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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.
It may be asked here, 1. What way a Minister may know if an effectual door be opened to him amongst the People, seeing Paul sometimes afferteth the same? 2. How: Minister, having such an opportunity, ought to carry in the improving thereof?
It may be asked here, 1. What way a Minister may know if an effectuall door be opened to him amongst the People, seing Paul sometimes afferteth the same? 2. How: Minister, having such an opportunity, ought to carry in the improving thereof?
To the first we say, that this cannot be discerned alanerly from a mans gift: for, it may be shut where great gifts are, as we will see hereafter. Beside, it is like Paul had not alway this door open to him, at least it was more in one place than another. Nor is it merely to be gathered from a mans freedom from external crosses in a place, nor yet from the great following he may have: for, there may be many adversaries where this effectual door is opened, 1 Cor. 16.4. and there may be no such thing, where there is great peace and applause. Yet, we conceive by these and such like characters, this may be somewhat discernible, 1. When a Minister getteth the door of utterance upon the one side opened to him, and there is an opening of ears among the People to welcome the same upon the other: which is not to be understood of carnal itching after, or being tickled with a gift; but of love to edification, and simplicity and diligence amongst them: which showeth that such a man and his gift is commended to them; and so that they are in the greater capacity to get good of him. 2. Where this is, it hath real changes following, and much solid work: for, by it people are not made light, and notional, but are made humble, serious, tender, fruitful, &c. 3. Where such a door is opened, the devil often rageth, and setteth himself to oppose, traduce, or some way to blast the Ministry of such a person more than of many others. This poor Angel hath much affliction, when the Ministers in Sardis and La•dicta are free. And so when an effectual door is opened to Paul at Ephesus, this is added, that there are many adversaries,