A37035:1895
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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Vers. 7. Again, in the seventh Verse, he returneth to the particular description of these locusts. 1. In their appearance or shape; like horses, that is, strong, and swift, and stout, as prepared unto battle. So Gregory before spoke of Priests, calling them Sacerdotum exercitus to usher in Antichrist. They are compared to horses prepared unto battle, because of their courage and expeditnesse in undertaking and prosecuting their designs, and because of the success which followed them, who, as a conquering Army do prevail over the world, which is not armed against them. For which causes, these locusts (Joel 2.) are compared to horses and Armies. 2. They are said to be crowned with Crowns like gold; to set forth their outward grandeur and seeming stateliness and authority, which is not so indeed, though it appeared to be so; and therefore said not to be gold, but like gold. In a word, they are like Kings in pomp, and Armies in strength: This agreeth well to their Cardinals, Bishops and others of the Clergy of the Church of Rome. 3. They have faces as the faces of men, that is, a pretended affablenesse, and sociableness in their conversations: thereby to insinuate themselves by rational pretexts upon the affections of men, yet being indeed nothing less than they pretended.
Vers. 7. Again, in the seventh Verse, he returneth to the particular description of these locusts. 1. In their appearance or shape; like horses, that is, strong, and swift, and stout, as prepared unto battell. So Gregory before spoke of Priests, calling them Sacerdotum exercitus to usher in Antichrist. They are compared to horses prepared unto battell, because of their courage and expeditnesse in undertaking and prosecuting their designs, and because of the successe which followed them, who, as a conquering Army do prevail over the world, which is not armed against them. For which causes, these locusts (Ioel 2.) are compared to horses and Armies. 2. They are said to be crowned with Crowns like gold; to set forth their outward grandour and seeming statelinesse and authority, which is not so indeed, though it appeared to be so; and therefore said not to be gold, but like gold. In a word, they are like Kings in pomp, and Armies in strength: This agreeth well to their Cardinals, Bishops and others of the Clergie of the Church of Rome. 3. They have faces as the faces of men, that is, a pretended affablenesse, and sociablenesse in their conversations: thereby to insinuate themselves by rationall pretexts upon the affections of men, yet being indeed nothing lesse than they pretended.