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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.
In Answer to the second Question▪ We may see, that Gifts may be in exercise, where there is little or none of inward Grace, or a great decay thereof. This Angel hath a name and is thought of, even while dead: this may be in unregenerate men, as in the former ⟨p. 188⟩instances; and also may be in good men respectively. It is like, Jobs friends, for as excellently as they spoke, yet had much defect as to the inward life. And Solomon remarketh of himself (Eccles, 2.) that his wisdom remained with him, even when his heart was bent upon vanity: Gifts are deceitful and deceiving both to men themselves and to others: Grace is another thing, and although sometimes God will strike the Idol-shepherd in his right eye, and make even his Gifts to wither, thereby to show the necessity of nearness with Him; yet sometimes will He continue the exercise of them, that thereby His sovereignty may appear, and that men may not lay too much weight on a common Gift, and also that the edification of others may be furthered.
In Answer to the second Question▪ We may see, that Gifts may be in exercise, where there is little or none of inward Grace, or a great decay thereof. This Angel hath a name and is thought of, even while dead: this may be in unregenerate men, as in the former ⟨p. 188⟩instances; and also may be in good men respectively. It is like, Iobs friends, for as excellently as they spoke, yet had much defect as to the inward life. And Solomon remarketh of himself (Ecles, 2.) that his wisdom remained with him, even when his heart was bent upon vanity: Gifts are deceitful and deceiving both to men themselves and to others: Grace is another thing, and although somtimes God will strike the Idol-shepherd in his right eye, and make even his Gifts to wither, thereby to shew the necessity of nearnesse with Him; yet somtimes will He continue the exercise of them, that thereby His soveraignty may appear, and that men may not lay too much weight on a common Gift, and also that the edification of others may be furthered.