A37035:1873
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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Again, it being clear, that it is one and the same world or Church which is overturned by the first six trumpets, and it being clear, that the sixth trumpet following findeth Idolatry in the visible Church, (which is the world plagued by it) It must therefore follow, that this defection to Idolatry (which is a character of the Antichrists defection) must have increased under this fifth trumpet immediately preceding, seeing it was not during the former four.
Again, it being clear, that it is one and the same world or Church which is ovērturned by the first six trumpets, and it being clear, that the sixth trumpet following findeth Idolatry in the visible Church, (which is the world plagued by it) It must therefore follow, that this defection to Idolatry (which is a character of the Antichrists defection) must have increased under this fifth trumpet immediately preceding, seing it was not during the former four.
Lastly, It may be confirmed further by comparing this Chapter with 2 Thess. 2. by which we will find, that this plague mentioned here, is the same spiritual Antichristian delusion prophesied of there: for in every material thing they agree. As, 1. the instrument, there is one sitting in the Temple of God, as having place in the Church of Christ; here is a Star falling from Heaven, intimating the same thing. 2. There, he is called [Greek or Hebrew], as opposite to Christ, and [Greek or Hebrew], or the son of perdition; here he is called [Greek or Hebrew], or the destroyer, as opposed to Christ, who is called a Saviour; as also (Chap. 17. of this prophecy) he is said to go [Greek or Hebrew], or to destruction, himself; for, Antichrist, as Chrysostom observeth in that a Thess. is called the son of perdition, because he shall occasion the destruction of many, and shall himself be destroyed. 3. They agree in respect of these whom they plague: 2 Thess. 2.10. it is also these that shall be damned, whom that delusion carrieth away; here (vers. 4.) it is only these who are not marked, that is to say (Chap. 13.8.) who are not written in the Lambs Book of life; and so also it seizeth only finally upon the Reprobate. 4. There, they are given up to strong delusion to believe lies; here, they are carried away with fornications, idolatries and other errors, and are so hardened therein, that although they be plagued for these by the sixth trumpet, yet they repent not. 5. That delusion (