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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.
These news are proclaimed by great voices from Heaven: which may be understood either properly of the joy in Heaven and praise which God getteth there for the conversion of one sinner, much more for the conversion of Nations, or, (which especially we rest in) figuratively of the visible Church which is just now constituted, and the witnesses set therein; they before this spoke silently, now, with confidence and boldness they cry and praise: the rather we conceive this to be the voice of the witnesses and faithful Ministers, because in the Song following we find only mention made of the Elders, and yet it is not like that the Ministers or beasts were silent, who (Chap. 4. and 5.) use in their thanksgiving to go before the Elders: this therefore is like to be from them, it being one of the delightsomest messages of the Ministers of the Gospel (Isa. 52.7.) to say unto Zion, thy God reigneth. 2. The event of this trumpet is set forth in the thanksgiving Song of the four and twenty Elders: where, 1. their posture is set down; next, their praise. By Elders (as on Chap. 4. was shown) are represented the Believers, who now also having got to seats again and a visible profession (which was not heard-of during Antichrists reign and the Temples measuring, and the woman's being in the wilderness) they do also publicly acknowledge this mercy and praise for it, and, by falling down before Him, acknowledging their having that settled condition from Him; and that humility and reverence is no less requisite for ⟨p. 508⟩praise in a prosperous condition, than it is for prayer under adversity. The subject of this Song, pointeth at two particulars in the event of this trumpet, 1. Gods taking to Himself a Kingdom for His peoples good. 2. His pleading against His enemies and executing justice upon them.
These news are proclaimed by great voices from Heaven: which may be understood either properly of the joy in Heaven and praise which God getteth there for the conversion of one sinner, much more for the conversion of Nations, or, (which especially we rest in) figuratively of the visible Church which is just now constituted, and the witnesses set therein; they before this spoke silently, now, with confidence and boldnesse they cry and praise: the rather we conceive this to be the voice of the witnesses and faithfull Ministers, because in the Song following we find only mention made of the Elders, and yet it is not like that the Ministers or beasts were silent, who (Chap. 4. and 5.) use in their thanksgiving to go before the Elders: this therefore is like to be from them, it being one of the delightsomest messages of the Ministers of the Gospel (