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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.
From which words, these observations are clear, 1. That many may be in a very miserable spiritual condition under some seeming form and profession. 2. That yet such who are poor and rotten, and withal, have some profession, are oftentimes exceeding vain, proud and carnally confident in respect of the same. It is a wonder that a person, or Church, in such a condition, should yet esteem it self so as this doth: but this presumption and vain confidence, is not the least part of the subtlety of the sin of hypocrisy, and of the deceit of natural hearts. 3. It appeareth here, that many may absolve themselves with great confidence, and as having many seeming good grounds for their doing so, who yet may not be absolved by the Lord. 4. There is no condition more dangerous to a person, and loathsome to Christ, than to be poor and proud, or corrupt and rotten, and yet withal to be conceity and confident. 5. This universal confidence and satisfaction with ones own condition, is oftentimes (if not ever) a companion or fruit of the most desperate hypocrisy: because sincerity being imperfect as to its degrees, and so ever walking within fight of many wants, is still labouring under the sense thereof; and so in a dissatisfaction with its own condition in one respect or other. 6. We may see also, that it is a main part of a Ministers duty to rip up the secret and hidden hypocrisy of hearts, and to beat down the proud presumption of secure hypocrites, as well as to reprove the gross out-breakings of profane persons. 7. In application, Ministers would commend the Word to consciences, and therefore would seek to convince the Hearers of their heart-language, who oftentimes think more proudly and grossly of themselves and of their own condition, and even of Religion it self, than they dare outwardly profess.
From which words, these observations are clear, 1. That many may be in a very miserable spiritual condition under some seeming form and profession. 2. That yet such who are poor and rotten, and withall, have some profession, are oftentimes exceeding vain, proud and carnally confident in respect of the same. It is a wonder that a person, or Church, in such a condition, should yet esteem it self so as this doth: but this presumption and vain confidence, is not the least part of the subtilty of the sin of hypocrisie, and of the deceit of naturall hearts. 3. It appeareth here, that many may absolve themselves with great confidence, and as having many seeming good grounds for their doing so, who yet may not be absolved by the Lord. 4. There is no condition more dangerous to a person, and loathsome to Christ, than to be poor and proud, or corrupt and rotten, and yet withall to be conceity and confident. 5. This universal confidence and satisfaction with ones own condition, is oftentimes (if not ever) a companion or fruit of the most desperate hypocrisie: because sincerity being imperfect as to its degrees, and so ever walking within fight of many wants, is still labouring under the sense thereof; and so in a dissatisfaction with its own condition in one respect or other. 6. We may see also, that it is a main part of a Ministers duty to rip up the secret and hidden hypocrisie of hearts, and to beat down the proud presumption of secure hypocrites, as well as to reprove the grosse out-breakings of profane persons. 7. In application, Ministers would commend the Word to consciences, and therefore would seek to convince the Hearers of their heart-language, who oftentimes think more proudly and grossely of themselves and of their own condition, and even of Religion it self, than they dare outwardly professe.