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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.
by such and such like means, often may a Novice, or one who is not a Christian throughly, come to be puffed up and fall in the condemnation of the devil, by this or some other way. And, no question, these foolish Virgins were not a little confirmed in their vain confidence and presumption, from this, that they had the company and countenance of the wise Virgins, which, it may be, many others had not, Mat. 25.
by such and such like means, often may a Novice, or one who is not a Christian throughly, come to be puffed up and fall in the condemnation of the devil, by this or some other way. And, no question, these foolish Virgins were not a little confirmed in their vain confidence and presumption, from this, that they had the companie and countenance of the wise Virgins, which, it may be, many others had not, Mat. 25.
4. If it be asked, If a hypocrite can discern his own rottenness and hypocrisy, or fear and suspect the same? Answ. 1. A hypocrite may come a great length as to this, at some particular times and occasions, especially when some sudden fears seem to surprise, or when some particular challenge and the fear of wrath is born in upon him; yet in so far as he hath these, and entertaineth them, he cannot be called a hypocrite; but in so far as he beareth down and passeth over the same. For, there is a real ground of suspicion and fear within him, &c. and therefore to be affected therewith, is not properly hypocrisy, except the same be hypocritically used, that is, that it be kept from making discernible to him the rottenness of his state, but on the contrary, he becometh the more vain because of such flashes, and seeming exercises, when yet they have never been suffered to come the length of any real sincerity. 2. We suppose, that the continuance of such suspicions, challenges and fears, is inconsistent with the state of hypocrisy, of which we are speaking, because security and presumption (to say so) are essentials to such a hypocrite: and we conceive that the continuance of such challenges, fears, &c. in any degree, cannot be consistent with such an absolute security and confidence, as was formerly spoken to. Yet no such fear or exercise, &c. will be a proof of sincerity, except they be rightly improved for the discovering of a persons self-inability, and for the putting of them to the market of free Grace, by which only such fears can be rightly removed. 3. Where these fits of fears and suspicion are in hypocrites, they proceed rather from some apprehension or sense of wrath (as in these who despair concerning their Salvation) then from any seen or felt grossness of the corruption that is in themselves; or from any dissatisfaction with their own faith, or sincerity upon the distinct discovery of their own rottenness and hypocrisy in it self: and therefore such fears follow not upon their searching of themselves, nor result from the discovery of their own naughtiness, nor are willingly entertained by them: but, on the contrary, it is some apprehension of wrath that wakeneth them; and what apprehensions they have of their unsoundness, are but impressed upon this occasion;