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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 first is, That we are sure this is agreeable to Scripture: and if in Scripture they be thus confounded, it must certainly be safest to speak with it. Now that the Scripture doth so, may appear from these Scriptures, which even many of the Ancients have made use of for this end. The first is, Act. 20. where (vers. 17.) Paul doth call the Elders of Ephesus; and when he hath continued for a time to speak unto them (vers. 28.) he doth give them this stile of Bishops (for what is translated Overseers, is in the Original, [Greek or Hebrew]) In which place they are most evidently spoken of as one, both in respect of name, and in respect of Office.
The first is, That we are sure this is agreeable to Scripture: and if in Scripture they be thus confounded, it must certainly be safest to speak with it. Now that the Scripture doth so, may appear from these Scriptures, which even many of the Ancients have made use of for this end. The first is, Act. 20. where (vers. 17.) Paul doth call the Elders of Ephesus; and when he hath continued for a time to speak unto them (vers. 28.) he doth give them this stile of Bishops (for what is translated Overseers, is in the Original, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉) In which place they are most evidently spoken of as one, both in respect of name, and in respect of Office.
The second place, is, Philip. 1.1. where Paul directeth his Epistle, beside the Saints, to the Bishops and Deacons, without mentioning of any Minister or Presbyter. The reason why they are called Bishops, in the plural number, is, not because there were plurality of Lord-Bishops, as distinct from Ministers in one City; but it is, because by Bishops, is understood the plurality of Ministers that were therein. And Chrysostom upon the words observeth, That in the Scripture, distinction is not made betwixt these titles; but the same that is a Minister, is also a Bishop.