A37035:1644
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.
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.
2. His manner of executing His Office, or Trust, is expressed in these three, 1. In that He is said to cry with a loud voice unto the four Angels, &c. By which is holden forth, 1. His Authority in commanding. 2. The imminency of the hazard that made Him cry to have it prevented. 3. Carefulness in Him to have it for a time restrained. The second thing in the execution, is, the parties to whom He crieth, that is, to the four Angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea. By which we may gather, 1. That the Commission of these Angels, was not principally to restrain judgement, but to execute it. 2. That there is a power and Authority derived from God, even in these judgements whereby the earth is hurt. 3. That Angels are subject to our blessed Lord Jesus, not only in receiving of their Commission, but in the execution of it; they cannot act but by orders from Him. 4. That He crieth first to them and to all of them, showeth both His care of His People, when they are not minding their own hazard, He is providing for them; and also His wisdom, in taking the right way in manifesting of it.
2. His manner of executing His Office, or Trust, is expressed in these three, 1. In that He is said to cry with a loud voice unto the four Angels, &c. By which is holden forth, 1. His Authority in commanding. 2. The imminency of the hazard that made Him cry to have it prevented. 3. Carefulnesse in Him to have it for a time restrained. The second thing in the execution, is, the parties to whom He cryeth, that is, to the four Angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea. By which we may gather, 1. That the Commission of these Angels, was not principally to restrain judgement, but to execute it. 2. That there is a power and Authority derived from God, even in these judgements whereby the earth is hurt. 3. That Angels are subject to our blessed Lord Jesus, not only in receiving of their Commission, but in the execution of it; they cannot act but by orders from Him. 4. That He cryeth first to them and to all of them, sheweth both His care of His People, when they are not minding their own hazard, He is providing for them; and also His wisdom, in taking the right way in manifesting of it.