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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
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The third circumstance is vers. 10. their exceeding great mirth and jollity, which is ⟨p. 488⟩aggreged from the reason of it, in the end of the vers. all that dwell on the earth, that is, all carnal Professors of that antichristian Kingdom (for the earth here, is opposed to the true Church which is called Heaven) shall make such feasts and cheerfulness, and use all signs of joy, which men do in their greatest mirth and upon obtaining greatest victories. See Esther 9.18. after their delivery, and Nehem. 8.10, &c. These are the greatest tokens of mirth. Let us consider the victory which is the cause, These two Prophets that before tormented them, now they are rid of them and at ease. We shall enquire in the reasons of these, 1. Why faithful Preachers are often a torment and torture to the men of the world, who neither can abide their consciences to be stirred, their faults touched, their designs marred, or lusts restrained? &c. such Moses and Aaron were to Pharaoh, the prophet to Jeroboam, Elijah and Micajah to Ahab and Jezebel, John Baptist to Herod? &c. 2. Why a profane people will be so glad to be rid of honest Ministers, and yet well pleased with hirelings? Ahab could abide four hundred Prophets of Jezebel, but could not endure one Micajab that spoke the truth. The world is now swarming with the supporters of Antichrist, who live delicately on the fat of the earth uncontrolled, yet two poor witnesses of Christ are unsufferable: And, 3. Why the Lord often upon the back of a begun rise of the Gospel will suffer an exceeding nipping storm to arise against it?
The third circumstance is vers. 10. their exceeding great mirth and jollity, which is ⟨p. 488⟩aggreged from the reason of it, in the end of the vers. all that dwell on the earth, that is, all carnall Professors of that antichristian Kingdom (for the earth here, is opposed to the true Church which is called Heaven) shall make such feasts and chearfulnesse, and use all signs of joy, which men do in their greatest mirth and upon obtaining greatest victories. See Esther 9.18. after their delivery, and