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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.
An INDEX of the principal Questions and Controversies which are discussed and cleared in this TREATISE.
An INDEX of the principall Questions and Controversies which are discussed and cleared in this TREATISE.
1. Concerning the holy Trinity, and Object of Worship, page 6 2. Concerning a Calling to the Ministry, and clearness therein, 52 3. Concerning Writing, 61 4. Of Reading and Hearing, 64 5. Concerning Church-government and Discipline in general, 82 6. Concerning a Ministers relation to a particular Congregation, 104 7. Concerning the nature and difference of common and saving grace, 119 8. Concerning the influence the Devil hath on some wicked mens actions, and how he carrieth on the same, 149 9. Concerning Ministerial qualifications, 198 10. Concerning the identity of Angel, Bishop and Presbyter, 223 11. Concerning the way of Covenanting with God, and of a sinners obtaining justification before Him, 234 12. Concerning Repentance, 248 13. Some general Observations concerning Preaching, and especially Application, 260 14. Concerning the nature of Christs death; or, if it be properly a satisfaction, 295 15. Concerning the extent of the merit of Christs death, or, if it may be accounted a satisfaction for all men, 299 16. Concerning Christs Intercession, 407 17. Concerning learned Mede his Synchronisms, 333 18. Concerning the comfortless grounds laid down in Popery, for easing afflicted consciences, 445 19. Concerning the Idolatry of the Church of Rome, 454 20. Concerning Prophesying, 469 21. Concerning a Ministers particular Message to a particular Auditory, and if it may be again and again insisted on and repeated, 472 22. Concerning the Waldenses, 501 23. Concerning the Constitution of true Churches by Reformation, out of such as have been corrupt, 516 24. Concerning the unity of the Catholic visible Church, 538 25. Concerning the difficulty of salvation under Popery, 584