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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
AN EXPOSITION Of the BOOK of the REVELATION. › Lecture 4 › Concerning the Waldenses.
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.
Chap. 7. He characterizeth them how they may be known; by their manners, saith he, and their words: their manners are compositi & modesty; they have no proud clothing; they abstain from merchandise for eschewing of lying, swearing and deceits, and live on the work of their hands, and therefore their Teachers work; they multiply not riches, but are contented with necessaries; they are chaste, especially, Leonistae; temperate also, they go not to taverns and dancings, and they restrain anger,
Chap. 7. He characterizeth them how they may be known; by their manners, saith he, and their words: their manners are compositi & modesti; they have no proud cloathing; they abstain from merchandize for eschewing of lying, swearing and deceits, and live on the work of their hands, and therefore their Teachers work; they multiply not riches, but are contented with necessaries; they are chast, especially, Leonistae; temperate also, they go not to taverns and dauncings, and they restrain anger,
Their words are precise and modest; they eschew scurrility and detraction and lightness in word, and lying and swearing; they account Veré and Certè to be oaths, &c. These seem not to be heretical characters; Yet, Chap. 10. they are four ways to be punished, 1. To be excommunicated. 2. To be deposed from whatever dignity Civil or Ecclesiastic. 3. Militari persecution and manu armata, all that they have are to be taken from them. If they turn, their goods are not to be restored except on grace. And lastly, if they have vassals, they are loosed from their obedience; if they be under Superiors, their Superiors are to persecute them under pain of excommunication, and having their Subjects absolved from their obedience to them, and their lands are to be given to, and may be occupied by the Catholics; and for these he citeth many decrees of Popes: yea, the sons and the children of their favourers are not to be admitted to any office, as the decree that is at length set down there doth bear.
Their words are precise and modest; they eschew scurrility and detraction and lightnesse in word, and lying and swearing; they account Veré and Certè to be oaths, &c. These seem not to be hereticall characters; Yet, Chap. 10. they are four wayes to be punished, 1. To be excommunicated. 2. To be deposed from whatever dignity Civil or Ecclesiastick. 3. Militari persecutione and manu armata, all that they have are to be taken from them. If they turn, their goods are not to be restored except on grace. And lastly, if they have vassals, they are loosed from their obedience; if they be under Superiours, their Superiours are to persecute them under pain of excommunication, and having their Subjects absolved from their obedience to them, and their lands are to be given to, and may be occupied by the Catholicks; and for these he citeth many decrees of Popes: yea, the sons and the children of their favourers are not to be admitted to any office, as the decree that is at length set down there doth bear.