A37035:2096
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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4. It affecteth and tormenteth their credit and pride, when their Religion is called superstition, idolatry, and no Religion, they cannot away with that; to be called guilty of such and such crimes, men in nature and as such cannot digest it; and faithful witnesses must tell them when they go to the left hand; yea, and to the right also, and lift up their voice for that end like a trumpet: hence the Pharisees say, they will bring this mans blood upon our heads, Acts. 4.5. and that tormenteth them, to call the Pope, Antichrist; and Rome, Babylon, must be pricking. This hath often made faithful Ministers appear untolerable, when proud humours disdained to have them meddling with their actions, much less to condemn them.
4. It affecteth and tormenteth their credit and pride, when their Religion is called superstition, idolatry, and no Religion, they cannot away with that; to be called guilty of such and such crimes, men in nature and as such cannot digest it; and faithfull witnesses must tell them when they go to the left hand; yea, and to the right also, and lift up their voice for that end like a trumpet: hence the Pharisees say, they will bring this mans bloud upon our heads, Acts. 4.5. and that tormenteth them, to call the Pope, Antichrist; and Rome, Babylon, must be pricking. This hath ofen made faithfull Ministers appear untolerable, when proud humours disdained to have them meddling with their actions, much lesse to condemn them.
5. Their testimony affecteth the ease and outward quietness of the world; for, men naturally love so much Religion as never putteth them to trouble; but where faithful witnessing cometh, it will not be content with a form, but it casteth their old ways, and bringeth in new (as they suppose) and that (ordinarily meeting with Satan's opposition in the world, and mens corruption,) bringeth changes, contests, wars and judgements for abusing this Word, which judgement the witnesses threaten: in this sense Ahab calleth