A37035:1741
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.
To the first, we conceive there are four expressions in Scripture, which being put together, serve much to illustrate this of intercession. The first, is that, (1 Tim. 2.5.) where Christ is called the Mediator, or Mid-man, betwixt God and man; in which place, express respect is had to the making of our prayers acceptable before God. Now, this word Mediator, doth import these two, 1. A suitableness in the person interposing, to both the different parties, so that he cannot be said to be stated on either side. 2. It importeth ⟨p. 408⟩a work and office, that is, to tryst betwixt these two parties, that the prayer and petition of the one may by His Mediation find favour before the other; thus is the phrase so frequent, of our coming to God by Him. The second word is the same of Intercession, or Intercessor; which doth indeed import a guilt on their part, who are interceded for; yet doth imply also the interposing of a worthy party to intercede for such persons and to deprecate wrath, and that upon His own account, without respect to what is in them. Upon this ground (Rom. 8.34.) a defiance is given to all accusations, because Christ Jesus maketh intercession. The third word, is, that He is called (1 Joh. 2. vers. 1.) and Advocate; if any man sin, we have an Advocate: which looketh to Christs undertaking the cause of the Believer, even in a Legal and Judicial way, and to make it out in way of Justice, whereas the former word of intercession, of it self doth look more like a friendly entreaty. This title Advocate, importeth His undertaking of their cause, and that not only to solicit it, but to plead it; yea, and by office to do so. A fourth expression, is, (Heb. 9. vers. 24.) where it is said, Christ hath entered into Heaven, there to appear before God for us, which is yet more than the former, because this showeth the purpose of His entry, which is, as it were, to be Agent or Solicitor, waiting on and that in our name to answer and vindicate any thing that is imputed to us▪ or, as an Ambassador that sustaineth the room of such before God; and so His appearing for us, having the perfect commemoration of His by-past death, cannot but effectually answer for, and vindicate all in whose name He appeareth.