A37035:1858
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 reasons why we apply it to the sixth Century, are from considering of the story, where it is clear, that in that age light was exceedingly (though not fully) darkened: and many things remarkable suit this type, As, 1. that there was no particular heresy, nor prime heretic in all that Century, though former heresies (as that of Arius, Eutyches, &c.) spread more, yet there was no particular heretic that arose to be instrumental in this darkening, as in the forme• there was, to wit, Pelagius, Nestorius Bishop of Constantinople and Eutyches. See Cent. 6. Preface, and Cap. 1. 2. That though there was no heretic, yet there was a great and general decay of simple purity, both in Doctrine, Worship,
The reasons why we apply it to the sixth Century, are from considering of the story, where it is clear, that in that age light was exceedingly (though not fully) darkened: and many things remarkable suit this type, As, 1. that there was no particular heresie, nor prime heretick in all that Century, though former heresies (as that of Arius, Eutyches, &c.) spread more, yet there was no particular heretick that arose to be instrumentall in this darkening, as in the forme• there was, to wit, Pelagius, Nestorius Bishop of Constantinople and Eutyches. See Cent. 6. Preface, and Cap. 1. 2. That though there was no heretick, yet there was a great and generall decay of simple purity, both in Doctrine, Worship,
Government and practice (as in that Century may be seen, and in […] Gregorius, […] his life by Platina) monasteries, superstitious days, doctrine of works, and traditions increased, &c. See Cent. 6. cap. 1. & 7. where the building of Abbacies, deserting of Marriages, even by Kings and Queens for devotion, is mentioned. 3. That light and knowledge was very low now in the Church; few able men are marked to have lived in this Century: which certainly showeth great decay of light, they being lights to the world: There are but two eminently marked, Fulgentius and Gregorius Magnus, who though in some things against the Arians and Eutychians▪ &c. they do well; yet in many things their infirmity and declining from purity, especially of the last, appeareth, and yet never was there in Rome be far such a Bishop after him in any respect; he is called the worst of these, who went before him, and the best of these who followed. 4. That old heresies by that occasion did thrive well, the Eutychians especially. 5. Anastasius the Emperor he countenanced this heresy, and though before his coronation he subscribed to the Nicean and Chalcedon faith, whereby this heresy was condemned; yet after he retracted, and became a great persecutor, banishing and cutting off many able honest Ministers, especially Euphmius who crowned him (because he refused to give back his subscription, and would not admit him to Communicate, as infected with heresy) and also Macedonius his successor and sundry others, for not admitting the [Greek or Hebrew] he had appointed; some acriter impugnantes, alii imprudentius defendants Concilium Nicaenum, saith the story. He would not have had that Council mentioned, because it condemned his tenet. 6. This age is remarkable from the pride and practice of John Bishop of Constantinople, who, by the consent (as it seemeth) of Mauritius the Emperor, and the Bishops of the East, took on him the name of Universal Bishop and Patriarch: and what fol lowed upon that, may be seen at large in the writings of Gregorius Bishop of Rome, Where these things are clear, 1. That there was a decay of zeal and humility amongst Bishops, by their busying themselves in things of the world. 2.