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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 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.
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 Chrysostome 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.
The third place, is, Tit. 1. by comparing, vers. 5. with vers. 7. where in the one, these words are, for this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou should ordain Elders (or Ministers) in every City. and in the 7. vers. after he hath given some directions concerning their qualification, he doth subjoin this as a reason enforcing the observation of the same, for a Bishop must be blameless, &c. and if both were not one, there could be no force in his so reasoning. The word also rendered Bishop, is that same which was in the former places.
The third place, is, Tit. 1. by comparing, vers. 5. with vers. 7. where in the one, these words are, for this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou should ordain Elders (or Ministers) in every City. and in the 7. vers. after he hath given some directions concerning their qualification, he doth subjoyn this as a reason enforcing the observation of the same, for a Bishop must be blamelesse, &c. and if both were not one, there could be no force in his so reasoning. The word also rendered Bishop, is that same which was in the former places.