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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.
In this vers. we may consider, 1. What was indeed the case of this Church. 2. What they themselves did esteem, and give it out to be. 3. With what confidence and upon what ground they did this. And lastly, the connection betwixt this and the former threatening.
In this vers. we may consider, 1. What was indeed the case of this Church. 2. What they themselves did esteem, and give it out to be. 3. With what confidence and upon what ground they did this. And lastly, the connexion betwixt this and the former threatning.
Their true state, is set forth in five words, in the close of the verse: The first is, Thou art wretched: which is a comprehensive word, and doth ordinarily set forth the bodily defects and personal unsoundness and loathsomeness of one in respect of grievous diseases, and such like: this here is to be applied to their spiritual condition, which in these respects is no less wretched, disjointed, loathsome, &c. than the bodily condition of any can be. The second word, is, miserable: which looketh to a concurrence of external things beside the former wretchedness, as want of means of supply, want of fitness to do for themselves, and want of any solid way of provision made for them by others, and such like: Thus (Ezek. 16.) the wretched child, is described, not only as loathsome, with the navel not cut, without washing with water to be suppled, &c. but none eye did pity it, to do any of these unto it, &c. so here, thou art miserable, that is, not only wretched in thy self; but in a disconsolate condition in respect of what thou may expect from others in this case. The third word, is, poor, that is, thou thinks thou hast many good works and much grace; but it is quite contrary; really thou hast nothing. The fourth is, thou art blind: that is an aggravation to all, that though thou be in this miserable condition, thou art senseless and ignorant thereof, and neither knoweth thy danger, nor how to rid thy self out of the same. The fifth word, is, and naked, that is, without any thing to hide or cover this miserableness and filthiness before the justice of God. It is not desperate when folks are poor and miserable in themselves, if they have on Christs righteousness to cover the same: but, faith the Lord to this Church, thou art in thy self miserable, and also without this cover, so that thou art lying as cast forth in the open fields, and obnoxious to the justice of God: This holdeth forth a very sad and a very dangerous condition. Yet, in the second place, we will find their thoughts of it to be far otherwayes: which the Lord setteth down in three words, 1. Thou sayest I am rich, that is, abounding in grace and good works, and having a righteousness sufficient enough. 2. I am increased with goods: