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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 third circumstance is in the degree of this, in three expressions, to wit, make war, overcome and kill them. Quest. What? was he not making war against them before? Yes, his rage, hatred and persecution was alway during these forty and two months. But, 1. It was not properly war; for, he had no considerable party to deal with, but some lurking hidden ones, he had all at will, treading under foot the holy City at his pleasure, vers. 2. Now, they are a public party, and bide him some more contest. 2. His making havoc of Orthodox Christians, was now more palpable, and his rage and violence at a greater height, having more fear, and more matter to work on. 3. This rage pursueth till death; yea, continueth after it; yet, it is not only to be restrained to bodily killing, but it may take in excommunications, banishments, forfeitures, proscriptions, and all these ways used to undo his opposites. In sum, it is here shown, that when Religion should get up its head, and Ministers begin boldly and openly to preach the Gospel, then he shall rage, and leave no mean of destruction unessayed, and shall in a great measure prevail to the outward narring of its liberty for a time; and more especially, vent this his malice on the Ministers of it, and take away the lives of many, which clearly in Charles the fifth his time, in the wars of Germany, wars and massacres of France, Martyrdoms and persecutions in England and Scotland after Religion sprang up first, may be said to be fulfilled. By all which, it evidently appeareth, 1. that after the forty two months immediately neither cometh the Church to peace, nor Antichrist to ruin, he fighteth and in part prevailed then. 2. That this prophecy belongeth and relateth especially and particularly to that time, when Reformation began, and the Popes Kingdom took a turn.
The third circumstance is in the degree of this, in three expressions, to wit, make war, overcome and kill them. Quest. What? was he not making war against them before? Yes, his rage, hatred and persecution was alway during these fourty and two months. But, 1. It was not properly war; for, he had no considerable party to deal with, but some lurking hidden ones, he had all at will, treading under foot the holy City at his pleasure, vers. 2. Now, they are a publick party, and bide him some more contest. 2. His making havock of Orthodox Christians, was now more palpable, and his rage and violence at a greater height, having more fear, and more matter to work on. 3. This rage pursueth till death; yea, continueth after it; yet, it is not only to be restrained to bodily killing, but it may take in excommunications, banishments, forfeitoures, proscriptions, and all these wayes used to undo his opposits. In sum, it is here shown, that when Religion should get up its head, and Ministers begin boldly and openly to preach the Gospel, then he shall rage, and leave no mean of destruction unessayed, and shall in a great measure prevail to the outward narring of its liberty for a time; and more especially, vent this his malice on the Ministers of it, and take away the lives of many, which clearly in Charles the fifth his time, in the wars of Germany, wars and massacres of France, Martyrdoms and persecutions in England and Scotland after Religion sprang up first, may be said to be fulfilled. By all which, it evidently appeareth, 1. that after the fourty two moneths immediately neither cometh the Church to peace, nor Antichrist to ruine, he fighteth and in part prevailed then. 2. That this prophesie belongeth and relateth especially and particularly to that time, when Reformation began, and the Popes Kingdom took a turn.