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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.
The Prophets are particularly described, vers. 3. 1. By their special work, to witness and give testimony for Christ against the corruptions and usurpations of these times; so Ministers, are called Christs witnesses, Acts 1.7, 8. their work should be to be witnesses for mistaken Truth, and against Antichrist. 2. Their number is set down, to wit two, a definite for an indefinite number.
The Prophets are particularly described, vers. 3. 1. By their speciall work, to witnesse and give testimonie for Christ against the corruptions and usurpations of these times; so Ministers, are called Christs witnesses, Acts 1.7, 8. their work should be to be witnesses for mistaken Truth, and against Antichrist. 2. Their number is set down, to wit two, a definit for an indefinit number.
They are said to be two, 1. because two witnesses are the least that confirm a Truth, but they are sufficient; so it importeth they shall not be many, yet sufficient to testify against these evils fully. 2. Because of allusion in the words following, where something of three couple of famous witnesses is attributed to these two mentioned here; in allusion (I say) to Gods way of making use of two in all dangerous periods of the Church, to wit, Joshua and Zerubbabel, Moses and Aaron, Elijah and Elisha, in respect to which three couple, the following description of the witnesses here is holden forth in the effects of their prophesying both to friends and enemies; to wit, 1. they are as Zerubbabel and Joshua, two olive trees, Zach. 4. 3. from whom droppeth the oil to keep light and life in the two Candlesticks, that is, the Churches which are now few in number; and it is not by might nor by power, but by the Spirit that they prevail. 2. If any will oppose them, fire proceedeth from them, as Elijah destroyed the two fifties, 2 King. 1.10