A37035:2164
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.
These vials, as they contain matter of one kind, so are they ⟨p. 506⟩one principal prophecy; and therefore they are no more to be divided, so as to contemporate some with the seventh trumpet and others with the sixth, than we ought to divide the trumpets to contemporate some of them with the seventh seal and others with the seals preceding, considering that the spirit keepeth the same form in expressing this principal prophecy by seven vials, as in the former by seven seals and seven trumpets. 4. This doth confirm it also, that the contemporating of the first six vials with the sixth trumpet, would certainly lengthen it to an exceeding disproportionableness; for, Antichrists height and dominion, take up a long time; these six vials also take in a long continuance: it is safer therefore to contemporate all the vials with the seventh trumpet, and so their beginning being at one time as well as the close, their duration must be the same also. 5. This seventh trumpet bloweth immediately on the back of the second woe (which is the matter of the sixth trumpet) Now, the six first vials cannot belong to the second woe; for, its called a woe, because of the hurt and prejudice that cometh by it to the Church. Now, these six vials that destroy Antichrist, contain a great and unspeakable benefit to the Church, and are plagues in respect of the judgement that cometh on Antichrist by them, neither could well the seventh trumpet be called the third woe, as bringing a woe with it to Antichrist and his kingdom, if so be the six first vials did proceed it (for they destroy him) they must therefore begin together.
These vials, as they contain matter of one kind, so are they ⟨p. 506⟩one principall prophesie; and therefore they are no more to be divided, so as to contemporate some with the seventh trumpet and others with the sixth, than we ought to divide the trumpets to contemporate some of them with the seventh seal and others with the seals preceeding, considering that the spirit keepeth the same form in expressing this principall prophesie by seven vials, as in the former by seven seals and seven trumpets. 4. This doth confirm it also, that the contemporating of the first six vials with the sixth trumpet, would certainly lengthen it to an exceeding disproportionablenesse; for, Antichrists height and dominion, take up a long time; these six vials also take in a long continuance: it is safer therefore to contemporate all the vials with the seventh trumpet, and so their beginning being at one time as well as the close, their duration must be the same also. 5. This seventh trumpet bloweth immediately on the back of the second wo (which is the matter of the sixth trumpet) Now, the six first vials cannot belong to the second wo; for, its called a wo, because of the hurt and prejudice that cometh by it to the Church. Now, these six vials that destroy Antichrist, contain a great and unspeakable benefit to the Church, and are plagues in respect of the judgement that cometh on Antichrist by them, neither could well the seventh trumpet be called the third wo, as bringing a wo with it to Antichrist and his kingdom, if so be the six first vials did preceed it (for they destroy him) they must therefore begin together.