A37035:1594
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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3. The Laws are just contrary to what they were; none but Christians are admitted to Office: and though Constantine took not the way of discovering his servants, which his Father Constantius did (who gave out, as Jehu, that he would admit of none to serve him, but such as sacrificed to Idols, but afterward expelled the sacrificers, and kept the refusers, saying, they would not be faithful to him, who had never been faithful to God) yet was he zealous in having faithful men about him, and to have Religious Worship not only in public, but particularly in his own Family: Schools were appointed, Ministers encouraged; Martyrs (or Confessors rather) who were in exile, were brought back; these who had been put from Offices, were restored; Synods were convocat and countenanced by Constantin's own presence, as that of Niece was; heresies were condemned; toleration of other Religions, or of schisms, amongst Christians, was not suffered, and many such like Laws and practices, just opposite to what was before.
3. The Laws are just contrary to what they were; none but Christians are admitted to Office: and though Constantine took not the way of discovering his servants, which his Father Constantius did (who gave out, as Iebu, that he would admit of none to serve him, but such as sacrificed to Idols, but afterward expelled the sacrificers, and keeped the refusers, saying, they would not be faithfull to him, who had never been faithfull to God) yet was he zealous in having faithfull men about him, and to have Religious Worship not only in publick, but particularly in his own Family: Schools were appointed, Ministers encouraged; Martyrs (or Confessors rather) who were in exile, were brought back; these who had been put from Offices, were restored; Synods were convocat and countenanced by Constantin's own presence, as that of Neice was; heresies were condemned; toleration of other Religions, or of schisms, amongst Christians, was not suffered, and many such like Laws and practices, just opposite to what was before.
4. Consider the great Victories he obtained over enemies, and the account upon which he pursued them. His first War against Maxentius, was undertaken as particularly called unto it by Christ Himself; his last War against Licinius, was not occasioned out of any temporal design to advance his own greatness; (for he was desirous to live peaceably