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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.
Yet, we conceive also, it's clear in matter of fact, 1. That many who were free, continued in Church-fellowship with this Angel, in that Church, notwithstanding thereof; so, the words to you, and to the rest, a• of that same Membership▪ import, it being but one Church. And, 2. That our Lord did not reprove them for their so continuing, even when He reproveth the Angel for his fault of being defective as to his censuring of Jezebel. Yea, 3. that He approveth their not separating, in His approving the general strain of their carriage, which could not otherwayes be approven, this being so obvious to view, if it had been a fault, or if they had by it partaken with them in their sin. 4. That our Lord warranteth them to continue so; and layeth no burden of separating from them, on these who were honest: only, saith He, Hold fast that which ye have already till I come, that is, keep your selves according to the rule given unto you, and according to your present practice.
Yet, we conceive also, it's clear in matter of fact, 1. That many who were free, continued in Church-fellowship with this Angel, in that Church, notwithstanding thereof; so, the words to you, and to the rest, a• of that same Membership▪ import, it being but one Church. And, 2. That our Lord did not reprove them for their so continuing, even when He reproveth the Angel for his fault of being defective as to his censuring of Iezebel. Yea, 3. that He approveth their not separating, in His approving the general strain of their carriage, which could not otherwayes be approven, this being so obvious to view, if it had been a fault, or if they had by it partaken with them in their sin. 4. That our Lord warrandeth them to continue so; and layeth no burden of separating from them, on these who were honest: only, saith He, Hold fast that which ye have already till I come, that is, keep your selves according to the rule given unto you, and according to your present practice.
Hence may be argued, 1. If where Church-members are polluted, and suffered notwithstanding by Church-officers to remain in Church-communion, Christ doth not only, not condemn the clean for keeping fellowship with them; but expressly requireth them to continue, as they did, Then He alloweth not separation on that account: But the first is truth: He condemneth them not, but requireth them to hold fast till he come. Erg, &c. 2. If Christ lay upon Members no other burden, but to keep themselves from personal pollution, Then He layeth not on them separation: (and it must be a burden not of His laying on) But the former is true, Hold fst that which ye have already. Ergo, &c. 3. If separation thwart with Christs direction to a Church in that condition, Then it's not a duty: But if the honest Members in Thyatira had separated, they had not held fast what they had already, but would have gripped to some new thing, and so have thwarted with the direction laid on them. Ergo, &c. 4. If this direction containeth all their duty in reference to that defection, or these polluted Members, Then separation is not a duty in such a case: for, it's inconsistent with it. But this containeth all, 1. Otherwayes it would not befit their case: which to do, is Christs scope. 2. It's not only negative, not condemning them for not separating: nor only positive, giving them other directions inconsistent with