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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
AN EXPOSITION Of the BOOK of the REVELATION. › LECTURE › Chapter 10
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Now he cometh to show what the Angel published, and the manner of his doing it, vers. 5, 6, 7. First, he prefaceth (as it were) with a solemn oath, which tends to make the people of God give credit to his message, who, it is like, at that time would be much oppressed with misbelief: the manner of proceeding to the oath, is solemn, with hands lifted up to heaven; and by the true God, described by His Eternity, him who liveth for ever; and by His relation to all creatures, as being Creator of them: not only in general, to show how solemn a thing an oath is, and how reverently we ought to assume the Name of God, especially in this piece of Worship; but also to difference the true God and the right way of swearing, from the Idolatrous oaths used under Antichrist. Beside, this posture and manner of swearing, do fully agree with that, recorded, Dan. 12.7. After he hath made faith in the thing, his deposition (to call it so) is set down more generally, vers. 6. and more particularly explained, vers. 7. It is first expressed in few words that he doth swear, that there should be time no longer. What this short negative doth signify, is positively expressed in opposition to this, vers. 7. But in the days of the voice of the seventh Angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. Where we have these three, 1. That time should be no longer, is expounded by this, the mystery of God shall be finished. 2. This mystery is described to be that same which was declared to the former Prophets. 3. The time of finishing this mystery is set down to be the sounding of the seventh Angel: and so we must gather the interpretation of this mystery, and what this is, that time should be no longer, from the events following the seventh trumpet. The mystery of God, (the opening whereof will clear all) is three ways taken in Scripture, 1. It is taken for the end of the world, 1 Cor. 15.51. This was also spoken of by the Prophets, Isaiah, Daniel, &c. This place so being understood, the meaning is, the end of the world shall be hastened, and time (properly taken) shall be continued no longer: But the resurrection of the dead, formerly declared to the Prophets, shall be accomplished, and the effects following upon the sounding of the seventh Angel shall bring it about. This is truth:
Now he cometh to shew what the Angel published, and the manner of his doing it, vers. 5, 6, 7. First, he prefaceth (as it were) with a solemn oath, which tends to make the people of God give credit to his message, who, it is like, at that time would be much opprest with misbelief: the manner of proceeding to the oath, is solemn, with hands lifted up to heaven; and by the true God, described by His Eternity, him who liveth for ever; and by His relation to all creatures, as being Creator of them: not only in general, to shew how solemn a thing an oath is, and how reverently we ought to assume the Name of God, especially in this piece of Worship; but also to difference the true God and the right way of swearing, from the Idolatrous oaths used under Antichrist. Beside, this posture and manner of swearing, do fully agree with that, recorded,