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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.
If we look Bellarmine in that preface ad libros de pontif, and sundry others of their writers, we will find them very near draw a series of opposers of this usurped Authority of the Popes. It is true sometimes grosser faults are imputed to these Waldenses and Pauperes de Lugduno out of hatred, than they were guilty of; yet if we will consider Bernards writings against them, Sermon. 65. and 66. in Cantica, and Epist. 240. it is evident that no manifest gross crime is imputed to these (beside their opposing the errors of of the Church of Rome) but such as they were calumniate with by the ignorance or iniquity of these times, as the great Historician Thuanus doth vindicate them. 3. If we will look particularly to the Church-story, we will almost ever find some visible party stand against the Church of Rome: for, the Eastern Greek Churches did never fully submit till the second Council of Nice, (which was Anno 786. according to some, or, 789. according to others) Neither was that submission full without all contradiction, nor of long continuance; for, Bellarmine, in the preface formerly cited, reckoneth their secession or schism, as he calleth it, to have begun about the 800 year, and to have continued long after. In the year 1439. the Greek Churches being affrighted of the Turk, sent Ambassadors to treat with the Pope and these in the West for supply; and these to obtain it, condescended to some articles different from their Churches, as the acknowledging of the Pop's supremacy, the doctrine of Purgatory and procession of the holy Ghost, and the practice of unleavened Bread, for which they were Excommunicated by their own Churches, while the Council of Basil sate. About the year 1170. The Waldenses or Pauperes de Lugduno began, (before that close of the Greek Churches with the Pope) as Bellarmine, ibid. citeth out of Reinerius. The occasion was this, one Waldus being stricken with fear by the sudden death of one walking in company with him, was put more seriously to seek God, and make for dying; whereby he came to discover the vanity of Popery, as the badges of antichristianity, and so to drink in the sincere way of Faith in Christ: these who followed him, though exceedingly persecuted, yet continued in the Alps, and other mountainous places and in Province, at Merindol and the parts about it, from the year 1200. till the year 1545.
If we look Bellarmine in that preface ad libros de pontif, and sundry others of their writers, we will find them very near draw a series of opposers of this usurped Authority of the Popes. It is true sometimes grosser faults are imputed to these Waldenses and Pauperes de Lugduno out of hatred, than they were guilty of; yet if we will consider Bernards writings against them, Sermon. 65. and 66. in Cantica, and Epist. 240. it is evident that no manifest grosse crime is imputed to these (beside their opposing the errors of of the Church of Rome) but such as they were calumniate with by the ignorance or iniquity of these times, as the great Historician Thuanus doth vindicate them. 3. If we will look particularly to the Church-storie, we will almost ever find some visible party stand against the Church of Rome: for, the Eastern Greek Churches did never fully submit till the second Councel of Nice, (which was Anno 786. according to some, or, 789. according to others) Neither was that submission full without all contradiction, nor of long continuance; for, Bellarmine, in the preface formerly cited, reckoneth their secession or schism, as he calleth it, to have begun about the 800 year, and to have continued long after. In the year 1439. the Greek Churches being affrighted of the Turk, sent Embassadours to treat with the Pope and these in the West for supplie; and these to obtain it, condescended to some articles different from their Churches, as the acknowledging of the Pop's supremacie, the doctrine of Purgatory and procession of the holy Ghost, and the practice of unleavened Bread, for which they were Excommunicated by their own Churches, while the Councel of Basil sate. About the year 1170. The Waldenses or Pauperes de Lugduno began, (before that close of the Greek Churches with the Pope) as Bellarmine, ibid. citeth out of Reinerius. The occasion was this, one Waldus being stricken with fear by the suddain death of one walking in company with him, was put more seriously to seek God, and make for dying; whereby he came to discover the vanity of Poperie, as the badges of antichristianity, and so to drink in the sincere way of Faith in Christ: these who followed him, though exceedingly persecuted, yet continued in the Alpes, and other mountanous places and in Province, at Merindol and the parts about it, from the year 1200. till the year 1545.