A37035:1806
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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Yet we think the Arian heresy, and what followed, accompanied and depended on it, is especially holden forth by this first trumpet: and we account the Macedonian heresy a branch of the same, for these reasons, 1. Because this change and danger of the Church ⟨p. 421⟩by it, was so great, that it is not like other storms would be mentioned, and this past in silence; and no other place can be assigned so pertinent for it. 2. It agreeth and suiteth well with the series and time of this storm, which is the first after that calm the Church had in Constantine's time.
Yet we think the Arian heresie, and what followed, accompanied and depended on it, is especially holden forth by this first trumpet: and we account the Macedonian heresie a branch of the same, for these reasons, 1. Because this change and danger of the Church ⟨p. 421⟩by it, was so great, that it is not like other storms would be mentioned, and this past in silence; and no other place can be assigned so pertinent for it. 2. It agreeth and suiteth well with the series and time of this storm, which is the first after that calm the Church had in Constantines time.
3. The nature of it agreeth with it, 1. It was violent, and that against the most substantial and fundamental points of Religion, to wit, the Godhead of Christ and of the holy Ghost, without which, there can be no Christianity, this being the rock upon which the Christian Church is built, Mat. 16. And there was never more fire nor blood in a storm; the Church was undone with contention, so that no general Synod (even that of Nice) could remove it, but they burst out more; and Constantine's sad regrates and serious expostulations with Bishops because of this, and the many contrary Synods (some whereof sided with Arius) confirm it.