A37035:1921
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.
The judgement prophesied of here, at the first reading is exceeding terrible, and so described as must be necessarily understood of some more than an ordinary woe. In this description we have, 1. the rise of this plague, in the supreme and subordinate overrulers thereof, vers. 13, 14—2. The actors and executioners thereof are generally hinted at, v.—14. 3. Their commission is expressed, vers. 15. 4. The executioners and their execution following thereupon are described, vers. 16, 17, 18, 19. 5. The procuring cause of this plague is implied, vers. 20. As also, 6. the end which the judgement aimed at in it self, with the success, (or rather unsuccessfulness) which it had, are set down, v. 20, 21.
The judgement prophesied of here, at the first reading is exceeding terrible, and so described as must be necessarily understood of some more than an ordinary wo. In this description we have, 1. the rise of this plague, in the supream and subordinate overrulers thereof, vers. 13, 14—2. The actors and executioners thereof are generally hinted at, v.—14. 3. Their commission is expressed, vers. 15. 4. The executioners and their execution following thereupon are described, vers. 16, 17, 18, 19. 5. The procuring cause of this plague is implied, vers. 20. As also, 6. the end which the judgement aimed at in it self, with the successe, (or rather unsuccessefulnesse) which it had, are set down, v. 20, 21.
For the more clear opening of the words, we would premit these generals, 1. The object of this plague, is generally the same with the former, to wit, the visible Church, now drawn to superstition and idolatry by Antichrist, are plagued by this: for, judgements are spoken of in this Book, not as they are indifferently upon the world, but as particularly they concern the Church. And one of these trumpets after another doth contain a further step of judgement upon the self same object; and the Church being the object of the former trumpets, so must she be of this, otherwise the pronouncing of this woe would have with it no further addition to her plagued condition, which is contrary to the scope.
For the more clear opening of the words, we would premit these generals, 1. The object of this plague, is generally the same with the former, to wit, the visible Church, now drawn to superstition and idolatry by Antichrist, are plagued by this: for, judgements are spoken of in this Book, not as they are indifferently upon the world, but as particularly they concern the Church. And one of these trumpets after another doth contain a further step of judgement upon the self same object; and the Church being the object of the former trumpets, so must she be of this, otherwise the pronouncing of this wo would have with it no further addition to her plagued condition, which is contrary to the scope.