A37035:1710
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.
Their happy condition is set out in these following circumstances, or steps, which show what a happiness they were brought unto, 1. In the place of enjoying their happiness, before the Throne of God, and in His Temple, which is in His Church here begun, by fellowship in His Ordinances, and in Heaven completely, when they are presented before Gods Throne in Glory. 2. In their service and work, and the un-interruptednesse of it, they serve Him night and day, and have place among Angels that stand by, Zech 3. freed from selfishness and a body of death; and not doing this service by fits, but constantly, alluding (probably) to the Priests, which in their courses were admitted night and day to be in the Temple, Psal. 134.1. This is a special part of their happiness, that enmity now in them, against the service of God, being taken away, that their delight therein is not marred: and this is brought in, 1. to show their privilege, that they did need no Priest, nor intervenient mean to help them. 2. To show there was no intermission in their service, no whoring from God; but, as the Angels in Heaven, so do they the will of God cheerfully and delightsomly. A third step of their happy condition, is in the end of vers. 15. and is set out by enjoying of Gods company, which is the object of that blessed condition, He that sitteth on the Throne shall dwell among them, that is, they shall not be at a distance with God, nor He at a distance with them; but He shall make Himself familiarly known to them, and there will be no intermission of their sense and joy. They shall not have communion with God by starts, but He shall constantly and fully manifest Himself as dwelling in one house with them, and they in His company for ever. This word •welling, is to sojourn in a tent, spoken of Christs being in the fl•sh, Joh. 1.14 which may look to Gods making Himself manifest in Ordinances, till this tent be taken down; thus it agreeth to the Church-militant, wherein no such interruption of Gods presence shall be after that time, as had been before under Antichrist. The fourth step or part of their happy condition, is in vers. 16. wherein their happiness is set out by their freedom from all crosses and natural defects and infirmities, and mens violence. There is neither hunger, nor thirst, nor scorching heat of the Sun, that is, no persecution, if figuratively taken, as Matth.