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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.
Observe, 1. To have a name without reality, is an exceeding great evil; yet an evil incident both to Ministers and People. 2. These that have had once something, may through unwatchfulness be brought to a very low posture, as it were, to be ready instantly to expire. ⟨p. 187⟩3. Folks may have some extraordinary motions at sometimes, and yet afterwards fall from these, and forget them, as if they had never had such purposes and resolutions. 4. There may be some honest, where there is much deadness, even in the public Ordinances; and God may keep some lively, even in such a place as Sardis, when the generality are dead, and this tendeth exceedingly to their commendation. 5▪ A Church may have a great name for many professors, and yet the number of the truly sincere may be very few. 6. Godliness is of great value where ever it is, if it were amongst never so few: it is like, Religion in power was not much thought of in Sardis; yet what advantage will these few have, beyond others that were of the greatest name, when Christ shall come to Judgement? it will never be well understood what advantage there is in true Holiness beyond profanity and hypocrisy, till by Christs second coming this be manifested.
Observe, 1. To have a name without reality, is an exceeding great evil; yet an evil incident both to Ministers and People. 2. These that have had once something, may through unwatchfulnesse be brought to a very low posture, as it were, to be ready instantly to expire. ⟨p. 187⟩3. Folks may have some extraordinary motions at sometimes, and yet afterwards fall from these, and forget them, as if they had never had such purposes and resolutions. 4. There may be some honest, where there is much deadnesse, even in the publick Ordinances; and God may keep some lively, even in such a place as Sardis, when the generality are dead, and this tendeth exceedingly to their commendation. 5▪ A Church may have a great name for many professors, and yet the number of the truly sincere may be very few. 6. God•inesse is of great value where ever it is, if it were amongst never so few: it is like, Religion in power was not much thought of in Sardis; yet what advantage will these few have, beyond others that were of the greatest name, when Christ shall come to Judgement? it will never be well understood what advantage there is in true Holinesse beyond profanity and hypocrisie, till by Christs second coming this be manifested.