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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.
The words of the promise may be two ways understood, and we conceive that both come well in here, 1. They may be understood of sincere conversion; and so the meaning is, I will convert many of these blasphemers, and, as an evidence thereof, make them come and worship before thy feet, that is, really Worship God in the Assembly with thee, like that word, Isa. 60.14. The sons also of them that afflicted thee, shall come bending unto thee, and they that despise thee, shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, the city of the Lord, the holy one of Israel. And in this expression, the Prophets scope, is, to foretell the conversion of the Gentiles in the days of the Gospel. The word in the first language, is, I will give them, &c. which doth express more significantly both the nature of this work as to the Angel; (it is a very excellent and singular gift to him to have blasphemers made converts) and also it showeth the […] hereof, it being a Gift of Christs Grace. This we conceive is to be taken as a part of the meaning: And is clear, 1. from the scope, which is to show the fruit of Christs keeping the door open before this Minister for his encouragement, to wit, His making the Word powerful for the captivating of gainsayers unto the obedience of Christ. 2. The word added, and they shall know that I have loved thee, seemeth to import something of a kindly principle acting them in this.
The words of the promise may be two wayes understood, and we conceive that both come well in here, 1. They may be understood of sincere conversion; and so the meaning is, I will convert many of these blasphemers, and, as an evidence thereof, make them come and worship before thy feet, that is, really Worship God in the Assemblie with thee, like that word, Isa. 60.14. The sons also of them that afflicted thee, shall come bending unto thee, and they that despise thee, shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, the city of the Lord, the holy one of Israel. And in this expression, the Prophets scope, is, to foretell the conversion of the Gentiles in the dayes of the Gospel. The word in the first language, is, I will give them, &c. which doth expresse more significantly both the nature of this work as to the Angel; (it is a very excellent and singular gift to him to have blasphemers made converts) and also it sheweth the 〈…〉 hereof, it being a Gift of Christs Grace. This we conceive is to be taken as a part of the meaning: And is clear, 1. from the scope, which is to shew the fruit of Christs keeping the door open before this Minister for his encouragement, to wit, His making the Word powerful for the captivating of gainsayers unto the obedience of Christ. 2. The word added, and they shall know that I have loved thee, seemeth to import something of a kindly principle acting them in this.