A37035:2188
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.
We may consider this phrase of Nations and Kingdoms their becoming Christs here, as it clearly respecteth the many promises and prophesies that went before of calling Nations to Him; this is marked as the fulfilling of these promises, whereby great things have been expected by the people of God, and they cannot be looked on but as holding forth more ground of joy than can be gathered from the conversion of parts of Kingdoms. Consider these two places, the first is, Rom. 10.19. cited out of Deut. 32.21. I will provoke them to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish Nation will I anger you. Where two things are observable, 1. That this provoking of Israel by a Nation, is somewhat penal, punishing them for their contempt, when, as it is Matth. 21.43. they shall see the Kingdom of God, and their National Church-state translated from them to another people and given unto a Nation who shall nationally be invested with their privileges, as ingrafted in their room. 2. That the end thereof is to provoke them to jealousy, when they shall see a whole Nation, nationally owned of God (which they esteemed to be their peculiar privilege) and acknowledged by Him in their room; the calling of particular persons of Nations could not be so effectual either to anger or provoke them, seeing that hath been common to all times. The second place, is, Isa. 19. vers. 18, 19, 23, 24, 25. where Egypt and Assyria are called the Lords people, even as Israel is; and that must be nationally considered.
We may consider this phrase of Nations and Kingdoms their becoming Christs here, as it clearly respecteth the many promises and prophesies that went before of calling Nations to Him; this is marked as the fulfilling of these promises, whereby great things have been expected by the people of God, and they cannot be looked on but as holding forth more ground of joy than can be gathered from the conversion of parts of Kingdoms. Consider these two places, the first is, Rom. 10.19. cited out of