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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.
it is a wonder how such an invention could be entertained by learned men, which to the most gross Papists is ridiculous.
it is a wonder how such an invention could be entertained by learned men, which to the most grosse Papists is ridiculous.
If it be moved who these are, that the Lord acknowledgeth here for His Prophets, or how any could be so accounted of then who had one common call with Antichrists followers? Ans. 1. They are certainly ordinary Ministers, continuing faithful witnesses against Antichrist, as the scope of the place, and the opposition cleareth; for which the Lord calleth them my witnesses: and although the difference of the call be not alway discernible to us, yet it is not impossible, but as there was distinct Professors, and for a time (at least) particular Churches, so might there also be a distinct succession of Ministers; for, this is certain, that the Waldenses in Bohemia at Merindole, Piedmont and other places, had their own distinct Ministers without dependence on the Church of Rome; and Sleidan and Thuan make mention of two of them who were sent to Luther at his first appearing. But, 2. although that were not clear, yet one, called by that ordination that was continued in P•perie, having the Lords seal put to it, by an inward fitting and disposing of him for that work, and blessing him in it, may be accounted the Lords Minister, as Baptism continued amongst them, was enough for initiating of one to be a visible Christian, and if abstracted from their corrupt practices, was enough with sound faith and a holy life to make a man to be accounted a true Christian, so was their ordination enough for the external part of a call; and a man having it, and being furnished with gifts and inward zeal to exercise them for Christ and not in a dependence on the Roman antichristian Hierarchy, as such at least, not for promoving of their errors, but the edification of souls it was enough to make a man to be accounted a Minister of Christ, and not of Antichrist, even as the Scribes and the Pharisees, as such, and as following their corrupt traditions and opposing Christ, were no Church-officers, nor plants of the heavenly Fathers planting: yet, if sitting in Moses chair, and preaching his Doctrine, they were to be accounted builders; so, much more here are these, seeing by their way there is a stated contest between them and Antichrist. The reason is, because Antichrist, and the most of his worship are accidents that intrude on the Church and the worship of Christ;