A37035:1910
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
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.
Concerning the comfortless grounds that Popery layeth down for the comforting of poor afflicted Consciences.
Concerning the comfortlesse grounds that Poperie layeth down for the comforting of poor afflicted Consciences.
IF we might take a view of such grounds as Popery layeth down for the quieting of an exercised Conscience, what a labyrinth would it be found? For, 1. They deny all not imputation of sin or imputation of righteousness, and place remission of sins only in the infusing of a gracious quality in the soul, which they call gratia gratum faciens; so that if the sin be mortal, this is lost (although the person were formerly just) and must again be recovered. If it be venial, he must satisfy for it. 2. To this kind of remission, they require attrition and contrition. The first is a legal sorrow for fear of wrath, the second is an intense sorrow for the sin committed; the first proceedeth from servile fear, this from filial: both these they lay down as necessary for attaining of the former remission, or infusion of Grace. 3. To this contrition they give a fourfold influence in the attaining thereof, 1. Dispositively, or a disposing influence, as the material cause (as they call it) of this grace, that is, by this contrition as it is a virtue, the soul is disposed for receiving of that grace; or, that that grace may be wrought in the soul, out of that contrition, as the pre-existent matter thereof. 2. If concurreth instrumentally, as it is a part of the Sacrament of Penance, by which, the Priests absolution doth ex opere operato beget such grace in the heart of one that is contrite. These two are laid down by Thom. supplement. Quest. 5. Art. 1. corp. 3. It concurreth by way of satisfaction for the sin committed, and so this inward contrition, in the sensitive part, is mans recompensing for his fault inwardly, as he doth outwardly inflict punishment on the body; ad recompensandam offensam quae in Deum committitur, as Aquinas speaketh, Quaest. 1. Art. 2. 4. It concurreth meritoriously as an act of virtue, even as other works do for procuring meritoriously something from God, sup. Quaest. 1. Art. 2. even the first entrance into glory.