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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
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1. That learning considered materially, or in it self, as it implieth acquaintance with the ⟨p. 201⟩things of God, That is simply necessary. This all the Apostles had, to wit, ability to reason against gainsayers, to open the mysteries of the Gospel, &c. This is required in all Ministers, 1 Tim. 3.2. and Titus 1.9. that he be apt to teach: and it •• useful in reference to the truths he hath to propound; whereof somethings are hard a•d not easily understood, which the unlearned and ignorant, are ready to pervert to their own destruction, 2 Pet. 3. 16. A Minister then had need to be thus learned, lest he speak, not knowing whereof he affirmeth, 1 Tim. •.7. and (being unable to hold fast the form of found words which himself hath learned, 2 Tim. 1.13.) he be turned aside to foolish unlearned questions, chap. 2.23. It is also needful for his opening of Scripture, for his dealing with adversaries; and that both to exhort and convince gain-sayers, Tit. 1.9,11. whose mouths are to be stopped by him, as, in many of the Epistles, we see Paul did; and that in a learned and methodic way of dispute: and this did Stephen, Acts 6. and it is frequent in that story. Yea, there is even a learning required in reference unto the weary, unto whom words and expressions by a singular dexterity are to be wailed, Isa. 50.4.
1. That learning considered materially, or in it self, as it implieth acquaintance with the ⟨p. 201⟩