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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.
The second circumstance, is the place where, or the manner how, he heard the voice; it spoke behind him; it came not as before John; but as it were unawares surprising him behind him. 1. The more to affect John with the sound, and to make him inquire in it: for, the more surprising a thing be, it affects the more, and wakens up the more desire to enquire in it. 2. That our Lord may even try John how he will carry himself in following the enquiry of the voice; and so to put John to pains to find it out. Therefore, Isa. 30.21. it is said, Thou shall hear a voice behind thee: partly, to signify that our backs are on God, when he speak, we are running away from him: partly, to stir us up to turn our face about, as it were, and to enquire after what is spoken.
The second circumstance, is the place where, or the manner how, he heard the voice; it spoke behind him; it came not as before Iohn; but as it were unawares surprising him behind him. 1. The more to affect Iohn with the sound, and to make him inquire in it: for, the more surprising a thing be, it affects the more, and wakens up the more desire to enquire in it. 2. That our Lord may even try Iohn how he will carry himself in following the enquiry of the voice; and so to put Iohn to pains to find it out. Therefore, Isa. 30.21. it is said, Thou shall hear a voice behind thee: partly, to signifie that our backs are on God, when he speak, we are running away from him: partly, to stir us up to turn our face about, as it were, and to enquire after what is spoken.
Vers. 11. The third thing, is, the matter spoken: and it contains two things. 1. A description of the Speaker, His Title and Name, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the last two words, are an exposition of the former two. 2. The Commission John gets, and the direction given him. 1. Generally, To write what he saw. And 2. More particularly, To send it to the seven Churches. For this Title, we spoke of it before, vers. 8.