A37035:1683
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
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now it is vindicated, and they publicly and openly confess it, and ascribe it to God only, as the fountain and efficient cause; and to Christ alone, as the meritorious, laying the weight and the honour of their eternal Salvation on God and Christ alone, without parting them among any other, or mixing in merit, purgatory, penance, or any other thing of that kind, as formerly had been done.
now it is vindicated, and they publickly and openly confess it, and ascribe it to God only, as the fountain and efficient cause; and to Christ alone, as the meritorious, laying the weight and the honour of their eternall Salvation on God and Christ alone, without parting them among any other, or mixing in merit, purgatory, pennance, or any other thing of that kind, as formerly had been done.
This then is the first part of this general description, which is John's describing the happy condition of the redeemed Church; Or, our Lord, to strengthen the faith of His People, revealeth the happy outgate ere ever the storm come on. Hence, Observe,
This then is the first part of this general description, which is Iohn's describing the happy condition of the redeemed Church; Or, our Lord, to strengthen the faith of His People, revealeth the happy outgate ere ever the storme come on. Hence, Observe,
1. The most sad and sorest storms of the Church and people of God, have a rest and a victory at the back of them: The most sad estate of the Church, hath a happy and glorious victory following it. There was a storm spoken of before, and what a glorious outgate is here• This is a truth that holdeth good, whether we expound the words of their temporal or eternal Salvation, it is a comfortable conclusion laid for the comfort of Gods People, and fully proven,