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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.
This is the last of the seven Epistles, and is directed to the Angel of the Church of the Laodiceans. It containeth the discovery of an exceeding desperate condition, and a most sharp threatening for the same: yet, which is wonderful, it hath a most excellent advice and counsel unto this luke-warm Church.
THis is the last of the seven Epistles, and is directed to the Angel of the Church of the Laodiceans. It containeth the discovery of an exceeding desperate condition, and a most sharp threatning for the same: yet, which is wonderful, it hath a most excellent advice and counsel unto this luke-warm Church.
The Division is common with that of the rest of the Epistles. The Inscription is, vers. 14. The Body of the Epistle, is from that unto the 21. The Conclusion is, vers. 21, 22.
In the Inscription, vers. 14. the Lord taketh these two Titles to Himself, 1. Thus saith the Amen, which is expounded by the next words, the faithful and true witness, that is, He who being Truth it self and cannot lie, as He cannot be mistaken in taking up the condition of any, although never so secret; it is he that directeth this Epistle. Amen, being an Hebrew word, is frequently used even in the New Testament, as a sign, or evidence of the confirmation of somewhat that hath been spoken; or as a testimony of the sincerity of the speaker in wishing seriously something which he hath been praying for: therefore often it is used in the close of Prayer; and is here applied to Christ, to show that in Him there is not Yea and Nay, but Yea and Amen, as the word is 2 Cor. 1.19, 20. The second Title, is, the beginning of the Creation of God: the word rendered beginning here, is not to be taken passively, as if it were to be understood thus, the first thing that was created: for, the Greek word will not admit that; but it is to be taken actively, that is, thus saith He who gave a being and beginning to all things that were created: in which respect, it is said,