A37035:668
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.
5. It is described in its height, and continuance: it• height is tribulation, that is, very sore and great pressures▪ its continuance, is, ••••yes, in definite, for an indefinite time▪ and doth set out, 1. That their afflictions in general were determined by the Lord, to a day. 2. That it was not long; it was but for days. The saddest affliction of the people of God have an end. Yet, 3. It is for ten days: to show that it was for some continuance, and that the people of God ought not to look for freedom from their crosse• in the first, second, or fifth day. Some apply it to the persecution that followed in the days of Trajan, for the space of ten years; but we conceive the most general acceptation is safest.
5. It is described in its height, and conti••ance: it• height is tribulation, that is, very sore and great pressures▪ its continuance, is, ••••yes, in definite, for an indefinite time▪ and doth set out, 1. That their afflictions in general were determined by the Lord, to a day. 2. That it was not long; it was but for dayes. The saddest affliction of the people of God have an end. Yet, 3. It is for ten dayes: to shew that it was for some continuance, and that the people of God ough• not to look for freedom from their crosse• in the first, second, or fifth day. Some apply it to the persecution that followed in the dayes of Trajan, for the space of ten years; but we conceive the most generall acceptation is safest.
The special encouragements that are expressed, are two: (for, some are implied in the former words) The first, is, fear none of thse things, &c. This is a general comfort, frequently given by the Lord, fear not, &c. Isa. 41.42, 43. &c. And certainly though it be general; yet being spoken out of Christs own mouth, must be very comprehensive and massive. By which we learn, That the Saints consolations flow not from their freedom, or being preserved from crosses, (for, that is not their comfort here) but they flow from Christs being engaged to sustain them under the same, and from His Word, which ought to keep them from anxiety and fainting in the greatest tribulations. The second encouragement, is subjoined to an exhortation, Be thou faithful unto death, and I will gve th crown of life. The Lord subjoineth the promise to the exhortation, 1. To show the necessity of steadfastness, even under suffering, seeing without it there is no promise of reward. 2. It is done to mollify and sweeten the peremptoriness of that exhortation by such a sweet encouraging promise annexed to it. The promise is of a crown of life: which looketh to the eternal happiness that Believers are to enjoy after this, as