A37035:1496
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.
8. Upon these followed Schisms in the Church: when men drave their own devices, and did not acquiesce in the simplicity of the Gospel, in Gods righteous judgement they broke on these: particularly then broke up the long lasting Schism betwixt the East Church and West, concerning the keeping of Easter; the Church in the West (for the most part) driving to have it kept on the Sabbath following its ordinary day, moved thereunto (as they alleged) by tradition, and that difference might be put betwixt Jews and Christians in the observation of that day. The Churches of the East again, pressing it to be kept on its ordinary day, alleged Johns example and the common rule. And though Ireneus, and Polycarp (who was Johns Disciple) took much pains to prevent and remove these divisions, and for a time kept these Churches in communion together, notwithstanding of that difference; yet afterward, it broke out by undiscreet censuring and condemning of one another to the contempt of all Church-Authority, and rendering of the Church contemptible before others: which, though rising from such a small ground, yet grew to that height, that these two Churches were never heartily united afterward. Which considerations certainly show the growth of famine in the Church, and the fainting of her spiritual life, being joined to persecution, while, (as it is, Amos 8, 9.) her sun was going down at noon, and the famine of the Word coming to that height (which followed on the former) that the virgins were made to faint for thirst, vers. 13. All which agree well with the type.
8. Upon these followed Schisms in the Church: when men drave their own devices, and did not acquiesce in the simplicity of the Gospel, in Gods righteous judgement they broke on these: particularly then broke up the long lasting Schism betwixt the East Church and West, concerning the keeping of Easter; the Church in the West (for the most part) driving to have it keeped on the Sabbath following its ordinary day, moved thereunto (as they alleaged) by tradition, and that difference might be put betwixt Jews and Christians in the observation of that day. The Churches of the East again, pressing it to be keeped on its ordinary day, alleaged Iohns example and the common rule. And though Ireneus, and Polycarp (who was Iohns Disciple) took much pains to prevent and remove these divisions, and for a time keeped these Churches in communion together, notwithstanding of that difference; yet afterward, it broke out by undiscreet censuring and condemning of one another to the contempt of all Church-Authority, and rendering of the Church contemptible before others: which, though rising from such a small ground, yet grew to that height, that these two Churches were never heartily united afterward. Which considerations certainly shew the growth of famine in the Church, and the fainting of her spirituall life, being joyned to persecution, while, (as it is,