A37035:1906
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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Lastly, A more particular considering of its rise and public appearance; which was about the same time, to wit, Anno 60•. and its growth and manner of proceeding afterward will make out this, which was shortly thus,
Lastly, A more particular considering of its rise and publick appearance; which was about the same time, to wit, Anno 60•. and its growth and manner of proceeding afterward will make out this, which was shortly thus,
After the three hundred year, when the Church possessed peace, pride soon infected her Officers, whereby there was ambitious desires after preeminence amongst these who should have been most free of that vice: Rome had many advantages for this end, and her Bishops improved them well, as hath been hinted in the exposition of the former trumpets; yet did never one of them usurp a settled superiority, or the title of Universal Bishop or headship over the Church, till Boniface the third assumed it, about the year 606. Which was upon this occasion: after the seat of the Empire was translated from Rome to Constantinople by Constantine, that Bishop was privileged with all the privileges which Rome enjoyed, by her being formerly the seat of the Emperors court, even as that city was named New Rome, and made fellow in all privileges unto Old Rome: from this, many contentions followed, as is before hinted. While the Emperors court constantly continued there, the Bishops of Constantinople would not be content with equality, but assumed a superiority, and a title suitable to it, of Universal Bishop. This, John B. of Constantinople did a little before the year 600. while Mauritius possessed the Empire, who did countenance him, it is like out of respect to the place, where his court resided. This usurpation was generally ill taken, and written against, especially by Gregory Bishop of Rome, who did presage the revealing of Antichrist not to be far off, when men durst be so impudent to take that stile, which no Apostle ever usurped. Upon some occasion, the Emperors Army mutinying, did choose one Phocas (a base, vile wretch) Emperor, who having killed all Mauritius children before him, did afterward kill himself. Unto this Phocas did Gregory of Rome make addresses, by Commissioners and Epistles, grossly flattering him, and abusing that place of