A37035:1639
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.
WE have had some little view of that sad condition which the Church was to be into by the storm of heresy from all airts blowing upon her: which storm, we conceive, foretelleth the rising of the Arian, Macedonian, and other Heresies, but especially the rise and growth of Antichrist and the Churches defection under him, 1. Because these winds did immediately set upon the Church after her freedom from open persecution, and so falleth in the very same time unto which this prophecy belongeth. 2. Because the event, being compared with the prophecy, will be found exceedingly agreeable to it; yea, the scope of this, being to show the next great trial of the Church after the close of open persecution, it must be understood of these foresaid Errors and defection, which are the second mean used by the devil to undo the Church. 3. What we said in the former Lecture, clearing the scope of this prophecy to be Gods guarding of His People against that storm which cometh by the trumpets and beast, Chap. 8, 9, and 13. doth also confirm this, that the storm here principally meant, is that defection ⟨p. 385⟩under Antichrist, seeing this seal is particularly to guard against it, which cometh with power and lying wonders, 2 Thess. 2.
WE have had some little view of that sad condition which the Church was to be into by the storm of heresie from all airths blowing upon her: which storm, we conceive, foretelleth the rising of the Arrian, Macedonian, and other Heresies, but especially the rise and growth of Antichrist and the Churches defection under him, 1. Because these winds did immediately set upon the Church after her freedom from open persecution, and so falleth in the very same time unto which this prophesie belongeth. 2. Because the event, being compared with the prophesie, will be found exceedingly agreeable to it; yea, the scope of this, being to shew the next great trial of the Church after the close of open persecution, it must be understood of these foresaid Errors and defection, which are the second mean used by the devil to undo the Church. 3. What we said in the former Lecture, clearing the scope of this prophesie to be Gods guarding of His People against that storm which cometh by the trumpets and beast, Chap. 8, 9, and 13. doth also confirm this, that the storm here principally meaned, is that defection ⟨p. 385⟩