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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.
Fourthly, He is to be a lover of good men, Titus 1.8. It is a mark of a Believer to love the Children of God; and here it is made a character whereby one, that is to be called to the Ministry, ought to be tried: and it is such a love to them as is demonstrable and evidenced to others, by their conversing with them, estimation of them, and that in opposition to others, whom in that respect they love not, though possibly their natural ties to such may be moe. This character, doth first suppose a capacity in them to discern good men beside others. And, secondly, a principle within, making them to love and esteem of such: which, where they are in reality, are both commendable in themselves, and cannot but be some way discernible to others; and therefore may be the more warrantably observed and laid weight upon, and when they are wanting, proceeding may, yea, should be at the greater stand and non-entry.
Fourthly, He is to be a lover of good men, Titus 1.8. It is a mark of a Believer to love the Children of God; and here it is made a character whereby one, that is to be called to the Ministrie, ought to be tried: and it is such a love to them as is demonstrable and evidenced to others, by their conversing with them, estimation of them, and that in opposition to others, whom in that respect they love not, though possibly their naturall ties to such may be moe. This character, doth first suppone a capacity in them to discern good men beside others. And, secondly, a principle within, making them to love and esteem of such: which, where they are in reality, are both commendable in themselves, and cannot but be some way discernable to others; and therefore may be the more warrantably observed and laid weight upon, and when they are wanting, proceeding may, yea, should be at the greater stand and non-entry.
A fifth evidence is, That he be no Novice, 1 Tim. 3.6. which holdeth out that he ought to be of some settled standing in the profession of Godliness; at least, there would be ground to think him so: which cannot well be, if the man have been but as others in his education, and possibly come by reason of the thoughts of a Ministry to have some fairer outward carriage than others; when yet, as to the practice of Religion, he may be but a mere Novice, and so give no ground to found a rational charity for expecting any thriving of the work of Grace in his heart, or of the work of the Ministry in his hands.