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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
AN EXPOSITION Of the BOOK of the REVELATION. › Lecture 1 › Chapter 3
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.
This is the fifth Epistle, directed to the Church in Sardis. It hath the division that is common to the rest, to wit, there is, First, an Inscription, vers. 1. Secondly, the Body of the Epistle, vers. 2, 3, and 4. And, Thirdly, A Conclusion, vers. 5, and 6.
THis is the fifth Epistle, directed to the Church in Sardis. It hath the division that is common to the rest, to wit, there is, First, an Inscription, vers. 1. Secondly, the Body of the Epistle, vers. 2, 3, and 4. And, Thirdly, A Conclusion, vers. 5, and 6.
The party unto whom it is directed, is, the Angel of the Church of Sardis: this was spoken of, Chap. 1. vers. 11. It was once the seat of the rich King Croesus, abounding in much wealth, and also in much sin, and profanity; yet Christ by His Gospel begetteth a Church in this place. Although it be directed in common to Ministers and People, and for that end doth contain what respecteth the Church in common; yet we conceive it doth especially and principally relate to the case of the Minister, and to the People as joined and agreeing with him in that dead condition, as the Exposition thereof will clear.
The party unto whom it is directed, is, the Angel of the Church of Sardis: this was spoken of, Chap. 1. vers. 11. It was once the seat of the rich King Cresus, abounding in much wealth, and also in much sin, and profanity; yet Christ by His Gospel begetteth a Church in this place. Although it be directed in common to Ministers and People, and for that end doth contain what respecteth the Church in common; yet we conceive it doth especially and principally relate to the case of the Minister, and to the People as joyned and agreeing with him in that dead condition, as the Exposition thereof will clear.
The person from whom the Epistle is sent, is set forth by two titles, First, He hath the seven Spirits of God: this was expounded, Chap. 1. vers. 4. and it is again repeated, Chap. 4. vers. 5, and 6. By these seven Spirits are understood the holy Ghost, in His several Gifts, Graces, and Operations. Christ is said to have these: because He hath committed unto him the dispensing of these Gifts and Graces of the Spirit to the Church, and doth jointly with the Father, send the holy Ghost the Comforter for the good of His People, as is clear from