A37035:1548
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 Petition is in these words, laid down by way of complaint, Dost thou not avenge our blood? including in it a desire, that their blood might be avenge, in the sense formerly laid down. We take it mainly to respect Gods final sentencing of persecutors at the last day of Judgement, 1. Because many of these, whose guilt made them liable to this vengeance during the former persecutions, were already dead, and so were without the reach of temporal judgements. 2. Because it is such a vengeance, which is sought, that putteth an end to persecution, as the reason of suspending this vengeance, which is given in the answer, cleareth it, to wit, that their brethren and fellow-servants were yet to be killed, and therefore there behooved to be a suspending to satisfy that desire. 3. Because the guilt of Saints blood, draweth on that judgement, and the ends mentioned, to wit, Christs final victory, and the Saints absolute freedom, do import no less: yet, may it have ⟨p. 365⟩its partial fulfilling by temporal judgements at particular times upon particular persons, as might contribute in part to the vindicating of truth and the former ends, such as Gods judgements upon persecutors under the following seal may be said to be, always reserving the full decision between Gods People and their enemies until the great Day, wherein this petition shall be fully satisfied.
The Petition is in these words, laid down by way of complaint, Dost thou not avenge our bloud? including in it a desire, that their bloud might be avenge, in the sense formerly laid down. We take it mainly to respect Gods finall sentencing of persecuters at the last day of Judgement, 1. Because many of these, whose guilt made them liable to this vengeance during the former persecutions, were already dead, and so were without the reach of temporall judgements. 2. Because it is such a vengeance, which is sought, that putteth an end to persecution, as the reason of suspending this vengeance, which is given in the answer, cleareth it, to wit, that their brethren and fellow-servants were yet to be killed, and therefore there behooved to be a suspending to satisfie that desire. 3. Because the guilt of Saints bloud, draweth on that judgement, and the ends mentioned, to wit, Christs finall victory, and the Saints absolute freedom, do import no lesse: yet, may it have ⟨p. 365⟩its partiall fulfilling by temporall judgements at particular times upon particular persons, as might contribute in part to the vindicating of truth and the former ends, such as Gods judgements upon persecuters under the following seal may be said to be, alwayes reserving the full decision between Gods People and their enemies untill the great Day, wherein this petition shall be fully satisfied.