A37035:1552
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 other thing that John heard, to wit, the return of this suit, followeth, vers. 11. ⟨p. 366⟩fully consolatory; having these two things in it, serving to that scope, 1. Something is done unto them. 2. Something is said unto them. First, Before any thing be said unto them (for, God dealeth not by bare words with a praying people who are in strait) White robes were given unto every one of them. The thing given, is, white robes, which (from Chap. 3. v. 4. they shall walk with me in white) is clear to be understood of heavenly Glory, souls being capable of no other raiment. It is said to be given them, not as if they had been at any time without it (all things here not being literally to be understood in the time more than in the thing that is given) but, to show that Gods delaying of vengeance upon persecutors, doth not prejudge the present happiness of Martyrs souls, but that this delay is abundantly compensed by God who freely giveth them heavenly Glory, so that the other is no ground of complaint to them. This is the scope, as appeareth by what is said, that they should rest for a little season, &c. as if grace should give them the bud or bribe of Glory to satisfy them in the mean time. It is said, robes were given to every one of them, not as if all Martyrs had an equal share of Glory (though every one get a robe, yet there may be difference in robes) But it is to show, 1. That none is missed, whether their parts or place be great or small, high or low, Christ taketh notice of every one that suffereth, and rewardeth them. 2. It is to show, that what ever be the measure that every one getteth, yet all get what is fitting to them or becoming them. Glory is shapen out to them, as clothes are to men, every one according to their measure, as is sit; so that in Heaven every one getteth their own coat (as it were) and the clothes that are meetest for them, according to their stature in Christ, and each one may say their own measure becometh them better than the measure of one taler than they. In sum, it saith, all are contentedly happy, and none grumble at Gods way in disposing what is His own: although heavenly Glory be the thing mainly intended here, as the last judgement was the thing petitioned-for in the former words;
The other thing that Iohn heard, to wit, the return of this suit, followeth, vers. 11. ⟨p. 366⟩fully consolatory; having these two things in it, serving to that scope, 1. Something is done unto them. 2. Something is said unto them. First, Before any thing be said unto them (for, God dealeth not by bare words with a praying people who are in strait) White robes were given unto every one of them. The thing given, is, white robes, which (from Chap. 3. v. 4. they shall walk with me in white) is clear to be understood of heavenly Glory, souls being capable of no other raiment. It is said to be given them, not as if they had been at any time without it (all things here not being literally to be understood in the time more than in the thing that is given) but, to shew that Gods delaying of vengeance upon persecuters, doth not prejudge the present happinesse of Martyrs souls, but that this delay is abundantly compensed by God who freely giveth them heavenly Glory, so that the other is no ground of complaint to them. This is the scope, as appeareth by what is said, that they should rest for a little season, &c. as if grace should give them the bud or bribe of Glory to satisfie them in the mean time. It is said, robes were given to every one of them, not as if all Martyrs had an equal share of Glory (though every one get a robe, yet there may be difference in robes) But it is to shew, 1. That none is missed, whether their parts or place be great or small, high or low, Christ taketh notice of every one that suffereth, and rewardeth them. 2. It is to shew, that what ever be the measure that every one getteth, yet all get what is fitting to them or becoming them. Glory is shapen out to them, as cloaths are to men, every one according to their measure, as is sit; so that in Heaven every one getteth their own coat (as it were) and the cloaths that are meetest for them, according to their stature in Christ, and each one may say their own measure becometh them better than the measure of one taler than they. In sum, it saith, all are contentedly happy, and none grumble at Gods way in disposing what is His own: although heavenly Glory be the thing mainly intended here, as the last judgement was the thing petitioned-for in the former words;