A37035:1930
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.
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 ⟨p. 449⟩marked, (the third part was killed, vers. 18.) doth confirm it. Again, by the third part of men is not to be understood any number definitely, nor any indefinite number of the world absolutely considered; but a third part, or, a considerable number of the men living on this side the river Euphrates, from which formerly these executioners were restrained; now, being loosed, they are commissionated especially in respect of them, to wit, the ancient Roman Empire, now become Antichristian. 3. The time, or continuance, is set down in four several words, an hour, a day, a month, and a year. We conceive it not safe to apply it to a day, or an hour of any definite time; (which we would rather reverence than follow in the practice of others) But we understand here a definite time bounded and limited of God for the prevailing of this plague, as there was set down a time to the locusts under the former trumpet. We conceive the words are multiplied, hour, day, and month, and year, to set out, 1. Gods particular determining and bounding of that plague in its continuance, to an year, month, day and hour, according to the phrase, Numb. 9.22. whether it was two days, or a month, or a year, &c. which is there used to show the absolute dependence the Israelites had upon God in their marchings and sojournings, whether for time long or short: so shall it be here, the time for which they are prepared, is particularly appointed. 2. They are said to be prepared for such a time, differently expressed, to show, that in diverse respects their continuance should be both for a short time, as of an hour or day; and also of a long time, as of a month and year. 3. To show their alacrity to use the opportunity and liberty given them carefully; so that after the removing of restraints, they should not miss one hour or day in executing their commission, and should prosecute it vigorously, till the year or longest period of their continuance should be finished.
Thirdly, We have their commission, vers. 15. which sheweth 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