A37035:1970
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.
1. They do generally agree, that Images of all these sorts may be made, and being made, ought to be worshipped with more than civil Worship, and with respect to these represented by them. And though this be determined by the second Council of Nice, formerly mentioned, and again ratified in their late Council of Trent, as may be seen in the acts thereof; yet are they not one among themselves in defining the nature of this Worship. Their prime Schoolmen, Aquinas, part. 3. quast. 25. Bonaven. lib. 3. •ist. 9. and others their followers, give to the Image that same worship which they give to that which is represented by it, to wit, to the Images of God and to the Cross, they give that which they call [Greek or Hebrew]; to the Image of the Virgin Mary [Greek or Hebrew], a worship above what is given to other Saints; to the Images of Saints [Greek or Hebrew] it self. Upon this ground (cited out of Aristotle) that honour done to the type, honoureth him that is typified. And they labour to vindicate themselves from Idolatry by this distinction, that these Images may be considered, either, 1. respectu materiae, as they are of Gold, Silver, &c. Or, ⟨p. 457⟩2. respectus formae & significationis, as they signify and represent; the first way they honour them not, but the second, say they. Ergo, &c. In which distinction we conceive the Heathen themselves would acquiesce; for, no Gold or Silver was worshipped by them, but as in such a form, and as under such a signification.
1. They do generally agree, that Images of all these sorts may be made, and being made, ought to be worshipped with more than civil Worship, and with respect to these represented by them. And though this be determined by the second Councel of Nice, formerly mentioned, and again ratified in their late Councel of Trent, as may be seen in the acts thereof; yet are they not one among themselves in defining the nature of this Worship. Their prime Schoolmen, Aquinas, part. 3. quast. 25. Bonaven. lib. 3. •ist. 9. and others their followers, give to the Image that same worship which they give to that which is represented by it, to wit, to the Images of God and to the Crosse, they give that which they call 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; to the Image of the Virgin Mary 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a worship above what is given to other Saints; to the Images of Saints it self. Upon this ground (cited out of Aristotle) that honour done to the type, honoureth him that is typified. And they labour to vindicate themselves from Idolatry by this distinction, that these Images may be considered, either, 1. respectu materiae, as they are of Gold, Silver, &c. Or,