A37035:1780
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.
Lord, save us from this Judgement, and make all His servants and people wary of the kindling of it, and make us more earnest in prayer, that God would quench what of it is begun, lest it go on to consume us. Observe, 3. That these spiritual Judgements are ordered and timed by Christ, who setteth bounds to them: His sovereignty reacheth these things, the fire cometh not till He cast it; the trumpets sound not till He give them orders; 2 Thess. 2. He sendeth strong delusion; Luk. 12. I came to send fire on the earth: though the sin be lying on them, and others be instrumental in it, yet the delusion cometh not by guess; and when God in Judgement plagueth, He hath His own way of ordering and timing it, as He thinketh meet; and were not His bridle is in the mouth of this Judgement, we had been more consumed with it ere now.
Lord, save us from this Judgement, and make all His servants and people warrie of the kindling of it, and make us more earnest in prayer, that God would quench what of it is begun, lest it go on to consume us. Observe, 3. That these spirituall Judgements are ordered and timed by Christ, who setteth bounds to them: His soveraignity reacheth these things, the fire cometh not till He cast it; the trumpets sound not till He give them orders; 2 Thess. 2. He sendeth strong delusion; Luk. 12. I came to send fire on the earth: though the sin be lying on them, and others be instrumentall in it, yet the delusion cometh not by guesse; and when God in Judgement plagueth, He hath His own way of ordering and timing it, as He thinketh meet; and were not His bridle is in the mouth of this Judgement, we had been more consumed with it ere now.
The 6. vers. showeth to what purpose this was; and in it, it is said, the seven Angels prepared themselves to sound: Why not at first when the trumpets were given them? Answ. Because (as we said) they waited for orders: and now, orders being given, they delay not, but fall to do their duty: Yet, 1. by preparing either themselves, or their instruments for it. 2. By keeping due order and not confounding their commissions, and the timing of these, neither precipitating without commission, though furnished with gifts; nor rashly, and confusedly going about it, but with preparation and order: which things are certainly mentioned for imitation, that these who pray for grace to do Gods will on earth as it is done in heaven, may take this as a pattern, especially such as are instrusted to be Heralds and do sound His trumpets.