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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 verse contains a sum of the Gospel, and is a treasure of many Gospel-truths, as, 1. That there is no condition so desperate, but there is a fullness and efficacy in our Lord Jesus to cure the same: He is gold, white raiment, eye-salve, &c. and (the meaning of these expressions being obvious) we conceive there is no need to insist upon them. 2. This Doctrine is clear, That upon condition of believing and fleeing to Christ, the most loathsome, luke-warm, desperate hypocrite may have mercy: otherways such a counsel had not been given to Laodicea. 3. As there is a fullness in Christ; so there is a freeness in Grace to make that fullness forthcoming to sinners that will follow Christs advice: and there is no sinner that heareth this Gospel, but may think himself sufficiently warranted to close this bargain with Christ, if heartily he submit to the terms thereof. But of these no more for the time.
This verse contains a sum of the Gospel, and is a treasure of many Gospel-truths, as, 1. That there is no condition so desperate, but there is a fulnesse and efficacy in our Lord Jesus to cure the same: He is gold, white raiment, eye-salve, &c. and (the meaning of these expressions being obvious) we conceive there is no need to insist upon them. 2. This Doctrine is clear, That upon condition of believing and fleeing to Christ, the most loathsome, luke-warm, desperate hypocrite may have mercy: otherways such a counsell had not been given to Laodicea. 3. As there is a fulnesse in Christ; so there is a freenesse in Grace to make that fulnesse forthcoming to sinners that will follow Christs advice: and there is no sinner that heareth this Gospel, but may think himself sufficiently warranted to close this bargain with Christ, if heartily he submit to the terms thereof. But of these no more for the time.
The fourth thing in the Body of the Epistle, is, our Lords pressing of this His counsel: which is done two ways, vers. 19, 20. as many as I love, I rebuke and chasten, (saith he) be zealous therefore and repent. The first part of the verse hath the Argument in it, The second part, is, a conclusion drawn from it. The Argument is, whom I love, I rebuke and chasten, that is, it is not my way to reprove with words or chasten with rods these whom I carry no respect unto; but I use this way to them whom I love, as I love my visible Church, which is confirmed from