A37035:1923
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
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2. The Church here, is to be considered as declined, and as being guilty of Idolatry, and many other gross sins, as is clear by vers. 20.21.
2. The Church here, is to be considered as declined, and as being guilty of Idolatry, and many other grosse sins, as is clear by vers. 20.21.
3. It is clear also, that this judgement is of a different nature from the former (as was hinted in the exposition of it) and doth particularly denounce temporal judgement upon the Church, already drunken with Spiritual plagues: this the particular description will demonstrate; yet it is such a judgement in temporal things, as carrieth gross abominations, and Spiritual venom, for poisoning souls, alongst with it; so their having of tails like unto Serpents, &c. doth import.
3. It is clear also, that this judgement is of a different nature from the former (as was hinted in the exposition of it) and doth particularly denounce temporall judgement upon the Church, already drunken with Spirituall plagues: this the particular description will demonstrate; yet it is such a judgement in temporal things, as carrieth grosse abominations, and Spirituall venome, for poisoning souls, alongst with it; so their having of tails like unto Serpents, &c. doth import.
Lastly, It must also be such a plague as is executed by some great power in the world, who have mighty Armies in executing this in a warlike, violent and successful; though in a barbarous and cruel, manner.
Lastly, It must also be such a plague as is executed by some great power in the world, who have mighty Armies in executing this in a warlike, violent and successefull; though in a barbarous and cruel, manner.