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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.
If it were more particularly enquired, What these positive evidences are, which may be warrantably looked-for in one that is to be admitted to the Ministry? Answ. Although by proportion what may evidence one man to be gracious unto another (so far as is requisite for one man to judge of another) That will hold here; and though there be some generals laid down, which include many particulars as to be holy, full of the holy Ghost, Acts 6. such as have given good proof of their faithfulness and constancy in Religion, Acts 1. vers. 21, 22. and such like; Yet beside these, the Scripture hath pitched upon some particular characters for the discovery of this.
If it were more particulary enquired, What these positive evidences are, which may be warrantably looked-for in one that is to be admitted to the Ministrie? Answ. Although by proportion what may evidence one man to be gracious unto another (so far as is requisit for one man to judge of another) That will hold here; and though there be some generals laid down, which include many particulars as to be holy, full of the holy Ghost, Acts 6. such as have given good proof of their faithfulnesse and constancie in Religion, Acts 1. vers. 21, 22. and such like; Yet beside these, the Scripture hath pitched upon some particular characters for the discoverie of this.
First, He is to be a man that ruleth well his own house, 1 Tim. 3. vers. 4, 5. which doth imply a mans faithfulness and profitableness, as a Christian, in whatsoever private station he hath been in formerly; so it is to be looked, how he hath done the duty of a son to parents, of a student in his studies, of a private Christian in his private walk with others, or how he hath behaved himself in families, or in other places wherein he hath had more near access to be edifying, and such like. This one character putteth to take trial, 1. of a mans zeal and sincerity in studying edification according to his place. 2. Of his prudence in managing and ordering what he may meet with. And, 3. of his Authority, how probably he may be able to keep people in a kindly subjection to Christs Ordinances, as the particular observing of that place will bear forth: which speaketh not only of his fitness to teach; but also to govern in the house of God. And it would seem that though always the Church is not to be restrained from calling one that is young, and without a family; yet by a mans