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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.
partly, to show their outward, poor, contemptible and despicable condition in the world. There are not great rich men made use of for this service; partly, to show how deniedly now under the cross they went about that employment, in heaviness, mourning for that declining generation that they lived in. In a word, it showeth their condition to be the cross, and their carriage and courage to be suitable to it.
partly, to shew their outward, poor, contemptible and despicable condition in the world. There are not great rich men made use of for this service; partly, to shew how deniedly now under the crosse they went about that imployment, in heavinesse, mourning for that declining generation that they lived in. In a word, it sheweth their condition to be the crosse, and their carriage and courage to be suitable to it.
If it be asked, why the same time is changed from days to months, and from months to years? Ans. 1. To show it is numbered to a month, to a year, to a day; yea, to an hour, as it is Chap. 9. v. 15. 2. To show, that their prophesying was a daily work and task. 3. To show, that it was a work of the day, as treading under foot is a work of darkness, therefore counted by months which the Moon ordereth. 4. It is years, to show it will be of a considerable continuance; It is days and months for encouragement, that they may know these evil times shall have an end. 5. The alteration of months into days, will help to discern how many days are to be assigned to every month, for making up the total.
If it be asked, why the same time is changed from dayes to months, and from months to years? Ans. 1. To shew it is numbered to a month, to a year, to a day; yea, to an hour, as it is Chap. 9. v. 15. 2. To shew, that their prophesying was a daily work and task. 3. To shew, that it was a work of the day, as treading under foot is a work of darknesse, therefore counted by months which the Moon ordereth. 4. It is years, to shew it will be of a considerable continuance; It is dayes and months for encouragement, that they may know these evil times shall have an end. 5. The alteration of months into dayes, will help to discern how many dayes are to be assigned to every month, for making up the totall.