A37035:1840
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 Church being before defaced by gross Heretics and Errors, and kindled within by pride and contention: for, the Government amongst its Governors, is now set upon by an other mean, the rivers and fountains that were a little clear before, and these streams whereby the waters of life were conveyed, are made biter, and, in stead of life, they convey death by being now corrupted.
THe Church being before defaced by grosse Hereticks and Errours, and kindled within by pride and contention: for, the Government amongst its Governours, is now set upon by an other mean, the rivers and fountains that were a little clear before, and these streams whereby the waters of life were conveied, are made biter, and, in stead of life, they convey death by being now corrupted.
In this trumpet we are to consider these three, 1. The judgement or ill that followed the Angels sounding. 2. The cause, I mean the instrumental cause, or rise of it, whence it flowed. 3. The effects of it.
In this trumpet we are to consider these three, 1. The judgement or ill that followed the Angels sounding. 2. The cause, I mean the instrumentall cause, or rise of it, whence it flowed. 3. The effects of it.
1. The judgement or ill, is, The corrupting of a third part of the waters, fountains and rivers. By fountains and rivers (which are the object) are understood the Doctrines of the Gospel, or the Covenant of Grace and Christs Offices, and the way of conveying and communicating the same to sinners by the Ordinances of the visible Church, called the ⟨p. 428⟩wells of salvation,