A37035:2098
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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6. Men in darkness have access to their private designs, but light crosseth their interest and so tormenteth them, for, the keeping of a good conscience, (which Ministers that are faithful must press) maketh folks inflexible to these crooked ends which the world cannot abide to have obstructed or crossed: thus the Prophet that testified against Jeroboam's worship, crossed his intent, and so marred the securing of the Kingdom to him, as Jeroboam thought, and this made him hate that freedom: This may in part vex all sorts, but especially it is intolerable to great men who fret to be bounded either in reference to end or midses, and cannot abide to be reproved, which was in Asa's case formerly hinted; we may see it also in the three Children, Dan. 3. It galleth the King that a pretext of conscience (as he thought) should impede their absolute obedience to him: Kings and great men think there is no living with such Ministers, they are pests and debauchers of the people, that wrong States, outward peace and all, keeping folks from their own mercies, so some men call temporal designs, and this troubleth them; especially, when no obligation whereby others are win to flatter them, and heal their wound slightly, will prevail with them to make them go alongst as others do; they are then accounted implacable, and but enemies to mens persons, when they oppose freely their crooked designs. Seeing then by these Prophets they were so tormented, it is no wonder they make merry: For, 1. now they suppose that they have much more liberty, so that they may speak and do and not be presumptuously quarrelled therefore. 2. Their enmity is delighted, which is like a wasp that feedeth on sores, counting that the time which they desired; and no good reason can be given for this, yet are they puffed up with it, as if they had obtained much. 3. They have now free way to their own designs: when John is away, none reproveth Herodias; and Ahab stood some awe of Elijah, and he might and would have gotten folks with him better, had he wanted Micajab, &c. Faithful testifying against Popery, struck at many mens particulars. When John, Duke of Saxon, did ask Erasmus concerning Luther's Doctrine, he answered, first, merrily, he had committed two unpardonable faults, which by all means should have been abstained from, to wit, 1. that he touched the Popes crown. 2. the Monks bellies:
6. Men in darknesse have accesse to their private designs, but light crosseth their interest and so tormenteth them, for, the keeping of a good conscience, (which Ministers that are faithfull must presse) maketh folks inflexible to these crooked ends which the world cannot abide to have obstructed or crossed: thus the Prophet that testified against Ieroboam's worship, crossed his intent, and so marred the securing of the Kingdom to him, as Ieroboam thought, and this made him hate tht freedom: This may in part vexe all sorts, but especially it is intolerable to great men who fret to be bounded either in reference to end or midses, and cannot abide to be reproved, which was in Asa's case formerly hinted; we may see it also in the three Children,