A37035:943
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 second way he presseth it, vers. 20. is, by a most instant and importunate pursuing of His offer, with a protestation of His being there, and of His making the same. This is done four ways, First, by showing His work and posture, I stand at the door and knock. Hearts naturally are as Castles shut and guarded by the devil against Christ: when H• cometh with His Ordinances, He doth thereby, as it were, lay a siege at them, and by His Word knock at the doors thereof to gain their consent; and the more pungently He presseth by His Ordinances, He is said to knock the more: and in this respect, Song. 5.2. His voice is said to knock at the Believers door in their sleepy condition. Here these two things are imported, 1. Christs continuing to deal with His Church, and to wait upon her in His Ordinances, notwithstanding of her many former refusals. Thus, He is said to stand at the door: whereby is holden forth their ingratitude to Him, in keeping of Him out, and His patience that still waiteth on. 2. In this, by the other word, is imported His growing more instant in His dealing with them: therefore He is said to knock. And indeed if the former sharp threatening and charge, and the sweet and free offer be considered, it may well be said that now His knocks are doubled.
The second way he presseth it, vers. 20. is, by a most instant and importunate pursuing of His offer, with a protestation of His being there, and of His making the same. This is done four wayes, First, by shewing His work and posture, I stand at the door and knock. Hearts naturally are as Castles shut and guarded by the devil against Christ: when H• cometh with His Ordinances, He doth thereby, as it were, lay a siege at them, and by His Word knock at the doors thereof to gain their consent; and the more pungently He presseth by His Ordinances, He is said to knock the more: and in this respect, Song. 5.2. His voice is said to knock at the Believers door in their sleepy condition. Here these two things are imported, 1. Christs continuing to deal with His Church, and to wait upon her in His Ordinances, notwithstanding of her many former refusals. Thus, He is said to stand at the door: whereby is holden forth their ingratitude to Him, in keeping of Him out, and His patience that still waiteth on. 2. In this, by the other word, is imported His growing more instant in His dealing with them: therefore He is said to knock. And indeed if the former sharp threatning and charge, and the sweet and free offer be considered, it may well be said that now His knocks are doubled.