A37035:1795
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. Enemies publicly set upon the very foundation of Christianity, without which a man is no Christian, as, if Christ be by nature God (if He was [Greek or Hebrew], in opposition to Arius) of the same Essence with the Father, though a different Person, which who believed not, in the Primitive times was justly accounted no Christian. This was done by discovered and open Heretics, such as Arius, Macedonius, Eutyches, Nestorius, &c. striking all of them at the Person and Natures of our Lord Jesus. This was a violent storm, striking at the foundation, and took away many Professors of all sorts, yet the earth it self stood like a Rock, though trees on it were burnt up. All these Heresies were rejected by the Church, and condemned by the first four famous general Councils. The first whereof was convened at Nice by Constantine about the year 325. wherein was condemned the heresy of Arius, who denied the God-head of Jesus Christ, or that He was by nature God, as the Father was, though he accounted Him more than a man, and so differeth from Photinus. The second was at Constantinople by Gratian and Theodosius, Anno 380. In this was condemned the heresy of Macedonius, who denied the personality of the holy Ghost, the third Person of the blessed Trinity: His followers therefore were called [Greek or Hebrew]. i.e. fighters against the spirit. The third, was at Ephesus, under Theodosius the second, Anno 431. It condemned Nestorius, who made Christ to have Persons as two Natures. The fourth was at Chalcedon, under Martianus, Anno 451. This rejected the Doctrine of Eutyches, who, in opposition to Nestorius, attributed to Christ but one Nature, thus confounding His Natures, as the former had divided His Person. In the computation of these times, it is not to be expected, that we can be so peremptory, ⟨p. 419⟩there being some little difference amongst Authors according to their various timing of events, yet without any material prejudice to the truth of the story. This is the first trumpet.
1. Enemies publickly set upon the very foundation of Christianity, without which a man is no Christian, as, if Christ be by nature God (if He was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in opposition to Arius) of the same Essence with the Father, though a different Person, which who believed not, in the Primitive times was justly accounted no Christian. This was done by discovered and open Hereticks, such as Arius, Macedonius, Eutyches, Nestorius, &c. striking all of them at the Person and Natures of our Lord Jesus. This was a violent storm, striking at the foundation, and took away many Professors of all sorts, yet the earth it self stood like a Rock, though trees on it were burnt up. All these Heresies were rejected by the Church, and condemned by the first four famous generall Councels. The first whereof was conveened at Nice by Constantine about the year 325. wherein was condemned the heresie of Arius, who denied the God-head of Jesus Christ, or that He was by nature God, as the Father was, though he accounted Him more than a man, and so differeth from Photinus. The second was at Constantinople by Gratian and Theodosius, Anno 380. In this was condemned the heresie of Macedonius, who denied the personality of the holy Ghost, the third Person of the blessed Trinity: His followers therefore were called . i.e. fighters against the spirit. The third, was at Ephesus, under Theodosius the second, Anno 431. It condemned Nestorius, who made Christ to have Persons as two Natures. The fourth was at Chalcedon, under Martianus, Anno 451. This rejected the Doctrine of Eutyches, who, in opposition to Nestorius, attributed to Christ but one Nature, thus confounding His Natures, as the former had divided His Person. In the computation of these times, it is not to be expected, that we can be so peremptory,