A37035:1855
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 fourth Angel with his trumpet, bringeth the last of the four lesser woes (it is greater than the former, yet lesser than these that immediately ensue) which clearly doth relate to that age immediately going before Antichrists discovery, and so falleth betwixt this time and the sixth Century. This is set down, vers. 12. And the 13. vers. is a preface and introduction to the three great woes, which the last three Angels bring.
THe fourth Angel with his trumpet, bringeth the last of the four lesser woes (it is greater than the former, yet lesser than these that immediately ensue) which clearly doth relate to that age immediately going before Antichrists discovery, and so falleth betw•xt this time andthe sixth Century. This is set down, vers. 12. And the 13. vers. is a preface and introduction to the three great woes, which the last three Angels bring.
There are but two things mentioned in this fourth trumpet. 1. The judgement or type, it is a smiting of the third part of the Sun, Moon, and Stars. 2. The effect of this judgement, is, a following darkness suitable to it, and the day shone not for a third part of it, an• the night likewise: because the Sun that giveth light by day, and the Moon and Stars that give light by night, they were all darkened and •mitten. There is no word of any particular cause, or mean, wher• by the Sun was smitten, as under the former trumpets was mentioned. By Sun, Moon, and Stars, we understand, and comprehend under them, light of all sorts, such as is the purity of Doctrine in the Word, compared to light, Psal. 119.105. And, 2 Pet. 1.19. the word of prophecy is called a light that shineth in a dark place: and so it may be, seeing Christ who is the Sun of Righteousness shineth therein,