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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.
11. All these persecutions, though being at their height very terrible, yet were they almost all, one way or other restrained: which agreeth well with the limitation of the commission in the type. That persecution raised by Trajan, was staid by Plinius Secundus, proconsul of Bithynia, who thus wrote to Trajan, that he supposed it unmeet to kill such multitudes of innocent men, whose Law (as he calleth it) leadeth them to such strictness, as to abstain from these things wherewith they were slandered; but that they used to meet, and sing Psalms, &c. (as may be at further length seen in the Epistles themselves, apud Euseb. & Con•. Magd.) To which, Trajan returned answer, That Christians should not be sought for to be punished; yet, if they were presented, and accused, that sentence should pass upon them, Euseb. ibid. This answer is justly taxed by Tertullian in his Apology, as inconsistent with it self, that Christians, as innocent, should not be sought for, and yet if presented as guilty, should be punished: for, (saith he) if guilty, why should they not be sought for? if innocent, why should they be punished? Yet did this occasion much calmness to Christians, especially in these parts. The persecution stirred by Hadrian, was staid by the Apologies which Quadratus and Aristides presented to him. Anton. Pius was made to relent by that Apology of Justin Martyr. Anton. Philosophus, by an extraordinary providence, was changed, and made to befriend Christians, which was thus; In the Marc•manick Wars, he and his Army were brought to great straits, being overpowered with the enemy, and enclosed among mountains without water, so that he and they were like to perish for thirst, a Legion of Christian Soldiers (who then were in the Army) did separate themselves from the rest, and before them all, falling down to Prayer, they obtained from the Lord not only water in abundance, but a glorious victory over the enemies; the Lord causing it to rain with such fire and thunder upon the enemy, as made them to give backs. This Legion, upon this occasion, was by him called Legio fulminatrix: and this miracle prevailed so with the Emperor, that presently he gave out an edict most favourable to Christians, ordaining that they should neither be sought for, nor punished, if presented;
11. All these persecutions, though being at their height very terrible, yet were they almost all, one way or other restrained: which agreeth well with the limitation of the commission in the type. That persecution raised by Trajan, was staid by Plinius Secundus, proconsul of Bithynia, who thus wrote to Trajan, that he supposed it unmeet to kill such multitudes of innocent men, whose Law (as he calleth it) leadeth them to such strictnesse, as to abstain from these things wherewith they were slandered; but that they used to meet, and sing Psalmes, &c. (as may be at further length seen in the Epistles themselves, apud Euseb. & Con. Magd.) To which, Trajan returned answer, That Christians should not be sought for to be punished; yet, if they were presented, and accused, that sentence should passe upon them, Euseb. ibid. This answer is justly taxed by Tertullian in his Apologie, as inconsistent with it self, that Christians, as innocent, should not be sought for, and yet if presented as guilty, should be punished: for, (saith he) if guilty, why should they not be sought for? if innocent, why should they be punished? Yet did this occasion much calmnesse to Christians, especially in these parts. The persecution stirred by Hadrian, was staid by the Apologies which Quadratus and Aristides presented to him. Anton. Pius was made to relent by that Apologie of Iustin Martyr. Anton. Philosophus, by an extraordinary providence, was changed, and made to befriend Christians, which was thus; In the Marcmanick Wars, he and his Army were brought to great straits, being overpowered with the enemie, and inclosed among mountains without water, so that he and they were like to perish for thirst, a Legion of Christian Souldiers (who then were in the Armie) did separate themselves from the rest, and before them all, falling down to Prayer, they obtained from the Lord not only water in abundance, but a glorious victory over the enemies; the Lord causing it to rain with such fire and thunder upon the enemie, as made them to give backs. This Legion, upon this occasion, was by him called Legio fulminatrix: and this miracle prevailed so with the Emperour, that presently he gave out an edict most favourable to Christians, ordaining that they should neither be sought for, nor punished, if presented;