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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 great reason that maketh some press for the contemporating of the first six vials with the sixth trumpet, is, that thereby they may bear out the seventh trumpet to be yet fully to come: and so (although the vials be begun) there may be the freer access to divine concerning supposed strange events of that trumpet; but from what is formerly said (in the preceding Lecture) and what further may be said, Chap. 20. it appeareth that the seventh trumpet is blown already, which doth confirm the Synchronism laid down.
The great reason that maketh some presse for the contemporating of the first six vials with the sixt trumpet, is, that thereby they may bear out the seventh trumpet to be yet fully to come: and so (although the vials be begun) there may be the freer accesse to divine concerning supposed strange events of that trumpet; but from what is formerly said (in the preceeding Lecture) and what further may be said, Chap. 20. it appeareth that the seventh trumpet is blown already, which doth confirm the Synchronism laid down.
There are two main objections here, 1. That the seventh trumpet supposeth an absolute freedom from Antichrist and all enemies, because of these expressions The Lord omnipotent reigneth, the kingdoms of the earth are become the Lords, &c. which cannot be verified during the first six vials; in the last whereof, Antichrist is high by his frogs, convening Kings and Nations against the Church, &c. Therefore this seventh trumpet must contemporate with the seventh vial only. Answ. This argument doth proceed from the misunderstanding of the meaning of this Text: for, this doth not show events preceding the blowing of this trumpet, or what case the Church and world shall be in when it shall blow; but by anticipation, these phrases do express what was to follow upon the blowing thereof, and what a wonderful change might be expected by it: and this agreeth with the manner used in all the other types of this prophecy whereby the Churches estate is painted out according as by the effects typified it was to be. It doth therefore rather infer the contrary, thus, If by the sounding of the seventh trumpet, Nations become the Lords, &c. Then the seventh trumpet doth not follow Antichrists final overthrow, but is to carry it on, because by it Nations are to be gained from him; But the first is true from the words: Therefore it is not to be posterior to his final overthrow, but is immediately to follow that time when all Nations worship him. See further, Chap. 6. Lect. 1.