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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.
We conceive then, as by Church, or Candlestick, is understood many Professors or Churches, (for under Church here, such who thus plead, will grant moe particular Churches to be comprehended: for, say they, they are Diocesan Churches) in an united way of worshipping or Government; So, by Angel, many Church-guides in an united way of Governing may be understood. Ministers are called Stars, for these reasons. 1. To signify and point out the eminence and dignity of the Office, that it is a glorious and shining Office. 2. To point out what is the especial end of this Office; It is to give light: as the use of Stars is, to give light to the world; so it's Ministers main employment, to shine and give light to others; to make the world which is a dark night, to be lightsome. In which sense, Mat. 5.14. It's said, They are the light of the world. 3. It is to signify, that they are but subservient lights: Our Lord Jesus is the Sun of Righteousness, that Light, that great Light; and Ministers ⟨p. 51⟩are lesser lights. 4. It is to point out the way how Ministers become lightsome. Stars receive their light from the Sun, and by virtue of that borrowed light are made lightsome; so Ministers, are made lightsome, and shine to give others light, by virtue of the light that they receive from Christ: they are lights, but their light is Star light, a borrowed light: and eclipses betwixt Jesus Christ and them, will darken them, seeing they have no light, but what they receive from Him. This would learn Ministers and People a right uptaking of the nature of this Office, and keep off contrary extremes, that both respectively are subject unto.
We conceive then, as by Church, or Candlestick, is understood many Professors or Churches, (for under Church here, such who thus plead, will grant moe particular Churches to be comprehended: for, say they, they are Diocesian Churches) in an united way of worshipping or Government; So, by Angel, many Church-guids in an united way of Governing may be understood. Ministers are called Stars, for these reasons. 1. To signifie and point out the eminence and dignity of the Office, that it is a glorious and shineing Office. 2. To point out what is the especiall end of this Office; It is to give light: as the use of Stars is, to give light to the world; so it's Ministers main imployment, to shine and give light to others; to make the world which is a dark night, to be lightsome. In which sense,