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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 fourth thing, is, and the name of the city of my God, which is New Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God. We must understand, 1. What is meant by this New Jerusalem, before it can be understood what it is to bear its Name. By the New Jerusalem and city of my God, we understand one of two, either, 1. Heaven, which in the seat of the Church Triumphant, called here the New Jerusalem, because it so far doth exceed the splendour and beauty of the Church, or Jerusalem, here upon earth: and it is said to come down from Heaven, because by the preaching of the Gospel the Kingdom of God is brought near, even to the door. Or, 2. The congregation of the first-born that are already perfected in Heaven, called the New Jerusalem, because though they be of that same Church of Christ, yet are they in respect of their glorious qualifications and perfections, as it were, a new Church. And thus it is said to come down from Heaven, not so much to signify any local mutation, as to show where it is for the time: and that their original, as such, is from God. Both these turn to one, and show that by this promise is understood, that the overcomer shall be admitted as a free Burgess and ⟨p. 196⟩Citizen to glory amongst the rest of the Congregation of the first-born. And thus to have the name thereof written upon the overcomer, is to have Him, as it were, declared a free Burgess and Citizen of that glorious Incorporation. That it is thus to be understood of Heaven, and not of any state of the Church upon earth, the reasons before mentioned do evince. Beside, it is a promise that is to be performed to every overcomer, and that after his full Victory here; and so consequently after his death: and therefore can be understood of no other thing but Heaven.
The fourth thing, is, and the name of the city of my God, which is New Ierusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God. We must understand, 1. What is meaned by this New Ierusalem, before it can be understood what it is to bear its Name. By the New Ieru•alem and city of my God, we understand one of two, either, 1. Heaven, which in the seat of the Church Triumphant, called here the New Ierusalem, because it so far doth exceed the splendor and beautie of the Church, or Jerusalem, here upon earth: and it is said to come down from Heaven, because by the preaching of the Gospel the Kingdom of God is brought near, even to the door. Or, 2. The congregation of the first-born that are already perfected in Heaven, called the New Ierusalem, because though they be of that same Church of Christ, yet are they in respect of their glorious qualifications and perfections, as it were, a new Church. And thus it is said to come down from Heaven, not so much to signifie any locall mutation, as to shew where it is for the time: and that their originall, as such, is from God. Both these turn to one, and shew that by this promise is understood, that the overcomer shall be admitted as a free Burgesse and