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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 › Concerning Prophesying.
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3. It may be considered in respect of the proposing of what is revealed to others, to be a direction, or, to rule them in their practice, and that either by recording it as Scripture, as some of the Prophets of old did, or by taking on an office or authority, and by virtue of that to do it. Or otherwise, we may answer in these Assertions.
3. It may be considered in respect of the proposing of what is revealed to others, to be a direction, or, to rule them in their practice, and that either by recording it as Scripture, as some of the Prophets of old did, or by taking on an office or authority, and by vertue of that to do it. Or otherwise, we may answer in these Assertions.
Assert. 1. There is now no gift of prophecy, either for the bringing forth of any truth not formerly delivered, nor any gift to warrant one in a particular simply condemned in the Word, as to take another's goods, life, station, &c. so as to be warranted merely by such a Revelation in things otherwise unlawful, as it is like prophetical men of old in some of their practices were, which to us are no precedent for our warrant; which appeareth, 1. Because now the Word is complete, furnished with truths, to make the man of God perfect for every good work, and that in respect of the last administration of the Covenant; there is therefore no access to the adding of any new matter. 2. Because if any other Gospel, or duty contrary to this Word which we have received, be preached, we are not to receive it, but to account him accursed that carrieth it, under whatsoever pretext he do it, if he were an Angel; and this leaveth no place for admitting, either of truths, or duties contrary to the Word, Gal. 1. 3. The commination added in the close of this Book (Chap. 22.) confirmeth this, there being the same reason against adding unto, or detracting from the Scriptures in general, or any part of them, as there is in reference to this Book, all of them being of the same Authority, yet is it not without weight added to this as the close of all. 4. The gifts of prophesies, being now generally ceased (as afterward will be clear) and the Lord having thought good more mediately and solidly (as it is called a more sure word of prophecy,