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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
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and thus a believing sinner may be said to be worthy, and to have heaven bestowed upon him in Gods righteousness and faithfulness. 1. Because in Christ he is accepted as worthy: and so they may be said to be worthy in Him, as they are just and righteous in Him, that is, through the imputation of Christs worth and righteousness unto them: for, though it be said here, that they are worthy; yet it is not said that they are worthy in themselves. 2. In this respect, Believers may be said to be worthy; because God hath freely condescended to promise such things unto them: and therefore (to speak so) according to the terms of the Law of Grace, they may expect and claim the performance of such promises from the righteous Judge, who cannot in His justice but perform what He hath promised, as if there were a tie of strict justice by merit put upon Him. And this agreeth with the Apostles reasoning, 2 Tim. 4.7, 8. In the third place, often this word which is rendered worthy here, is to be understood of a meetness and suitableness which is in such a thing, without respect to any merit or proper justice: thus it is rendered, Mat. 3.8. Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance. The word rendered meet there, is the same that is rendered worthy here, and importeth only that there ought to be a suitableness in their fruits to true Repentance. This will agree well to this place, as the scope cleareth; The Lord saith, they kept themselves clean, when others were defiled: therefore they shall walk with me in white, when others shall be polluted: and the reason is subjoined, it is suitable and meet it should be so, that these that difference themselves in keeping clean from the sins of others, should be by me brought to a condition where they shall have eternal and absolute whiteness. And at the first view, it is clear, that the promise is conceived in these terms, so as it may carry in it a suitableness to their present honest condition. And the Lord often useth this expression, both in His promises and threatenings, when He intendeth not to show what is due in strict justice; but only, that there is and will be a suit, ablnesse and poportionablnesse between mens carriage and His dealing with them, as we will after find, chap. 16. vers. 15, 16. And this we rest in, as the meaning of the place, and as most clear from the scope thereof.
and thus a believing sinner may be said to be worthy, and to have heaven bestowed upon him in Gods righteousnesse and faithfulnesse. 1. Because in Christ he is accepted as worthy: and so they may be said to be worthy in Him, as they are just and righteous in Him, that is, through the imputation of Christs worth and righteousnesse unto them: for, though it be said here, that they are worthy; yet it is not said that they are worthy in themselves. 2. In this respect, Believers may be said to be worthy; because God hath freely condescended to promise such things unto them: and therefore (to speak so) according to the terms of the Law of Grace, they may expect and claim the performance of such promises from the righteous Judge, who cannot in His justice but perform what He hath promised, as if there were a ty of strict justice by merit put upon Him. And this agreeth with the Apostles reasoning,