A37035:1931
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.
Thus may they be said to be prepared, &c.
Fourthly, We come to the executioners themselves, and the execution which followed. They are described more particularly, 1. From their number and nature, vers. 16. The army, is, of horsemen; and the number, is, two hundred thousand thousand. That which is added, and I heard the number of them, is to show, that John invented not this number, but that he had it plainly revealed to him. They are called horsemen, partly, to show the swiftness and celerity of their success; partly, to show they were such a people as abounded with such warriors. The number we conceive (more than the time) is not definitely to be stuck to; but signifieth an exceeding great number. Both these agree well to the Turks, who have led the greatest Armies in Europe especially of horsemen, and made the swiftest progress after their invasion, which hath been of a long time heard of, much more numerous than ever the Christians were able to oppose unto them.
Fourthly, We come to the executioners themselves, and the execution which followed. They are described more particularly, 1. From their number and nature, vers. 16. The army, is, of horsemen; and the number, is, two hundred thousand thousand. That which is added, and I heard the number of them, is to shew, that Iohn invented not this number, but that he had it plainly revealed to him. They are called horsemen, partly, to shew the swiftnesse and celerity of their successe; partly, to shew they were such a people as abounded with such warriours. The number we conceive (more than the time) is not definitely to be stuck to; but signifieth an exceeding great number. Both these agree well to the Turks, who have led the greatest Armies in Europe especially of horsemen, and made the swiftest progresse after their invasion, which hath been of a long time heard of, much more numerous than ever the Christians were able to oppose unto them.