A37035:906
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.
Secondly, He is to be tried according to these marks wherewith a Christian may be tried, such as to be vigilant, to be sober, (which looketh to sobriety in his whole carriage) not only to be blameless, but to be of good behaviour, given to hospitality, not greedy or covetous, patient, &c. 1 Tim. 3.3. Titus 1.7, 8. In which qualifications, not only is to be tried what are mens practices; but what are their distempers, or infirmities; what are their natural inclinations, and dispositions, and such like: and if these be froward, except by the evidences of the opposite Graces, there be hope that they shall be subdued, there can be no confidence to proceed. For, a Minister should be meek, gentle, no brawler, &c.
Secondly, He is to be tried according to these marks wherewith a Christian may be tried, such as to be vigilant, to be sober, (which looketh to sobriety in his whole carriage) not only to be blamelesse, but to be of good behaviour, given to hospitality, not greedie or covetous, patient, &c. 1 Tim. 3.3. Titus 1.7, 8. In which qualifications, not only is to be tried what are mens practices; but what are their distempers, or infirmities; what are their natural inclinations, and dispositions, and such like: and if these be froward, except by the evidences of the opposite Graces, there be hope that they shall be subdued, there can be no confidence to proceed. For, a Minister should be meek, gentle, no brawler, &c.
Thirdly, He is one that must have a good report from them that are without, 1 Tim. 3.7. which importeth a shining eminency in his conversation, so as to be convincing even to wicked men: from whom seriousness and sincerity will get a testimony, when lightness and luke-warmness will be abhorred even by them.