A37035:1983
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. Thus we argue: If the people of Israel were accounted guilty of Idolatry and worshipping of devils, and the works of their hands, because of their worshipping Images, which they professedly erected to the true God, and even when they pretended the abhorring of false gods, and the adhering unto the true God, Then must the same guilt be justly charged upon the Papists, who worship Images, as is said; But the former is true. Ergo, &c. The connection of the major dependeth on this, that the inhibition of Idolatry and manner ⟨p. 460⟩of worshipping God under the New Testament, is as strict and spiritual as it was under the Old. And therefore these who say that such making of Images of the Godhead and worshipping them, was unlawful before Christs coming, but now is made lawful, must show some repeal of that Law, before that can be granted. Beside, these Images being pleaded-for as Books for the rude and ignorant, it is unreasonable to say, that there is more use of such Books under the light of the Gospel, than during the Law which stood in types.
2. Thus we argue: If the people of Israel were accounted guilty of Idolatry and worshipping of devils, and the works of their hands, because of their worshipping Images, which they professedly erected to the true God, and even when they pretended the abhorring of false gods, and the adhering unto the true God, Then must the same guilt be justly charged upon the Papists, who worship Images, as is said; But the former is true. Ergo, &c. The connexion of the major dependeth on this, that the inhibition of Idolatry and manner ⟨p. 460⟩of worshipping God under the New Testament, is as strict and spiritual as it was under the Old. And therefore these who say that such making of Images of the Godhead and worshipping them, was unlawfull before Christs coming, but now is made lawfull, must shew some repeal of that Law, before that can be granted. Beside, these Images being pleaded-for as Books for the rude and ignorant, it is unreasonable to say, that there is more use of such Books under the light of the Gospel, than during the Law which stood in types.