A37035:1929
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.
They are said to be bound in that river, that is, restrained from breaking in upon the Empire, or the Church in it, for a long time, by Gods providence, so as if they had been indeed bound for many years, what from intestine divisions among themselves, what by Tamerland's invasion of them, and what by our Lords providing some instrument to defend His Church for a time: these Turks were restrained from invading and overrunning the Empire, although they vehemently gaped after it. They are said to be loosed from that place, when the impediments and restraints, formerly keeping them in, are removed, and they (as it were) hounded like dogs, formerly tied up, to destroy the west part of the Christian world, which accordingly came to pass very speedily, when the Turks (having prevailed over the Saracens) did with them combine in one dominion under the Ottomanean family; which was about the 1000 year and some more, from which time their power grew till a great part of Europe was overrun by them.
They are said to be bound in that river, that is, restrained from breaking in upon the Empire, or the Church in it, for a long time, by Gods providence, so as if they had been indeed bound for many years, what from intestine divisions among themselves, what by Tamerland's invasion of them, and what by our Lords providing some instrument to defend His Church for a time: these Turks were restrained from invading and overruning the Empire, although they vehemently gaped after it. They are said to be loosed from that place, when the impediments and restraints, formerly keeping them in, are removed, and they (as it were) hounded like dogs, formerly tied up, to destroy the west part of the Christian world, which accordingly came to passe very speedily, when the Turks (having prevailed over the Saracens) did with them combine in one dominion under the Ottomanean family; which was about the 1000 year and some more, from which time their power grew till a great part of Europe was overrun by them.
Thirdly, We have their commission, vers. 15. which showeth the end wherefore they were loosed. 1. Their work, is, to slay. 2. The number, is, a third part of men. 3. The time or continuance of their execution, is, for an hour and a day, &c. To slay, is to be here understood properly to take away mens bodily lives: and therefore the expressions in this trumpet differ from what is in the former. The event also here