A37035:1556
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 particular motives which the Lord addeth to satisfy them to be quiet, (though His Sovereignty were enough) are these four, as is said, 1. That for the time their rest was not suspended until the fulfilling of His purpose, but that good ground was given to them of acquiescing in the happiness bestowed on them; They shall rest, &c. 2. The time of that suspension was not long, but for a little season: therefore it might be the better born: all the time of suffering, though seeming long to sufferers; yet, being compared with eternity, is but short and for a moment. 3. That little whiles suspension is not in vain, but for good ends; even then God is promoving His design of perfecting His Saints, and making ready for that final judgement upon His adversaries, and their cup is filling up for that end.
The particular motives which the Lord addeth to satisfie them to be quiet, (though His Soveraignity were enough) are these four, as is said, 1. That for the time their rest was not suspended untill the fulfilling of His purpose, but that good ground was given to them of acquiescing in the happinesse bestowed on them; They shall rest, &c. 2. The time of that suspension was not long, but for a little season: therefore it might be the better born: all the time of suffering, though seeming long to sufferers; yet, being compared with eternity, is but short and for a moment. 3. That little whiles suspension is not in vain, but for good ends; even then God is promoving His design of perfecting His Saints, and making ready for that finall judgement upon His adversaries, and their cup is filling up for that end.
A fourth Argument, is, from the persons who are thus to be dignified with suffering: they are brethren and fellow-servants, Sons of that same Father, employed in the service of that same Master with them; and therefore they, out of respect to them, might quietly wait for the fulfilling of Gods purpose of crowning them, and making them partake of the same dignity with themselves. These reasons are expressed, not so much for the comforting of Saints in Heaven, as for the clearing, satisfying, and encouraging of Saints on earth against the continuance of sufferings, that they might patiently under them, wait for Gods final vindicating of them and judging of their enemies.