A37035:1694
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.
More particularly, This company of Angels is set out, 1. In their posture, they stand; and they are set out in the same posture, Chap. 5. The reason of their standing, is, to show not only their reverencing of God, but their great dependence on God, as servants waiting for direction from Him, and their readiness to obey what orders He giveth them. It signifieth also their privilege to stand there, Deut. 10.8. 2. They are set out in the place where they stand; it is about the throne, Elders and beasts (as we show, Chap. 6.) to ⟨p. 396⟩signify the end of their service; it is to watch over the Church that is between Gods throne and them, they are without as a guard and wall to the redeemed Church, they are ministering Spirits, all of them, for the Heirs of Salvation, Heb. 1.14. Therefore it is said, all the Angels; they surround the Throne and the Church, keeping them in, and keeping out from them any thing that may annoy them; and consequently, they are round about the innumerable multitude mentioned before, vers. 9. who were before the Throne: yea, it would appear, that these, being here omitted, (though that be their place, and Elders, and Beasts mentioned to stand there where formerly they stood) must be comprehended under the Elders or Beasts, seeing the place and guard is all one, and the distinction that is put between them, is but as a difference of the whole Catholic Church, signified by the Elders, from such a particular company brought through Antichrists tribulation, vers. 14, and 15. and at such a time, and in such a case as a part of the whole; and, in these respects, distinguished from the whole, which strengtheneth the exposition we gave before of these Elders representing the Church of God; for, probably they had not been omitted, if they had been a party distinct from the Church, otherwayes than a part is from the whole: neither can any other reason be given, why these Elders do not join in praise with the Church or Angels, as, Chap. 4, and 5, &c. when the praise is so solemn, but because their joining, or praise, was formerly expressed by the company mentioned, vers. 9, 10. For, it is not to be imagined they were now silent as such an occasion. 3. They are set one in their worshipping, or, falling on their faces; which is to be Spiritually understood, seeing Angels have no bodies, and cannot be properly said to fall on their faces.