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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 second circumstance in this Verse, is, the place where it shall be. It is in the street of the great City, spiritually called Sodom and Egypt: by this City is certainly understood Rome, yet so as it is not only meant that Town, as it is within walls, but that Empire (urbs and orbis being at that time when this was written almost equal) called the great City, Chap. 17. ult. that reigneth over the Kings of the earth; and the privileges of this City spread as far as their government did: in which respect Paul calleth himself a Roman born, as being born of a City or Parents privileged with that liberty. And it is observable when in this prophecy he speaketh of Rome, he doth it ever eminently, the great City, the great whore, BABYLON THE GREAT, Chap. 17.5. and 18.2. and of no other he speaketh so, save of the new Jerusalem in opposition to it.
The second circumstance in this Verse, is, the place where it shall be. It is in the street of the great City, spiritually called Sodom and Egypt: by this City is certainly understood Rome, yet so as it is not only meaned that Town, as it is within walls, but that Empire (urbs and orbis being at that time when this was written almost equal) called the great City, Chap. 17. ult. that reigneth over the Kings of the earth; and the priviledges of this City spread as far as their government did: in which respect Paul calleth himself a Roman born, as being born of a City or Parents priviledged with that liberty. And it is observable when in this prophesie he speaketh of Rome, he doth it ever eminently, the great City, the great whore, BABYLON THE GREAT, Chap. 17.5. and 18.2. and of no other he speaketh so, save of the new Ierusalem in opposition to it.
This great City is set out in three properties, which are spiritually, that is, mystically to be understood; So, 1 Corinth. 11. they all eat that spiritual food, &c. that is, something represented by these names, which is to be understood in a spiritual sense and not literally, but as she is called MYSTERY, BABYLON, &c. Chap. 17.5. because there is a mysterious resemblance, so here she is called spiritually Sodom, that is, for luxury, pride, fullness of bread and spiritual uncleanness, abominable,