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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.
Thirdly, More particularly. Observe, 1. That Believers may have apprehensions and fears of hell and death; or, the fears of hell and death may cease and be excessive in them: therefore Christ guards against it, which otherwise were not needful.
Thirdly, More particularly. Observe, 1. That Believers may have apprehensions and fears of hell and death; or, the fears of hell and death may sease and be excessive in them: therefore Christ guards against it, which otherwise were not needfull.
Obs. 2. Much of this fear proceedeth from the ignorance of Christs' Natures, Person, and Offices, or, from the ignorance of Him in the administration of these His Offices. Therefore when He comes to comfort John, He holds out His Offices, and lets Him know ⟨p. 48⟩that life and death are at His disposing. There is some secret mistake of Christ, and some strange mould of Christ in the mind, where excessive fear prevaileth: therefore it is often said, fear not, it is I, be not afraid: and through the following Epistles to the Churches, He ever telleth what He is, with some property.
Obs. 2. Much of this fear proceedeth from the ignorance of Christs' Natures, Person, and Offices, or, from the ignorance of Him in the administration of these His Offices. Therefore when He comes to comfort Iohn, He holds out His Offices, and lets Him know ⟨p. 48⟩that life and death are at His disposing. There is some secret mistake of Christ, and some strange mould of Christ in the mind, where excessive fear prevaileth: therefore it is often said, fear not, it is I, be not afraid: and through the following Epistles to the Churches, He ever telleth what He is, with some property.