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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.
there are none who endeavour faithfully to keep their garments clean, how mean soever their parts be and obscure their place be, that shall miss of the recompense when Gods time of rewarding cometh, and this looketh particularly to the suffering Prophets, formerly mentioned, vers. 4, 5, &c, who are now vindicated, when God maketh it appear there is a reward for the righteous, and a God that judgeth in the earth, as, Psal. 58. and it is this judgement which principally is related unto. 2. It is expressed in the equity of His proceeding toward His enemies, they destroyed, or corrupted, the earth; here God meeteth them in their own measure: which is particularly marked in the pouring out of the vials, Chap. 16.5, 6. ⟨p. 509⟩This work of Justice doth not principally relate to the last judgement, as the scope doth clear; but to the Lords vindicating His people from Antichrists tyranny, thus expressed for the reasons given, Chap. 6. where His vengeance on the heathenish persecutors is set down, In sum, it is as if they had said, We thank Thee for this dispensation whereby thy wrath is manifested upon Antichrist, and Thy goodness to Thy people; and as Moses sang to the praise of God, Exod. 15. after the delivery from Egypt, so now do we for Thy deliverance from spiritual Egypt, vers. 8. on which consideration (Chap. 15.) their Song is called the Song of Moses, and of the Lamb also: which doth confirm the co-incidencie of this trumpet with these vials.
there are none who endeavour faithfully to keep their garments clean, how mean soever their parts be and obscure their place be, that shall misse of the recompense when Gods time of rewarding cometh, and this looketh particularly to the suffering Prophets, formerly mentioned, vers. 4, 5, &c, who are now vindicated, when God maketh it appear there is a reward for the righteous, and a God that judgeth in the earth, as, Psal. 58. and it is this judgement which principally is related unto. 2. It is expressed in the equity of His proceeding toward His enemies, they destroyed, or corrupted, the earth; here God meeteth them in their own measure: which is particularly marked in the powring out of the vials, Chap. 16.5, 6. ⟨p. 509⟩