A37035:1904
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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And yet this Doctrine of merit is a prime fundamental tenet of that Church, but hath often disappointed the defenders of it, when they had most need of comfort, and hath made them prize the Doctrine of Faith in Christ Jesus in their death, who often thought it absurd in their life: as particularly is written of Charles the fifth, ⟨p. 443⟩after his laying by of public things in the world and his retiring of himself to a Monastery.
And yet this Doctrine of merit is a prime fundamentall tenent of that Church, but hath often disappointed the defenders of it, when they had most need of comfort, and hath made them prize the Doctrine of Faith in Christ Jesus in their death, who often thought it absurd in their life: as particularly is written of Charles the fifth, ⟨p. 443⟩after his laying by of publick things in the world and his retiring of himself to a Monasterie.
The second instance, is in the abundance and variety of their Religious orders, as they are called, (which take up a main part of the description of this Kingdom) there is at least thirty five orders reckoned, each whereof, for the most part, will comprehend many thousands, beside their Bishops and other members of their Hierarchy. The number of the Monasteries belonging to these orders, are reckoned by some to be 2•5044. as is observed by Alstedius in his Chronology: all which have their original by the Popes Authority, hold their dependency on him alone, and are vigorous instruments, specially devoted to the upholding and promoving of his designs.
The second instance, is in the abundance and variety of their Religious orders, as they are called, (which take up a main part of the description of this Kingdom) there is at least thirty five orders reckoned, each whereof, for the most part, will comprehend many thousands, beside their Bishops and other members of their Hierarchie. The number of the Monasteries belonging to these orders, are reckoned by some to be 25044. as is observed by Alstedius in his Chronologie: all which have their originall by the Popes Authority, hold their dependency on him alone, and are vigorous instruments, specially devoted to the upholding and promoving of his designs.