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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 1 › Chapter 11
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.
A third allusion is unto Daniels prophesying of Antiochus his making desolate of the material Temple, Dan. 7.13. and so the meaning will be, That as the Church of the Jews and their Sanctuary was tread upon, during such a time under Antiochus; so shall the visible face of the Church be abused and overrun by Antichrists followers during his tyranny over the same. Yet still will the Lord preserve a remnant as in that former case.
A third allusion is unto Daniels prophesying of Antiochus his making desolate of the materiall Temple, Dan. 7.13. and so the meaning will be, That as the Church of the Iews and their Sanctuary was tread upon, during such a time under Antiochus; so shall the visible face of the Church be abused and overrun by Antichrists followers during his tyranny over the same. Yet still will the Lord preserve a remnant as in that former case.
Vers. 1. Now it will be easier more particularly to clear the words: Wherein there is, 1. Something done. 2. Something said. And there was given unto me a reed like unto a rod. A reed is used in measuring, either to find out the quantity of a thing, or the regularity of a thing, or for the dividing and setting apart of it. It is given to John, not only to signify the smallness of that number which should be set apart for God, (for as numbering importeth fewness, so measuring doth smallness) and the regularnesse of their worship beside all the rest of the world; but to show, that the Church during this time was not to be reckoned by the multitude, but that the rule behoved to be applied for discerning of it, and these who were furnished by a measuring reed should find it out and none other. That which is said, may be taken up in these three, 1. What he should measure. 2. What he should not measure. 3. Why? His direction what to do, is, Rise, and measure the Temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. The Temple here, is that which we called the Court of Priests, where the altar stood; it is opposed to the outer Court in the following Verse. These that worship therein, point out true worshippers, who rest not in the outer Court with the multitude (to whom they are opposed, vers. 2.) but like Priests to God they worship him in the Temple where the altar is, signifying the continuance of the prescribed worship in opposition to the will-worship of others, particularly their continuing to make use of Christs sacrifice, which is signified by the altar which the multitude did not enquire for. These are to be set apart (after they are tried and found) for God Himself. The second part of the direction, is, what should not be measured, and that is the Court without the Temple, leave or cast it out, and measure it not, saith He: by which is understood the visible face of the Christian Church, which in respect of external Professors is like unto the outer Court, during the Jewish service. This not measuring of it, implieth a slighting and misregarding of it, and not setting it apart as the former, as the following words do clear. 3. The reason of this, is, for it is given to the Gentiles, and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. Where, 1. the state of the outer Court is set down to be given to the Gentiles. 2.