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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.
Again, 2. The words may be understood as holding forth a feigned submission of many unto the Ordinances of Christ; who from Christs clear owning of His Church shall be made, being as it were astonished, to acknowledge the same, and to say, doubtless God is among such a people of a truth, as it is, 1 Corinth. 14.25. And this being a promise made to the Church, as a piece of her splendour and happiness, that her enemies shall lie, or give feigned obedience unto her, Deut. 33. 29. and a thing also that doth tend to the evidencing of the Lords respect to His Church, we take it in under this promise likewise. So the meaning will be, I will give some of these Jews as real converts unto thee, and others of them shall be so far convinced of My respect to thee, as shall make them counterfeit in their profession, and give thee some reverence also: for, if there were not some converts, the promise would not be so great as it is; yet, it cannot be expected that this reality should be universal amongst these corrupt Jews. And according to the former exposition, these words which follow, and to know that I have loved thee, are two waye• also to be understood, to wit, either of such a Spiritual discerning of the saving effects of Gods love to such a people, which begetteth a charitable persuasion in them of the sincerity of such and such persons; or, it is to be understood of some common and general conviction, flowing from some outward evidences of Gods favour, which often is in many hypocrites.
Again, 2. The words may be understood as holding forth a fained submission of many unto the Ordinances of Christ; who from Christs clear owning of His Church shall be made, being as it were astonished, to acknowledge the same, and to say, doubtlesse God is among such a people of a truth, as it is, 1 Corinth. 14.25. And this being a promise made to the Church, as a peice of her splendor and happinesse, that her enemies shall lie, or give fained obedience unto her, Deut. 33. 29. and a thing also that doth tend to the evidencing of the Lords respect to His Church, we take it in under this promise likewise. So the meaning will be, I will give some of these Iews as real converts unto thee, and others of them shall be so far convinced of My respect to thee, as shall make them counterfit in their profession, and give thee some reverence also: for, if there were not some converts, the promise would not be so great as it is; yet, it cannot be expected that this reality should be universal amongst these corrupt Iews. And according to the former exposition, these words which follow, and to know that I have loved thee, are two waye also to be understood, to wit, either of such a Spiritual discerning of the saving effects of Gods love to such a people, which begetteth a charitable perswasion in them of the sinceritie of such and such persons; or, it is to be understood of some common and general conviction, flowing from some outward evidences of Gods favour, which often is in many hypocrites.