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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 first part of the Conclusion, (for we shall say nothing of the second) is, vers. 12. comprehending five privileges to the overcomer. The first is, I will make him a pillar in the Temple of my God: by the Temple of my God, must be here understood Heaven, and so, to be made a pillar, is to be fixed there in Heaven, as a Trophy of the Victory of Jesus Christ, and as singularly and eminently fitted for, furnished with, and fixed in the glory that is there. For, 1. The properties that follow, will show that this can only be understood of Heaven. 2. Thus also it can only agree with all the other promises that are made to the overcomer, which principally relate to Heaven. 3. There is no other thing that can be expected by every overcomer but Heaven.
The first part of the Conclusion, (for we shall say nothing of the second) is, vers. 12. comprehending five priviledges to the overcomer. The first is, I will make him a pillar in the Temple of my God: by the Temple of my God, must be here understood Heaven, and so, to be made a pillar, is to be fixed there in Heaven, as a Trophee of the Victorie of Jesus Christ, and as singularly and eminently fitted for, furnished with, and fixed in the glory that is there. For, 1. The properties that follow, will shew that this can only be understood of Heaven. 2. Thus also it can only agree with all the other promises that are made to the overcomer, which principally relate to Heaven. 3. There is no other thing that can be expected by every overcomer but Heaven.
The second thing, is, he shall go no more out: the access that Believers have to Gods company and Temple here hath interruptions; and the Believer is again soon down from any mount where Christ may be transfigured before him: but (faith the Lord) when I shall make him a pillar in the Temple of my God, and settle him in Heaven, there shall no more be any interruption of communion, either by Gods hiding of Himself upon the one side, or from the Believers whoring from Him upon the other; but he shall be by the powerful grace of God established there, and shall go no more out. And this is added as a special consolation to the Believer that is weary of his own gadding and whoring from God; that there is a time coming when that shall be broken off, and he shall go no more out.