A37035:1632
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
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3. By trees may be understood professors, who, in respect of profession, gifts of knowledge, utterance, &c. may be said to be high above others, and no less high in their own conceit, being by knowledge puffed up, though, in respect of true fruits, exceeding barren; for, if these that are real Christians be compared to trees, indeed bearing fruit: (which sort of Christians, Chap. 9.4. are exempted from this judgement.) Christians, who are but in profession so, yet much in their own conceit, may be called trees, as they are by Jude, vers. 12. and 2 Pet. 2. they are called presumptuous, as high above others in their own conceit; which sort of professors, are as obnoxious to Error as any other.
3. By trees may be understood professours, who, in respect of profession, gifts of knowledge, utterance, &c. may be said to be high above others, and no lesse high in their own conceit, being by knowledge puft up, though, in respect of true fruits, exceeding barren; for, if these that are reall Christians be compared to trees, indeed bearing fruit: (which sort of Christians, Chap. 9.4. are exempted from this judgement.) Christians, who are but in profession so, yet much in their own conceit, may be called trees, as they are by Iude, vers. 12. and 2 Pet. 2. they are called presumptuous, as high above others in their own conceit; which sort of professours, are as obnoxious to Errour as any other.
The sum of this Verse, is, No sooner was the Church freed from open persecution, but the devil stirreth up Errors of all sorts, and that with great violence; whereby, in Gods righteous judgement, many secure earthly-minded, unstable and proud conceity professors were to be carried away; yet were they for a time restrained by Gods power, till, &c. From which, Observe,