A37035:1733
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
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A third and main circumstance followeth, vers. 3, 4, 5. Though now the seal be opened, and trumpets be given to the Angels, yet these Angels are not yet to sound till orders be given, which is not till Christs intercession intervene. His intercession (as it is set down here) hath two parts, 1. His intercession for His people, vers. 3, and 4. in reference to the coming storm, that God would not impute sin to them, nor suffer them to be led away with Error, as Luke 22.31, 32. Satan hath sought to winnow you, but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. The second part of His intercession, is, in reference to His enemies; and it is a denunciation against the ungodly world and that profane generation that received Him not, vers. 5. it is a piece of His absoluteness, commissionating the Angels to go on and execute judgement; therefore it is said (vers. •.) The Angel took the ⟨p. 406⟩censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, &c. and then the sounding of the Angels followeth: for, as He had given charge before to the four Angels, Chap. 7. not to hurt the earth till His Servants were sealed; so here He giveth charge and commission to these seven Angels to go on when His Elect are secured.
A third and main circumstance followeth, vers. 3, 4, 5. Though now the seal be opened, and trumpets be given to the Angels, yet these Angels are not yet to sound till orders be given, which is not till Christs intercession interveen. His intercession (as it is set down here) hath two parts, 1. His intercession for His people, vers. 3, and 4. in reference to the coming storm, that God would not impute sin to them, nor suffer them to be led away with Error, as Luke 22.31, 32. Satan hath sought to winn•w you, but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. The second part of His intercession, is, in reference to His enemies; and it is a denunciation against the ungodly world and that profane generation that received Him not, vers. 5. it is a peice of His absolutenesse, commissionating the Angels to go on and execute judgement; therefore it is said (vers. •.) The Angel took the