A37035:1871
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
AN EXPOSITION Of the BOOK of the REVELATION. › Lecture 1 › Chapter 9
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A third reason, is, if that storm against which the one hundred forty and four thousand (Chap. 7.) are sealed, be the spiritual defection of the Church under Antichrist. Then that which is holden forth by this trumpet is so also; for, both relate to the same storm; but that (Chap. 7.) is to be understood of Antichrists reign, as the greatest evil the Church was to meet with, after Heathenish persecution, Therefore this must be so also. What was said upon Chap. 7. for clearing the scope of that place, will confirm both these propositions.
A third reason, is, if that storm against which the one hundred fourty and four thousand (Chap. 7.) are sealed, be the spiritual defection of the Church under Antichrist. Then that which is holden forth by this trumpet is so also; for, both relate to the same storm; but that (Chap. 7.) is to be understood of Antichrists reigne, as the greatest evil the Church was to meet with, after Heathenish persecution, Therefore this must be so also. What was said upon Chap. 7. for clearing the scope of that place, will confirm both these propositions.
4. This spiritual Kingdom, described here, must either be applied to the Kingdom of Antichrist and that Hierarchy, or it must be applicable to some other; (seeing it is some spiritual plague arising within the Church) But there can be no other thought of, to whom this description can agree, and in whom this spiritual woe, (exceedingly beyond any mentioned by the former trumpets) can be fulfilled, but the Kingdom of Antichrist; Therefore that must be understood here.
4. This spiritual Kingdom, described here, must either be applyed to the Kingdom of Antichrist and that Hierarchy, or it must be applicable to some other; (seing it is some spiritual plague arising within the Church) But there can be no other thought of, to whom this description can agree, and in whom this spirituall wo, (exceedingly beyond any mentioned by the former trumpets) can be fulfilled, but the Kingdom of Antichrist; Therefore that must be understood here.