A37035:1842
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. 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, Isa. 12.3. and called springs, or well-springs, which God hath placed in His Church, and which are no where else, Psal. 87. ult. because th•••, and by it, the righteousness of God is revealed from Faith to Faith, Rom. 1.17. And in Ezekiels vision these waters are said to stream and flow from under the altar, and out of the Sanctuary, Ezek. 47.1, &c. and may well be compared to fountains, as the Church is called (Cant. 4.) A spring shut up, a fountain sealed, and a fountain of Gardens, because of these waters springing in it, and because of the nature of them, which is clear, single, sweet and refreshing, as useful and necessary to spiritual life, as waters are to the bodily; and as having that use in the religious world, (which this is) which waters have in the natural; and also in respect of the manner of dispensing Grace in the Gospel so largely and so freely, wherefore it is compared to an open fountain to all Nations, Zech. 13.1. and so, frequently folks are invited to drink freely, Isa. 55.1. and Rovel. 22.17. and to wash. By rivers, we understand the preaching and dispensing of this Gospel, whereby it is holden forth, and (as it were) floweth to others: which two, are often put together, when the spreading of the Gospel is prophesied of, I will open rivers in the wilderness and fountains in the deser•,