A37035:1724
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
AN EXPOSITION Of the BOOK of the REVELATION. › Lecture 1 › Chapter 8
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.
In this Chapter, and the three following, is contained the third vision, or second general prophecy of this Book, to wit, the vision of the trumpets: and because (as we said before in laying down the series of the story at our entry to Chap. 6.) the seventh trumpet bringeth in the last plagues of the seven vials, as the seventh seal bringeth in the trumpets, Therefore we comprehend the second prophecy under the first six trumpets, which reacheth from the beginning of this Chapter to the 15. verse of Chap. 11. when the seventh trumpet soundeth.
In this Chapter, and the three following, is contained the third vision, or second generall prophesie of this Book, to wit, the vision of the trumpets: and because (as we said before in laying down the series of the story at our entry to Chap. 6.) the seventh trumpet bringeth in the last plagues of the seven vials, as the seventh seal bringeth in the trumpets, Therefore we comprehend the second prophesie under the first six trumpets, which reacheth from the beginning of this Chapter to the 15. verse of Chap. 11. when the seventh trumpet soundeth.
This prophecy, or vision, hath three parts, The first is preparatory, to the seventh Verse of this Chapter. The second is executory, or the main body of the prophetic vision, to the end of the ninth Chapter. The third is explicatory of, and consolatory against the two last great woes in the ninth Chapter, especially during the second unto which it is contemporary, as appeareth, vers. 14. Chap. 11. when it is said the second woe is past, Then, and not till then, including all the former events, since the trumpet sounded, as belonging to that time, and contemporary, at least, with these woes.
This prophesie, or vision, hath three parts, The first is preparatory, to the seventh Verse of this Chapter. The second is executory, or the main body of the prophetick vision, to the end of the ninth Chapter. The third is explicatory of, and consolatory against the two last great woes in the ninth Chapter, especially during the second unto which it is contemporary, as appeareth, vers. 14. Chap. 11. when it is said the second wo is past, Then, and not till then, including all the former events, since the trumpet sounded, as belonging to that time, and contemporary, at least, with these woes.