A37035:1752
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.
First, From the consideration of the bl•ssed Intercessor Himself, whom we may look upon as the Fathers fellow and equal, who, though condescending to take on Him the place of a Mediator or Mid-person, yet, is He the brightness of the Father's glory and the express image of his person, Heb. 1. And this excellency of the person, cannot but be comfortable to the poor base sinner. Again, we may consider Him as man, and so as our Brother, yea, as an afflicted man acquainted with griefs and tempted; and so we may conceive H•m as our Physician, who hath not only learned (to say so) some skill, in an experimental way, how to guide these that are tempted or afflicted; but also as fitted with the more sympathy, affection and tenderness, to improve that skill for their good. Hence, (Heb. 2.18.) He is said to be able to succour them that are tempted, He Himself having been tempted in all things, yet without sin: where His being tempted, is supposed to be a furnishing with excellent abilities, tenderly to supply and succour such as may be in the like case: The same also may be gathered from Heb. 4.15.16. Now, He who is thus diversly considered, being yet but one person, what more can be imagined for comfort? for, though He be high, yet have sinners access to Him; and though He be man for emboldening them to approach to Him, yet being God-man, He is able to stand before Justice and plead, when no mere creature durst appear.
First, From the consideration of the bl•ssed Intercessor Hims•lf, whom we may look upon as the Fathers fellow and equal, who, though condescending to take on Him the place of a Mediator or Mid-person, yet, is He the brightnesse of the Father's glory and the expresse image of his person, Heb. 1. And this excellency of the person, cannot but be comfortable to the poor base sinner. Again, we may consider Him as man, and so as our Brother, yea, as an afflicted man acquainted with griefs and tempt•d; and so we may conceive Hm as our Physician, who hath not only learned (to say so) some skill, in an exprimentall way, how to guide these that are tempted or aflicted; but also as fitted with the more sympathie, affection and tendernesse, to improve that skill for their good. Hence, (