A37035:1643
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.
2. He is said to ascend from the east: either alluding unto Christs names of Sun, Light, Star, Morning, &c. showing that as all light cometh from the east, so all comfort cometh by Christ, who seasonably and refreshfully manifesteth His care of His Church, as the rising of the Sun after darkness: in which respect (Mat. 24.27.) Christs coming is spoken of as lightning from the east. Or, it may be in allusion to that entry of the Temple upon the east, by which only the Prince was to ascend, Ezek. 44.2, 3. whereby may be signified who this is who thus cometh into His Church in a sovereign, princely way.
2. He is said to ascend from the east: either alluding unto Christs names of Sun, Light, Star, Morning, &c. shewing that as all light cometh from the east, so all comfort cometh by Christ, who seasonably and refreshfully manifesteth His care of His Church, as the rising of the Sun after darknesse: in which respect (Mat. 24.27.) Christs coming is spoken of as lightning from the east. Or, it may be in allusion to that entry of the Temple upon the east, by which only the Prince was to ascend, Ezek. 44.2, 3. whereby may be signified who this is who thus cometh into His Church in a soveraign, princely way.
3. He is said to have the seal of the living God; to show His immediate trust under Him, (the keeper of the seal among men being next unto the King) whereby he hath absolute power to exempt from trials or not; which is, upon the matter, equivalent to that of His having the keys of the house of David committed unto Him.
3. He is said to have the seal of the living God; to shew His immediate trust under Him, (the keeper of the seal among men being next unto the King) whereby he hath absolute power to exempt from trials or not; which is, upon the matter, equivalent to that of His having the keyes of the house of David committed unto Him.