A37035:1789
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
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5. Consider, that it doth not so much point at particulars either of things or persons, as to show the general state of the Church in these successive times by whatsoever instruments or events of all sorts, having influence on her declining, and especially as they make way for Antichrists growth, by weakening the Church or shaking the Empire: which being the main scope, is more clearly insisted on in the 11. Chap. and in the vision, Chap. 12, 13, and 14. therefore may they in part, be of a mixed nature as they stand in reference to this scope.
5. Consider, that it doth not so much point at particulars either of things or persons, as to shew the generall state of the Church in these successive times by whatsomever instruments or events of all sorts, having influence on her declining, and especially as they make way for Antichrists growth, by weakening the Church or shaking the Empire: which being the main scope, is more clearly insisted on in the 11. Chap. and in the vision, Chap. 12, 13, and 14. therefore may they in part, be of a mixed nature as they stand in reference to this scope.
6. It is observable, That as in all the other changes of periods, so in this, the overturning of the visible Church is compared to the overturning of the world, and plaguing the Earth, Sea, Rivers, Sun, Moon, &c. There are three worlds mentioned, which successively are defaced by the three principal prophesies of this Book, 1. The heathen world, it is overturned together, Chap. 6. and under the sixth seal. 2. To it succeedeth the Christian world, when Religion hath liberty and the countenance of the Roman Authority; this is defaced successively under the trumpets, by that worlds declining to be Antichristian, and by his getting Authority and Power on his side, and bringing the Church witnesses and Saints low. This Popish, or Antichristian world, is destroyed under the vials, in the the same expressions of Sea, Earth, &c. All which states of the Church in the Empire, are compared to different worlds, and their overturning or defacing to the changing of the world, while it is only the Church or Religion in the world which suffereth change.