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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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From this also we may gather, in answer to the last Question, That no personal corruption in joint worshippers▪ doth pollute any of the Lords Ordinances to another; or, on that account, necessitate a separation from them: for, if the corruption of any had such influence, then it were especially the corruption of Ministers; and if the corruption of Ministers did so, then it were not to be thought that the Lord would have such; even after their discovery, to be acknowledged still to be Ministers, which yet here and in the former instances is clear. The Word and Sacraments administered by such, if rightly received and improved, are owned by Him as His Word and Sacraments, as well as when administered by the most Holy, as from the considering of the forementioned instances may appear.
From this also we may gather, in answer to the last Question, That no personall corruption in joynt worshippers▪ doth pollute any of the Lords Ordinances to another; or, on that account, necessitate a separation from them: for, if the corruption of any had such influence, then it were especially the corruption of Ministers; and if the corruption of Ministers did so, then it were not to be thought that the Lord would have such; even after their discovery, to be acknowledged still to be Ministers, which yet here and in the former instances is clear. The Word and Sacraments administred by such, if rightly received and improven, are owned by Him as His Word and Sacraments, as well as when administred by the most Holy, as from the considering of the forementioned instances may appear.
There are yet two particular Questions, which possibly may be desiderated by some, to which we shall speak a word before we leave this Epistle. The first is, by what symptoms a Minister may discern his own deadness while things seem to go well with him in public? or, what may give him occasion to suspect himself to be under such a charge, as is given against this Angel here? The second is, What may be the means of a Ministers preventing of such a condition, or, of recovering himself therefrom when fallen into it?