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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.
From the 13 vers. to the end, followeth a more particular enquiry concerning that number, which is followed with a more full description of them; and it hath three steps, or parts, 1. The Elders question to John, vers. 13. or, rather, two questions, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 2. John's reply, vers. 14. I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. 3. The Elders particular description to John of that blessed and happy company, 1. From whence they came. 2. What they are now. And 3. How they came at that happy condition. We need not stand here to dive who this Elder is: it suiteth with the scope and form of this prophecy, thus to express it by way of Dialogue, it being a question not of doubt or information to him who propounded it, but for incitation to him it was propounded unto, to enquire more in it, as a thing worthy to be known, and useful for opening the rest of the prophecy. This is the scope of the Query, to make John ask; yet considering that John here personates one that is a Believer; and that by Elders are understood (probably) members of the true Church, It is not impertinent to look on it as signifying the help and usefulness of one member of the body to another, it may be, of more abilities in many things than themselves, as we show before, Chap. 5. It holdeth out, (in a word) four generals, 1. That when the people of God are dull, He wanteth not means to waken and rou•e them up. 2. That God will mak• use of weak means and instruments sometimes to stir up these that are more strong. 3. who personating all to whom this prophecy should come, He would have him more particular in the enquiry after the knowledge of these things contained in it, which should stir u• up ⟨p. 398⟩to search, and not sleight what he revealeth. Yea, 4. it implieth, that God will have many precious things revealed, we, in the mean time, neither understanding them, nor enquiring after them, till he stir us up.
From the 13 vers. to the end, followeth a more particular enquiry concerning that number, which is followed with a more full description of them; and it hath three steps, or parts, 1. The Elders question to Iohn, vers. 13. or, rather, two questions, What are these which are arayed in white robes? and whence came they? 2. Iohn's reply, vers. 14. I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. 3. The Elders particular description to Iohn of that blessed and happy company, 1. From whence they came. 2. What they are now. And 3. How they came at that happy condition. We need not stand here to dive who this Elder is: it suiteth with the scope and form of this prophesie, thus to expresse it by way of Dialogue, it being a question not of doubt or information to him who propounded it, but for incitation to him it was propounded unto, to enquire more in it, as a thing worthy to be known, and usefull for opening the rest of the prophesie. This is the scope of the Queree, to make Iohn ask; yet considering that Iohn here personats one that is a Believer; and that by Elders are understood (probably) members of the true Church, It is not impertinent to look on it as signifying the help and usefulnesse of one member of the body to another, it may be, of more abilities in many things than themselves, as we shew before, Chap. 5. It holdeth out, (in a word) four generals, 1. That when the people of God are dull, He wanteth not means to waken and roue them up. 2. That God will mak use of weak means and instruments sometimes to stir up these that are more strong. 3. who personating all to whom this prophesie should come, He would have him more particular in the enquiry after the knowledge of these things contained in it, which should stir u up