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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
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.
Before we enter particularly on the words, Be advertised concerning these four things to be adverted to therein. The first, is concerning the connection of this prophecy with the sixth seal, in the close of the sixth Chapter; for, although the seventh Chapter intervene; yet, the series of the story leadeth us to join the seventh seal after the sixth, as the sixth was after the fifth, &c. Now, the sixth seal taking its beginning in Constantin's time, and taking in the overthrow then given to the persecutors of the Christians, and the change which was made in the Christian world, where the first period closed, it will be about the ⟨p. 404⟩three hundred and tenth year of Christ, or a little after, taking in the peace that for a time the Church enjoyed then, whereby we may the more easily count the beginning, and the rise of these trumpets, and the evils prognosticated by them, to be the next ensuing evils after that interval of peace, or during the time thereof, seeing the interval is not long, as appeareth from Christs cry, Chap. 7.2. 2. The second thing to be adverted to, is, the issue, or close of these six trumpets; which is clear Chap. 11.14. compared with 15. to be at the close of the second woe, at the blowing of the seventh trumpet, which bringeth in the last woe and seven vials whereby Antichrists Kingdom is overthrown, the everlasting Gospel preached through the world, and Nations that were not Christs before, now become His; which clearly is at the time of Antichrists greatness so bringing him to this height, and the Church low till the seventh Angel sounded, that bringeth the vials; the first whereof, is poured out upon these who have his mark, Chap. 16. Which fall of Antichrist, according to ordinary computation, begineth, Anno 1517. when Luther first preached the Gospel, or Anno 1559. when the liberty of the profession thereof was first confirmed; whereof we shall say more, Chap. 11. This only pointeth out the period to be at the fall of Antichrists absolute tyranny. 3. The third thing, is, the contemporariness of these trumpets with the beasts rising, Chap. 13. which belonging to one time, as appeareth by what precedeth and succeedeth to both, and speaking also the same judgement, as appeareth by this, that the same thing, to wit, Gods sealing protecteth from both, and the same persons are hurt by both, to wit, these who were not sealed:
Before we enter particularly on the words, Be advertised concerning these four things to be adverted to therein. The first, is concerning the connexion of this prophesie with the sixth seal, in the close of the sixth Chapter; for, although the seventh Chapter interveen; yet, the series of the story leadeth us to joyn the seventh seal after the sixth, as the sixth was after the fifth, &c. Now, the sixth seal taking its beginning in Constantin's time, and taking in the overthrow then given to the persecuters of the Christians, and the change which was made in the Christian world, where the first period closed, it will be about the