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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
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.
This being compared with the former two titles, doth show that He who is entrusted with the supreme Government of the Church, is God: He, is holy and true, and therefore can do no wrong to any, nor fail in the performance of what He promiseth: which is of great consolation to His People. This, lastly, is here mentioned, to encourage and strengthen this honest weak Angel and Church against the many difficulties which they had to wrestle with, as we will find in the Body of the Epistle.
This being compared with the former two titles, doth show that He who is intrusted with the supream Government of the Church, is God: He, is holy and true, and therefore can do no wrong to any, nor fail in the performance of what He promiseth: which is of great consolation to His People. This, lastly, is here mentioned, to encourage and strengthen this honest weak Angel and Church against the many difficulties which they had to wrestle with, as we will find in the Body of the Epistle.
This Angel and Church, it's like have been before others, far from that estimation that Sardis was in: for, they have but a little strength, and many enemies; yet were they much more honest and commendable before God, and fruitful under the Ordinances they had: therefore the Lord indites a most comfortable Epistle unto them.
This Angel and Church, it's like have been before others, far from that estimation that Sardis was in: for, they have but a little strength, and many enemies; yet were they much more honest and commendable before God, and fruitfull under the Ordinances they had: therefore the Lord indites a most comfortable Epistle unto them.
In the Body of the Epistle, we have these three things, 1. Their present condition, is in several respects described. 2. Their commendation is laid down. 3. Some excellent encouragements and directions are given them for the time to come. These three being interwoven, we must open them as they lye.