A37035:1999
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
AN EXPOSITION Of the BOOK of the REVELATION. › LECTURE › Chapter 10
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.
The sixth Angel having sounded, whereby the second great woe is brought into the world, it might be expected that the sounding of the seventh should be immediately set down, but, as after the opening of the sixth seal (Chap. 6.) there is something necessarily premitted for the consolation and confirmation of the people of God, before the seventh seal be opened, Chap. 8. even so here, there are two material consolations laid down (Chap. 10. and 11.) before the seventh trumpet sound, for the comforting of the Elect in reference to the sad estate of the Church formerly prophesied of • for, the visible Church now being darkened, and drawn into defection by Antichrist under the fifth trumpet, and a third part thereof being destroyed by Mahomets followers under the sixth; and withal considering, that the rest did not repent of, but did continue in, their former abominations, it might be the occasion of many sad fears and doubts concerning the Church of God, both before and during that time; and what that defection and impenitency should turn unto. In reference to these fears, there is one consolation laid down in this Chapter. In sum this, That that darkness shall not continue, but, at the peremptory appointed time, Antichrist should be destroyed, and the purity of the Gospel again brought to light, which is divers ways not only asserted, but confirmed in this Chapter, for strengthening the faith of Gods people in the hope of an outgate. And, 2. Because that outgate cometh not till the seventh Angel sound (which yet seemeth to be for a long time delayed, considering not only the interruption put in here before its sounding, which yet ought to be observed, seeing it soundeth nor immediately upon the back of the sixth, as the other did upon the back of each other) but the many sad effects also which are to be performed by the fifth and sixth trumpets, which do necessarily imply the continuance of a long time for the bringing of them about, and therefore the People of God might have a new doubt and fear concerning the state of the Church, during all that time that Antichrist and Mahomet were in their height, and the sounding of this trumpet delayed. In the 11.
THe sixth Angel having sounded, whereby the second great wo is brought into the world, it might be expected that the sounding of the seventh should be immediately set down, but, as after the opening of the sixth seal (Chap. 6.) there is something necessarily premitted for the consolation and confirmation of the people of God, before the seventh seal be opened, Chap. 8. even so here, there are two materiall consolations laid down (Chap. 10. and 11.) before the seventh trumpet sound, for the comforting of the Elect in reference to the sad estate of the Church formerly prophesied of for, the visible Church now being darkened, and drawn into defection by Antichrist under the fifth trumpet, and a third part thereof being destroyed by Mahomets followers under the sixth; and withall considering, that the rest did not repent of, but did continue in, their former abominations, it might be the occasion of many sad fears and doubts concerning the Church of God, both before and during that time; and what that defection and impenitency should turn unto. In reference to these fears, there is one consolation laid down in this Chapter. In sum this, That that darknesse shall not continue, but, at the peremptory appointed time, Antichrist should be destroyed, and the purity of the Gospel again brought to light, which is divers wayes not only asserted, but confirmed in this Chapter, for strengthning the faith of Gods people in the hope of an outgate. And, 2. Because that outgate cometh not till the seventh Angel sound (which yet seemeth to be for a long time delayed, considering not only the interruption put in here before its sounding, which yet ought to be observed, seing it soundeth nor immediately upon the back of the sixth, as the other did upon the back of each other) but the many sad effects also which are to be performed by the fifth and sixth trumpets, which do necessarily imply the continuance of a long time for the bringing of them about, and therefore the People of God might have a new doubt and fear concerning the state of the Church, during all that time that Antichrist and Mahomet were in their height, and the sounding of this trumpet delayed. In the 11.