A37035:1897
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
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.
Vers. 9. He proceedeth to describe these locusts in their defensive and offensive arms; they are said to have breast-plates, as it were breast-plates of iron, and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. The first part showeth their security from all danger, and the advantage they had in their war; there ⟨p. 441⟩was no hurting of them more than there is of hurting horsemen well armed with armour of iron. The second part of the vers. showeth the horrible noise and terror wherewith they prosecute their designs when they find opposition; so that Armies with horsemen and Chariots, are not more horrible nor violent in their encounters than they are. In the application to the Clergy of the Church of Rome, both these may be made good by the many privileges and immunities which they possess, whereby they are exempted from dependence on all Monarchs but their own; by the dread of Excommunications and thunderings of Church-censure, while they keep the keys of Heaven and Purgatory, they were not only free of fear or hurt from others, but also when they met with opposition from Emperors and Kings, did with such clamour and violence so persecute them, that no Enemy or Army hath been for a long time so terrible as they, making the world astonished with the stupendiousnesse of their pretended power. The effects of this have been often found, as Histories do witness.
Vers. 9. He proceedeth to describe these locusts in their defensive and offensive arms; they are said to have breast-plates, as it were breast-plates of iron, and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battell. The first part sheweth their security from all danger, and the advantage they had in their war; there ⟨p. 441⟩was no hurting of them more than there is of hurting horsemen well armed with armour of iron. The second part of the vers. sheweth the horrible noise and terrour wherewith they prosecute their designes when they find opposition; so that Armies with horsemen and Chariots, are not more horrible nor violent in their encounters than they are. In the application to the Clergie of the Church of Rome, both these may be made good by the many priviledges and immunities which they possesse, whereby they are exempted from dependance on all Monarchs but their own; by the dread of Excommunications and thunderings of Church-censure, while they keep the keyes of Heaven and Purgatory, they were not only free of fear or hurt from others, but also when they met with opposition from Emperours and Kings, did with such clamour and violence so persecute them, that no Enemy or Army hath been for a long time so terrible as they, making the world astonished with the stupendiousnesse of their pretended power. The effects of this have been often found, as Histories do witnesse.