A37035:1620
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 scope then is shortly this, John being commissionated to reveal the second great storm, which was to come upon the Church by the breaking out of Heresy, and rising of Antichrist to a height, by which many moe of the Visible Church should be carried away than under the former persecutions, so that in effect, the whole world should wonder after the beast, and the Elect be in great hazard, lest the Lords people should faint, as if there were no Church during that time; the Lord comforteth them by showing the security of the Elect, and immutability of Election in the most declining times; and that He would preserve them from being carried away, or hurt, by that storm, as if they were by some visible Character distinguished from the rest of the world for that end.
The scope then is shortly this, Iohn being commissionated to reveal the second great storm, which was to come upon the Church by the breaking out of Heresie, and rising of Antichrist to a height, by which many moe of the Visible Church should be carried away than under the former persecutions, so that in effect, the whole world should wonder after the beast, and the Elect be in great hazard, lest the Lords people should faint, as if there were no Church during that time; the Lord comforteth them by shewing the security of the Elect, and immutability of Election in the most declining times; and that He would preserve them from being carried away, or hurt, by that storm, as if they were by some visible Character distinguished from the rest of the world for that end.
To come more particularly to this first part of the Chapter, There are two things represented in it, 1. A sad judgement to the Church; this is implied, vers. 1. 2. Christs care in preparing for, and guarding His Church from it.
In the first we have these four things to consider, 1. Wherein this judgement or trial consisteth. 2. The instruments entrusted with the oversight thereof are set down. 3. Their Posture is described. 4. The object of this judgement is pointed at.