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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
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Now for the third, To wit, wherefore this threatening respecteth the Angel more peculiarly, than that of Ephesus, did. Answ. The reason was formerly hinted, to wit, Ephesus sin and defect was in the practice of the power of Godliness, common to Ministers and people: therefore doth that threatening extend almost equally to both: this sin again, which is reproved here, doth peculiarly respect upon the Ministers: and therefore the weight of the threatening doth peculiarly respect them.
Now for the third, To wit, wherefore this threatning respecteth the Angel more peculiarly, than that of Ephesus, did. Answ. The reason was formerly hinted, to wit, Ephesus sin and defect was in the practice of the power of Godlinesse, common to Ministers and people: therefore doth that threatning extend almost equally to both: this sin again, which is reproved here, doth peculiarly resfect upon the Ministers: and therefore the weight of the threatning doth peculiarly respect them.
From which we may learn, 1. That fainting and unfaithfulness in the Work of the Ministry, may procure an interruption by one mean or other in the exercise thereof, or a blasting of a man in Gifts and Parts, who sometimes hath been useful. 2. It showeth that sometimes God may keep His Word in a place, and exercise it in reference to some persons, between whom and Him there is a standing or stated fight, they fighting against Him and not receiving the love of the Truth, and He fighting against them by giving them up to hardness of heart and strong delusions; and, in His secret and holy Justice, making His Word and Ordinances to promove the same. 3. It followeth also, that it is a most dreadful thing when the Lord and His Word become our party, and when He fighteth against a people with that Sword: it is here a more terrible threatening to fight against those with the Sword of His mouth, than if He had sent the Sword, Famine, or Pestilence upon them. 4. It implieth, that this is a plague, and a way of punishing, that the Lord in His Justice often sendeth and exerciseth upon deluders and corrupt Teachers, who have not received the love of the Truth, and have perverted the Word of God to their own destruction, to wit, that it should be a weapon of Gods indignation for the inflicting of Spiritual plagues upon them.