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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.
By Resurrection here, we are not to understand literally the rising again and taking to Heaven of men once really dead; the frame of all the prophecy which is figurative, and the scope of this, will not admit that: but this Resurrection of the witnesses, and their glorious condition after it, is to be looked on as holding forth a more visible profession of the Gospel, with a greater number of Preachers following their footsteps, and taking up that same testimony which these few oppressed ones under Antichrist did formerly bear witness unto. In this sense they are said to rise again, because their testimony reviveth, men coming with that same Spirit and Power, as if these were again brought to the world, as is spoken of John the Baptists coming in the Spirit and Power of Elijah, Matth. 17.11, 12, 13. That thus it must be understood, appeareth, 1. This Resurrection is so conspicuous and evident that the enemies behold it, vers. 11, 12. which looketh liker a public change of affairs than what particularly concerneth two persons, especially considering (as was hinted before) that the low condition of the Church is described by the low condition of the witnesses; and therefore a change of the Churches estate to the better must be described by the raising up of these witnesses. 2. It is such an exaltation as worketh fear upon all the opposers. 3. It is accompanied with a great earth-quake, and the ruin of a considerable part of Antichrists dominions, vers. 13. which showeth it must be such a change as proveth prejudicial and destructive to that Kingdom. 4. It is a Resurrection and good condition, in opposition to their former death and low condition, But that consisted mainly in the bearing down of their Doctrine and Profession; this must be therefore in the vindicating of both. Lastly, This change is that which followeth and is expounded by the seventh trumpet, that the Kingdoms of this world are become our Lords, &c. which we will find to hold forth a more free and glorious manifestation of the Gospel, after the darkness of Antichrist shall be over, and the Temple of God again be opened in Heaven, &c. all which do more particularly explain and prosecute what is generally summed up and begun here.
By Resurrection here, we are not to understand literally the rising again and taking to Heaven of men once really dead; the frame of all the prophesie which is figurative, and the scope of this, will not admit that: but this Resurrection of the witnesses, and their glorious condition after it, is to be looked on as holding forth a more visible profession of the Gospel, with a greater number of Preachers following their footsteps, and taking up that same testimonie which these few oppressed ones under Antichrist did formerly bear witnesse unto. In this sense they are said to rise again, because their testimonie reviveth, men coming with that same Spirit and Power, as if these were again brought to the world, as is spoken of Iohn the Baptists coming in the Spirit and Power of Elias,