A37035:1776
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.
1. The sign is, that he filleth the censer with fire of the altar, and casteth it into the earth: whereby both the sign is given (as if he had now done that, for which he had inhibited them to hurt the earth, till it was performed, Chap. 7.) and the nature of that Judgement pointed at in three things, 1. In the object of it, it is cast into the earth; by the earth, we understand the visible Church here, or that part of the earth where the visible Church sojourneth, called (Mat. 13.) the field, or world; because as the world containeth all creatures, so it containeth all professors good and bad. It is the same earth the winds were not to blow upon, Chap. 7.1. now they are let loose: and it is such a Earth, as hath trees, grass, and green herbs growing in it; some whereof do wither, and are hurt, and carried away with this storm, some are still lively and kept safe under Gods seal from it, as Chap. 9.4. whereby it is clear, that by trees are meant men sealed and unsealed, which are no where but in the visible Church: and this is to be remembered in application of the trumpets afterward. 2. The sign, expressing the nature of the Judgement, is set out to be fire cast, &c. Casting of fire (Ezek. 10.2.) is holden forth to be a denunciation ⟨p. 415⟩of Judgement coming, and the Lords departing from His Temple; and so we take it to signify here some sad Judgement of a spiritual nature coming on the Church. 3. It is said to be taken from the altar; to show, what sort of fire or contention it is, or, whereabout it should rise; not about external civil things, but spiritual, according to Christs word, Luk. 12.42. I came to send fire on the earth, &c. which being compared with Mat. 10. is clear to be divisions and variances about Religion, kindled by a mistaken and misguided zeal in some, and by passion, pride and enmity in others; it is kindled in the Church, and sloweth from the altar, and these that serve at it, and spreadeth in others. This is otherwise expounded by some, as Christs sending forth His Spirit, and Grace, like fire in the hearts of His people. But, 1. this agreeth not so to the scope; for, immediately the Angels prepare themselves, as taking the word to be given them by this. Nor, 2. doth it agree so to the event or effect, which certainly is terrible, and expounded so through the Book, Chap. 9. and 11. ult.