A37035:2127
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.
To be more particular in the application thereof, we think, that conceit or dream of the Papists expounding all so literally of an Antichrist who shall come of the Tribe of Dan, and that shall reign just three years and an half, sitting in Jerusalem, and building that Temple, and the two witnesses of Enoch and Elijah. This dream invented by them to keep their Pope from being apprehended as the true Antichrist; this (I say) is not worth the insisting on to refute, as being so contrary to the frame of the prophecy past, and also of that which followeth concerning the beast, Chap. 13. for, certainly this trial being so long, as the great part of the Revelation is spent on it, and so many things to be done under it, it cannot be performed in so short a time.
To be more particular in the application thereof, we think, that conceit or dream of the Papists expounding all so literally of an Antichrist who shall come of the Tribe of Dan, and that shall reign just three years and an half, sitting in Ierusalem, and building that Temple, and the two witnesses of Enoch and Elias. This dream invented by them to keep their Pope from being apprehended as the true Antichrist; this (I say) is not worth the insisting on to refute, as being so contrary to the frame of the prophesie past, and also of that which followeth concerning the beast, Chap. 13. for, certainly this trial being so long, as the great part of the Revelation is spent on it, and so many things to be done under it, it cannot be performed in so short a time.
In the application of it, we shall, 1. see what general characters may be drawn from the Text for helping us to fix the time. 2. See how the application may be made out.
In the application of it, we shall, 1. see what generall characters may be drawn from the Text for helping us to fix the time. 2. See how the application may be made out.