A37035:1676
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.
Out of all which then, we conceive, that here is hinted at and held forth the increase and liberty of the Church after the darkness of Antichrist shall be over and the Gospel of new, as it were, sent through the earth, Saints then shall be innumerable, and full victors and conquerors in comparison of their paucity and restraint under Antichrists growth and height.
Out of all which then, we conceive, that here is hinted at and held forth the increase and liberty of the Church after the darknesse of Antichrist shall be over and the Gospel of new, as it were, sent through the earth, Saints then shall be innumerable, and full victors and conquerours in comparison of their paucity and restraint under Antichrists growth and height.
The second Question, is, To what time or state of the Church it relateth? Ans. For the time, it is signified before to belong to the vials, which hold forth the enemies ruin and the Churches rising, yet, because there are three steps or degrees of the Churches victory, 1. From Antichrists begun ruin, till by degrees it be fully consummated. 2. From his ruin to the end of the world, in the Churches trials with Go• and Magog, &c. 3. The Churches entry into the new Jerusalem: all which degrees, are begun, continued and perfected under the vials. It may be asked to which of these degrees, or if to all of them, this belongeth? We think indeed it looketh to all these, holding forth the happiness of Gods people in their victory over Antichrist, and, in their outgate from these troubles and trials, showing how happy they should be when these storms should be over, which in part is begun here; but leaveth them not till it put them in Heaven, and Glory there. 1. Because that completeth their victory; and victories here, are but parts, types, and earnests of their victory there. 2. Because that victory is the main and common consolation of all fighters; and so suiteth well and best with the scope, as taking in all. ⟨p. 392⟩3. Because all those steps of victories belong to the vials, and are one continued and pursued victory from its beginning to its close. Neither, secondly, do we exclude, but include the Churches happy and flourishing condition on earth, not only for the former reasons, whereby it is clear they cannot be separated; but also because of its scope, which is to show the Churches estate here in time; and the other characters of its being subsequent immediately to the sealed company, as succeeding to them, as also its being contemporary with the vials in their rise and progress, confirm this.