A37035:1570
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 second sort of effects, are upon reasonable men of all sorts, Kings, great men, rich men, Captains, mighty men, bond men, and free men. Great terror is upon all these: which is two ways evidenced, 1. In what they did, they hid themselves in the dens, &c. vers. 15. 2. In what they said unto the mountains and rocks, fall on us, and hide us, &c. vers. 16, Lastly, the rise of all this terror, and these dreadful effects, is more plainly expressed, to wit, the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of His wrath is come, verse 17.
The second sort of effects, are upon reasonable men of all sorts, Kings, great men, rich men, Captains, mighty men, bond men, and free men. Great terrour is upon all these: which is two wayes evidenced, 1. In what they did, they hid themselves in the dens, &c. vers. 15. 2. In what they said unto the mountains and rocks, fall on us, and hide us, &c. vers. 16, Lastly, the rise of all this terrour, and these dreadfull effects, is more plainly expressed, to wit, the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of His warth is come, verse 17.
In sum, the words point out this terrible dispensation, 1. That it is universal in respect of all creatures; neither Sea, nor Land, Heaven nor Earth, nor men of any quality or condition are free, but all are sharers of the effects of it. 2. It holdeth forth terror on all these in a most high and eminent measure and degree, as the effects do clear. 3. It pointeth at the special cause which hath influence on all these effects, to wit, the wrath of the Lamb, that is, of the Mediator, because the day of his wrath is come, &c. Which we conceive especially to be added for these reasons, First, To hold forth the special procuring cause of this judgement, which is not so much sins done against God the Creator in the breaking of the Law, as against the grace of the Mediator offered in the Gospel: therefore is the wrath of the Lamb especially mentioned, as if he were in an eminent way avenging Himself against these who had vilified and contemptuously despised His Gospel, and the professors of it. Secondly, To show some convincing appearing of Christ in this terrible change, so as it should be seen to be He by on-lookers, and that this acknowledgement should be extorted by that manifest appearance, even from these against whom He pleadeth this controversy. Thirdly, it showeth the scope of all the former terrible effects that are mentioned in the type, to be the Lords executing judgement on the great men and others of the world (who put no price upon Him, but persecuted His servants) and that, so convincingly, as He might be seen in the pursuing of that His quarrel against them. Fourthly, It showeth, Though Christs forbearance be long, yet hath He a time of reckoning, and cometh terribly when He cometh: and so this seal, wherein it is said, the great day of the Lambs wrath is come, &c. is to be looked upon in part, as the answer of the Saints prayer, How long, O Lord, &c. in the former seal: there, they long for His coming to Judgement; here, it is marked, that that day of His wrath is come.