A37035:1553
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
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yet as in them we included temporal judgements in some respects, So here we may take in, under white robes, Gods owning and vindicating of the Martyrs that were dead, and servants that were living, from the many vile slanders and calumnies imputed to them, by which formerly they were made black, as is hinted-at in the third seal: in which respect, now they may be said to be made white, because their innocency was manifested, and credit put on them even before men: which in the event was fulfilled in the days of Constantine immediately thereafter: and often he hath given particular proofs of this, by vindicating in an extraordinary manner some of his eminent servants, who were not only overwhelmed with the reproaches of adulteries, murders, witchcraft, &c. but by malice stirring up false accusers, witnesses and Judges, were condemned judicially (or in hazard to be so) of such crimes, especially by the Arians means, until God, by terror on the consciences of accusers and witnesses, or other extraordinary ways, brought truth to light, to the greater credit of His servants, as, in the case of Eustachius Bishop of Nicomedia, and Athanasius Bishop of Alexandria, with diverse others, wonderfully vindicated by God in their estimations before men, is clear.
yet as in them we included temporall judgements in some respects, So here we may take in, under white robes, Gods owning and vindicating of the Martyrs that were dead, and servants that were living, from the many vile slanders and calumnies imputed to them, by which formerly they were made black, as is hinted-at in the third seal: in which respect, now they may be said to be made white, because their innocency was manifested, and credit put on them even before men: which in the event was fulfilled in the dayes of Constantine immediately thereafter: and often he hath given particular proofs of this, by vindicating in an extraordinary manner some of his eminent servants, who were not only overwhelmed with the reproaches of adulteries, murders, witchcraft, &c. but by malice stirring up false accusers, witnesses and Judges, were condemned judicially (or in hazard to be so) of such crimes, especially by the Arrians means, untill God, by terrour on the consciences of accusers and witnesses, or other extraordinary wayes, brought truth to light, to the greater credit of His servants, as, in the case of Eustachius Bishop of Nicomedia, and Athanasius Bishop of Alexandria, with diverse others, wonderfully vindicated by God in their estimations before men, is clear.