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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.
and that in directing the Epistle to the Angel of such a Church, he understood the whole collective body of Ministers and Church-Officers, that afterward He distributes in moe individual persons. See the Notes there, and on chap. 2. vers. 24. where the Church in Thyatira, is distributed in three, 1. In these, who are polluted Members thereof. 2. In these, who were free of these pollutions called the rest. 3. In the Ministers, who are styled You, [Greek or Hebrew], as distinct from the other two; yet All in the plural number.
and that in directing the Epistle to the Angel of such a Church, he understood the whole collective body of Ministers and Church-Officers, that afterward He distributes in moe individual persons. See the Notes there, and on chap. 2. vers. 24. where the Church in Thyatira, is distributed in three, 1. In these, who are polluted Members thereof. 2. In these, who were free of these pollutions called the rest. 3. In the Ministers, who are stiled You, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as distinct from the other two; yet All in the plurall number.
3. What is then to be understood by Angel of Ephesus (and so of the rest) we may learn from Acts 20.17. with 28. where Paul having the same business to do on the matter, in recommending the care of that Church to some, for preventing ills which He foresaw to be coming, He calleth not One, but the Elders of the Church of Ephesus: and giveth not to One, the charge or name of Bishop; but to All of them He committeth it. Therefore, seeing Paul comprehendeth all in his Sermon under that name [Greek or Hebrew], vers. 28. (and would by writ, as well as word, done it) we must so expound John to do also, though he write in a more obscure stile, as best agreeth with this Prophecy. For this Argument is sure, These that John wrote to, under the name of the Angel of Ephesus, (and so of other Churches) are these who have the oversight of, and authority over, these Churches; But these are clear to be many Elders, or Bishops;