A37035:185
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.
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.
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 Iohn 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.
It is our Lord, asserting His own Godhead, as being the first, the beginning of all the Creation of God actively, being of Himself God essential, and giving a beginning and being to all things that exist, Joh. 1.3. All things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made that was made; and the last end of all things: not only everlasting Himself, without end; but to whose Honour are all things that have a beginning: He is the ultimate end; they are all for Him.
It is our Lord, asserting His own Godhead, as being the first, the beginning of all the Creation of God actively, being of Himself God essentiall, and giving a beginning and being to all things that exist, Ioh. 1.3. All things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made that was made; and the last end of all things: not only everlasting Himself, without end; but to whose Honour are all things that have a beginning: He is the ultimate end; they are all for Him.