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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.
seeing it is easy to run in extremes. The first is, What length may be attained, or is to be aimed at in this trial of a Ministers Sanctification, by virtue of that precept, Lay hands suddenly on no man? Secondly, How it may be made to appear, that seeing so much is attainable in this case, that as much as is not to be sought after in the trial of private members? We shall therefore, before we leave this, speak a word to these.
seing it is easie to run in extrems. The first is, What length may be attained, or is to be aimed at in this triall of a Ministers Sanctification, by vertue of that precept, Lay hands suddenly on no man? Secondly, How it may be made to appear, that seing so much is attainable in this case, that as much as is not to be sought after in the triall of private members? We shall therefore, before we leave this, speak a word to these.
To the first we say, 1. That by virtue of that precept, there is no infallibility to be expected nor pretended unto: because there is no such thing possible: nor doth the Lord in His Word give such symptoms and evidences as may found such a judgment or decision of an other persons gracious estate: nor is this to be enquired for, as if the validity of a persons ordination did depend upon the same: for, ordination may be valid, where no Sanctification is, as was formerly said; But it is such a trial and probation as is opposite to rashness and hastiness, and may give ground of quietness unto these that go about this work, even though the person should not be found afterward answerable. Because the ground of their peace, is not the reality or truth of the thing; but it is (to say so) the reality of such and such evidences, which after trial are found indeed to be so, although possibly they be not sincere.
To the first we say, 1. That by vertue of that precept, there is no infalliblity to be expected nor pretended unto: because there is no such thing possible: nor doth the Lord in His Word give such symptoms and evidences as may found such a judgment or decision of an other persons gracious estate: nor is this to be enquired for, as if the validity of a persons ordination did depend upon the same: for, ordination may be valid, where no Sanctification is, as was formerly said; But it is such a triall and probation as is opposite to rashnesse and hastinesse, and may give ground of quietnesse unto these that go about this work, even though the person should not be found afterward answerable. Because the ground of their peace, is not the reality or truth of the thing; but it is (to say so) the reality of such and such evidences, which after triall are found indeed to be so, although possibly they be not sincere.