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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.
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 Prov. 3.12. and therefore seeing I take this way with you, and do not give up with you, my counsel ought to be the better received: where it would be observed, that it is still the same persons whom at first He chargeth. The conclusion drawn from this, hath two parts: The first is, be zealous, that is, mind to exercise Religion more seriously, in opposition to their former formality and luke-warmness; and that in the performing of the duties thereof, zeal to the glory of God, may be lively and predominant. This we conceive doth not press new duties; but a more spiritual end, motive, manner and edge in the doing of them: for, many duties may be done without zeal to God, though where this is not, they are never acceptable. The second part of the direction, is, and repent: which calleth them kindly to be affected with their hypocritical condition: And these two are inferred by the word, Therefore, from the former ground that expresseth Gods love to them.
The fourth thing in the Body of the Epistle, is, our Lords pressing of this His counsell: which is done two wayes, 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 Prov. 3.12. and therefore seing I take this way with you, and do not give up with you, my counsell ought to be the better received: where it would be observed, that it is still the same persons whom at first He chargeth. The conclusion drawn from this, hath two parts: The first is, be zealous, that is, mind to exercise Religion more seriously, in opposition to their former formality and luke-warmnesse; and that in the performing of the duties thereof, zeal to the glory of God, may be lively and predominant. This we conceive doth not presse new duties; but a more spiritual end, motive, manner and edge in the doing of them: for, many duties may be done without zeal to God, though where this is not, they are never acceptable. The second part of the direction, is, and repent: which calleth them kindly to be affected with their hypocriticall condition: And these two are inferred by the word, Therefore, from the former ground that expresseth Gods love to them.