church had but a little times breathing for a year, then followed a third persecution under Trajan, which continued under Hadrian and the first Antoninus: all which time is accounted but one persecution by some, because not interrupted. Some interval again there was under Commodus, though a more gross man than any of the former. Then persecution again brake out under Antoninus Philos. Maximinus, and others; so that the Churches condition is always suffering even under these Emperors who did not actively persecute: yet because they restrained it not, men took occasion to vent their malice against Christians. 2. These persecutions were most especially followed against Ministers, thereby increasing the famine of the Word. Clement was almost the first Martyr under Trajan; during that time also suffered Ignatius, Onesimus, Polycarpus, and many faithful Ministers; and that persecution of Maximinus was especially directed against Ministers, as being, in his esteem, the shortest and readiest way to root out Christianity from the world.
2. Because during this time, though the Churches troubles continued; yet began they, after Domitian's death, to be of another nature, and to be followed in a different manner from the former, and to look likes this type, as we will see by considering the state of the Church during that time. 1. After Domitian's bloudy rage, the Church had but a little times breathing for a year, then followed a third persecution under Trajan, which continued under Hadrian and the first Antoninus: all which time is accounted but one persecution by some, because not interrupted. Some intervall again there was under Commodus, though a more grosse man than any of the former. Then persecution again brake out under Antoninus Philos. Maximinus, and others; so that the Churches condition is alwayes suffering even under these Emperours who did not actively persecute: yet because they restrained it not, men took occasion to vent their malice against Christians. 2. These persecutions were most especially followed against Ministers, thereby increasing the famine of the Word. Clement was almost the first Martyr under Trajan; during that time also suffered Ignatius, Onesimus, Polycarpus, and many faithfull Ministers; and that persecution of Maximinus was especially directed against Ministers, as being, in his esteem, the shortest and readiest way to root out Christianity from the world.