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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.
The second Object. is, That even according to this reckoning there will not be found 1260. years, seeing Constantin's public peace will be about the year 310. and it would seem that some years would be allowed for the witnesses killing that followeth after the 1260. days and goeth before the settling of Religion by Authority, which is their lifting up to Heaven. For Answer, we say, 1. It will not be unsuitable to comprehend the witnesses killing within the 1260. days; for, it being the lowest step of their sackcloth and the highest step of the beasts tyranny, or at least of his success against them, it may well come in as the consummating of their trial, and last act of his absolute supreme tyranny; and it must be so, otherwise Antichrist will reign longer than forty and two months, if he kill them not for that time, Therefore some render these words, when they shall be about to finish their testimony, and go off the stage, then he shall kill them; which agreeth well with the Greek. 2. If Antichrists rise should be reckoned during the sixth seal, and so supposed to proceed a little the first trumpet that giveth the alarm upon his approaching appearance, the odds will not be so considerable as to mar this calculation, though by the number of eight or ten years of so many it doth not jump: especially if we consider, that the Scripture, in the reckoning of years, striketh not so upon the particular time, but taketh some definite number near unto it, as if we will compare, Gen. 15.13. and Exel. 12.41. Acts 7.6. Gal. 3.17. In some of these places, the reckoning is 400. years, in others 430. Beside, however they be reckoned, the beginning of them must proceed either the Israelites coming to Egypt, or their afflicted condition in it, seeing, Gal. 3.17. these 430. years are reckoned to intervene between Gods Covenanting with Abraham long before his posterity came to Egypt, and the giving of the Law after their deliverance from it. However if the periods of its rise and close hold, there is the less cause to differ in the particular account of the years.
The second Object. is, That even according to this reckoning there will not be found 1260. years, seing Constantin's publick peace will be about the year 310. and it would seem that some years would be allowed for the witnesses killing that followeth after the 1260. dayes and goeth before the settling of Religion by Authority, which is their lifting up to Heaven. For Answer, we say, 1. It will not be unsuitable to comprehend the witnesses killing within the 1260. dayes; for, it being the lowest step of their sackcloth and the highest step of the beasts tyrannie, or at least of his successe against them, it may well come in as the consummating of their trial, and last act of his absolute supream tyrannie; and it must be so, otherwise Antichrist will reign longer than fourty and two moneths, if he kill them not for that time, Therefore some render these words, when they shall be about to finish their testimonie, and go off the stage, then he shall kill them; which agreeth well with the Greek. 2. If Antichrists rise should be reckoned during the sixth seal, and so supposed to preceed a little the first trumpet that giveth the allarm upon his approaching appearance, the odds will not be so considerable as to mar this calculation, though by the number of eight or ten years of so many it doth not jump: especially if we consider, that the Scripture, in the reckoning of years, striketh not so upon the particular time, but taketh some definit number neer unto it, as if we will compare,