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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.
It rests then to consider, what it is not to blot out his name out of the book of life: It is not to be understood as if there were a scraping out, and putting in into that Book, posterior to Gods eternal and immutable decree: because, First, in that respect, it could not be called the Book of Life: for so, many might die who once were in it. Secondly, It is contrary also expressly to the end and use thereof in the day of Judgement, where (Chap. 20.12.) express mention is made of the opening of this Book, for this end, that whoever were found from the beginning written therein, might be kept from the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, as is said in the 15. verse of that Chapter. And if the connection of being written in this Book, and the obtaining of life, were not peremptory, there could be no such reason of opening this Book in the day of Judgement. Thirdly, What ever this be, it is something to be performed after this life: and seeing it cannot be imagined that one can die with his name in this Book, and afterward have it blotted out: Therefore such a gloss cannot be put upon this place. And who would have further confirmation of this, may have it in the Learned Gomarus his digression on this very Text. The words then are to be understood thus, as importing more than they express, to wit, that in the day of Judgement Christ will own the overcomer, and present him before God, as one that was enrolled in the Book of Life, and given to Him in the bargain of Redemption, for this very end, that He might raise him up in the last day, and give unto him eternal life, as it is, Joh. 6.39, 40.
It rests then to consider, what it is not to blot out his name out of the book of life: It is not to be understood as if there were a scraping out, and putting in into that Book, posterior to Gods eternall and immutable decree: because, First, in that respect, it could not be called the Book of Life: for so, many might die who once were in it. Secondly, It is contrary also expresly to the end and use thereof in the day of Judgement, where (Chap. 20.12.) expresse mention is made of the opening of this Book, for this end, that whoever were found from the beginning written therein, might be keeped from the lake that burneth with fire and brimston, as is said in the 15. verse of that Chapter. And if the connexion of being written in this Book, and the obtaining of life, were not peremptory, there could be no such reason of openning this Book in the day of Judgement. Thirdly, What ever this be, it is something to be performed after this life: and seing it cannot be imagined that one can die with his name in this Book, and afterward have it blotted out: Therefore such a glosse cannot be put upon this place. And who would have further confirmation of this, may have it in the Learned Gomarus his digression on this very Text. The words then are to be understood thus, as importing more than they expresse, to wit, that in the day of Judgement Christ will own the overcomer, and present him before God, as one that was inrolled in the Book of Life, and given to Him in the bargain of Redemption, for this very end, that He might raise him up in the last day, and give unto him eternall life, as it is,