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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.
From all which we may gather, 1. That it is exceeding commendable to be zealous, and ⟨p. 154⟩steadfast in such a place, and at such a time as Religion is hazardsome and dangerous. 2. That the death of any of the Lords people, especially when it is in witnessing for Him, is exceeding precious in His sight. 3. That honest witnessing for Christ is a most honourable thing Antipas being particularly named with these titles, for setting forth the honourableness of his suffering. 4. We may see also, that there is an implied distinction of Martyrs, some are faithful, and, it may be, some dying the same death, and before men for the same cause, may yet not be accounted faithful before the Lord. If it be asked, What is necessary to make one to be accounted a faithful Martyr before God? We suppose these four are necessary, 1. That the person suffer as a well-doer, so it must be for the Truth of Christ, or righteousness sake, Matth. 5.10, 11. for, non est mors, sed causa mortis quae facit Martyrem. 2. Not only would suffering be stated upon a particular account, wherein they have the side that is right comparatively; but they would be right simply in the main Truths of Christ, as for instance, sometimes Arians and Jews, after Christs coming in the flesh, and other Heretics, did suffer by Heathens, either because they would not worship their Idols, and disclaim the true God; or, because they would not simply deny themselves to be Christians: they had indeed the better, if we look to the Question as stated between them and Heathens; yet they cannot be called Christs faithful witnesses, seeing they did not faithfully give testimony to Him in His Person, Natures, and Offices. 3. It is necessary that the person be, as to his state, a Believer, without which none can be a faithful Martyr, although possibly his testimony may be a faithful testimony: for, without faith it is impossible to please God, especially in such a great thing as suffering for Him. 4. It would be gone about in the right manner, so as thereby the testimony given to Christ, may be made the more to shine, to wit, there would be blamelessness in the mans conversation, singleness in his end, deniednesse, zeal, humility and love kything and in exercise in his undertaking and undergoing those sufferings, as we may see in Stephen, Acts 7.51. &c.