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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.
Take one other place, Gal. 1. compare vers. 13, 22, 23, 25. There is one Church spoken of, vers. 13. there are Churches of Judea spoken of, vers. 22. and yet both are one, Therefore it must mean as much as the Church of Judea. These Churches of Judea are many Churches to whom Paul was unknown; But these Churches were these whom Paul persecuted (say they) vers. 23. He that persecuted us, that is, Us the Churches. Ergo that one Church whom he persecuted, vers 13. was the Church of the Jews, including the Churches of Judea.
Take one other place, Gal. 1. compare vers. 13, 22, 23, 25. There is one Church spoken of, vers. 13. there are Churches of Iudea spoken of, vers. 22. and yet both are one, Therefore it must mean as much as the Church of Iudea. These Churches of Iudea are many Churches to whom Paul was unknown; But these Churches were these whom Paul persecuted (say they) vers. 23. He that persecuted us, that is, Us the Churches. Ergo that one Church whom he persecuted, vers 13. was the Church of the Iews, including the Churches of Iudea.
Neither will it be of force to say, this maketh the Church national as it was proper to the Jews, because for a Nation to be a Church, differeth from making the Church national, or proper and peculiar to that Nation, which was the Jews privilege beyond all Nations: neither is it good reasoning, persons are of such a Nation and stock, Therefore of the Church, as if it followed that seed be what they will, it may be doubted if Israel was so; But this is good reasoning, Such a Nation have given and engaged themselves to Christ, Therefore they are a Church. Again, in that respect a City or Family is not more consistent with the Gospel to be a Church than a whole Nation; for, no particular City or Family have promises beyond others under the Gospel, yet any City or Family becoming ⟨p. 515⟩Christians, becometh a Church, and all their Members are Church-members: and what more is pleaded-for, or can be denied unto Nations? Neither can it be excepted, that a Nation are many, for many Professors are promised to Christ, and is an evidence of His reign by their multitude, as their purity or holiness is another, when joined together.