A37035:1678
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.
For the third Question, What is the reason that the temporal and flourishing condition of the Church-militant, is set down under such noble expressions as agree to the Church-triumphant? Ans. 1. Because it is one continued victory, the begun happiness and flourishing condition of the Church and their happy condition in Glory hereafter being divided in so many parts, and Heaven is the last, longest, and fullest part of it. 2. Because it is ordinary in this Book to describe and stile the Church-militant, by Heaven; and the Beauty and Glory of the Church, by that of Heaven; the happiness of the Church here, by the happiness of Heaven hereafter. 3. The expressions of the Prophets speaking of the Gospels flourishing, or of a flourishing estate of the Jewish Church after the captivity, are thus large, as, Isa. 25.8. and 35.10. and 47.10. and 51.11. which expressions may be borrowed (as many other) from the Prophets in this Book; and are both to set forth the excellent estate of the Church in it self during that time; and also being compared with its former obscure condition, it is like heaven in respect of what it was. 4. The outward judgement on persecutors (Chap. 6.) was described by hell and the last judgement, the one being to them the beginning of the other: so, upon the contrary, this happy estate of the Church, is described by heaven in opposition thereto, as is suitable.
For the third Question, What is the reason that the temporal and flourishing condition of the Church-militant, is set down under such noble expressions as agree to the Church-triumphant? Ans. 1. Because it is one continued victory, the begun happinesse and flourishing condition of the Church and their happy condition in Glory hereafter being divided in so many parts, and Heaven is the last, longest, and fullest part of it. 2. Because it is ordinary in this Book to describe and stile the Church-militant, by Heaven; and the Beauty and Glory of the Church, by that of Heaven; the happinesse of the Church here, by the happinesse of Heaven hereafter. 3. The expressions of the Prophets speaking of the Gospels flourishing, or of a flourishing estate of the Jewish Church after the captivity, are thus large, as,