A37035:1611
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
AN EXPOSITION Of the BOOK of the REVELATION. › Lecture 1 › Chapter 7
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 Chapter then hath these two parts, 1. The Lords taking care of His Church and Elect before the coming of a storm; by separating of them, and (as it were, by His own seal) setting them apart from others, that they should not be hurt by it. And because these prophesies represent the events to John, as acted; therefore is this care of Gods also represented to him in that same manner before these events come. This first, is from the beginning to the ninth verse; and the second part, from the ninth verse to the end, holdeth forth a calm and flourishing estate of the Church after that storm, in respect of number, beauty, and freedom in the serving of God: which relateth, First, unto the Church on earth, and in part foresheweth the spreading of the Gospel, after Antichrists tyranny and domination hath brought the Church low; but especially is to be fulfilled in Heaven, where these things, which in a prophetical manner are spoken of, and applied unto the Church here, will more properly be fulfilled.
The Chapter then hath these two parts, 1. The Lords taking care of His Church and Elect before the coming of a storm; by separating of them, and (as it were, by His own seal) setting them apart from others, that they should not be hurt by it. And because these prophesies represent the events to Iohn, as acted; therefore is this care of Gods also represented to him in that same manner before these events come. This first, is from the beginning to the ninth verse; and the second part, from the ninth verse to the end, holdeth forth a calm and flourishing estate of the Church after that storm, in respect of number, beauty, and freedom in the serving of God: which relateth, First, unto the Church on earth, and in part foresheweth the spreading of the Gospel, after Antichrists tyranny and domination hath brought the Church low; but especially is to be fulfilled in Heaven, where these things, which in a propheticall manner are spoken of, and applied unto the Church here, will more properly be fulfilled.
For clearing of this scope, and better understanding of this Chapter, let us consider these three, 1. What these winds do signify. 2. What is meant by this sealing. 3. Unto what time or state of the Church they do relate.